The Big Brother house isn't exactly filled with peace and harmony tonight. On Thursday's all-new episode, viewers were quickly reminded that it was Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson...On tonight’s Big Brother 19 Live Eviction, Jessica Graf decided to use her Halting Hex power. This halted this week’s eviction. Jessica and her boyfriend, Cody Nickson, were saved from leaving the Big Brother 19 game. This means going into week 6, there are still 12 players left.
In order for Jessica and Cody to make it to the top 11 players, and the jury house, they need a Big Brother miracle. That miracle could happen in three possible ways. The first way is if one of them wins this week’s Head of Household competition. That seems hard with it being more of a luck, a little skilled based one.
Yesterday, the Big Brother 19 players got to play a practice run of this week’s Head of Household competition. It was a golf-based one, which may be similar to the one played on Big Brother Over the Top or Big Brother 13. Cody and Jessica need this win most of all.
Going into this week, they are even more of a target than they were last week. Winning Head of Household keeps them both safe. If they lose, they’re both going on the block, unless…the second opportunity for Jessica and Cody to stay safe comes via the Temptation Competition.
If one of them wins it, the other needs to come in last place on purpose to go on the block automatically. This gives them their third shot at safety: the Power of Veto competition. Jessica and Cody have all the chances in the world this week to keep themselves safe.
So did they win their first and best chance to stay safe this Big Brother 19 week? Or will someone else win power and target them?
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In the end, the houseguests had to try to shoot their golf ball into a certain number. It ended up being
Jessica got 2 points
Alex got 2
Matt got 6
Kevin got 6
Raven got 13
Elena got 13
Mark got 15
Jason got 15
Cody got 21
Christms got 21
Josh got 23
Josh Martinez is the new Big Brother 19 Head of Household!!!
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After weeks of speculating about whether Jessica Graf would use her Halting Hex power, we finally have an answer. The Halting Hex was introduced into the Big Brother 19 game three weeks ago. The stipulations that came with the Halting Hex was that it could be used in one of the next four Big Brother evictions.
In the first week, Jessica had the choice to use it to save Dominique Cooper and herself. She chose not to use it. Last week, Jessica had the choice to use it to save Ramses Soto and, by circumstance, Josh Martinez. She once again chose not to use it.
Jessica has two more weeks to use the Hex. She could use it tonight or save it for next week. Paul Abrahamian tried to make Jessica believe that if she didn’t use the Halting Hex this week, she would be fine. Then she would have it as an extra security blanket next week.
Jessica considered Paul’s suggestion and offer…until the Power of Veto ceremony. There it became very clear to Jessica that there was no trusting these people. She had to use it. Otherwise, Jessica could lose her ride or die, Cody Nickson. Jessica didn’t even realize that the Big Brother 19 house had already flipped on her and was planning to vote her out.
So did Jessica stick to her plan to use the Big Brother 19 Den of Temptation Halting Hex?
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Yup, Jessica uttered the words ‘halting hex rise, eviction night dies’ to save herself and Cody from eviction. No one left this Big Brother 19 week. This means, they both need to compete and win the Head of Household competition to get another week together, or one of them will likely leave the game next Thursday.
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Tom D'Agostino has gone from being Luann de Lesseps' rose to her thorn. The Real Housewives of New York City star announced on Thursday that, after only seven months of marriage,...
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Luann, the artist formerly known as The Countess de Lesseps, announced their split on Twitter this afternoon. Luann shared, “It’s with great sadness that Tom & I agreed to divorce. We care for each other very much, hope you respect our privacy during this sad time!”
This news doesn’t come as a shock to viewers and Real Housewives of New York fans as their relationship had been neck-deep in strife from the word go. Bethenny Frankel dropped the bombshell cheating news on Luann just weeks before she was set to marry Tom, but insisted it was a one-time screw-up and that they were SO happy and were moving past the indiscretion. But the rumors kept bubbling up again and again even after their wedding in January. The most recent ones coming just last week during their holiday in the Hamptons.
It looks like Luann reached her breaking point in the marriage. Nobody likes to see a marriage end, but we’re glad she’s getting out now and not sticking with it just to prove everyone else wrong.
