Flipping Out

Jenni has dealt with his nonsense for so long.  With a very busy and successful MD hubby and two little ones ... I am actually glad Jenni has moved on from Jeff.

Jenni has had her fill of Jeff's personality. While I love what he does for the home design world ... the way he treats everyone is ridiculous and rude.

YOUR LOSS JEFF. 

More Jeff and Jenni:

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Jeff admitted on his SiriusXM show that Jenni hasn't worked for him for several years. Interesting twist.

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I listened to Jeff Lewis Live's SiriusXM show titled "Parenting & All In by Teddi. Teddi Mellencamp, Gage and Meghan were part of the show.

In the course of the Flipping Out season, Jenni shared regrets that working for Jeff held her back from other career opportunities. This led to a heartfelt filmed decision for her to no longer work for Jeff Lewis Design so she'd have more time for her other projects --- which is true life for several seasons as Jenni is a Bravo employee and not employed by Jeff Lewis Design. Sometime after wrap, Jeff and Jenni had lunch and discussed her continuing with Flipping Out as a "friend". Also, the two were in talks with Bravo for a new Jeff and Jenni spinoff.

Soon after the lunch, Jeff was brought into a production company conference call and informed he had been reported for alleged "abuse and victimization" --- claims Jenni made PRIOR to the two of them having lunch. There was an investigation and Jeff cleared. Jenni is now accusing Jeff of wrongfully terminating her off her own show and creating a hostile work environment.

This isn't the first rift between Jeff and Jenni. Years ago, after she divorcing her first husband, Chris Elwood, she hid her private life from Jeff who didn't even know where she lived. Later, Jeff felt threatened and sued Jenni after she published her tell-all book.

This time around he feels her employment-related accusations resulting from her being "fired" from her Jeff Lewis Design job (that she hasn't really held for years) is threatening his real-life business and livelihood.

During the Jeff Lewis Live SiriusXM show, everyone there (Jeff, Gage, Megan, and Teddi Mellencamp) referred to Jeff and Jenni's relationship prior to the last few months as brother and sister, married in a prior life and thick as thieves. Jenni is Monroe's godmother and the rift began as an ongoing discussion/argument concerning Jenni objecting to Jeff advising her about her professional entertainment life or something like that.

Jeff said, given Jenni's revelation that she felt her continuous involvement with Jeff's business as holding her back led him to fire her from her fake job. Off camera, he considered Jenni returning to Flipping Out as a "friend" more authentic and representative of what their relationship is --- spending time together along with their children as friends --- would allow her to be connected to the show with all benefits resulting therefrom and, at the same time, more opportunity to pursue her independent career.

I remember when the show was speculated as "done" when Ryan Brown left because HE was the real design talent and that proved untrue. Zola leaving was heart-tugging, but by then she wasn't contributing much. Reflecting, I've noticed Jenni different, perhaps more one dimensional and not as engaged in recent seasons and now understand why.

I hope the show will not be canceled after this season and although believe it can survive without Jenni Pulos, I'd prefer Jenni. However, that's entirely up to Jeff and Jenni moving beyond their enormous egos. Especially Jenni. What the heck is she thinking?

I got to see episode 1. I think Bethenney from NY Housewives and Jeff from Flipping Out should do a series together. They are both cut from the same cloth and would cause a huge implosion at their first disagreement.

Jeff seems to have run out of reputable people for his show. He has his "Jersey" driver as part of his crew and an assistant who looks like a college intern.

Jenni never worked for Jeff except when filming the show. She is a comedian/actress, never a full time assistant in his flipping business. Totally scripted and contrived.

We missed all of last season & I didn't even realize the new season started till literally a few minutes before it aired, so I missed seeing the marathon to catch me up. Not sure if I really missed anything though, except Zoila leaving

I can't believe they're STILL working on that Valley Vista house. I don't know how Gage doesn't lose his mind over Jeff's obsession with that house.

And they can't be constantly firing Monroe's nannies. It's bad for HER. It can lead to other issues, like abandonment anxiety. Not sure why they're blowing through them, but I'm sure it's due to some unreasonably high expectation that Jeff has. He needs to get a grip & get real.

And, like momrek06, I couldn't believe Jeff was just sitting there saying over & over "Gage, she's choking"...then DO SOMETHING JEFF! He's inches away from her, but is just waiting for Gage to come handle it. So bizzare.

I read all about the Jeff/Jenni drama a few weeks ago & I don't know what to believe anymore. Probably somewhere between both their versions is the truth.

I am with you about Lea Black,  she's so annoying.  If they thought adding her would boost ratings...ummm...no i will pass.  Those 2 project managers, give me a break.  Jeff would have fired them in a New York minute.  I smell Bravo's stinky hands in this as well.

Jenni & Monroe were the only reasons I watched.  My Tuesday nights are now free.

Looks as if Jeff is announcing on his latest Instagram post that Bravo has pulled the plug on Flipping Out. I’m so mad.

Andy only oversees the Housewives franchises now. Flipping is in somebody elses hands. Andy did expand Jeff's radio show on Sirius to three days.

While in an official capacity Andy is now only over the Housewives and an on-air host, I tend to think he's still got enough power at Bravo that he could put in a word to have an influence on decisions. When his responsibilties were reduced behind the scenes, it was done because his on-air responsibilities had grown so much, not because he wasn't doing a good job. I think that publicly, Andy tries to play it both ways at times where he takes all the credit when audiences are happy, but then shrugs and says it's not his decision when thing are more controversial.

Jenni's side of the story:

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Jeff is very fortunate that he's got people in his life like Jenni and Gage who understand his personality so well and are so forgiving towards it. I think the painful lesson Jeff is having to learn through this is that even with kind and forgiving people like he's got in them, there is a breaking point. Jeff went for so long believing that he could do and say anything to Jenni and she'd roll with it that when he pushed her to a point she couldn't do it anymore, there was no way to reverse the damage. People like Jeff need to understand that kindness and a forgiving spirit can't be underappreciated. Even the most resilient of plants will die if you go for too long without watering it.