Gizelle Bryant knows she's not always the good guy on The Real Housewives of Potomac , and she doesn’t lose sleep over it. During a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club , the Bravo veteran opened up about embracing her reputation for stirring the pot, navigating reality-TV friendships, and why she's still enjoying the drama after 11 seasons.

When asked whether she's ever watched herself on television and realized she was the villain in someone else's story, Bryant didn't hesitate.

"All the time," she said. "But I actually do know it. I do know it in the moment."

For Bryant, the distinction between reality television and real life is important, even when the two overlap.

"I think what we realize is we are making a show and this is entertaining and you can't get caught up in the personal of it," she explained. "Even though we're discussing personal things."

That approach has helped Bryant remain one of the franchise's most recognizable personalities since its 2016 debut.…