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This season Melissa Gorga attempted to shift her attention from family feuds and petty drama to building envy and making amends with Teresa Giudice. Now that she’s changed her priorities, Melissa sees former friend Jacqueline Laurita for exactly who she is.
“This season I definitely found my voice, although I’m not sure that voice was heard much at the reunion,” begins Melissa. “I think my face says it all. I look completely disgusted, and I am.”
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Part One of the Real Housewives Of New Jersey reunion was yet another trip down memories from hell lane, and although Melissa understands that she put her life out there and has to face the consequences, she wonders why some people are so focused on rehashing the past!
“Over the years, I think people have mistaken my kindness for weakness. Trust me, I’m nobody’s fool and definitely not anyone’s puppet,” declares Melissa. “I may not be the loudest voice and sometimes having self-control doesn’t help when you are on this show, but I see the bigger picture beyond RHONJ and that’s what guides me.”
“I have made my peace and take the good and the bad that comes with being on this show. It’s hard for me to sit there with the lies, yelling and fake tears that some of the ladies bring.”
All of Melissa’s fingers and Poison-sucked toes are pointing to Jacqueline. “Jacqueline is someone who needs a ridiculous amount of control. And when she doesn’t have it, she either gets crazy or runs away and then goes off the grid to plan and scheme,” describes Melissa.
She points out Jacqueline’s pattern of always befriending the new girls “to get intel,” then using that start drama. “Just look back at every conflict she’s ever had on the show,” Melissa advises.
Melissa says Jacqueline’s crazy has “always been there” but in past seasons “the Gorga/Giudice family drama overshadowed it.” Well, she always had twitter!
“All season long, Jacqueline has talked out of both sides of her mouth. What she can’t manufacture or suppress, though, are her insecurities, paranoia, and need for control,” diagnoses Dr. Melissa. “It didn’t become an issue for her until Teresa and I agreed to put the past in the past. When that happened, Jacqueline lost her sense of power, became vulnerable and started grasping at very short, almost non-existent straws. Every time I was around, her eyes were like daggers at me.”
RELATED: Danielle Staub Says Teresa Giudice Is On The Right Track
So is Melissa’s next reinvention gonna be taking over Siggy Flicker’s position as the resident RHONJ therapist? Has Melissa been taking night classes in diagnosing reality television star’s disorders?
“At the reunion, she kept cutting me off because she knew that I would call her on her bullsh–,” continues Melissa. “I very rarely lose my cool, and I come with facts, not lies. That scares her.”
Jacqueline’s pattern of manipulations and deceits erupted the moment she realized Melissa and Teresa cut out the “fake and disingenuous” middle woman.
“Jacqueline can no longer play us against each other and the moment she realized that, she started claiming that I became the problem, that I turned on her and that I wasn’t relevant or important,” continues Melissa. “I was no longer of use to her, so she tried to find reasons to argue with me.”
“The sad part is that I truly thought she was my friend and confided in her,” admits Melissa in her Bravo blog. “I now see her for who she is and I am not interested in playing her games.”
New and improved Melissa is now done investing in phony friendships. “I don’t need friends that are trying to ‘win.’ I also don’t just sit at home and talk about other people and Housewives all day – that’s Jacqueline’s thing.”
Melissa also defends Teresa confronting Jacqueline. “I didn’t agree with her approach or everything she said, but I get it and let’s be honest, Teresa has never been one to be ‘zen’ at a reunion.”
“I guess it’s true when people say, friends come and go, but family is forever,” Melissa concludes. Is Jacqueline really that crafty? Or has she become the scapegoat in Melissa and Teresa trying to brush their past under the carpet?
TELL US – WAS JA MANIPULATING AND CONTROLLING, OR ARE MELISSA AND TERESA GIVING HER TOO MUCH CREDIT?
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There are two plot points that have been heavily discussed on Real Housewives of Atlanta way before they actually came to fruition. One of those is Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker trying to have a baby. In another category completely, there’s the construction of Kenya Moore’s house, which she aptly named Moore Manor. Kandi discussed adjusting to a new baby and shared her impression of Kenya’s crib after she went to the housewarming in this season’s first episode.
Kandi is probably the only housewife who can get away with being nice while actually entertaining the audience. So I can’t help wondering what she thought about Kenya’s housewarming party – in a house that was not finished. Then, as far as the baby goes, I feel like Kandi is always busy with a million things, so I’m curious about how her life has adjusted since the budding entrepreneur Ace Wells Tucker was born.
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Even though I saw the trailer and got a taste of some of the drama that Kandi will face this season, the first episode went pretty well for her. She seemed to be back on her mommy game and most of the drama revolved around Kenya’s house so I feel like that will be one of the easier episodes for her to watch – because I want to emphasize it seems like there’s a shit storm of drama headed Kandi’s way this year.
Kandi talked to Bravotv.com about what we saw in the first episode. When the singer was asked to name the hardest part about having a new baby, Kandi admitted, “The hardest thing in the beginning was getting used to no sleep and having to feed him every hour. Thank God we made it past that stage.” If anyone knows how to be busy every single hour of the day, it’s Kandi since she has a million different business ventures to manage.