We wish Luann the best as she navigates the next chapter of her life.
TELL US – DID YOU FEEL THE LUANN D’AGOSTINO DIVORCE WAS IMMINENT? ARE YOU SURPRISED SHE ENDED THINGS ALREADY?
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Vicki Gunvalson may be the OG of OC, but she’s been hard pressed to find many allies this season of The Real Housewives Of Orange County. Thus, meeting newcomer Peggy Sulahian was just what the fake cancer doctor ordered! After meeting Peggy for all of thirty minutes, Vicki claims they share a deep bond – a bond which was immediately formed over the recent passing of both womens’ parents.
Vicki shares, “This week I met Peggy and Diko. They were so sweet and so kind that I had an immediate connection to them both. I’m really glad that Lydia [McLaughlin] invited them to Stirling’s birthday party as she had talked so highly of them before. When Peggy told me of the recent passing of her father, it brought me back to how I felt when I heard my mother unexpectedly passed as well.”
“Those of you that have lost one or both parents, you know how it feels with the constant numbing heartache. She has been through a lot lately and I wanted her to know I would be there for her if she needed me,” continues Vicki, who is still reeling over the loss of her mom last year.
Moving on to Vicki’s favorite subject, Tamra Judge, she laughs about Kelly Dodd’s new nickname for her: “I agree with Kelly when she said Tamra interferes with friendships and called her ‘Teflon Tamra.’ Leave it to Kelly to come up with a word like that. I couldn’t have said it any better.”
Despite her many issues with Tamra, Vicki admits she has sympathy for Tamra’s ongoing estrangement from her daughter, Sidney. She writes in her blog, “It was sad for me to watch the struggle that Tamra has been having with her daughter Sidney. I know how much she loves her and misses her and hopefully Sidney sees the sadness it has caused and will come around. It was also sad for me to hear the legacy of divorces in her family and how it affected each and every one of them in a unique way. I wish and pray for peace and forgiveness for both of them so they can move on.”
RELATED: Tamra Judge Dismisses Kelly’s Theory About Shannon Beador Having Stockholm Syndrome
Well, I wish and pray that these women would put their big girl pants on and at least be willing to film together. I can’t quite believe how much their egos are controlling who sees whom this season, and who’s willing to film with whom. It’s just trite, ridiculous, and straight up insulting to the viewers. These Housewives are supposed to be gladiators. Get in the arena, women!!
But Team Vicki/Kelly and Team Tamra/Shannon are holding strong…for now, at least. Vicki gushes about her friendship with Kelly, which they bonded over during Kelly’s vaginal rejuvenation. “Kelly and I have really gotten to be great friends during this past year, and when she asked me to go to her doctor’s office to get her ‘hoo-ha rejuvenated’ I wanted to be there for her. I have never heard of this procedure, but with the new technology nowadays in everything, I’m sure it will be good. There is a first for everything when it comes to being friends.”
Peggy, who’s likely being recruited to Vicki’s team, is on her good side at present. But how long will it be until Vicki lashes out at pampered Peggy over not having to WORK, like she does? Hmm. The clock is ticking!
Until that inane argument occurs, Vicki shares that it’s all smiles and rainbows between them. She writes, “I was glad to have been invited to Diko and Peggy’s house and was so impressed at all the expensive cars he collects. I respect the business Diko has built and the love he has for his wife and family. I really enjoy them and look forward to getting to know them better.”
TELL US: WILL THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VICKI AND PEGGY LAST?
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After the craziness that went down during last week’s Real Housewives of Orange County episode at The Quiet Woman, this week’s episode was a walk in the park for Shannon Beador. Then again, pretty much nothing could outdo the plate throwing that took place at The Quiet Woman.
Aside from teaching her daughter how to drive and complaining about Kelly Dodd, Shannon had a pretty uneventful episode – or so she thought. Behind Shannon’s back, Kelly theorized that Shannon has Stockholm Syndrome, with Tamra Judge as her captor. Shannon obviously had a lot to say about that.
