00:00Is that the bag?
00:09Well, if you're going to apologize, you might as well do it with a Birkin.
00:13Reality TV star Rob Rauch just kept a very expensive promise to Maura Higgins,
00:18and he did it live on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
00:22During Wednesday night's episode, host Andy Cohen asked the audience a very important question.
00:26Would you forgive someone if they bought you a Birkin?
00:30Because if the answer is yes, Rob came prepared.
00:33Wearing white gloves, the Traders' season four winner walked out with the unmistakable orange Hermes box
00:39and carefully unveiled a burgundy Birkin bag to a room full of cheers.
00:45Maura's reaction? Immediate victory lap.
00:49You're forgiven!
00:51Thank you. Thank you.
00:53If you watched the finale of the Traders, you know exactly why this bag exists.
00:57Rob shocked fans and Maura when he revealed he had been a traitor the entire game,
01:03betraying her on his way to the win.
01:05You absolute asshole.
01:08I know. I'm a dick.
01:09You pinky promised.
01:09I know I pinky promised. I know.
01:11His prize? A cool $220,800.
01:15Her consolation prize? Apparently a Birkin.
01:18And not just any Birkin.
01:20Before the show, Rob was spotted in New York with podcaster Jake Shane after buying the bag at luxury resale
01:26boutique Madison Avenue Couture.
01:28According to Rob, Maura had very specific instructions.
01:32She wanted burgundy, gold hardware, and size 30.
01:35Because if you're getting a Birkin apology, it might as well be the exact one you ordered.
01:39Rob even had some celebrity help securing the bag.
01:42Fellow Traders cast member Lisa Rinna stepped in with her connections.
01:46Rob says he almost had to fly to Paris to track one down, which honestly would have been a very
01:51dramatic reality TV side quest.
01:53But luckily, a New York connection saved the day.
01:56Of course, fans of the show also loved the playful chemistry between Rob and Maura, which sparked plenty of dating
02:01rumors online.
02:03But the two have made it clear. The vibes are strictly friendly.
02:06Maura says she sees Rob as a brother.
02:08And Rob revealed during the reunion that he actually has a private girlfriend he's been dating for a couple of
02:13months.
02:13So no romance here, just reality TV portrayal and luxury handbags.
02:18And if there's a lesson in all of this, it's simple.
02:21If you betray someone on reality television, a Birkin might help smooth things over.
02:25Or at the very least, make for great TV.
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