Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14 Recap: A Rocky Gondola Ride For Lisa and Larsa

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14 recap
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The ladies are back in The Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14, here to continue their trip to Mexico which they started last week. In this week’s episode, “Row, Row, Row Me Off this Boat ” things started out rather fun with Alexia sharing plans for a gondola ride and a trip to the Cathedral of Guadalupe. But things predictably took a turn when it came out that Larsa had done an interview accusing a co-star of shedding “fake tears.” This came to a head at Alexia’s dinner. How did things go from there? Find out in our RHOM Season 6, Episode 14 recap.

The Real Housewives of Miami tackle … religion?

After a 24-hour shift, Dr. Nicole finally made it to Mexico, soon learning just how lucky she was to have missed the night before. Julia explained the bizarre contemporary art theme behind the dinner, including the half-naked men dancing around.

Meanwhile, Alexia got the wheels turning for the women to see the Virgin of Guadalupe. She was noticeably happy and excited for the girls to experience what she felt was the supporting power of the Mother of Christ. While the girls seemed happy enough to accompany Alexia, Julia had her reservations.

Julia explained that she separated herself from religion when she lost her son, receiving no answers at such a time of tragedy. She felt that religion ended up causing her more “grief and pain.” But Julia didn’t let these thoughts weigh on her as she shared a kiss with Kiki in the car, helping her apply her lip balm.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Lisa was heading to the cathedral with a great deal weighing on her mind. Trying to come to settlement terms with Lenny was proving to be a nightmare. Lisa feared for her relationship with her kids and revealed that she’d cried in the shower.

Guerdy receives comfort at the Cathedral

In a rare moment of solemnity, viewers were treated to a look at the Catedral Metropolitana. Julia just as well showed sincerity as she assured everyone via confessional that she wouldn’t make this moment about herself. She knew Alexia was excited to have everyone at the cathedral.

Guerdy described the moment in the chapel as “surreal and serene,” distinct from the many churches she’d visited before with her father as a pastor. A few of the Housewives chose to kneel, and Guerdy began tearing up as she did so. Unexpectedly, Larsa began comforting her. Guerdy whispered, “I’m scared,” through her tears.

Alexia encouraged Guerdy to speak to Guadalupe, ensuring her that, “She’s going to deliver you. She did it for Frankie.” Alexia herself began praying, appearing to read Frankie’s note to the Virgin, thereafter placing the note under a lit candle. It’s easy to dislike Alexia, but it was hard not to sympathize with her there.

Marysol described the visit as “a rare moment of unity,” with all of the girls rallying behind Guerdy.

Comfort shared between the Miami Housewives

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14
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On the way back from the cathedral, the women couldn’t help but remark on the beauty of the space and the moment. Guerdy admitted that Larsa even apologized to her. It would seem miracles do happen. She cried in the van and, when alone with the cameras, Guerdy cried once more while reflecting on the experience. She said they would “never forget” the experience.

Nicole then checked in on Julia, reminding the group that the last time Julia had been in a church was at her son’s funeral. Julia made it clear she was trying not to think about herself by taking Guerdy by the hand. Julia admitted she loved animals so much because her cocker spaniel was the only one to comfort her after her son passed away.

In the other van, Marysol, Alexia, and Larsa tried to encourage Lisa, discussing the power of prayer from their perspective. Lisa said she was a woman of her word, while Lenny was anything but a man of his. Marysol encouraged her to keep an open mind, with answers to prayers often coming in unexpected ways.

Lenny changes the terms of Lisa’s settlement

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Once back at the hotel, Lisa hopped onto a call with John, her divorce attorney. John said the settlement agreement was nearly secured. Lisa admitted she didn’t feel “great” about it but felt “okay.” John assured her that it was a good deal for her, Lenny, and most importantly, the kids.

Lisa asked if Lenny still needed to approve it, but John explained that Lenny’s attorney said they were ready to sign. Despite the primarily good news, Lisa couldn’t help but feel stressed. “I don’t trust him,” she told producers. “He can say one thing and then he changes his mind the next day.”

