Vanderpump Rules Recap: Wine Country Of Fools

Is everyone ready for another Vanderpump Rules episode where James Kennedy freaks out? Over the last several episodes, it’s happened far too much. It’s not difficult to comprehend what might’ve led to his split from Raquel Leviss. The behavior is off the rails. His switch to anger is quick and doesn’t take much.

Isn’t it weird watching James & Raquel plan their engagement party? Knowing these two aren’t actually going to wed takes a lot of the excitement out of the scene, but whatever.

There’s a lot of underlying tension going into the event between James & Brock Davies. It isn’t a great place for any of them to be in. If James had any inkling about the surprise wedding Brock’s planning, he’d lose his shit so hard. Brock’s really teetering the line between cute and shady with this. I’d be pissed if I was James & Raquel.

I don’t want to hear anything about Brock’s business. It wouldn’t surprise me if this is the reason why he’s in Scheana Marie’s life. He’s struck me as an opportunist since day one. I see right through him.

Scheana’s nervous things are weird between her and Raquel after the blowup with their men. Raquel’s not responding to any of her messages, so things are looking iffy. She should make a latch ditch effort to reach out to Raquel. If that doesn’t work, don’t go on the trip. There’s no reason to make things awkward for herself or everyone else because that accomplishes nothing.

For someone who seemingly has a severe lack of funds, Brock’s photo shoot looks so official. The price tag for the event looks way out of Brock’s range. Who is footing the bill for this? Is it Scheana? I thought he didn’t have the capital to do anything. Weird because he HAS to know people are going to comment on it.

James backs out of the event which isn’t shocking whatsoever because he’s made his feelings clear about this since the first time it was pitched. I’m not sure why he’s wasting his time and feigning illness. Just admit you don’t want to be there. Own it!

Charli Burnett’s in this scene as well. However, you wouldn’t know it because she’s been given the weirdest main cast edit ever. Sometimes she’s heavily featured, and other times, she’s a fly on the wall. Their treatment of Charli’s been all over the place at best.

It’s bizarre that Scheana’s already working on the prenuptial agreement, but it’s smart. The one off-putting thing about all of it is how eager Brock is to sign it. It’s like he wants to prove to the world how great of a man he is.

Katie Maloney & Ariana Madix are seeking out Randall Emmett as a possible investor. Ariana’s running late for the meeting with Randall. How are you not going to show up for something so critical? You’re asking for a shit ton of money, and you can’t be bothered to arrive on time? Good luck getting someone to fork over cash like that.

Randall isn’t playing around and sets a timer for 30 minutes. The whole thing is a joke. The sandwich shop is a joke as well. All of the storylines this season feel fake and forced. I’d be surprised if this show gets picked up for another season after this. It’s BAD.

Ariana finally saunters into the meeting, and I can’t even be mad. They already have a more solid name than the Toms do. That’s the first step to getting their fledgling idea of the ground. Randall wants to be a part of this so damn badly. All the man wants is a hoagie in his name. Give him what he wants! Hopefully his partners come through and give him the green light to fund their project.

After signing the agreement, a deeply emotional Brock officially gets down on one knee to propose. I must be a heartless human for not sharing any joy for them. I’m watching this and digging so far deep down to get a sliver of happiness. Can’t do it. Not a fan of this man AT ALL because something has always felt off.

Scheana doesn’t want to take anything away from James & Raquel, but Brock’s insistent. She doesn’t see the need to wait to get married. but this might go horribly wrong. Brock’s already got her convinced this is the right thing to do. This is the shittiest thing you could do as someone’s friend. I know James & Raquel eventually call it quits, but that’s not the point. This isn’t what friends do to one another.

The destination for the engagement party is breathtaking. The rooms look like they’re part of a real castle. Gorgeous! James & Raquel knocked it out of the park with this one. Absolutely stunning.

