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To be honest, I’m a little thrown off by James Kennedy still being a cast member on Vanderpump Rules since he has been alienated by most of the cast. Still, he does have some really scandalous story lines this season and it all revolves around (allegations of) cheating on girlfriend Raquel Leviss, specifically with Gerelyn “GG” Gilbert and a waitress named Ellie. Now GG is seeking her fifteen minutes of fame speaking out about James and calling out the rest of the cast.
It’s hard for me to cope with the idea of anyone having sex with James, let alone making it public knowledge, but GG feels a need to set the (very obvious) record straight and shit on some Pump Rules cast members in the process.
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The one thing I found interesting and felt thrown off by in GG‘s interview with the Buttered Pop podcast is that she repeatedly mentioned that she doesn’t watch Vanderpump Rules, yet she was went out of the way to clear the air and clarify editing problems with her portrayal.
Not only that, but GG goes back and forth from having “no interest in” being on the show, to saying that they don’t want her on it anyway. GG explained, “I served my pawn purpose. What else could I get into? I don’t hang out with any of those people.”
Nevertheless, it sounds like she just might be a Bitter Betty since GG also admitted, “I know they’re interviewing because they have a couple new waitstaff. They always interview people just to see what’s going on. It’s all real stuff, but they try to see what’s going on to see what is juicy, I guess, and they haven’t asked me.”
GG also made it a point to say, “I filmed a lot with them this summer and they cut so much out.”
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They didn’t even ask her to be on this season, even though she’s appeared a few times. GG admitted, “You don’t have to do the show if you start working there, but they interview everybody. It’s up to the producers if they like you or not. Or if you hook up with someone on the show.” At least she’s acknowledging the truth with that one. Plus, Ariana Madix, Brittany Cartwright, Tom Schwartz, and James all got on the show from hooking up with cast members.
GG explained why she thinks her conflict with James might prevent her from returning to Pump Rules, but it’s not for a reason that you might suspect: “I honestly think they don’t want me back on the show because they don’t condone violence, like when I hit him.”
GG also made it clear that she would (most likely) not be against appearing on Vanderpump Rules again. “I would only do the next season if they had new people or maybe just one friend for me and if I could do, like, the interview things because I didn’t get to do that, so no one saw my side.”
As a random side note, I was interested when GG said that she worked as an assistant for Kris Jenner. I would love to know if she had some Kardashian scoop, but that tangent never happened during the interview. Plus, I’m sure that Kris pulled a LaLa Kent and had GG sign a nondisclosure agreement at some point.
When it comes to her initial hookup with James, GG points out that she had no knowledge of him because she didn’t watch the show. “I knew about it, but I didn’t watch it. So I wasn’t, like, on Instagram, following this guy and knowing he had a girlfriend.”
GG explained why she was initially interested in James, which was not the best description of any human being – let alone one that people would want to have sex with – but I guess the persona worked for her. GG said, “He’s very aggressive, not like rapey or anything, but he’s persistent. He will tell you that you’re really pretty, blah, blah, blah. I don’t think he’s charming, but he’s just kind of fun; he’s like a kid.”
Hooking up with an aggressive kid? How appealing.
And GG revealed that they actually got together three different times. “The next two times, he had gotten a little more evil. I could see it, so I was done.” The other weird thing is that GG went from guarding the hookup as a secret to broadcasting it everywhere. GG admitted, “I kept it a secret because I knew people at SUR didn’t like James. Nobody likes him. I can’t tell anybody. It’s just embarrassing.” But she did end up telling everybody as we are all aware.
GG explained why she ended up coming forward about the embarrassing hookup: “He tried to like bribe me a little bit with the show. He was like ‘We can be friends if you keep your mouth shut. We can film a little bit.’ So I went to the producers and told everyone, ‘This is why he’s been calling me a slut because we hooked up and he has a girlfriend. He has guilt. And he’s going to keep calling me a whore.’ So I was like ‘I’m telling everybody.’ I told the producers and they were like, ‘Who could you tell this information to?'”
