Celebrity Big Brother 3: Finale Recap – A Winner Is Crowned

Wednesday night’s Season Finale of Celebrity Big Brother was quick, to-the-point and without many surprises. After 30 days in the Big Brother house, as the episode started we were done to just three celebrities left in the game: Miesha Tate, Cynthia Bailey and Todrick Hall, and there was little chance that it wasn’t going to go exactly the way that most fans thought it would.

By the end of the episode, it was MMA champion, Miesha “Cupcake” Tate, who was crowned the winner of Big Brother 3 over runner-up Todrick. The power duo of Miesha and Todrick dominated the game with Miesha acting as a competition beast (she would ultimately win four HOH comps, including the final one, as well as a POV comp to boot). Todrick on the other hand was a social phenom, a super-fan who used his knowledge of the game to further himself and Miesha and position them perfectly. Cynthia really didn’t stand a chance, and after Miesha won that last HOH, Cynthia was sent out the front door becoming the eighth and final member of the jury.

As it played out, Miesha‘s competition domination couldn’t be denied. In winning her way deep into the game, she afforded the ability to be a straight-shooter with many of her victims, and this earned her respect with the jury. Todrick on the other hand, took most of the blame and had lots of blood on him, some of it from self-inflicted wounds (celebrating after Shanna Moakler was evicted and evoking the name of Chris Kirkpatrick‘s son during an argument are not moves that are going to win jury votes). Todrick also was negatively impacted just by the mere structure of the Celebrity version of the show versus the regular version, in that for the regular version of the show, the jury is sequestered until Finale night. On Celebrity Big Brother, the ousted contestants go back out into the real world, and get to watch the episodes themselves and also check the opinions of America on social media…neither were a positive for Todrick’s chances.

Miesha ultimately earned seven of the eight jury votes cast (only Cynthia voted for Todrick, ironically the only one that didn’t get to watch the episodes since she was freshly voted out). There was real bitterness with some of the jurors, especially Todd Bridges who couldn’t contain himself from rolling his eyes and shifting around uncomfortably every time Todrick spoke. Kirkpatrick had a zing that gave him the last laugh over Todrick, when he cast his vote for Miesha and added, “My son would want it no other way.” This of course, referencing back to the conversation he had with Todrick where Todrick implied that Chris’s son would not be proud of the game his dad had played.

We never got to find out who America would have selected to win the game between Todrick and Miesha had they ended in a tie, but we did learn that Carson Kressley was America’s Favorite Houseguest. He won the fan vote and $25,000 prize, with Lamar Odom and Shanna rounding out the top three in vote-getters. Chris Kattan was invited back for the Finale (not sure exactly why, as he wasn’t allowed to cast a jury vote since he quit the show), and there were more than a few cold shoulders given to Todrick during the usual on-stage hugging and congratulations fest that goes on once the winner is announced and the confetti flies.

It was clear early on that Miesha was becoming the biggest threat, but with Todrick by her side she was just an unstoppable force. She is ultimately a very deserving winner and while there were no late-game upsets or massive shocks, it’s sometimes good to just see a good person put in the effort, finish the job and come out victorious. Every season seems to have a Todrick, that one player that plays a bit too hard where he might very well “deserve” to win, but just doesn’t earn the votes at the end. As I always mention in my Survivor coverage, the goal of the game is not simply to get to the end…the name of the game is getting to the end AND getting the people that you voted out to give you prize money. Both need to happen, or you didn’t do it right, and Todrick is the latest to fall into that category.

Speaking of Survivor, I hope you join me for my coverage and recaps when the new season begins on March 9th!

That will do it for our coverage of Celebrity Big Brother 3…congrats to Miesha and to Carson for winning the fan-favorite vote!

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TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FINALE? OF THIS SEASON AS A WHOLE? AND WAS MIESHA THE MOST DESERVING?

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Melissa Gorga Says Brandi Glanville Licked Husband Joe Gorga’s Face

Brandi Glanville is an endless source of drama. Years ago, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum fell out with her friend Lisa Vanderpump over some tabloids in a suitcase. During Season 10 of RHOBH, Brandi made a cameo appearance and claimed that she hooked up with Denise Richards. Denise denied Brandi’s allegations and left the show shortly thereafter.