Shannon started out her Bravo blog post with some remorse: “So we’ve all had a day to process the drama that happened at The Quiet Woman, and I am absolutely embarrassed for my part of the hoopla. Some people claim to enjoy upsetting others, but I don’t. And by the way Kelly Dodd, I do ‘own my behavior’ and I take responsibility for things that I do that are wrong. Both last week and this week, I have stated that I’m not the happiest with my behavior at the restaurant. Last week, I apologized to Lydia McLaughlin. Enough.”
Enough? That’s wishful thinking, Shannon. Unfortunately you’re going to have to talk about all this same shit again whenever the reunion tapes.
Shannon wrote, “Kelly said it was just a ‘matter of time’ before she ran into me and she made sure that it finally happened.” Kelly did not “run into” Shannon. She was invited to the restaurant by Lydia (multiple times) and showed up.
Shannon addressed the allegations Kelly made behind her back: “One thing is for certain, though…no one is my puppet master. And I don’t even know how to respond to Kelly’s newest revelation that I have ‘Stockholm’s syndrome.’ Completely ignorant.”
It also just doesn’t make any sense. Kelly tends to be a little off with the analogies.
Even though it was a relatively easy episode for Shannon, it was a tough one for her BFF Tamra. Shannon confessed, “It is so difficult to watch my good friend Tamra Judge go through such heartache as she was cut out of her daughter’s life. I can’t even imagine the pain she has experienced and I have such a respect for her strength.” She also explained why she wasn’t there for Tamra’s big night: “I feel horrible that I wasn’t there to support Tamra because David [Beador] surprised our family with a trip to Mexico, but I was there in spirit. Her speech was amazing!”
RELATED: Shannon Beador Thinks New Housewives “Go After” Her When They Start The Show Because She Reacts
TELL US – DO YOU THINK TAMRA IS A PUPPET MASTER? DOES SHANNON HAVE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME? ARE YOU ENJOYING SHANNON THIS SEASON?
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Don't expect a Counting On-I Am Jazz crossover any time soon. Derick Dillard, who stars on the former TLC series with 19 Kids and Counting alum Jill Duggar (aka Jill Duggar Dillard),...Two weeks ago, we predicted that Jessica Graf or Dominique Cooper had the Halting Hex. We predicted that one of them would use it that Big Brother 19 night. This would make it a non-eviction Big Brother night. At the time, we thought Dominique was more likely to be the holder of the Hex than Jessica, so it seemed more in her best interest to use it.
Jessica didn’t really need it at that moment. The night came and went with no Hex being used. Jessica was also revealed to be the holder, and she didn’t see the value in saving Dominique at that moment, especially with the possibility of it saving her game later down the road.
The following week, Jessica won the Head of Household competition. Therefore, once again, it was not needed. Now, Jessica and her boyfriend Cody Nickson are on the block, and a few steps away from eviction. Prior to the Power of Veto ceremony, Jessica toyed with the possibility of not using it.
However, everyone’s actions at the POV ceremony, and after it, made it clear to Jessica that she needed to use it. Not only to save Cody, but possibly herself. There was still a chance that the Big Brother 19 house could have manipulated Jessica into not using it, but that all went out the window when the house put on a circus act.
Therefore, we are 100 percent sure that Jessica will use the Halting Hex to stop this week’s Big Brother Live Eviction. This means that there will be no voting and no one leaves the game: Cody and Jessica get to stay together in the Big Brother 19 house for at least one more week. It’ll depend on the outcome of the HOH competition, Temptation Competition, and Power of Veto competition to see if they can stay together longer than another extra week.
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With Bethenny Frankel and Jeff Lewis as guests, Andy Cohen didn’t have to make too much effort to host Watch What Happens Live last night. These two never have a problem opening up and spilling the tea, especially after the conclusion of Real Housewives of New York’s Mexico trip.
Bethenny and Jeff had a lot to say…. as per usual.
Andy asked Bethenny about Sonja Morgan kissing her (and attempting to get with the rest of the cast) during the Mexico trip and Bethenny revealed a surprising tidbit: “Years ago when we were in St. John on the boat, I peaked into the kitchen – and I thought I saw her and Alex McCord kind of making out, but this was in the beginning [of Housewives].” Wait. What?! She added, “And I was like ‘Did I actually see that?’ So now I know that I did actually see that.”
