When Randy Fenoli didn’t appear in Kleinfelds during a recent Say Yes to the Dress season, that left fans wondering if he is leaving the company.
In a lot of ways, it could be argued that Say Yes to the Dress is the perfect reality show. After all, Say Yes to the Dress incorporates elements of many of the most popular reality shows in television history.
Just like shows like the Real Housewives franchise, Say Yes to the Dress features a lot of wealthy people enjoying their riches. Similar to the Bachelor franchise, Say Yes to the Dress focuses on people as they prepare to commit to the loves of their lives.
For any reality show fans who love watching real people be out of control, Say Yes to the Dress has also featured some extremely outrageous brides. One of the other major things that Say Yes to the Dress has going for it is the show featuring fashion director Randy Fenoli.
Since so many Say Yes to the Dress fans greatly enjoy Fenoli, they were worried when it started to seem like he was taking a step back from the show. Since then, those viewers have wondered if Fenoli is leaving Kleinfeld Bridal and Say Yes to the Dress.
Why Fans Are Worried Randy Fenoli Might Leave Kleinfeld Bridal
Since the year 2007, Randy Fenoli has been a mainstay of TLC programming. Most known for appearing in a slew of Say Yes to the Dress episodes, it has long been clear that the powers that be at TLC can’t get enough of Fenoli.
Since Fenoli first rose to fame, he has starred in a slew of Say Yes to the Dress spin-offs including Randy to the Rescue and Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best among others. Despite the way TLC has embraced him, some fans have recently become really worried that Fenoli may leave Say Yes to the Dress and Kleinfeld Bridal.
After Say Yes to the Dress fans became used to Fenoli appearing in Kleinfeld Bridal during episodes of the show, that suddenly changed during a recent season. During the season of Say Yes to the Dress that aired in 2021, Fenoli only interacted with Kleinfeld Bridal customers over video calls.
When a show suddenly changes in a big way, it is common for fans to be upset and even question if the series is going to disappear soon. With that in mind and the fact that Fenoli doesn’t work with Kleinfeld Bridal in-store daily, it is understandable that some fans are worried he may be leaving the company.
The Truth About Randy Fenoli’s Future With Kleinfeld Bridal
As anyone familiar with the entertainment industry and the business world should know by now, things are always in flux. As a result, someone can believe they will work with a company until they retire and then suddenly find themselves quitting soon thereafter.
Considering how chaotic life can be at times, there is no way to say for sure if Randy Fenoli will continue to work with Kleinfeld Bridal in the months or even weeks to come. After all, it could be revealed tomorrow that Fenoli has decided to move on or that Kleinfeld Bridal no longer requires his services.
Fortunately for Say Yes to the Dress fans who love Fenoli, however, at this point, there is every indication that he will continue starring in the show and working with the Kleinfelds.
For fans that wanted to know what why Fenoli stopped filming for Say Yes to the Dress in person, he explained on Twitter. When a fan reached out to ask Fenoli what was going on, the beloved designer and TV personality explained he was video calling in because of COVID-19 and his mom.
“Because of COVID restrictions I couldn’t fly to NYC, was renovating my home, and taking care of my Mom.”
Of course, once fans understood why Fenoli was video calling Kleinfeld Bridal clients instead of flying in, that didn’t mean that his future with the show and business was certain. However, putting that situation aside, there still are two main reasons to believe Fenoli isn’t going anywhere.
First off, as of this writing, Fenoli is still listed on kleinfeldbridal.com as a designer. Not only does the company’s website include a page about Fenoli, but it also praises Randy as one of the best in the business.
“As the most trusted source in the Bridal Industry, it is Randy Fenoli’s mission to ‘Educate, Elevate, and Empower’ a bride to choose the most important dress in her life and to realize her own personal beauty.”
“Randy’s passion for fashion and design lead him to the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. While at FIT, Randy won several awards for design and achievement. Immediately after graduating, Randy launched two bridal industry collections: Randy Fenoli for the Diamond Collection and Randy Fenoli for Dressy Creations.”
“Randy is the recipient of two DEBI awards (Design Excellence in the Bridal Industry), the most prestigious award for bridal designers.
“From 2007-2012 Randy worked as Fashion Director at New York’s Kleinfeld Bridal Salon where he would consult with nearly 15,000 brides a year.”
If there was any indication that Fenoli was going to be leaving Kleinfelds or Say Yes to the Dress soon, the company almost certainly would avoid praising him with such abandon. That said, it is always a mistake to underestimate how lazy people can be., With that in mind, it is possible that they just haven’t gotten around to deleting that page yet.
Of all the reasons to believe that there are no plans for Fenoli to cut ties with Kleinfeld soon, the most compelling has to be his own social media work. As of the time of this writing, Fenoli most recently promoted Kleinfeld Bridal on Instagram three days ago. If that isn’t proof that his relationship with the company currently remains intact, then nothing is.