Ariana’s concerned about the way James grabbed a hold of Raquel. She tried pleading her concerns to Raquel, but an irate James once again hijacked the conversation. His anger issues must’ve played a pivotal role in the downfall of their relationship. He’s too all over the place for it not to be a factor.

Tom Sandoval’s so nervous at the idea of Brock stealing the spotlight from James. He’s going to freak out. James is probably the worst possible person to do something like this to. He’s a stick of dynamite waiting for someone to light him up and explode.

James apologizes to Ariana & Brock, but the vibe he’s giving off says the opposite. He’s clearly still pissed off at Brock and looking for a fight. I don’t care for Brock, but all James is doing is proving his point. James has no idea how to talk to anyone because he doesn’t know how to listen.

Paranoia’s growing amongst the group about Brock & Scheana’s secret wedding. Sandoval’s starting to crack. Everything’s on the verge of unraveling. Bring on the drama! Next week’s season finale’s going to be one for the ages.

TELL US – DOES JAMES HAVE ANGER ISSUES? IS BROCK AN OPPORTUNIST? ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS SEASON OF VANDERPUMP RULES?

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Lisa Vanderpump Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Even in the highest of the Hollywood Hills, the stars and Bravolebrities cannot seem to escape Covid-19. The contagious variant has been spreading like wildfire and the once Queen of Bravo, Lisa Vanderpump is the latest housewife to succumb to the virus. The Vanderpump Rules star posted a caption on her Instagram saying “Agh it finally got me…#covid_19” alongside an animated drawing of herself looking sad.

Now I can’t think of anywhere better to quarantine than in Villa Rosa with swans, cute dogs and ponies, and being tended to by Ken Todd, but I do hope LVP is well and only experiencing mild, if any, symptoms. Although this is her first bout with the illness, the pandemic has affected her business empire with her restaurants enforcing strict covid safety protocols (which she came under came under fire for from failed gubernatorial candidate Steve Lodge), and her restaurant Villa Blanca closing its doors back in July 2020.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills OG has been flooded with well wishes from the Bravouniverse with former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita (super random) giving Lisa advice telling her to allow her body “time to heal itself” and her favorite DJ and Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy writing “feel better soon Lisa” with lots of love heart emojis.

Fellow RHOBH Queen Garcelle Beauvais also commented on Lisa’s post saying “Oh no Lisa Feel better”. Her son, Oliver Saunders who coincidently works at LVP’s bar in Las Vegas also wrote “Get better soon”. Garcelle herself, alongside fellow cast members Lisa Rinna and Erika Jayne and househusband PK Kelmsley all recently recovered from covid last month. Production had stopped filming the latest season in order to stop the spread amongst other cast members and production staff. Filming resumed just before the New Year – hallelujah *sends good drama energy to Beverly Hills*

 

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Hopefully Lisa will have more public health common sense than Erika and not answer her door accepting flowers maskless whilst being highly contagious. Then again, her beloved housekeeper Rocio probably answers her door anyway.

Being under the weather did not stop Lisa from marketing her products, later posting a picture on Instagram promoting her personal Vanderpump Wine she created with her daughter Pandora Vanderpump Sabo – “Cheers to a new episode of #PumpRules starting now, at 6pm! While I’m sick in bed, not drinking” The lady is a savvy business woman after all, not even covid can slow her down! Get well soon LVP!

 

RELATED: Lisa Vanderpump And Ken Todd Agree To Pay $250K In Settlement To Employees Over Alleged Unpaid Wages

TELL US – HOW DO YOU THINK LVP WILL SPEND HER ISOLATION?

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Below Deck Alum Ashton Pienaar Is 2 Years Sober

Ashton Pienaar made a notorious exit from Below Deck Season 7.  After nearing losing his life one season prior, Ashton returned as Bosun but struggled to properly manage his team.  He came off aggressively to both his deck hand Rhylee Gerber and chief stew Kate Chastain.  One crew night out mixed his frustrations with copious amounts of alcohol, and resulting in a van window getting punched and a lot of yelling at the former chief stew.

