Meri Brown is setting the record straight—literally. During a recent Instagram Live, the Sister Wives star cleared the air about speculation that she was dating women in the wake of her split...On this season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, we are getting more of the same. And by same I specifically mean fighting between Teresa Giudice, Joe Gorga and Melissa Gorga. We have known for months now that the family had a major falling out leading up to Tre’s wedding to Luis “Louie” Ruelas. But since the season started airing, even more fallout has occurred off screen.
In the latest drama, Melissa found herself on the receiving end of some unflattering comments by former castmate Jacqueline Laurita. The one-time reality star called Melissa “manipulative” and accused her of using her.
As reported by Reality Blurb!, Melissa responded to Jacqueline’s claims on a recent Watch What Happens Live appearance. Said Melissa, “[Jacqueline] literally didn’t show up to a reunion because she was saying Teresa was the most manipulating situation and Teresa was calling me out on things.”
The Envy boutique owner continued, “She has really proven that she can’t stand Teresa in so many ways. She sends text messages all over the place.”
Melissa then added, “I’m in shock that she said that about me because from day one, before I even filmed my first scene, she was the one calling my phone every day, not in a negative way, but to definitely fill me in on things so the fact that she said that I’m manipulating is crazy.”
In January 2023, Jacqueline was brutally honest about her feelings about Melissa. She shared camera time with Melissa for three seasons. Jacqueline accused her of being “very good at manipulating people.” She added, “I was also upset and confused about the way Melissa turned her back on me on camera after I was a good and supportive friend to her. I felt used by her.”
Jacqueline also credited Melissa for the infamous downfall of her once-strong friendship with Teresa. “I believe Melissa was jealous that Teresa and I were getting along and she knew that producers were pushing for us to be friends again. That’s when I realized who she really is and I had no interest in ever talking to her again from that day on.”
After years of not speaking, Teresa and Jacqueline recently reunited for a five hour lunch. Jacqueline said of the meeting on social media, “Our friendship has nothing to do with our mutual disdain for Melissa.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK MELISSA IS MANIPULATIVE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE JACQUELINE BACK ON THE SHOW?
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Adriana de Moura is known for stirring up trouble on the Real Housewives of Miami. Typically, her feuds occur with another OG cast member, Larsa Pippen, over Brazillian Butt Lift rumors and her friendship with Kim Kardashian. However, her most recent dispute is with another Real Housewives veteran: Alexia Echevarria. Adriana and Alexia appeared in Seasons 1 through 3 of RHOM from 2011 to 2013 on Bravo before the show’s reboot aired on Peacock in 2021. Despite Adriana only appearing in a recurring role for Seasons 4 and 5, that doesn’t mean she can’t bring the Miami heat.
Several changes were made to the cast in the reboot. In addition to Larsa, Alexia, Adriana, and Lisa Hochstein, newbies Guerdy Abraira, Nicole Martin, and Julia Lemigova were added. Nicole is a certified anesthesiologist, while Guerdy is an event planner. Additionally, Julia is the first openly LGBTQ+ Housewife ever. However, despite the diversity among the cast, they may be less inclusive than fans would have hoped.
During RHOM Season 4, an episode featured some of the ladies at an LGBTQ+ pride event. According to Adriana, “Alexia was shaming a trans woman at a Pride event,” per Page Six. “If you look at the footage on Season 4 when she’s going to be the marshal of the Pride parade in Miami in Wynwood, she’s sitting there with her then-fiancé, Todd [Nepola].”
Adriana explained Todd was admiring the women on stage and found himself attracted to Godfrey Arbulu specifically. “That’s a man, that’s a man,” De Moura recalled Alexia saying. “That’s a guy, that’s a guy,” she said to her husband before he replied, “I know … I know.”
After the episode aired, Wynwood Pride, the event’s host, tweeted about Alexia’s statements. “We are very disappointed in Alexia’s comments about one of our performers, we are even more disappointed that Bravo / Peacock would allow these transphobic comments to be aired on national television.”
Despite Adriana’s comments, the Real Housewives star has been vocal about supporting the LGBT+ community. Season 4 of RHOM focused primarily on Alexia as she continued to process her ex-husband’s death and the news that he was secretly gay. “I would have loved for him to have come out and had this conversation because I would have supported him and helped him.” She added, “And hooked him up with all my cute gay friends,” Alexia finished.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ADRIANA ALLEGING ALEXIA IS TRANSPHOBIC? DO YOU AGREE WITH HER COMMENTS? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION?
