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Former Bachelorette contestant found dead – Celeb Dirty Laundry
Tori Spelling’s financial woes get worse – Dlisted
Tiger really needed a nap – Celebitchy
9 PM EST –
Million Dollar Listing New York (Bravo)
Second Wives Club (E!)
Married At First Sight (Lifetime)
Growing Up Hip Hop (WE tv)
10 PM EST –
Amazing Race (CBS) – finale
Cyrus vs Cyrus: Design and Conquer (Bravo)
Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network)
10:15 PM EST –
Married At First Sight: Second Chances (Lifetime)
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Well, Farrah Abraham has forgiven Dr. Drew, and now they’re both counselors here to teach us how to have functional family relationships and deal with life. Um.
The Teen Mom OG star chatted with Dr. Drew and his co-host Bob Forrest (Celebrity Rehab alumni) on his podcast, where Farrah opened up about her complex family dynamics, what she learned from appearing on WeTV’s Family Boot Camp, and how everything is Debra Danielsen‘s fault. Dr. Drew was also available to diagnose Debra’s mental state and praise Farrah for being so smart.
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This interview meanders all over the place, but it’s highly focused on therapy and all the craziness (and crazies) in Farrah’s life. I’ll give her credit: at some points she’s articulate and self-aware, although she’s still content to blame others for wrongs in her life – namely her mother and MTV.
Luckily Farrah continues to get therapy (and not just TV therapy!) because as she says, “I consider that investing in myself. I just crave being healthy – mentally, physically.” She also compares counseling to hot yoga.
Dr. Drew and Bob praise Farrah for being such a “go-getter” and having an entrepreneurial spirit. “I think Farrah, even if she weren’t on a TV show, would be out there building businesses and stuff,” says Dr. Drew. In this same vein, Dr. Drew also challenges, “You have a tendency to be aggressive, and I think that brings some of the stuff on you that you don’t like, right?”
“An aggressiveness that stems from being misunderstood,” argues Farrah. Well to start there, Farrah, Dr. Drew, and Bob spend an extensive amount of time breaking down Farrah’s relationship with Debra, and how the true gravitas of the Teen Mom franchise, is the girls’ relationships with parents, adulthood, and significant others.
Bob believes the biggest and most relatable appeal is in the “dysfunctional” relationships between the teen moms and their own mothers. This is obviously near and dear to Farrah’s heart. “I think more people need to focus on that and talk about that. I think that’s why I started the WeTV Family Boot Camp show,” she champions.
Farrah received flak for “glamorizing bad mother/daughter relationships,” which she denies. “I want to help this issue!” she insists. “I was just so passionate of showing this. When it’s my mom and I, it’s like ‘Sometimes I hate you; I wanna kill you…’ and there’s really a ton of love under there, but there’s a lot of dysfunction. It just hurt me so bad, growing up, like, ‘What is this abusiveness? Why are we catering to this? Why aren’t some people doing more about it?'”
Farrah reveals that growing up she called the police on Debra, and there are “mugshots and all of the things” to corroborate her allegations.
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Dr. Drew talks up the impact Teen Mom and 16 And Pregnant have had to measurably lower teen pregnancy rates. He’s proud of Farrah for likewise bringing awareness to dysfunctional family dynamics. Farrah praises the the show for doing an “amazing job” of shining a spotlight on building good relationships. “Accountability, loyalty, trust – you have to grow those and it’s by your actions, not by what you say. And I think sometimes that’s where my family and I get off [track].”
The topic turns to boundaries between millennial’s and their parents. On the prevalence of “the cool mom” on Teen Mom (which arguable leads to some of the pregnancies!), Farrah waxes rhapsodically about why this is bad: “If you become a best friend as a parent, that means somewhere, internally, there’s not real functionality of a parent in there, so it substitutes as a friend.” Dr. Drew is shocked that Farrah says “profound stuff sometimes,” and laughs, “I’m sorry that a lot of it doesn’t get on TV!”
Farrah blames her parents for not modeling good communication skills. Then Dr. Drew surmises it may not have been entirely their fault. On Debra, he theorizes, “I’m worried there’s something psychiatrically going on there that is not being properly managed.”