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The other major plot point of the episode was Kenya’s extremely awkward housewarming party. When asked about her first impressions of Moore Manor, Kandi gave a diplomatic answer (as per usual): “I thought it was a beautiful home, and I was proud of Kenya for the work she put in to transform that house into what it is now compared to what it was last year when I first saw it.”
I agree with that though. The house did look great (for being at that point) and it is clear that Kenya put in a lot of work so props to her. Nevertheless, I think she had that party a little too soon. But whatever, any excuse for a party means that the viewers will witness some drama, so that works for me.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT KENYA HAVING A HOUSEWARMING PARTY BEFORE MOORE MANOR WAS FINISHED?
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On your mark, get set, nostalgia go! Double Dare is turning the big 3-0, but it's 30, slimy and thriving with a new anniversary special on Nick at Nite. In the exclusive opening sequence...There’s another Kardashian girl in the world! Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcomed a daughter this morning in L.A. They’ve named her Dream Renee Kardashian.
Chyna gave birth via C-Section at 9:18 a.m. Baby Dream weighed in at 7 lbs., 5 oz. According to E!’s sources, “She is gorgeous and has tons of hair!”
And if you’re wondering (I think we all just assumed this…), cameras were present to catch everything for their upcoming reality special. According to E!, Rob & Chyna Baby Special will air next month already.
“During the special, we see that family and friends are never far away, coming together to support Rob and Chyna as they prepare for the birth of their daughter. Scott Disick as well as three of Chyna’s sisters, her dear friend Treasure, and mom Tokyo Toni who fly out from the east coast, celebrate the couple at their chic coed baby shower. And later, loving and protective mothers Kris Jenner and Tokyo Toni reconnect with each other for the first time in five years at King Cairo’s lavish 4th birthday celebration.”
Kris Jenner was present for her granddaughter’s arrival and told E!, “I got to watch [the] delivery. It was so beautiful and I’m so excited and happy to have another grandchild! No. 6! It was one of the most precious moments of my life.”
This is the first child for Rob and the second for Chyna, who shares son King Cairo Stevenson with ex-boyfriend Tyga.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE BABY’S NAME? ARE YOU SHOCKED THAT ROB DIDN’T GO WITH A “K” NAME?
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Teresa Giudice has a lot to explaining to do after the Real Housewives Of New Jersey reunion! She’s too good for a Ford?! Jacqueline Laurita called the FEDS on her?! Oh my…
In her blog Teresa clarifies why “Jacqueline is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
But first, the Ford comment! Teresa and Juicy actually currently OWN a Ford, so duh – she would drive one for sure! Especially since Juicy can’t legally drive. But exactly how many cars do these so-called bankrupt individuals possess?
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“I didn’t like the question, and I gave a snarky response,” says Teresa. “Yes, I would drive a Ford, I have driven a Ford, Joe’s F-150 pickup truck is parked in my garage.”
“The reason I felt so defensive is because of all of the attention my car received when I came home from camp. I am done apologizing to people about what happened.”
Furthermore, Teresa doesn’t owe it to RHONJ viewers to prove that she’s taken responsibility.
“The chapter of my life is over,” adds Teresa, “yet as hard as I try to put the past in the past where it belongs, some people have to constantly bring it up.”
That’s kinda the breaks of airing your life – felonies and all – on reality TV. But Teresa specifies that she’s actually referring to “people like Jacqueline.” People who are hypocrites and liars themselves.
Teresa to breaks down her infamous FED accusation. “Is Jacqueline Laurita the reason Joe and I had legal problems? No. Were Jacqueline and others involved in communicating with some of the people that set out to hurt Joe and I? Yes. Did it bother me that someone who I thought my was my friend was in cahoots with people that were trying to destroy my family and hurt my children? Absolutely.”
Teresa believes Jac ran in the season finale because “she is a coward, she knows what she’s done to hurt my family, and she knows that I know.”
RELATED: Kim D Accuses Melissa And Teresa Of Sabotage
When exactly did Teresa uncover this information? Seems like she’s riled up over something she discovered or learned recently? Has she been secretly meeting with Kim G?! Let’s hope!
Teresa points out that Jacqueline The Cowardly Housewife has used this tactic before to hide her guilt. “When she didn’t show up at the Season 3 reunion, it’s because she knew what she had done to Melissa, and she didn’t want to be confronted about it.”
Teresa promises, “You’ll see a lot more of me confronting Jacqueline in the second part of the reunion, and things will become a lot clearer.”
She ends on a positive note of thanking Joe and Melissa for their support. “We are unbreakable and that’s another thing that drives Jacqueline nuts.” Teresa also loves “everything about Siggy and Dolores” – even Dolores’ friendship with Caroline?
Teresa adds, “Trust me, if you thought part one was good, wait until you see part two.”
I vacillate on this – obviously if Teresa and Joe weren’t breaking the law to begin with, there would be nothing to disclose. However, if Jacqueline was party to this, that’s a serious betrayal of friendship that’s pretty undeserved over a reality television drama. I do think there is some validity to what Teresa is saying about Jacqueline’s involvement which I think amounted to running her mouth when she got mad. I also think Jacqueline constantly deflects from her own legal matters with Teresa’s.
