Twots Takes BravoCon 2025 (Julia Lemigova)

Summary

Two Ts In A Pod: Twots Takes BravoCon 2025 (Guest: Julia Lemigova)

Podcast: Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge
Episode Date: November 14, 2025
Location: Live from BravoCon, Las Vegas
Guest Host: Alexis Bellino
Special Guest: Julia Lemigova

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Episode Overview

This episode is a special live recording at BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas, featuring Teddi Mellencamp, Tamra Judge, guest host Alexis Bellino, and special guest Julia Lemigova (The Real Housewives of Miami). The central focus is Julia’s reflective and optimistic approach to BravoCon, how she’s rebounding from a challenging season, the realities of sharing her personal life on TV, her relationship with Martina Navratilova, and what’s ahead at the event—including juicy clarifications about rumors and panels.

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Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Julia’s BravoCon Experience and Reframing After a Difficult Season

• Julia reveals this is her fourth BravoCon, emphasizing the significance of BravoCon 2025 as a personal reset after a tough year.
• Quote: "No matter what happens this Bravocon, I decided it's gonna be my favorite because it's a reset button."
  (Julia, 04:43)
• She discusses her approach to the event: manifesting positivity, setting intentions, and seeking new energy.

2. Navigating a Rough Season & Owning Personal Challenges

• Julia candidly admits to having a difficult previous season due to family changes and emotional stress, some of which played out on TV.
• Quote: "I'm the first one to admit I had a really rough season. But I was going through a lot of stuff, a lot of emotions, family changes... Not the best possible way I would have wished, but I take full accountability."
  (Julia, 05:11)
• She underscores the importance of accountability and self-reflection: "We're only humans… it's how you handle it and how you take accountability."

3. Life on Reality TV: Vulnerability and Resilience

• The conversation addresses the challenges of living life publicly—being scrutinized, misunderstood, and dissected by viewers.
• Julia stands by the decision to share her life with Martina on television, expressing:
  Quote: "It was a choice. We signed up for it... and I have zero regrets."
  (Julia, 06:05)
• Julia and Martina's relationship is described as strong and solid, having weathered recent difficulties.
  • "Martina is my wall. She's the best partner I could wish for, and she's the best mom."
    (Julia, 06:13)

4. Relationships, Family, and Growth

• Julia credits the steadfastness of her marriage and family for her resilience.
• She discusses the importance of honesty and communication with Martina, emphasizing:
  Quote: "Martina knows. I don’t have secrets from Martina. That's the truth. She knows everything about me because she's my person, and things are not always perfect."
  (Julia, 07:27)
• On maintaining a relationship: "There’s no perfect relationship... it is about how you walk through those trenches together." (Alexis, 07:42)

5. Anticipating BravoCon Panels and Reunions

• Expresses excitement to meet and do a parenting panel with Kate Chastain from Below Deck.
  • "I really want to meet her because I think she's such an inspiration... her calm leadership is really empowering to me."
    (Julia, 08:01)
• Shares her schedule, including attending "the Bravos" event and an upcoming fiery Miami Housewives panel.
• Reunion dynamics: Julia hasn't seen Adriana, Gertie, and Lisa since their last reunion, underscoring the tension and anticipation.
• Quote: "Tomorrow is a huge day because we have a Miami panel. And that's where you know it's going to be spicy."
  (Julia, 09:50)

6. The "Haitian Mortician" Rumor—Setting the Record Straight

• The infamous rumor from her last season gets direct attention:
  • Quote: "Let me set the record straight. I have not cheated on Martina with Haitian morticians. Did he exist? Hell yes, he did... I gave her the phrase. I gave it to her and she ran with it."
    (Julia, 16:26)
• Julia explains it was a playful exaggeration—he was a real person she met before Martina lived in Europe. No cheating involved; it was a colorful anecdote that spun out on TV.

7. Julia’s Bisexuality and Relationships

• She openly discusses her sexuality and life history:
  • "I had my biological daughters with their fathers, and when I met Martina, she was my hero superhero. I manifested her since I was like, I don't know, 13 years old."
    (Julia, 17:57)
• Shares what keeps her marriage strong: humor, communication, and mutual support.