Farrah quips “Xanax!” and jokes, “I guess she dates a doctor, so there that goes.” Dr. Drew cautions against Debra’s boyfriend administering psychiatric care. Uhhh.. you mean like administering therapy on TV?! He continues, “I’m thinking there’s something reaaaaaallly there, that you’ve been pounding against your whole life and your mom isn’t aware it’s there, and it’s of a psychiatric nature. And that’s psychological – it’s almost biological – and you’re wanting something from her that she just can’t do because of this biology.”
“That is what it is,” agrees Farrah. “That’s what I know now. And I’m done with the conversations; I’m done with fighting the uphill battles. And it’s fine.” Farrah illuminates that with some children their issues are a direct correlation to their parents “not just taking the knowledgeable action of, ‘Yeah this is my fault, this is not what I’m coming forth with.’ And it’s like lies – and it’s noticeable.”
“If you lie, it’s a line. And then there’s an action – it’s choosing. How do you tolerate the lying? And then continue on with lies? There’s an action and then there’s just saying those things,” warbles Farrah. “How much can you tolerate of your lies, or your bad choices?”
Through her PhD program in psychology including clinical hours research Farrah has determined that Debra has undiagnosed “Asperger and she has some other things that she herself doesn’t want to admit.” Always the consummate professional, Dr. Drew co-signs with the Asperger diagnosis.
“Let me qualify this: I’m not sitting in assessment with your mom. I’m not her doctor, but I’ve been concerned there’s something on the schizoaffective spectrum,” Dr. Drew also offers. He suggests Farrah look this up to see if it “rings true” regarding Debra‘s behavior.
I’m sorry – I find this beyond unprofessional and frankly gross! Just me?
Farrah admits that overall she’s really saddened by her family situation and how it affects Sophia.
“I’m so crushed when grandparents and other people cannot be around to show that love and that support to my daughter, who definitely has a whole lotta love to give to everyone in her family,” says Farrah. “Sophia’s grandmother on her dad’s side lied to social security about our benefits, took me to court for grand-parental rights – just was very, very evil last year when I was depressed. [Derek’s father] Grandpa Jerry, who’s been on the show, is always super supportive and yes, he’s been part of a recovery program for alcohol and his wife. And that’s a very loving family structure so I’m happy for that.” Derek’s parents are divorced; his father is remarried.
Farrah is at peace with her father Michael following Family Boot Camp. “My mother was very disheartening about the traumas my father has tried to overcome as a man. Which if I would’ve known this growing up, if my family had been more open with, I think I would have come together in a much different way now that I’m 25.”
“There’s a reason Michael was attracted to your mom,” pontificates Dr. Drew, “and that reason is his traumas. They were trying to solve their trauma through their relationship.”
Farrah and Bob discuss how lack of boundaries and expectations on Teen Mom set the girls up to fail. “I honestly feel like there needs to be some boundaries with the interactions of production and [Teen Mom stars],” laments Farrah. “And then I also see, like them smoking cigarettes, and we have these amazing sponsors and government sponsors be like ‘let’s be the generation that ends cigarette smoke.’ And they’re really seeing the affects of what alcohol, drugs, cigarettes – all these things do to somebody’s brain, brain functionality, our economy instead of dumbing us down, I think we just need to be about the action.”
Farrah is surprised so many “older parents” (she means people getting pregnant at traditional ages) watch Teen Mom and doesn’t understand why they would bother. Yet she admonishes critics who complain about Teen Mom ‘glamorizing’ teen pregnancy. Farrah snipes about “screw looses” who ignore reality across reality TV – not just on 16 And Pregnant or Teen Mom – by getting pregnant with intent to achieve a lifestyle (basketball wife, for instance) or fame.
Dr. Drew is shocked by the social media “brutality” Farrah, Jenelle Evans, and Kailyn Lowry receive. This spirals into a discussion about how the shows handle co-occurring issues such as drug and alcohol abuse. Dr. Drew chastises Catelynn and Tyler as “in that group of millennials who think pot is no big deal. And it’s affecting them, and they’re unaware of it. They will get there one day.”
“With Amber and drinking – she knows,” Dr. Drew adds. “She had a long sobriety in the program, and she was connected to it. It’s not a priority right now, so she’s sort of trickling along and it’s working for her. Until that doesn’t work, we gotta kinda go along with it. It’s hard work to stay sober!”