GG also said, “When it did finally end, he was calling me a whore and a slut.” Unfortunately, degrading women has become a bad habit for James. Just like the excessive drinking. GG said, “I honestly think he has more than just drinking issues. I think he has some mental-chemical imbalance there. He is doing some mental gymnastics every time I see him.”
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GG admitted that she was not actually in the dark about James dating Raquel. “The second time, I did know though because he told me. He was like ‘Just so you know, I have a girlfriend and this is just for fun.’ I know I lied and I said I never knew, but I knew the second time.” She justified it by saying, “And I was also like, ‘This happens when I’m drunk sometimes. I’m not like dating this guy.'”
And even now that GG knows all about Raquel, she has zero sympathy for her. “She already knew that James had cheated on her before because it was on TMZ and she found out. This is what I heard from LaLa.” Oh LaLa…
GG labeled Raquel as a low key Vanderpump Rules fan: “She f–king knew! 99% of our clientele at SUR are fans. Most people know about the show. She knew about it. Ellie said that when she first went there, she was taking pictures with everybody, like asking Lisa [Vanderpump] for pictures. So, she is not as innocent as she seems, and she knew that James had cheated on her before, taken him back. He could hook up with a girl right in front of her [and] she would stay with him. She does not give a f–k.”
I have no idea why anyone would date James, so assuming GG is in it for the fame is the only way that this would make sense to me. I am just being a major hater here, I know.
GG also pointed out that Raquel made a decision to let this drama be on the show: “She doesn’t have to film anything. She wants to.” True, James could have pulled a Stassi Schroeder or even a LaLa and have a personal relationship outside of the show and away from the cameras. GG added, “And no offense, she’s dumb as rocks.” Sure, Raquel might be a total piece of shit, but if that’s the case, we would just find out on our own. Talking shit about this girl whose boyfriend you slept with is just going to be more of a reflection on you than anything, GG.
Aside from saying numerous times that she doesn’t hang out with the cast, GG also said, “I don’t like a single one of them besides Brittany and Jax [Taylor].” Wait. Jax? Personally, Jax is my favorite character on the show, but I feel like almost every woman who works at SUR has been wronged by him at some point in life.
GG stated the obvious, “Brittany is the most genuine.” And once again claimed that she doesn’t watch Vanderpump Rules: “I don’t watch the show, so I don’t know how she’s portrayed, but she is the most genuine girl.” She also told a sweet story about Brittany asking GG to eat lunch with her during a break at a staff photo shoot after she saw that GG had no one to sit with. Brittany is the saint of SUR. Without a doubt.
GG noted, “Jax has always been nice to me.” And she said, “Jax has never been mean to me. [Tom] Sandoval has.” Yeah, well we saw him laying into you when you crashed James‘ rap performance, which GG has an interesting take on: “When he was yelling at me that night, I was like ‘Why is this girl yelling at me?’ Did you see him? I saw a clip and he’s like posing. He will be like ‘You are so thirsty’ and some kind of Zoolander face. I was just so confused. I was like, ‘This girl’s modeling right now.’ Is this a confrontation or a photo shoot?”
Not only did GG call out Sandoval‘s questionable hairstyle, but she also said that he knew about her bringing that bag of clothes to James‘ music gig before he confronted her. GG confessed (Or lied? Who knows at this point?), “He was acting so brand new about that bag of clothes. He knew I f–king had it. They cut it out, but I went up to their table before and they were like ‘What’s that bag?’ and I’m like ‘It’s James’ clothes.’ like super bitchy and he was like ‘I’ll give it to him’ so I gave it to him. Was that on there? So I gave it to him and then someone – I don’t know who, maybe Ellie – was just like ‘No, take it. Give it to him'”
She continued to hate on Sandoval. “He’s just trying to be funny. Trying to crack some jokes. I don’t know what he’s saying sometimes, but it’s just not worth my time. I can’t be bothered with him. I’m like ‘Thank god. If you didn’t have Ariana, what would you be?’ Not personality wise though, I just think she’s stunning.”
