Martina Navratilova is a tennis superstar. But to Bravo fans, she’s best known as Julia Lemigova’s wife and half of the first LGBTQ+ couple ever on Real Housewives of Miami. Martina and Julia are a power couple who like to do things their own way. Martina may not love the cameras or the noise that comes with being a wife of a Real Housewife, but she sure does love Julia.
Julia and Martina are going through a rough patch on Season 5 of RHOM and Larsa Pippen’s rumor mill will no doubt further the strain. But with strong family and very good friends like Adriana de Moura around, the pair will hopefully get through it. It seems like run-of-the-mill marriage growing pains and some recent news will likely put what’s important into perspective when it comes to their relationship.
The tennis superstar and RHOM side character recently revealed some shocking health news. According to tennis.com, Martina has recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and an unrelated early stage of breast cancer. It’s heartbreaking to hear of anyone going through such a major life change. Martina previously conquered a non-invasive breast cancer diagnosis in 2010. However, it can’t be easy to hear the scary “c” word from a doctor yet again.
Despite the news, Martina is keeping positive and striving to get better. She’ll start treatment in January and has a strong prognosis. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome,” she said. Martina also spoke of being encouraged by other breast cancer survivors to be shown that there is life after being diagnosed with cancer. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all have I got,” Martina added. If you’ve ever seen her play tennis, you know her determination is undefeatable. Someone as loving as Julia will undoubtedly be right by Martina’s side to support her in this fight. We send love and well wishes to Martina as she works toward recovery, and to her loved ones dealing with the sad news.
TELL US – DO YOU HAVE ANY WELL WISHES FOR MARTINA AMID HER CANCER DIAGNOSIS?
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There’s no surprise by now that the Real Housewives of Potomac continues to be one of the best cities in the Real Housewives franchise by far. And Season 7 is no different. From the messy green-eyed bandits, Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon stirring up trouble with Wendy Osefo and Mia Thornton, to the shifting alliance between Candiace Dillard-Bassett and Ashley Darby– the Potomac ladies captivates fans because, quite frankly, they give us EVERYTHING. And I do mean everything.
If you remember, the last episode of RHOP featured Robyn and Juan Dixon having an extremely uncomfortable conversation about signing a prenup for their wedding that never will be still hasn’t happened yet, despite getting engaged over two years ago. Ashley showcased more of her complicated soon-to-be divorce from that creep of a man, Michael Darby. And things really took a turn when the ladies questioned Mia and Jacqueline Blake (former long-time besties) about their very detailed sexual past together. Both Mia and Jacqueline remained tight-lipped; however, this is Potomac we’re talking about, and I’m certain the ladies will get to the bottom of this. Unless Mia or Jacqueline spill all of the tea themselves. Here are the five main takeaways from the most recent RHOP episode, “Mic Drop.”
This week’s episode wasted no time getting right to the juicy details about Mia and Jacqueline. The scene was incredibly awkward. Gordon Thornton, Mia’s husband, lingered in the background out of place (sort of like whenever Ray Huger appears on my screen), which led me to believe that there is definitely more to this trio’s complicated relationship than what is being shared with the rest of the group.
However, to my surprise, Jacqueline reassured viewers that their friendship has never been sexual and the three of them combined are nothing more than friends. But what really got me is when Jacqueline told the world that Gordon helped her put a payment down on her Porsche when she first got it.
HUH? Was that supposed to be shared? The look on Gordon’s face and his apprehension to respond led me to think it wasn’t. And now, I definitely have questions. But we’re just going to let that one sit in the vault for a little until it reaches the rest of the group cause when it does, I just know it’ll be worth the wait.
Mia, Gizelle, and Robyn all met up for a nice mid-day meal and, of course, wasted no time spilling the tea. Gizelle relayed the message back to Mia that Karen shared with her, Ashley, and Robyn that Mia has channeled her inner “Jacques Clouseau” at one point and inspected the inside of Jacqueline’s most intimate body part. Karen also carried the bone that Mia fooled around with Peter Thomas’ girlfriend the night before her wedding.
WHAT!? It’s starting to get just a tad bit weird here. Not for me, but for Mia and Gordon.
By now, we know that Gordon enjoys playing with other women, and Mia likes to watch. We also know that Mia likes to share, as she’s given one of her boyfriends to Jacqueline to test drive at one point because, hey, what are friends for, right? At this point, I can’t say I’m shocked because Mia is a wild card — you never know what you’ll get with her. Ever. But the fact that she’s honest and owns every part of her story I can appreciate. And that’s what makes her a great Housewife.
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After hearing that private details about her sex life were now floating around the group, Mia told some of the ladies how upset she was with Karen. Do I see her side? Yes. Did she make the mistake of revealing too much to one of her co-stars while filming a reality show? Also yes. Because now, it’s fair game.
During Karen’s live show, during a Q&A session, Mia grabbed the microphone and confronted her in front of her audience about her lack of loyalty. But we know the Grand Dame never crumbles (per her Season 4 tagline), and she owned up to it, which was a major surprise to me. However, since Karen was in the middle of “hosting” her show, the conversation was halted. But will it end there? Of course not! We’re just getting started.
