Jessel Taank wants you to know shes not a villain.
But what they perceived as annoying, viewers found hysterical.
I didnt go into this show thinking I would be pegged as a villain in any way.
Lets put it [this] way: Im probably the most unserious out of anyone in the cast.
And so far, shes succeeded where others havent.
Its very easy to let [the curse] get to your head.
Thats going to ruin my image.
What was your first reaction to Erin and Rebeccas pregnancy prank and the social-media backlash?
I saw it coming.
It could have been done in a different way.
It was just a little tone-deaf.
EvenAndy Cohen saidhe wasnt a fan of the prank.
I was very emotionally invested in this thing.
I was just really disappointed, and I can see it from the fans perspective, too.
It was a cliffhanger and then a cliff dive.
What can you tease about the cast trip later these days?
I still have PTSD from it.
It was a very tough few days.
What moments that were cut from the show do you wish had made it in?
It was so dumb.
Whats one place you would never want to take your castmates?
Are you still embarrassed to go to bleep today?
Its not on my list of places to go.
I might have gone for a drink once when it first opened, but I dontthinkIve ever been there.
By the way, the owners of bleep just opened a restaurant that is impossible to get into.
What is the newest up-and-coming neighborhood in New York?
I really started something there.
Do we want to live that far down?
Probably not, but I think it could be the new hotspot.
Who has the best and worst confessional looks?
Sai had some really good ones right now, and I just love Jenna.
She wore this monochrome white look.
It was so chic.
If you had to change one thing about your show, what would it be?
The allure of Housewives is that youre a little unaware and free to be yourself.
Our cast is more aware of what were doing and saying.
If we could let our guard down more, it could make the dynamic different.
But its hard, right?
There are so many of us who dont drink and arent sloppy in that way.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.
