Ashley Darby isn’t afraid to confess that she regrets the feedback she made following Dr. Wendy Osefo’s arrest.
“I used to be possibly just a little shady. I form of take it again just a little bit,” Ashley completely informed Us Weekly of her remarks whereas strolling the BravoCon 2025 crimson carpet on Friday, November 14. “I hit just a little too arduous just a little too quick. I can acknowledge that, however I’m apprehensive about her, and I hope she’s OK, actually.”
In October, a grand jury indicted each Wendy and her husband, Eddie Osefo, for insurance coverage fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance coverage fraud and making a false assertion to a police officer.
The pair have denied the allegations and vowed to struggle the costs, with a rep for the couple telling Us, “The Osefos, alongside their authorized crew, look ahead to their day in court docket.”
Hours after Wendy’s arrest made information, Ashley made feedback at a public present.
“We’re making melodies, not felonies, if you understand what I imply,” she mentioned whereas acting at Mr. Henry’s in Washington, D.C., on October 10. “I’m simply throwing it on the market. In case there’s some confusion, that’s what we’re doing round right here. That’s all I’m doing right here. Simply making melodies. This ain’t information to us. This simply information to y’all.”
Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo Trae Patton/Bravo(x2)
Through the Potomac Takes Vegas panel offered by Hilton on Friday, Ashley provided a public apology to Wendy.
“I can admit that I used to be possibly just a little sizzling within the pants about what I mentioned about Wendy,” she mentioned through the solid reunion, moderated by Zuri Corridor. “After I considered it later, it wasn’t the time or the place. Truthfully, I mentioned it light-heartedly however I notice that that is under no circumstances a light-hearted state of affairs for Wendy, so I do wish to say I’m sorry for the way sizzling I got here for Wendy and I imply it.”
In keeping with Ashley, she tried to speak to Wendy backstage however, “You didn’t wanna discuss to me so I obtain that. I’m merely saying what I must say and I imply it. You may both take it or not.”
Wendy replied, “Properly, I can’t. Thanks God.”
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Within the revealing panel, Wendy mentioned she shortly heard from costars Stacey Rusch and Monique Samuels after the arrest. She additionally expressed gratitude to the followers for being supportive.
“I learn your messages. I can’t reply to everybody, however your love and help means the world to me,” she mentioned. “You understand, it’s an unlucky state of affairs, and proper now I can’t say an excessive amount of, however I’ll say when the time is correct, I’ll share my story with everybody, and for now they’re simply allegations, so we’ll proceed to push ahead.”
Whereas talking on the crimson carpet, Ashley mentioned she first realized about Wendy’s arrest when she was at her child’s faculty delivering PTA lunches to lecturers. At first, she couldn’t consider what she was studying.
“Somebody despatched it to me, and I used to be like, ‘Why are you sending me this foolishness?’” she recalled. “I’ve simply seen Wendy a couple of days prior, and the whole lot was effective. So as soon as extra information got here out, it was surprising and jarring.”
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