In the Big Brother 20, for the last few weeks, the alliance of Bayleigh Dayton, Angie “Rockstar” Lantry, Haleigh Broucher, and Faysal Shafaat have been losing allies left and right. It started with Steve Arienta‘s eviction, and then they lost Christopher “Swaggy C” Willaims and Kaitlyn Herman. There was only one week where a member of Level 6 left the Big Brother 2018 house.
Bayleigh has made it her mission this Head of Household reign to take out another member of Level 6. Her sight is set on getting out Brett Robinson. She doesn’t feel a connection with him, they barely talk, and he isn’t someone would would be loyal to her in the long run.
The difficult decision for Bayleigh this week comes in who to put next to Brett. She is between nominating Rachel Swindler or JC Mounduix. She wants to nominate JC because she doesn’t believe that he’ll be loyal to her in the Big Brother game.
Rachel is another choice because she doesn’t really trust her, and she was the player fighting the hardest to keep Kaitlyn. Prior to the Big Brother 20 week 5 nomination ceremony, Bayleigh was leaning towards nomination JC next to Brett.
Bayleigh had a few more conversations this morning. The one Bayleigh had with Sam Bledsoe seemed to swayed her a little away from nominating JC as an initial nomination. Since JC might not go up, Bayleigh decided to talk to Rachel. In order to build a stronger bond with her, she made her the second person to know about her power app.
Bayleigh told Rachel that if someone on her team doesn’t win HOH, she plans to use her power app next week to nominate Tyler Crispen and Scottie Salton. Bayleigh’s crazy game move could backfire, or it could help her build a closer ally. We’ll have to wait to see how it all plays out this week.
So did Bayleigh stick with her plan to nominate Brett and Rachel?
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Yes. Bayleigh nominated Brett and Rachel for eviction. Join us again tomorrow to see if the Power of Veto Competition shakes up Bayleigh’s nominations.
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You know you loved her. Or him. We're talking about Gossip Girl, of course. Penn Badgley is returning to TV in Lifetime's You, a new drama based on the novel of the same name by...Not everyone is cut out to be a Real Housewife. Even some of the women who get that opportunity just aren’t meant to last in the reality TV franchise. Will Candiace Dillard be a one and done on Real Housewives of Potomac or will she end up with a second season on the show?
Not if Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant have a say. They are far from being a fan of hers. Even Ashley Darby– the “friend” who “introduced” Candiace to the cast, isn’t her biggest fan. And this animosity isn’t even strong enough to be entertaining. Candiace complained that she’s been ignored for the entire cast trip in France. That’s far from a compelling story line.
During the last episode Candiace tried to get involved in controversy, but she just didn’t make much of an impact. As a result, her only “controversy” was her disappointment in being ignored. She even tried to jump in on the intense argument Ashley had with Karen Huger in the car during the last episode.
In a Bravo blog post, Robyn wrote, “That blowup between Ashley and Karen came straight out of nowhere but was one of the most entertaining arguments I have ever witnessed. I mean, it just kept going and going and going! I was pretty exhausted while in the van so I don’t know how Ashley and Karen even had the energy to keep going at it.” But thankfully they did. It was beyond entertaining.
Robyn added, “Candiace really needed to stay out of that argument. Those two have been going at it for years, so nothing Candiace had to say had any relevance or importance.”
Candiace also claimed that Robyn and Ashley are only nice to her if Gizelle is not around. Robyn adamantly denied that claim: “I don’t agree with one word Candiace said about me being different around her when Gizelle is around. I can’t think of one time when anything like that occurred with Candiace.”
Then Robyn shared examples of the many times the other women came for Candiace when she did not chime in: “Did I have anything critical to say to her about her man’s penis? NO. Her mother’s financial involvement? NO. Her woe is me I’m a princess story? NO. I never had a conflict with Candiace nor treated her with disrespect. It is very clear that Candiace had been drinking too much of Monique’s [Samuels] hateful Kool-Aid and believed the ‘Robyn and Gizelle are mean girls’ narrative that she created and spews on a regular.
