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They lounged in the sun, coordinated outfits, fished on a boat, and it looks like they had a way more relaxing Thanksgiving than I’ve ever had in my whole life. Thanksgiving on the beach definitely seems like the ideal way to celebrate the holiday.
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It’s the end of a disappointing season for The Real Housewives Of Orange County, especially for Peggy Sulahian who, unless Bravo is even more desperate than we imagine, will likely be a one-season wonder. Peggy’s perpetual confusion and resting stank-face did nothing to endear her to viewers. She also didn’t seem to enjoy herself on the show – like, ever. Thus, here are (likely) the last words and testament of the housewife who might have been but never was. She came, she saw, she locked herself in a hotel room! Then she sat at the reunion and mean-mugged Andy Cohen for two hours. Good times!
Peggy doesn’t think Shannon Beador acted with class this season, reflecting, “The funny part is when Shannon says, ‘I’m old school, and I have manners, and those manners flew out the flippin’ door, this year.’ Well, that explains all that I experienced with her. If “manners out the flippin’ door” is her explanation of why she ‘reacted’ that way with everyone, then I must accept it. Looking back and based on what Tamra [Judge] said about Shannon’s denial about her marriage, it could make sense, but the jury’s out.” Peggy says she does have sympathy for Shannon going through a painful divorce, though.
After congratulating Meghan Edmonds on her baby news, Peggy moves on to her beef with Kelly Dodd. An argument which can once again be chalked up to Peggy not understanding basic conversational vernacular.
“At least the air was cleared,” writes Peggy, “And I accepted Kelly’s sincere apology about my father, which, I apparently should have kept in context. I know I’d told her about his passing, but my emotions prevented me from thinking clearly. I accepted her apology because she was so sincere. I don’t think Kelly can be anything other than sincere because she is so emotive. Her demonstrative behavior exposes her true nature, and what you see is what you get. I guess that is why Vicki likes her.”
The reason that Peggy likes Vicki Gunvalson and Lydia McLaughlin is that they tolerate support her in her massively confusing arguments. Peggy shares, “Speaking of friendship, I appreciate both Lydia and Vicki for their support during taping, and tonight, while I was discussing my turbulent season, they were willing to speak words of encouragement for me!”
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Continuing her blog, Peggy praises Vicki for making amends with Tamra and Shannon. She gushes, “And in terms of friendships and tidal waves, could you believe the beautiful trio of women mending old relationships? Tears flowing and emotions gushing while apologies were swirling all around, with Tamra and Vicki apologizing to each other promising not to be unkind and hugging. Oh too sweet — I think we were all smiling and tearing up. But Vicki extending her hand to Shannon was beautiful. Wow, wow, wow! Never would I have thought that I would see Vicki sitting near Shannon and holding her hand! That in and of itself was miraculous. Andy surmised that when Tamra asked Vicki to change couches, it the sweetest thing she’d said.”
It was the only great moment of a pretty blah reunion (and season), so good for Peggy for at least recognizing the momentous occasion. She closes, “It was an overwhelming journey which concluded with an emotional reunion. I guess we can all go home to gear up for the holiday season. This little break will give each of us time to recharge — who knows what 2018 has in store for us!”
Please let 2018 have a better season of RHOC in store for us! We deserve it.
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Halleluja! The miracle Lydia McLaughlin has been praying for all season finally happened on last night’s Real Housewives Of Orange County reunion part 2: Vicki Gunvalson sincerely apologized, and made amends with Tamra Judge. It was a real apology, too, not one fueled by alcohol and ratings. It truly was a reunion for once!
Tamicki love each other – they really love each other! Included in this pile of re-love was Shannon Beador. Who may never really forgive David Vicki, but she’ll never get over him her either.
It was the perfect way to end things. And hopefully they’ll truly move on. After all, just how many seasons can we stretch out the indomitable Brooks Ayers drama (it’s going on 5 seasons now!)? We get it – he’s scum, and Vicki was an innocent virginal angel duped because of her saintly loving heart.