TELL US – IS JACQUELINE A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING? DO YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT TERESA OWNING A LEXUS?
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While it appears we'll have to wait a while for Chicago Med doctors Natalie Manning (Torrey Devitto) and Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) to realize they're meant to be together, another...
Season 11 of The Real Housewives of Orange County was a brutal affair, with the ladies seemingly always at one another's throats. And as it turns out, one of those fights in particular was so...
Last night’s Don’t Be Tardy incorporated so many of our favorite reality shows into a single episode: Top Chef inspired dishes, a RuPaul’s Drag Race inspired game of bingo, and the language heard on any given installment of Mob Wives. It was pretty amazing.
We begin with Access Hollywood’s Anthony, who introduces Brielle Biermann to Liz Hernandez, and she is beyond impressed by the fact Liz interviewed Oprah–the world’s most famous interviewer becomes interviewee! As Liz inquires about Brielle’s education, Brielle dodges questions about college. Liz tells Kim’s mini-me that she got her start at a college internship. Not shockingly, this revelation doesn’t send Brielle into an application frenzy.
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After being snowbound in Buffalo, Kroy Biermann arrives on the West Coast, and wife Kim is thankful he’s made it in time for KJ’s auditions. Kroy has a much better handle than Kim when it comes to wrangling the four-year-old’s “precociousness.”
Back at the studio, Brielle is shadowing a current intern who is less than impressed with the teen’s dish washing skills, or lack thereof. Brielle bumbles around the kitchen, and is taken off guard to hear that the intern’s day begins at the crack of dawn. Brielle’s breakfast is usually when other folks are eating lunch. That said, she’s a good sport about the menial tasks and general go-for duties, and I don’t think she’d be above it if she actually got the internship and moved to L.A. without a Bravo camera crew following her every move (which, let’s face it, is never going to happen).
Anthony gives Brielle an opportunity to practice some on-air improvisation, but Brielle is much more confident in her teleprompter reading skills. After all, she’s been practicing with closed captioning for over a week now! While she’s a bit flustered at first, Anthony is mildly impressed with her ability to go off script, and Brielle decides that she is willing to do whatever it takes to become an intern at Access Hollywood. Do toilets need cleaning? If so, she’s the gal for the job!
Back in Atlanta, chef Tracey is charged with caring for twins Kane and Kaia. After last week’s debacle with Kash and Ariana in the kitchen, she has them taste testing items off her new and improved fancy menu. She cites the twins as a miniature version of Kim and Kroy, which technically, they are. I mean, genetics, right?
Kroy, Kim, and KJ pick up Brielle after her afternoon at Access Hollywood. She is raving about her time with Anthony, and Kim is upset by the idea that her daughter is one step closer to peacing out of Atlanta and moving to Los Angeles. Quick to change the subject, Kim focuses on KJ’s upcoming audition, which she’s convinced he’s going to slay. She encourages her little foul mouthed tot to do his best, and she warns him to keep his language in check. “No sh$t, mom. I’ve got this.”
At his audition, KJ is given a chance to read through his lines, and he holds the paper in front of his face and monotonously recites his sunscreen spiel while alternatively insulting everyone in the room. The producer is mildly amused, but the joke is on him as KJ can’t read yet. Kroy tries to explain to KJ that he needs to change it up and be expressive. You know, jazz hands!
KJ demands that his mother and sister be removed from the room. Kick them out, he yells triumphantly. The producer notes that KJ doesn’t take direction very well. Is KJ serious about acting or is this maybe something he just needs to do for fun? Kim assures him that KJ is very determined to have an acting career as her son cusses under her breath.
That night, Kim wants to decompress on their last night in Los Angeles. She has decided to host Drag Queen Bingo, and I so want to be there. She questions her decision to bring KJ to bingo night as he’s such a sponge and tends to soak up everything he sees around him. Perhaps Kim should have explored this thought process before her four-year-old is sitting at the table with RuPaul’s dream contestant. Brielle approaches her parents about a serious move to Los Angeles, and she enlisted the publicist for help. Kroy and Kim disagree as to whether Brielle will be able to spread her wings and gain some independence while still living in her parents’ house.
The crew returns to Atlanta where Tracey has developed a more sophisticated menu for the Biermann family, complete with fancy plating techniques. Kim is very suspect about the new foods. Where is her Alfredo? Kroy (remember him? The guy with the refined palate?) and Kim don’t know what prosciutto is. Ariana tells Tracey she should’ve just bought regular ham at the Publix deli. Kroy, the self-proclaimed foodie, spits a bite of raw tuna into the sink because, you know, texture.
After dismissing several courses, Kim and Kroy announce their favorite is Tracey‘s new pasta dish. The sad thing is Tracey’s new pasta dish is the same boxed Alfredo that she makes them every single day. Tracey realizes she needs to stop revamping the menu, she just needs to change her plating strategy. In the commercial short, Ariana eats an edible flower off one of the plates in an attempt to shave some time off of a punishment, but the only succeeds in making Kim gag.