TELL US- IS CANDIACE A GOOD FIT ON REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC? DO ROBYN & ASHLEY TREAT CANDIACE DIFFERENTLY WHEN GIZELLE IS AROUND?
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After a somewhat boring Season 13 premiere episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, we can all thank Vicki Gunvalson for providing us with some drama during the second episode. Almost every plot line came back to Vicki. That’s what makes her the “OG of the OC.”
She interrupted Tamra Judge’s lunch with Eddie Judge to beg Eddie for forgiveness after spreading rumors about his sexuality. Kelly Dodd flipped out when she found out that Vicki and her man Steve Lodge have been double dating with her (very recent) ex-husband Michael Dodd without telling her. And then at the end of the episode, Shannon Beador invited Vicki to turn up in Mexico for old time’s sake.
Given everything that went down, it makes sense that Vicki had a lot to say about the episode in her Bravo blog post.
Of course, Vicki has no idea why Kelly was so upset about her secretly double dating with her ex. The issue is not about Michael dating. It’s about Vicki keeping it a secret.
Vicki insisted, “I was really shocked that Kelly was so upset about Michael dating and that she would have been upset that we went out with them a few times.” Vicki just doesn’t get it.
Nevertheless, she continued to make excuses for her shady behavior. She wrote, “Kelly made it very clear she wanted to divorce her husband Michael. She was dating immediately following the divorce and was actually very excited, describing herself as free and so happy that she was single. She is so quick to use her ‘happy to be divorced’ clichés. Kelly even said (as you witnessed), how she wished Michael would start dating.” If Kelly was so open about wanting Michael to date, then why wasn’t Vicki just as open about the fact that he was dating…. that it was a woman Vicki is friends with…and that they all hung out together several times.
Vicki continued to justify the secret double dating: “Keep in mind Steve and Michael are still close friends and see each other often. It would be logical Steve and I would see who he was dating and even spend time with them, so I am awe struck at the outrage Kelly has demonstrated towards me.”
Vicki theorized, “Is it really outrage, or is she concealing some underlying unresolved feelings she still has for Michael? I don’t know, and I’m not going to make that judgment.” Oh, Vicki. If she’s “not going to make that judgment,” then why did she include that remark in her blog post. Oh, right. It’s because she actually WAS “making that judgement.”
She claimed, “The person Michael dated for a short time is a friend of mine. Both her and Michael asked me to keep their relationship confidential. They told me that they wanted to share that information with Kelly when they thought the time was right.” That’s understandable, but clearly other people were in the know since Kelly found out from a friend. Wouldn’t Vicki just prefer to tell Kelly herself? Apparently not.
Vicki played the victim role for the 9584735th time since: “I think this is honestly the first time I have been yelled at for staying out of people’s business.”
Vicki also took a dig at Kelly’s parenting: “It did sadden me to see Kelly involving her 11-year-old daughter in this adult issue, especially one that involved Michael. I think that was a mistake on her part.”
She concluded, “I hope we can move on from this unusually odd issue, because I consider Kelly a good friend of mine.” If she’s such a good friend, then why didn’t Vicki just tell her what was going on. Oh, right: for a story line.
Onto the next drama: Vicki vs. Eddie. She wrote, “I understand Eddie’s anger towards me. To have caused any stress in his and Tamra’s relationship is regrettable, and for that I am truly sorry. My apology to Eddie was sincere and heartfelt.” She even threw in some Bible verses….
She continues, “Spreading rumors is never a good practice, and speaking without facts just makes matters worse. I believe the thing that made me so nervous that day meeting with Eddie and Tamra was the fact that not only did I want to repair my relationship with Eddie, but this would also play a major role in healing my relationship with Tamra.”
Then Vicki threw in a random remark about new Housewife Emily Simpson, which seemed a little shady: “I don’t know Emily very much yet, but it was nice seeing her and Shane out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary. Emily mentioned in the first episode that Shane is an attorney, and then tonight she said he is a claims adjuster. Did anyone else catch that?” No. No one else caught that, but the fact that Vicki did and chose to point this out could be a subtle indication that these two are far from being best friends
Vicki ended with “Lastly, it was so great seeing Shannon pack for Punta Minta and inviting Tamra and me to Mexico. Stay tuned for next week to see how much fun we had.” YES. Now this is what I want to see: the iconic trio wasted in Mexico just like old times.
