“Nick Told Me To Do the Show!” Bre Tiesi on Fame, Motherhood & Reality TV | We’re Talking

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1:02So now you have a child, and then you immediately decide to enter what has become one of the most watched, top rated shows out there. So Selling Sunset, how do you even get that opportunity? They had asked me a few times previously, and I wasn't interested. I was very much in my, like, I'm living my life, and nobody really knows about my relationships. I do what I want to do. I was still private for the most part. And even with Johnny, I still maintained a lot of privacy. Okay. And it wasn't really until I got outed for my pregnancy that I was like, well, fuck it. Now everything is out. Let's just embrace it.

1:46Let's just do it. Because when you say you got outed, is that you and Nick were attempting to keep that private? I was. You were? I was. Because I had kind of seen what had happened with other people involved. And I was like, you know what? I've worked so hard. I don't need I don't need this. And, you know, it was more of like my own personal decision. And there was a part of me that was like it when it's time, I will come out with it for legendary. But in this moment, I don't think it's necessary. And I don't need any added stress. And I don't need any of these things. And I don't need opinions.

2:19And I don't I don't need any of it. I definitely don't like I don't owe anyone anything. And at this time was when people were really going hard on the internet. And I was like, I can just skip all of this and just keep my peace. Just keep it. Have you started real estate as well? Yes. Okay. Yes. And I was just doing like little things here and there. And then probably 20, so 2022, I sold Ben Simmons's house. And then I went on from there. Okay. Like doing big deals. Like I did like leases and whatever else before. It seems like, to me, you fell into real estate because you had all of these incredible contacts.

2:58Yes. You knew you had these skills around people skills and communication skills. It feels like especially luxury real estate is the perfect fit. Absolutely. So you just kind of fell into it. Yeah. All right. Basically. And because when I worked in the clubs, clients would come in from Europe, they'd come in from wherever, and they'd be like, oh, we need a house in L.A. Like I'd meet them in Vegas, but they'd be going to LA and I'd be like, okay, I got somebody there. And over time I was like, why am I sending people and not making money on this? And I was like, how do I make money on this? So then I was like, okay, I can get my license and then I can do, if it's a, you know,$50 ,000 a month house, you're still getting commission on that.

3:36So, you know, three months, whatever they signed for, you're still getting a couple thousand dollars at bare minimum. So I was like, no, this has to go back into my pocket. And then that's kind of how I started it. But then when I wanted to make the shift, I was like, okay, I need much bigger money than leases. This is the story of your life. I need more. I need more, always. And which is kind of a bad thing. But I'm like, I can do it. So I'm going to do it. Because there's a lot of people that can't do it and don't have the opportunity. So I'm going to take every single one of them. But can we speak about this?

4:08because in this research, I was doing a ton of research, and I saw that roughly 63 % of real estate agents are women. However, in terms of real estate executives, especially in the luxury space, very, very small percentage are represented in terms of women. I mean, there's a million reasons as to why that is. But why do you believe that is that way today? I believe it's a boy's world. Men have more opportunity. They have more immediate respect. They are the ones that the women are not going to be threatened by. We always get that like, oh, well, she's just a girl. Like people downplay it and they don't give you the credit that you deserve, especially if you're attractive.

4:49And it's just like this boys club that is like impenetrable. And that was my main focus. I was like, how do I get in here? I was like, let me find my place. So when everyone was like, oh, she's a hoe or she's this, like I was with the boys because I was a part of the boys. I wasn't like, you know, the girl, the hoe friend that they brought with them. Like, I really made a name for myself, and I was respected by the men to be able to play with the big boys. And they were all trying to bully me. There were very, very big agents in L.A., like, top of the top, that most people would be like, I don't want to piss them off.

5:24Let me just say yes and give her a piece. I was like, fuck no. Wow. And this is your first deal. Yeah. I did not care. I said, no, you're not. This was half a million dollars. In commission. In commission. People have to kill me for this. Can you say, what was the listing? What was the - It was 17.5. 17.5 million was the cost of the home. Yes. Half a million in commission. Yes. I said, you're going to pry it out of my dead hands because you're not getting it. I'm never giving it to you. I've worked my ass off for this. This is my client. This is my friend. He trusts me. Absolutely not. And they bullied me to the last day of escrow.

