
Crystal Minkoff, Cynthia Bailey, & Shane Douglas join Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles.
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Crystal Minkoff
The drama never stops.
Shane
I'm sorry. We didn't mean to offend anybody. We offend everybody.
Crystal Minkoff
We live in a nest of positivity.
Shane
I live in a nest of negativity.
Eddie
She said, I swear you'll love him. I said, you could swear all day long. I hate that guy.
Cynthia Bailey
Jeff Lewis has issues.
Jeff Lewis
Hey, it's Jeff Lewis.
Shane
Lewis and I have issues.
Jeff Lewis
In today's episode, Crystal Minkoff and Cynthia Bailey join the show.
Shane
We talk about the Asian hall of.
Jeff Lewis
Fame, avoiding questions from kids and coloring on only fans.
Shane
We were just discussing Halloween. Cynthia, you're open to going to Adrian Maloof's Christmas party?
Crystal Minkoff
Totally.
Shane
I feel like you can come with me.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay.
Jeff Lewis
Right, you're bringing Brogan?
Todd
Yeah.
Shane
And I'm bringing Michael and Cynthia. I think that's fine.
Crystal Minkoff
Michael Banks.
Eddie
We'll just leave.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, perfect.
Shane
So just come with us.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay, cool.
Shane
Are you going?
Eddie
I not sure yet.
Shane
Oh, we've got other parties.
Eddie
I have something tentative right now.
Jeff Lewis
Oh, so you're just waiting to see.
Shane
If something better comes along?
Eddie
I actually really want to go, but it's something like, really important, so I'm waiting.
Crystal Minkoff
Are you getting another award? I'm so sick and tired of you getting awards all the time.
Eddie
I know. Me too.
Crystal Minkoff
She got like 10 awards this month. It was like, ridiculous.
Shane
Well, one of them. It was a little questionable.
Crystal Minkoff
Which one?
Shane
So anybody that knows, like the Hollywood Walk of Fame? I think everybody knows, but I don't think they understand that the celebrities end.
Jeff Lewis
Up up paying for their stars.
Crystal Minkoff
How much does it cost?
Jeff Lewis
I think it's 50.
Shane
I'm not sure they do.
Crystal Minkoff
50,000.
Jeff Lewis
You pay for your star.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, I want one.
Shane
Yes.
Eddie
How rich are you? 50 grand?
Crystal Minkoff
I'm gonna say about. Do they take installments?
Eddie
But they have to offer to you first.
Crystal Minkoff
Right.
Eddie
And correct. Okay.
Crystal Minkoff
You have to get the offer unless.
Shane
Your publicist PR team campaigns for it. I don't know.
Eddie
Okay.
Shane
But I know you pay for it.
Rob
Also, you're. Sometimes you're sponsored. So, like, SiriusXM would sponsor your star.
Shane
Yeah, right.
Rob
That's what I mean.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay, that's good to know.
Shane
So now you were inducted into the.
Jeff Lewis
Asian hall of Fame, Crystal.
Shane
Is that correct?
Eddie
That is correct.
Shane
For what?
Eddie
For being a media trailblazer. Jeff.
Shane
What? So it says here that.
Eddie
Why is everyone not cheering?
Cynthia Bailey
Yay.
Shane
Okay, so former inductees have been Bruce Lee.
Eddie
Yes.
Jeff Lewis
Christy Yamaguchi.
Eddie
Yes.
Jeff Lewis
Connie Chung.
Eddie
Yes.
Shane
All right, and then you. So they're saying you're a TV personality, you're an entrepreneur, which is true.
Eddie
Yes.
Jeff Lewis
76Th generational descendant of Confucius.
Eddie
That's right.
Shane
I'm calling bull.
Eddie
Shut up. I knew you, bud.
Shane
I'm calling bullshit.
Eddie
I'll tell you. We have the longest family tree documented history. Confucius is from 550 BC and my father is buried actually at the Confucius Cemetery, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. And you have to, like, really prove your bloodline. Um, but yes, I am. And that's why I'm so smart and wonderful.
Shane
I actually was thinking that. So I was like, well, I don't believe it. I think that's probably was the edge that you needed to get inducted.
Jeff Lewis
Right.
Shane
I have a feeling like it wasn't just like, I. I don't think TV personality, entrepreneur would have been enough. But when you throw in Confucius. Now, Confucius, for any of you that don't know it, was a Chinese philosopher. He was also a politician. But I did think to myself, oh, it makes sense because she's so smart.
Crystal Minkoff
She is.
Eddie
Thank you.
Shane
And now I was thinking that maybe I'm a descendant of Confucius. Don't you think, Shane?
Eddie
I've always thought about it.
Shane
Oh, my God.
Todd
You're like the smartest person I know.
Eddie
Every time I see you, it's like looking in a mirror. I'm like, what? Something's there now.
Shane
Not to be rude.
Todd
As opposed to what the last I.
Eddie
Was going to say right before we walked in. You're like, you're getting dragged today. Here we go.
Shane
Did they have other options because I.
Jeff Lewis
Thought of other names.
Crystal Minkoff
So shady.
Todd
Like who?
Jeff Lewis
I think Michelle Yeoh is an incredible actress.
Eddie
She was already inducted.
Todd
Sandra Lisa Ling.
Eddie
Lisa Ling was inducted.
Shane
What about Lucy? Lisa?
Eddie
Lucy. Lucy Liu inducted?
Shane
No.
Eddie
Yeah. So I actually. Sandra.
Rob
Oh.
Eddie
Oh, I'm not sure about that. That's a good one. Maggie Q. Oh, I love Maggie Q. Yeah. Okay, fine.
Todd
Peggy Goo.
Shane
I love Peggy Goo.
Todd
Make it rain.
Rob
Awkwafina.
Crystal Minkoff
The host of My Brother.
Shane
Oh, I love her, too.
Eddie
I was sitting there, I looked at Rob, and I was like, there's other people.