Alex? Sonja? A confirmation, please.
Of course Andy had to ask if Ramona Singer’s apology to Bethenny (while she was naked in the pool) was sincere or not. Jeff immediately said, “Yes.” On the other hand, Bethenny shared, “I think that we all think that in the moment the apology is sincere, but let’s watch what happens.”
Bethenny later said, “After that [apology] I was waiting to see what would happen and we shot the reunion and you know, it’s questionable whether or not Ramona can really change.” And that’s why the NYC ladies call her “The Apologizer.” I’m sure she will have another renewal or new beginnings party next season. Bethenny added, “I’m honestly not angry, but I don’t think we’ll be at the same place we were before and that’s okay. On the show it can be so difficult if you can’t stand the sight of someone.”
Andy asked Bethenny for her opinion on the rumors that Luann D’Agostino slapped Tom D’Agostino in a restaurant. Bethenny actually had a lot of compassion for the former countess. She admitted, “I really feel badly for her because she’s been living this totally out loud. I think it’s personal. They got married and I decided to stay out of it after that.” I don’t blame her – especially after that iconic Miami trip where Bethenny showed Luann those photos of Tom.
Bethenny and Jeff played (what should have been) a lighthearted game where they each said the first word that came to mind when he mentioned the name of several Housewives. Well, it was lighthearted until Heather Dubrow’s name came up and Jeff had a few choice words: “inauthentic, pretentious, condescending, snobbish, bitchy.” Damn.
Jeff wasn’t done hating on the Housewives though. When a caller asked what he thought of RHONY new girl Tinsley Mortmer, he said, “She seems fragile and unstable to me, but she’s cute.” At least he said she was cute… Right?
RELATED: Jeff Lewis Stands By Claims That Heather Dubrow Is Rude; Calls Her “Fake And Pretentious”
TELL US – WAS RAMONA’S APOLOGY TO BETHENNY SINCERE? ARE JEFF’S OPINIONS ON HEATHER DUBROW ACCURATE?
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Even though Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson haven’t appeared on screen together at all this season, they sure are talking about each other a lot. If you were playing a drinking game with a rule to drink every single time they mention each other’s name, you would be wasted pretty quickly.
During the last episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra talked about something very important: her life as an “erased parent” in a speech at a gala for other parents going through something similar.
As expected, the episode started out with some fall out from that epic dinner at The Quiet Woman. Tamra brought up a very valid (and obvious) point in her Bravo blog: “I don’t understand why Kelly Dodd keeps saying she had no idea we would be at the restaurant. She talked to Lydia McLaughlin 10 minutes before we got to The Quiet Woman. She didn’t just ‘run into us’ like she explained to Michael. She wasn’t some innocent bystander that got attacked, she came in knowing and the rest is history.”
Maybe Kelly was just blacked out? Then again, Lydia previously invited her in addition to that pre-showdown phone call, so it’s hard to fathom that she just forgot that Tamra and Shannon Beador would be at the restaurant.
Of course Tamra addressed Kelly’s comments about Shannon suffering from Stockholm Syndrome at the hands of Tamra. She wrote, “So let me try and understand…Shannon is suffering from Stockholm syndrome? I am holding Shannon hostage and Shannon has taken on my characteristics as a survival strategy?! Hahahaha, I am laughing just writing this. Where does she come up with this crap? Actions speak louder than words, Kelly, and I’m pretty sure everyone that watched last week’s episode can call bulls*** on this statement. The look on Michael’s face said it all.”
This analogy was even worse than when Kelly called Heather Dubrow a “puppet master” and rationalized that statement by claiming “she is the puppet and they are the masters.”
Tamra also decided to defend Meghan Edmonds text to Kelly asking if she was having an affair. Tamra wrote, “I commend Meghan King Edmonds for reaching out to Kelly and letting her know that someone is spreading a rumor about her cheating. That’s what friends do! I don’t know why Kelly got so defensive and attacked Meghan. It’s not like Meghan went around spreading rumors about Kelly cheating. When you spread a rumor, you’re just as guilty as the person that created it.”