5:58They were like, we'll get her to fold. Good luck. So 2021, first real estate deal, half a million, right? In commission. You do very well on commissions and tips. This is for sure. This is for sure. Definitely. So this is 2021. But then you were talking about with Selling Sunset, because you went to work fairly quickly after giving birth. Six weeks. So they must have been talking to you early or offering you early. Yeah. So I made the decision when I was still pregnant um my producer always tells this story i came in with my belly out in this crazy outfit and he was like she's gonna be bold and i was dying i was like what you don't like my outfit um but yeah it was probably i was like nine months pregnant about to have the baby any day and i was taking my last meeting with production and netflix before i decided to do it but what gives you why do you go forward with that because i want to mention you yeah nick was like you should do it why not?

6:55And I was like, are you sure I should do this? I don't know. It's a reality show. I don't know. We sat down and watched it together. And like at the time it wasn't as dark and crazy as it's gotten. It was way more like dumb surface level drama. And I was like, oh, I could do this. Okay. Okay, cool. And I felt good. And then I got there and I was like, are you guys all unhinged? What is this? Like, this is horrific. And I - out what you thought it was. Absolutely not. And I don't know why my season was the turning point, but I was like, okay, well, I'm already here. So now what? Now I just got to figure it out.

7:31So you go into a tornado. Yes. Yeah. Cause all right. So we'll call it a tornado. But then also you're a new mom at the same time. You're navigating all the things that the press is saying about you. You still have all that hate, you know, a hate cloud around you. Oh, yeah. So who do you have in your life that's supporting you? Yeah, I mean, no one really. I mean, I kind of did like I had my best friend, Erica, but she also has her family and her and her daughter. And, you know, it's like I distanced myself from most of my friends because none of them really had kids. And I was like kind of okay with my mom, but like I was just kind of like allowing it because Nick wanted me to.

8:16And he I was like, give her a chance. Maybe she'll be better. And I was like, no, she won't, but okay. And, you know, I had my grandma. It was a very dark year for me, for sure. Because it's like I'm taking this huge stride in being a mom and not knowing what the fuck I'm doing. And now I've been thrown into the public eye where everyone's, like, attacking me as Nick Cannon's baby mama. And it's this and it's that. And then I got this fucking crazy girl on the show attacking me. And, like, everywhere I go, I'm like, bro, can I just take a nap? I'm tired. I'm fully breastfeeding. I breastfed him for a year, so it's like in between scenes.

8:49And while I'm driving there, I'm back. And I didn't have a night nurse, so I was up with him all night by myself. And I didn't want one because I felt, I'm breastfeeding. What's the point? She's just going to wake me up anyways. And I went straight from work, straight into mommy mode. And it was just, it was hard. It was really fucking hard. And I would imagine there's also the unknown as well, because you shoot a show like that, you don't know how it's going to be edited. No. I had no idea. I was shocked. When I saw season six, I was like, are you guys fucking kidding me right now? Like, what is this?

9:22Like, you're talking shit about me the whole time. You're talking about kids. You're talking about Nick. Like, all of the things you swore would never be a topic. And I'm literally fighting for my life every day at home, here, everywhere. Like, what is wrong with you people? Like, and it's like a part of TV. But at the end of the day, it's like, this is still my real life. Right. Like, I still have to deal with this and go home. I was like, you can't, like a lot of people couldn't take what I just went through. Like, it was crazy to me. The whole experience was like, it was a lot.

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10:46Do you think that on the show, that particular series, do you think that you were targeted in particular because you are Nick Cannon's baby mama? Yeah. Okay. I think originally, and I say this with love because I love the producer of our show, Adam's a genius. However, I think originally I was placed in there as a little bit of a hype and more of like somebody that would be like an easy target without them really knowing how much fight I had in me. So I think that in that time, it was a pivotal point with Christine leaving. And I definitely have the spice and I have all of those components that people love about Christine.

11:26I'm very different from Christine but I think that at that time it was like okay so she's gonna bring what's going on right now which is the Nick Cannon situation she's gonna bring a bunch of other things that we can kind of utilize and instead of letting it consume me and you know have me flip out and do all the things that I'm sure they were hoping I would do I did the complete opposite and I think that without me having all the life experience that I had that show could have ruined my life I could have been Nicole sorry Nicole but you know I was like she did not she did not know what she was doing so I feel like I was set up for failure in so many ways and it's just you know another testament to everything I went through was like for a reason and I will crawl to the motherfucking top if I have to, but you're not taking me out.

12:20I will be the only person to take me out. So it was a big, it was a big lesson. Yeah. And you say that you could have been taken out, but it feels like the masses are on your side. Like, I mean, I saw the people here in this office in line to meet you. So, I mean, so you flipped the script. Yeah. But the thing is, is I It was truly just me. And I'm very like, take it or fucking leave it. Like I'm always consistent. I'm quite predictable. So it's like, there's a level to that, that like, if you don't respect me, that only says something about you. But again, you don't have to like me, but that's also being an adult.