Brielle is miserable back in Atlanta. She is basically her mother’s personal assistant even though her mother has multiple personal assistants. She receives a call from Anthony at Access Hollywood who questions her intent to move. He promises her that there is an opportunity for her Access Hollywood if she wants it, and he would love to stay in touch so they can come up with a more permanent situation for her. Brielle is beyond excited at this turn of events.
Over breakfast the following morning, Brielle informs her parents of her conversation with Anthony regarding the internship. She tells them that Anthony wants her to come out for a second interview, and Kroy counters that Anthony may not be willing to offer her the job until she commits to a move to Los Angeles. Kroy shocks her by suggesting she take the leap which has Kim balking in her solo cup. Kroy wonders if Kim wants Brielle living at home until she’s thirty. Yes, yes, she does. She’s willing to compromise and have Brielle move over the garage, but that’s too scary for Brielle. Kim has no plans to encourage her firstborn to leave the nest.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE? DOES KJ HAVE A FUTURE IN ACTING?
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We've learned so much about the mysterious Frank Delfino throughout this third season of How to Get Away With Murder, and in tonight's ultra-dramatic episode--the one right before we find...If you follow Scheana Marie Shay on social media you must have noticed her body transformation. If you are a fan who has read the comments on some of her posts, you also might have seen Instagram users body shaming Scheana for being skinny. Scheana has also posted a lot of pics with Hydroxycut, which as you would expect, drew in further criticism. Now Scheana is addressing her weight loss and what role the diet pills played in her slim down.
If the Vanderpump Rules season 5 premiere episode is any indication of what’s to come, the emphasis on “summer bodies” and body shaming is very relevant – unfortunately. Weirdly enough, Scheana, a Hydroxycut spokesperson, did not even use the pills to shed the pounds. Wait. What? How does that even make sense?
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In a video that Scheana appeared in for the website Wetpaint, she discussed this whole Hydroxycut situation. I figured someone who gets paid to post about diet pills on Instagram would talk about how she uses them to lose weight, but apparently that’s not the case.
The SUR waitress insists that she dropped the pounds the “natural, right way to do it: diet and exercise. No pills, no gimmicks, no anything. I got on a meal plan; I worked out with a personal trainer, six days a week, for several months.”
Again, if you follow Scheana on social media, this does seem like it could be true since her diet and workouts are pretty well-documented. But then again, so are her many Hydroxycut endorsements, so it’s a little hard to follow.
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Scheana clarified that she did not actually use Hydroxycut to drop any weight. Apparently what happened is that the brand contacted her after she already lost weight and asked her to endorse the product. Scheana insists that she said she would do so if she was able to keep it real and say that she uses the supplements for an energy boost and that it is not how she actually achieved her current body.
Scheana emphasized, “I’m not a liar. But, it is a product that keeps me very energized.” Truthfully that’s a little bit unclear from some of her more recent posts, but I don’t blame Scheana for capitalizing on her reality TV fame to make a buck. I would probably do the same thing if I could.
The Daily Dish did some investigation into Scheana’s Instagram history and uncovered her first caption that she wrote out to endorse Hydroxycut: “I did not take this to shed the initial fat.” Instead, she uses the product as a substitute for coffee, and before workouts. Alas, the search for a magical weight-loss solution persists. But in the meantime, see you at the gym?” Props to Scheana for being honest, but I feel like her other posts are a little misleading. Nevertheless, I cannot knock her hustle.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SCHEANA ENDORSING HYDROXYCUT EVEN THOUGH SHE ADMITS SHE DID NOT USE IT TO LOSE WEIGHT?
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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce is back, but it's not exactly smooth sailing for Abby (Lisa Edelstein). No job, no husband, no problem? But a baby and menopause? Well, there might be some...Last night, Big Brother Over the Top had the longest double eviction in Big Brother history. Not only did BBOTT houseguests have to do a nomination ceremony, veto ceremony, but also two head of household competitions.
The first HOH Big Brother Over the Top competition required houseguests to watch a series of images. Then they had to answer questions based on them. The player with the most points after seven rounds won that head of household competition.
Danielle Lickey won that competition, and ended up sending Whitney Hogg home (due to the care package twist). A little bit after that, all of the eligible players played in the final Big Brother Over the Top head of household competition of the night.
It was a timed puzzle one. One by one players had to make their attempts to solve a laser puzzle. You had to maneuver lasers to get them to reflect off a mirror and onto a target.
The player to solve the laser puzzle fastest became this week’s head of household.
Jason Roy was the first to go, and he struggled a bit, but solved it in a little over eight minutes.
Morgan Willett went next. She struggled a little bit more than Jason. Her final time came close to 13 minutes.
Kryssie Ridolfi went next. Kryssie had similar issues that Morgan had solving it. She clocked in at about 15 minutes.
Shelby Stockton would play next. Shelby solved the puzzle fairly quickly but struggled to get her mirror to reflect off one another. She solved the puzzle in almost 12 minutes.
Justin Duncan went last. There was quite a delay for his turn.