I also don’t know why Meghan got so offended when Kelly basically said the same thing back to her. Why is it alright for Meghan to tell someone there’s a rumor about her marriage, but it’s not alright for Kelly to do so? Oh that’s right, Meghan was pregnant…
Tamra added, “Like they say, fake friends believe in rumors, real friends believe in you”- Yes, that was Yolanda Hadid‘s last opening credits tag line.
And then the blog turned to clearing up shit Vicki talked in the last episode- something that Tamra has to do after every episode this season. She said, “Vicki Gunvalson took no time in trying to poison Peggy’s [Sulahian] mind. Telling her, ‘Tamra and Shannon need to be fairy dusted. Shannon has a mean heart.’ Projecting much, Vicki?”
Tamra continued, “Her best line of the night was, ‘medical issues should be kept private.’ LOL, especially if you’re lying! No one cares who is the ‘researcher’ of someone else’s illness. No one ‘researched’ Peggy’s. But when it’s transparent that someone is lying about a serious illness that almost everyone has been affected by, yes someone’s going to call you out.”
Changing the subject to the gala for erased parents, Tamra revealed, “Speaking at the gala meant I had to share my story with strangers that are going through the exact same thing. It’s still really hard for me to talk about and when I do, I break down in tears. Unless you have gone through it, no one understands the pain. Having my family there meant the world to me, since they are also impacted by this. My mom not showing up really hurt my feelings.”
RELATED: Tamra Judge Calls Out Lydia McLaughlin For Inviting Kelly Dodd To Dinner At The Quiet Woman
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT TAMRA’S SPEECH AT THE GALA? IS SHANNON SUFFERING THAN STOCKHOLM SYNDROME?
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Well we have had two days of calm Big Brother 19 Live Feeds. These days should have given us enough downtime to prepare ourselves for tomorrow’s possible explosive feeds. It all depends on who wins this week’s Big Brother Head of Household competition. It also depends on how and what Jessica Graf says when she uses her Halting Hex power.
We’re excited to see tonight’s Big Brother 19 Live Eviction fall out. If you have yet to purchase feeds, it’s not too late. We still have over two months to go before it all ends. And if the Big Brother feeds continue to be this explosive, you might not want to miss the Big Brother action. Sign up for a free week now!
Jason Dent and Mark Jansen have had a secret, unspoken bond for most of the Big Brother 19 game. When Dominique Cooper left the Big Brother 19 game, Jason took her spot as Mark’s moral compass. Yesterday, they had a few discussions about the state of the game.
In one of these conversations, Mark disclosed that he wanted to win Head of Household, and then nominate Cody Nickson and Jessica to gain more trust with the house. Jason also told Mark that he was definitely on some Big Brother 19 houseguest’s target radar.
They also discussed how good Paul Abrahamian is at the game. Jason seemed to imply that they need to get rid of him sooner rather than later. We’ll have to see if either men have the courage to make a move against him. Mark also promised Jason to not put him or Alex Ow up on the block.
The day involved a lot of two on two discussions about targets and the game going forward. Raven Walton and Matt Clines also discussed who to target. They mentioned Christmas Abbott’s bad attitude. However, they still wanted to get out Jessica and Cody, and Mark and Elena Davies out before Christmas.
Raven even gave her wish list of the booting order. It would go: Jessica, Cody, Mark, Christmas, Elena, Josh Martinez, and Kevin Schlehuber. They want a final five that consists of themselves, Paul, Jason, and Alex.
Later in the day, Christmas and Josh also discussed their targets and the game. They were upset that Paul wants to get Jessica out before Cody. Christmas kind of wants to pull Jessica over to her side once Cody leaves the game.
They also discussed Raven’s insane behavior during the Jessica fight. They thought she went too far and too personal.
The houseguests were given a set of golf clubs, balls, and a practice golf course. We assume it was to practice for this week’s Big Brother 19 head of household competition. Big Brother has played a couple of golf competitions in the past. Therefore, we’re not sure which one this competition will emulate.