Shane
But if they've already been inducted, it sounds like they ran out in inductees.
Jeff Lewis
Right?
Eddie
Yeah.
Crystal Minkoff
What about the Costa big brother?
Shane
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Who was married to Leslie.
Crystal Minkoff
No, Chen. Moonves. Chen.
Todd
Moonves is right.
Shane
Julie Chen. Was she inducted?
Eddie
I don't know.
Shane
What about Ann Curry?
Jeff Lewis
But she's half right.
Eddie
Yeah, half is okay.
Shane
Oh, okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Todd
She should be okay.
Shane
For sure.
Eddie
Okay, fine. I don't know what happened. Clearly, my publicist fought for this, and I had to pay for it.
Shane
You had. Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
You have a good publicist.
Eddie
I really do.
Shane
So what was. So it was a big ceremony.
Eddie
It was a big ceremony at the Biltmore. So there was a luncheon for the inductees, which they were honoring Connie Chung as a centennial.
Todd
Shut up.
Eddie
And yes. And I had to go and do a whole speech.
Todd
Wow.
Eddie
Yeah.
Shane
So there were a lot of Asian people there.
Eddie
There was a lot.
Jeff Lewis
Hopefully they had valet.
Eddie
Yeah, it was. It was a lot of people.
Rob
Whoa.
Eddie
But, yes, there was valet. Don't worry. I love the silence. No one's out. You can. It's okay. I'll laugh with you.
Crystal Minkoff
No, I'm trying to put the visual together. Is that when you wear. You wore the red. The beautiful red dress, right?
Eddie
Yes, that was the Nikki Hilton dress.
Crystal Minkoff
And how are you with speeches? Did you, like, write a speech?
Jeff Lewis
What do you mean?
Shane
The Nikki Hilton dress? You borrowed it.
Eddie
No, it's her collection.
Shane
Oh. She's her own dresses.
Eddie
She's doing it with Rebecca Valance. And so I just. I was like, you know what? It's red. It's good luck color for Chinese. And I was like, it's the perfect dress for it.
Crystal Minkoff
There's my social.
Shane
Do you have to give a speech?
Eddie
I did give a speech.
Shane
Oh, yeah?
Crystal Minkoff
Did you write it or did you just wing it?
Eddie
No, I wrote it, but I had the prompter.
Jeff Lewis
Did you serve your coconut water?
Eddie
No, no. Not after your terrible review.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, my gosh.
Shane
I didn't say it didn't taste good.
Crystal Minkoff
Now you always shoot down all of our stuff. Like, I still haven't recovered from. You're the reason why my Egypt trip didn't work out.
Eddie
She really.
Shane
Oh, my God. You're blaming me.
Crystal Minkoff
She really made a trip to Egypt. You should take me to Egypt.
Eddie
Now she actually blames you.
Shane
Are you serious?
Crystal Minkoff
Like, literally. I don't even.
Todd
It's called brand awareness.
Eddie
His guilt is so you can have him buy all the tickets now. I know, but she really blames you.
Crystal Minkoff
It's a trigger for me now. I don't even want to talk about each but. Yeah.
Shane
So you're not going to take any responsibility for that? There was a lot of other more attractive trips you could have put together.
Crystal Minkoff
True. But I feel like you have so much influence, and you do so well with just even, like, going. Like, just even for someone to go to lunch with, you, like, sells out. So I felt like you could have.
Shane
Like, pushed it more. I thought I did try to sell that trip. We talked about. We talked about what a good deal it was.
Crystal Minkoff
Mm. I don't recall it like that. I don't know if it was.
Shane
Okay, well, you two dragged me on episode two of your podcast, from what I understand.
Eddie
No, he's lagging right now.
Shane
Crazy. Really?
Crystal Minkoff
Give me your flowers.
Shane
We just. Do we have the audio?
Eddie
Yeah. So I had this very clear vision of Jeff, and he was such a fucking piece of shit asshole.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, my God.
Shane
Okay.
Crystal Minkoff
He deserved that.
Eddie
Well, he's just, like, a total.
Crystal Minkoff
He's such a dick.
Eddie
Whatever. But actually, when you spend time with him, he's actually a nerd.
Shane
A nerd.
Eddie
Can I tell you something? Nerds in my life, Like, I literally teach my kids. Okay? We all should be nerds. Be smart. Don't peek. Like, that is the term in my home that, like, my. I am, like, marry a nerd. Like, Rob's a super nerd, and he builds costumes in his office for fun.
Jeff Lewis
You're a bitch.
Shane
And you've ruined my reputation. I would rather be an asshole than a nerd any day.
Jeff Lewis
Right, Shane?
Eddie
Yeah, but you do have all the.
Todd
Things to call him. Nerd is like. I don't know if that's applicable.
Eddie
It is.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah.
Eddie
Because as I spend more time with you, you have, like. It's like, a nerdy vibe, and I. It's a compliment.
Crystal Minkoff
It's true.
Eddie
Genuine compliment.
Shane
I don't know if that's a compliment.
Monroe
Come here, Jeff.
Eddie
Did you really. Did you prefer when I called you?
Shane
Bring it in, Jeff. Yes. I'd rather you call me a piece of than a nerd.
Eddie
I'm sorry. That's like, the worst with her and Tracy. They're just like, he's such a little, like, Teddy Bear. He's so. I'm like, no, he's not.
Shane
I didn't get that audio and.
Eddie
Oh, so you like Teddy Bear? I'll do that.
Shane
No, I don't think. I don't think I like that either.
Eddie
I love a nerd and I literally. I mean, I'm sorry.
Shane
I made amends with you.
Todd
Can we go back to talking shit?
Eddie
Well, get the other clip where I said we're gonna have a falling out for sure. Oh, you think I said that?
Crystal Minkoff
No, no, no.
Eddie
I said, yeah, yeah.
