Bravo producer Andy Cohen has billed VH1‘s supposed take on his ‘Real Housewives’ franchise ‘sh***y ripoffs‘ this week, doing so when asked to weigh in on their popularity by ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ star Nene Leakes.

Taking aim at the network’s ‘Mob Wives’ and their ratings-grabbing ‘Basketball Wives’, Cohen revealed that while he had never watched the shows, he did find their imitation of ‘Housewives‘ to be flattering…before taking aim at their “sh***y” and “second rate” nature.

Hit the 4.40 minute mark to catch what he said below…

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