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Aside from being eternally mystified by angel Brittany Cartwright’s ability to put up with Jax Taylor’s antics, another thing that made me question the staying power of their relationship was when Brittany’s mom Sherri Cartwright visited the couple when the Vanderpump Rules cast was roasting Jax for his birthday. Just like her daughter, Mrs. Cartwright let a lot of things slide when it comes to Jax’s behavior, but a lot of fans felt like she had way too strong of a reaction to the male hookup rumors and accused Sherri of being homophobic.
Luckily for Sherri, Brittany’s Pump Rules costars stepped in to defend her reaction and her support of the LGBTQ community. Unfortunately for Sherri, it didn’t seem like Sherri’s (possible) future son-in-law did much to have her back.
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When Jax appeared on Watch What Happens Live on the same night that the roast episode aired, Jax was asked about Sherri’s reaction and he gave a pretty weak answer in her defense. All Jax said was, “I have to take into consideration where she’s brought up. She’s in the Bible Belt in Kentucky – very different from how I grew up. So, I have to take that into consideration.”
I get that the Cartwrights don’t live in West Hollywood and that probably does factor into what they are used to seeing, but I feel like Jax should’ve adamantly asserted that Sherri is not homophobic – if that is the case.
Just a few episodes ago, I remember thinking it was so sweet when Jax talked about how much he admired Brittany for going in to work the gay pride again the day after the Orlando shooting when a lot of their coworkers stayed home. He even referred to her as “bad ass,” which I thought was super cute. It’s clear that Brittany supports the LGBT community and to be honest it did not seem like Sherri was actually homophobic in the most recent Pump Rules episode, though I can see why people would have a negative response to her remarks.
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During the same WWHL appearance, openly gay host Andy Cohen remarked, “Also, you find out that your daughter’s boyfriend has maybe done it with guys, you might be interested in that.”
I think it’s valid to have an interest in those rumors, as Brittany‘s mother was very vocal about wanting the couple to get married before the roast. Sherri could have had more sensitive wording, but Sherri really did not come off hateful or homophobic to me. Don’t get me wrong, it did not come off well, but I really don’t think Sherri completely realized.
Stassi Schroeder (Jax’s most infamous ex girlfriend) spoke out in Sherri and Brittany’s defense on Twitter: “Britt & her mom are HUGE #LGBTQ activists. Any mom would be concerned if she heard her daughter’s bf might not be into her.” I actually agree with Stassi’s wording on this one.
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Sherri (who I saw only joined Twitter in July 2016) replied to Stassi’s tweet: “I do not hate gay people I love everyone. I was only asking Jax things about the roast. I would never offend anyone!!” Sherri owned up for her poor wording and tweeted, “I love all people. I’m not anyone’s judge. Again I apologize.”
Kristen Doute took to Twitter to defend Sherri as well and wrote, “Britt’s mom couldn’t be MORE supportive of the #LGBTQ community.” Kristen also quoted Stassi’s tweet and added, “We love you Sherri!” with a heart emoji. Brittany did not say anything about her mom, but she did tweet, “I always have and always will support the LGBTQ community no matter what!”
I wish Jax and Brittany were more vocal about the situation, but thankfully everyone Jax has slept with is inexplicably loyal to him and they chose to speak out on Sherri’s behalf. I’m thinking that Brittany and Jax might not have been as outspoken as I would expect because it looks like this is still an ongoing story line for the next episode. So maybe they will have more definitive things to say once that airs? Or at the very least, they will realize that they need to take the time to thoughtfully address this situation.
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It’s the joy that is Celebrity Big Brother nomination day… and the aftermath that comes with it.
After the fallout of the previous evening, Nicola chose not to sleep in her normal bed next to Speidi. Stacy speaks to Jessica and Nicola and tells them not to bring the whole Speidi thing up when they’re drinking. Also, she points out to Jessica that she is the last person that should have the conversation as she barely knows her. How long were the first batch of housemates in then???
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Heidi feels bad that Nicola didn’t sleep in the bed last night and says that she wants to be more neutral towards her. Spencer isn’t for giving up yet and says Heidi can speak to her, but he won’t. Not sure it’ll be an issue then. In a similarly themed conversation outside, Stacy is asking Nicola about whether they can make some sort of peace for the sake of the house, but Nicola tells her that after the way they’ve treated her, she wants nothing to do with them. To be fair, Nicola is coming across as bad as Speidi now.