Shane
I don't think that would happen. I'll tell you why. Because you are extremely communicative. And you're not, like, you're not gonna go dark and, like, ghost me. I feel like you would. We would have it out. Yeah, we. But we'll resolve it, okay?
Crystal Minkoff
No, you guys don't have the conversation.
Eddie
I don't ghost anybody.
Crystal Minkoff
Crystal doesn't like ghost people. She would be like, we need to talk. Can we meet? Like, you're like, you want to try to figure it out?
Eddie
Yes, I would.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah.
Shane
So I picked up my daughter, but she came back on Monday. She's been. She has also been very communicative and very vocal the last two days. So I don't blame her for this. And I just want to preface it by saying we have mentioned Lisa Loeb on this channel and on this show several times. And I've said, you know, she's kind of low energy and puts people to sleep in their car. That's all I've said. And she talks a lot. But anyway, so yesterday we were listening to 90s online and she was hosting it, and unsolicited. I've never mentioned to my daughter at all. She goes, daddy, she talks too much. And I'm like, you know what she does?
Jeff Lewis
You're absolutely right. It's not just me. She's talking too much.
Todd
I just want to go from I saw the sign to hold on with no commentary. I don't need to know about your connection to the song. I don't. I just want to hear Carnie sing.
Shane
No, no. She's deviated so far from her actual job that she doesn't even talk about the songs anymore.
Jeff Lewis
She talked about going to the grocery.
Shane
Store and picking up, like, phyllo bread.
Jeff Lewis
And what she made with the filo.
Shane
Bread and Monroe's like, fucking just play the next song already. But we found.
Jeff Lewis
This morning, we found a good station.
Todd
Yeah. Fly.
Jeff Lewis
SiriusXM. Fly.
Todd
Yeah. It's like 90s hip hop. And it was. It. There was no talking.
Shane
No talking. Went right from one song to the next.
Eddie
That's what we want.
Shane
That's what we want. I don't want anyone to just commercial free music.
Jeff Lewis
Go right to the next song.
Eddie
100% agree.
Shane
You're going to love SiriusXM.
Monroe
Fly.
Rob
For those wondering, it's channel 50. You could switch there right now. No, I'm just kidding.
Eddie
No, but it's like you're at like a party or like a wedding and the DJ and then they change it up and you're like, no, you were just. Everyone having fun.
Shane
Yeah.
Todd
Doing something.
Eddie
Yeah. It just changes the energy. And then.
Shane
Yeah, she also. So she's been asking me lots of questions, like, what? So in the car yesterday, daddy, did you dump Stu or did he dump you?
Eddie
Ooh.
Shane
And I'm like, I don't. I think it was a little of both.
Jeff Lewis
Monroe.
Shane
I don't. I do not recall whether.
Todd
Well, what pause is she talking about?
Shane
Yeah, which pause is that? She goes, he's not very attractive, but his puppy is.
Crystal Minkoff
Whoa.
Shane
And I was like, oh. I said, well, some people's personalities make them more attractive. It's not in his case, but sometimes you'll meet someone who maybe is not attractive, but their personality makes them very attractive.
Eddie
I love that. That is a good sentiment.
Crystal Minkoff
Children always speak their truth.
Shane
Then later, and this is where I was going to ask you about Zoe and have they started asking you about questions and body parts and sex?
Eddie
According to my children, we poop out babies. Because I don't know how to tell them.
Shane
I don't either.
Eddie
I'm just. Yeah, I am really bad at this. So she holds her butt and she is afraid of a baby coming out.
Shane
I was a little thrown last night because it was at the end of the evening. And she said, daddy. I said, yeah. Do you pee sitting down or standing up? I said, well, both, actually. And she said, when you are sitting. And then she takes a second. And I could see the wheels turning. And she is like, so when you are sitting down, do you point your thing down? And I was like, yeah, okay, let's get ready for bed now. Because I could see that there were more questions coming and I'm not prepared to answer them. First of all, she's never seen my thing. We've never talked about things. How does she know about things?
Todd
Well, she should I mean, that's biology. Like, just telling her. I mean, I haven't. I'm sure, but. Or Gage or Annie or a kid at school. They know that there's.
Eddie
I think it's actually not that bad because you can be very matter of fact, like, yes, I. Stand up, girl. Sit down.
Shane
That's what I.
Eddie
It's just like, don't put any energy or.
Shane
That's what I did.
Eddie
That is. Okay. You know, it threw me.
Shane
When she's like, do you point your thing down? I was like, I know that would drive. Yeah. Yes, I do. That's. Okay. Let's go now, you know, because I just.
Jeff Lewis
I didn't know what was coming next.
Eddie
So she's never seen you shower anything?
Shane
Never.
Eddie
Oh, okay.
Shane
The only time that we've. If. Once in a while we'll bathe together, like if we're on vacation or something. But I'll wear a bathing suit. Oh, in the bathtub.
Eddie
Okay. So you're very intentional about.
Shane
Okay, yeah. And I don't. I don't.
Jeff Lewis
My door's locked. If I'm taking a shower, I'm using the restroom.
Shane
Like, everything's private. Private.
Eddie
Got it. And that was always. Because you don't want her to see.
Shane
I didn't grow up in a. In a family where every, you know, you saw everyone. Yeah.
Eddie
Okay.
Shane
So I just. That's kind of the way I grew up.
Eddie
Yeah. I grew up in a house where, like, my parents would shower and everything was open. And then until maybe, I don't know what age seven or eight, kind of at this era, like, my. It's like, oh, you don't see dad anymore. And. But I grew up with a brother, so, like.
Shane
So you saw his thing.
Eddie
Yeah. So, like, right now, like, Max is 12, Zoe's 9, and there's definitely more privacy happening. Like, close the door. They have their own bathrooms, but it's always like a communal, you know, parent bathroom before. But now it's. It's getting more private. So.
Crystal Minkoff
Not in my family. I've never seen my sister naked.