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Rayna Jaymes lives again! Sort of. Connie Britton returned for the series finale of Nashville, and yes, her character is still dead. Britton left the series during season five, its first on CMT...On Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Dorit Kemsley is all about the glitz and the glamour. She is always dressed to the nines and she somehow manages to rock completely different hairstyles from one scene to the next. In all honesty, it’s so unclear what Dorit’s actual hair length is. It is one of the biggest mysteries on the show.
With all that said, it’s a little bit surprising that Dorit would want to go on a vacation that involves wearing sneakers and activewear with her hair in a bun, but she did. Ironically enough, the Beverly Hills Housewife really seemed to be in her element during her trip to Canyon Point, Utah.
During her vacation, Dorit hiked through the canyon- and struck a few poses, of course. She went canoeing with a friend. She even climbed the canyon. This was such an active trip.
When she wasn’t in the Canyon, she was hanging out on a boat, lounging by the pool, rocking a face mask, and enjoying a pancake breakfast.
Check out the photos from Dorit’s vacation by clicking through the photo gallery below.
TELL US- WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DORIT KEMSLEY’S VACATION PHOTOS? DO YOU WANT TO DORIT TO RETURN TO REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS NEXT SEASON?
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F.O.U.T.T.E celebrated a major victory yesterday in the Big Brother 20 house. They got rid of their biggest problem: Kaitlyn Herman. Without Kaitlyn, many Big Brother 2018 houseguests felt free to live again. Along with evicting Kaitlyn, F.O.U.T.T.E also once again found themselves in power.
Bayleigh Dayton becoming Head of Household meant that Faysal Shafaat, Haleigh Broucher, and Angie “Rockstar” Lantry could chill for this week and celebrate making it to the Big Brother 20 jury. Another surprising player found himself let off the hook this week. Bayleigh let Tyler Crispen know that he was also safe for the week.
She empathized with him losing Kaitlyn, who many players believe he was in love with and really emotionally lost without her. Bayleigh wanted to make this a reset week for Tyler. Haleigh made sure to let Bayleigh know that it’s fine to let him breathe easy this week, but to not trust Tyler.
Scottie Salton became a major topic of discussion in the Big Brother house. The players believed that he was the one vote for Kaitlyn, and that he was trying to frame in on Tyler. Bayleigh questioned Scottie’s intentions, and initially mentioned him as a replacement nominee.
However, she concluded that he was a number for herself side. Level 5 started to worry that they might lose a member, so they planned to try to get Bayleigh to target Scottie, and JC Mounduix mentioned trying to get her to go after Rockstar.
Bayleigh decided that she wanted to nominate Brett Robinson and Jc, but Faysal thought it would be better to keep JC as an ally. He tried to stir her towards nominating Rachel Swindler and Brett. Either way, Brett was Bayleigh’s target for the week, unless the Veto was used.
A lot of the houseguests also felt like they had a new life in the game without Kaitlyn. Faysal, Brett along with Angela Rummans, JC and Rachel discussed her sexual advances towards them. Haleigh and Bayleigh discussed just being so happy she was gone, and they could have a less intense game without her.
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Yes, even Sam Heughan has a bad date story. The Outlander star, who can next be seen on the big screen in The Spy Who Dumped Me, which is about exactly what the title indicates, told E! News'...
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m pretty sad that Southern Charm has ended. What an amazing season! We witnessed the complete redemption of Kathryn Dennis, the softening of Shep Rose, the badassery of Chelsea Meissner, and the birth of Cameran Eubanks’ daughter Palmer. Craig Conover whined sewed, Naomie Olindo tracked him on her phone, Austen Kroll brewed, and Thomas Ravenel unraveled with the assistance of an equally unhinged romantic entanglement. It was about as perfect as television can get!
