Andy Cohen Gives Shady Response to 'RHONY' Alum Jill Zarin’s Super Bowl Halftime Comments

Bad Bunny took to the Super Bowl Halftime stage on February 8, delivering a high-energy performance that has drawn both praise and criticism. One of the show's outspoken critics was “Real Housewives of New York City” alum Jill Zarin. Now, one of her former bosses, Andy Cohen, has a perfectly shady response as fans also weigh in. 

Cohen took to his "Radio Andy" SiriusXM radio show on February 9 to react to what Zarin had to say about the Super Bowl. He said in the clip, "And in terms of Jill, just... I don't know. You know, call E!" After that, Cohen's co-host then noted that former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong had also made disparaging remarks regarding the Super Bowl.

The "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" host then said, "Two people who are not employed by Bravo anymore, so just..." Regarding Cohen saying, "Call E!," he's referring to the recently announced series featuring Zarin and several of her fellow "Real Housewives of New York City" alums.

Zarin has never been shy about sharing her opinions, and the former "RHONY" star was no different when it came to the 2026 Super Bowl with Bad Bynny as the Halftime Show headliner. She began in the video, which she originally posted to Instagram, "So we all agree, I said it before, that it was the worst halftime show ever, and it's 250 years that we're celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don't think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish."

She continued, "And quite frankly, I didn't want to see him grabbing his G-area. I think it was totally inappropriate. You've got all these kids, young kids, watching the Super Bowl, and he doesn't have to be grabbing himself every five seconds. Is he so insecure? Seriously."

From there, the former "Real Housewives" star reiterated that she wished she could have understood the lyrics. She went on, "For me, it looked like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing. I think it was a political statement, and I'm not taking a side one way or another. I just do. I think it was an ICE thing."

Zarin's commentary on the Super Bowl Halftime Show didn't end there. The former "Real Housewives of New York City" star also had words for the NFL and Lady Gaga, who joined Bad Bunny on stage for a Salsa rendition of "Die With a Smile." She said, "I just think the NFL sold out, and it's very sad because this is 75 years, and you know, shame. Shame."

After that, she went on to assert that Gaga had gotten plastic surgery, claiming not to recognize the pop superstar. According to Zarin, "And Lady Gaga got a facelift. I didn't recognize her. I literally had to Google her face to see who it was. We all couldn't agree who it was, so that was kind of fun in the middle of halftime. At least it gave me something to do because it was so hard to watch."

Following Zarin's comments going viral, many fans of "The Real Housewives of New York City" reacted. One person mentioned her upcoming show, saying, "We need a petition to fire Jill Zarin before she even starts filming." Comedian Dustin Ross said, "I never liked Jill Zarin anyway because she looks like her perfume stinks."

Another fan wrote, "Not Jill Zarin being mad that there weren’t any 'white people' in Bad Bunny’s performance. Here’s to hoping her new show FLOPS." Someone else said, "I won’t track or watch another thing about her low-budget, future flop of a show - except to report that Jill Zarin is 74."

A different X user stated, "Someone check on Jill Zarin and Taylor Armstrong’s agents today because we’re likely inside 12 hours to a press release that they’ve been replaced for this Palm Beach project."

Before Zarin's comments, Cohen expressed positive views about the upcoming E! series, "The Golden Life." According to Deadline, he said on his radio show, "I’m so excited for them. I texted the ladies yesterday. I think it’s gonna be a great show. I could never root against these women."

Cohen continued, "I absolutely love them. I love them together. So does America. I’m gonna speak for America, and I think it’s gonna be great, and I can’t wait to watch, and I’m happy for them."

It's unclear when they will film "The Golden Life," but it was previously reported that the E! network wanted to air it by the end of 2026.