Todd
Still your sister?
Crystal Minkoff
No, like, naked, naked. My mom.
Todd
You guys didn't take baths together?
Crystal Minkoff
No. Well, when we were little. Okay. When we were little. Little adults, we were like.
Shane
Yeah, not when you're a little older.
Crystal Minkoff
But, like, not older.
Shane
We had our own rooms. We had our own bathroom. So it just didn't really. Except when we were little.
Crystal Minkoff
Little.
Shane
We shared a bathroom and we would bathe together.
Eddie
Yeah.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah. I remember a point where, like, Leon would take Noel with him on vacations and when she was little, like, they would, like, you know, with a kid, you just shower together, but they're, like, little. And then I remember there was a point where Noah was like, why does Daddy have a thing hanging down and you don't have thing? I was like, okay, I think she's too old to take showers with you anymore. Yeah. It was like, a moment where that happened. I was like, oh, she noticed that something. Daddy has something that Mommy does not have.
Shane
Well, I think I might have mentioned this before, and it was not my proudest moment, but my brother and I. My middle brother and I. So what would happen is, when you got out of the tub, like, we had dogs, like, one dog would come over and, like, lick you. Like, lick your body because we were.
Jeff Lewis
You're wet.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah.
Shane
And so my little brother, little brother Todd, which is probably traumatized by now.
Jeff Lewis
I've never seen my mom so angry.
Shane
Like, one of the times where she was, like, beyond angry, my middle brother and I held Todd down, and the dog was licking him, and my mom walked in and freaked the fuck out.
Eddie
I would freak out because we were.
Shane
Obviously bullying my brother, little brother. The dog was licking him. And I think she called me a pervert.
Eddie
Oh, yeah. I would call my son pervert. That would be so upset.
Rob
The first of many times.
Crystal Minkoff
That's how it snarks.
Eddie
I would be so upset if I saw my kids doing that.
Shane
I mean, it's.
Jeff Lewis
I was little, and I just.
Eddie
Have you ever talked to him about it?
Jeff Lewis
My little brother?
Shane
Yeah, I. I think we could ask him.
Eddie
You should.
Shane
Why don't we call him and ask him if he remembers? But, God, I've never seen my mom so mad. Yeah, she was freaked out, but it was just a little joke.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, well, you guys were like. How old were you guys? You guys were like, Little.
Shane
Little.
Crystal Minkoff
Little.
Eddie
27.
Shane
What are you calling Todd? I wonder if he remembers.
Crystal Minkoff
I'm sure he does.
Eddie
I'm sure he walked it out, like, his whole life.
Jeff Lewis
So you said, now you're going back.
Shane
To Real Housewives of Atlanta as a friend, but you did not want to go back as a friend.
Jeff Lewis
And you actually made some sort of.
Shane
Comment that it's like going through a breakup. Is that true?
Crystal Minkoff
Yes. Yes. Initially, I didn't want to go back at all. Housewife or a friend, because that had been, like, you know, a really long time. And I just kind of needed a break, and I'd never had a break before. And then after I had my break, I was like, shit, I kind of miss it a Little bit. So then I thought, well, I really am focused on my acting career. I was like, how can I still be a part of it without, like, really being a part of it? And I kind of compared it to, like, you know, a breakup. But, like, you know, the friend to me felt like I broke up with you. Oh, well, they kind of broke up with me, but anyway. But still be able to get the coochie. That's what it felt like. I felt like I was not giving them coochie.
Shane
I felt like I was giving them without a commitment.
Crystal Minkoff
Without a commitment.
Todd
Without commitment, yes.
Crystal Minkoff
So that's what it felt like. So I was like, okay. And then after, like, you know, it's been like two years now, I was like, you know what? I actually miss the girls. I miss the show. And I felt like the friend role for me is the best way that I want to be a part of it at this time.
Jeff Lewis
Hypothetically.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, Jesus.
Jeff Lewis
Let's just say.
Shane
So how many years were you on?
Crystal Minkoff
11.
Shane
Okay, so. Oh, same. So you're on 11 years, and let's just say you go and you're doing.
Jeff Lewis
A new show for them, and they're committing to you.
Shane
They're giving you episodes.
Crystal Minkoff
Yep.
Shane
But they're not paying you exactly what.
Jeff Lewis
They paid you when you left.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay.
Shane
Is that still giving them coochie? Well, am I giving them coochie?
Eddie
That is a great question. That would be really hard because I.
Jeff Lewis
Thought you'd have a quote.
Shane
You'd have a quote, like, when you leave. Like, you. You're there for 11 years, and you get to a number, an episodic number. And then when you start. But this is what they do to everybody. Then they. When they. You reset and you start a new show. Oh, no, that's not the same.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah. Because the number goes down.
Shane
That show was proven. This one is not.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah. So it depends on the show.
Shane
So even though they're committing to me, I mean, hypothetically, if they're committing to someone, are you giving them coochie when.
Crystal Minkoff
They'Re just want to give up the coochie? Like, if I want the show, if I. If it's something that I want to do. You know what I mean? Because I think at this point, like. Like, I don't want to do every show. Like, I don't. Like, I just don't want to. So if it's something I really want to do and the money's, like, good, you know, because I was getting paid well when it. You know.
Jeff Lewis
Yeah.
Crystal Minkoff
When I left or whatever. So it was still good money. You know what I mean? It's like, we make good money.
Shane
Yeah.
Crystal Minkoff
Even, like, what we think is bad money is good money to, like, a lot of people.
Shane
The one thing, the positive of not being a regular cast member and a friend is that you could probably protect your relationship. Is that correct?
Crystal Minkoff
1,000%.
Shane
Because, yeah, we don't want.
Crystal Minkoff
Well, you don't have to talk about.