After Justin actually played, he dq’ed. Once all the contestants were done, they were told that Shelby and Jason would have to face off again tonight to resolve the technical difficulty competition issue.
Therefore, no new head of household was crowned, but they will be tonight. We’ll update this post once the new official head of household has been named.
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Below Deck served up a sweet and silly episode this week – just when we needed it most! But I still can’t decide whether Kyle Dixon is sweet…or shifty? He’s got this sensitive vulnerability one moment, petulant whining and tantrum throwing the next. Some master manipulation afoot, perhaps? One thing is certain: Production set this week’s charter up for Kyle, and Kyle alone, so someone out there in Bravo-land has much love for Valor’s newest deckhand!
As for the deck crew overall, this is perhaps their best week yet under the watchful eye of Captain Lee Rosbach. Except that Nico Scholly and Lauren Burchnell get mixed up in trashing a room at the end of a drunken night, which will send them all back to the time out chair next week. Bad Nico! Bad Lauren! No more fireball for you!
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After last week’s revelation from Kyle about having a trans girlfriend (Ashley) of two years back home who “changed his life,” no one is particularly put off by his sexual leanings. But many are questioning how and when this information was conveniently dropped – as in, just shortly after he was rejected by Sierra Storm, who he berated for having a love interest of her own back home. Not seeing the hypocrisy in this at all, Kyle decides his story has completely changed from I Must Have Sierra Now! to Sierra Doesn’t Exist To Me, And Moreover: I Despise Her!
Sierra doesn’t know the full range of Kyle’s butthurt feelings yet, but she’s about to find out. And I have to wonder how Ashley feels watching Kyle hound dog Sierra hardcore for several episodes before finally busting her existence out as a backup plan? Not cool, my Manchester brutha. Not cool! Lauren doesn’t seem to think so, at least.
Meanwhile, Kate Chastain doesn’t understand the cold reception she’s getting from Ben Robinson when she asks him how his date went with Emily Warburton-Adam. He’s suddenly holding his cards very close to the chest, which he attributes to having true feelings for Emily. But it may have more to do with that psychic clusterf–k last week. Kate is kind of hurt by Ben’s coldness, given how much he needed her at the beginning wooing his lady love.
Captain Lee calls Ben, Kate, and Kelley Johnson to the bridge to brief them on charter group #7. Liza Sandler (who was on that one hit wonder Bravo show, Secrets and Wives last year, which I inexplicably LOVED!) and friend Lori, along with some gay males friends, are the guests. After last week’s People’s Couch crossover, and next week’s dusty (third!) rehashing of old charter guests, one must ask: Are there any real live people chartering these trips anymore? Given that the current group wants to put on a drag show for Liza’s birthday, and given that Kyle just decided to show footage of him performing in drag last week, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out that production’s heavy hand looms large.
Kate quips, “It’s just so funny how life works out!” Yip. Isn’t it though? She asks Kyle later if he’d be willing to join the guests in a drag show later? But, of course he would!
Later on, Kelley takes Nico to the side to discuss his comments defending Kyle in front of the Captain last week. He doesn’t want their crew to break ranks in front of Lee. Nico thinks Kelley is just being paranoid.
In the galley, Ben has many questions for Kyle about Ashley. Instead of asking pertinent questions like, what’s up with pursuing Sierra when you had this Ashley chick back home the whole time? He asks thinks like, how do boobs grow with hormones? It’s not a deep exchange, people.
Meanwhile, Kate is attempting to FaceTime with Ro Hernandez, who is “froostrated” about the bad wifi and lack of communication between Kate and her. Kate thinks Ro will never understand her time constraints unless she works on a yacht. Sigh. This relationship, as we all know, is doomed.
Beach picnic time! At noon, Nico, Kate, and Kelley ferry the bulk of lunch goods over to the beach, set up, and chill. Kate radios Sierra to bring the guests over, but Ben doesn’t have lunch quite ready yet. Kelley radios Sierra to coordinate timing, but somehow Kyle gets involved, finding Sierra down in the galley and mucking up the works with communication. Sierra would rather just deal with Kelley, because she and Kyle are mutually annoyed by one another now.
By the time the guests arrive at lunch, Kyle has worked himself up into a snit over Sierra’s very existence. To make matters worse, they are left alone to clean up after the guests and remaining crew peace out. Kyle decides to tell Sierra how much she annoys him (and, to be fair, she is annoying a lot of the time!), but his feelings are more about being rejected than about a simple miscommunication. Even Kelley realizes this, which speaks volumes. Because Kelley has the maturity of Axe Body Spray when it comes to matters of romance.
After Kyle snaps on Sierra, beach-side, Sierra snaps back that he is such a “queen!” Kyle supposes her choice of words is meant to denigrate his lifestyle, not his dramatic attitude. Hmm. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Back on board, Sierra b*tches to Lauren about Kyle, while Kyle gets his marching orders and costume assignment for the drag show. He’s up for some fun after that messy beach scene. The guests eat lunch, crushing on Ben’s amazing food. Below deck, Ben and Emily are crushing on each other, sneaking in hugs and pecks whenever possible. Kate notices, but says nothing. Ben is also excited about his brother James coming to visit – yay! Emily hopes to get some insight on Ben via the mysterious sibling.