12:58Yes, yes, yeah. But I'm sure you feel the love. I do, I do. And I was like so shocked and I appreciate it so much because I was nervous that they were gonna, you know take away everything that I've built and label me Nick Cannon's baby mama and this whatever and like it's scary to go into a situation where people can decide who you are and they have full control over that and once that's there there's nothing you can do about it and even also that impacts your you know your career my real life my real money my things that I'm going to do after this show is over like you could really damage that like I have a lot of respect for people that do TV and I wish the internet and people had a little bit more because these people are not just entertaining they're giving you their life yes the highs the lows and like allowing you to just berate them and say awful things about them and like discredit them and do all of these things and still entertaining you yes so it's just kind of like you know I don't I hope that eventually someday it gets a little bit better.

14:07But at this point, you've just got to have thick skin. What's interesting to me is that you have been the villain and ostracized throughout most of your life. Yeah. And you've just been on Selling Sunset for how long? Well, four seasons now. But it's the last two years. Three years. Three years. The last three years. So you spent the entire life being villainized. Yeah. The last three years, people are showing you love. There's still some villainizing going on, but you're starting to see that love. How does that feel to you? Sometimes it's not even real. Last night, I gave an award away, and people were screaming, and I was like, is there something wrong?

14:51What? Is this me? It's shocking to me because for so long, people have been like, she's such a bitch, and it's this, and it's that. And so it's like so freeing and so beautiful to be able to like be accepted for like who I actually am and that I get to like truly just be me. And to have people actually like it is just crazy. So I'm like, oh, you like, oh, really? Are you lying? Like it was so weird to me and I still am not used to it. So like people come up and talk to me and they're like, I'm sure you don't want to hear this. I'm like, no, I want to hear it. Tell me. How do you feel? And so I'm like, it's still surreal.

15:25It's just such a weird thing. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever get used to it. to it so if you were to go back with the offer to join selling sunset yeah would you still have joined at that time yes yeah I mean I feel like everything happens for a reason I don't ever regret anything I do the only thing I think for me was I wish I had more time with my son I wish I would have had a little bit more time before I started and that's just mom guilt which I'll have forever. So I think, but essentially, no, I never regret anything. And I stand by everything I do and all the dumb shit I say and everything else.

16:01But I feel like that was what I was meant to do. And honestly, it was probably a blessing because I was probably too tired to cuss Chelsea out. So honestly, it probably did me a favor. Yeah. I was like, you know what? I just need a nap. I don't care. Do you think that you two will ever reconcile? No, never, never. We tried. I tried last time and the way last season went, I'm not friends with any of them anymore. So I'm good on that. And I have so much respect for their tripod and enjoy. Okay, I hear it. I'm like, I want no part of it. I hear it. Yeah, I hear it. I'm good. What's the future like for you?

16:39I have so many things. I have so many. I'm opening a Pilates studio that has like childcare so I can support moms and give them a place to bring their kids so that they can get in shape and mentally, physically, all of the things. I have a swim line coming out. I have a home line coming out. I have so many things that I'm working on. And I'm just going to hit that next tier every year. The next tier? Next tier. I need that yacht in Saint-Tropez that I can just go be with my son all summer. That's what I'm striving for. Can I say this? Yeah. Is that this is what is standing out the most to me about you.

17:11Okay. Is that you are, I think, the perfect definition of knowing self-worth. Thank you. You are. Thank you, because most people think the opposite. That has remained consistent. From 13 years old, I want to be emancipated because I know this is not the right environment for me. Yep. To 18. Yep. To leaving Nick. Yep. The first Nick. Yeah, exactly the first Nick and then the next Nick. Nick Huggins. Deciding to divorce. Yeah. How you move throughout your career. Yeah. Even how you've decided to not engage in certain drama that happens. it's about knowing self-worth. Yeah. I think that's a massive lesson that we can take from your life.

17:56I think there are lessons we can take from everyone's life. Of course. But this is really what I'm taking away. Oh, thank you. Because I feel like the biggest narrative is these women have no self-worth and they're this and they're that. And I'm like, I don't think so at all. I don't think that's any of our narratives involved, to be honest. So that means a lot to me because I definitely know my self-worth that I'm not insecure and I'm not all of these things that I've been labeled due to my choice of partner. And so that's obviously a big thing for me. So I appreciate that. You got it. You got it.

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