Shane
We don't want another one to implode on camera.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, shoot. I don't know if we can cuss. Okay. Well, yes. I have been through two marriages and two divorces on the show. Thank you very much for pointing that out. And one of the things that I had to point out on humblebrag, our new podcast, which we have not brought up yet. Doing.
Jeff Lewis
Yes.
Crystal Minkoff
Which is why we kind of came today. I've only been married twice, and people, for some reason, like, I'm, you know, I'm in a new relationship, and I, you know, I don't really talk about it that much, except when I come on here, actually, I tend to talk about it. But anyway, like, people are always in my comments, like, oh, my God, just forget it. Like, you've been, like, married so many times. Like, just give it up. And I'm like, I've been married twice. Like, one. The first one was literally, like, a test, like a practice.
Eddie
I can't say that to you.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, they like that. I've been married, like, 20 times.
Shane
But how are things with the new bf?
Jeff Lewis
Good.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah. Great.
Jeff Lewis
Good. So it's.
Shane
It's a relationship you want to protect?
Crystal Minkoff
Absolutely.
Shane
So they're not asking you on Real Housewives of Atlanta to bring him on?
Crystal Minkoff
No, he comes up. He comes up because we FaceTime a lot. Like, you know, because I go on the trips and stuff with them this season. So if I'm on FaceTime, you know, they're like, hey, is that Amsterdam? You know, we call him Amsterdam, but anyway.
Jeff Lewis
Okay. And he's okay with being on.
Shane
On the show?
Crystal Minkoff
Well, I mean, he's okay with the FaceTime. I mean, he's in that capacity. I mean, I don't even know if they're going to use it, but did they film me FaceTiming with them a couple times. And it wasn't like, hey, let's go film Cynthia FaceTiming with Amsterdam. It was like, I would be on FaceTime, and then I would look around, a camera would be in my face, be like, oh, okay, babe.
Shane
How long have you been with Amsterdam?
Crystal Minkoff
We're going on seven amazing months.
Shane
And you're committed, monogamous.
Crystal Minkoff
Totally.
Shane
So you feel fine about giving up the coochie?
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, 1,000%.
Shane
Got it.
Jeff Lewis
Got it.
Shane
Is he in town now?
Crystal Minkoff
He's not. He's in. He's in Atlanta.
Shane
And then when do you go back?
Jeff Lewis
Have you been.
Shane
You've been here?
Crystal Minkoff
I go back on Saturday. I just got here last night.
Shane
Where did you come from? Atlanta.
Crystal Minkoff
I came from Atlanta.
Jeff Lewis
I see.
Shane
Okay. Got it.
Eddie
Why your face is so funny. Right.
Jeff Lewis
What are you gonna dress as tomorrow.
Shane
For Halloween, by the way? Cause you don't have much time.
Crystal Minkoff
Wait, we have to wear a costume?
Shane
Oh, yeah, yeah, it's a costume party.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, my God. I don't have a costume.
Shane
It's a big deal.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, Lord. Okay, now I gotta get a costume.
Eddie
No, she. I've been watching her posts like she's prepping that house. Like, she goes, whoa.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay.
Shane
What are you gonna dress as a mime?
Crystal Minkoff
Okay, that's cool.
Shane
That's easy.
Crystal Minkoff
Like, that's. You don't even have to talk or anything. That's cool. Okay, I know.
Shane
Why are you not going to talk?
Eddie
Are you gonna not talk?
Todd
God willing.
Shane
Do you think I can accomplish that?
Crystal Minkoff
No, it's a very interesting choice for you, actually. Something that doesn't talk. But.
Shane
Hold on.
Eddie
What are you gonna be?
Todd
Brokeback Mountain with my boyfriend.
Eddie
Oh, wow, that's adorable, actually. I wish I knew how to quit you.
Shane
So you're just basically dressed as a cowboy.
Todd
Yeah.
Shane
So nobody's gonna really know.
Todd
Well, I'll walk around saying, I just don't know how to quit you.
Shane
Do you have the picture of my mime?
Todd
Yeah. You have?
Shane
I can't find it.
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Shane
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Todd
I think she freaked out. Right?
Shane
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Todd
Because you guys thought it was real funny.
Shane
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Todd
No, I really. No, I'm not. I mean, I don't mind it now. I would call it traumatized.
Eddie
I actually, that's the trauma.
Shane
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Todd
It was at Lazy Creek, right?
Shane
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Todd
Oh, okay. I thought it was at Lazy Creek. Yeah, I just remember and we tell the same stories over and over, but we haven't told that story for years. But yeah, mom freaked out cause you guys were holding me down and let the dogs lick my genitalia.
Shane
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Remember the frictiony tongue. I remember like vaguely. You know, memories fade after a while. But then you guys always constantly reminded me at family functions and different things to embarrass me.
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Shane
All right. I thought of two more Asian hall of fame inductees at the break. Ali Wong.
Eddie
Well deserved.
Shane
Right? Jamie Chung.
Eddie
Yes.
Shane
Okay. Anyone else? Did you think of somebody that would be better than crystal? Oh, so much better than crystal.
Rob
Yeah.
Eddie
Who?
Rob
Constance Wu.
Crystal Minkoff
So, okay, we named like 30 people.
Eddie
Yeah, we really have.
Crystal Minkoff
I mean, you're gonna have to return that award.
Shane
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Eddie
Four votes are gonna blow up.
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Eddie
I'm going to be a stick figure. Like a light up stick figure if I can.
Jeff Lewis
Wow.
Shane
Yeah, that sounds good.
Eddie
It's cool. It's actually just like a tracksuit, like what I'm wearing, but like it literally has lights up. So in the dark and you look like a glow in the dark stick figure.
Shane
How'd you come up with that idea?
Eddie
They sent it to me at the company, but it's awesome.
Jeff Lewis
They sent it to you?
Eddie
Yeah.
Jeff Lewis
So you don't have to think about.
Shane
Your costume because people just send it to you.
Todd
Yeah, she gets sent everything.
Eddie
I get sent everything as awesome.
