Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia are smiling now--but will it last? The two women, who will both vie for love on season 19 of The Bachelorette, were cuddly and grinning in a photo posted...Looks like the feud between Heather Dubrow and Noella Bergener is not going to end anytime soon. The two have been going at it since the start of the season and its only intensified. Their current issue is a big one – Noella accused Heather of getting physical with a crew member during the filming of her sushi party on episode 2. Yes, we did see Heather say she wanted the cameras down. No, we did not see anyone being “slammed into a wall” like Noella claimed. And Noella admitted she didn’t even see it herself, but was told second hand what happened.
On a recent episode, the cast traveling to Aspen and things between Noella and Heather came to a head at dinner. After Heather denied Noella’s claims, Noella inexplicably suggested that karma would get Heather.
An incensed Heather told Noella that karma was already hard at work in her life, seemingly taking a jab at Noella’s messy divorce. I’m paraphrasing all this, mind you. But if you watched the episode, you probably had the same take away. Even though Noella was the first to hurl the insult, she seemed baffled as to why Heather would say that to her.
As reported by Reality Blurb, Noella took to the RHOC: After Show to discuss. When it came to Heather’s karma retort, Noella shared, “That was a nuke to my heart, what she said. I even had to break a fourth wall at that moment. I’m like, ‘Is this what we’ve become? Is this what we’re doing?’” Yes? Thanks to you!
Noella continued, “She’s the one that brought it up. She’s the one who keeps questioning my sanity. So it’s like, ‘No, I’m not insane. You acted crazy this night and that happened.'”
Noella explained, So at some point, just to shut it down, I’m just, ‘True or false? Did you put your hands on any member of the crew the night of your dinner party?’ Because I saw her push a camera. And she said, ‘False.’ And I’m like, ‘Good, but this is your karma. It doesn’t matter.’ I used it in a sense so karma isn’t cause and effect. Karma is are you going to learn from your life lessons and become a better person and for your soul to evolve.” Erm, ok.
In her own segment on the show, Heather feels like Noella deserved her comeback. Heather explained, “By this point, I know a lot about Noella’s backstory and I don’t understand how she can throw the word karma at me. My karma is good. I’m a good person.”
She continued, I have a nice life. I have a good family. It’s not perfect but I’m proud and grateful. What I don’t need is a person hurling lies, not just to me, but to my friends.”
And while Noella won’t back down from her claims that Heather pushed a cameraman, Heather categorically denied the claim. And warned Noella that she should be more careful about what she says.
Heather said, “If someone says something about you, whether it’s true or not, there’s always going to be a fraction of people who believe it and you have to be very very careful what you say. If you say I’m a fake b-tch, I can deal with that. Let’s talk about it. Have your opinion of me. But do not make up lies about me.”
Later in the episode, in trying to resolve things, Noella only made matters worse. When Heather walked away from the conversation, clearly frustrated, Noella called her “weak.”
Heather recalled, “She wouldn’t let me talk and that’s what always happens whenever Noella and I try to talk. [So] I walked away because it wasn’t worth it. And she said I was ‘weak.’ And then one of the other girls was like, ‘You should say something,’ I go, ‘Consider the source. I don’t care if she thinks I’m weak.’”
Heather added, “Which is it, am I powerful and slamming people against walls or am I weak?”
Regardless of the drama, Heather was still planning on having a good time on the cast trip. She revealed, “I can be self-protective, hang out more with the people I enjoy, not everyone has to do everything together. So I thought, ‘I’m going to be self-protective when I need to be and be polite and see how it goes.'”
Heather concluded, “I don’t have drama in my everyday life. I think I’ve done a really good job over the years of extracting myself from toxic relationships and limiting my exposure to people that I can’t extract myself from.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK NOELLA HAS THE RIGHT TO BE MAD ABOUT HEATHER’S KARMA COMMENT? ARE YOU TEAM HEATHER OR TEAM NOELLA? WILL THEY EVER MAKE UP?
