Page Six hosted its second annual Virtual Reali-Tea Awards in Manhattan's Edison Ballroom, sponsored by several brands and featuring over 60 reality TV stars from shows like "The Real Housewives" and "Selling Sunset." The event included award presentations such as "Breakout Star" to Ariana Biermann and "Hot-Tea of the Year" to Kyle Cooke, along with performances and appearances by celebrities including Luann de Lesseps. Philo provided free streaming access for those unable to attend in person.
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Story summary
The second annual Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea Awards took place on Tuesday night in New York City, hosted by Danny Murphy and Evan Real at the Edison Ballroom. More than 60 reality TV personalities walked the red carpet, including stars from shows like “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” “Summer House,” and “Selling Sunset.” Among the winners was Ariana Biermann, who received the “Breakout Star” award despite facing personal challenges; her brother KJ's recent arrest overshadowed her achievement. The event, sponsored by brands such as Tri-State Cadillac and CoverGirl, celebrated reality TV’s biggest moments with fan-voted awards like "Hot-Tea of the Year" and "Style Icon of the Year."
Written for “VRT Awards 2026Reality Stars” on 2026-10-07,
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Page Six’s second-annual “Virtual Reali-Tea” Awards, sponsored by Tri-State Cadillac, CoverGirl, Philo and Kahlúa, took over Edison Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night, bringing together some of the most iconic reality stars for a fabulous night of food, drinks and iconic moments in the making.
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Hosted by “VRT” stars Danny Murphy and Evan Real, the fan-voted celebration kicked off with a star-studded red carpet and cocktail hour, with more than 60 of TV’s finest from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” “Summer House,” “The Real Housewives,” “Selling Sunset” and more showing off their glitzy outfits for cameras and chatting with a slew of reporters along the way.
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The ceremony opened with “Musician of the Year” nominee Scheana Shay bringing a “Vanderpump Rules” classic to the stage with an unforgettable performance of “Good as Gold.”
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Shay → open → Gold
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Whitney Rose presented the first award of the night, revealing “Next Gen NYC” fan-favorite Ariana Biermann as this year’s “Breakout Star.”
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Rose → present → Star
“Summer House” veteran Kyle Cooke was named “Hot-Tea of the Year,” while “RHOSLC” star Meredith Marks won “Style Icon of the Year” and “Real Housewives of New Jersey” trio Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania took home the award for “Best Return to Screen.”
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Giudice → name → Screen
Giudice joked she had a speech prepared, but had “too much to drink.”
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speech → joke → much
After Catania and Gorga spoke, Giudice said they “love, love, love” Murphy and Real.
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they → speak → Murphy
While Ciara Miller was busy dancing her heart out to “Mariah Carey Night” on “Dancing with the Stars,” Murray and Real were there to accept the award for “Best Reunion Performance” on her behalf.
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As guests sipped their espresso martinis, the official cocktail of the 2026 VRT Awards, Murphy and Real kept the energy high throughout the show, mingling with the starry crowd and stopping to spill the tea with glamorous guests including Hilaria Baldwin, as well as Cooke.
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Bravo even unveiled a first look at “Southern Charm” Season 12 with an exclusive clip that showed “Best Dynamic Duo” nominees Salley Carson and Austen Kroll seemingly trying to define their relationship after the latter “wined and dined” another woman.
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Want to watch from home?Philo is the exclusive streaming partner for the 2026 VRT Awards, and the only place you’ll find the full show this year.
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It’s free to watch on Philo’s ad-supported platform starting Oct. 9.Plus
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, you can catch up on last year’s awards now on Philo.com/VRTs.
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But one of the best moments of the night came when E!’s “The Golden Life” cast — which includes “Real Housewives of New York City” legends Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley and Kelly Bensimon — reunited on stage to accept the coveted “Golden Kettle Award,” presented by Tri-State Cadillac.
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“These are incredible women do just do reality like no other,” Medley said during the group’s speech.
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De Lesseps was later named “Musician of the Year,” before closing out the show with a performance of her hit song “Chic C’est La Vie.”
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Lesseps → name → song
She also announced her new single, “To All The Boys,” will drop on Oct. 16.
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The fun kept going well into the night with the VIP afterparty, deejayed by Cooke himself.
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A slew of reality TV’s finest let loose on the dance floor while sampling non-alcoholic Cranberry Cosmos and Pineapple Palomas from Mingle Mocktails.
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They ensured they stayed looking glam throughout the night thanks to the CoverGirl beauty bar, which provided makeup touchups whenever needed.
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Following hours of celebrating and spilling the (hot) tea, the stars returned to their accommodations at trendy NYC hotels including the Moxy Hotel Chelsea, Virgin Hotel and Park Terrace Hotel, where laid down surely to dream about all the fun that was had at the VRT Awards.
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