The reunion begins just where last week’s hour ended. Kathryn is appreciative of her cast mates’ concern when she took a mental health hiatus due to anxiety. She shares that she realized she was suffering from depression when she was eighteen, and even then she was self-medicating with alcohol and drugs. She chose to go off her meds during filming because she felt she had a handle on her problems, but she recognizes that her struggle in the aftermath was an issue that needed to be highlighted. There is such a stigma surrounding depression and anxiety, and she is proud to be a role model who let others suffering in silence know that they aren’t alone. Cameran interjects that the brain is an organ like any other body part, and sometimes it needs medication to work properly. She is the victim of anxiety and has taken medication for it. Craig jumps in to apologize. While he’s always been Kathryn’s champion, he feels he could have been more supportive with her continued recovery. Cameran cites Kathryn’s depression as circumstantial given the crap she’s been put through, and Kathryn is grateful for her friends for rallying around her. Shep concurs.
Andy steers the conversation to Shep’s move to Isle of Palms. Why is browning out better than blacking out? Shep is glad that he is no longer a staple downtown. Andy inquires about how often Shep lands the ladies. Is he getting random action four times a week? Shep tries to circumvent the question, but he ends up bringing in Austen to help his memory. After all, Austen in the new Shep 2.0. The consensus is that Shep beds approximately four to six new girls a week. My brain refuses to do that math. He tries to use condoms most of the time, but if he knows the girl (ie, remembers their name before lights out), he may stray from the birth control. Cameran wonders if he’s sterile. Surely with these odds, Shep should have a bunch of mini-Sheps roaming the Lowcountry. Chelsea is floored by his number of sexual partners, and Craig believes this chat is going to jinx his pal. He’s going to have four baby mamas and at least two STDs in the coming weeks. Andy recaps Relationshep and the playboy’s penchant for going after younger ladies. Shep can’t disagree. He has a problem. Also, he and Craig are horrible grill masters.
The discussion of Shep’s wild ways morphs into the story line of him spending so much time with Kathryn. The viewers want them together…according to Andy. Shep reveals that he often recalls their earlier times together but knows other shiz got in the way. The pair have incredible chemistry, and he endorses Kathryn’s skills in the bedroom. He lets it slip that he may have fallen in the sack with Kathryn a few times. She clarifies that there were five encounters. He laughs, recalling there was one rendezvous after Kensie was born. If it were anyone else, his admission would seem crass, but he and Kathryn are such great friends that she is laughing along with him. The topic shifts to Shep’s rare mean spirited nature. Austen and Craig blame living downtown, and Andy begins to TriVaGo a visit to King Street. Shep admits to being jealous of Austen as his doppelganger. A fan asks about Chelsea’s issue with Austen. She wishes he would stand up for himself more. Austen bristles, saying he’s always had Chelsea’s back.
Austen’s (f)unemployment is highlighted. He is quizzical about the term before admitting that he still has no job. Andy wonders if any of the male Charmers have an ounce of ambition. The short answer is no, and Naomie backs me up on that statement. Austen is in “stages” with his beer. He’s trying out names and networking and branding, so basically, he’s not done anything since filming wrapped. While speaking with Austen, the chat flows into Austen’s inability to pay on his dates with Chelsea. Austen argues that he and Chelsea never went out on traditional dates. In addition, Chelsea always grabbed for the check first. Chelsea counters that he never tried to fight her for the bill. Austen can’t be blamed. He’s just trying to find his way and figure out what he wants to do with his life. Forgive him for not knowing his path early on in adulthood! Chelsea shuts down his pity party. She isn’t sponsored by mom and dad like the majority of the cast. It’s frustrating for her to see someone with so much potential and financial support be such a deadbeat. Preach, sister.
