<body><div> Fashion designer Christian Siriano has had a lot to say about why he won't dress Real Housewives stars - explaining it 'can be frustrating.' His statement comes hot off the heels of his recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/andy-cohen/index.html" rel="nofollow"> Andy Cohen </a> , where he insinuated that he won't dress Real Housewives stars because they don't pay for his clothing. The answer came out after Cohen had asked Siriano, who got his start on the network's hit Project Runway, whether he's ever dressed a Real Housewives star before. 'I mean, ever? Maybe. But listen, they're not on my list because, one, they don't pay,' he said during the show. However, there was one star who was an exception to this - and that was <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city/index.html" rel="nofollow"> Real Housewives of Salt Lake City </a> newcomer, Bronwyn Newport, who he said was his 'number one' customer and actually pays for her 'fits. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3Bnm8B_0w7nWW4u00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Bnm8B_0w7nWW4u00" width="634" height="425" ><figcaption>His statement comes off the heels of his recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where he insinuated that Real Housewives stars don't pay for his clothing </figcaption></figure> Now, in a new red carpet interview with <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFHhbHKr/" rel="nofollow"> TIME Magazine </a> , Siriano revealed whether or not he thinks the Real Housewives will pay him now that he called them out on WWHL. 'Listen, you know, the thing is, and I get it, in this world, sometimes free dresses are flowing around, people are always looking, "Can I borrow this for this, can I borrow that for that,"' Siriano said in a clip that was posted to TikTok. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> 'But you know what's hard is that I was saying earlier is we're not just a closet, like we are in this as a business, that's how we fund our company, I've got a lot of employees, a lot of mouths to feed,' the designer continued. He admitted that it 'can be frustrating sometimes' when things like this happen. 'Hopefully, everyone is aware of that,' the designer continued. 'And maybe it's not just Housewives, maybe a few actors and musicians will understand that too, I mean, Oprah pays, hello,' he added. In the comments section of TIME's TikTok clip, many seemed to agree with Siriano's take on this. 'I could see giving a dress to a major start for a big event, but the Real Housewives are just polluting his brand,' one person jabbed. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2SXeOJ_0w7nWW4u00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2SXeOJ_0w7nWW4u00" width="634" height="1043" ><figcaption>'But you know what's hard is that I was saying earlier is we're not just a closet, like we are in this as a business, that's how we fund our company, I've got a lot of employees, a lot of mouths to feed,' the designer said </figcaption></figure><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><video allowfullscreen="true" controls="true" frameborder="0" poster="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/13/15/68651819-0-image-m-17_1678722163184.jpg" scrolling="no" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute" title="Alicia Silverstone glitters in green at Vanity Fair Oscars bash"><source src="https://video.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2023/03/13/5313557212562371971/1024x576_MP4_5313557212562371971.mp4" type="video/mp4"></video></div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=46IbMm_0w7nWW4u00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=46IbMm_0w7nWW4u00" width="634" height="479" ><figcaption>However, there was one star who was an exception to this - and that was Real Housewives of Salt Lake City newcomer, Bronwyn Newport (second to the right), who he said was his 'number one' customer </figcaption></figure> Another agreed, 'It's a business. Creators should be paid for their work and employees need to be paid. If they can't buy they should rent.' 'Appreciate him saying this. They do the same with hair and makeup,' someone else claimed. Another TikTok user seconded, 'Love him, PAY HIM he's a genius.' <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> However, hilariously enough, this isn't the first time that The Real Housewives have had to deal with an unpaid designer dress. Over ten years ago, Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel accused her former costar, Ramona Singer, of stealing a dress from the set of her defunct talk show. At the time, per <a href="https://okmagazine.com/photos/ramona-singer-stole-bethenny-frankels-dresses-dressgate-rhony-reunion/" rel="nofollow"> OK! Magazine </a> , Frankel said that Singer told her that her dress had fallen out of her car - but later posted a picture of herself on Instagram wearing the frock with her daughter, Avery. Singer later admitted that she did have the dress, and was going to bring it back to Frankel. However, it remains unclear if she's ever returned them. </div></body>

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Fashion designer Christian Siriano has had a lot to say about why he won't dress Real Housewives stars - explaining it 'can be frustrating.'