It was quite a contrast to how Ashton behaved on Season 6.  The boozing “Smashton” was the life of the party and the intensity was palpable, however Ashton never took it to the red zone before.  He had a lot of people to answer to during the season reunion.

At the time, Ashton claimed to have started therapy and changed his way.  This included starting a sobriety journey, which is now 2 years in.  The former bosun recently took to Instagram to announce that he successfully completed 2 years of sobriety.

Ashton started off by explaining why he had chosen to live sober. He wrote, “My sobriety story is quite different from most.  I never really had a drinking problem, in that I could go days or weeks without drinking or craving a drink.  My challenge was that I had some deeper underlying issues that I had to deal with.  When I did drink, I would be the life of the party 90% of the time, but the other 10% something switched in me and it wasn’t pretty.”

If you think about it, that’s how most of our lives are,” Ashton continued, “Majority of the time things are okay and we are happy, but every now and then someone or something happens and all hell breaks loose.”

Ashton then acknowledged his prior behaviors.  “Most of us will blame that certain someone or something,” he wrote, “‘It was their fault, they upset me, how dare they, can you believe what they did to me?’ This is the mentality I had too.  I always found something or someone to blame for my behavior but, the truth is, I was responsible.”

 

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It seems that Ashton has done some serious work on himself since leaving Below Deck.  He identified this time as the most pivotal in his life, “This has been one of the greatest lessons I have learnt over the last 2 years.  We ALL carry trauma and emotional baggage and whether we like it or not, it WILL come out in our behaviors and how we treat other people.”

“For me, the greatest thing sobriety has afforded me is a clear mind to work on understand myself, my behaviors and who I truly am,” Ashton added.

The former bosun has re-branded himself as a health coach.  Ashton’s Instagram is filled with workouts and meal prep ideas as well as positive affirmations.  Whatever his behaviors were on the show, Ashton should be applauded for the changes he has made to his life.

Ashton concluded, “I have taken full responsibility for myself and my life and will continue to do so.”

 

RELATED: Below Deck Alum Laura Betancourt Defends Former Flame Ashton Pienaar; Says He Is “Regretful” For His Behavior Last Season

TELL US- WHAT ADVICE OR ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU GIVE ASHTON?  HAS YOUR OPINION OF HIM CHANGED SINCE HE LEFT BELOW DECK?

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Tamra Judge Says Noella Bergener Was “Very Intoxicated” During Her Breakdown With Nicole James On Real Housewives Of Orange County

When it comes to curating a divorce on reality TV, there’s no one better than Tamra Judge. Her “I want a divorce” limo moment with Simon Barney during the early Real Housewives of Orange County years was nothing short of legendary. During her new podcast, reported on by Reality Blurb, Tamra was using her divorcee street cred to comment on Noella Bergener’s current situation. Something I think none of us are fully grasping.

“I think it is a lot. And I feel like, as a viewer, it’s [Gina Kirschenheiter]’s situation all over again. She comes in, instantly gets divorced. We never see the husband. We never see the kids. How do we get invested in a story that we only see one side of?” For once, I may actually agree with Tamra. The hot mess express Noella and James Bergener rode in on is a bit much for my tastes. It’s hardly consumable at this point.

Tamra shared some insider knowledge of the recent lunch scene we all watched wide-eyed. The one where Noella showed up eyes half open, asking for hugs, and sobbing dramatically in a restaurant mid day. It was the weak-voiced tequila order for me. While some questioned the empathy of Nicole James in the scene, I was questioning what Noella was trying to make happen with this extremely personal moment as a first year Housewife.

“It’s hearsay [but] evidently, Noella showed up very intoxicated,” Tamra revealed. “And so Nicole was like, you know, when you have that drunk friend and you’re like, ‘Okay, sit down, okay get up, okay let’s go.’”

 

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Tamra emphasized that she only heard this information secondhand, but if you watch the moment back, I could ship it. “It just makes sense,” Tammy-sue added. “Because [Noella’s] like sitting there all sloppy crying and [Nicole’s] like, ‘Get up,’” Tamra repeated.

