Leah McSweeney speaks out about Bravo lawsuit and says that she made MORE money on OnlyFans than she did on the Real Housewives of New York: 'Why didn't I do it sooner?'

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Leah McSweeney has opened up about her lawsuit against Bravo and urged the network to better 'protect' their talent.

The former Real Housewives of New York star, 41, appeared on the Sofia with an F podcast this week to discuss the lawsuit and her recent success on OnlyFans.

When asked if she blamed Bravo for her relapse into alcoholism, the now sober McSweeney said, 'I don't think the word is blame.'

She continued, 'Let's change the way things are done and protect people that you're making a s**t ton of money off of.

'Because I think that I should have the same rights when I walk into that work environment as, like, somebody who walks into any work environment has.'

Leah McSweeney has opened up about her lawsuit against Bravo and her shock decision to join OnlyFans

McSweeney explained that she made more in her first week on OnlyFans than she did for an entire season of RHONY

Leah is pictured on an episode of RHONY with former co-stars Sonja Morgan and Tinsley Mortimer

Since leaving reality TV behind, the Married to the Mob designer has turned to OnlyFans - and she says she's making a fortune from the racy site.

McSweeney explained that she made more in her first week on OnlyFans than she did for an entire season of RHONY.

'Why didn't I do OnlyFans sooner?' she said, before describing her raunchy content. 

'I f***ing love OnlyFans. This is great, this is a wonderful platform where people aren't censored, they don't have ads in their face constantly, they don't have negative algorithms pushing bulls**t,' she gushed.

'I feel supported, I'm making money, I get to express myself. It's fun - I love it. I get to be creative on it.'

She added, 'It's sexy. Sometimes you see a boob - or two! Oh my god. But it's also funny.' 

McSweeney also said that she loved collaborating with The Sopranos star Drea de Matteo on the site. 

'Sometimes you see a boob - or two! The former reality star admitted that she doesn't hold back on her OnlyFans page

When asked if she blamed Bravo for her relapse into alcoholism, the now sober McSweeney said, 'I don't think the word is blame'

'Let's change the way things are done and protect people that you're making a s**t ton of money off of,' she said of Bravo

'I got to do a photoshoot with Drea de Matteo and now she's my friend,' the RHONY alum exclaimed.

'She's the coolest, best person I've ever met. She's so awesome, she's been so supportive and so sweet.'

McSweeney first broke her silence on her lawsuit against Bravo and Real Housewives franchise executive producer Andy Cohen earlier this month.

She's suing the network and Cohen, 55, for alleged discrimination and a hostile work environment, and claims a 'rotted' work culture pressured cast members to consume alcohol, causing her to relapse. 

The reality star, who is now sober, spoke about going up against a 'powerful entity' like Bravo while appearing on the Addiction Talk podcast. 

She said that though the lawsuit has caused blowbacks it doesn't matter because 'this is the truth, you know? And I have it on my side.' 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Bravo representatives for comment. 

Leah first broke her silence on her lawsuit against Bravo and Real Housewives franchise executive producer Andy Cohen earlier this month

She's suing the network and Cohen for alleged discrimination and a hostile work environment, and claims a 'rotted' work culture pressured cast members to consume alcohol; Leah pictured with Andy 

'As hard as it is to be going up against a very powerful entity, and for people to maybe also just not agree with me or you know, come at me and get blowback and all the things, I don't care, because this is the truth, you know?' she shared.

'And my intentions are really good. And I check myself all the time about that,' the star added. 

Leah added that she's doing 'great' all things considered.

'I'm leaning into my program, and my meetings, and my sober friends, and my regular friends that are not sober but are amazing,' she shared.

'And I use thing things that I learned in recovery about intention and about taking inventory. And I'm in a really good place right now.'

'It's taken a long time to get here. It's a journey and it's not linear.'

'The thing I've learned is to have a healthy fear of your addiction. And you can never feel like it's that far away. Because it's not.'

'I have a very healthy fear of my addiction and my alcoholism. But I'm doing good.' 

Later she added, 'Even when you're in a really good place, it still hurts. It's still not an enjoyable experience to have people coming at you, or be dealing with the situation that I'm in.' 

