Andy Cohen Thanks Fans for Defending Him After Nipple Video Goes Viral

Andy Cohen got frisky during Pride and some tried to troll him in social media, but his fans rallied behind him. This came after the 55-year-old Bravo honcho "was secretly filmed playing with a man's nipple during an NYC Pride event," reported Page Six.

But his fans responded calling the video an invasion of privacy. Cohen expressed his gratitude to fans in a tweet. "Thank you," he simply wrote, according to Page Six.

"The Bravo bigwig was recorded rubbing the chest of a shirtless man seated on his lap – all while talking to another gentleman in a gay club," wrote Page Six in its initial report. "The invasive footage immediately went viral on Instagram, prompting many social media users to come forward and stick up for Cohen."

"The clip saw widespread coverage on social media, but seems to have been deleted from some pages," reported RealityTea.com. At the time, commenters took issue with the "existence of the video. Many jumped to Andy's defense, with one commenter writing, 'Leave him alone he celebrating.'"

"Other commenters immediately fired criticism at whoever took the video in the first place. As one commenter said: 'People in their f*cking camera phones I swear. Smh.' Another user shared a similar sentiment, saying, 'I'm not the biggest Andy fan ... but what does this prove? No one can enjoy themselves without being filmed nowadays.' It should go without saying that filming people without their consent is wrong."

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