Dr. Drew praises Farrah for learning lessons from her reality TV experiences. At the last reunion, Farrah and Dr. Drew discussed (off camera) why she doesn’t get along with the “two people that you hold closest to you, which is my mom, which is Simon [Saran].”
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“My main goal was to find security and understanding in why some relationships of mine are not panning out the way I want,” explains Farrah. “I understand who I mesh with… like my ex, like my mother. I just realized, and I came to an understanding, that I’m no longer going to be showing love or connection towards others who no matter what I do and work my hardest on to show love, kindness, connection in some way – if you have a negative outlook towards me, that is something that I can never change.”
“I honestly have just been surrounding myself with better women, better men. I’ve been happily single. I’ve been having a relationship that is good with my mother and I, and how I see fit. Which if that’s not talking to me, then that is good because that is where our relationship always needed to be.” Dr. Drew asks repeatedly if Farrah has friends, but she skirts around the issue to continue her ramble.
On why she doesn’t get long with co-stars and production, Farrah’s had an epiphany. “You can always say that I’m the problem, but just understand I grew up hearing that I was always the problem. And I think when you’re telling somebody things that are hurtful and dishonest when that person hasn’t integrity, trustworthiness, probably the best loyal friend that you’re ever gonna find, I’ve just realized that I have to alienate myself from situations, again, that just want to make me the villain, the problem. So I’m not fighting anymore and I’m not hanging out with those groups. And I think, um, as we’ve been seeing on MTV that I just really came through, I don’t care to bicker to fight to associate – it’s a job. It’s a job!”
Farrah was late to the reunion because Larry, production, told her that because she’d just flown in that morning from another job and was also ill, they would rearrange schedules to film her last. Yet MTV made it appear as if filming was held up because of her antics. “They wanted to blame me for their f–k ups,” Farrah laments. “And again, I’m ill, I still showed up, I still worked, and I left earlier than everybody else did in the whole building because they want to focus on what? Negativity and hatred and unprofessionalism, which I don’t stand for!”
Of her cast mates, Farrah says, “I don’t speak with anyone. I think it’s better that way. But you know Dr. Drew, last time they made it all about me anyway. So I just felt like let me cease the jealousy, let me cease the hatred – I don’t share stages anymore, and I think they all should just stay far, far away from me.”
Dr. Drew challenges that Farrah once told him she was diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder, which she denies. Although she does consent that she has continually signed up for the shows, knowing they will be exploitative and understanding that drama sells. Bob reminds Farah that Teen Mom is “a TV show that has to have character arcs, it has to have drama.”
Bob also opines that Farrah is “the most high functioning one of all of them – they’re gonna hate you.” Um… Bob needs to get a new therapist.
Farrah declines to discuss the sex tape, which she deduces as a “horrific learning experience.” Farrah ends by saying things with Sophia are wonderful and Sophia’s boutique is a tremendous success!
You can listen to the complete podcast here.
TELL ME – HAS FARRAH GROWN AS A PERSON? WILL SHE AND DEBRA EVER GET ALONG?
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Your royal highness...Charo! Yes, you read that right, Charo is the new Queen of England. At least that's the insane world we'll be spending a few hours in when the new Sharknado...Even though Shiva Safai is currently staring on the new reality show Second Wives Club, she previously had an opportunity to join a more established reality show. This shouldn’t come as too much of a shock to reality TV junkies, but Shiva was offered a spot on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
This makes total sense since Shiva is engaged to Mohamed Hadid who used to be married to (and raised supermodel daughters with) former RHOBH star Yolanda Hadid. Not only that, but Mohamed hangs out with OG cast member Lisa Vanderpump and has appeared on camera with her many time. So has Shiva. So why didn’t she join that sure thing instead of taking the gamble with a whole new show?
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It seems like such a no-brainer for Shiva to join Real Housewives of Beverly Hills back in the day. She comes with an immediate story line. Plus it would have (easily) been the least annoying story line for Yolanda. It could have saved us all from watching arguments over seating charts and lemon picking for years.
Shiva opened up about the potential to be a Real Housewife in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. She admitted, “I did go back and forth a few times, debating whether it would be the right fit. I just thought between Lisa Vanderpump and Mohamed’s ex-wife, Yolanda, I wouldn’t be necessarily in a good place.”
