Gizelle Bryant Talks Family’s Reaction To Eminem

Gizelle Bryant is not just keeping Eminem off her playlists; her entire household is on a Slim Shady shutdown.

The “Real Housewives Of Potomac” star revealed that her kids now turn off the radio whenever the rapper comes on, a result of his ongoing legal battle with her and co-host Robyn Dixon over the name of their podcast.

The dispute began in 2023 when Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon applied to trademark “Reasonably Shady,” the title of their podcast, a move Eminem legally challenged, claiming it was too close to his own “Slim Shady” brand.

Bryant, who shares daughters Grace, 20, and 19-year-old twins Angel and Adore, says her kids are quick to shut off any song featuring Eminem. “If it comes on the radio, in the car, my kids would be like, ‘That’s Eminem. Turn it. My kids are on top of it. They know. No, no Eminem for us,” she shared.

The music snub comes amid an ongoing legal dispute between Bryant and Dixon and the rap icon. Bryant told PEOPLE that the process has dragged on longer than expected.

“The Eminem lawsuit is still going. We’re at the tail end, but you have to understand,it’s like a Patent and Trade issue, and they have their own timeline for when it’s over. So we’re on their timeline,” she explained.

Speaking of the drama, she added, “I find it to be foolishness. I want it to be over, for sure.” Interestingly, while Eminem’s music is off the table, Bryant says her family still listens to Dr. Dre despite his close ties to the rapper.

Bryant is not letting a trademark fight with Eminem slow down her podcast success. The mother-of-three says her podcast with Dixon, is still going strong even as the legal battle over its name continues.

“Reasonably Shady, it’s still up and running. And we’re like 10 million downloads strong in our fifth season,” Bryant shared. 

The rapper, whose full name is Marshall Mathers III, objected to the “Reasonably Shady” trademark, citing potential confusion with his well-known Slim Shady persona. The nickname has been tied to Eminem since his 1999 album “The Slim Shady LP.”

Mathers has pushed back legally, requesting a protective order and arguing that testifying would be a burden given his “limited knowledge of the subjects at issue.”

Bryant and Dixon were not ready to back down after their first attempt to question Eminem in court was denied. The podcast hosts pushed forward in their legal battle by filing a new request to depose the songwriter. 

As reported by The Blast, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled in September 2024 that Bryant and Dixon could only depose Eminem’s manager, not the artist himself.

In October, Bryant and Dixon responded with a request for reconsideration. They argued, “Mr. Mathers’ deposition is critical in determining ownership, validity of rights, state of mind that pertains to fame, along with actual confusion issues, and current use.”

They also claimed that being restricted to a third-party witness while facing a Motion for Summary Judgement would prevent them from mounting a proper defense.

Eminem and his legal team pushed back hard against Bryant and Dixon’s attempt to trademark their podcast name, claiming it could mislead the public and damage a brand he spent years building.

The 52-year-old, through his attorneys, filed a formal opposition to the trademark application, arguing that he had spent decades establishing ownership of the “Shady” name. 

He holds trademarks for Slim Shady, Shady, and Shady Limited, which have all been part of his identity since his rise to fame in the late ’90s. Eminem’s team said allowing the “Reasonably Shady” trademark could make people think he was involved with the podcast or any related products.

His attorney argued that the podcast name was too similar in “appearance, sound, and commercial impression,” and would likely “cause confusion and mistake and to deceive.”