The Bravo star seemed destined for aRHONYvillain edit.
Then Tribeca and Pavit happened.
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Jessel Taank arrives at the Caesars Forum in Las Vegas wearing an electric blue asymmetrical Givenchy dress.
Taank is immediately swarmed by Bravos two key demographics: middle-aged white women and gay men.
Thirty minutes and 50 selfies later, the Housewife caves.
No, thats not it.
Todays outfit is the corduroy jacket that I bought you.
Ten minutes later, he sends a selfie from the hotel bathroom wearing a brick-red corduroy jacket.
The way I talk to Pavit, Im kind of a bitch sometimes, she tells me.
Im in publicist mode.
A lot of people did not like me.
And it was very much aShit, what did I do?moment, Taank says.
I was like, Am I made for this?
This is maybe not my path.
And then Tribeca happened.
Was she merely an arrivistejust in from Dallaswho didnt know any better?
Or did she want her audience to think she knew something no one else did?
The gays were my first community of fans.
Thats how Beyonce started, thats how Lady Gaga started.
Not that Im comparing, but I am.
And even Beyonce needs her Jay-Z.
But the franchise has endured thanks to its ability to chart as much upswing as it does downfall.
Romance has been at the heart of the endeavor since Vicki Gunvalsons love tank first came up empty.
The king and queen!
Im having a panic attack.
I have to get a pic, says another.
), currently has 30,000 likes on Instagram.
Another fan in the VIP room made him a friendship bracelet with beads spelling out Pavits Bahn Mi.
Randhawa immediately slides the bracelet onto his wrist.
He admits he gets a lot of attention in New York.
Which isnt to say Randhawa hasnt made mistakes.
And good ones, he does just that.
He shielded his wife from the worst of it, as any good partner would.
These days, hes running a lot less defense for Team Jessel.
Jessel Taank deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
(The snap after know that is implied.)
I would imagine they were all very happy for me, but theres probably a little bit of something.
I didnt understand at the time the repercussions.
Ive seen this a few times over the course of the afternoon.
Is it reality fame?
More and better sandwiches?
If they talk about it, its only telepathically.
Its not who I am.
Im just a man of the people, he says, trying to hide a sly smile.
But I love it.