The next day, Ben sautes some conch, which is too chewy to serve. And which Kate doesn’t want him to serve. But Emily weighs in that it’s delicious! So, Ben serves it. Charter guest Lori comments on the chewy conch, which Kate takes as validation. She doesn’t like this new process of Ben asking Emily for advice – then actually taking it – instead of her. She is slowly being replaced as Ben’s go-to girl, and it doesn’t feel great.
Speaking of not feeling great, Kyle practically goes into anaphylactic shock after Ben feeds him some sea urchin! Nico pumps some antihistamine into Kyle before his tongue swells up, but the meds knock him flat on his a$$ – just before the drag show. “He’s supposed to be dragged, not drugged!” says Kate. She has no choice but to apply Kyle’s drag makeup, which includes infinite glitter, as he is passed out on the crew mess bench. This scene is awesome. It is sweet and hilarious, and a true testament to Kate’s ability to pull a glittery rabbit out of any damn hat! When Kyle finally comes to, he quips, “I look like I’ve been bombed by a f–kin’ Care Bear!”
Kyle and the guests put on a fun show, which pleases Liza and Kate. Even Nico gets into the dancing, noting that this drag show is all about pleasing the guests. Which is all about getting the good tips. As the charter guests eat breakfast and prepare to leave the next day, Kyle still wanders around with glitter in his beard. “It looks like you ate out Tinkerbell,” snarks Nico. Bwahahahahaha! Points to Nico for being generally awesome lately (though that’s sadly about to change). Points to the guests for being generally easy too. They depart and hand over their tip after many thanks to the crew.
Tip meeting! Kyle practically jumps over the table to avoid sitting by Sierra, who he thinks is a “f–king prick!” But they somehow manage to accept each other’s presence for the five minutes it takes to get their sub-par tip: $1,100 a piece this time. Not their best haul, but nothing to sneeze at for a two-day charter.
The crew get the night off after they turn the boat around – and bonus! Kyle gets the master cabin for the night, which he needs in order to relieve his loaded gun. Yes, he plans to have an epic wank session in there. Alas, a drunken Nico and Lauren get in the way of his masturbatory plans, rolling all over the bed in between downing shots of fireball. Kyle is not pleased with how things are turning out.
Ben’s brother, James, has also arrived for a visit. His voice and manner are almost identical to Ben’s, and after meeting Emily, he gives props to his brother for finding a sweet English girl to rope his buoy to. As the two bros head out for drinks and dinner ashore, they get adorably sloshed together, reminiscing on old times back home. On their walk home, Ben suddenly decides it’s no pants for him! So he removes them, showing his bare a$$ed self to the camera, and thus, the world as he rambles along the dock.
By the time Ben reaches Valor and says goodbye to James, he’s got nothing on but a shirt tied around his waist. So he decides to join Kyle, Nico, and Lauren in the master cabin for some drunken shenanigans. “I’m wasted!” he cheers, as Kyle lays in bed with his loaded gun, not looking to be unloaded anytime soon. Increasingly alarmed at the buffoonery around him, Kyle tries to calm them down for awhile, then gives up and starts shooting fireball straight from the bottle. #WankDreamsDashed
In the master bathroom, Ben and Lauren smash into things, giggling, and ultimately break some door/wall fixture. Ben thinks it just needs to be re-glued. Lauren doesn’t care. She’s all, where’s that bottle?! Yikes. Drunk Lauren is not a good look. What they don’t register right now is how unglued Captain Lee will becomes when he sees this mess! Next week’s previews reveal Lee quarantining the entire group to their quarters as punishment and quipping that “this is not your personal party palace!” Uh oh.
TELL US: IS KYLE AUTHENTIC, OR PUTTING ON A FRONT? ARE EMILY AND BEN MEANT TO BE? WERE NICO, LAUREN, AND BEN OUT OF LINE ON THEIR NIGHT OFF?
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Outlander has found its Dunsany sisters. E! News has learned Hannah James has been cast as Geneva Dunsany and Tanya Reynolds will play Isobel Dunsany in the third season of the hit Starz...Given the dramatic week we’re all trudging through right now, why not add a little more drama to our lives, courtesy of Lifetime’s feistiest franchise? On last night’s part one of the Little Women: LA reunion, the ladies sit down to rehash their season five beefs with each other, much to the exhaustion of everyone within earshot!
But when Plastic Martyr joins the group to tell “her side of the story,” Briana Renee and Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer] decide to escape via a secret hatch. Otherwise known as the backstage staircase. Brokedown Bonnie and Clyde are on the run, yo! At least our fearless hero, Kevin Frazier, is back as moderator to keep the craziness in check. #KevinFrazier2020! (Although, question: Why didn’t he bring handcuffs to shackle Matt to the couch for this reunion spot? He knows this dude is an escape artist!)
