“Summer House” alum Stephen McGee says he is “the reason that the world has a Paige Desorbo.”
“I love Paige DeSorbo. Actually, the very first time I ever met Paige, we were in Capri, Italy, and we were sat next to each other at a restaurant randomly,” the reality TV alum exclusively told Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-tea” at Tuesday’s “Summer House” reunion watch party.
“But, she does not — I don’t think — really even know this: I’m the reason that the world has a Paige DeSorbo.”
McGee went on to share that there were originally two girls slated to join the “Summer House” cast for Season 3, but he ultimately thwarted their plans.
“Another Bravo star that works in real estate, who was on ‘Million Dollar Listing,’ told me that these girls were coming in for Season 3 from their office. So, I had done a little background digging, and found that they had done some pro-Donald Trump stuff and I leaked that to Girl With No Job, on her Facebook group.”
“They dropped out before filming started. Then, they added in Paige DeSorbo.”
McGee left the Bravo show after Season 2 while DeSorbo became a household name after she was cast in “Summer House” Season 3, along with her gal pal and the other half of her “Giggly Squad” podcast Hannah Berner.
Berner left the series after two seasons due to various fallouts with several other cast members. But, DeSorbo quickly rose the ranks and became a fan favorite.
She announced her departure from “Summer House” in June 2025, sharing an emotional statement via her Instagram Story.
“Being part of this show has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my life – the friendships, the drama, the giggles. all unforgettable,” she wrote at the time.
“I never could’ve imagined what this journey would turn into — and how many of you would be along for the ride. And you haven’t seen the last of me, I promise. So much more to do together, but for now you know you can always find me and Daphne in my bed,” she concluded, referencing her cat.
She later confessed in September that she left because she had an “overwhelming sense that [she] couldn’t go back” to “Summer House,” she told Byrdie.
“I know I would’ve been doing a disservice to [the show]. They expect a certain level of showing up, and I couldn’t give them that,” she told the outlet in a joint interview with Berner.
“Being on reality TV, there’s a level — this is a harsh word — of, like, brainwashing. That’s not real life,” she admitted. “You’re not stopping people on the street and being like, ‘I just had a thought that I hate my boyfriend.’”
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