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As a conflict-avoiding human being, I completely understand that. As a Real Housewives super fan, I would have absolutely loved watching that drama on the sidelines. There was always an unaddressed tension between Lisa and Yolanda on the show and I always assumed it had something to do with Lisa and Mohamed being BFFs. Shiva joining the show could have finally brought those issues to the surface. This was definitely a missed opportunity…for the viewers at least.
Still, I totally get why Shiva made the decision that she did. She explained, “You know, I don’t want to stir any drama or go against either one of them, so it just didn’t feel right.” I feel like there was so much story line potential there. It’s a shame. Shiva even joked, “Personally, it would’ve been better if I lived under a rock,” but she did the opposite and joined a reality TV show herself. I feel like Housewives would have been a more legitimate choice (obviously), but props to her for striking out on her own.
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Before Season 2 of Summer House has even started filming, the show is chock full of drama already. Just like last year, there are plenty of people who don’t want the cast to be filming in the Hamptons. They have been banned from several public locations, but now they can’t even shoot at the house they lived in last year.
I have no idea why people wouldn’t be able to film at a private residence. Sure, it could be disruptive to the area, but I feel like being in a Bravo show would increase the property value. Then again, I place an inexplicably high value on anything associated with Bravo, so maybe I am biased.
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According to Page Six, there is a new law that requires permits for filming no matter what – even at a private residence.
Apparently the house was “running afoul of zoning codes” and the duration of filming would “classify the production as a commercial shoot.” I have no idea what it was classified as before, but aside from that, the producers wrote the wrong address on a form that they needed to get the filming permit. Wow.
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No need to worry too much though, as the show is going to film at a different location and “they have permits.” This drama isn’t surprising though. This is reality TV 101. It’s very reminiscent of Jersey Shore back in the day and pretty much any other reality TV show.
Now we just have to hope there’s just as much drama in front of the cameras as there is behind the scenes. Hopefully Summer House doesn’t fall into a sophomore slump. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t the greatest show of all time, but I was definitely into the first season and I’m hoping for more the second time around.
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Guess who now owns the word “fierce?” (Well, besides the year 2005.) Terra Jole owns it, dammit! And she makes Briana Renee’s head spin when she reveals on this week’s Little Women: LA that she’s using it in her upcoming book title. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. We are now witness to an argument about who is and is not fierce. Wait – can we abstain from the vote? Or redefine “fierce” as: Without boundaries, self awareness, or the maturity of a fifth grader? Because then, I will gladly get on board.
But last week’s mess still looms large over the group, as Christy McGinity Gibel gets wind of Terra showing her video all around town. As a result, Christy firmly draws a line in the sand, stating that she will not now, nor EVER, sign that book release Terra was waving in front of her face. So Terra will just have to rely on everyone else’s dirt to fill the pages of her “tell-all.” Hmm. It would seem Briana and Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer] could provide sufficient content for a trilogy, so my guess is that she’ll be all set, right?
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We begin with Elena Gant and Jasmine Sorge out shopping for baby clothes. Elena and Preston’s twins are outgrowing their clothes quickly – and they’re all outgrowing their house. But baby talk is cut short in lieu of rehashing the drama among the ladies. Jasmine is glad she and Tonya Banks are good again, but she and Elena are both weirded out by the video of Christy that Terra showed them at Penny’s party. Elena sees the sh*t stirrer that Terra is and doesn’t blame Christy for making a questionable video back in the day for a buck. She does wonder what this means for Terra wanting Christy to sign that release, though.
Speaking of Terra’s book, it now has a title: Fierce At Four Foot Two. Jasmine points out that Briana, who’s all about her “fierce mama” hashtag on social media, will be pissed at Terra’s use of the word. Elena basically laughs in Jasmine’s face about this ridiculousness. No one can copyright a damn word, people! But Jasmine sees a storyline problem and plans to talk to Terra about it. Elena thinks she should let Briana fight her own petty battles. And she is right.