The reality star, who is sober, spoke about going up against a 'powerful entity' like Bravo while appearing on the Addiction Talk podcast

She said that though the lawsuit has caused blowbacks it doesn't matter because 'this is the truth, you know? And I have it on my side'

'And my intentions are really good. And I check myself all the time about that,' the star added. Leah added that she's doing 'great' all things considered

McSweeney (seen in an Instagram post ) said in court docs that Bravo producers sought to sabotage her sobriety by both exacerbating it and stopping her from getting treatment for her problem 

When asked if she would participate in reality TV knowing what she knows now, or whether she regrets it, Leah shared, 'As an addict, there are so many things that have been not great, that I could regret. But what's the point? I can't change it now.'

Her interview comes following news that Cohen and his legal team are threatening the ex RHONY star with legal action, after she claimed he took cocaine with his favorite Real Housewives stars.

Last month Bravo producer and personality Cohen was accused of 'engaging in cocaine use with Housewives that he employs,' according to a suit filed in New York's Southern District by McSweeney.

A rep for Cohen told Dailymail.com that 'the claims against Andy are completely false' at the time and now, a letter from Cohen's attorneys obtained by TMZ has urged McSweeney to retract her 'categorically false' allegations or face a lawsuit.

Cohen's attorneys have said everything McSweeney claimed in the lawsuit is false and added on the cocaine claim: '[W]e demand that you immediately retract and withdraw all allegations relating to Mr. Cohen’s purported 'cocaine use.'" 

'To be clear: these allegations are categorically false. Mr. Cohen never used cocaine with any cast member on any Real Housewives show or with any other Bravo employee. The absence of any reasonable basis to make such allegations is confirmed by your pleading itself.'

His attorneys point out there are no details included in the allegation and claim McSweeney made the explosive claim 'just to get headlines and a quick payday.'

A source close to McSweeney told the publication that she is 'flabbergasted' that Cohen keeps bringing attention to the case in the press 'rather than just letting it play out in court.'

Her interview comes following news that Cohen and his legal team are threatening the ex RHONY star with legal action, after she claimed he took cocaine with his favorite Real Housewives stars; seen with Cohen and Sonja Morgan on Watch What Happens Live

Cohen 'intentionally uses cocaine with his employees to further promote a workplace culture that thrives off drug and alcohol use, which leads to a failure to accommodate employees who are disabled and trying to stay substance free,' McSweeney said in court docs 

A rep for Cohen told Dailymail.com that 'the claims against Andy are completely false' at the time and now, a letter from Cohen's attorneys obtained by TMZ has urged McSweeney to retract her 'categorically false' allegations or face a lawsuit

McSweeney's lawsuit filed last month against Cohen and Bravo alleges cocaine use is rampant at the the network, with the linchpin producer and on-air personality both using the illegal drug and providing it to employees.

McSweeney said in court docs reviewed by Page Six that Cohen 'tends to provide the Housewives with whom he uses cocaine with more favorable treatment' and strategic editing to make them look better.

Cohen 'intentionally uses cocaine with his employees to further promote a workplace culture that thrives off drug and alcohol use, which leads to a failure to accommodate employees who are disabled and trying to stay substance free,' McSweeney said in court docs.

McSweeney appeared on two seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City in 2020-2021, and on a season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, which aired last year.

McSweeney said in the legal docs that Bravo 'thrives off drug and alcohol use,' without naming any further parties past Cohen.

She said she informed Bravo producers prior to her casting on the series, that she had been focused on staying sober, and had a 30-day streak of sobriety going into the show.

McSweeney told the court that producers failed to make a 'reasonable accommodation' for her addiction-related disability - but instead provided her 'with unlimited, free-of charge alcoholic beverages,' and 'encouraged her to consume those alcoholic beverages.'

McSweeney's legal team said that 'this environment caused Ms. McSweeney to relapse into alcohol addiction shortly after joining RHONY season 12.'

McSweeney appeared on two seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City in 2020-2021, and on a season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, which aired last year; seen in 2021

McSweeney said in court docs that Bravo producers sought to sabotage her sobriety by both exacerbating it and stopping her from getting treatment for her problem.

McSweeney told the court that Bravo executives violated her employment rights under the Disabilities Act by preventing her to get help for her alcohol issues, knowing she was dealing with them.

McSweeney, who has a fashion label called Married To The Mob, said in the legal docs that sexual harassment was also rife in the company, claiming that a senior producer 'routinely sends unsolicited pictures of [their] genitalia to lower-level … production employees,' and that executives have ignored the issues.

McSweeney in her suit, which is for unspecified damages, named Cohen, Bravo, Shed Media and Shed's parent company Warner Media.