How much is Bravo paying this hairdresser to listen to Ashley’s Dr. Phil mantras? I can’t. Back with the cast, Andy continues with Chelsea’s life. She rescued a fight dog and gets some great dirt from her salon clients about Austen, as well as violent gossip regarding T-Rav and Ashley. Chelsea’s sad childhood is revisited, and Andy asks if she seeks out good providers. It’s quite the opposite. Chelsea has learned to be a provider for herself. Andy prods that Chelsea may not be open with her feelings about Austen, and Austen agrees that she sends him mixed messages. They both confirm that they haven’t hooked up since they ended their fling. Austen interrupts to say that his relationship with Victoria made him feel needed because she loved having fun with him. Without hesitation, Austen and Shep admit to having hooked up with many of the same females. Dissecting Chelsea’s hug-and-straddle, the cast members can’t deny their chemistry but doubt a future reconciliation. Austen and Chelsea both have new significant others.
Ashley makes her way to the sofas, past the cast loitering with Andy in the hallway. Austen mutters, “Oh shit,” and I don’t think I’ve ever loved him more. He informs Andy of the Ashley double (or was it triple?) down, and Andy seems intrigued. Our host is not Team Wallet Princess. The crew joins Ashley on the sofas, and the tension is palpable (and Craig needs to learn how to fasten his belt). Andy welcomes Ashley and questions whether she’s been watching the show this season. She has, and you know what, she’s a funny gal. These folks just don’t get her sarcasm and humor. Is that what it was? She addresses her weight loss, blaming the pressure of being in the public eye and her negative reception by certain fans during filming. Andy notes that her skinny frame appeared after the season wrapped, so she changes her course, asserting that the allegations against Thomas coupled with her perceived inflammatory presence have caused copious amounts of stress. You know what? I don’t doubt that. I still don’t like her, but the girl needs an out and she’s not smart enough to get it herself.
Off the bat, Andy wants to know the story behind Ashley’s first interaction with Thomas. She reminisces about how when she met him he found her nursing occupation to be noble. T-Rav has depth, and she felt in it their first meeting. Andy chides that learning about someone’s job isn’t an uncommon conversation starter, implying that she is way off her rocker. Craig has to hide his face due to laughter while Kathryn and Naomie almost roll the eyes right out of their heads. Ashley shares that their relationship is fun and light-hearted. She leaves fake bugs under his pillow. It’s hilarious and easy. Since the rape accusations have surfaced, Thomas has become a humble, more supportive boyfriend who relishes being a homebody. Ashley isn’t going anywhere. Her man is innocent. Andy brings up Kathryn and Thomas hooking up after the last reunion, and the original cast jokes that it is somewhat of a tradition. Andy breaks down the timeline. Ashley and Thomas starting dating in May of 2017, but the reunion hook-up occurred in June. Ashley fiercely defends her man. T-Rav NEVER lies (has she watched this show before she was on it?), and he immediately confessed the indiscretion to her.
Kathryn and Ashley’s first meeting is recapped, and Ashley claims she was afraid of Kathryn. Kathryn hoped the new girlfriend of the father of her children would just be normal. Kathryn inquires about the timeline of Ashley meeting her kids. Kathryn states she met Kensie and Saint before making the move to Charleston. She also denies having sex with Thomas in the bathroom at Shep’s house, but she is met with giggles and mutters under breath. Heaven forbid the reality TV newbie wanted to find a place where she could have a moment of privacy with her new beau. Focusing on Ashley’s desperate need to score an engagement ring, Ashley swears that she recognizes the couple isn’t ready to marry. She’s happy dating him. Shep almost swallows his tongue in disbelief as Andy shares a tweet from Real Housewives of New York’s Tinsley Mortimer painting Ashley as a gold digger. Ashley finds the money-grubbing accusations to be laughable. She comes from money. Montecito money to be exact. She doesn’t need Thomas’ wallet. Until him, she’s out-earned all her previous boyfriends. Sufers. Bartenders. No wonder she hitched her wagon to T-Rav.