At Christy’s house, Todd is recovering from gastric sleeve surgery. He’s in pain, but his spirits are up and he’s on the road to better health. Already having lost 30 pounds, Todd sees success in his future. He also regrets how limited his life became due to his weight. Christy agrees, hopeful that he – and their marriage – will take a turn for the better. “I’m free now,” Todd says through tears. He’s been given a gift and appreciates his new lease on life. Aww. #TeamTodd
At an oxygen bar, Briana and Matt strap themselves to tanks and discuss Briana’s anxiety. Her “modeling career” is not going anywhere and – before she can get out another word – she breaks down in nervous tears about how depressing her world has become. She doesn’t feel like she has the will or drive to do anything anymore, and now that the modeling door is being slammed shut in her face, she doesn’t know where to turn. Or how to support her unemployed husband, I’d imagine. She’s also stone cold jealous of Terra’s success, which is eclipsing hers hardcore these days.
Elena and Preston are house hunting, which is always a challenge for little people – and for Elena, specifically, who has caviar tastes. The property and the view are beautiful, but a two-story house will be a challenge for Elena and Xavier, her son with dwarfism. Despite this challenge, they love the house. Maybe an elevator can be put in? Preston seems to think so, and as always, just wants his bride to be happy. Because he is a freaking SAINT.
At lunch, Briana meets up with Terra to pick her brain about how to make it in this business. Terra thinks Briana needs more confidence and thicker skin. Essentially, Briana is incredibly insecure. So Terra decides to add to her insecurity by revealing that she has B.O! Oh. My. Lord. Is this really happening? Yes, yes it is. Terra tells Briana that she borrowed a shirt from Tonya last year that came back stanky. Thus, Tonya doesn’t want Briana’s body near any of her clothes, going forward. And that’s why she didn’t invite her to model in the fashion show.
Stunned, Briana just sits there like a statue. Then she defends her hygiene because – what else does a chick do in this f–ked up situation?! She’s like, “I shower.” But that’s not really a winning attribute to list on one’s modeling resume. So.
At a “sound bath,” Tonya and Jasmine get their zen on. Well, not really, because Tonya is not all about this new age hocus-pocus with gongs and thrumming. It’s more migraine inducing than relaxing. Afterward, Jasmine tells Tonya that she wants to support her more, so she’s inviting all of the ladies to a Warrior Dash, which is a muddy obstacle course at which everyone can showcase Tonya’s new activewear line. Wait – even Briana? Maybe if she purchases her own clothes?
Jasmine and Tonya then discuss Christy’s video. And the truth about its source comes to light: Tonya found it and sent it to Terra, but she claims she didn’t know Terra was going to use it against Christy. I’m gonna go ahead and push my bullsh*t button on that one, Little Boss. Are you NEW here? Just stop with your empty claims and shallow defenses. You knew exactly what Terra would do because you know Terra!
Out furniture shopping, Terra tells Elena that she’s sick of Briana being a doormat – and being Jasmine’s “puppy.” Elena doesn’t necessarily agree, but doesn’t defend her either. She does question why Terra is going in on Christy over some dumb video she made years ago, though? Terra has some prepared answer about being “offended,” but her lame a$$ protestations don’t hold water, and even she has to see that.
Because she’s feeling guilty, Tonya visits Christy to confess that she is the source of the video resurfacing. “Why didn’t you tell me?” asks Christy. Tonya has no answers, but Christy respects her for telling her the truth. Christy isn’t ashamed of her past, and she wonders why Terra would bring something so petty up at her daughter’s birthday party? Especially since Terra has willingly been a part of many so-called “shameful” representations of little people over the years in pursuit of a career. Christy also isn’t about to sign any damn release for Terra’s book! Terra can tell her own stories. Christy’s are off the table. “She can take that release and shove it up her big, fat, white, Akon a$$,” she declares.
Shopping for boots, Briana tells Jasmine about that not-so-fresh feeling that Tonya is accusing her of, by way of a not-so-fresh smell. So when Jasmine invites Briana to her mud run, Briana agrees to go, but she will not be wearing Tonya’s clothes! Hmmmph! She shall stink up her own shirt, thankyouverymuch.
Jasmine then decides to tell Briana that Terra has hijacked her almighty “fierce” title. Briana wonders if Terra’s taking a jab at her. “Are you that naive?” wonders Jasmine, who may want to remember that this woman fell for an online troll, decided to marry him despite his sketchy past, stayed with him through a virtual explosion of d*ck pics, and is now imagining herself to be a MODEL.
