Joel Kim Booster 'Deeply Sorry' After Slamming Shannon Beador's Alleged Bad Behavior FilmingHousewivesDating Show

Mar. 15, 2025

Joel Kim Booster and Shannon Beador.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Joel Kim Boosterissued a public apology toShannon Storms Beadoron Friday, Oct. 11, nearly two weeks after he shamed theReal Housewives of Orange Countystar on social media for allegedly mistreating the crew on their upcomingReal Housewivesdating show “like they are subhuman.”

The actor, comedian andFire Islandcreator — who is hosting the series, dubbedLove Hotel, set to air next year on Peacock — shared a lengthy statement on his Instagram Stories.

Joel Kim Booster.Joel Kim Booster/Instagram

Joel Kim Booster/Instagram

Booster went on to apologize to Beador, noting the troubles she’s had in the wake of her arrest last September for an allegedDUI and hit-and-run.

“I know Shannon has had an extraordinarily hard year as she has bravely shared and as someone who has struggles of their own that have spilled over into work, I should have had more grace for her in that moment,” he said. “I am deeply sorry for the way in which I’ve mad Shannon’s road toward stability more difficult, and hope that she makes it out the other side of this stronger, healthier and with the love that she deserves in her life.”

“I regret making this a part of the story of our show, as I’m deeply proud of the work, the ladies and the crew put into making it,” Booster wrote. “Love our incredible crew and production staff so much and I would go to war for each and every single one of them.”

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Not much is known what transpired behind-the-scenes to prompt Booster’s claims about Storms Beador. But on Sept. 29, he went live on instagram and blasted her, alleging that she had been a terror to work with, humiliated the crew and was rude to someone at the wrap party.

“Just because you’re a pathetic drunk on a reality show best known for a string of failed relationship and a DUI does not make you a star and does not give you license to treat the people you work with like they are subhuman. Period,” he wrote in a follow-up post on Instagram Stories.

Within a few minutes, Booster took down the post — though not before members of the media, including PEOPLE, saw the text. “Don’t regret it,” Booster later wrote. “Hope you screenshot it. Hope she suffers.”

“Let’s just say I can’t imagine whatJohn Janssenwent through. Poor guy,” Booster added, mentioning Storm Beador’s ex-boyfriend who is now engaged to her costar,Alexis Bellino.

Joel Kim Booster.Tommaso Boddi / FilmMagic

Tommaso Boddi / FilmMagic

“It’s very unprofessional,” she continued. “What I’m sad about is I did do some kind things on the show and people said I’m kind, so it’s hard for me to walk away from an experience that I really enjoyed and to have that damper on it. We’ll see what happens. I don’t know where it came from. I really don’t.”

Shannon Storms Beador.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

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De Lesseps, 59, also defended Storms Beador during a visit toMelissa Gorga’sOn Displaypodcast, saying she “didn’t notice” any bad behavior at all.

“I didn’t see Shannon treating anybody illy,” she said. “So, you know, it was, obviously, something very personal to Joel that he got offended.”

She went on to note that Booster had apologized privately to everyone for the outburst. “He apologized to all of us, because it affects all of us,” the Countess said. " And, you know, listen, he made a mistake for sure. People make mistakes. He acted out, you know, and then it was too late to take it back, and God knows we’ve all done that."

“So I think that this will be forgotten,” de Lesseps said. “And Joel was a good host. People are really gonna love the show.”

source: people.com