Jeff Lewis
Wow.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, she's good.
Shane
Do you get sent everything?
Crystal Minkoff
Not as much as crystal.
Eddie
I love free stuff. Oh, I'm going to plug something right now. I never. I'm going to go on IG Live today.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay.
Eddie
So people should come at 5:00, just for 15 minutes. And I'm doing with All Cloud and people might be getting some good stuff.
Shane
You're doing a cooking. Cooking demonstration?
Eddie
A little bit, maybe.
Todd
Maybe. Why be so mysterious?
Eddie
Well, we'll see. Okay, maybe I don't feel like a giveaway if I feel like cooking, but if you guys look all clad, then you should come.
Todd
What is that? Cooking cookware.
Crystal Minkoff
Like pots and pans.
Jeff Lewis
Wait, come or.
Shane
What do you mean? Just watch it on Instagram.
Eddie
Yeah. 15 minutes.
Crystal Minkoff
Come on. And you still know you never hooked me up with the away luggage.
Eddie
We're doing that right after this.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay. Okay, got it.
Shane
Wait, you got to hook up with away luggage?
Eddie
Yes. You want one? I'm taking her out.
Crystal Minkoff
She has hooked up with, like, everything.
Jeff Lewis
Are you serious?
Shane
You're gonna get free luggage, too?
Eddie
I'm taking her at 11.
Todd
That's nice.
Crystal Minkoff
Like, I've been paying for it all this time.
Todd
Same.
Shane
How many bags are you getting?
Crystal Minkoff
I don't know. How many can I get?
Eddie
I don't.
Jeff Lewis
We talked about.
Shane
We need two new bags. Remember? Those two large ones we have are.
Todd
Beat to shit and I kind of need a carry on.
Eddie
All right. I mean, we're plugging it here, so let's.
Shane
Is it the one on Beverly?
Eddie
No, no, no. It's a showroom.
Todd
Melrose.
Eddie
I'm going to the showroom.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah, in Beverly Hills after she turns in her award.
Shane
And are you going to Dallas to accept another award or you're speaking somewhere?
Eddie
No, I'm speaking. But I did receive Woman of the Year from the Senate office this week.
Todd
The greatest girl in California.
Jeff Lewis
Wow.
Eddie
Maybe. Maybe all the other Asians weren't available. I don't know. But yes, I did. But no, I'm going to be speaking at. Tiffany Moon is having a women's conference.
Crystal Minkoff
Oh, I love her. Yeah, I met her before she.
Shane
I love that you're going to this prestigious conference.
Eddie
Yes.
Shane
You're going to be speaking.
Eddie
Yes.
Shane
You're going to be around all of these Very sophisticated, intelligent, educated people. And then you're going to meet us at the roundup later for karaoke. That's how versatile you are.
Todd
That's what I love about you tonight.
Eddie
Yes, I'm a Renaissance woman.
Jeff Lewis
Will you be changing, then, before you.
Shane
Go to the roundup?
Eddie
Yes, because I don't want to get my beautiful clothes dirty or wherever we're going.
Shane
Are you wearing a Nikki Hilton dress?
Eddie
No, it's too fancy. But I'll be wearing something.
Jeff Lewis
Not to the roundup.
Shane
To the summit.
Eddie
No, because that's like evening wear. That's like cocktail party. This is like work stuff.
Shane
Are you wearing, like, a silk. Like a power suit?
Eddie
Yeah, like a power suit.
Crystal Minkoff
She has options. She gets free clothes, too.
Shane
Will it light up over my sick finger?
Eddie
What's up, lady?
Shane
All right. So I read this morning that this. This poor girl went on the shortest date ever.
Jeff Lewis
It lasted 45 seconds.
Shane
So she talked to this guy online. She talked to this guy online, and he basically, they met outside a restaurant.
Jeff Lewis
Her name's Maggie.
Shane
She's only 32. She's cute. They met outside a restaurant, and as they were walking to the table, he said, I'm sorry. I'm not feeling it. As they're walking to the table.
Cynthia Bailey
Wow.
Shane
Cuts the date. I actually. I don't know. I don't.
Eddie
Was this, like an app date?
Shane
Yeah.
Eddie
And did she not show her actual photos?
Shane
And I think that's the problem.
Eddie
Yeah.
Shane
Like, she.
Eddie
That's her fault then.
Shane
She's now going on, you know, line and social media and making this guy out to be a horrible person. But my guess is she catfished him.
Eddie
Yeah. I don't like that.
Crystal Minkoff
Misrepresented herself.
Eddie
That's right.
Shane
And I know someone. She's not as close enough of a friend for me to say anything, but on her dating app, all the pictures are so filtered that she looks Tracy Tudor.
Todd
Just kidding.
Eddie
What?
Shane
What? No. Tracy Tudor is not filtered, is she?
Todd
No, no, I'm kidding.
Shane
Oh.
Crystal Minkoff
Well, I feel like everyone uses some kind of filter. I mean, you don't have to, like, over filter.
Shane
I actually think I look better in. I purposely do that. I look better in person than my photos because you don't want that situation to happen.
Eddie
I totally agree that. I totally disagree about Tracy. I think Tracy looks like I was.
Todd
Joking because they talk about the apps, but I don't know. I don't know who you're talking.
Crystal Minkoff
All look better in person. They're not photos. I just want to put that out.
Shane
You look great in person.
Crystal Minkoff
I Know, I'm not even trying to be funny. Like, people say, oh, my God, you look so much better in person. Like, they do.
Todd
I get, like. I don't even know how bad are those pictures that were posted on.
Crystal Minkoff
I think my pictures look pretty decent.
Eddie
You need your own podcast called Brag.
Shane
Yeah, you're right.
Crystal Minkoff
No, I'm only speaking spitting facts.
Shane
I'm serious. I look so much better.
Crystal Minkoff
They always said it, like, you look so much better in person.