Brandi joined the Season 2 cast of the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which was filmed at Dorinda Medley’s Blue Stone Manor in the Bezerkshires. And Brandi didn’t disappoint in the trouble-making department. Brandi almost got in a physical fight, but Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Phaedra Parks stopped her.

According to Reality Blurb!, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa revealed a bizarre run-in with Brandi on her Melissa Gorga On Display podcast. “The first time I met her, I will never forget. I went to Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant. I met Lisa and Ken [Todd],” Melissa explained. “I was with Joe Gorga, and we had dinner. This had to be 10 years ago and we’re there, she was friends with Brandi at the time. She invited her to come.”

Melissa continued, “[And Brandi] decided that she thought Joe was sexy and I didn’t know how to handle it. We were sitting at the dinner table, and she literally licked the side of Joe’s face,” the Envy boutique owner stated. As one does with an attractive stranger.

“Like, we were just sitting there talking and she just decided to take a big — literally took the tongue from one end to his face to the top of his face and he just froze,” Melissa shared.

 

RELATED: Melissa Gorga Says It “Always Hurts” When Joe Gorga Is Feuding With Niece Gia Giudice

 

The RHONJ star stated that her husband knew that Brandi is “a crazy b-tch,” so he kept his cool. “I was like, ‘Oh, that’s cute. Like, what’s happening?’ We didn’t make it awkward,” Melissa said. “We laughed and it was funny, and Lisa Vanderpump was kind of just like, ‘Oh this is her. You know, this is Brandi.’” Oof.

“I was like, ‘Did you just lick my husband’s face?’ She’s like, ‘I did.’ And then I was like, ‘Okay,’” Melissa remarked. “She’s like, ‘He’s so cute.’ So I was like, ‘Alright, do it again.’” Yikes.

Melissa added, “She did it again. I took a picture. So, I have a picture of her licking my husband’s face.” Congrats?

“She got very wasted that night. And we kind of took her home,” Melissa commented. “We had to place her in a car. It was a whole thing.”

 

RELATED: Melissa Gorga Pulls Husband Joe Gorga Off Stage From Comedy Set After He Admits To Mixing “Alcohol With Sudafed”

 

TELL US- ARE YOU SURPRISED THAT BRANDI LICKED JOE’S FACE? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MELISSA’S REACTION?

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Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev Joins Cameo With Videos Costing Up to $1,600

If you haven’t watched The Tinder Swindler on Netflix, I highly recommend it. The unbelievable story about how one man allegedly conned dates out of an estimated $10 million. But the true amount, along with the number of alleged victims, is still unknown. Simon Leviev, the man behind the nickname, pretended that he was a super wealthy Israeli diamond heir. He got women on the hook by flying them around on private jets and taking them out to expensive restaurants. He certainly seemed wealthy. But as the women explained, things started to get a little weird. Simon would then make claims that his “enemies” were after him and therefore, he didn’t have access to his wealth. That’s when he started asking for money.

The women in the documentary are still on the hook for the credits cards they ran up and the money they allegedly loaned him. Unrelated fraud charges landed Simon in an Israeli jail for 5 months back in 2019. But when it comes to his most recent allegations of swindling, he has yet to be charged with anything. He has been banned from multiple dating sites but Simon has already moved on to his next grift. He got himself an agent and is trying to start a podcast and even a dating show, where women would “compete for his love.” Until that pans out (here’s hoping it doesn’t), he’s got to find some way to make some quick cash.

 

RELATED: Netflix’s Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev Gets An Agent And Reportedly Wants His Own Dating Show

 

As reported by TMZ, he’s doing just that by joining Cameo. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Cameo is a site where all kinds of different levels of celebrities can send you or someone of your choice a personalized video. For a cost, of course. Simon’s account charges $200 for a personal message and $1,600 for business inquiries. He allegedly made $30k in his first 3 days, although that report is unconfirmed.