Earlier in the season, Ashley and Candiace got into a pretty heated argument over the allegations about Chris Bassett. Yes, we all know that Gizelle has said Chris made her “uncomfortable” during the RHOP Season 6 reunion and told the entire cast about it. When Candiace found out, she didn’t take the news too well — rightfully so. But where it reached a tipping point is when Ashley also said that she has friends that Chris may have been a little too friendly with as well.
During this week’s episode, Ashley met up with her inner circle, whom she likes to call her “PYTs,” and also invited Gizelle as well. There, Gizelle pressed Ashley’s friend Deborah to explain more about her interaction with Chris. Deborah told the ladies that during Karen’s “Spring Fling” event in the season premiere, Chris (and Eddie Osefo) were extremely “flirtatious.” She shared how Chris lingered and inched closer to her at the bar. Although nothing salacious happened, the vibe she gave off was that Chris and Eddie were around flirting with everybody BUT their wives. Now, if that was indeed the case, I have no idea, but from what was shown in the episode, Chris (and Eddie) are social beings that enjoy conversing with people. What’s so wrong with that?
Either way, now that Deborah gave this piece of information to Gizelle and Ashley about Chris and Eddie, it definitely had to make its way back to Candiace and Wendy and, ultimately, the group.
Deborah attended Karen’s live show as Ashley’s plus-one. Initially, it seemed like Candiace wasn’t aware of Deborah’s presence at their table or even among their group. But when Robyn informed her that she was the one spreading rumors about Chris, Candiace’s energy totally changed.
As the event was coming to an end, Candiace confronted Deborah about her comments, and surprisingly, Deborah held her own. She reiterated that she felt Chris was being “flirty,” but outside of that, nothing else was really accomplished during their conversation.
Ashley tried to mediate another convo between Candiace and Deborah, but Candiace, who continued to refer to Deborah as a “Sesame Street” character, was not interested in the slightest. Candiace (who has already had a rocky season because of her beef with Gizelle) shut that conversation down quickly, and quite frankly, I don’t know if a sit-down between the two of them will ever happen since she’s not a credited cast member on the show. However, I’m SURE there is more to come between Ashley, Gizelle, and Candiace.
TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MIA, JACQUELINE, AND GORDON’S RELATIONSHIP? AND DO YOU THINK KAREN WAS WRONG FOR SHARING MIA’S BUSINESS WITH THE REST OF THE LADIES? IS ASHLEY’S FRIEND DEBORAH BEING MESSY BY SAYING CHRIS AND EDDIE WERE FLIRTY WITH HER?
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Have you heard about the new Karen-for-hire business? They offer Twitter rebellion, complaint letters, and “super villainy.” I have a theory they based their business plan off Tamra Judge and Meghan King’s slick takedown of Vicki Gunvalson over the course of three Real Housewives of Orange County seasons. Whatever you want to say about Meg now that she’s off the show, I still believe she’s the original Bravo Karen we all needed and deserved.
Since her time on the show, Meghan made her way through a divorce, a new marriage, and yet another divorce. Over the holidays, she took to social media to share her most recent co-parenting drama with anyone who cares. As someone deeply invested in Bravo-herstory, that includes me.
Meghan used her Instagram Stories to seemingly complain about her ex-husband, Jimmy Edmonds, and his new wife Kortnie O’Connor. Initially, Meghan posted a story that read, “When you share kids on holidays, you make up your own Christmas Day! It’s the 26th but it’s our Christmas morning!” Hours later, she followed it up with a longer statement on the family court system overall, per Reality Blurb!
“There’s so much more to this story that I’m not choosing to share. Keeping this high level to promote awareness that the family court system is failing the single parent (typically the person in my place is the single mother who makes less money but has more custody,)” Meghan said. “Other people being jerked around by the family law system, this one is for YOU and YOU and YOU.”
Meghan shares three children with Jim. Their daughter Aspen (6), and twin sons Hayes and Hart (4). Apparently, Meghan doesn’t feel that her three kids are being respected by everyone surrounding them for the holidays. “I won’t shut up until I believe my children are respected and safe, and so is their mother,” she wrote.
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“Mothers in this situation are unable to focus on mothering [because] of this nonsense. IT NEEDS TO END. No one stands up for the most important person in their life: arguably their mother. If I don’t fight, who will?”
Meghan clarified that her comments were made in regard to photos of her kids being taken and shared publicly on the internet. “I’m talking about exercising my ability to control who, what, and how my children are posted on the internet,” she continued. “No one but immediate family has my permission, NO ONE! Not any of my nannies, sitters, friends, schools, or camps have permission. If my coparent disagrees, I have the legal right to make the tie-breaking decision,” Meghan added.
Meghan’s posts came only hours after Kortnie shared a slideshow of family photos that included Aspen, Hayes, and Hart.
Meghan even included a poll in one of her Instagram posts. It showed that 97 percent of her followers agree that she should have control over who can share images of her children publicly. What do you think?