She soon received a call from Lenny who did not agree to be recorded. Editors explained via on-screen text that Lenny decided to add something to the settlement but didn’t reveal what just yet. Lisa stormed out of her hotel room saying, “I cannot believe this guy.”

What did Lenny say to Lisa?

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14 recap
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The girls met up with Adriana who’d stayed back from the cathedral to prepare for her performance later that day. Meanwhile, Julia and Kiki exchanged lip balm again, with Marysol getting in on the action, telling producers she’d exchange more kisses if it kept Julia from coming at her.

Lisa soon joined the group in the car, explaining that Lenny didn’t want “a man permanently residing” with Lisa, hoping to add this to the settlement. Julia quickly and correctly responded, “That’s none of his business. You’re a free woman now.” Alone with the cameras, Lisa said Lenny needed to “f*ck off.”

When Lisa asked him about his girlfriend, Lenny reportedly defended himself by saying he paid for her to be there. Lisa’s friends were justifiably upset on her behalf. Still, Lisa signed the docs, wanting less than anything to go to court.

Will Lisa ever move past her problems?

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From there, the group arrived at their gondola ride, their boat named “Miami Mamis.” Everyone hopped on with excitement, noting the taco spread in front of them. But despite the excitement, distress quickly entered the chat as Lisa made her mental turmoil clear.

Her friends empathized with her and showed their support. Kiki assured Lisa that she hadn’t failed; rather, Lenny failed her. Nicole reflected on her divorce long before she was a celebrity. From her experience, she just couldn’t understand how Lenny was acting as he was given the years he spent with Lisa.

Lisa revealed that the last time she tried to go to Jody for comfort, he felt she was crying over Lenny. As such, Lisa felt embarrassed to try to go to Jody again. Guerdy comforted her, as did the others, but it was pretty clear they were ready to move on and have a fun afternoon. Lisa, for her part, was feeling bold and decided to try and steer the boat.

Larsa starts to get into it with Lisa

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14
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Adriana got a call from her producer just to check in and make sure she was feeling good about the upcoming performance. Her friends poured out their support for her, and even Alexia had to admit that she wanted Adriana to succeed. From there, Adriana made a toast to better times, especially for Lisa.

Larsa admitted that she was just glad Lisa got to be with the group and not bugging Jody. Lisa just as well admitted that she tended to snap at Jody, even in the moments when he tried to help. Larsa reminded Lisa that she’d be “screwed” without Jody, and if she lost him she’d regret it. Lisa didn’t take very kindly to that.

“I love him,” Lisa responded. Larsa said she didn’t know anyone else who would take Lisa’s sh*t – “No offense.” Lisa called her friend mean as she tried to remind Lisa how needy she was. Before Adriana could jump into the conversation, Alexia encouraged her to spare her voice.

Perhaps in an effort to change the subject, Alexia suggested a game of truth or dare (because that worked out so well last time). She dared Lisa to jump in the water. Lisa said she’d get herpes and every other kind of disease, which gave the rest of the ladies pause. Nicole particularly ran with that one when alone with the camera.

Kiki slams her “privileged” castmates

Kiki Barth in RHOM Season 6
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As the gondola ride went on, Julia shared yet another kiss, this time with Adriana, whose germophobe nature kicked in when she found out Julia had been sharing kisses all day. Soon enough, the ladies saw some small houses on the riverbank. Marysol opined that the homeowners must’ve been very grateful for what they had. Larsa suggested they were “probably really happy.” Excuse me?

Kiki, however, found their remarks to be extremely tasteless (as they were. Call them out Kiki). In a confessional, she said, “In Haiti, I was raised like that. My grandma’s home was like that. These women are very privileged and they need to keep their opinions to themselves because these are real people trying to make everyday living.”

But the women did find some sympathy for the dogs, whom they could see were not all that happy. Lisa decided she would throw the dogs some food but her friends tried to dissuade her from doing so. Alexia called her actions disrespectful and rude to those living on the riverbank. The gondola driver assured the group that the dogs were fed by their owners.