8. Self-Improvement, Authenticity, and New Chapters

• Julia expresses a strong commitment to growth and honesty:
  • "There's one thing about me, I'm not perfect, but I don't lie... I need to grow, I need to learn, you know, I became a full time student in University of Miami."
    (Julia, 20:14)
• Conversation ends on a note of gratitude, mutual admiration, and affirmations of continued support.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Moving Forward:
  "It's a new energy. It's, you know, same passion, but new energy."
  (Julia, 04:56)

• On Public Scrutiny:
  "It is very difficult to take on being... your entire life in front of a national television show... for America to not understand every single element, but then to dissect your life."
  (Alexis, 06:05)

• On Relationship Survival:
  "Something like that either makes you or it breaks you 100%... What I love about sitting here with you is that you and Martina took something that could destroy your marriage and your life together. And you just said, this is gonna make us stronger."
  (Alexis, 06:49)

• On the Haitian Mortician Story:
  "He was super hot, but that was kind of the end of it."
  (Julia, 17:40)

• On Laughter in Marriage:
  "One of the keys to the marriage, laughter."
  (Julia, 18:25)

• On Evolving:
  "You have to evolve."
  (Julia, 20:33)

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Julia’s Reframe on BravoCon (Reset, 04:43)
• Discussion on Difficult Season & Owning Mistakes (05:11)
• Marriage Strength & Post-Reunion Reflections (06:13)
• Anticipation for BravoCon Panels & New Interactions (08:01, 09:50)
• "Haitian Mortician" Clarification (16:26–17:40)
• Open Discussion of Sexuality/Bisexuality (17:49–17:57)
• Commitment to Growth & Authenticity (20:14–20:33)

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode is conversational, candid, and uplifting. It centers on resilience after public struggle and stresses humor, growth, and realness. Julia’s warmth and openness are matched by Alexis’ empathy, making for an intimate and genuine exchange.

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For New Listeners

This episode offers a revealing look at the real people behind reality TV personas. Fans of Housewives (especially Miami), reality television, or those interested in honest conversations about public life, relationships, and personal growth will find resonance and inspiration here. Julia’s story stands as a testament to the power of accountability and the importance of staying true to oneself—even when under a glaring public spotlight.

Transcript

[Julia]

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[Alexis Bellino]

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[Teddi Mellencamp]

Hi, it's Teddi Mellencamp and Tamara Judge.

[Tamara Judge]

Welcome back to Two T's in a Pod, live from BravoCon in Las Vegas.

[Teddi Mellencamp]

It's such a fun, busy weekend, and.

[Commercial Announcer]

We want to make sure you get as many episodes as possible. So we have a special guest co host for you.

[Tamara Judge]

Alexis Bellino is here. Take it away, Alexis.

[Alexis Bellino]

Hey, guys. We are here with Julia right now. Oh, my gosh. I have to tell you how stunning she looks. I'm talking dripping in diamonds, but not even that. It's the leather, brown hair, makeup to the T. Like perfection. So, okay, I'm super excited to talk to you. Is this your first bravocon?

[Julia]

It's my second bravocon in Vegas.

[Alexis Bellino]

Okay, well, in Vegas, does that mean you've been to a different one In.

[Julia]

Miami, they had one.

[Alexis Bellino]

Oh, I did.

[Julia]

I forgot that in New York, what I'm talking about. Yes. My fourth one is fourth bravo Con.

[Tamara Judge]

Yes.

[Alexis Bellino]

Oh, honey. Okay, so fill me in with this one question of all of them. What so far, I know it's only day two of this one. What has been your highlight of any of them or your favorite? And then what has been not your favorite?

[Julia]

No matter what happens this Bravocon, I decided it's gonna be my favorite because it's a reset button.

[Alexis Bellino]

Okay. You're manifesting.

[Julia]

It's a manifesting Julia, and I am manifesting it. No matter what happens.

[Tamara Judge]

Yes.

[Alexis Bellino]

I love that.

[Julia]

Yes, it's a reset. It's a new energy. It's, you know, same passion, but new energy.

[Alexis Bellino]

So is the reset because, I mean. Cause some listeners may not understand, but is the reset because of some things you had? Was it a difficult season for you?

[Julia]

I'm the first one to admit I had a really rough season, but I was going through a lot of stuff, a lot of emotions, family changes. And some of those emotions showed on camera. Not the best possible way I would have wished, but I take full accountability. We're only humans, and certain things can happen, and it's how you handle it and how you take accountability. And I did.

[Alexis Bellino]

I love that. And I can see the sincerity, because no one can see you right now, but I can. Or maybe we are videoing actually, so they can. But I hear the sincerity in that. And I also think it's really important for, like, listeners to understand that it is very difficult to take on being. Putting your life, your entire life in front of a national television show. On a national television show for America to not understand every single element, but then to dissect your life. So.

[Julia]

But it was a choice. We signed up for it.

[Alexis Bellino]

That's right.

[Julia]

Both Martina and I, we agreed, and we wanted to do it, and I have zero regrets.

[Alexis Bellino]

How are things with you and Martina right now?

[Julia]

We are so solid. We went through hard times. It was tough to deal with the after reunion mass. But, you know, we've been together for almost 18 years. Martina is my wall. She's the best partner I could wish for, and she's the best mom. And our boys are just keeping us grounded. And my daughters are my best friends, and we are, like, all reunited again.

[Alexis Bellino]

It says a lot about Martina and your strength to stay together, because I do understand a little bit of what happened with your last season, but you have to tune in and watch it if anyone else wants to see it. Right?

