Sonja Morgan Addresses Her Alleged Shade At Former ‘RHONY’ Co-Star Tinsley Mortimer

The Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan had some explaining to do. The toaster oven maven responded to a question on Watch What Happens Live on Thursday about a recent comment she made on her co-star’s Instagram. Fans believed Lady Morgan was trying to steal the spotlight from newly-engaged star Tinsley Mortimer. Sonja responded to the criticism and provided more digs at her former roommate. The video can be viewed here.

Host Andy Cohen commented on the great deal of “heat” Sonja received after she replied to Tinsley’s Instagram post. As The Inquisitr previously reported, fans were upset with Sonja after she commented on Tinsley’s Instagram photo that she would not have met her fiance, Scott Kluth, without her help.

The Real Housewives executive producer asked the fashion designer directly if she meant to take the spotlight. Sonja insisted that wasn’t her intention.

“I just said, ‘Yeah, and thanks to me too,” Sonja maintained, adding that she never received appreciation from Tinsley.

“You know because she’s always thanking Carole for introducing her to Scott, but the thing is when she was at her lowest, you know getting beat up in Palm Beach and substance abuse and all that, I invited her to live with me and to come on the show.”

Sonja invited Tinsley to live with her in her Upper East Side townhouse back in 2017. The two famously feuded during their time on the show over whether or not Tinsley properly thanked Sonja for the hospitality. Tinsley went so far as to throw a lavish party in Sonja’s honor, which didn’t seem to be enough. Considering all these past events, Sonja acknowledged that she and her former co-star have this issue between them.

“We’ve always had that tension between us even though I love her dearly, and I’ll always be there for her,” she admitted.

The Real Housewives of New York City star continued to discuss her relationship with Tinsley and thew even more shade, accusing the socialite of social climbing.

“Now she is best friends with Leah [McSweeney], she was best friends with Carole [Radziwill], and then she was best friends with Dorinda [Medley], and she tends to do that,” Sonja said of Tinsley as she made a hand gesture of moving up.

The Real Housewives of New York City is back on the air for Season 11 after a brief hiatus. Tinsley has left the show to live in Chicago, Illinois with her fiance.