Lisa, however, decided this was a good hill to die on and said the chicken she threw was “better than what they get fed, I promise you.” Oh jeez. To producers, Kiki said, “It’s very ignorant that you would just assume these dogs are not eating good because of the way they are living. Lisa, you don’t even feed your own dog, your nanny does that for you.”

Lisa stands up and shouts at Kiki

Kiki chastised Lisa, telling her, “That was not nice.” Lisa still wasn’t ready to give up her stance, maintaining that the dogs weren’t fed well. Kiki asked how Lisa would know such a thing. Lisa stood up and shouted, “I was trying to help animals because I love animals!”

Kiki warned Lisa not to stand and, in an act of defiance, the Miami veteran stood back up. Wow Lisa, you really showed her. Lisa was essentially encouraging Kiki to come at her. Kiki tossed something in Lisa’s direction, but it was hard for viewers to make out exactly what it was.

Things soon devolved into a screaming match of “You shut the f*ck up,” returned with “You shut the f*ck up.” Kiki stood up and the two continued shouting at each other. Lisa accused Kiki of assault, at which point Marysol revealed Kiki had thrown a juice box. “Call the police!” Marysol joked.

Guerdy tried to diffuse things but Lisa wouldn’t sit down. She continued shouting at Kiki, warning her not to throw things at her ever again. Larsa suspected this was all a manifestation of Lisa’s stress over Lenny. Lisa then appeared to try and guilt her friends into dropping the argument.

A strange encounter with the Island of Dolls

Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 14 recap
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Larsa, however, finally found her voice against Lisa, accusing her of “trying Kiki to a point you don’t try another woman.” Larsa slammed her friend for not being nice and said she’d never put herself in a position to have something thrown at her. Lisa told all her friends to “Shut the f*ck up.”

Larsa tried to encourage the group to join hands and say a prayer together but Lisa didn’t want to participate. Adriana offered the prayer, asking for mercy, and telling God that some members of the group needed help more than others. She was trying to add some levity to the conversation but to little avail.

Things took a strange turn as the girls passed the Island of the Dolls. As legend had it, a man saw a child drown in the river and began hanging dolls around the island for the child’s ghost to play with. All of the women were disturbed with Julia being the first to crack, likely at the memory of her young son.

The Real Housewives of Miami continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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Rachel Leviss Denies Surrendering Dog Graham to a Kill Shelter

James Kennedy and Rachel Leviss with their dog Graham Cracker
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Rachel Leviss has addressed the drama surrounding her dog Graham Cracker and her ex-fiancé, James Kennedy. The former Vanderpump Rules cast member caused quite a stir last year, in case you were living under a rock.

News came out from the Vanderpump Dog Foundation that Rachel had dropped Graham off at a shelter. From there, Graham was reportedly returned to James. Rachel later alleged that Lisa Vanderpump said Graham had been dropped off at a kill shelter.

Lisa said Rachel didn’t have her facts straight and fans would see what happened as Season 11 unfolded. Whether or not that’s the case, Rachel decided to clear the air and share some details beforehand.

Rachel accuses shelter of breaking confidentiality with her former dog Graham

On the January 29 episode of her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, the former dog owner explained her side of the story. She said, “I did not give Graham to a kill shelter. I gave Graham over to a breed-specific dog rescue. This was after I put him in training to work on those issues (of biting), and I tried to get him rehomed with … a different foster family.”

Rachel explained that Graham was so difficult that the rescue needed more money to hire a different trainer. From there, Graham attacked another dog along with members of the foster family he stayed with. “I know that two people were bit, and that’s why he was returned,” she said.

She went on to say, “And I don’t want this to sound like, ‘Oh, of course he was hours away from being euthanized.’ First of all, that’s not true, and second of all, I had no intention of putting Graham down. If anything, I wanted him to live; I just didn’t want him to be with James.”

Rachel further accused the rescue shelter of breaking their confidentiality agreement when reaching out to Vanderpump Dogs for a donation. “They could have reached out to us for a donation; we just weren’t aware of the circumstances.” She added that the shelter didn’t provide updates on the pooch. “We would’ve happily given them money to keep working with Graham.”