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The show must go on. This is clearly Armadillo's motto in the April 6 episode of The Masked Singer. In an exclusive sneak peek of the episode, guest panelist Nicole Byer gave the...To be quite honest, I was a bit indecisive about what to title this particular Summer House recap. What do you call the moment after a dinner party erupts into a red wine fight and broken glass everywhere? The calm after the storm but before the actual hurricane? That feels a little wordy, no? But either way, the damage has been done, with Ciara Miller erupting on Danielle Olivera and drenching the entire table in red wine in the process. Worst of all, Carl Radke‘s white pants are probably ruined now.
The fight is so intense that the two girls have to be physically separated by producers. And almost immediately, the regret starts kicking in. Ciara‘s left alone in a bedroom to think about what she just did. That is, until Mya Allen pokes her head in to deliver a possibly ill-timed pep talk about how Ciara’s so much better than stooping to the behavior she just displayed at the table. It’s a sentiment that probably sounded nice in the moment. But it’s not technically true, because Ciara was, in fact, the only one hurling wine and shattering glass at the table. So she’s not really above it, is she?
Outside, Danielle‘s rattled from getting pelted in the chest with a broken wine glass. And decides the best course of action is to leave the house and blow off some steam at the club with Lindsay Hubbard. Honestly, the roomies’ ability to go from fighting to partying without missing so much as a beat is almost admirable. Meanwhile, Andrea Denver and Luke Gulbranson missed the huge blow-up entirely. So they basically walk back into a crime scene. And Craig Conover makes several valid points laying the blame for all this drama at the feet of Austen Kroll. None of this would’ve happened if he hadn’t come into the house and turned all his attention on Lindsay. But at this point, everyone just really, really needs to go to bed.
The next morning, everyone’s still in shock. Also, a hurricane is still making its way right to the Hamptons. But Carl‘s determined to save the weekend by organizing a game of beach volleyball. Because of course Carlito happened to be a high school (and college) volleyball champ, in case you needed one more reason to love him. However, before any fun can be had, Ciara‘s determined to apologize to Danielle. For, you know, the wine-drenched crime scene that erupted the night before.
And the conversation goes…surprisingly well. The two are able to talk through the events of their clash calmly and respectfully, even setting the Lindsay of it all aside for the moment. Danielle promises that she can see the conflict from both sides — she’s not just her bestie’s yes man — and the roomies hug it out. Although in interviews since, Danielle has vowed to keep Ciara in the “acquaintance” category, so it’s clear they’ll never be BFFs.
For beach volleyball, the house is divided along generational lines. On one side, there’s Team Born in the ’80s. And on the other, there’s Team Born in the ’90s (plus Craig). Naturally, there are costumes involved. Because it wouldn’t be Summer House without an excuse to dress up. So Team ’80s pays homage to equal parts Top Gun and Baywatch, busting out their matching red tank tops, short shorts and a couple handlebar mustaches. Team ’90s, however, goes the extra mile and surprises their opponents by dressing up as their doppelgängers. We’ve got Paige DeSorbo as Luke. Amanda Batula and Mya as twin versions of Kyle Cooke — complete with the latter rocking a stye on her eye. Andrea as Lindsay. And Ciara as an unrecognizable version of Carl. But the moment is funny and finally (finally!) breaks the tension that’s been plaguing the house since the night before.
It turns out a little healthy competition is just what the Good Vibe Tribe needed to, well, bring back the good vibes. The weather may be stormy, but the mood on the volleyball court is light and dare I say a little bit cathartic? And despite most of the roommates’ general ineptness at the sport, Team ’90s manages to eke out a 5-4 win over their older counterparts. (Maybe it was Luke‘s insistence on wearing jeans for the game that cost Team ’80s the trophy?) Everyone gets medals though, even if the losers’ are inscribed with “Last Place.”
After the game, Kyle pulls Carl aside for an update on how things are going with his latest fling. And while Carl is enjoying dipping his toe back in the dating pool, his commitment to staying sober is his number one priority. So he’s not about to jeopardize that for a girl. Carl also gives Kyle some rational, measured advice about the whole prenup situation he’s been avoiding. Over on the other side of the beach, Amanda quizzes Craig about his intentions with Paige. And the Southern Charm-er admits he wouldn’t even be casually dating the fashionista if he didn’t see at least the possibility of someday watching her walk down the aisle towards him. So that’s just adorable.