GG also said, “I had talked to Ariana and Tom off camera a little bit and they were like, ‘We don’t think it didn’t happen, but we just think you’re really desperate to get on the show.’ And I was like, ‘I don’t care, bitch.'”
I am so confused. Is this girl trying to be on camera or not trying to be on camera? Pick a side, please.
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I thought that GG and Ellie were eskimo sister BFF’S, but apparently that’s not the case since GG said, “She said they were basically dating. They went on trips together. But, I don’t know. I don’t like Ellie either. She’s talked shit about LaLa and then they’re like best friends. I can’t handle any fake people.”
GG doesn’t dislike Ellie out of some loyalty to LaLa either. In fact, she isn’t a fan of hers either. “LaLa is too ghetto though. There’s a language barrier between her and me, I don’t know what she’s saying half the time.”
GG is tough to please and doesn’t seem to care about making friends. “These people just don’t even understand, the more you hate me, the more I’m here.”
Yes, this is the same girl who claims she doesn’t want to be on a reality TV show that she’s already appeared on/she did interviews about. That adds up…
TELL US – DO YOU THINK GG IS ONLY SPEAKING OUT BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO BE ON THE SHOW? DO YOU THINK JAMES AND RAQUEL’S RELATIONSHIP IS GENUINE?
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When it comes to the complicated world of love, even the movies can sometimes get it right. In the sea of googly eyed couples born and bred on Hollywood sound stages, it can get...I could not control my laughter when Porsha Williams gasped and over exaggerated in response to Marlo Hampton talking about the Kandi Burruss lesbian rumors after Sheree Whitfield spilled some tea to her in private. Porsha was a major part of that initial conversation and threw her best friend Shamea Morton under the bus in the process. It was hilarious when she tried to distance herself from that conversation while Phaedra Parks was sweating bullets hoping not to get called out as well.
Now, Porsha has decided that her dating life is off limits. This is pretty absurd given that she is a star of a reality show and doesn’t really have a story line (other than spreading other people’s business and denying her well-documented anger issues) and because she talks about everyone else’s romances and sexual dalliances. So, why should she get a free pass? Yeah, I can’t think of a reason either.
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What does Porsha think she’s going to contribute to Real Housewives of Atlanta if no one can talk about her dating life (past or present) and she gets extremely angry when people bring up her anger issues? What is left for her? Promoting her hair line and whatever else? Yeah, no thanks. Sorry girl, but that’s how reality TV works.
And to be honest, I don’t even think it looks bad that Porsha dated Kandi’s ex Block Spencer. Everyone has an ex. It’s not a big deal, but Porsha is mad that it is a part of her narrative on RHOA. In an interview with Bravo, Porsha said, “I mean, didn’t everyone date when they were in their early 20s and didn’t everybody go on a couple dates with someone and you run into that person?” Yeah, we all have, that is why I’m not seeing the big deal that this was brought up on the show.
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Porsha also said, “I respectfully told her, ‘Hey, oh my gosh I dated him’ and it was at a time where I didn’t even know who she was and she didn’t know who I was. It really didn’t mean anything. So I really thought it was distasteful to be discussing who I dated or whatever. Why even have a conversation about me?”
It’s distasteful to discuss that Porsha went on a few dates with Kandi’s baby daddy, but it’s acceptable that Porsha can spread rumors that Kandi is having extramarital affairs and has a sex dungeon? Really, Porsha?
Based on the teaser for the rest of the season, it looks like Kandi is pushing back toward Porsha in the upcoming episodes and that does not sit well with Porsha. At all. “I think the more I go above, the more I can see how low these girls are in sitting around and talking me all the time,” says the person whose only storyline this season is ish talking and throwing her friends under the bus.
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Porsha also said, “I think that is one of the things that I just don’t like the most about the rest of the season.” I don’t blame you, girl, but what did you expect to happen when you left Shamea hanging high and dry and came after Kandi’s empire and her marriage with your accusations? There was no way that was going to go over well, Porsha.