Vanderpump Rules Season 11 continues Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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Funniest Moments From the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Premiere

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Vanderpump Rules Season 11 has finally premiered, and the first episode was…eh, mixed. Though there was a lot of anticipation for the new season, Episode 1 was primarily set up. Most of the focus was on Scandoval fallout and catching viewers up on where the cast was once cameras picked back up. However, though the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere didn’t feature a ton of major moments, there was still great comedy to be found. 

These were the moments that made me choke on my rosé and remember why I watch this show in the first place.

Sandoval’s Free Speech

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In the wake of Tom Sandoval’s affair with Rachel Leviss, Ariana Madix wanted nothing to do with either of them. However, the matter was complicated by the fact that Ariana and Tom were (and still are!) living together. As was seen in the premiere, things are…a little tense in the Madix/Sandoval household.

Ariana revealed that she and her ex were getting along by communicating through Tom’s assistant, Ann. In one example that viewers got, Ariana texted Ann to tell Tom to turn off the outdoor LED lights at night because they were “annoying the neighbors.” After relaying the message, Ann unfortunately had to text Ariana Tom’s reply. “He says they fall under freedom of speech,” Ann told Ariana. I don’t think the founding fathers covered LED lights in the U.S. Constitution, but sure Tom.

Poor, poor Ann. Someone get this girl a better job.

James and Schwartz Bro-ing Out

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James Kennedy was a major bright spot in the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere. Though he’s had his problematic moments in the past, this season, he’s bringing the funny. James’ sit-down with Tom Schwartz was absolute gold, and there’s nothing I didn’t love about their bro-out session.

Schwartz was only too excited to celebrate James’ new home ownership and the gifts he gave James were hilarious. From the adorable little plant to the candle that smelled like “citrus pissing,” Schwartz and James’ back and forth had me chuckling. 

In this scene, both VPR men demonstrated why they deserve screen time. James told Schwartz how he had given up alcohol, while pounding down double espressos and admitting to being California sober. “I still smoke weed…all day,” James revealed. Now THAT’S California living. 

Dingleberries and Kava

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It’s a whole new season and clearly a whole new Katie Maloney. She set some impressive boundaries when swinging by Schwartz’s apartment to pick up the dogs they share custody of. Not even Schwartz’s dedication to dog grooming was enough to melt Katie’s icy heart towards him. 

Schwartz informed Katie that he plucked out all their dog’s dingleberries and “rewashed his little butt”…too specific, Tom! But it was Katie inspecting her dog’s butt to verify Schwartz’s claims that really killed me. Schwartz may not be the most trustworthy person, but I think I’d take his word about how well he cleaned his dog’s ass.

Katie is definitely way over Schwartz, which the closed captions confirmed. When her ex asked her if she wanted to hang out for a bit and drink some kava, the captions for Katie’s response read, “[unenthusiastically] Sure.” I don’t know about you, but I was [enthusiastically] cracking up. 

Ariana Responds to Schwartz Campaigning For Sandoval Hugs

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The Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere featured a lot of clips regarding background information, including things that happened on Watch What Happens Live. One such clip showed Schwartz begging Bravo fans to give Sandoval a hug if they see him. Aw, widdle Sandy’s sad.

Ariana, of course, doesn’t think Sandoval deserves hugs of any kind, and Schwartz revealed she texted him in response. “Go choke on Sandoval’s dirty ass dick somewhere,” read Ariana’s alleged text. Of course, Schwartz made sure viewers had the full story. “For the record,” he said, “I’ve never choked on Sandoval’s dirty ass dick.” Thanks for clarifying, Schwartz, we were all wondering.

Dad Bod Ken

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Ok, so this one is a stretch, but I’m including it anyway. Though it didn’t happen in Episode 1, the preview for the rest of Season 11 showed Lala Kent calling Schwartz a “dad bod Ken” after seeing his new bleach-blonde hair. It was epic, it was savage, it was accurate, and it technically aired during the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere. So, for the purposes of this article, it counts as one of the first episode’s funniest moments.

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