Moving on to the next drama, Kim is doing laundry and takes Stacy’s dirty stuff out of the washer to do hers. Now bear in mind, Stacy was nowhere near the washer at the time, so when she comes in and asks where it is, Kim apologies and offers to take her stuff out straightaway. Stacy says it’s fine, but Kim offers to put them both in together, but again she says its fine. All seems good, both ladies play nice, but then Stacy walks out from the store room and goes straight into the bedroom to slate her to anyone that listens.
A little later, Stacy approaches Kim about the washer, and Kim points out that she knows Stacy has been stirring things around the house and tackles her about it. They leave the relatively peaceful and empty bedroom to literally (and deliberately) have the argument in front of everyone!! Stacy even admits that she had walked out the store room fine about it, but then she simmered. This stinks of desperation for airtime, especially relocating it for an audience. The volume grew with Stacy as much as the people watching.
In the madness, Heidi approaches Nicola and they talk. Heidi puts it down to miscommunication and asks to be able to move forward. Nicola apologizes again and gets teary. Then it’s all love and hugs again.
And now to the juicy stuff. Earlier, housemates had been called to the diary room to make the nominations. They go as follows:
Speidi – Colleen (calls 2 faced, closest to James C, so if they can’t get him, she’s next best) and Nicola (she betrayed them and broke their Big Brother heart)
Colleen – Kim (aggressive game plan for two days and now snow white) and Jedward (says they’re quite sweet but bizarre, they won’t listen, and can be nasty)
James C – Kim (condescending to younger housemates, doesn’t communicate) and Jedward (excessive food consumption, no considerations, and continuous performances)
Jedward – Stacy (screams all the time, drama queen) and Nicola (tries to start fights, causes tension, ringleader)
Nicola – Kim (taken a snow white pill, not forgiven for initial behavior) and Jedward (snide comments)
Jamie – Kim (doesn’t like her or the way she spoke to him, used personal info to hurt) and Jessica (feels awkward around her, she always wants to be involved)
Jessica – Stacy (turns too easily) and Jamie (made comments about her)
Calum – Kim (started fights but completely changed now, so confused as to real character) and Jedward (too defensive, won’t take constructive criticism)
Bianca – Kim (for initial behavior) and Jedward (can’t take criticism)
Stacy – Jessica (combative, doesn’t like her coming in 10 days afterwards) and Kim (again, doesn’t like late entrance, sensitive, and washing machine argument)
Kim – Stacy (feels like she has to walk on egg shells) and Nicola (never got on from the start, calls Nicola a liar)
Big Brother tells the housemates that every person that received at least one nomination is now up for eviction. Remember: Speidi are eternally nominated, hence no nominations, and James is eternally immune.
Kim is the last person to vote and Nicola straight away confronts her, quite aggressively, asking what she’s lied about. I think Kim is getting all the pent up feelings from the Speidi Kerfuffle. Kim, give her her due (though it pains me to say so), tries to diffuse the situation, saying it’s just her vote, they all have to do it, and she is entitled to her opinions.
Kim is right. Everyone has to ‘take it on the chin’ but Nicola is not for letting go. She even vents to Speidi (progress or blind fury??) and is screaming and shouting. Kim starts retorting, not at the same volume but rising, telling her to “Grow up! You’re a mum, grow up!” to which Nicola replies “And you’re not, and that’s your problem! If you want to go low, I’ll go lower!”
Now this is completely uncalled for and where Nicola has really made a mistake. Kim, in her autobiography that was released, tells about in 1965, when she was a young unmarried girl, she gave birth prematurely to a still born little boy. The stigma was there at the time so she had to go through the labor by herself, and buried the little boy in a park. She had been nearly six months pregnant, and I can’t imagine how that experience must have been.
This hit the papers quite a lot here, and the police even investigated, so Nicola must have known. I do hope she didn’t though, as I don’t think that’s even classed as a low blow, so much lower.
Thankfully, Jamie gets in the middle of both women and the argument dies. We move to later in the evening and Spencer is on the wind up with Coleen. He tells her that her sister will have spent all the money last week so she’ll be out this week. Colleen gives as good as she gets, and says that he may think himself the expert gamer, but he’s got everything wrong so far. She also points out she has four sisters, two brothers, and three kids, so all’s good. Score for Colleen.