And now that Kandi has had the opportunity to see that Phaedra was also involved in that super scandalous conversation with Porsha and Sheree, I’m sure she is seething. She is keeping a low profile for now though. A fan tweeted her asking, “Now that you see Phaedra Parks said it too, how do you feel about this?” and Kandi cryptically said, “I will save my opinion for reunion.” I CANNOT WAIT for that. I feel like it’s going to be epic.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK IT MAKES SENSE THAT PORSHA DOESN’T WANT HER DATING LIFE DISCUSSED ON RHOA? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT PHAEDRA AND PORSHA BACK PEDDLING AFTER THEY STARTED LESBIAN RUMORS ABOUT KANDI? DO YOU THINK SHEREE AND MARLO ARE MESSY FOR BRINGING THIS CONVO TO KANDI’S ATTENTION? OR WAS IT THE RIGHT THING TO TELL HER?
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America, meet your new Bachelorette: Rachel Lindsay. But wait, you might be saying, isn't she still a contestant on The Bachelor, one of Nick Viall's final four women? Yep, she...Happy Valentine’s Day, esteemed Reality Tea readers! To demonstrate how much I love you all, here is a gushing, love-filled recap of Vanderpump Rules. Last night, we found ourselves dealing with stinky situations in the city of saints, sinners, and voodoo. No, it was not corpses escaping their graves in a zombie apocalypse, it was just more Tequila Katie.
As always, the three-headed shebeast proceeded to terrorize the menfolk in a manner befitting of epic trilogies from the ancient years before cell phones could take photos and people were able to communicate with only the push of tiny buttons. What I’m saying is that Tom 2 is on his own Odyssey, charting a territory only tepidly paved by Tom 1‘s Iliad before him (that would be surviving Kristen Doute). I can’t compare Jax Taylor to anything other than Dr. Jackhole and Mr. Jax’d. He writes his own unsavory story – warts and all.
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I truly do not understand Katie Maloney. For five seasons now, she’s been whining that Tom 2 won’t commit, badgered him into a commitment beyond rings on strings and rescue dogs, but now she’s more miserable than ever? Obviously, the sister wives relationship she and Stassi Schroeder are attempting, which involves forcing Tom 2 to be their lackey-whipping boy, isn’t fulfilling any of them emotionally. They should just release the Tom.
Katie and Tom 2‘s joint Bachelor/Bachelorette party happened in New Orleans, the city of Stassi’s ghosts, and yet again this was supposed to be one of the happiest days of Katie’s life, but it was overshadowed by a negative cloud of awesome sauce that is Ariana Madix. Now it is Ariana and Tom 1 who are the cause of all Katie’s misfortunes. If it weren’t for them, Tom 2 and Katie Too would never fight. Yeah, probably, because Tom 2 is able to contrast how happy Tom 1 is against his own situation.
Seriously – if Tom 1 and Jax have taught us anything, it’s that dating girls outside of this incestuous nuclear friends circle brings uncanny happiness.
First though, we must all collectively bemoan Stassi’s unhappiness. Since breaking up with the ILLUSTRIOUS SUPERHUMAN PATRICK (all CAPs necessary), she’s bereft with grief because she no longer can lord her exalted adulting relationship over the heads of her friends. Now Stassi is alllllllllll byyyyyyy herseeeeeeee-eeeeelf. Kristen supervises Stassi packing her all-white wardrobe, in her all-white apartment, where the only thing of color is their all too-orange skin tones, and Stassi bursts into tears because she will be the only single one on the New Orleans trip.
Meanwhile across town, Ariana’s mom is visiting, and after Tom turns on the microwave while the AC is running plunging them into darkness, they start having dark thoughts: specifically about why Katie is suddenly plotting their demise.