Shane
And I don't think people know also about your makeup. You have.
Todd
She's like, a makeup artist.
Crystal Minkoff
I'm like, secret makeup artist.
Eddie
But not so secret.
Shane
Not so secret because you're telling us how great you are and that you're actually an artist.
Crystal Minkoff
No, I am. Well, you know, I actually paint as well, so I am basically.
Eddie
What don't you?
Crystal Minkoff
An artist. I actually just bought. Noelle actually bought me, like, some coloring books. And I like. You know, one of my favorite ways to decompress is, like, a massage or I, like, sit in color and watch, like, Netflix. So. Yeah. But anyway, watch your own movies. I want to do.
Shane
No, no, no, no, no.
Crystal Minkoff
I'm gonna do. Can I do your makeup?
Shane
Let's watch it again, Noel.
Crystal Minkoff
Yes, I know. No, it's good. Like, coloring is so relaxing. I really wish I could do, like, only Fans in color. Like, I've been trying to figure out how to get on Only Fans.
Shane
That's hot. I think it would be very successful.
Crystal Minkoff
Like, I'm really good at telling you, maybe.
Eddie
So you want to sit there and color naked?
Crystal Minkoff
No, not naked. Do I have to be naked?
Eddie
I think.
Jeff Lewis
I think so.
Shane
If you want to make money.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay. That's what people get confused on with OnlyFans. You don't have to, like, they've reached out to me times, and they said I can do whatever I want to do. I can cook.
Eddie
Yeah, but you're gonna make money.
Shane
You gotta show your.
Eddie
Okay, well, because why would they pay you to watch? Or you're on Instagram for free or your up feet.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay, my feet are not up anymore, thank you very much. My bunion.
Shane
You said your bunions were growing back.
Crystal Minkoff
No, I did not. Yeah, I said that my bunions are doing great.
Eddie
You should do it with giant bunions, you said. Because there's gonna be, like.
Shane
No, no, no, no, no.
Todd
Hold the pencil with your toes. And color. That's what people will love.
Eddie
Yeah, people love that.
Shane
You said your grunge.
Jeff Lewis
You said your bunions were growing back.
Crystal Minkoff
I did not say that. My bunions are not growing Back. My bunions are thriving. Well, not thriving. The procedure was very successful. Very successful. And I am bunionless. They have not grown back, and I don't anticipate that they will. I have one more post that I need to do about it, and we're. We're done with the bunion talk, but I want to go back to the makeup. I want to do your makeup.
Eddie
Okay.
Crystal Minkoff
I want to do Monroe's makeup. Like, I'm really good. Like, I would never say it if I was.
Shane
No, I know.
Eddie
We should have the girl. We'll have Monroe and Zoe. You can do a little makeup.
Crystal Minkoff
Yeah.
Todd
How fun.
Shane
So I think the point of this is that I think you should not.
Jeff Lewis
Over filter your pictures. I don't think she was totally forthright on her weight.
Shane
I think she was probably maybe a little overweight, and maybe she didn't have a body photo in it or.
Todd
Why are we blaming the girl? Maybe he's a douchebag and he.
Eddie
That's true. It's impossible to.
Shane
I just. Okay, again, I'm not mentioning any names, but this person that I know, not one photo looks like her.
Todd
Who is it?
Shane
I'm not saying anything, and I don't know them well enough to.
Eddie
But this is not the person who criticize.
Shane
No. Okay, you're disappointed, but I was thinking to myself, wow, this is like major false advertising.
Eddie
Yeah.
Crystal Minkoff
Well, I think people should definitely FaceTime before they go on a date with those apps. I do. I definitely want to FaceTime just to make sure it's, like, real.
Eddie
That's right.
Crystal Minkoff
You know what I'm saying?
Rob
I'd also like to say, as someone who went on. On a lot of dates, there are two kinds of people. There's one person who shows up at that date and says, oh, well, I'm already here. I'll just go on a date with this person still. But I'm the opposite, where I'm now pissed that you have misrepresented yourself. So we're starting from a very, very low, low level. Whereas other people are just like, I'm already here, and oops, I fell in love with them. But that would not happen for me.
Eddie
No, because. Yeah, because you're starting off.
Rob
I feel like I've been lied to.
Eddie
Yeah, that's right.
Rob
And that's. Trust is a big thing for me.
Crystal Minkoff
Well, I have to say, I don't think, like. Like, for me, if you. If you're not into me, if you don't like me, and you realize that in the 45 seconds that you See me, like, hey, Deuces, like, don't waste my time. Like, it's fine, like, just right.
Jeff Lewis
But do you blame him? If you've over filtered yourself and you.
Shane
Look 22 and you've lied about your age or whatever, you know, you can't blame someone.
Crystal Minkoff
I don't blame him. I mean, if she does, if she looks like a completely different person, then.
Shane
I didn't see her.
Crystal Minkoff
Thought he was going on a date.
Shane
I didn't see her dating app photos. It was just. I'm just guessing she should have included those.
Todd
You're right.
Crystal Minkoff
That does make me feel I should have faced time.
Eddie
Yeah, it's wild that people don't realize how filtered photos are. That's thing when I see, like, oh my, like one of my friends, he was like, how cod is she? I'm like, that is an AI girl. Like, how do you not know that? Now you know. But people are definitely catfish.
Crystal Minkoff
But I feel like you feel like you almost have to, like, Instagram is so, like, social media is so, like, mean sometimes. I feel like, especially if you like on tv, like, if you look like, you know, we post a picture and it looks a mess, then you post it and they're like, oh, my God, what is happening with her? She looks awful. You can tell.
Shane
Well, I got dumped yesterday on Hinge.
Crystal Minkoff
You did?
Jeff Lewis
Yeah.
Shane
But I think he handled it really well. I think it was pretty classy. But he was the guy. I fucked that up because we went on a date. We had a great date. We got along really well.
Crystal Minkoff
Okay.