Apparently, people have requested birthday shout outs, pep talks, anniversary videos and more. Simon’s profile reads, “Excited to be on Cameo to wish the special person in your life whatever you need!” In a sample video featured on his page, he jokes that his enemies are after him. And he already has 433 fans and 36 reviews – all 5 star. But like his other ventures, we are left to wonder how long it could possibly continue.

TELL US – WOULD YOU BOOK THE TINDER SWINDLER FOR A CAMEO? EVEN IF IT WAS $5? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LIED TO ON A DATING APP?

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Kanye West Follows Pete Davidson On Instagram Amid Feud

It seems everywhere news website I see has a new story on Kanye West and his social media activity. The rapper who is struggling to come to terms with his divorce from Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian, has taken aim at his soon to be ex-wife’s boyfriend – SNL start Pete Davidson.

Whilst Kanye has tried to move on himself with Julia Fox and other Kim K lookalikes, it seems he still has his eyes on Kim’s relationship. Kanye has often had a colorful social media presence using platforms such as Instagram and Twitter to lay bare his inner most feelings. The last couple of months however, have left fans and spectators concerned at the rapper’s mental health status. Erratic posts and public posts begging for Kim to get back together with him, and his harassment of her and Pete is starting to become increasingly uncomfortable and at times, painful to watch.

It is clear that Kanye is in great pain at the demise of his marriage, and he is not coping well with navigating the situation. But I also fear and feel so bad for Kim and of course their four children who are also having to publicly deal with a delicate and deeply personal situation with someone who needs help.

One person who has had to feel the brunt of Kanye’s public social media outbursts is Kim’s boyfriend Pete. Pete who himself has had his own struggles with mental health has also had an on and off again relationship with platforms such as Instagram. Pete famously left the platform in 2018 sharing that “No there’s nothing wrong. No nothing happened. No there’s nothing cryptic about anything. I just don’t wanna be on Instagram anymore. Or on any social media platform.”

Props to Pete for recognizing when he needed to step back. At the time, as documented by Page Six, Pete explained to his fans that social media was an “evil place” that didn’t make him “feel good.” He continued – “Why should I spend any time on negative energy when my real life is f–king lit. The fact that I even have to say this proves my point,” he continued. “I love you all and I’m sure I’ll be back at some point.”

Well that some point is now, as Pete has rejoined instagram but has gained an unlikely follower. It seems that Kanye has followed Pete and even posted a photo with a caption showing it writing “FOLLOWED” which was hastily deleted. It is not entirely clear why Kanye has followed him, but it fits with the pattern of Kanye making things difficult for his soon to be ex-wife and her boyfriend. Kim and Pete haven’t reacted or followed back, in fact, the Kardashian sisters have unfollowed Kanye given the recent events.

I really hope that Kanye gets the help he needs, for his own sake, but also to help make things easier for everyone else suffering in the demise of the Kimye marriage – namely his children.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK KIM AND PETE ARE RIGHT NOT TO RESPOND? ARE YOU FOLLOWING PETE ON INSTAGRAM?

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There Were 2 Engagements Cut From Love Is Blind Season 2

On Netflix’s Love is Blind, it’s curious to see which couples end up getting more air time than others, and this season, viewers are getting the tea on the couples who were left on the editing floor altogether, curtesy of the cast themselves.

Caitlin McKee confirmed that although you didn’t see it, she left the show engaged, ultimately matching with fellow participant Joey Miller. It seems maybe the editors were onto something however, as the romantic relationship didn’t last. Us Weekly reports she revealed on Instagram, “[Joey] and I had an amazing summer and fall with the opportunity to travel, meet each other’s families, and build a genuine relationship without the cameras and crew.”

The two remain amicable post split, with Caitlin explaining, “Although we ultimately chose to go our separate ways recently, we are choosing to remain friends and he will always hold a special place in my heart.”

Although the relationship may have failed, and her experience was cut from the big screen, she appears to harbour no ill will. She continued, “I will forever be grateful for this experience. I made genuine connections with friends that will be in my life forever, laughed harder than I have in years, cried more than I probably should have, but most importantly I learned a heck of a lot about myself and who I am and want to be as a person.”