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Tom 1 and Ariana are the latest victims of Tequila Katie‘s Texts Of Terror. She blames them solely for her issues with Tom 2. Um, no. You should be embarrassed to even attempt to present that excuse. And since Ariana is the smartest person alive, she can probably explain to you why your logic is a fallacy. Mama Madix postulates that it is KATIE who may have cold feet. Interesting theory…
Since they’re about to go on a vacation, Scheana Marie decides they first need a relaxing pool party at her mom’s house. She’s got a taco station, a full bar, pool beer pong, floating unicorns, and tons of people having fun. NOT!
Katie is literally drowning in her misery, and Tom 2 came to the party wearing a mumu. Literally. It was the sort of garment a Palm Springs gramma wears in the safety of her own backyard. Not even Kyle Richards would wear that kaftan. But, as Tom explains, “It’s what I wear when I’ve given up.”
Even Jax is cognizant enough to recognize that those are not the words to be uttering weeks before you commit to a lifetime of love, happiness, and Tequila Katie. Has Tom 2 enrolled in self-defense classes? He’s already the subject of a Lifetime movie in which the husband was abused by the wife (Way back to the Judith Light years).
Shockingly, it is also JAX who is able to articulately express Tom and Katie’s dysfunction using helpful a metaphor. When Tom concedes that he’ll sweep yet another round of Katie problems “under the rug,” Jax motions that the rug has a ginormous bump under it, then he elaborates, “Tom and Katie’s relationship is like a stinky room. And instead of finding the cause of the stink, they just Febreeze over it and hope it goes away.” Precisely.
In the pool, Katie complains to Stassi that Tom 2 defending Ariana, RUINER OF BRIDAL SHOWERS AND RAINER ON HAPPINESS PARADES, hurts her feelings and proves that he doesn’t have her back. Basically Katie is jealous. Katie desperately needs therapy. It’s really actually sad.
Katie wonders if she should be thinner, blonder, or cooler like Ariana, and then Tom 2 would love her. Well she tried the blonde thing and it was a total disaster, but trying to be cooler wouldn’t hurt.
Katie resorts to sulking on a lawn chair, baiting everyone to come over and ask her what’s wrong. Most of all Tom 2, since they haven’t spoken all day. Tom, meanwhile, confesses to Scheana, Kristen, and Jax that he’s over dealing with Katie’s psychosis. Kristen threatens to beat the shit out of him and turn back time to the Krazy Kritter years if he doesn’t stop saying mean stuff about her beloved Katie. So Tom is persuaded to go and patch things up with Katie in lawn chair purgatory.
If they love Katie so much why don’t they marry her?!
When Tom appears, ready to make-up, Katie shoves him away to berate him for pushing her until she’s forced to explode. See, I told you – Lifetime Movie.
Then the group packs for New Orleans. For Tom 1, this means bringing drag queen underwear. For Jax and Brittany Cartwright, this means a return to traditional gender roles, and confronting the enormous pile of laundry that was Brittany’s chore. Now she won’t get her allowance! Except, all Brittany wants is some decent treatment from Jax, as well as the occasional apology after his outbursts.
In New Orleans, Jax gets his comeuppance when, once again, his credit card is declined. This time at the hotel. DUUUUDE. Really? You have to actually pay those numbers listed on the little pieces of paper found in the magic box near your apartment. Maybe Jax should add bills to Brit-Brit’s chore list?
Scheana and Shay skip off to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. As Scheana informs us, marriage is work. Especially when you’re forced to cohab with some sober boring person. Unsurprisingly, since everything is about Scheana, and one can never look at too many photos of Scheana, she gifts Shay with a book full of nearly naked photos of herself.
Back at the hotel, Stassi once again bemoans her aloneness, then decides to crash Tom and Katie’s suite. Just when they were having a nice moment, opening champagne Lisa Vanderpump had sent to them, in walks Stassi and the love just evaporates.
Stassi is upset she’s the only single person the trip, but wasn’t their friend Rachel there too? Can’t she crash her room?
