About 85 hardcore fans, mostly women, gathered at FancyFree, a sports pub in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Tuesday night to root for some of the characters in Bravo’s hit reality TV show “Vanderpump Rules.”
Most fans arrived an hour early for the fully booked event, and sipped on wine or beer as they waited for the drama to kick off.
Some wore sweatshirts emblazoned with a famous line from star Lala Kent: “Send it to Darrell.”
Caitlyn Richtman, 26, who usually watches reality TV alone, said she was excited to join others at the watch party.
“It’s like our sport,” she said.
“Vanderpump Rules,” which is now in its 11th season, follows current and former employees of Lisa Vanderpump — an alum of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” — who runs restaurants and bars in West Hollywood and Las Vegas. The cast members navigate dating, career choices and, of course, drama.
Back in Brooklyn, as several TV screens throughout the bar counted down to the premiere, friends and strangers alike gathered around high-top tables and barstools.
A hot topic of conversation before, during and after the episode was “#Scandoval,” a reference to a twist in last season’s finale, which revealed a shocking affair between Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss.
Alli Toberth, 27, kept her eyes trained on the screen all night.
“I’m along for the ride,” she said. “I was hooked on the whole scandal.”
The crowd erupted in cheers as the opening credits flashed across the screen, and collectively booed when Sandoval appeared. As the episode aired, Kent earned the night’s biggest round of applause.
The viewing party was hosted by That Reality Bar, a company started last May by Dara Potts and Syd Robinson, who have been best friends since high school.
That Reality Bar arranges watch parties for must-see reality TV events at bars in Brooklyn and is expanding into Manhattan’s West Village for pop culture trivia at Talea on Feb. 25.
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