When the subject changes to Ashley hitting on Thomas’ friends, she swears it was all in good fun. Again, we just don’t get her humor. It also didn’t bother her when Thomas hit on Kathryn right in front of her face. The Charmers aren’t buying it, but Ashley is determined to prove she isn’t insecure. Halloween is revisited. Andy questions if Ashley feels badly for posting a family photo of her with Thomas and Kathryn’s children, but she fires back that she invited Kathryn to join them. It’s not her fault that Kathryn chooses not to spend extra time with her kids! My girl Kathryn remains cool as a cucumber. Ashley’s ten grand Gwyn’s shopping spree with Patricia Altschul is revisited. Ashley believed the network was picking up the tab, but she admits she brought T-Rav’s credit card along…just in case. The cast is curious as to why she would feel it was normal to get such a lavish wardrobe from her man of two months, and she deflects. Kathryn maintains that T-Rav is the cheapest person she knows, and Ashley snarks, “maybe when he was with you” before announcing that T-Rav gave Kathryn something better than a Pretty Woman scenario…he gave her children.
Ashley admits that she no longer has a relationship with Patricia because she claims Patricia was trying to pit her against Kathryn. Her biggest regret was shopping with Patricia when she should have been bonding with Kathryn. Craig intervenes in disbelief. Did he hear correctly? The Gwyn’s advertisement episode was Ashley’s worst transgression? Ashley tries to explain her downfall with Patricia came about because of some trolls on social media. Shep can’t stay silent. He ticks off several tweets where T-Rav and Ashley insulted Patricia. Ashley’s insinuation that things may not be right with Pat, but they aren’t exactly wrong (a work in progress, perhaps?) is dashed with Shep’s statement.
The Hilton Head shiz-show is discussed in light of Shep’s busted forehead and Craig’s butter knife injury. Andy reminds Ashley how she became “feverishly obsessed” with being invited to Saint’s birthday party. Ashley promises that she just wanted to be included regardless of the celebration, but Andy goes hard with viewer questions insulting Ashley to the core and commending Kathryn for her insane amount of restraint. Chelsea admits she cried hearing Ashley’s words, and Naomie seconds Chelsea’s words by saying she just held Kathryn’s hand in support. Kathryn reveals that she knew engaging Ashley’s ugliness would serve no purpose, so she chose to stay silent and focus on her children. Cameran states that watching as a viewer, she was disgusted. Chelsea chimes in on T-Rav’s rage honing in on her and the guys fight about who stood up for Chelsea. Austen tried, but Shep and Craig need to shut their mouths. Ashley contends that Thomas was only worried about his and Ashley’s safety and where they would stay if booted from the Daufuskie house. Um, what? Chelsea challenges Ashley’s stance, and Austen intervenes. Craig and Cameran wonder if Ashley has ever been on the receiving end of Thomas’ anger. Cameran thinks Ashley is rightfully terrified of Thomas.
Ashley insists that T-Rav’s friends should be supportive and not enable Kathryn. Calmly, Kathryn reminds Ashley that she has learned to hold herself accountable. Andy sides with Kathryn, asking Ashley why she is so hellbent on gaslighting Kathryn (my words, not his). Ashley poo-poos the drug tests Kathryn has been subjected to at T-Rav’s whim. Kathryn has passed them all, but Ashley inserts that she passed the most recent one “barely” because, that’s a thing when it comes to drug tests. Users all over the world are breathing a sigh of relief for all their “barely” negative tests. Ashley stupidly rides Kathryn about interactions with her kids, and Kathryn defends herself, reminding Ashley that she’s an asshole. A fan wonders if Chelsea felt threatened by Ashley in Hilton Head. Um, absolutely.
Another viewer asks why Ashley refuses to apologize for her horrific actions on Daufuskie. Shep believes that Ashley felt emboldened by her outburst, but Ashley responds that she simply picked a bad time to engage with Kathryn. She apologizes for not pulling Kathryn aside to express her disdain. According to Ashley, she picked the wrong time and place. Craig interrupts to note that Ashley is not at all apologetic about the content of her message, which is the issue at hand. Kathryn relays that her feelings were hurt because Ashley refuses to take accountability for her statements. Craig and Cameran concur. Ashley stands firm in her words, and Cameran is over her. She finds it sad that Ashley only revels in what Thomas tells her when his words may not be the truth. Andy asserts that T-Rav sold out Ashley in his talking head interviews, calling her clingy and over-the-top. Craig interjects that Thomas likened Ashley to a dog that couldn’t let go of a chew toy. Despite all of Thomas’ crap and baiting, Ashley defends Thomas to the end. Cameran reminds Ashley that Charleston is a small town and they hear whispers of his nasty behavior.