Back in L.A., James Kennedy is DJing at PUMP for a Daily Mail party because they hired him to play the event. Much to Lisa’s chagrin. ‘Shockingly’ with all the other SURvers out of town James manages to avoid booze, beat downs, and trolls, so he grovels for his job at SUR, but Lisa turns him down. James, it seems, will never learn that SUR is not his home. He actually cannot live in the dumpster alley, where all the drama in L.A. comes to matriculate, copulate, and reproduce in multitudes. Too bad!
The motley crew in New Orleans makes their way to Bourbon Street where some sensible reveler attempts to knock some sense into Katie by flinging beads onto her head. Alas, it doesn’t work. Even Ariana makes an effort to get along with both the boys and the girls (and seems to actually be having fun, I might add), but that also isn’t acceptable to Katie and Stassi, who complain that she’s fake. Weren’t they previously complaining that she wasn’t fake enough?
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As Katie sulks throughout her bachelorette party, she blames Tom 1 for ruining her fun because he mentions that perhaps she and Tom 2 might consider some pre-marital counseling to work out the very, infinitesimally small issues that have been plaguing them. Like the fact that neither one of them can stand each other?!
Katie erupts that if it weren’t for Tom 1 psychoanalyzing her because of all the things Ariana and Lala Kent do wrong, she would be dancing and having fun. Tom 2, who was just having a lovely chat with Ariana, rushes over to be yelled at, again, by Katie over his friends. FOR THE LOVE – and I actually mean ‘for the love’ – stop it! She is unbearable. Weren’t you on pot to deal with your moods and rage? SEEK HELP. There is no one to blame, but YOU for your behavior. Start adulting.
Of course, Stassi is having her own petulant meltdown. She’s crying to Brittany over Patrick when Jax comes over to kiss his girlfriend. Which he apparently did intentionally to rub in Stassi’s face that she is unlovable, therefore, Stassi decides to blame the demise of her relationship on Jax’s continued presence in her life.
See, Patrick knew all the horrible, no good, very bad things Jax had done to his beloved Stassi, and refused to socialize with Jax, or shake his hand, or associate with him at all, which drew a wedge between Patrick and Stassi. Obviously there was was no way she’d give up her only paycheck or job friend group (again) for love! Basically, Stassi is bitter because she chose reality TV over Patrick, and he wasn’t all that bummed to watch her walk away. It’s convenient to blame Jax. I’m sure next week he’ll be new the reason Katie and Tom are having problems.
So, Stassi cries about Jax ruining her life, then demands an apology. Jax, drunk, and with tears in his eyes, admits he was an awful person who did awful things that Stassi didn’t deserve. He actually apologizes. It was a commendable performance of sincerity. Personally, I think Jax and Stassi were horrid to each other. What’s with her and Katie being bitchy, then storming around demanding people apologize for making them feel bad by calling them out? No, boo-boos, that’s why you only have each other (and Kritter).
Sadly, Brittany is sitting there watching this entire display. And while Jax treats her like garbage, he’s sobbing over his way back ex-girlfriend, begging her for forgiveness. To Brittany’s dismay, she realizes that Jax is never going to be type of “real man” her daddy encouraged her to find.
Brittany stomps away, leaving Jax to wonder if he’ll ever understand humanity. There is no Febreeze strong enough to cover up these stinky messes.
TELL US – ARE TOM AND ARIANA THE REASON TOM 2 AND KATIE TOO ARE FIGHTING? DID STASSI DESERVE AN APOLOGY FROM JAX?
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This week’s episode of Teen Mom 2 revolves around the self-created drama of both Kailyn Lowry and Jenelle Evans but what else is new? There are a lot of similarities between their two very different lives: both are selfish and over dramatic. But the similarities end when it comes to how they deal with things – Jenelle won’t shut up about whatever she thinks is going on and Kail refuses to talk about it unless it benefits her.
This week, Kail is so wrapped up in going back to school, we’re only subjected to the drama she has left behind for Jo Rivera and Vee Torres, while Jenelle is busy with delusions of everyone vying for her affections. Leah Messer and Chelsea Houska get lost in the mix of these story lines, as usual. Yes, I know, reality TV is all about drama and things happening and it would be a pretty boring show if it weren’t for this, but nevertheless, it does get tiring to watch two people who are so emotionally stunted.