Briana knows she doesn’t own the word fierce – Shakespeare does. Bwahahahaha!!! Okay, let me gather myself. Briana’s hashtags are sacred, and apparently, they are also Shakespearean. Well, this show is a comic tragedy. But other than that, I don’t know how the Bard’s work enters into this conversation?
Anyway, on to other fronts! Terra and Tonya meet for lunch, where Tonya reveals that she met up with Christy. And Christy ain’t signing no release. Terra isn’t surprised, but she is miffed that Tonya tried to get the job done. It’s HER job to bully people into signing their secrets away – not Tonya’s! Tonya reminds Terra that putting Christy on blast with that lame video wasn’t the best move if she wanted to win her over. Terra’s like, meh. Whatever.
In an effort to get their butts in gear for the Warrior Dash, Jasmine and Terra work out on some crazy machines in the middle of the woods (???). Jasmine admits that Briana confessed the truth about her “stinky situation,” which totally embarrassed her. Jasmine feels bad for Briana and doesn’t understand why Terra has to go in so hard on her – and everyone – in the name of honesty.
In this spirit of honesty, Jasmine decides to call Terra out on using “fierce” in her book when it’s Briana’s hashtag, yo! Rolling her eyes, Terra also invokes Shakespeare as the owner of the word. Which, again, I have to pause for a moment to openly laugh at. These chicks are either 1) Not very bright, or 2) Educating themselves exclusively on Twitter. Jasmine blathers on about the issue, but Terra doesn’t give a crap about Briana’s so-called claims. “Has Jasmine lost her marbles?” wonders Terra. Possibly. (Was it Shakespeare who stole them?!?!?!) “I can’t talk to you,” barks Terra after Jasmine bizarrely makes this fierce thing HER fight. “I’m out.” Desperate and messy, thy name is Jasmine.
Elena and Jasmine meet up for a pedicure, at which Jasmine continues her inane b*tch session about this “fierce” stupidity. Elena can’t believe Jasmine is sticking her nose in this business, nor why she has to be Briana’s “mommy.” Briana can fight her own battles. Jasmine thinks Terra is Enemy #1 though, and everyone needs protection against her. But now that Elena is friends with Terra again, she doesn’t want the boat rocked in the name of this petty drama. And if it does need to be rocked, well then, Briana and Terra can do it on their own. There’s no need for the entire group to jump in that particular toilet bowl.
Jasmine cannot or will not see Elena’s point, however. She’s Team Briana now, for better or for worse. So, she’d better get used to being on the outs with a whole lotta people! Because #LittleFierceMama doesn’t play well with others. Nor does Terra.
TELL US: IS TERRA ‘STEALING’ THE FIERCE TITLE FROM BRIANA? IS JASMINE INSTIGATING DRAMA OR SUPPORTING HER FRIEND?
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To quote Jill Zarin when she arrived on Scary Island, "Surprise!" Yes, the OG Real Housewives of New York City star is back on the Bravo reality series after five seasons for a bullying...I think I can speak for the better part of The Real Housewives of New York viewing audience when I kindly request that they make the Tom D’Agostino storyline just STOP already. (Please? We will do anything – we will watch Sonja Morgan go in for vaginal rejuvenation number two! We will welcome Jill Zarin back with open arms! We will watch that friggin election party again – okay, too far.) Because when it comes to this dusty old Tom story, I have to channel Ramona Singer here and ask, are you kidding me? Are you KIDDING me? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!
Alas, I regret to inform you that despite our better wishes, the ladies decide it’s still a wise idea to confront Luann de Lesseps about her upcoming nuptials to dear, openly-cheating Tom for the seven hundredth time. In this week’s installment of Are You Sure You Want To Be A Bride, Luann? Ramona leads the charge, with Bethenny Frankel throwing some tears and bizarre begging in for good measure. Then, Ramona and Bethenny go at it head to head in what may be the final round of their friendship. This all occurs after Ramona nearly literally turns herself into the cartoon character version of her former, batsh*t self. So, strap in!