Brandi Glanville, who was guesting on the podcast added, “I felt like Noella was trying to make a scene. It seemed very contrived to me. She’s doing a lot. She’s doing a lot of extra stuff.” Brandi added that Noella “didn’t seem intoxicated” to her, though.

 

RELATED: Noella Bergener Is Dating Someone New In The Midst Of Her Messy Split From James Bergener

TELL US – DO YOU THINK NOELLA SEEMED INTOXICATED OR JUST SAD DURING HER LUNCH WITH NICOLE? WHO WAS THE ULTIMATE BRAVO DIVORCE? 

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Rayna Lindsey Shares Her Disappointment In Eddie Lucas Over His Reaction To Heather Chase Using The “N” Word On Below Deck

It seems a lot of discord on Below Deck Season 9 was avoidable.  Well, first off chief stew Heather Chase should have known better than to say the ‘N’ word in any context.  Second, couldn’t one person have asked deck hand Rayna Lindsey how she wanted the situation handled?  Between Heather and First Officer Eddie Lucas, it seemed like a whole lot of talking over Rayna rather than listening and learning how the aggrieved wanted to proceed.

Well, someone finally asked Rayna to comment on the whole situation.  That person was Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen.  Rayna was invited onto a recent episode and given space to express her feelings without the conflict of confided and complicated yacht life.

Andy asked the deck hand, “we saw you discuss the situation with Eddie and you ultimately were not happy with the result.  What were you hoping to get from him in that conversation?”

Of course, Andy is referring to Rayna telling her superior that Heather had used a racial slur in her presence. Editing made it look like Eddie brushed the whole thing off, though he claims that production shut down further conversations.  Post-filming, Eddie said he wanted Heather fired.

Rayna would have heard this news by now, but her feeling towards Eddie’s initial reaction during filming remains the same.  She told Andy that she expected, “the same reaction that he had when Heather grabbed the spaghetti with her fingers. OKAY!”

 

RELATED: Below Deck Star Rayna Lindsey Explains Her Reaction To Heather Chase Saying The “N” Word

 

Certainly, Eddie was on point to chastise Rayna for speaking up to her superior on basic table hygiene.  “That’s the reaction I wanted,” she continued, “because you’re more concerned about Heather eating spaghetti with her fingers.  You don’t care about that.  And your reaction towards me is that it was low of me to correct an adult to eat with a fork, versus when I go to him and he says ‘oh well that doesn’t affect you and your job if Heather says the N word.’ so it’ just kinda like uhh..it shows his priorities and what he thinks is important as well.”

Indeed.  What a strange boat to be stuck working on.  Maybe it’s a hierarchy thing.  The likes of Eddie are quick to point out when someone speaks out of turn to their superiors.

Certainly, Heather has been on an apology tour since the episode aired and Eddie has his own explanations for how he thought the situation should have been handled.

But clearly nothing was resolved by the end of the season.  So it’s just about seeing how it all plays out on camera.

 

RELATED: Eddie Lucas Wanted Chief Stew Heather Chase Fired From Below Deck; Slams Producers For Mishandling Racism

TELL US- HOW DO YOU THINK THE SITUATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED? SHOULD EDDIE HAVE REACTED DIFFERENTLY?  

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Bachelor spoilers: Clayton Echard's 'The Bachelor' season details revealed -- Who did Clayton pick as his Final 3 and end up with as his winner? (SPOILERS)

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Andy Cohen Shares His 5 Favorite Real Housewives Moms Of All Time

All of us regular-degular nobodies probably don’t often find ourselves relating to the lifestyles we see on the Real Housewives very often. Massive mansions, designer lunch outfits, private planes — the life of the 1% is pretty mysterious for the rest of us down here. However, I often find from watching the show that reality stars really are like us. They make massive vats of mayo-drenched chicken salad (looking at you, Kim Richards). They pick up dog poop on walks (or in Ramona Singer’s case, inside of Blue Stone Manor). They order fast food. And they even get annoyed by their moms. See, we aren’t so different after all.

