Jill Zarin broke her silence after being excluded E!it’s coming The Real Housewives of New York reunion series, The golden lifefollowing backlash over his comments about Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Talk to In touch On Tuesday (February 10), the 62-year-old reality TV veteran said she felt blindsided by the decision.
“They didn’t even give me a chance,” Zarin said, referring to a video she posted on social media criticizing the show, which she later deleted.
“I took it down right away. People make mistakes. I’m human.”
The network’s decision was confirmed earlier today, with producers announcing that Zarin would no longer be part of the project.
In a statement to Us every weekBlink49 Studios said: “In light of Jill Zarin’s recent public comments, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with its involvement in The golden life. We remain committed to delivering the series in accordance with our company standards and values.
The move came just days after Zarin publicly criticized Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime appearance on Sunday, February 8.
In the now-deleted video, she called the globally watched performance “the worst halftime show ever” and criticized both the language and the staging.
“I just don’t think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish and, frankly… typing its [expletive] zone…I think it was totally inappropriate,” she said in the clip.
“There are all these young kids watching the Super Bowl, and he doesn’t have to pull himself together every five seconds because he’s so insecure. Seriously.”
She added that she did not understand the lyrics and claimed the series was politically charged, saying it “felt like a political statement” and suggesting it was related to immigration issues.
His remarks quickly spread online and sparked strong reactions, with many viewers objecting to his interpretation of the performance.
The criticisms don’t stop there.
The view responded to Zarin’s comments during a “Hot Topics” segment, while several Real Housewives stars including Bethenny Frankel, Lisa Rinna and Tamra Judge have publicly praised the Bad Bunny show.
Zarin’s own daughter, Ally Shapiro, also came to the artist’s defense.
Despite Zarin’s departure, The golden life is progressing as planned. The 10-episode series will feature Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon and Sonja Morgan, with filming set to begin this spring in South Florida.
The show follows the former New York-based group of friends as they reunite again in Palm Beach, Florida.
For now, Zarin maintains the consequences were harsh and immediate, insisting she didn’t have a chance to remedy the situation before losing her spot on the show.