Trying to maintain composure, Ashley debunks any negativity surrounding her relationship with Thomas. Andy asks about the rumor Chelsea heard about T-Rav flinging leftovers at Ashley in a fit of rage. Ashley averts eye contact. That never happened. Well, it happened, but he didn’t throw the take-out boxes directly at her…he just threw them in her general direction because he was upset. There is a difference people! I have no pity for her as I watch, but I know as soon as this episode ends, I’ll feel terribly for this incredibly lost, disoriented person who thought she was garnering her sixteenth minute by being the proxy for her absent boyfriend. Funny how we keep pitting Ashley and Kathryn against one another when Thomas is nowhere to be found. Coincidence? I think not. That said, I still find her to be deplorable. Ashley swears up and down that the rumor Chelsea heard was her fault, but only because she was being a brat. She deserved to have him throw it to remind her of how badly she was acting. Craig is appalled (is Naomie impressed by his sweet side?) that Ashley would think she deserved such treatment, and the rest of the cast agrees, with even Kathryn feeling sympathy. She knows. She’s been there. Cameran is quick to deride Thomas’ behavior as a red flag, but Ashley maintains that this line of discussion isn’t fair because Thomas isn’t around to defend himself. Why do you think that is, Ashley? You should be more concerned that your beloved threw you to the wolves without a second thought, knowing he wouldn’t be there. Then again, she showed up to prolong her reality fame, so who is the bad guy? Shep wants to get to the bottom of T-Rav and Ashley’s rift with Patricia. Cameran reminds Ashley of the horrible things Thomas said about her throughout the season. Is Ashley okay with his bashing? Cameran is appalled by how poorly Thomas spoke about his girlfriend. Ashley snarks that she isn’t in need of an intervention. Ashley begs the cast to trust her judgment.
Kathryn comes to Ashley’s defense, telling the Santa Barbara crap show that she has been where Ashley is now. She understands the hold that Thomas possesses. Ashley derides Kathryn’s support and refuses to back down in her defense of Thomas. Cameran can’t even. Andy highlights the reconciliation between Kathryn and Patrica as Ashley looks like she may explode. Discussing the winter ball, Andy tells Naomie that accusing Ashley of being an escort is a pretty big deal. Naomie, for all her Craig faults, has no qualms about spreading such a rumor. Ashley calls her shameful. Additionally, Austen is quick to state he heard the same from multiple sources. Kathryn hesitates to get involved in this mess (laughing face emoji, you know she’s thrilled!), but she reveals that T-Rav’s coupling with Ashley seems more like a business arrangement than a love affair, After all, Thomas told Kathryn he made Ashley sign a non-disclosure agreement. Ashley accuses Kathryn of lying, and Craig wonders if T-Rav keeps Ashley around to ensure that she won’t testify against him in his upcoming court cases.
Craig tries his best to throw Ashley a bone in light her horrid behavior. He’s fine blaming Thomas for her crazy. When she refuses to bite, he gives up, confident in the realization he won’t be included in T-Rav and Ashley’s nuptials. At this point, Ashley bats her eyes at Andy, promising him an invitation to their wedding. Andy seems uncomfortable, and his awkwardness is further validated when he refuses Ashley’s request to officiate whatever marriage ceremony she’s convinced herself is forthcoming. Andy asks Ashley about her intentions when confronting Kathryn at the ball, honing in specifically on Ashley’s “egg donor” comments. Ashley plays remorseful well, but she forgets who she is up against. Kathryn reminds her that her children—the children Ashley pretends to love so dearly—will see how this plays out one day. Andy defends Kathryn to the ends of the earth, implying that Ashley’s negative perceptions of Kathryn come solely from T-Rav’s mouth. Ashley concedes that Andy may be correct, but she can’t stop standing by her man as the cast rushes to judgment Without question, Ashley believes Thomas, but she wants a decent relationship with Kathryn. Shep prods to see if she would be open to hearing Kathryn’s side of the story. Nope.