Vicki is pretty foolishly gullible. She did take one of Kelly Dodd‘s Adderall after a 24-hour binge drinking fest, then follow it up with a Xanax and some NyQuil like a 20-something Rave Kid from the 90’s. Of course only Vicki would confuse getting “high” with having an heart attack. But seriously – of all the psychiatric drugs to give Vicki – Adderall? Why not a mood stabilizer?
In other situations, Peggy Sulahian finally got her moment to shine, but despite her copper dress, she didn’t come across too brilliantly. As it turns out the timetable of Peggy’s foray onto RHOC was very bad. Two weeks before she was diagnosed with cancer, her father died, and 2 months after that she had a mastectomy. At the very same time she began filming. Losing both her breasts plus her father, it’s hard not to feel terribly sorry for Peggy, but I’m also terribly confused as to why she still decided to do RHOC. Wouldn’t it have been better to postpone a season? Get in fighting shape. Literally. I can only presume that Diko of the ‘arranged/not arranged; controlling/not controlling, just protective’ marriage was behind her decision.
Peggy explains that a lot of her nonsensical babble wasn’t just being an Armenian exchange student, but being in chronic pain while recovering from surgery and loss, and also being on medication. It showed an unsightly side of the women that none of them were very sympathetic to her plight – even last night, hearing everything that happened only Vicki and Lydia expressed empathy. Instead they spent the season literally questioning Peggy’s cancer and speculating that she just got a mastectomy, for what, fun? What would your Jesus do, Tamra? Peggy is insufferable as the Oreo Cookie-Mobile she drives around town, but the cancer sleuthing has got to stop. It’s gross. To quote Vicki, “It’s not a good look.”
Oh, the other big news is that Meghan Edmonds is pregnant and it’s a boy. Didn’t she spend the entire season complaining about how horrible motherhood is and letting a fermented shark eat her baby so she could go play in the snow with a champagne bottle? Well maybe the second time around she’ll like her baby as much as she likes her candles.
However, according to Kelly, Jimmy Dad Jeans Jazz Hands is still cheating. With whom? I mean honestly! Incredibly, Meghan still fails to see the similarity between her texting Kelly to ask if she’s having an affair – based on the word of a twitter user – and Kelly asking in return if Jim is. Meghan asserts that Kelly should’ve asked JIM directly, just as she came to Kelly directly with her concerns. Even Andy looked incredulous. Really Meghan – you still think it’s OK to text your so-called friend this, while believing you deserve an eternal pass for being pregnant? Maybe Peggy should do a follow up questionnaire of, “Do you trust your husband?”
The hilarious hypocrisy of Meghan continues when Kelly reminds us that Meghan wrote in a blog that Kelly dating while separated from Michael was akin to cheating – even though MEGHAN was dating Jim well before his divorce was finalized. Meghan is aghast at being called a mistress. I don’t care if Kelly hits below the belt – she hits it with a truth cannon.
Likewise, I don’t care about Lydia’s squabbling with Shannon. They will always squabble, like two peas in a self-righteous over-reactive pod. Lydia’s manic pixie injustice doesn’t interest me. Maybe she and Meghan should leave the show to open a justice for hurt feelings detective agency.
And now it’s the moment I’ve been dreading all recap long – I have to talk about Tamra “Don’t Judge Me But Let Me Judge You” Judge. UGH. There really aren’t enough UGHs in the world for Tamra. It’s Ugh infinity.
It was Iceland that broke the ice between the ever-present Vicki/Tamra stand-off. See in Iceland the ladies began to thaw after Vicki was escorted out of the hotel with a blanket on her head (because Peggy splashed water in her face and made her hair frizz.), and was welcomed back into the coven with a casserole and champagne (which admittedly does sound like an awesome welcome back!).