She added, “Take changes, love hard, and live your life without regrets!” It seems that even if a participant doesn’t come out of this experiment with a sure partner, the self work opportunity is valuable in itself.

Joey who is seen episode 1 lamenting about how his grey hair gets brought up on every first date referred to Caitlin on his Instagram as a “strong, caring and compassionate woman.” He appeared to echo Caitlin’s positive outlook on the experiment, explaining, “This was a much more meaningful experience than many who watch perceive it to be. 100% focus dedicated to finding out who I am, what I need in a life partner, and what I can provide to a lifelong relationship, All day, ever day, 10 days. For a guy who spends most of his time striving at work or chasing travel experiences, learning how to connect in this way was ultimately one of the best things I’ve ever done.”

The second engaged couple cut from the show post pods, were Kara Williams and Jason Beaumont. They are also no longer together and Jason also, you guessed it, had glowing words for his Ex Kara. The editing strategy is becoming more apparent, and they know what they are doing. Whether an engagement occurs is less important than the content the couple provide. I would personally rather this choice be made by editors, than be forced to watch every contestant’s sub plot, no matter how boring it is.

Jason commended Kara on social media as “one of the most charismatic, loving & supportive people I’ve ever met, she is hands down one of the strongest women I’ve ever been around. Getting to see her on the red carpet was without a doubt the best feeling I’ve ever had in my entire life, it gives me goosebumps just thinking about how beautiful she looked.”

He explained, “This entire experience was such an emotional rollercoaster for both of us, but at the end of the day we always found a way to make each other laugh. Unfortunately , we have since parted ways, but that will never take away the feelings & love I had for her throughout this process.”

Aware of the potential sceptics, Jason added that their relationship was “authentic”. “Kara & I had conversations in 10 days, that had never even come up in my previous long term relationships. I remember the first 2 days of dating these amazing women in the pods, I was so nervous, and afraid to be vulnerable. Kara found a way to knock that wall down for me & be myself which became the turning point for me in this entire experiment.” He too seemed to find the overall experience rewarding, adding, “Being a part of Love is Blind has been the most rewarding & meaningful experiences I’ve ever had.”

He concluded, “regardless to how it may come across to all viewers, I’m beyond grateful for everyone that’s been apart of my journey, & can’t wait to watch my close friends continue to grow on theirs.”

When questioned as to why some contestants get more airtime than others after the pods, The show’s creator, Chris Coelen, revealed that it’s “a lot of guesswork”. He explained that the show basically hopes to get lucky with their choices and that they’re along for the same thrill ride as the viewers. “We don’t know what’s going to happen. In season 1, we were following Kenny Barnes and Kelly Chase, and we were like, it’s going to be so boring. They’re going to say yes, and, of course, they’re getting married. And they didn’t.” Who else is picturing a scene in the editing room not entirely unlike the television show Unreal?

“We had no idea and continue to have no idea what’s going to happen in the stories that we choose.” He added, “If we are so lucky as we have been in season 1 and season 2 to have more than one engagement than were able to follow, then we go with our gut. Like, these seem like a good, genuine, cross section of authentic stories.” So far,  for season 2, we have to say they nailed it.

TELL US- WOULD YOU ENTER AN EXPERIMENT LIKE LOVE IS BLIND? ARE YOU ENJOYING THE COUPLES THAT SEASON 2 IS FOCUSING ON? WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE COUPLE TO WATCH THIS SEASON? WHICH COUPLES DO YOU THINK ARE LIKELY TO LAST?

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Real Housewives Of New Jersey Recap: Shore Losers In The Game Of Friendship

The Real Housewives of New Jersey are working for their checks! Jackie Goldschneider has clocked in this season, and so has Dolores Catania. These two getting into a near physical interaction wasn’t anything I ever anticipated. More of this, please! Thank you for finally not being two bores.

The fight between Jackie & Dolores picks back up, and they need to be separated. Dolores says Jackie gets on her nerves. Paterson Dolores is HERE this season. It’s about damn time. She spends most seasons coasting and doing the bare minimum.