TELL US – SHOULD JIM’S FOURTH WIFE BE POSTING PICTURES OF THE CHILDREN HE SHARES WITH MEGHAN?
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Welcome to 2023, readers! The holidays were as lovely (and stressful) as usual but of course that means no new shows for a few weeks. I definitely missed my Real Housewives, especially given where everything was left off. I spent my free time rewatching old seasons of Real Housewives of New Jersey and well, it did help fill the void. But there is nothing quite like a fresh week of reality TV so here’s what I’m watching this week.
After suffering through Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon’s attempt at a podcast live show, the Real Housewives of Potomac is now pivoting back to personal messiness. Mia Thornton has been the subject of rumors since she got here last year. But this season, the arrival of her absolutely dehydrated friend Jacqueline Blake, has just upped the ante. Instead of worrying about Mia’s money in the bank, the ladies want to know what exactly is the nature of their relationship. It’s a fair question, given that Mia has opened the door by some of the things she has alluded to. But it’s also not that innovative or exciting. Real Housewives has done the whole bisexual did-they-or-didn’t-they before. I guess what makes this one unique is that in the next episode, Mia is planning on confronting Karen Huger about sharing whatever info she gave her on the matter. At Karen’s live show. I bet Karen didn’t have that scheduled but it will probably add some much needed entertainment value for her guests.
Watch on Bravo at 8 PM ET. The episode is also available to stream on Peacock the next day.
For the last few years, Bravo has increasingly escalated the “to be continued…” at the end of an episode. Even when it’s not necessary. What would have made for a great “to be continued” on previous episodes of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was nothing short of a let down. Punctuating her fall from fan favorite, Heather Gay revealed her much anticipated black eye. The following episode, she refused to talk about it. As in, flat out refused. Then dropped cryptic hints or rather, non hints. I’m not sure who to blame more in this scenario – Heather or the producers. But if you’re going to tease the hell out of a possible physical incident amongst cast members, at least have the decency to tell us what happened. My theory is that the recipient of Heather’s Ride or Die Award, Jen Shah, might have gotten a little out of control that night. But Heather is protecting her given her legal circumstances. Another theory that’s been floating around is that Heather got bad botox pre-trip. Fans on Reddit are busy piecing together all the clues so I’m just going to leave it to them. Because I doubt this next episode is going to give us any answers.
Watch on Bravo at 9 PM ET. The episode is also available to stream on Peacock the next day.
Whew! I am still quaking over the last few episodes of Real Housewives of Miami. Their fifth season really has brought us vintage Real Housewives drama with an updated storyline about what it means to be a kept woman. The cast is actively watching Lisa Hochstein’s marriage fall apart right in front of their eyes. Did I say fall apart? I meant IMPLODE. Husband Lenny Hochstein is not even trying to hide his alleged affair with a much younger replacement. And Lisa has no choice but to cry to her friends. While Larsa Pippen wants everyone who is not divorced to keep their advice to themselves, Guerdy Abraira refuses, and has the face work to prove it. Which is something that Alexia Echevarria has apparently had enough of. Lisa cries to her once unforgiving mother-in-law about how cruel Lenny is being. And surprisingly (although it shouldn’t be), Mama Lenny has taken Lisa’s side. After the harrowing tale of Lisa confronting Lenny’s new girlfriend at the nightclub emerge, it looks like this divorce is only going to get worse. And just in case you thought Lisa was exaggerating her story, there is video proof making the rounds on social media. Buckle up, fans!
Streaming now on Peacock with new episodes airing every Thursday.
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I started watching the fourth season of the series mid-December when it premiered on Netflix. And to my dismay, Netflix was only releasing a few episode of Too Hot To Handle at a time. But all of the episodes have been released and a winner of the prize pot will be named. If you haven’t finished – all is yet to be revealed. There are many twists and turns in the game of short-term relationships on an island full of hot and horny people. But there is room for redemption and some of the cast has seemingly taken it (for now). Will Seb remain faithful to Kayla and form a deeper connection? Will Ethan find anyone to connect with? Is Flavia going to find someone to steal? And the most important question of all – how much money is left in the prize pot after all their debauchery?
All ten episodes are streaming now on Netflix.
While this documentary isn’t new (it debuted on Netflix in October), I am somehow just hearing about it. It’s the story about Nicole Daedone and her company OneTaste. Identified as a sexual wellness company, Nicole and One Taste promised her following a 15-minute female orgasm. Yes, 15 minutes. And with it, women who also achieve spiritual enlightenment. I mean I would hope so if I’m going to spend that much time on “orgasmic meditation.” Given that Nicole was working predominately with techies in San Francisco, she was raking it in with her promises. But like so many unconventional companies offering the world, there was something much darker going on at OneTaste. The doc focuses on the fight to get answers during an FBI investigation for claims of sex trafficking, prostitution and violations of labor law. Just a content warning – the documentary covers sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide. Please skip this one if these are topics you find triggering.
Streaming now on Netflix.
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