Shannon stands by her decision not to accept Vicki’s viking apology, but Vicki insists that with Tamra pressuring her she couldn’t refuse to apologize in the moment. Actually, yes, she could’ve. She could’ve explained over shots of Black Death that she’d rather SKOL with Shannon now, and talk later in private.
Of course, by the time they returned to domestic soil, Tamra was convinced Vicki had ramped up the ‘Eddie Is Gay’ tales to the tabloids and their peace was over. Like all despotic rulers neither allows their guard down to trust the other’s sincerity. Ladies: read some history, your reign of terror is more effective TO-GETH-THER!
Shannon is disappointed again in Vicki – why does Vicki keep ruining all the good with all her bad?! Why can’t they just laugh, have fun and take shots served by men who don’t cheat? Why did Vicki have to go ‘there’ with Gretchen Rossi, desperate has-been and attache to Slave Smiley, definitive scumbag? Because life isn’t fair, Shannon – life isn’t fair, and no one can make you eat cake. But anyways…
As it stands Tamra is STILL devastated – just devastated beyond words – that Vicki continues to spread malicious rumors that make people believe Eddie only loves her for a gym. I have so many thoughts about this. Amazing, huh, considering how long Tamra has been talking about this, and by proxy so have I!
Firstly Tamra allegedly has for months called Shannon daily to cry over how hurt she is that Vicki is destroying her marriage. Oh really? The same Tamra who cannot stop publicly discussing her daughter, despite her daughter repeatedly requesting that she not be mentioned on social media or RHOC, and then using that situation to garner sympathy and prayer groups?
Tamra claims Vicki even had a friend start an online petition seeking for Eddie to come out. So, little thing about me – my JOB is reporting on reality TV gossip and I’ve never heard these rampant stories about Eddie’s sexuality? This was a thing?! Where?
I absolutely agree Vick crossed the line inviting Gretchen and Ricky to her party, and entertaining their salacious gossip about Eddie. Furthermore, Andy is correct – Vicki shrugging that she doesn’t know for certain if Eddie is gay or not, or apologizing by suggesting that Eddie used Tamra for a gym, does spur on speculation, and it’s super wrong. Vicki apologizes at least once a month, and then Tamra tells her she accepts, before changing her mind and deciding it’s not good enough. Basically I just don’t believe Tamra’s moral outrage.
Especially as compared to truly horrible things Vicki did say about Shannon’s marriage, and for those accusations, excuse me: ALLEGATIONS, I think Shannon is rightfully furious, but Tamra is the one who kept the ‘Eddie is gay’ rumor alive. Also, Tamra has made some absolutely disgusting f–ked up ALLEGATIONS about other people and their marriages.
Tamra has also decided Vicki’s actions are homophobic, and Vicki is outraged by this. She fervently denies it, while Tamra shoves her hands in her ears and shrieks “L-l-l-l-l-LIAR!” Andy looks on, disturbed. Like I am not even touching this hot wreck of melted plastic with a fire extinguisher. When Vicki quips that Tamra’s immature antics are “not a good look on her,” Tamra snaps back “Nothing looks good on you.” And Vicki, who was just lecturing Tamra on being immature, stomps off stage to wail that she’s quitting the show and getting a new dress. Vicki is more offended that Tamra called her unattractive than homophobic. And this is where the priorities of RHOC lay.
Lydia chases after Vicki for a dressing room prayer session until a restored Vicki returns to the stage to offer Tamra yet another apology. But this one is a for real-real one. “I surrender” she smiles, admitting that she’s said hurtful, awful untrue things because she felt ostracized, and it’s not OK. She vowed never to discuss Eddie’s sexuality again, and asked that Tamra stop calling her a con woman. Which I think was an important detail. Vicki even agrees, again, that Tamra was right all along about Brooks, and begs, again, for everyone to believe her that she didn’t know. “If you only knew how much time and money I’ve spent on that man…” she sighs. And we well know the sacrifices Vicki made, beside her dignity. Vicki is a fool for her love tank, and a fool and her love tank are soon emptied.