However, all the relationship talk is interrupted when waves roll in to flood the beach. Because there’s still a hurricane coming, remember? The roommates scramble to grab all their belongings and hurry home to batten down the hatches. Which mostly involves getting all the patio furniture in the backyard to a safe place. Amid the chaos, Ciara takes the opportunity to avoid helping by finally pulling Lindsay aside to clear the air. And unlike HubbHouse’s refusal to talk for the past two weekends, the two actually manage to make some headway in their war over Austen.
Lindsay finally admits to having feelings for Austen. Which is the exact opposite of what she promised Ciara earlier this season in their first backyard heart-to-heard. But at least she’s being honest now. Though to be fair, she’s probably being less honest when she denies that she was being intentionally disrespectful to Ciara or trying to intentionally rub it in her face during her birthday party. Because, sorry, but pretty much every single one of her actions says otherwise. She does offer up her first apology in a long while, though. And ultimately it’s all water (or red wine?) under the bridge. Because if one thing came out of the past two weekends, it’s that Ciara is 100% over Austen Kroll. Have at him, Lindsay!
The weekend ends early due to hurricane prep. Though not before Danielle gets Craig and Paige‘s take on Charleston, since her boyfriend may be taking a job there. And we actually end the episode back in New York City. During the week, Ciara meets up for lunch with a local ER nurse to get advice about kickstarting her nursing career in the city. And Carl‘s absolute sweetheart of a mom and her new husband come to visit, mostly to hear about how Carl’s decided to pump the brakes on his budding romance. Sobriety first. We’re all proud of you, Carl!
We also get a peek inside one of Kyle and Amanda‘s couples therapy sessions. Which is probably a healthy habit considering their wedding is coming up in just a few weeks. With a mediator present, Kyle once again broaches the subject of a prenup. But Amanda admits she feels like even discussing one is like betting against their marriage before it even begins. She also has no intention of getting anything less than half of Loverboy if they ever split. But as of now, she hasn’t changed her mind: she’s not signing anything.
TELL US – WERE YOU TEAM CIARA OR DANIELLE? WERE YOU SURPRISED AT HOW QUICKLY CIARA MOVED FORWARD WITH BOTH DANIELLE AND LINDSAY? WHO HAD THE BEST COSTUME FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL? SHOULD AMANDA SIGN A PRENUP?
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The drama’s heating up between Margaret Josephs and Teresa Giudice on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Once again, there’s another feud that could split the group down the middle. In a show where loyalty is everything, where does everyone’s loyalty lie?
Time to celebrate! Marge Sr. is turning 75! To mark the milestone birthday, Margaret is throwing her mother a lavish Hungarian bash. I personally LOVE Marge Sr. and as a personal friend of mine, I’m thrilled for her to reach this point in her life. Fabulous!
However, there’s some concern as to if her event can go off without any big drama. Margaret’s on the outs with Teresa, so if she’s on the guestlist, all hell could break loose. We can’t be having that!
Hearing the horrors of Marge Sr.’s childhood is heartbreaking. I can’t even imagine the sheer terror that must be felt to be trapped in a war-torn country. Then, to come over to the USA and not speak the language. Damn. The courage that it must’ve taken to get through every day and build something for herself. I can’t even imagine being stuck in a new place and having no tools to communicate. Terrifying.
Marge is in a good place with Jennifer Aydin, so she’s on the invite list. Not only that, but it looks like this will be the first time Bill Aydin is going to be around the other men after storming out. So much for no drama! With the way he left things, I’d expect a confrontation or two to go down.
Teresa’s finally moving in with Louie Ruelas, so she enlists Dolores Catania’s help in cleaning. Dolores hasn’t been on vacation since before the virus broke out, but that’s coming to an end. Before we can learn where they’re going, Tre blows up about Margaret and Traci Barber.
