Male Celebrities Are Starting to Stir the Pot More Than Ever

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Some things will always be “for the girls,” but with the way male celebrities have been acting on the internet — and in some cases, in front of the cameras — petty drama isn’t one of them.

In the words of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star herself, we can go there with the husbands. Season 5 of the series got off to an icy start for longtime snowflake holders and, who clashed at ’ wedding anniversary party. What began as just another “she said, she said” argument between costars made Us reach for our popcorn (and pour a shot of Vida Tequila) when the husbands stepped in to defend their spouses. told security at the party to get “the f— away from” him, threatening to “pound his ass.”

According to , the RHOSLC husbands had “never” tried to fight their wives’ battles on camera before — but Justin vs. John wasn’t even the only confrontation to be featured this season. , married to Katsanevas, and Meredith’s husband, , entered a sparring match of their own during a group dinner in Palm Springs. Seth brought his own “receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots” to the (literal) table, fueling the fire by calling out the “biatches” sitting around him. Us needs and a Bravo camera for an official mens’ spinoff ASAP.

Personal drama might be hard to avoid as a supporting character on a reality show, but Bravo isn’t the only place bros are dishing out healthy doses of gossip. It turns out, podcasts are an equally popular outlet for men to air their dirty laundry.

Related: Dave Portnoy's Beef With Zach Bryan Goes Way Beyond Brianna ChickenfryDave Portnoy and Zach Bryan’s beef runs deep — and it’s not just because of Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. “He hates my guts,” Portnoy, 47, said about the singer during a “BFFs” podcast in November 2024. “I ended up more in the middle of this than I, kind of, was anticipating.” Bryan announced in October 2024 […]

Barstool Sports cofounder had plenty to say about his “BFFs” cohost ’s breakup from ex , calling the country singer “a really immature, not confident baby” for his alleged behavior during their relationship. Portnoy got even more eloquent on not one, but two original diss tracks: “Smallest Man” and “Country Diddy.” Yes, it’s a reference to . No, Bryan did not publicly respond. How old school!

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Portnoy admitted to being “a little out of my wheelhouse” when it comes to “talking about teenage drama” and claimed he doesn’t have much “interest” in the back-and-forth despite being one of the chief pot-stirrers in the aftermath of LaPaglia’s split. Take it from Us, sports personalities can be just as petty as Housewives.

In the Super Bowl of throwing shade, NFL free agent has proven to be a leading passer. Often appearing alongside his wife, influencer , on her “Sunday Sports Club” podcast, Rochell has given Us an inside look at life as a pro football player — and it isn’t all fun and games. From claiming he turned down a $10,000 bribe to change his jersey number to dropping “homemaker” merch in the middle of NFL kicker ’s highly publicized commencement speech scandal, Rochell is putting the “tea” in TDs.

So while society may try to convince Us that men and women are inherently different, the willingness of even the most masculine personalities to stir the pot every now and then — cameras not required, but usually preferred — proves pettiness is gender neutral.

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