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In the Berkshires, Luann has just heard Dorinda Medley’s concerns that are not really her concerns, but rather Ramona’s, Bethenny’s, and Carole Radziwill’s. Time for the ladies to enter the fray and confront Luann themselves now! Luann doesn’t want to hear it, now or ever, despite Ramona’s tearful plea that Luann doesn’t get blindsided as bad as she did with Mario. Bethenny doesn’t think Luann needs to explain herself anymore, but she would like to bring Tom’s past misdeeds to life. And she feels sensitive to Luann’s situation, given her own disaster of a relationship, which is still haunting her at every turn.
After Bethenny and Ramona tag team Luann to within an inch of her sanity, Ramona wails that she knows Luann’s relationship with Tom will only get worse if there’s a lack of trust! But here’s the thing: Luann does trust Tom, which probably means they have an understanding of sorts. “Tom and I are confident in who we are,” says Luann, who has no time to compare her world to anyone else’s. She wants someone to ski with, someone to go to Palm Beach with, and someone to scoop dog poop with. If Tom sticks his tongue down the occasional throat here and there, meh. Money can’t buy you monogamy! (It can buy you an auto-tuned track of nefarious fate, though.)
Deflated, the group disperses. They feel they’ve done their due diligence – or as Ramona says, “dil dulagence” – so they should just drop it. Sonja Morgan is the only one savvy enough (if you can believe it) to know that they’ve all been wasting their breath. She’s the straw that sucks that tea right back up into her loose lips! She also thinks she knows who the real Tom is, and if Luann wants him, she can have him. Bethenny chalks Tom’s dastardly doings up to being a “trick guy” who wasn’t that attractive in his younger days, so is trying to make up for lost time in his later years. Could be true. Or the UES women are just a tragically desperate bunch (present company included).
Tinsley Mortimer kind of relates to Luann, recalling the dramatic relationships she’s been party to over the years. She didn’t want to listen to good advice when it was coming at her from all angles, so why would Luann? A gal’s gotta make her own messy bed, then lie down in those dirty sheets.
Upstairs, Bethenny and Carole do what they do best: Isolate and talk about others. Carole wonders what magic Tom possesses to keep women crawling all over him? Bethenny surmises that his d*ck shoots diamonds. Well, maybe not. But his wallet does buy pretty sweet penthouses, dahhhhlings.
Downstairs, Sonja comforts Ramona. She dumbly chirps that Bethenny is acting fairly subdued toward Ramona, despite their epic cold war. Ramona’s like, Yeah? I plan to act super insane and weird soon, though. So don’t get too comfortable! She plans on apologizing to Bethenny by back-dooring her, which um, she might not know the meaning of. But, whatever! Bring on the antics. Until then, Tinsley prattles on to Bethenny about why she moved in with Sonja, and why she’s now regretting it. Short answer? Sonja is losing her ever loving mind. As we have witnessed for the past nine straight episodes.
After the ladies dress for dinner, they come down to a fire Carole makes with her bare hands and Dorinda’s doorstops – in a fireplace that doesn’t work. As the house fills with toxic smoke, Bethenny takes a moment to apologize for her abhorrent behavior toward Luann that happened last year in this very spot. Luann graciously accepts. And if this doesn’t win Luann the award for Most Resilient Housewife EVER, I don’t know what does.
Time for some projection! After a bit of chatter about Tinsley’s relationship history, Bethenny’s divorce comes up. She tells Carole, Luann, and Tinsley that she’s living in a “dungeon and a torture chamber,” and doesn’t see a way out. She feels like she’s holding on by a thread as the drama with her ex, Jason Hoppy, continues to spiral into the abyss. Luann tries to play the optimist, encouraging Bethenny that she has some fantastic stuff going on in her life, and she’ll get through this. But Bethenny swears she’ll never be done. “Just be smart because I’m in goddamn hell!” warns Bethenny, who finally just walks away from the group when Ramona and Sonja join the convo.
As Bethenny sobs in the next room, Luann comes in to check on her. She didn’t know the depth of Bethenny’s drama and didn’t mean to upset her. But Bethenny doesn’t want to go inward; she wants to turn this around on Luann, who she thinks is making a giant mistake. In tears, she tells Luann that she doesn’t have to go through with this marriage if she feels in her gut that something’s wrong. But Luann reassures her that she’s okay – it’s all good! She just wants Bethenny to be okay now too, hugging her in an attempt to comfort her one-time frenemy. Given the stalking charges and incessant email allegations that came to light over the past months, one can only assume that “okay” for Bethenny and Jason is a long, looooooong way off.
