A warning to anyone tempted to troll or dad-shame Andy Cohen: He might respond.
One person found that out the hard way after sending the Bravo talk show host and father to 2-year-old Benjamin a message that appeared to criticize his parenting. Cohen, who is gay, welcomed his son in February 2019 via a gestational surrogate.
“You should try and be a better person for your son,” the commenter told the single dad, according to a screenshot posted on Cohen’s Instagram.
But Cohen caught them by surprise by replying, “What am I doing wrong?”
“Oh wow, didn’t expect a response,” the person admitted. “I was just being a troll. You’re doing fine. [Sorry].”
Cohen then responded, “I am indeed a real person. Thanks for understanding.”
The commenter said it was “cool” for him to get in touch, but added, “you probably shouldn’t confront trolls though.”
To this, Cohen retorted, “You probably shouldn’t troll people though.”
Sharing the exchange on Instagram, the 53-year-old wrote, “social media in a nutshell…”
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