Erika Hammond criticized Erin Lichy during the Virtual Reali-Tea Awards for calling Hammond’s private island estate a “rental home.” After Lichy had previously apologized to Hammond on text, she described the island as a rental at the awards event, an act which Hammond called a "fake apology." This incident stems from a scene in the latest episode of "RHONY" where some cast members were critical of their accommodations.
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Story summary
The second annual Virtual Reali-Tea Awards, held at Edison Ballroom in New York City, celebrated reality TV stars from shows like "The Real Housewives," "Summer House," and "Selling Sunset." The event featured over 60 honorees walking the red carpet, with highlights including Rowan Henchy's homage to her mother Brooke Shields' style. Golden Kettle winners included Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley, and Kelly Bensimon, who received a lifetime achievement award from Joan Vassos of "The Golden Bachelorette." Additionally, Ariana Biermann won the “Breakout Star” award despite recent challenges related to her brother KJ's arrest.
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“Real Housewives of New York City” billionaire Erika Hammond called out Erin Lichy for describing her luxurious private island estate as a “rental home” at Page Six’s 2026 “Virtual Reali-Tea” Awards, sponsored by Tri-State Cadillac, CoverGirl, Philo and Kahlúa.
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Hammond → call → Cadillac
“I mean, you see the footage.
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you → mean → footage
I don’t need to defend what it is,” Hammond, 35, told “VRT” co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real on Thursday.
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Hammond → need → Thursday
“If you don’t like it, you’re not welcome back anyway.
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you → like → it
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 → watch → Philo.com/VRTs
During Tuesday night’s episode of “RHONY,” the cast jetted out to Hammond’s Moskito Island estate in the British Virgin Islands, where Lichy and Daisy Toye were caught bad-mouthing their accomodations.
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Lichy → jet → accomodations
Toye said she was “not impressed” by the mansion, stating that her boss and friend, Martha Stewart, would think it was a “dump.”
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it → say → mansion
Lichy agreed with her co-star’s sentiments.
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Lichy → agree → sentiments
“After seeing that scene, it was really tough,” Hammond told us.
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Hammond → see → us
“It was really hard, and I think [Lichy] apologized.
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Lichy → think → ?
She actually sent me a text recently and apologized, right after the show came out.”
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show → send → text
At the VRT Awards on Tuesday night, Lichy said it was a “gorgeous island,” explaining that she was simply “pissed” at Hammond for putting her on a pull-out couch.
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she → say → couch
However, she also described the estate as a “rental home,” and while she insisted she didn’t “mean it in a negative way,” Hammond certainly seemed to take offense, especially since Lichy had just apologized.
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Lichy → describe → offense
“That is a fake apology,” Hammond said following the awards.
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Hammond → say → awards
“I don’t like fake apologies.”
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I → like → apologies
Originally bought by Richard Branson, Moskito Island is now owned by nine families, including Hammond and her husband, Ankur Jain, and his family.
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Island → buy → Hammond
Hammond explained during the latest episode of “RHONY” that each family owns “estates on the island.”
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family → explain → island
“We all pay for the island, so we all have a share,” she said.
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she → pay → share
“We all share the beach, we all share the tennis courts, we all pay for, like, ‘HOAs’ of the island.
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we → share → island
“The Real Housewives of New York City” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo, with new episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock.
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episodes → air → Peacock
Your voice matters.
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voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility.
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Discussions → moderate → civility
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