Jessel Taank quickly cleared the air after Pvnew exclusively reported that she spent the “Real Housewives of New York City” premiere party puking.
The new Bravolebrity, whose sickness we said had nothing to do with alcohol, commented Thursday on our Instagram post promoting the report to share her diagnosis.
“I wish I was drunk!! Unfortunately just a stomach bug guys,” she wrote, adding, “nothing to see here. ❤️”
The fashion publicist, 40, became ill upon arrival at the Rainbow Room Wednesday night, where multiple eyewitnesses told us she threw up in a bathroom and on the rug near the venue’s stairs.
“She looked very pale and wasn’t smiling or interacting with a lot of people,” our first source explained.
“At one point, she sat at a table by herself to catch her breath for a bit, and people pretty much left her alone.”
We’re told she took a hard turn after Andy Cohen made his opening remarks and was escorted out with her belongings in bags; however, she didn’t make it to the exit before throwing up again.
“She was holding her stomach and had her hand over her mouth,” the source recalled.
“She then stopped and puked at the top of the stairs. … It seemed to be just liquid and was absorbed into the carpet pretty quickly.”
We hear Bravo flaks, who later confirmed Taank’s illness, directed attendees around the stained area and called a Rainbow Room employee to clean up the vomit.
A source close to the reality star told us that they believed lack of sleep on an international flight may have played a role.
“She had flown in from Greece the night before and was running on no sleep,” the insider shared.
“Absolutely no alcohol was involved. It really could’ve been lack of sleep.”
“The Real Housewives of New York City” Season 14 premieres Sunday, July 16, at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