Teresa loves Margaret’s mother, but she’s not heartbroken about being left off the guest list. She doesn’t want to be around someone like Marge anymore. We are finally in a full-fledged feud between these two. The tension’s been bubbling beneath the surface for many seasons.
Traci and Tiki Barber drop by Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga’s. Holy hell. These two will never learn. Why do they go out of their way to be besties with people that have tension with Teresa? Whether Tre is right or wrong isn’t even relevant. It’s another example of this family having zero concept of the definition of loyalty.
Melissa’s still dragging on about Antonia Gorga not wanting to return to cheer. Also, why’s she trying to compare her past hurt with her daughter’s? She’s negating her daughter’s feelings because Antonia didn’t go through as much trauma as her. Girl, bye.
She’s always finding something random to speak on to give herself a storyline. It’s almost as if the sole purpose of having the Barbers there was to bring up Antonia. Not cool. Either come up with something legitimate to share with the world or get off your sister-in-law’s show.
Jackie Goldschneider’s finally getting ice cream with her kids! What a huge step for her in her recovery. It was a big goal for her, and she’s making the effort to do this. Good for Jackie.
The first bite of ice cream was the first time in nearly two decades that she stepped outside her comfort zone. It was a gigantic freefall for Jackie, but she’s putting in the work. She’s tasting her kid’s ice cream too! What a major moment for Jackie in this recovery process. It might seem small, but it can’t be overstated how huge this was for Jackie.
Melissa’s at the gym with Antonia to keep working through her injury. The recovery process is in full swing, but hopefully, Melissa isn’t pushing her too hard. She hasn’t seen Antonia train in weeks, so she’ll get a better idea of what’s going on by witnessing it firsthand.
Melissa’s thrilled to hear that Antonia wants to tumble again. Thankfully, Antonia calls Melissa out for trying to paint a narrative of her being depressed. At least it gives Melissa the chance to admit she was projecting a little bit on her daughter. Hopefully, this is the first step forward for this mother-daughter duo.
Jackie speaks with her therapist, and she’s BEAMING with pride. However, it’s a little concerning that Jackie won’t accept any help from Evan Goldschneider. I can’t imagine it would hurt having her more prominently in her corner.
Jackie admits she only ate less than half of her cup of ice cream. She couldn’t stop thinking about it once she left though. Jackie felt like a “normal” person would skip a future meal because of having the ice cream. Thankfully, the therapist explains to her that it’s not the case.
Jackie’s fully aware of the dire consequences of her eating disorder. So much could negatively impact her health if she doesn’t try to get further in recovery. It’ll happen! I’m sure of it.
Bill’s happy to support Jennifer by attending the birthday party. It has to be awkward though because Marge is the person who outed the affair. She triggered the domino effect of the renewed issues between Jennifer and Bill. There’s no way he’s completely over what went down.
Teresa and her girls are super emotional while packing away some of their final things. It’s the end of an era! Time to make some new memories. Time to make memories that might not come with such an undertone of pain.
IT’S SO WILD THAT MARGE SR’S PARTY IS AT THE SAME LOCATION AS THE ICONIC CHRISTENING! OH MY GOD. I don’t think it’ll be as iconic as that, but it looks like a boatload of fun!
Joe Benigno begs the other men not to start a fight with Bill at the party. I bet he’d never hear the end of it from Margaret if they did. Only Margaret is allowed to cause a scene at other people’s parties. Don’t forget that!
Frank Catania doesn’t believe Bill owes Joe the apology he’s seeking. Damn right. What man on this planet would sit there and say his wife is an evil person like Joe’s expecting. Get the f*ck out of here with THAT nonsense.
Joe agrees to let the issue die, so Bill’s officially back in the group. It’s great timing because Dolores is planning a fun trip! NASHVILLE! Despite not being present for the party tonight, Teresa and Louie are invited to Nashville.
TELL US – TEAM MARGARET OR TEAM TERESA? ARE YOU HAPPY THE MEN FORGAVE BILL? ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS SEASON OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY?
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