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‘Real Housewives Of Orange County’ Star Under Fire For Hosting Son’s Birthday At Jason Aldean’s Las Vegas Bar
Getting heat for going to Jason Aldean's Las Vegas bar and restaurant?
It's not often that we see a headline crossing over Bravo reality TV stars and country music unless we are talking about Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade's suspected romance, which dominated headlines last year. So, this is a real treat for my two words to collide fully. As a self-proclaimed Bravo addict, I did not have writing a blog about Real Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Pedranti on my bingo card for this year, but leave it to the Earth to throw me this wild card on the last day of the year.
Over the weekend, Pedranti found herself in the hot seat after she and her fiancé Ryan Boyajian brought their sons to Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar in Las Vegas for a joint 21st birthday bash. Pedranti, who is originally from Oklahoma, thought that the country-inspired bar was a perfect location to host a 21st birthday, as the bar has great music, dancing, food, and more.
"Jason Aldean's, what a FUN bar! The food was so yummy, the bands were amazing! We had the BEST time with our boys! If you’re in Vegas and love country! GO!"
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However, some fans quickly criticized her choice based on the Aldeans' political viewpoints in the comments section. The Aldeans openly supported Donald Trump and the Republican party, so some fans thought that Pedranti taking her children to this bar showed where her political ideologies aligned. Many of the critical comments were also surrounding the fact that Brittany Aldean has been very vocal about her opposition to children receiving any kind of medical intervention for gender transition.
Here's a quick look at some of the absurd comments:
"Yikes never pegged you for hateful but here we are."
"This is a bummer to see."
"Yeah seems like someone she would support."
"I didn’t know you were a Trumper or would support what the Aldean’s stand for. What a disappointment."
"Are you two Trumpers too??? Gross listening to the Aldeans."
There were also a number of (sane) comments telling her to ignore the haters and reassuring that she had nothing to apologize for.
However, Pedranti wasted no time addressing the situation. She took to social media to silence the keyboard warriors attacking her in the comments section. She urged fans not to make assumptions about her political ideologies simply from establishments she visits.
“Apparently we have a lot of you in an uproar about us taking the boys to Jason Aldean’s bar last night. First I wanna say, just calm down and relax. You don’t know anything about our political views or how we feel about the gay community, because we have love for all. So, to come on our social media and make all these judgements is comical to say the least.
We took the boys to the bar last night and had the best time. We were line dancing with them. Their 21st birthday has been magical for them. I grew up in Oklahoma, so country music feeds my soul.
I would just say: relax, calm down and do better. It’s just a country bar. It’s just Ryan and I with our boys and having fun. We have love for all. We don’t roll like that. Happy Sunday. Do better.”
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Honestly, well said. If you, too, are a Real Housewives of Orange County fan, then you've seen Pedranti receive hate all season for her relationship, and now she's getting hate for taking her family on an outing.
I'm not saying you have to support a business owned by people with different beliefs than you, but it is beyond a stretch to assume that everyone who walks through the doors of Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Bar has the same thoughts as him and Brittany.
Brittany Aldean commented on her post, noting that she was glad Pedranti and her family had a great time at their Las Vegas location.
"Glad y'all had such a good time."
Can we leave casting quick judgments like this, and the cancel culture attitude, behind moving into 2025? Let people live their lives...