Right now, Luann just wants everyone to stop questioning Tom and her. Bethenny doesn’t think he’s a good bet, but she (sort of) agrees to take her money out of the pool. She wonders, though, if Luann would want to know if new Tom intel were to ever come into her hands again? No. Luann is getting married in two weeks, and she wants these b*tches in her rear view mirror. Even if she’s about to go crashing through the windshield.
In another room, mutual delusion is brewing. “We’re always in a good mood,” muses Sonja to Ramona, who agrees that they are the life of the party. They like to laugh, they like to eat cheese and fart in bed. They are the good time gals! They are also the perfectly paired in their insanity and a wicked part of me hopes they never, ever change.
As the group – sans Bethenny and Carole – gather ’round Dorinda’s roast chicken, they admire Ramona’s store bought boobs. Bethenny is upstairs dreading facing the boob that is Ramona, living in fear of their confrontation coming to a head soon. It will no doubt occur in this household, where all demons come to battle. Because try as she might to make it nice, Dorinda needs to plug some of those kitty pheromones into her outlets or remove the meth from everyone’s toothpaste in order to stall the drama that descends upon her Berkshires home time and again.
Ramona’s act is wearing thin as she praises Dorinda’s “succulent chicken!” and blouses all around. She’s so herky-jerky in her nervousness around Bethenny that she spills wine on Dorinda’s chair, then makes a crazy toast about Dorinda throwing a lovely party despite the sh*tshow of last year! Her gushing reaches new heights as she practically asks the chicken for its hand in marriage, she loves it so. And it’s all everyone can do to choke down their own chicken while watching her spazz out like a malfunctioning wind-up toy.
As Sonja silently wills Ramona to tone down the cray-cray, Bethenny’s annoyance is ramping up to a solid 7/10. Now is not a good time to approach The Bethenny in her dinner habitat. Alas, Ramona reads social cues about as well a my dog reads an iPad. So, she will approach…it’s only a matter of time and more meds. But not before she offers a toast to Luann for a “long and happy life” with the man who Ramona’s been aggressively trashing for the past year. Then she decides not to clean up her plate. Because, as Bethenny remarks, “The world is her servant.”
Time for birthday cake! As the ladies indulge, Ramona creeps up on Bethenny’s shoulder. Quite literally draping herself over Bethenny, she wine-breath apologizes about bringing up the Bryn/porn thing. Bethenny’s response is akin to a person reacting to a tarantula crawling on one’s face. Stay still and hope you don’t have to kill or be killed.
After the umpteenth toast, Bethenny explains to poor, clueless Tinsley why no one but Dorinda is invited to Luann’s wedding. Short version: Everyone here has been a nasty so-and-so to Luann in the past, therefore Luann has banished them to nasty so-and-so land. Tinsley’s like, Um. Okay, thanks. This chick has NO idea what she has walked into. But she’s got pluck!
Queen of schmaltz, Ramona is finally called out on her amped up behavior. Which is like calling out the band KISS for putting on too much makeup – i.e., how can you tell when insane becomes insane-ER? As Sonja plays her air violin for Ramona’s speechifying, Ramona blathers on about how she’s in a “really good place” and loves her “really good girlfriends.” But one really good girlfriend here doesn’t want any part of this Ramona Renewal, 6.0.
But Ramona Renewal, she shall get! For Ramona is ready to make further amends with Bethenny, which looks sort of like amends coming at her like a wild beast rather than being calmly proffered by a human. The two sit down alone in the living room, where Bethenny admits she doesn’t want Ramona to walk on egg shells anymore. She does want to explain why she’s upset though. But Ramona and Ramona’s face of many varied expressions isn’t ready to hear it. She just wants to move forward.
The record scratches when Bethenny drops the next bombshell, though. “You have not been a good friend to me,” she deadpans. At this, Ramona’s head whips around exactly three times, swishing the Pinot out of her ears to see if she heard that right. “Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” freaks Ramona. There will be no moving forward from here. But we do have to wait until next week to see if Ramona’s eyes do indeed stay lodged in her skull for the remainder of the scene.
To be continued…
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