Dolores says Jennifer Aydin should approach her directly if she thinks she’s not being a good friend. Discussing it with Jackie is the real issue Dolores is having here. However, in Jennifer’s defense, Jackie’s the one who brought this to her attention. Jennifer didn’t seek out information about Dolores’ loyalty from Jackie.

Jackie says she doesn’t want Jennifer to rely on someone who isn’t going to follow through. Jackie’s not scared of Dolores and won’t pretend she’s a good friend to Jennifer. Dolores is going through it right now because of her recent breakup with David Principe. She’s in a heightened state of emotions.

Margaret Josephs & Jennifer finally have a one on one conversation, but Marge still doesn’t get it. She thinks Jennifer’s being a hypocrite because she calls out Marge’s past affair when Bill Aydin also cheated. If she stops and thinks for a moment, she’ll realize that the cheating in her past probably triggered Jennifer. Jennifer probably sympathizes with victims of adultery because of what she went through with Bill.

Jennifer admits to going in on Margaret too far about the cheating. However, she proves my theory correct by saying Margaret’s affair triggered here. BINGO! There it is. Jennifer’s admitting that she’s quick to judge, but it still hurts her to hear Marge bragging about the affair.

Dolores says it’s wrong for Jackie to question her friendship with Jennifer. Jackie finds this to be a pattern from Dolores. Not only that, but she knows what it’s like to be on the receiving end of these salacious rumors. The situation from last year with Teresa Giudice sent her eating disorder on a downward spiral.

Jennifer tries to get Margaret to understand why she’s so humiliated. She wants to protect Bill. She doesn’t want her life to fall to shambles over Margaret revealing this long-buried secret.

Margaret thinks Jennfier’s brainwashed to believe she’s at fault for the affair. The dynamics of everything are shifting because they’re seeing new sides to one another. Finally! This cast is working for their checks, and it’s great to see.

Melissa Gorga invites all of the women to her shore house. Anytime these ladies go down to the shore, shit pops off. It’s only a matter of time before this temporary peace is destroyed again.

Man, my heart is breaking for Jackie this season. She’s going THROUGH it. My greatest wish is for her to get her eating disorder under control, so she can live a long and healthy life.

Jackie tells a treatment center that her older kids are noticing her relationship with food. Sometimes Jackie’s fingers go numb, she’s always cold, and her heartrate is abnormally slow. Hopefully, they can help her get back on a better path.

I love a good Catania family solo scene this time of year! It’s so weird for the kids to be living with Frank Catania for the first time since they were infants. Gabby Catania doesn’t want any girls being brought home to the house by her father. Setting a ground rule like that as the daughter might cause a rift within the family. Good luck stopping him from doing what he wants to do.

Dolores doesn’t want any trouble under her roof. However, Frank’s lifestyle isn’t conducive to a good time for everyone. He’s not allowed to have anyone sleep over at the house. It’s sort of a double standard because the kids are allowed to have their partners over for intimate times.

At the dinner, Gabby asks about David, but Dolores is beating around the bush. The kids are shocked when they learn of David & Dolores’ split. A lack of communication led to their split. We all saw this coming. The writing was on the wall for many seasons. It was never going to last.

Frank asks Dolores if she had an issue with any of the family remaining close with David. She doesn’t have an issue with it because she brought him into their lives. At least she’s being cool about that. Some people would want to have their ex completely cut out of the lives of anyone around

Jackie can’t wait to start moving forward with her recovery. However, her mind is racing over thoughts about good already. Worrying about lunch is at the forefront fo her mind instead of having a good time.

Jennifer’s feeling a little better about her place in the group after making up with Margaret. Things aren’t perfect, but it’s a lot better than it was previously. Trouble’s still brewing between Jackie and Dolores though. Dolores is looking pissed off and out for blood about Jackie talking negatively about Bill. HERE WE GO AGAIN.

There’s more weird information coming out about Louie Ruelas. It seems every episode another unflattering piece of information from his past is emerging to haunt him. Of course, Margaret is on top of that in an instant. She’s trying to take Teresa down this season it seems.