Craig tries to tell Ashley in the nicest way possible that she is brainwashed. Andy hops on his bandwagon to applaud Kathryn for abstaining from physical violence given her past for aggression. Kathryn agrees that she hasn’t always handled thing in the best way, but now she finds calmness in her children. Even though she’s zen, Kathryn isn’t scared to school Ashley in co-parenting 101. Kathryn goes off (with class, I should add) about what an asshole Ashley is and urges her to love herself instead of focusing on what is going on in Kathryn’s life. As Andy thanks Ashley for joining the Charmers, Ashley begs to make amends with Kathryn because she FINALLY realizes the cameras are watching. It took her a whole season to pick up on that? When Ashley leaves the stage, the entire crowd is incredibly relieved. Cameran states she is worried about Ashley and Katherine agrees. There may be a need for a real intervention. Backstage Ashley is cheerful with her make up artist, but she wonders if her judgment is clear when it comes to Thomas. She really thinks she apologized to Katherine and she can’t understand why her apology wasn’t well received. Thomas deserves redemption. He’s her best friend and she’s truly happy. As a reunion draws to a close, Andy touts the cast mates genuine friendships. He lectures each charmer on their shortcomings, but at the end of the day it’s clear that they are all great people. The group toasts the end of another year with some of Austen’s beer. I am sad it’s over!
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE REUNION? DID ASHLEY REDEEM HERSELF IN ANY WAY?
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A major American Horror Story: Apocalypse clue was just revealed by none other than Ryan Murphy. The series co-creator took to Twitter to unveil key casting for the upcoming eighth season of the...Season 12 of Real Housewives of Orange County was the worst in the history of the show. Pretty much no one wanted to film with Vicki Gunvalson and essentially nothing happened the entire time. During the reunion, Tamra Judge and Vicki formed a truce with a heartfelt hug, but even so they still had a long way to go in their relationship.
During the second episode of Season 13, Vicki finally apologized for spreading rumors that Tamra’s husband Eddie Judge is “secretly gay.” The meetup seemed to end well, but what does Tamra truly think about Vicki’s apology?
In a Bravo blog post about the episode, Tamra confessed, “I was worried that Eddie would not accept Vicki’s apology. I knew my husband would listen to what she had to say but wasn’t sure that he would believe her.” Fair enough. Vicki is not the most reliable character in reality TV history.
Tamra also pointed out a notorious flaw of Vicki’s: “However, I was more concerned with Vicki’s delivery of her apology. She tends to have an “untraditional” way of apologizing (apologizes then says YOU did something wrong to her).” That’s just a #TotalVickiMove
Tamra recapped, “Vicki keeps saying that she just ‘repeated a rumor.’ We know that she did SO much more than that, but we need to leave it in the past in order to move forward.” It’s also necessary in order to save this show. We cannot have a repeat of Season 12 with the cast members refusing to interact with each other.
Even with Vicki’s track record and reluctance to take responsibility, Tamra said, “I do believe that Vicki’s apology was sincere.” Apparently quoting those Bible verses was a good move.
Nevertheless, Tamra wrote, “The only thing that we don’t understand is she said over and over again that Eddie was ‘not kind and turned on her.’ THAT IS NOT TRUE! For two years Eddie took the abuse. The multiple stories that were written, the TV interviews she did, the recruiting of other people to talk lies about him…all the while Eddie kept silent.” Eddie is one of the nicest, classiest husbands in the Real Housewives franchise. Does Vicki not watch this show? Eddie did not turn on her- not by any stretch of the imagination.
Then Tamra stated the obvious source of Vicki’s need to seek vengeance: “I was the one getting upset. I felt like I had to defend my husband because he was the one getting attacked in retaliation of ME not liking Brooks [Ayers]. It just wasn’t fair!” It really wasn’t. Eddie has never done anything remotely harmful to anyone on this show.
TELL US- DO YOU THINK VICKI’S APOLOGY TO EDDIE WAS SINCERE? WILL THE PEACE BETWEEN VICKI, EDDIE, AND TAMRA LAST?
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