Former “Very Cavallari” alumnus Shannon Ford, who was fired by Kristin Cavallari on the now-defunct reality show, is opening up about dating Jay Cutler in the midst of her divorce and an off-camera feud with her ex-boss .
“People don’t realize it, I was with my mom and grandma,” revealed the reality show star on Dear Media’s “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast on Tuesday. “That video didn’t show that my mom and grandma were there. It wasn’t spicy. “
In November, Cutler, 37, shocked fans of “Very Cavallari” when he posted a video on Instagram for drinks with Ford, 27, in Charleston, after Cavallari, 34, called former Uncommon James employee “unprofessional” and “disrespectful” on camera.
However, Ford told “Not Skinny But Not Fat” host Amanda Hirsch that she initially wanted to meet talent agent Mark Block at a bar, and did not realize that Cutler was also there.
The former reality star said she hesitated to meet because she thought, “Oh, no, Jay hates me”, but when Block told her that Cutler didn’t mind her joining, she showed up.
Ford said he “does not know the reasons” why Cutler posted a video of them, but shared that he appeared not to be an avid social media user.
“[The video] was in his [Instagram] Story and he said, ‘I’m confused. Where do I type the caption? ‘”Ford claims that Cutler told her. “That’s how he is away from social media.”
She added: “I didn’t publish. I didn’t look thirsty. When I got there, I put my phone away because I thought they might be like, ‘Oh, Shannon is going to love this. She’ll love nothing more than attention and I wanted to be like the nice girl who was genuinely enjoying a drink with her friend and Jay. ‘”
Ford shared that she thinks the ex-NFL star posted to “be funny”.
Ford also shared that she did not keep in touch with Cavallari after being fired from her reality show, but claims that the former “Laguna Beach” star once tried to stop her from seeking business with the brand after she left the show.
“[Cavallari] she sent me a message that was like, ‘You can’t make a brand deal for …’ and she listed, like, eight things I couldn’t do, and I was really upset about it because I was, like, ‘ Let a bitch take your shit bag, ”Ford said. “Like, you’re a millionaire dating another quadruple millionaire. I am a 23 year old girl trying to pay the rent. “
The now influencer, who has more than 300,000 followers on Instagram, added: “Don’t tell me I can’t make an announcement about something after you just took off my lifeline, like, kicking me out of the program. Do not do it. “
Ford said Cavallari allegedly claimed that the brand’s business was a “direct violation” of the non-compete agreement and threatened to take legal action.
Ford said she replied, “Here’s my attorney’s number, feel free to talk to them about it,” to which she says Cavallari replied: ‘Hahaha lol k.’
A Cavallari representative did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.