Then Vicki, who was previously called out for giving Shannon an insincere apology, issued Shannon a revised apology too. She seemed earnest, and she promised Shannon that she wants to support her though her divorce, because it will be a horrible time, but that Shannon is strong. In the the end they all just seemed drained by having the same fight over and over, and surrendered to the impossibility of their station. Maybe it is Stockholm Syndrome, at the hands of Bravo?
So Tamra and Vicki hugged tightly, then pulled Shannon into their embrace, and they all cried for better days. Actually, everyone cried. Even Kelly. Until Tamra and Shannon fell down, while Vicki remained standing. If that’s not a metaphor for RHOC, I don’t know what is. That is called ALLEGORY, peeps. And it’s a bitch!
Once they all got situated again, and Vicki apologized approximately 10 more times with tears in her eyes as Tamra cried without tears at all, Tamra patted the sofa between herself and Shannon, welcoming Vicki back into the fold. They held hands on the sofa and Vicki bestowed the ultimate honor of offering the newly single Shannon a job at Coto Insurance. Because this is one thing that makes Vicki good TV: she always times a faux pas perfectly.
Andy warned the three Faux-Migas that this was real; not reality TV, but real life, and it would be difficult to forgive sincerely, so they have to communicate, be open and stay honest. They all promised to, and I hope they mean it. My dream is that next season Vicki, Tamra, Shannon, and Kelly are all friends and there are three new ladies for them to fight against, together (yes, I want Meghan, Peggy, and Lydia to go away). Housewives always work better when the core friend unit stays intact. Vicki and Tamra are meant to be together. Who else will have home? #FreeSteve
So for now they all laughed, and made plans to get a drink together after the reunion. As Vicki and Tamra walked backstage arm in arm, buoyantly, Vicki asked, “Are we back?” “We’re back,” smiled Tamra. They are again Bad Lucy & Bad Ethel, and there is friendship cake, and friendship bracelets. So like fat through the lipo tube, these are the days of our lives.
I for one was pleased to see things end on a good note, finally ending the Brooks Saga (vol. 20,753 like the Odyssey) and I feel like I need to toast away the Black Death with some casserole and champs and cake – oh my!
TELL US – DO YOU THINK PEGGY SHOULD COME BACK NEXT SEASON? WILL TAMRA, VICKI, AND SHANNON STAY FRIENDS? HAVE WE HEARD THE LAST OF THE BROOKS SAGA?
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This season of Real Housewives of New Jersey has brought Dolores Catania and Teresa Giudice’s friendship into question over and over again. After decades of friendship, these two have questioned each other’s loyalty in almost every episode. I mean, come on, Dolores’s tag line is “Look loyalty up in the dictionary and you’ll find my face.” Clearly it’s a focal point of the season- or at least Dolores’ story line.
That’s why it’s a little surprising to see the two of them hanging out and having a blast these days. Well, it’s really not that shocking since these two do go way back and they did get together to support a great charity, so it really does make sense. Plus, anyone who follows these two on social media in between episodes can see that they really are cool these days and that the drama on the show was filmed many months ago.
Dolores and Teresa gathered to support the organization Camp Good Days, which “provides services for: children with cancer, children who have a parent or sibling with cancer and/or children who have lost a parent or sibling to cancer.”
Dolores and Teresa went to a hockey game with the kids in Buffalo before going to a giant disco party as a fundraiser for the organization.
Check out the photos of the New Jersey Housewives at the game, hanging with the kids, and looking glamorous at the disco party.
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If you thought that the story lines we see on Real Housewives of Dallas are dramatic, you don’t even know the half of it. Apparently a lot of brutal things go down behind the scenes.
D’Andra Simmons revealed that one of her costars tormented her about her weight and even threatened to use that as a story line on camera- which makes no sense since it would have just made her look like an evil bully for torturing D’Andra- and that’s probably why we never saw it play out on camera.
In an interview for the Reality Life With Kate Casey podcast, D’Andra revealed, “There is a lot of Adderall going around I think, with these women.”