James C is in the diary room talking about how Speidi are going for people he’s close to, to try and get at him. He can’t rationalize their behavior and puts it down to professional reality people playing games, but he seems bewildered and disappointed in it.
Outside, as if to prove a point, Spencer is telling Coleen that she’s is a better actor than her friends. She asks if he means the A list actor, and he tells her that James C hasn’t been A list since the ‘90’s. Coleen points out Game of Thrones, and Spencer loses all validity by saying that the fact his own men knifed him, shows what character he has. At this point, I look to the skies to see if I can spot dragons, seeing as apparently that show is actually real. Strange. (And no dragons).
Later, Nicola and Speidi seem to make amends and hug. Call me a cynic, I’m not sure how genuine this is, or if Spencer is playing the game. We cut to Speidi in the diary room and they (Spencer) seems to have changed targets to Coleen and James C. I’m not sure they’ll be as easy, as Nicola and Spencer may have bitten off more than he can chew. Spencer blames lapse of game play for him being nominated, and Old Speidi appears to have returned, unfortunately. Such a shame, and I hope they see sense and gain grace. They could have really turned their reputation around, and actually were doing, but it just seems to be slipping again. Only time will tell.
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AUTHOR – NICKI M.
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Like the ziplock baggie in Lisa Rinna‘s purse, last night’s Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills had a little bit of everything, and something for everyone.
Oh Lisa Vanderpump – you saucy minx! I see your redemption campaign, smiling blithely, supremely feigning ignorance to any possible schemes, handing Dorit Kemsley a mirror and instructing her how to amputate her nose to spite her face, defending the maligned, innocent Kim Richards… I think Ms. LVP missed her calling in politics!
Last night had a tricky little moment between LVP and Dorit, didn’t it? Dorito had descended from her Nacho Cheese Delusions and spent the entire episode getting into my good graces, and also the good graces of Lipsa and Eileen Davidson, but in the last few moments, as if a switch was flipped, she all of a sudden turned a bit vituperative. Seeming to plant, to a scandalized, yet dismissive LVP that Lipsa is carrying around baggies of drugs. Now, before LVP could start alerting the police, Dorit was quick to add, as an afterthought that, the pills were “mostly” vitamins.
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What made this reveal so odd, is how the subject was introduced: out of nowhere. It just seemed, well, plotted. Lisa’s reaction seemed a bit too practiced, and Dorit’s segue into this conversation, inauthentic. I was happy to see LVP dismiss it as nonsense, but we all know it won’t be the end of it. It made me start to think it’s some sort of scheme, Dorit weasels her way to the inner-circle, Trojan Horse-style, and they never see her coming as she strikes from the inside. Clearly I expect way too much genius from my Housewives.
I am just gonna say it though, and you can vow to never read these recaps again if you don’t like it, but I almost believe LVP is now manipulating on purpose. And doing one better by showing her hand in the process, like, ‘Oh you want to call me manipulative? Well, watch me work, my darlings!’
Well, anyway, other than that moment I found this episode to be an absolute delight! I personally love seeing the ladies have fun, glamming around in their beautiful clothes through their sublime houses, patting a purse that costs more than my own house. I even found Kyle Richards lovely this episode! How gorgeous did she look all sun-kissed and rosy in Greece? I don’t care if she had on 10lbs of Erika Jayne glam squad to create that glow, it worked.
Kyle and Erika are in Mykonos to introduce the world to the power of Erika VaJayneJay. It’s something – just ask Peek-K! Well they’re having a wonderful time. Erika waxes rhapsodically that she never imagined women could be her friends, or be so fun and enjoyable. Erika wonders what she’s been missing all these years, cozying up geriatric millionaires and the gays who metaphorically pat her puss, her puss being synonymous with her ego.
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Who knew Kyle could spawn the awakening of Erika Girardi, when the rest of the world – ostensibly – is clamoring for the awakening of their inner-Erika Jaynes? Look at you, Kyle, being a public servant! An activist for girl power. Let yourself feel the movement underneath your caftan.