I’m a sucker for any Real Housewives scene that features the ladies and their moms. Dorothy Dillard knows this very well — she works her camera time on Real Housewives of Potomac. Oftentimes, in Dot’s case, it’s actually too much. Sometimes they act like stage parents to their totally grown daughters — look at the way Dale Mercer lives vicariously through Tinsley Mortimer. It makes the personal moments on the show that much better when a hilarious mom is involved.

The moms know how to have fun and get involved in the drama. But they also provide insightful maternal wisdom to not only their families but also those of us watching at home. I totally relate to Andy Cohen’s absolute obsession over the moms of Real Housewives. It really brings back the real-life element of these shows that are sometimes overly aspirational or dramatized.

During a recent episode of Watch What Happens Live, Andy revealed his top 5 Real Housewives moms of all time. There are so many entertaining mamas to choose from, so narrowing it down to five had to be difficult. He also did it all in front of the entire Real Housewives of Miami cast, so he’s pretty bold for that. It would definitely make me anxious — most of the ladies don’t like anyone dissing the mothers in their lives.

 

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At No. 5, Andy had to go with the always fabulous free spirit that is Marge Senior. The mother of Margaret Josephs shows Real Housewives of New Jersey viewers that age is just a number. She and Marge are basically twins at this point, and I’m not even crediting it to their mother-daughter facelifts. Marge Sr. is the WILD ONE. The Marge knows she’s basically the parent to her parent, but has come to terms with it and built a beautiful relationship with her regardless. It also sounds like the next season of RHONJ will require Marge to confide in her mom more than ever, so it’s nice to see their genuine bond.

Speaking of Miss Dale, the Real Housewives of New York mom came in at No. 4 on Andy’s list. Dale is a treasure and probably the only person left who could rescue the sinking ship that is RHONY. Dale’s a helicopter mom to the extreme, and I truly loved every moment she was on my TV screen. Let’s bring back single Tins and her mom to RHONY — there’s no way it could go wrong.

Even though Real Housewives of Dallas is on a permanent hiatus for an unknown amount of time, Andy had to give creds to Mama Dee. The mother to D’Andra Simmons from Dallas is a true Southern lady who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. She’s just one of those moms you know will shed some life-changing wisdom on your when you least expect it.

 

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Spot No. 2, of course, had to go with the Real Housewives of Atlanta mom that runs the streets — Miss Mama Joyce. Kandi Burruss’ mom laid the blueprint for Real Housewives moms getting involved in the drama. We’ve seen Kandi attempt to navigate her mother’s stubborn ways for years. Finally, Miss Joyce has an amicable relationship with her son-in-law, Todd Tucker, despite a rocky road to get there. This is a mom who inspired her daughter to write a WHOLE PLAY about her to try to express her feelings in a way that might make sense to Joyce. You have to respect her impact.

And, the crown jewel in Andy’s eyes when it comes to reality TV moms is the late and great RHOM star Mama Elsa. Marysol Patton’s mom MADE the early seasons of Miami so great. She was the definition of someone who was full of life and unapologetically themselves, whether you liked it or not. Sadly, she passed away prior to the current RHOM season, but her legacy will live on forever. “I love her,” Andy said after the announcement. “I know I speak for all of us when I say we miss you very much Elsa.” OK why am I sobbing? RIP Elsa.

 

RELATED: Brandi Glanville Was “Very Upset” She Wasn’t Invited to Andy Cohen’s Baby Shower

TELL US – WHO ARE YOUR TOP 5 FAVORITE REAL HOUSEWIVES MOMS? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ANDY’S SELECTIONS? 

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'The Bachelorette' couple Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick reveal wedding date

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'90 Day Fiance' alum Loren Goldstone reveals she wants full "mommy makeover" plastic surgery

90 Day Fiance alum Loren Goldstone has revealed she wants to have "head to toe" plastic surgery once she finishes having children with husband Alexei Brovarnik.

