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\n \u201cHe\u2019s doing kind of an amazing job,\u201d said one partygoer seconds before Kyle Cooke launched into a remix of \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads.\u201d
\n Photo: Marsha Brownstein\n <\/p>\n

No one arrived earlier or stayed later than Nick Viall<\/a> at Vulture\u2019s Reality Masterminds party. The onetime Bachelorette villain turned podcaster rocked up to Lawn Club in a perfect garden-party-appropriate light blazer and happily schmoozed with anyone who passed him at the bar. It was a bit hard to tell as the event kicked off who was one of our reality masterminds<\/a> and who, perhaps, was just a tall, beautiful person that also happened to be at an event. While Vulture successfully gathered this year\u2019s honorees in groups of twos and threes for their cover shoots, the question of the night would be this: What would it be like to get all these stars \u2014 Bravolebrities, gamers, podcasters \u2014 all in a room together? After walking our black-and-gold carpet (thank you, Gold Bond!), our esteemed guests stopped by our livestream<\/a>, which featured interviews and BTS moments. Early into the night, various attendees stuck to their franchises: Survivor\u2019s Robs (that\u2019s Mariano and Cesternino) stayed by each other near the bar that boasted custom cocktails and On the Rocks cans as the cast of Summer House drifted over to the DJ booth to cheer on and dance to their very own Kyle Cooke<\/a>. \u201cI never thought I\u2019d be at a party where Kyle Cooke is DJ-ing,\u201d one stylish woman remarked while walking down the titular lawn of Lawn Club. Several times over the course of the night, guests were overheard praising his DJ set that heavily favored millennial hits (Jason Derulo, P!nk, etc.) with the odd bit of ABBA for good measure.<\/p>\n

While the room(s) filled out and rumors of Andy Cohen<\/a>\u2019s arrival time swirled, one particular star held court: Ariana Madix<\/a>, in attendance with her boyfriend Daniel Wai. Madix quickly became the party\u2019s go-to First Lady, greeting any and all in attendance with warmth and eagerness. Kristen Kish<\/a> came by to pay her respects, as did Carl Radke. In a stunning silver gown, Madix was something of a magnet, rarely getting a moment to herself. The party fizzed with excitement and was filled with unexpected run-ins: To turn a corner was to see Tiffany Pollard and Jonathan \u201cFoodgod\u201d Cheban deep in conversation, surely plotting their next reality-TV move. Cosmetics lovers and dutiful husbands flocked to the e.l.f. activation, where people could get custom-engraved lipsticks. When Cohen showed up, Bravo stars and fans alike drifted close but not too close, hoping to absorb some of his boundless energy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Around 8:30, Cooke announced it was time for awards, and everyone flocked to the Vulture-branded DJ booth. First, Frances Berwick, the chairman of Bravo & Peacock Unscripted, presented our Forever Icon Award to Kathy Hilton<\/a> in a tribute that noted reality TV moves at \u201cthe speed of the group chat.\u201d Hilton was modest and humble, admitting she loves to be a \u201cfly on the wall\u201d and once again reiterating that she does not watch reality TV, but she does read<\/a>. Drop the Goodreads account, Kathy!<\/p>\n

Carole Radziwill presented Cohen with our Honorary Degree, but not without first delivering the type of speech she knew he would deride for its loving long-windedness. After teasing out that RHONY is officially \u201cback\u201d (based on her lingering hangover from the previous night), Radziwill praised Cohen\u2019s ingenuity as both a host and also a onetime distributor of pot brownies, the likes of which once led her to end up \u201cin a bathtub in a red silk gown with an Italian prince.\u201d As Cohen took the stage, silence fell over the crowd. Lindsay Hubbard and Radke, despite being two of the tallest people at the event, both stood up on benches to film and watch him speak. Cohen kept his comments brisk and thoughtful: \u201cFun is what I\u2019m into, and Bravo is fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooke returned to his perch as Cohen, Radziwill, and Hilton held court off to the side. The Summer House cast drifted to the front of the house to dance to the remainder of Cooke\u2019s set. As the party wound down, the stalwarts included the aforementioned Viall, Madix, and Pollard, the latter still getting down to \u201cGimme! Gimme! Gimme!\u201d even as she made her late-night exit as the lights came up. That\u2019s the thing for a lot of this year\u2019s inaugural masterminds: There\u2019s no place they\u2019d rather be than out in reality.<\/p>\n

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\n Brian J. Moylan talked to Stacey Rusch in our video studio.
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\n And Arden Myrin was the life of the party after she co-hosted our livestream with Dame Moylan.
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\n Kristen Kish stopped by the gold carpet.
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\n Kathy Hilton receives the first Forever Icon award from Vulture editor-in-chief Neil Janowitz.
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\n Andy Cohen, Master of Culture, accepts his honorary degree.
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\n The engraving station at the e.l.f. activation let partygoers make their own one-of-a-kind lipsticks.
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\n Mia Calabrese and Taylor Hale cheer on DJ Kyle Cooke.
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\n Highly recommend the blue Vitamin Water when it comes to beating the NYC heat this summer.
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\n Carole Radziwill asking the important questions about Andy Cohen\u2019s masterminds interview, like what he meant by \u201cdoing molly.\u201d
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\n Cover stars Andy and Kathy.
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\n Mastermind Ariana Madix.
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\n Chloe and Brooks Marks taking a breather in the Sonic Refreshers lounge.
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\n Lindsay Hubbard and Andy Cohen sipping and schmoozing.
\n Photo: Marsha Brownstein\n <\/p>\n

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\n The latest issue of New York.
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\n The Queen.
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\n And Nick Viall!
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