Over dinner, Kyle tells a charming story of her mother hauling a toddler-aged Kyle out of bed and forcing her to perform like a trained monkey on the set of Little House On The Prairie. I feel Kyle trying to sell the softer side of her mommie dearest, but ugh!
Then Erika, covered in sequins, climbed a 100 foot scaffolding built into a cliff to sing her puss-powered anthems. She fears for her safety, but alas one must suffer for their art! Sadly, without her ponytail helicopter, Splits was rendered pretty-much danceless.
Back in L.A., Eileen, Lipsa, and Dorit really meant what they said about pressing this “reset” button. They head deep into Valley, probably treading dangerously close to the lair of Brandi Glanville, to teach Dorit to rollerblade. Odd, but cute. Lipsa finds Dorit irresistibly charming, and if she really means they can start afresh following their squabble, then this could be the makings of a beautiful friendship. Oh Lipsa, careful there – you better eat those words and not even bother to count the calories!
To demonstrate their reset, they call Kyle and Erika in Greece to wish Erika good luck. Erika is quite surprised by this turn of events. She has already recognized that one must keep their puss covered and well-guarded around Dorit … lest she start handing out undies at a party!
Oh, and speaking of parties, it is PK’s 49th birthday. Is that cause for celebration? Guess so! Everything must be purrrrfect for the man who has everything except dignity and class! Dorit is throwing him a party, and she wonders if Lipsa would mind terribly if she invited Rambles. Lipsa is overjoyed that someone cares about her opinion for once. I am not overjoyed that Bravo continues to try and make Rambles KimKillah Richards, ticking time bomb of the BH, happen. She and Kingsley need to go like fetch and leave the vernacular of Real Housewives.
Now this party must be planned to exaltation especially because Boy George will be serenading PK with a private concert – something he NEVER does for his close friends. Also Dorit wants to somehow hide that Boy George will be performing by building a secret stage hidden behind a partition. Why not just have a phony band, then midway through have Culture Club appear as if from nowhere? Honestly though, was this Peek-K’s birthday, or a Boy George advertisement? Either way, I don’t think hiding Boy George by telling your collective guests you have mold is the best plan. I mean, there was mold there, but Dorit is correct in that it wasn’t growing on her ceiling! It was growing on the soggy feuds of Housewives.
Meanwhile Eden Sassoon has gleaned an invitation to Villa Rosa so LVP can investigate her. Eden has high standards, and is an arbiter on how one should behave and why. In fact she recently dumped a man for calling her Type A while eating a cheeseburger cause she was forcing him to quit smoking. Now Eden has decided it’s her mission to save Kim Richards from herself, and to save Kyle Richards from Kim Richards.
Now, I fully believe Kyle is an enabler. I don’t blame Kyle at all. I get it. I also fully believe Eden is correct in her assessment of Kim’s intransigence and that she’s merely a ‘dry drunk,’ not sober. But, A) Eden doesn’t know these people; B) she’s trying to re-write her own relationship with her sister through ‘saving’ Rambles and Splits, and ain’t no crystals in the world able to fix that Twisted Sisters mess! Not an exorcism, not an Andy Cohen check, not a reality show putting them on blast time and time again, and certainly not new-age So-Cal hippie who bought over-prized zen from an ashram retreat and is now rebranding herself a guru. Maybe Richards Simmons could fix Rambles and Splits, but nothing less zany, nutty, and filled with bottomless love should touch that mess. (I should mention that I adore Richard Simmons.)
LVP digests what Eden is saying with a sip of tea and her mouth formed in a permanent O.
Since conquering one is not enough, Eden invites Lipsa and Dorit over for smoothies. This was a cute scene. They were all laughing and connecting. Lipsa jokes about throwing the occasional Xanax in her smoothie, and then whips out a giant Ziploc of pills and vitamins, which honestly was mostly Tylenol and weird ‘If I could turn back time…’ vitamins, mixed in with the odd Xanax. She jokes about being the Beverly Hills medicine woman, then Eden drops that she’s sober from alcohol but still takes pills. All the while Dorit is laughing and playing along, and seemingly having a grand old time, but the revelations leave her perplexed. Apparently she needs LVP’s advice to digest this matter.
