{"id":45089,"date":"2025-11-19T18:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/45089\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:32:08","slug":"margaret-josephs-hosts-inclusive-bravocon-bash-with-drag-queens-housewives-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/45089\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Josephs hosts ‘inclusive’ BravoCon bash with drag queens, ‘Housewives’ and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Margaret Josephs knows how to kick off BravoCon with a bang \u2014 and a bump.<\/p>\n

The \u201cReal Housewives of New Jersey\u201d star teamed up with her longtime friend and Soir\u00e9e co-founder Lexi Barbuto last week to host a star-studded celebration in Las Vegas, marking the debut of their non-alcoholic mocktail on the menu at The Vista Lounge inside Caesars Palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lively event, packed wall-to-wall with Bravolebrities, creators and fans of the duo\u2019s chic beverage brand, served as an unofficial kickoff party for the Bravo-filled weekend.<\/p>\n

The bash, thrown in partnership with Cameo, featured a glamorous activation from the celebrity-shoutout platform, a luxurious caviar bump bar and \u2014 naturally \u2014 endless pours of Soir\u00e9e.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cReal Housewives of New Jersey\u201d star Margaret Josephs teamed up with her longtime friend and Soir\u00e9e co-founder Lexi Barbuto to host a star-studded celebration during BravoCon. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

Bravolebrities, including \u201cShahs of Sunset\u201d legend Reza Farahan, came out to toast Josephs\u2019 mocktail line being sold at Las Vegas\u2019 Caesars Palace. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

\u201cReal Housewives of Salt Lake City\u201d personalities John Barlow and Seth Marks were on the scene. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

Guests could sip the crisp mocktail on its own or spike it with their spirit of choice, making it one of the night\u2019s most popular accessories. With Soir\u00e9e now officially the first mocktail ever added to a Caesars venue menu in Las Vegas, the celebration doubled as a milestone moment for sober-curious Bravoholics and partygoers alike.<\/p>\n

Reality stars flooded the room, turning the lounge into a BravoCon-adjacent playground.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFlipping Out\u201d legend Jeff Lewis and partner Shane Douglas chatted with fans between sips, while \u201cShahs of Sunset\u201d alums Reza Farahan and Mercedes \u201cMJ\u201d Javid \u2014\u00a0who will soon be starring in a new spinoff called \u201cThe Valley: Persian Style\u201d \u2014 held court nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cReal Housewives of Salt Lake City\u201d husbands Seth Marks, married to Meredith Marks, and John Barlow, spouse of Lisa Barlow, were also spotted mingling with creators and fellow attendees.<\/p>\n

Top Bravo creators, including Danny Pellegrino and \u201cTwo Judgey Girls\u201d co-hosts Mary and Coutney, stopped by to show support. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

\u201cWatch What Crappens\u201d stars Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam also made an appearance. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

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The Bravoverse was well-represented on the women\u2019s side, too. \u201cBelow Deck\u201d personality Kate Chastain, \u201cReal Housewives of Orange County\u201d alum Alexis Bellino, \u201cRHONJ\u201d fan-favorite Jenn Fessler and Margaret\u2019s own castmate Melissa Gorga all stepped out for the night, helping cement the party as one of the most coveted pre-BravoCon invites.<\/p>\n

Top Bravo content creators \u2014 many of whom help drive the fandom year-round \u2014 filled out the crowd. Courtney and Mary from \u201cTwo Judgey Girls\u201d were seen laughing in a corner booth, while Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam of \u201cWatch What Crappens\u201d documented the frenzy for their devoted listeners. <\/p>\n

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Kiki Monique, Ryan Bailey, Danny Pellegrino and more digital favorites rounded out the energetic mix, making the event feel like a who\u2019s-who of Bravo\u2019s online universe.<\/p>\n

\u201cRHONJ\u201d fan-favorites Melissa Gorga and Jenn Fessler stopped by, too. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

\u201cReal Housewives of Orange County\u201d alum Alexis Bellino was in the house as well. Event photography by WOLF Studios<\/p>\n

Josephs tells Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d<\/a> the night captured exactly what she and Barbuto wanted Soir\u00e9e to represent as it makes its splashy Vegas debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the perfect way to kick off BravoCon. Drag queens dancing, caviar bumping, and the mocktails flowing,\u201d she says. \u201cI love an inclusive celebration, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to have Soir\u00e9e in Vegas for people who don\u2019t drink.\u201d<\/p>\n

With its blend of glamour, camp, and full-throttle Bravo energy \u2014 minus the hangover \u2014 Josephs\u2019 over-the-top soir\u00e9e proved that the best parties are the ones where everyone, drinkers and non-drinkers alike, can raise a glass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Margaret Josephs knows how to kick off BravoCon with a bang \u2014 and a bump. The \u201cReal Housewives…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45090,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9865,23608,191,157,68,25838,9,24,63,122,124,123,9866,8284,16163,3296,1869,25839],"class_list":["post-45089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-bravo","tag-bravocon","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-exclusive","tag-margaret-josephs","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-real-housewives","tag-real-housewives-of-new-jersey","tag-reality-stars","tag-reality-tv","tag-tv","tag-virtual-reali-tea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}