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We open on the sunnier side of things: Isaac is starting first grade and humors Jo while he gives him a big pep talk about what real school is like. You can tell Isaac is thinking the whole time, “I got this”. Even though Jo is nice enough to pick up Kail so they can both see Isaac off for his first day, Kail plays with her phone the whole car ride, then practically pushes Isaac out the car door, mumbles “bye,” and immediately goes back to her phone.
While Kail focuses on herself, Vee decides it’s time to put her foot down with Jo. Sort of. Vee starts off casual enough, asking if Jo plans on getting 50/50 custody. When he says he likes things the way they are, she decides it’s time to get a little more specific and outlines how Kail takes advantage of him with all the help she asks for. While Jo valiantly maintains that there is no such thing as taking advantage of him when it comes to Isaac, you can see he thinks Vee might just have a point.
But Jo isn’t ready to rock the boat yet and insists he won’t change anything unless he feels like he has too. Vee persists, and finally lays it on the table: she feels like their world revolves around Kail and their daughter Vivi shouldn’t be constantly put on the back burner.
Vee is right – even if it doesn’t matter now because Vivi is so young, eventually, Vivi will need more attention in the form of activities and school and it can’t be about what Kail needs all the time for Isaac. Listen to your fiancé, Jo, and take very careful notes on how she is currently treating soon-to-be ex Javi Marroquin. She could easily turn on you (again).
Later, Jo decides he should talk to Kail about it and tries to bring it up while she stares at her computer screen, uninterested. Kail insists everything is fine (obviously, for her!) and doesn’t see a problem since she’s a single mom. Jo mentions how his schedule is now all over the place and Kail just says she needs him more and hopes they are on the same page. Well, that solves that. Jo misses his golden opportunity to tell Kail to stop taking advantage of him.
Over to a much happier household in Chelsea. She has plenty of things to be excited about in this episode – she got the genetic testing results back so she knows the sex of the baby and she and her friends are headed to her bachelorette party. Chelsea doesn’t want to tell producers or the world what the gender is so she can give fiancé Cole DeBoer the fun of doing a big gender reveal party (do guys really care about that?) since it’s his first kid. But she does go against all common sense and tell her friends, with strict orders not to saying anything on their trip since the producers are listening.
With that in mind, it’s time to hit the road with their blow up doll named Dick (how clever). The party arrives at their cabin for the weekend and they waste no time strapping on penis hats and giggling like the bride wasn’t a teen mom and currently pregnant again. The next day, a patriotic themed gang are driving around, talking about what each of Chelsea’s kids will wear for her wedding and one of the friends slips and says “suspenders.” Chelsea knows they messed up. A producer comes on the radio, asking if there will be blue antlers in the nursery. So much for the producers not knowing.
Leah has her hands full with the girls like she always does. While picking up the girls from school, the car barely gets on the road and Addie has earned herself a three and a half minute time out, which mom administers at home while sitting across from her as she screams and Leah times it.
It’s time for another checkup with Dr. Tsao for Ali. All seems good and while she is getting stronger, Dr. Tsao says that’s usually temporary. He also asks if Leah would like to get Aleeah tested to see if she carries the same gene as Ali. Leah calls Corey Simms to ask his thoughts and he agrees she should get tested. That’s pretty much it for Leah this episode, not that any of you mind, I’m sure.
Finally, on to Jenelle and brooding beardy boyfriend David Eason. They go out to lunch with the kids and discuss at length what’s going on with Jenelle’s ex Nathan Griffin and Kaiser as the kids look on awkwardly. Very awkwardly. They don’t even have anything fun like crayons to distract themselves from how awful Jenelle and David are to listen to.