You know Lipsa probably bought most of those pills in a post-Lyme treatment fire sale in Yolanda Foster’s walk-in pill closet. (Kidding!) But I mean, the way Bravo is always on one medical detective mess after another, you can’t blame a gal for being prepared! I personally found Lipsa yanking out that wrinkled Ziploc hilarious, and Eden and Dorit gleefully joined her in playing ‘Where’s Xanax?’ hiding amid the mess of multi-vitamins and adrenal supplements. Actually Lipsa should do a ‘Where’s Xanax?’ coffee table book.
After the Erika Jayne performance, which took place at 3 am!, she decides there is literally no time like the present for a sunrise bikini photo shoot. Kyle just wants to eat pasta in peace, but after muuuuuch cajoling (eye roll), Erika forces Kyle to strap on some macrame. Kyle feigns false modesty, and then, as if she’s been practicing for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit moment all her life, strikes a pose! I actually loved Kyle this episode – she rolled with all the punches and had fun. I really like Kyle when she’s not playing Rambles KimKillah’s soldier, or social climbing so hard she’s scaling the platform Erika performed on, or hawking caftans.
Kyle returns home the day of PK’s party and is greeted with a call from LVP wanting to know about the trip. All seemed pleasant and nice, and the party started off swimmingly. Everyone was there – even Camille Grammer! Even Kim is even managing to conduct herself enough to get along with Lipsa and Eileen. Even PK was kind and gracious, showing manners he unearthed from deep within in the recesses of his slug-like soul. Unfortunately Eden is circling around Kim like a shark, waiting for the morsel of ‘insobriety’ to drop. When Kim mentions being really anxious for the birth of her grandchild, Eden wonders if that’s a trigger for Kim… Eden, girl, you’re digging. You’re digging your own grave, actually. Watch it – you’ll be the next Slut Pig! Even Lipsa is like, ‘Don’t DO THIS NOW EDEN!’
All the whilst Dorit is telling everyone the curtains they’ve erected on the side of the room are there to hide “significant water damage.” The ladies buy it like discount Chanel, except for LVP, who realizes right away that PK and Dorit have some scheme up their curtains. Because, honestly, in a house that big why wouldn’t you have the party in a different room? The real mystery is why Lipsa was dressed like a stewardess from the 1980’s.
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Kyle arrives last, in a dress channeling her inner-Erika Jayne. Another one converted to the pussy pat army!
Then Dorit leaps in front of the curtains, and her dress, literally matches them completely – the dress actually had a curtain attached to its shoulders – to declare that PK is the “soul-to-her-mate” and because of this, she has a surprise gift for all of guests. It’s Boy George! Cue obligatory freak out. Kim is a huge fan and rambled all over George until he took the world’s most askew selfie to extract himself from a Twisted Richards Sandwich. Then Eileen noticed that Dorit was an uncannily good at lying about what was behind her curtains… and like Erika considers herself warned (I know Eileen was being sarcastic here, BTW.).
But the party had a fun, super silly vibe and no one was being weird except Eden, who left early. Immediately after her exit, Kim pounces on Kyle to complain that Eden was investigating her. Kim had that scratchy raspiness in her voice that always precedes bad, bad, BAD things. Then, in the back corner, Dorit, out of nowhere, starts telling this awkward anecdote about Lipsa’s baggies of pills. (Note – Keep KimKillah Richards away form Rinna’s purse – she doesn’t need a pick pocketing charge!). And just when I was starting to change my opinion about Dorit too!
The whole thing was just… askew somehow. “Telephone! Telegram! Tell Dorit!” muses George. I think it’s been established that Dorit likes to talk. Too much. LVP shrugs that if Lipsa has a problem, per se, then her carrying around a baggie of pills is a bigger problem, but if she’s just your casual Beverly Hills vitamin abuser, then really, who’s counting? Well, I think LVP is. Always counting that is…
TELL US – IS DORIT UP TO SOMETHING? OR AM I OVER-REACTING? IS EDEN OVERLY-OBSESSED WITH KIM OR IS HER CONCERN NECESSARY?
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It’s a baby boy for Cole DeBoer and Chelsea Houska.
The married Teen Mom 2 couple announced their son’s arrival on Instagram. Baby Boy DeBoer joins big sister Aubree, Chelsea’s daughter with Adam Lind, a little earlier than expected. Chelsea’s due date wasn’t until February 14.