During Big Brother Over the Top, the houseguests played a long golf competition that resulted in rewards and punishments. If we had to guess, we would assume CBS will play one similar to this competition. Therefore, the winner most likely won’t be revealed until later on the late night live feeds.
Also, this competition will most likely come more down to luck than skill. During the practice round, Raven did the best. So she’s currently the odds favorite to win it. Jessica and Cody discussed how they will have a very hard time winning this competition.
They then turned the discussion to winning the Temptation Competition and Power of Veto. If one of them wins that one, the other one will purposely come in last place to play in the Veto competition.
Paul and friends agree that they all need to play in this week’s Temptation Competition to hurt Jessica and Cody’s chances of winning it. Paul also encouraged the houseguests to strategically play mind games with Jessica and Cody, and not let them sleep tonight. If they can’t sleep, it will hurt their performance in the HOH competition.
Paul also wants to make Cody and Jessica Have-Nots (if possible) and make Josh their roommate.
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Much like the best house party you ever attended freshmen year, last night’s Real Housewives Of New York came replete with drunken makeout sessions, naked crying in the pool, and knifings. Yes – it was epic. And I may be fangirling out so hard that I have blinders on, but I’ll say it again: This Mexico trip is serving up some of the best Housewives moments in recent memory. It’s a rare gift, and we totally deserve it after suffering through the Tom and Luann D’Agostino [de Lesseps] wedding snooze fest for eight straight episodes!
We pick up with Sonja Morgan “therapizing” Ramona Singer by the pool. She wants Ramona to admit she’s not happy. Why? Because she’s not getting banged by Mario every night but some other chick is. Fresh off her 10 minute month sobriety, Sonja is feeling loose on tequila and truth. Bethenny Frankel thinks Sonja needs to back the eff off though, shockingly defending Ramona against Sonja’s drunken tirade. Ramona screams that she’s happy, but admits she misses having a man.
Since tequila-Sonja can’t concentrate on any topic for more than three consecutive seconds, she leaves Ramona alone, moving on to seducing Luann. She wants her some Countess, and she wants it now! She also wants to see some t*tties, so Bethenny strips down to her Skinnygirl bones and gives the entire group a good flash as she jumps into the pool. Tinsley Mortimer croaks that she won’t be bearing her real and “not good” boobs for anyone. And neither will Carole Radziwill, even though she boasts having the best rack in the group!
As Luann attempts to keep more tequila from entering Sonja’s bloodstream, Sonja strips down next. Then Into the pool she goes, unshaved parts (according to Ramona) and all!
Ramona keeps her suit on, but does join naked Bethenny in the pool. Balancing on pool noodles, the two frenemies decide this is a good time for a heart to heart. Bethenny wants Ramona to cop to what happened. She thinks Ramona meant everything she said, and she just needs to admit it. “I’m just f**ked up,” cries Ramona, “I’m a miserable person. I’m so sorry I did what I did and that I hurt you.”
Shouting that this sh*t has to stop, Bethenny suddenly starts crying too. Ramona doesn’t have answers for her behavior, but sobs that she doesn’t want to be a bad person. Bethenny hugs her, telling her she doesn’t think she’s a genuinely bad person. She just doesn’t want this feud to continue. Both women confess they want happiness for each other, and they agree to put closure on the past and start anew. I don’t know whether to think, Yay! Or WTF? But either way, it’s good to move on from this mess. (How long will it last is anyone’s guess, though.) By the way, are we at all concerned that Bethenny was NAKED during the entirety of this Hallmark moment?
Meanwhile, poor Dorinda Medley has been assigned a downgraded version of Snatch Guard. She is hereby named Official Snatch Dresser! Wrestling Sonja’s bikini back on while Sonja lays in a catatonic state is no easy feat, but apparently Dorinda has taken her power nap today. She somehow accomplishes the impossible, while Sonja barely registers where her nose is. She quite suddenly remembers where her lips are though, using them to slobber all over Bethenny once she exits the pool. “I looooooove you, Bethenny,” slurs Sonja, obviously ready for a 365-day nap.