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The Real Housewives of Potomac continues to deliver. The drama between the ‘wives has been boiling since the series premiere, and now, we’re finally getting answers to some of our most pressing questions.
Last week’s episode ended with Candiace Dillard Bassett reading Gizelle Bryant for filth. Here are five main takeaways from the RHOP Season 7 Reunion, Part 2.
Fans of the Real Housewives of Potomac expect Gizelle to stir the pot. A major storyline for Seasons 6 and 7 focused primarily on Gizelle’s accusations about Dr. Wendy Osefo’s husband, Eddie Osefo, and Candiace’s husband, Chris Bassett.
When Wendy first appeared on the show in Season 5, she and Gizelle quickly became good friends. Things worsened after Gizelle brought a rumor that Eddie was cheating on Wendy to the forefront. Despite their already thriving friendship, Candiace and Wendy formed an even deeper connection in Season 7 after both being victims of Gizelle’s schemes.
This led to a deeper conversation at the reunion around some of the ladies feeling like Gizelle isn’t as authentic as she claims to be. If there’s an issue between us from 6 months ago, and you wait to bring it up while we’re filming–yeah, that could be seen as calculated behavior. Both Wendy and Candiace have a right to be upset.
Throughout this season, fans have seen Gizelle’s emotional health journey up close and personal. After mulling over the information needed to decide if she would have a hysterectomy, Gizelle revealed she had the procedure. However, it didn’t go as smoothly as she had hoped.
Gizelle told Andy Cohen that her surgery process was actually “traumatic.” After being told the procedure would be 3.5 hours, it ended up being eight. Bryant said her daughters were fearful because they stopped receiving updates from inside the operating room for several hours.
Many fans have continued to call Gizelle out for not being as open as she demands many of her co-stars be on RHOP. Gizelle argued that she shares her personal life, the highs, and the lows. If production chooses not to show it, then that’s their decision. Now that she’s confirmed to be dating Jason Cameron from Winter House, Gizelle said if they are still dating during Season 8 of the Real Housewives, fans will get to see it.
During their conversation about Mia Thornton and Wendy’s South Beach beef, I was surprised to see Wendy get so emotional as it was happening. “It took everything in me not to beat the sh-t out of you,” Wendy said after discussing Mia’s infamous drink toss.
This is unsurprising as Wendy and her family have been coming for Mia for months since the scene first aired. “Well, well well! Ugly inside out!! CRATER face Mia!! A bombastic, ignorant, nonsensical, baseless, [wannabe] CEO trouble maker,” Wendy’s mom shared on Instagram. And Dr. Wendy kept the same sentiment at the reunion, slamming Mia for “assaulting” her, adding she will “never f–k” with her because of it.
While this conversation stirred up a lot of emotion in Wendy, it also opened the door to a more extensive discussion on colorism.
Colorism has been a topic discussed on RHOP before. Candiace and Monique Samuels have seemingly received harsher feedback and criticism from fans, co-stars, and producers for their “aggressive behavior.” In contrast, many feel lighter-skinned women like Robyn Dixon and Mia don’t get the same push-back because of their complexion.
Although Gizelle and Robyn disagreed that Candiace and Wendy are labeled negatively because of their skin color Ashley Darby acknowledged the privilege she receives as a lighter-skinned woman compared to others. Even then, the ladies still didn’t agree on how colorism shows up within their group. But this segment was a healthy start to a bigger conversation. Candiace tweeted, “Truly appreciate everyone else for their constructive and thoughtful contributions the conversation on colorism. Wish we could have shown more and spoken longer. #RHOP.”
We’re finally seeing more of Jacqueline Blake after a few weeks of nothing, and things are just as heated between her and Mia as when we last saw them on screen together. Like many fans, Jacqueline and Mia said they are sad about how things played out between them, and I wonder if they can ever get back on track.
Based on how the episode ended, I assume the answer is no. Mia pulled out her receipts, and Jacqueline did the same. However, the shady RHOP editors gave us viewers the forbidden cliffhanger, and unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until the reunion’s conclusion to see what happens next.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PART 2 OF THE REUNION? HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THEIR CONVERSATION ON COLORISM? DO YOU WANT TO SEE GIZELLE BRING JASON ON RHOP NEXT SEASON?
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