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First up: Seating order. Terra Jole is, of course, Kevin’s right hand Stan, joined by Tonya Banks and Briana on her couch. Interesting how times have changed since last year’s reunion, where Terra couldn’t have been farther away from Briana if she’d already fired her tried, eh? On the opposite couch are Elena Gant, Jasmine Sorge and Christy McGinity Gibel, who was Briana’s LONE ally last year. Elena, who thought Jasmine was a poseur and liar last year, now seems pretty comfortable (well, maybe “meh” is the better word) with uniting forces with Jasmine to defend Christy this year – sorta/kinda. Plus, Elena and Jasmine have apparently agreed to wear matching colorful hair extensions?!?! In any case, the times…they are a’changin.
After being treated to a montage of the ladies’ infinite cat fights, Kevin asks how it feels looking back on season five? Terra says the season was a whirlwind in which everyone’s friendships were tested. Also, nearly everyone had babies, which has bizarrely become a non-storyline in the wake of this group’s epic dysfunction. But before we can spend time on any of this, Matt is literally rushed onto the stage to put his two cents in. Why so quick, Kevin? Dang! Give a girl a Matt-free minute, would ya?
After showing footage of Plastic explaining the “communication” she received from Matt, Kevin asks whether he has kept his promise to stop sexting his schlong around the planet at warp speed? Matt says “Yes, a hundred percent.” Asked if they believe him, all of the ladies avoid eye contact. And sit in total silence. Christy finally speaks up that she for sure doesn’t believe him, changing her tune completely since last year. Matt claims he has no open social media accounts, and any recent accusations are false! As for sexting Plastic, among many, many others, he admits yeah. He did that sh*t. Which we all know.
So why is Plastic coming around now, then? Briana thinks she’s an opportunist who’s trying to get on TV. True enough, perhaps, though Christy claims Plastic initially came to her to set the record straight.
In the name of that straight a$$ record setting, Kevin announces that Plastic will be coming out to the stage! Cue Briana “excusing” herself immediately, and Matt snapping that they have more important things to do, like raising their son (um, like, right now?). And just like that, Bonnie and Clyde race up a staircase off set and lock themselves in a random dressing room. Like adults do.
Back on set, Plastic explains how she met Briana, and how desperate she is to accuse Plastic of sniffing out some fame via her career. Plastic claims she’s not riding Briana’s coattails, because she has none! But Plastic is super famous, don’t you know?! <snort!> Kevin puts this chick on blast right away, claiming he’s never heard of her before. And he covers a lot of the entertainment industry. So.
But, back to the story of Plastic and Matt’s wiener. Cliff’s Notes Version: He sent her a photo of it. (Yes. And…?) Plastic says she thinks Matt should be called out for his actions – which he was, and continues to be (if only by viewers). But Plastic thinks it’s not enough! She wants vengeance! Or something…but it’s not quite clear what.
After much yammering on about justice, Tonya finally jumps in to call Plastic out on disrespecting her event. But Plastic is not sorry in the least for crashing, and furthermore claims she’s owed the apology! She also accuses Tonya prank calling her later that same night. Tonya’s like WHAT THE HELL!?!? She has no idea what Plastic is talking about. She doesn’t even have this heifer’s phone number. Hilariously, Tonya is so taken aback by this weird accusation, she doesn’t even snap. She just laughs her damn a$$ off about the ridiculousness on display right now.
But, moving on with Plastic’s super lame story. She maintains she’s not in this mess for notoriety (which is highly suspect), but she doesn’t really have anything new to say here. Then Christy, who’s been sitting silently by, suddenly defends Tonya for calling Plastic names at the photoshoot. She knows Tonya isn’t trans-phobic, and (sort of) admits it was a punk move to bring Plastic to her event. And with that, Plastic is dismissed to twirl back into the dustbin she crawled out of. Gah! I had higher hopes for her on this reunion. Some new info? Yes, please! Old stories rehashed for publicity? Thanks, but no thanks.
As Plastic exits, Briana re-enters. But no Matt? Briana says he’s not coming back. Hooray! He’s pissed and moody now, so he took his marbles and went home to sext new victims from his many new social media accounts that he totally doesn’t have. Briana speaks about her parents next, who reached out to the media after her hospital stay, accusing Matt of being a master manipulator who found “someone gullible” like Briana to control. Sounds about right. They also claim that Matt controls all of Briana’s communication, and that he’s to blame for her isolation from them (and her unwillingness to even introduce her new son, Maverick Jax, to them as grandparents).
Ever the victim, Briana riles against her parents reaching out to the media. Elena reminds Briana that she’s blasted her parents and sister relentlessly on TV, so naturally, they’re going to be pushed to strike back. Briana’s all, “It’s nobody’s business!” But Kevin calls her out hard, noting that Briana is on a reality TV show, thus it’s everyone’s damn business. Plus, Matt has all but made his dirty bits public property at this point, so crying “privacy!” now is simply ludicrous.
Briana says her parents’ issues with Matt have to do with his size (ie, he might have a fetish with little people), but Kevin retorts that their issues probably have more to do with Matt’s behavior. Which is deplorable. Jasmine asks why can Briana forgive (some of) her friends but not her family for being concerned for her? Briana says her friends are doing it out of love. Except for Christy! That chick is dead to her. Except wait – she’s alive and on stage right now! So they must fight about it. Some more.