But there will be no sleeping yet! For dinner is served. But when the ladies aren’t ready on time, Bethenny goes nuts rounding up the herd. There is one person NOT having this pushiness: SLURINDA! She’s baaaaaaaack! And she’s ready to throw down, all-consonants-and-no-vowels style. She rants at Bethenny about “Thish being vacaaashhhhhon!” and something that sounds like “Shoo shusht show up!” before going in with her trademark crazy arm swinging. The result: One self-inflicted one stab wound, from which Dorinda feels zero pain.
It seems Gangsta Do brought her palm down on her own steak knife, so Bethenny leads her to the kitchen to put ice on it while the camera crew laugh their a$$es off. Not even registering the bloody wound on her paw, Dorinda continues to read Bethenny. She likes “loose” Bethenny, not the chick who marches around barking orders at everyone. She doesn’t have to be superwoman! Bethenny’s like, meh. But when drunk Dorinda’s therapizing turns into ranting again, Bethenny barks back that she doesn’t need this sh*t right now. So, Do walks off in a huff and…straight off a cliff? Where is she going with that hand!?!? SECURITY!!!
Still trying to make her lame (and in my opinion, 85% fake) storyline happen, Tinsley apologizes to Ramona for accusing her of planting the story about her in Page Six. Ramona doesn’t care. And neither does Mexico’s fireworks schedule, because just at the moment Tinsley attempts a tiny moment of drama, they ladies run outside to watch the show.
But wait – there’s more than fireworks going on out there! Dorinda’s apparently been here all along, gearing up for round two with Bethenny. She accosts her immediately, trying to land her barbs about Bethenny wanting to be a show-off, top dog, etcetera with the very limited command of language she has left. Recognizing Dorinda’s full-in-the-bag state, Bethenny tries to get her to stand down. But Dorinda is in full CLIIIIIP! mode. “Bethenny, you’re a mean b*tch,” she snipes, which Bethenny takes as the truth finally coming out – courtesy of tequila.
Back inside, Dorinda continues to rail against Bethenny. Claiming she’s always stuck up for her in the past, Dorinda now thinks Bethenny is apparently the devil. She leaves the table again, muttering, “Do your sh*t” – which sounds more like, “Dooyorshhhhhh!” But we get the idea. And so does Bethenny, who mere hours ago made up with Ramona, only to find herself with a new enemy in her crosshairs.
But where did all of this anger come from? Bethenny wonders why these drunk b*tches are coming for her out of the blue? She claims to know her flaws, and admits that being too uptight and controlling are indeed problems for her. Carole and Tinsley try to comfort Bethenny, reminding her that Dorinda does always stick up for her. She’s just drunk. Ah, but the truth comes out when Dorinda drinks, doesn’t it? And this is why Bethenny is hurt. She thinks Dorinda owes her an apology.
The next morning, the yoga mats are laid out and Ramona is ready to get rid of her bad juju. Before that, she fills Luann in on her amends with Bethenny. Luann just laughs that it’s great news, “until you screw it up again!” When Dorinda and Bethenny come down to join the group, Dorinda tries to back her sh*t up from the night before. She thinks Bethenny is a good person, but she doesn’t always have to try to be perfect. “That’s it,” she bottom lines.
Bethenny goes into full stonewalling mode, not even replying to Dorinda about their beef. It’s the Berkshires move she pulled on Ramona, only aimed at another blonde. But when Dorinda says she thought they were better friends than this, Bethenny reminds her that she said much more the night before than she’s copping to now. “You have a very nasty side to you,” Bethenny tells Dorinda as she walks away. Maybe so – but dang, woman! Take a look in the mirror. Or at last season. (What do they say about people in glass villas?)
In an attempt to play peacemaker, Carole finds Dorinda in her room and talks to her about the Bethenny argument. Dorinda doesn’t think she was being nasty, but confesses she needs to work on reacting aggressively when she’s irritated. Outside at yoga, Bethenny processes the same argument with Luann and Ramona (oh, the irony!). It comes down to this: Bethenny felt attacked (which she was), and Dorinda felt annoyed by Bethenny’s control issues (which is understandable). But, true to Housewives form, how these women handle their issues from here on out will likely turn into a bigger sludge pile of drama than the initial fight itself.