Shane
Hooked up a little in the car, so there was like chemistry. And then what I did is I came on the radio the next day and I said that he catfished me, but I was kind of joking. And I said that he was a.
Jeff Lewis
Little shorter than what he had said.
Shane
He was so big deal. I didn't give a shit. Instead of 6:1. He's 6ft. Who cares? And I said he was a little heavier in person than he was in his photos.
Jeff Lewis
But I don't care.
Shane
I don't like skinny, skinny Twinkie guys anyway.
Crystal Minkoff
Shout out.
Shane
Sorry, but you are a trunk now that you work out once a week.
Todd
I am going to go twice this week. I am going to go tonight. Watch out.
Shane
So it's been a few weeks, like, so I apologized and then I gave him like a week or two. And it's been a couple of weeks of back and forth trying to figure things out. But I was traveling, he was traveling, whatever. So we had, we. We had plans for a date.
Eddie
Was this the one that sent you pictures of himself? And he was like, oh, I'm not.
Jeff Lewis
Yes.
Shane
Oh, he's actually a nice guy.
Eddie
I guess you're back in it.
Shane
Okay, well, I was back in and then we had a. We had a second date planned, but then he said, hey, I was really looking forward to spending time with you on Tuesday. The more I think about it, I've.
Jeff Lewis
Been developing a good vibe with this.
Shane
One guy I've been hanging out with.
Jeff Lewis
And even though we're not officially anything.
Shane
Yet, I prefer to be a one person kind of guy. So I'm going to stop hooking up with other people.
Jeff Lewis
Why pursue this the right way?
Shane
Hooking up. So I guess I'm a hookup. I think you're incredibly handsome and very sexy and I have no doubt sex would be amazing. Well, I don't know about that, but I hope you can understand. I'd love to stay friends, though. I thought that was a nice way.
Crystal Minkoff
Of he friend zoned you.
Todd
Yeah, I got put in the that is so me. Like, I swipe right on one person and be like, oh my God, we're gonna be together forever.
Eddie
Sorry, sorry everyone else, by the way, adding in that like, but sex would have been amazing is so funny. Like, that's a crazy part of the text.
Shane
I'd rather him think that. Yeah, because we all know it would be the opposite. So let's let let him think that. Thanks for listening. If you want more of this, listen.
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Jeff Lewis Has Issues: Episode Summary
Episode: Crystal Minkoff & Cynthia Bailey
Release Date: November 1, 2024
Host: Jeff Lewis
Guests: Crystal Minkoff, Cynthia Bailey, Shane, Todd, Eddie, Rob
The episode kicks off with Jeff Lewis introducing his guests, Crystal Minkoff and Cynthia Bailey. The discussion is centered around personal lives, professional achievements, and the myriad of issues Jeff openly shares on his show. The no-filter approach sets the tone for a candid and engaging conversation.
Notable Quote:
A significant portion of the episode delves into Crystal Minkoff's induction into the Asian Hall of Fame. The group humorously questions the legitimacy of her induction, especially highlighting Jeff Lewis's claim of being a 76th generational descendant of Confucius, which sparks skepticism among the hosts.
Notable Quotes:
The conversation highlights the playful banter and skepticism regarding the criteria for such honors, with mentions of other notable inductees like Bruce Lee and Connie Chung.
Shane shares a personal anecdote about a short-lived date where he publicly called out his date for possibly catfishing him on his radio segment. This leads to a humorous yet introspective discussion about online dating, authenticity, and personal responsibility.
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The guests discuss the impact of social media and dating apps on personal relationships, emphasizing the importance of honesty and transparency.
The conversation shifts to childhood experiences, where Shane recounts a mischievous incident involving his brother and a family dog, which led to their mother's furious reaction. This segues into broader discussions about parenting styles, privacy, and educating children about body autonomy.
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The hosts share their varying approaches to parenting, highlighting the balance between openness and fostering personal boundaries for their children.
Crystal Minkoff discusses her intermittent involvement with "Real Housewives of Atlanta," likening her stepping back to a breakup. She explains her desire to focus on her acting career while maintaining a connection to the show in a non-committal role, seeking a balance between personal and professional life.
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The dialogue underscores the challenges of maintaining personal relationships within the public eye and the complexities of participating in reality television.
The hosts critique the use of filters and the authenticity of online personas, particularly in the context of dating apps. Crystal Minkoff advocates for FaceTiming before meeting in person to ensure genuine connections, while Shane shares his negative experience of being publicly criticized for potential over-filtering.
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This segment emphasizes the importance of honesty and the potential pitfalls of curated online identities.
Towards the end of the episode, the conversation takes a lighter turn as the guests discuss their Halloween costume plans. Crystal Minkoff considers a mime outfit, leading to playful suggestions and jokes about the feasibility and creativity of such costumes.
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This segment showcases the group's camaraderie and ability to inject humor into the discussion, balancing the more serious topics covered earlier.
The episode wraps up with final thoughts on personal growth, relationships, and the continuous balancing act between public personas and private lives. The hosts encourage listeners to engage with their content, promoting upcoming events and personal projects.
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Candid Conversations: The episode is marked by honest and unfiltered discussions about personal achievements, relationships, and the challenges of maintaining authenticity in the public eye.
Humor and Skepticism: A blend of humor and skepticism is evident, especially when discussing honors like the Asian Hall of Fame, highlighting the hosts' ability to critique while keeping the tone light.
Balancing Act: Guests share their experiences balancing personal lives with public careers, offering listeners insights into managing privacy and professional obligations.
Parenting and Upbringing: The conversation provides a glimpse into diverse parenting styles and the influence of childhood experiences on adult behavior.
This episode of "Jeff Lewis Has Issues" offers a blend of humor, personal anecdotes, and candid discussions, providing listeners with an engaging insight into the lives of Jeff Lewis and his guests, Crystal Minkoff and Cynthia Bailey.