Christy admits she regrets telling Briana’s family about Plastic, and that it wasn’t her place. But she, along with everyone else, was genuinely worried about Briana at the time. As for Briana’s arrangement to drop her daughter Leiana (with ex-hubby Leif) off with her parents weekly, Briana says Leif drops her off during his time with her. She maintains that Maverick will not meet his grandparents. Because punishing the child, in Briana’s twisted mind, feels like protection. So. Twisted.
Okay, strap in. For it’s on to concussions and police reports we go! After watching the aftermath of Christy’s police report on Terra play out in a video montage, the ladies weigh in. Groan. They’re joined on the couched by Joe Gnoffo and Todd as backup. Joe thinks Terra and Christy just need to stay away from each other – for good. Terra agrees. Todd is in agreement. He wants peace, and doesn’t really need Terra and Joe in his life.
After round 232 of who-threw-what-at-whom and who-concussed-whom, Joe gets crazy-nasty, ripping on Todd’s weight – among many other things. Todd calmly informs Kevin that Joe is “high as a kite,” which he told Todd backstage. Kevin’s like, “Are you saying he’s high right now?!” Todd says he mentioned it. Joe claims that he was just “kidding” about that backstage, but ummm…he’s acting like a spastic alley cat right now, so you be the judge.
In order to stop the shrieking, Kevin brings out the actual medical report, which reflects that Christy had a 3-centimeter contusion and was “groggy” after the incident, but no further treatment was recommended. Pulling the police report after the fact doesn’t cancel the fact that it damaged Terra’s rep, says Joe, not really grasping the fact that Terra does enough damage to her own rep by acting like a fool on this show every damn week. Elena finally screams that this is such old, rehashed sh*t! It’s time to stop talking about it. I don’t know about y’all, but this wrung out police report is dead to ME.
After storming off, then coming back, Christy says she just wants to move past this issue. So does Terra. Hmm. We’ll see how long this this fragile peace treaty lasts.
Moving on to the beef between Briana and Christy, both ladies remain at an impasse. But – hold on! Matt comes back to support his lady and to get more camera time. Briana cannot or will not forgive Christy. Plus, she received death threats! (From whom? Her PARENTS!?) This doesn’t add up. Matt reviews the dramatic pain HE was in while Briana was in the hospital. Because HE has many special feelings, and they shall all be acknowledged on this stage! That is, before he slinks off again.
But why was Briana so isolated in the hospital, if it really was a life or death situation? Briana says Matt wasn’t controlling her; she just didn’t want anyone to see her like that. Okay, Briana. Keep moving those lips. Someone is bound to believe that line somewhere, someday. But that day ain’t today!
As for the aftermath of Briana and Christy’s fallout, which came to a head at Elena’s birthday party on the boat, Todd thinks Christy went too far. She called Briana “autistic” for f–k’s sake! What was that all about? asks Kevin. Christy evades, then finally admits that Briana’s sister told her she has autism. Briana busts out laughing, but Kevin addresses the issue head on: Using “autistic” as an insult is derogatory and wrong. Slow clap for Kevin Frazier. THANK YOU! But Christy counters that being an alcoholic is a disease, and calling her a “pill popper” is just as bad. She does, however, regret having “diarrhea of the mouth” in using that term toward Briana. But Briana doesn’t care about these apologies.
Matt delusionally jumps in next to claim the high road. Yes, if you can bring yourself to believe this: Matt thinks he has carried himself in quite a dignified manner throughout his many temper tantrums on this show! He gloats that he might have called people b*tches, but he never said the “n” word. Um. Earth to Matt: You are #TheWorst. You need to be voted off the island, as in The Tribe Has Spoken. And the entire world is The Tribe. Kapeesh?
To this point, Christy and Todd remind Matt that he called them all “Oomphs” last reunion, in reference to Oompa Loompas, a denigration to little people everywhere. “And now you have a baby oomph,” snarks Christy. “You’re making fun of our baby?” Matt deflects, acting willfully obtuse. Terra actually joins in to defend Christy, telling Matt he did call them that, and it is disgusting. But Matt does no wrong in Matt’s mind, so he shrugs it off.
Kevin turns to Christy next, asking about her sobriety. Is there an explanation for her erratic behavior this season? Christy says no, she’s just been stressed with her family. Kevin asks her straight up: Has she relapsed? Tearing up, Christy says “F–k them! I’m done with this,” before storming off stage. And scene.
Looks like next week will bring more questions about Christy using pills, the thousandth explanation of Tonya’s comments on average sized children, plus – janky bonus feature! – Christy’s two-bit posse from casino night takes to the couches. Oy vey. We’re almost at the end of this train wreck, people! Stay with me! I can’t hold on alone!!!
TELL US: IS CHRISTY TO BLAME FOR BRIANA’S ISSUES WITH HER PARENTS? CAN TERRA AND CHRISTY MOVE ON NOW? WHAT WAS THE POINT OF PLASTIC’S EXISTENCE AT THIS REUNION?
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