Jennifer takes issue with Dolores asking her how she’s feeling because of what happened before. Dolores is suddenly changing her tune when it comes to Jennifer. She’s more invested in Jennifer’s feelings than she was before Jackie called her out. Jennifer’s not buying into it either. The shifting dynamics of the group this season is doing wonders for the show.

Everyone’s gossiping about Louie, and they think where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Spreading these rumors about Teresa seems to be revenge for her antics last season. Did she make the bed she’s being forced to lay in? It’s difficult to feel too bad for her given the mess she wreaked on Jackie’s life.

Dolores tells Jennifer what Jackie said about Bill at Teresa’s party. All bets are off now. Jennifer’s gears are turning, and she’s clearly getting pissed at Jackie. Jennier’s playing friendship ping pong and bouncing back and forth between Jackie & Dolores this season.

Dolores is being so over the top and messy, and it’s a welcome change in her usual demeanor. Finally. It only took her the last like four seasons to get back into the game. I didn’t think it would ever happen.

Louie calls Teresa and before we can hear what’s going on, Teresa tells him she’s mic’d. A producer shows up to tell Teresa that Louie’s upset in the parking lot. The story’s out there, but she’s refusing to discuss it. She’s leaving and calls the producers the devil.

TELL US – TEAM DOLORES OR TEAM JACKIE? IS DOLORES BEING TOO MESSY? IS JACKIE A GENUINE FRIEND TO JENNIFER? WHAt IS YOUR OPINON OF LOUIE?

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Summer House Recap: Fifty Shades Of Summer

A strange thing happened at the start of this week’s Summer House. Rather than the Hamptons, we began the week in dear and darling New York City! And the Housemates all have busy lives in the city. Lindsay Hubbard walks down the hall to deliver half a sandwich to her neighbor Carl Radke, who’s blessedly back from his trip to L.A. Andrea Denver and Alex Wach are bro’ing out at the gym. Because, obviously. And the stye in Kyle Cooke‘s eye has only gotten worse. Which is just great because he and Amanda Batula have a midweek meeting with their wedding planner!

The wedding is now officially less than two months away. And it’s safe to say that things are…not going well. It takes the poor wedding planner roughly five seconds to sense the tension between the happy couple. And it’s not just thanks to the giant red growth on Kyle‘s eye. After the letdown that was her gift-free 30th birthday, Amanda is in no mood to send out 250 wedding invitations with her adoring husband-to-be. But still, the wedding planner says the deed has to be done. And soon, considering proper wedding etiquette in order to collect RSVPs. Looks like Kymanda have plenty to look forward to this weekend in the Hamptons!

On the way out to the house, Mya Allen fills Carl in on the serious breakthrough he missed last week. And Carl, in turn, tells his new pal about the girl he’s talking to from California. Or is it Scottsdale, Arizona? Either way, he’s tentatively starting to test out the waters of sober dating. Which, newsflash, will eventually somehow lead him back into Lindsay‘s arms. Though maybe not on camera this season? Speaking of Hubb House, she’ll be nowhere to be seen for the rest of the episode, because she’s at a friend’s wedding in Washington D.C. The rest of the housemates, however, are about to be put to work assembling wedding invitations by Amanda. They just don’t know it yet.

While Amanda‘s cracking the whip over the proper stuffing of envelopes, Kyle pulls Luke Gulbranson aside to vent about his wedding woes. Apparently this 250-person wedding is now costing the Loverboy founder a whopping $200,000! Just imagine all of the hockey sticks and igloos Luke could buy for 200 grand. Meanwhile, Andrea‘s determined to move his budding romance with Paige DeSorbo a step further this weekend. Which is also a step away from Paige giving her final rose to Craig Conover. When Mya asks what his three wishes would be from a genie, he manages to slip the idea of Paige being his wife into the universe…right after world peace, of course.