Neither Cole nor Chelsea confirmed the baby’s name, but Chelsea previously hinted that it would be “a fairly common last name that is rarely a first name.”
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While they have been mum about the details thus far, I think it’s safe to assume Cole and Chelsea are over the moon. They shared the picture above, adding, “Welcome to the world, sweet boy.”
“What an amazing year to come,” Cole gushed on Instagram earlier this month. “Can’t wait to meet our sweet little boy! I love my sweet wife. I have so much respect for how strong and wonderful she has been during this pregnancy. The amount she goes through for our little baby, she is more than amazing!!”
Chelsea‘s co-star, Jenelle Evans, welcomed her third child, a girl, yesterday.
Congratulations, Cole, Chelsea, and Aubree!
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After last week’s lighthearted fun-fest, it’s only natural that the reality TV gods demand some meaningless drama from our Ladies Of London. And this week, that drama finds its way to the Henley Royal Regatta, where Adela King just can’t take another moment of playing nice with Juliet Angus. Also, Julie Montagu continues to hold a grudge against Sophie Stanbury for quitting the role of Caroline Stanbury Hater #2. But Sophie isn’t about to jump into Julie’s stew of resentment anymore. I guess Julie will just have to bathe in her own royal-ish mess. (Perhaps she’ll dry off with a Mapperton tea towel?)
There’s also a steady theme of mothers and daughters woven throughout last night’s episode that, I’m not ashamed to say, really touched me. It was subtle and unexpected and, after it all came together in the final scene, seemed to elevate this show to a new level in my view. Bravo to Bravo for airing a show that while petty at times, never lets petty actually take the wheel. But it’s still a bumpy ride, folks…so, let’s get to it!
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First, Caroline S pays a visit to her parents for tea. Considered the black sheep of her family, Caroline still maintains a close relationship with her much more traditional parents. Caroline also considers herself a daddy’s girl, but gets her emotional walls from mama. Indeed, after strangely long silences during tea, Caroline couldn’t feel more at home. Even hugging, like emotions, is considered ridiculous with this lot. Leave the hugging to the Americans!
Speaking of Americans, Juliet is hanging with her family relishing in her emotional openness – which also includes crass impropriety, in her case. She’s also studying for her British citizenship, which is no easy feat. She’s got to brush up on her spotted dick deets! Juliet, while feeling at home in the UK, is bummed that bestie Caroline is moving away and with it her own relevance on this show. Juliet’s daughter is, as always, the MOST ADORABLE child ever, as she razzes Juliet about not bothering her in college someday. Girlfriend’s got boundaries!
Marissa Hermer, who’s paying a visit to her doctor soon to address her postpartum concerns, first pays a visit to Caroline Fleming. Caroline is throwing a midsummer’s night party soon to celebrate prancing and nature and all things magical Danish Baroness! The ladies discuss Caroline’s father, who’s going through surgery. Not knowing any of the details surrounding her father’s surgery is killing her, but Caroline admits she’s scared to reach out to her family for information. Their relationship is broken.
Marissa encourages Caroline to confide in her, but Caroline is wary. She met Marissa through her sister, who is Marissa’s close friend. Though she suspected Caroline was a money grubbing hustler at first (!!), Marissa SWEARS she just looooooves her now. Mmmkay. As proof of her undying loyalty, Marissa even summons tears when Caroline receives a text that her father came through surgery. The friends hug, though Caroline admits she’s not fully on board with this total-trust just yet. She’s wary. As she should be.
At the makeup store, Adela attempts to give Julie a much-needed makeover while they discuss her current status with Caroline S and Sophie. Adela thinks Sophie extracting herself from the Julie/Caroline drama is smart, and even a gift to Julie, who needs to frankly do the same. Juliet nods yes, but her crazy eyes say “NEVER!” Adela is more concerned with Juliet, however, who she describes thusly: “Juliet makes me physically ill.” So…not her fave gal, then, hey? Adela can’t stand Juliet’s judgmental, insecure a$$. And likely will tell her so next time they meet. Yay!
It’s the day of the Henley Royal Regatta, and the ladies show up in their finery and feathered hats to drink alcohol out of pineapples. No, that was not a Mad Libs sentence. Everyone is in attendance except for Caroline S, who Juliet is probably roundly cursing after Adela takes her to task, sans wing-woman. But Caroline is missing the event because of sad events – her father was taken to the hospital with chest pains, which resulted in him getting stents.