[Julia]

Absolutely.

[Alexis Bellino]

However.

[Julia]

But you can ask me any question you want.

[Interviewer/Host]

I think.

[Alexis Bellino]

Well, today's more about light and happiness, But I feel like something like that either makes you or it breaks you 100%. Like, my mom passed away, and I then broke up with my fiance at the time because I did not have the support I needed. So what I love about sitting here with you is that you and Martina took something that could destroy your marriage and your life together. And you just said, this is gonna make us stronger. We're gonna go up from here. So that's really incredible, and I think it's inspiring for other people. You guys aren't the only couple that goes through something as what you have.

[Interviewer/Host]

Yeah.

[Julia]

Martina knows. I don't have secrets from Martina. That's the truth. She knows everything about me because she's my person, and things are not always perfect. But who has it perfect again? We are only humans. It's how you learn from it. Exactly what to take out of it.

[Alexis Bellino]

There's no perfect relationship, and it is about how you walk through those trenches together, and you have to grow together. Right. Like, I think you have to grow together. But. Okay, so who. Have you seen this bravocon that you wanted to meet or is there someone on your list?

[Julia]

I am really excited to meet. I haven't met her yet, but we're doing a panel together. Parenting panel. Kate. Yes, Kate Chastain. And I really want to meet her because I think she's such an inspiration. She has, you know, she handles motherhood, and her calm leadership is really empowering to me.

[Alexis Bellino]

You need to tell Kate I said hello because she was the steward, head steward on below deck when I was on below deck.

[Interviewer/Host]

Oh, my God.

[Alexis Bellino]

And she said to me, behind the scenes, this is great. This is good tea for all the listeners. But she said to me on that yacht trip, the below deck trip, she said, you are one of my favorite clients ever that we've had because you're so kind and you're so like. Like, you're so kind. And. And then she ripped me in one of on Twitter or something. So then I tweeted her back and I said, wait, you. This is all. It's all unjust and all fun. We are in a great place. I love her to death. And so I tweeted her back and I said, really? You say this after you tell me I'm one of your favorite clients ever? And then you. And then you. You know Jade a little bit on Twitter. And so we laughed about it. But yeah, I just. It was so funny. But I love her, so give her a big hug for me when you see her.

[Julia]

She'll be host of our panel tomorrow.

[Alexis Bellino]

Amazing. I would love to see her too. Now that you say that. Yeah. So, okay, what is your. Are you. What is your agenda today? What are you. Like, what are you. I know you're busy, so what is. Are you going to the Bravos tonight?

[Julia]

I'm going to the Bravos tonight, which is so exciting.

[Alexis Bellino]

So did you come in last night?

[Julia]

Yes.

[Alexis Bellino]

Okay. And what did you do last night?

[Julia]

Honestly, I needed to reset.

[Interviewer/Host]

Okay.

[Julia]

I went downstairs, I had a drink with some people, friends, and then went to room service at home because I knew it's gonna be three busy days tonight. I am doing full on party till the end.

[Alexis Bellino]

Save that voice is all I can say.

[Julia]

And then tomorrow is a huge day because we have a Miami panel. And that's where you know it's going to be spicy.

[Alexis Bellino]

How. Okay, let's talk about that. If we spicy Miami have time to talk about that real quick, how is that gonna be tomorrow? Are you nervous?

[Interviewer/Host]

No.

[Alexis Bellino]

Is it the first time? Okay. Is it the first time you've seen these women since the reunion.

[Julia]

Well, Adriana and Gertie have not seen and Lisa I have not seen everyone else. We are always in touch and we communicate and talk, see each other. Just those girls I have not seen.

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[Alexis Bellino]

The answer to. When I said, are you nervous? And you said no so fast, it makes me really believe, like, you aren't nervous. You're just gonna go. Is your goal to go out and have fun? Is your goal to go out and just to go have fun?

[Julia]

Yeah. It's not gonna be a reunion situation. It will be. I'm here to have fun. There are tons of people who came to watch us. I, you know, probably Haitian mortician will come up, and I hope he will. Oh, girl, girl, can we go there? I need to know. Yes, you can go there. Be my guest. You know.

[Alexis Bellino]

Okay, I just.

[Julia]

Let me set the record straight. I have not cheated on Martina with Haitian morticians. Did he exist? Hell yes, he did. You know, and you're welcome because I gave her the phrase. I gave it to her and she ran with it.

[Alexis Bellino]

You gotta back up though, because for someone like me now, you've just gave a lot. You've given a lot of information. And I'm like, whoa, hold on.

[Interviewer/Host]

Okay. It's so true.

[Julia]

So that's why I'm not scared to go tomorrow.

[Alexis Bellino]

I love it. I wanna ask this then. So when if you say Haitian mortician, I love that you gave her that line.