She continued, “I’ll tell you an interesting story. When I did my tape I was overweight and I have struggled with my weight my entire life. My biggest fear is I was going to be made fun of because of my weight.” D’Andra shared, “It was very stressful because there was a cast member that was saying I was fat and she was going to use that against me on the show. I felt like she was getting her other friends on the show to use that as well.”
Unfortunately D’Andra wouldn’t name the bully in this scenario, but it definitely wasn’t either of her besties Kameron Westcott or LeeAnne Locken, so that just leaves the ladies who were sitting on the other couch at the reunion: Cary Deuber, Brandi Redmond, or Stephanie Hollman. Which one of them was the ringleader?
D’Andra confessed, “I almost wish that she did do it because it would have given me such a great addition to my story line because most woman struggle with their weight at some point in their lives.” I also just want to know who is the person who actually thought this was an acceptable thing to do for a story line on a reality TV show.
D’Andra also discussed her breast reduction, saying “At the reunion, in the first part they said ‘how many people have had boob jobs?’ and I didn’t raise my hand because I had a breast reduction. I want smaller breasts because I like fashionable clothes and if you have big boobs, you can’t wear them.”
D’Andra explained why prefers to promote the show away from the big cities like Los Angeles and New York City: “I have been traveling to smaller cities and doing the local press there because I found that those are the people that really watch the show, care about the show, and get invested in you as a person on the show. They love your stories and they want to hear more. I like to go meet those people. I love the fact that I’ve met so many of them and they’ve been so kind to me. It’s important to me to keep the relationships with Midwest or wherever in small town America.”
D’Andra continued, “I love to take photos with people. I love to meet them. I want to know their names and why they watch the show. I want to thank them for watching the show. That’s truly how I feel in my heart.” That’s actually really sweet and refreshing to hear that she’s not letting the attention go to her head.
Someone who’s been getting a lot of negative attention this year is D’Andra’s girl Kameron. D’Andra said, “I think she has been treated very unfairly this year. She has had a lot of negative commentary thrown at her.” She confessed, “It bothers her a little bit. It doesn’t bother her as much as it bothers me.” D’Andra insisted, “She’s a really fun, loving, wonderful person, and hopefully if we come back, they can see her next season.” You never know, most people hated Camille Grammer during her first season on RHOBH and she made major turnaround during Season 2- Maybe the same thing can happen for Kameron and her pink dog food?
D’Andra discussed the behind-the-scenes logistics of shooting the reunion episodes. She shared, “Going into the reunion, I was the only one allowed to wear a jumpsuit, which I thought was kind of cool. Bravo wanted me to wear a jumpsuit.” Wait. What? Bravo has a say in the reunion outfit choices? Now I have to reevaluate my thoughts when I share my opinions on those looks. D’Andra explained, “They choose the outfits and they came to me and said, ‘They want you to wear a jumpsuit.’ They came to me and said ‘What colors do you like? This is what the color palette is.’ Then they sent the clothes to me.” Very interesting.
The real issue at the reunion was Mark Deuber’s surprise appearance which led to LeeAnne walking off the set for a minute. D’Andra revealed that they had an in person meeting with production the night before the reunion and said, “That’s when they told us that no husbands were allowed when in fact Cary’s husband was coming. I was very disappointed.” She continued, “Just tell me it’s going to happen because it’s not fair to pull a surprise like that.” It definitely wasn’t, but they clearly just wanted to capture a raw reaction from LeeAnne.
D’Andra said, “[LeeAnne] knew they were coming in to just slaughter her for the rest off the day.” Which is what ended up happening. D’Andra added, “That’s why she walked off. I think it was right of her to walk off. She needed to cool down.”
TELL US- WHO DO YOU THINK CRITICIZED D’ANDRA FOR HER WEIGHT? WHICH CAST MEMBERS SHOULD RETURN TO RHOD NEXT SEASON? WAS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR
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