As the rowers whiz by, the group awkwardly plays it cool while Adela silently seethes. Julie also fakes it with Sophie, though she feels “hurt.” (Question: When does Julie not feel hurt? A headstand criticism sends this chick into hysterical sobbing, as I recall.)
Juliet tells Marissa she looks better – not that she looked bad! But um, so what’s up with looking better? she wonders. As she fumbles her words, per usual, Marissa laughs it off and says she is doing alright these days.
But after one pineapple too may, the ladies encourage Adela to go ahead and confront Juliet in front of the group. Why not? These sort of scenes always turn out well! Stone cold sober Adela is ready for the moment, encouragement or not. She prefaces her words by telling Juliet “This is not an attack!” Um, that may not be the best entry point.
Adela basically tells Juliet that she’s too abrasive, but before she gets more than ten words out, Juliet defends that she is just being real! She used to be a try-hard, but now she’s just letting her freak flag fly! Juliet just doesn’t want this sh*t swirling around behind her back, but Adela reiterates that’s why she’s telling Juliet to her face what she thinks of her. Boom.
Their beef sort of fizzles out, but lo and behold, Julie (OF COURSE) takes the opportunity to air her own garbage with Sophie, who she goes all air-quotes on about “making a pact” and how it’s “hurting” her!!! Sophie manages a half-hearted eye roll before putting it to bed with a final: yeah, I’m not talking behind backs anymore so get over it. Julie cannot stand the idea that Sophie has boundaries, which Adela states plainly. She does make a solid point that Caroline can still talk smack about her to Sophie though, so it’s not really fair play. Oy! Whatever. Caroline is moving to Dubai soon, Julie. And you’re headed off to Mapperton to wring your hands like Lady Macbeth as you wander the halls at night in a tattered gown. Go get your life, girl!
Sometime later at her doctor’s office, Marissa discusses her postpartum emotional roller coaster. She’s been alternately numb and sad, and admits she didn’t want to connect with her baby, Sadie, after she was born. She’d trained herself to be ready for something terrible to happen to Sadie or her, given the difficult pregnancy and birth. The doctor (who is so kind and sweet – and sort of dreamy!) also offers that many women who are coming to terms with not having another baby after hysterectomy surgery go through these sort of emotional upheavals.
Marissa is physically okay, but wants to understand her feelings. Postpartum depression is normal, says doc, and Marissa may have had symptoms, but she isn’t looking for a prescription to help her at this time. UK Dr. McDreamy encourages Marissa to call if the blues return. She promises she will.
In a lighter moment, Caroline F and Juliet visit the island where Caroline will host her midsummer’s party. Only one concern: The Baroness has heard that this island is filled with exiled spirits from all of the saged houses in London. So. Is that a problem? she asks the totally freaked-out event rep. He’s like, ahhhh, I’ve never heard that. Yeah, but you can’t unhear it now, can you, fella? Bwahahahahaha! Oh my. Caroline Fleming is #AMAZING. Her freak flag is simply my favorite. Juliet’s, however, needs to be burned to the ground.
After christening herself, Juliet, and the poor event planner dude with Vatican-approved holy water, Caroline approves the grounds. She remembers throwing these parties with her mother, and planning this event brings her childhood memories to the forefront. It’s also her first midsummer’s party since her mother has passed, which causes her to tear up. She holds a lot of pain inside about her mother’s passing and her estrangement from her family, but it wells up at times like these. To her credit, Juliet refrains from saying anything hideously inappropriate, and just holds her instead. “You deserve to celebrate,” Juliet tells Caroline. She agrees.
At Sophie’s house, Angela, Sophie’s mom, stops by. As the boys play, Angela and Sophie catch up. Their relationship is a close one, and Sophie even confides in her about the details of her divorce – which will begin with a legal separation. Sophie’s boys don’t know about the divorce yet though, a fact which Angela advises Sophie to remedy soon. “They need to be told, they’re not stupid,” she tells her daughter. Sophie is struggling with how to deliver the sad news though. Angela wants Sophie and her ex, Alex, to present a united front for the boys’ sake, which Sophie agrees with. It’s a tough situation for any parent, to be sure.