For dinner that night, the roommates head to a restaurant that I thought was called Soto, but can’t find any evidence of on Google. So who knows what it’s actually called. Over appetizers, Andrea puts an idea out on the table. He wants to have a bondage party at the house. That’s right, whips and chains, harnesses and leather. All set to the thrum of Rihanna’s “S&M,” probably. Naturally, this proposal leads to the Good Vibe Tribe discussing some of their weirdest sexual experiences. Luke‘s involves hot wax, ice and a blindfold. Which he was very into, just for the record. And Alex once dated a girl who was really into vampires. Like…bit his neck and licked his blood levels of “into vampires.”

The rest of the night is all sake bombs, clubbing and good times. Until, that is, the gang heads home. Spurring the perfect opportunity for Amanda and Kyle to start squabbling again. Amanda wants Kyle to come to bed with her when she says. Kyle wants to stay up and eat Triscuits in the kitchen. Guess who wins? I would say Kyle, but the real answer is no one. No one wins here, because even though Kyle gets his late-night crackers, he has a very irritated and resentful Amanda to go to sleep with once he’s back in bed.

Amanda‘s resentment carries over to the following morning, of course, which is a Saturday. This morning we learn even more about Andrea. Turns out he’s a major mama’s boy, though I could’ve guessed that. He also admits to being obsessed with American culture and sports from a young age. To the point that a Denver Nuggets hat gifted to him by a classmate in the third grade eventually led to him adopting the last name “Denver” for his modeling career. Now he’s trying to get a green card. That is, when he’s not busy racing Paige across the pool at their gorgeous summer share house in the Hamptons.

It’s time for Andrea‘s bondage party! And the whole house has to pitch in to turn the house into one giant BDSM sex dungeon. I mean, decorate. (Luke‘s bedroom is definitely the dungeon room though.) During the decorating, Amanda and Kyle get into yet another argument about how much she’s been nagging him all weekend. At this point, are we really surprised? Storming off, Kyle vents his frustrations to Danielle Olivera, calling Amanda several choice names you probably wouldn’t want to call your fiancée two months before walking down the aisle. Danielle asks point blank if Kyle and Amanda are happy. Do they even want to get married still? Because no one is forcing this idea but the two of them. And Kyle’s lack of a definitive answer seems to be all the answer needed, don’t you think?

The entire crew changes into their best approximation of bondage gear, the house starts getting flooded with partygoers. There are ball gags, whips and flogging devices galore. Though I have to say, Luke seems to have missed the memo in his shirtless Indiana Jones costume, even if it did include its own whip. At least he understands the value of a nipple clamp. And I’m not entirely sold on Kyle‘s idea of bondage being a policeman costume. But OK.

Inexplicably, Alex — who’s dressed much more on theme by showing off his gigantic muscles in a leather harness — decides the party is the perfect time to pull Amanda aside and ask about Ciara Miller. She gives him the same advice Paige did the night before at dinner. Ciara likes an assertive man, so maybe try stepping out of your shell a bit more, buddy. Everyone’s rooting for you. But your attempts at making “subtle moves” aren’t going to get you anywhere. Either with Ciara or in the house in general. Case in point: she’s too busy making out with a blindfolded Carl to notice you pining away for her in the corner, bro.

As the party descends into further debauchery, Danielle has her own heart-to-heart with Paige and Ciara. Her earlier conversation with Kyle is clearly weighing on her. And with Lindsay gone, she has no one to pass the gossip on to. So clearly the best plan B is to tell two of Amanda‘s best friends. Danielle’s rightfully concerned for her friends’ relationship, and can barely hold it in as she drops the bomb: Kyle told her that the only thing he and Amanda even have in common anymore is their business. Without Loverboy would they even be together? Judging by the shocked looks on Ciara and Paige’s faces, this revelation isn’t going to make the embattled couple’s relationship any better…

TELL US – ARE YOU AS GLAD AS MYA THAT CARL IS BACK? WHO WAS WORSE THIS WEEK: KYLE OR AMANDA? WHO HAD THE BEST BONDAGE LOOK AT THE PARTY? SHOULD DANIELLE HAVE TOLD PAIGE AND CIARA WHAT KYLE SAID?

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