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During the 2026 VRT Awards, "Next Gen NYC" star Shai Fruchter publicly stated that he is no longer seeing Ava Dash, who had previously hinted at a possibility of rekindling their relationship. The tension escalated when Fruchter mentioned Cooke's involvement with Dash and quipped for others to ask him directly about it. At the event, co-star Ariana Biermann noted that Fruchter has other romantic prospects without naming anyone specifically.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The second annual Virtual Reali-Tea (VRT) Awards took place in New York City on Tuesday night, sponsored by Tri-State Cadillac, CoverGirl, Philo, and Kahlúa at the Edison Ballroom. Over 60 reality TV stars from shows like "Real Housewives," "Summer House," and "Selling Sunset" attended the event, with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real leading a red carpet celebration followed by an awards ceremony. Notable winners included Ariana Biermann as "Breakout Star," Kyle Cooke for "Hot-Tea of the Year," and Meredith Marks for "Style Icon." Additionally, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley, and Kelly Bensimon were honored with a Golden Kettle lifetime achievement award. The event also saw discussions about relationships and personal challenges among attendees, such as Ariana Biermann addressing her brother's arrest while accepting an award. Philo offers free ad-supported streaming of the full show starting Oct. 9.
Written for “VRT Awards 2026 Red Carpet” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
The “Next Gen NYC” star confirmed that he’s no longer seeing Dash when “Virtual Reali-Tea” hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real pressed him for more information during Tuesday night’s 2026 VRT Awards, sponsored by Tri-State Cadillac, CoverGirl, Philo and Kahlúa.
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Murphy → confirm → Cadillac
“Have we been having date nights with Ava?” Murphy asked, to which Fruchter replied, “Nope.”
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Fruchter → have → which
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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you → want → show
It’s free to watch on Philo’s ad-supported platform starting Oct. 9.Plus, you can catch up on last year’s awards now on Philo.com/VRTs.
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you → ’ → Philo.com/VRTs
As for whether he wants to have date nights with the model, Fruchter said, “Not right now.”
“Ask Kyle,” he quipped, referring to Dash’s kiss with “Summer House” star Kyle Cooke, who was also present at the gala-style event, and took home the VRT Award for “Hot-Tea of the Year.”
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who → want → Year
“Next Gen NYC” Season 2 brought forth an unexpected romance between Fruchter and Dash.
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Season → bring → Fruchter
During the Season 2 reunion, the pair revealed that they had “hooked up” on an un-filmed cast trip to the Bahamas.
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they → reveal → Bahamas
However, Dash also confirmed that she had “[shared] a kiss” with Cooke in the Hamptons over the summer, describing the moment as a “cheeky little music festival kiss.”
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she → confirm → kiss
Fruchter and Dash spoke about their short-lived romance at the reunion, sharing that there was “a lot of miscommunication” that prompted them to call it quits.
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that → speak → it
Still, at the time, Dash seemed open to rekindling her relationship with Fruchter in the future.
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Dash → seem → future
“I think Shai knows that if he wants to ask me on a date and plan it, then I’ll say yes and we can go do that,” she said.
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she → think → that
“But until then, I’m not just going to say, ‘Hey, let’s hang out.’”
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’s → go → ?
Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Fruchter shares the same sentiments.
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Fruchter → sound → sentiments
When chatting with Murphy and Real at the VRT Awards, Fruchter’s co-star Ariana Biermann chimed in to note that he has “plenty of options” as far as romantic prospects.
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he → chat → prospects
In fact, Fruchter confirmed that he is currently “seeing someone,” though he didn’t name names.
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he → confirm → names
The fashion lover attended the VRT Awards with co-stars Biermann, Liam Obergfoll and Rowan Henchy.
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lover → attend → Biermann
Just as he and Dash are keeping things friendly, Biermann told Page Six on the red carpet that she and Obergfoll are also “not dating,” despite cozying up to one another throughout the evening.
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she → keep → evening
The first two seasons of “Next Gen NYC” are currently streaming on Peacock.
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voice → stream → Conversation
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