[Tamara Judge]

It's like.

[Julia]

But there is another thing.

[Alexis Bellino]

Okay, hold on, hold on. Cause I gotta ask this. And then you're telling. So if Haitian mortician is true.

[Julia]

Uh huh.

[Alexis Bellino]

But you didn't cheat with him.

[Julia]

And I did not give him a coffee makeup, by the way. So then what is it?

[Alexis Bellino]

Is he just a friend that you just texted? And it was just a text, no cheating, but just a text.

[Julia]

It was a hot guy that I met before Martina was living in Europe, right? And he told me something else about him. He said that he's a mortician beautician. That part I did not tell Adriana. So that would have made it even makeup. I was like a young model then. And the makeup artists are like, you know, they charge a lot of money. So the guy said, I'm gonna give you free makeup. Haitian mortician.

[Tamara Judge]

Oh, man.

[Julia]

I was like, dude, I am very much alive. No, he was super hot, but that was kind of the end of it.

[Alexis Bellino]

Another thing really quick, you're obviously bisexual. Yes, okay, that's. I needed to ask that because, I mean, I'm just now understanding that you. I mean, I know.

[Julia]

I mean, I had to. My biological daughters with their fathers, and. And when I met Martina, she was my hero superhero. I manifested her since I was like, I don't know, 13 years old. I was, like, obsessed with her.

[Tamara Judge]

Her energy.

[Julia]

There was something about her that I wanted to meet her.

[Alexis Bellino]

Well, you just can't explain when that energy. When you collide with that energy with your person. There is no other explanation for it. So I think that it's. I think you've just given the listeners a lot of good juice just now.

[Julia]

But it is true. Listen, I am not. I don't. Life is so short. I have no time for grudges and I want to have fun, but, you know, we do not have. And that's what I said to Angie. Like, we do not have an open relationship, but there was some cracks in our marriage just before I started the show and I opened up to Adriana about it, so she knew and, you know, then life happened. But Martina is my biggest supporter and, you know, my best friend. We talk like you and I a lot. We have a glass of wine and we talk about the past. I have a lot of fun, crazy story. I make her laugh. This is one of the keys to the marriage, laughter.

[Alexis Bellino]

You know what, honey? Girlfriend, Laughter is the key. If you can't laugh, life is so. It seems so monotonous doing the day to day, right? Everyone can be the big party planner, the big party thrower. It's the day to day thing that starts to make you feel like you're just like, oh, gosh, today's a hard day. And if you don't have that partner that's gonna make you laugh.

[Julia]

Yes. It's like, what's there, you know? And I have my voice now. And they have this beautiful big smile and. And they have humor. They're so young and they have humor. So that's my. That's my grounding.

[Alexis Bellino]

I love it.

[Julia]

I love it too.

[Alexis Bellino]

You know, and I feel like. I feel like. Like I was so excited to meet you, because I do. I have obviously known a lot about you and all of that, but I was so excited to meet you just because of your story. And I feel like I had a rough go around on in front of America. Not all true. Okay, yours was true, which kind of stinks for you, but you did it in front of the world. And I just was like, I can connect with people because I also believe we all grow. And it wasn't, it's like it hasn't stopped you. You are on fire. I can just feel your energy and your presence and your smile is genuine. You're not like sitting here like, you know, it's not like, oh my gosh.

[Julia]

I connect with people. I love people, you know, and there's one thing about me, I'm not perfect, but I don't lie, you know, and I don't live my life for, for like to pretend this is who I am. But I need to, I need to grow, I need to learn, you know, I became a full time student in University of Miami.

[Alexis Bellino]

Amazing.

[Julia]

Just, you have to evolve.

[Alexis Bellino]

I think if you lie, you're going to get caught anyway. The lie always catches up to you.

[Julia]

Exactly.

[Alexis Bellino]

So it's good to just you have, you owned it and here you are picking up the pieces and I'm, I'm so excited to have had this interview with you and to have been here with you today.

[Julia]

So this is really, this is really interesting.

[Alexis Bellino]

Well, we will I'm sure be seeing and hearing a lot more of you. And I need a catch up, so you better follow me now and give me the catch up so I can talk about it on my next podcast.

[Julia]

Okay? I follow you, girl.

[Alexis Bellino]

I follow you.

[Julia]

Thank you so much.

[Alexis Bellino]

Love you. Nice to meet you.

[Julia]

So fun.

[Interviewer/Host]

Sam. Foreign.

[Teddi Mellencamp]

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[Teddi Mellencamp]

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[Tamara Judge]

Big news Aldi is now on Uber Eats, and you get 40% off your first order with code NEWALDI25.

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[Tamara Judge]

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[Interviewer/Host]

Did you know?

[LG Gram Advertiser]

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[Interviewer/Host]

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[Julia]

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