I’m going to spare you some barf-worthy dialogue here and give you the gist of it: Nathan texted Jenelle to discuss discipline for Kaiser and Jenelle thinks that means he wants her back. Why? Because he broke up with his girlfriend and he is being cordial about things. I guess in the world of Teen Mom, that is how you might woo back your ex, who just so happens to be pregnant with another man’s baby. Never mind that they have just gone through a lengthy and nasty court battle for their kid or that she got him arrested for domestic abuse or that she got arrested for throwing a mason jar at his recent girlfriend’s head. Shall I go on? I didn’t think so.
To further her case, Jenelle tells David about her friend getting a call from Nathan, saying it’s weird to see Jenelle pregnant (is it though?) and that he thinks eventually they will get back together.
We need some clarity, so the producers sit down with Nathan and his bromate to talk about David’s most recent text to Nathan addressing the issue. Ugh, I suppose I have to tell you what happens, as much as I would like to tune out at this point. You guys owe me for this.
OK, so David accuses Nathan of being desperate and asks what he can help him with. Nathan responds with a lot of info: he DID think previously that he and Jenelle had a chance but now he doesn’t since David “sealed the deal” and he DID think he and Jenelle were perfect at one time (flash back to him screaming in her face that she’s trailer trash) but they had “some issues” they couldn’t work out. Oh and that he IS a little jealous and bitter. Nathan then says they could have a beer and talk about it, which David quickly shoots down with the burn that Nathan probably cannot even swallow beer.
Are there seriously no other women in a 50 mile radius? Why are these two idiots fighting over Jenelle? The producer, who is likely thinking the same thing, asks Nathan specifically if he wants Jenelle back and he snorts and yells, “Of course not!”
Is anyone else confused? And over it?
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There was zero indication that Dolores and Jackie were friends and the end of Jackie and Melissa‘s business arrangement was far from amicable. I get that Dolores has “been around forever” and has known most of these ladies for years, but I feel like Jackie’s appearance would not sit well with Melissa.
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Obviously, I’m just an outsider in this situation, but it seems like Jackie gets off on doing petty shit to Melissa considering she took the merchandise from (their previously shared store) Envy to Kim DePaola’s Posche clothing store. And we all know that Melissa and Kim D cannot stand each other.
So I cannot help thinking that Jackie went to “support” Dolores just so that photo could get posted and anger Melissa. I feel like Dolores is too nice to realize any of this and she does not seem to have a petty bone in her entire body, but I would not put it past this Jackie chick – not for one minute.
I could not believe that Dolores is friends with Jackie, but apparently she thinks the world of her: “Thank you @jackiebeardrobinson for showing up to my grand opening! You were actually my first trainer after I got divorced 18 years ago while I was trying to get on my feet. I joined a gym you were working at and you trained me. Wow the world is a crazy place and you are always a heart of gold.”
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Apparently there was a lot of history there and maybe Dolores is the one who introduce Jackie and Melissa?
Dolores is that one person who can manage to be friends with everyone – even women who absolutely hate each other – and get away with it. Everyone loves this woman.
As far as the other guests go, Jacqueline Laurita and Siggy Flicker were on hand to support Dolores, which was not at all surprising. They have always been very #TeamDolores. I was wondering where Teresa Giudice and Melissa were-especially since Dolores was at the Envy re-opening event. I did my homework though (i.e. creeped their Instagram accounts) and saw that Teresa was at a talent show for Audriana and Melissa was doing her thing as a wrestling mom.
Dolores put up a selfie with her and Jacqueline smiling at the opening. “Thank you @jaclaurita for always showing your support in everything I do.”
Dolores posted a collage of photos to show all of the people celebrating her new gym. Dolores was pumped with the turnout. “Great day to a new beginning! Grand opening of powerhouse gym in Whippany was a huge success! Beyond what I expected and all my beautiful friends and family showed up. #soblessed”
It’s nice to see Dolores continuing her quest to be an independent woman and a successful entrepreneur, but I wonder how this appearance went over with Melissa. I’m sure Dolores meant no harm, especially since she revealed her long history with Jackie, but I’m also sure Kim D and Jackie were cackling over the thought of Melissa seeing the photo while scrolling through Instagram.
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