Outside, Sonja FaceTimes with Frenchie, showing off closeups of her scabby legs to keep things extra HAWT. Back home, Frenchie is likely monogramming his phony initials into Sonja’s oversized napkins and ordering bellinis from Connor.
Finally ready to face one another, Dorinda and Bethenny sit down in the yard to talk. Dorinda apologizes for being nasty to Bethenny the night before. In tears, Bethenny admits she has issues too, and she’s working on them. They hug, getting past their stuff way faster than predicted. HOORAY!
It’s time for another excursion! Ramona, who thinks all Mexican men are named Pedro, is pushed helped into the van that will whisk Tinsley, Carole, and her away to a boat. Sonja thinks Tinsley on a boat “is an oxymoron,” b*tching about her houseguest as she, Dorinda, Luann, and Bethenny get spa treatments back at the villa. She thinks Tinsley shops too much, dates too much, and has too much hair.
But the boating crew isn’t drinking the same hater-ade. Ramona cheers Tinsley’s new romance with Scott, which is taking the new couple on a jaunt to Vegas soon. Tinsley also plans to throw a “Thank you and f**k you!” party for Sonja, the woman who’s been hosting/torturing her for the past few months. Sonja thinks this party business is a slap in the face. But she’ll definitely attend it with a brokedown tiara and tattered ballgown! Make no mistake.
The boating crew has fun watching Carole pretend to deep-sea fish, Ramona dance a weird jig on the deck, and whales frolic in the ocean. “I. Love. Seeing. Sea. Life.” woodenly reflects Ramona, who is mesmerized by the actual whale tales before her, rather than the ones poking out of her low-rise jeans circa 2008. Then Carole decides to bring back a purchased fish and claim she caught it, because she’s cool like that.
After Carole hands over her 82-pound “catch” to the kitchen staff, Luann side-eyes the bloody spectacle before her. She doesn’t believe Carole’s story – but who cares! Let them eat fish!
The trip is nearly over, and Bethenny wonders what sh*t is about to go left next? She’s glad everyone is on good terms, that Dorinda is speaking in full sentence clauses again, and that Ramona’s face has almost regrown itself. At dinner, the ladies toast their vacation, which was overall a resounding success. Then Bethenny tempts fate by asking what everyone’s “rose” and “thorn” of the trip was.
It’s Tinsley’s turn to get her slur on, as she waxes poetic about being in the helicopter. “I didn’t give a shisht if I wash gonna die or not! I thought, this is f**king siiiiick!” Instead of laughing at Tinsley’s messiness, Luann decides to put her Countess panties back on and call Tins out about dropping the F-bomb in public. Because these ladies are generally so well mannered, Tins might bring their status down? Mmm hmm. Tinsley’s like, Well you live in West Palm not Palm Beach, so whaaaaaaaah! It’s basically a middle school fight about who’s parent-purchased jeans are designer and whose are from the Gap. And it’s just…dumb.
Back to the rose and thorn game! In which I want Brett Michaels standing directly in back of Ramona playing his signature tune right now. She shares that her moment with Bethenny in the pool was her “rose,” and her “thorn” was Bethenny potentially icing her out of the tequila tasting. Next, I’d like Bon Jovi hovering over Luann with You Give Love A Bad Name as she claims “My rose is my husband!” Ugggghhh. Just when you think you got out of the Tom and Lu Cheez Whiz, they pull you back in!
Literally laughing in her face, the group jokes that they’re going to commit suicide if Luann talks about her damn marriage One. More. Freaking. Time. Luann, good-natured homegirl she is, laughs at herself, saying she’ll slit her own wrists instead. She didn’t understand the game! But she does understand one thing: How to be the best baller b*tch on this vacation. Even Bethenny can tip her Skinnygirl hardhat to that.
TELL US: ARE YOU GLAD BETHENNY AND RAMONA MADE UP? WILL IT LAST? WAS DORINDA SPITTING TRUTH OR JUST DRUNK? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MEXICO TRIP, OVERALL?
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