Back at Caroline’s parents’ house, she’s visiting her mother while her father is still in the hospital. He had four stents put in one side of his heart, and might need more in the other. He avoided a heart attack, but just barely. Caroline confesses she’s shocked, but is grateful for the Stanbury trait of “don’t think about it!” Caroline and her mother laugh about their stiff upper lips, which have served them well over the years. In truth though, Caroline and her mother are shaken up about the news, as anyone would be. She won’t be finding a shoulder to cry on in this house, however. She instead jokes that maybe her mother won’t be so annoyed with dad’s grumbling anymore.
Now that she’s moving to Dubai, Caroline is worried about being far from her family. Her mother, finally tearing up, confesses that she’s sad about the move too. Especially if something would happen to Caroline’s father. There will be no hugging in this mother-daughter moment of vulnerability, however. Caroline doesn’t see the point, nor was she trained that way. She does hold her mother’s hand. And it’s this brief moment of tenderness, coupled with the women’s unbreakable boundaries separating them from one another, that perfectly highlights why Caroline is the way she is. She was raised to feel things, but not to show them.
As Marissa makes her way home from the doctor’s appointment, she updates hubby Matt via phone about her status, then goes home to feed Sadie. Mom and baby will be fine as long as Marissa takes care of herself, she thinks. Across town, Sophie and her mother play with the boys out back. And in her parents’ garden, Caroline and her mom cut flowers and process their feelings silently. It’s a poignant montage of mothers and daughters and, I don’t know exactly why, makes me a tiny bit verklempt. (What is happening to me!?) It must be an American thing.
TELL US: WILL MARISSA BE OKAY WITHOUT PPD TREATMENT? CAN JULIE RESPECT SOPHIE’S BOUNDARIES? WILL CAROLINE F. FIND A WAY TO MAKE PEACE WITH HER FAMILY?
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Have you stopped crying your tears of joy and pain brought on by the Tuesday, Jan. 24 episode of This Is Us? No? Neither have we, but sorry to do this to you, but here come some more...
For the most part, Melissa Gorga’s main story line last season on Real Housewives of New Jersey was opening up her clothing store Envy which was basically just a multi-episode push for publicity, but I would do the same thing if I were her. Recently Envy made headlines Melissa’s former business partner Jackie Beard Robinson liquidated inventory and had a big sale at rival Kim DePaola’s store Posche. Well, Melissa got it together way sooner than any of us expected and Envy is set to reopen pretty soon.
We all know how thirsty Kim D is for attention and that she would do anything to screw with Melissa, so it is not at all shocking that she managed to involve herself in this mess. At this point, Melissa is winning this feud, but I feel like Kim D always manages to slither her way to some form of revenge.
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As if ending their business partnership didn’t sting hard enough, Jackie collaborating with the biggest shit stirrer on the planet, Kim D., must have really pissed Melissa off. So if that was her goal, I’m sure her mission was accomplished.
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A lot of these reality star businesses don’t work out, but it was just really shocking to see Envy fall so quickly. And I’m honestly even more shocked that it’s rising back up even quicker. Melissa shared her good news in an Instagram post that read “We are reopening this Saturday!” Seriously though- so damn quick.
The post also said, “I will be there from 12-3 to meet you all,” which I’m sure her fans are pumped about, but I did detect some subtle shade with this part: “So happy that Envy is all mine!” I wonder who is going to do the work that Jackie was handling for the store. If you recall, Jackie was the one with years of fashion retail experience that Melissa relied on. I wonder if she replaced Jackie or if she is just taking on a lot more of the workload? Probably the former, but I’m still curious.
Melissa ended the post with a shout out to her supporters: “Thank you so much for believing in me & I can’t wait to see you Saturday.”
RELATED: Melissa Gorga’s Business Partner Explains Their Issues Over Envy Boutique
It will be interesting to see how Envy fares this time around now that Melissa seems to be taking the reigns.
TELL US- DO YOU THINK MELISSA WILL FIND SUCCESS WITH ENVY NOW THAT JACKIE IS GONE? DO YOU THINK MELISSA IS A GOOD BUSINESSWOMAN? WOULD YOU SHOP THERE IF YOU LIVED IN THE AREA?
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