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Jumpstart Your New Year's Goals With These Amazon Picks From Kandi Burruss

We included these products chosen by Kandi Burruss because we think you'll like her picks at these prices. Kandi is a paid spokesperson for the Amazon Influencer Program. E! has affiliate...


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2022 Golden Globe Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Selena Gomez, Jennifer Hudson and More

Let the season of award show surprises begin! On Dec. 13, many actors and actresses woke up to the exciting news that they were nominated for a 2022 Golden Globe. As expected,...


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Meet Euphoria's Newest Cast Member Dominic Fike

There's a new kid in town. Dominic Fike makes his debut in HBO's Euphoria this season, joining Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and more stars in the ensemble...


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'The Bachelor' bachelorette Gabby Windey clarifies her past relationships with Dean Unglert and Blake Horstmann

The Bachelor bachelorette Gabby Windey has cleared up her dating history in light of headlines she had past relationships with Bachelor Nation's Dean Unglert and Blake Horstmann.

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Can You Guess These Celebrity Siblings?

Keeping it all in the family! While fame sometimes does fall far from the tree, celebrities are just like everyone: They have families, siblings and yes, sometimes even blood-related...


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Does Zendaya Want Tom Holland to Make a Euphoria Cameo? She Says...

We're not in the Marvel Cinematic Universe anymore! Zendaya is already eyeing her next onscreen collaboration with boyfriend Tom Holland, but suffice to say, the role would be a lot...


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Ahead of Sunday's Euphoria Season 2 Premiere, Brush Up on Season 1!

More than two years have passed since Euphoria's season-one finale. Fans have been treated to two specials in the interim, but it's helpful to look back at everything that's happened...


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Simon Guobadia Explains Why His Kids Don’t Film For Porsha Williams’ Spin-Off Series

Porsha’s Family Matters certainly isn’t dry on drama. The only problem is, it all centers on Porsha Williams’ obvious need to portray a specific kind of image to the public. Thus far, story lines have centered on whether or not Porsha’s ex- and baby’s father, Dennis McKinley can have his own room or bring his own love interests to the get away. For some reason, Porsha is treating this “healing” trip as a vacation with her new fiancé Simon Guobadia. A man she swiped from her former cast-mate, Falynn Guobadia before anyone could say “seek help”. Despite all that, Porsha wants to deny Dennis any romantic company.

There is an obvious need for Porsha to do some real work regarding her co-parenting relationship. She has instead chosen to stand in opposition to Dennis’ mother for the better part of her new series. If you watched the most recent episode, I hope you caught the cliff hanger at the end. The latest episode of Porsha’s Family Matters ended with Porsha throwing a punch in Mama Gina’s direction after trying to kick her, Dennis, and “Dennis’ sluts” out of a family dinner. Inclusive!

Prior to the dinner disaster, Dennis spent time with Porsha’s sister and friends discussing his concerns for his new blended family. Dennis expressed worry that Porsha’s new man, Simon, may not see her as the real person she is. He feels Simon may only be seeing the ‘celebrity’ side of Porsha, rather than her true personhood. A very sweet and honest concern to have, in my opinion. Especially after all the buzz Porsha has garnered in her time on Real Housewives of Atlanta.

 

RELATED: Porsha Williams Says She Is “Submissive” To Simon Guobadia

 

Fans on Simon’s Instagram and other social media pages have not been quiet about their questions regarding his new relationship with Porsha, either. People are wondering how Simon can be sure his soon-to-be fourth wife is ‘the one.’ They’re also curious about his family and children from his previous marriages. If you didn’t already know, Simon has five children. Thus far, he has kept them away from the Bravo cameras. After watching this mess, I can’t say I blame him.

After an Instagram user asked Simon about why his children and other family members haven’t been involved in the family-centric spin-off, he finally gave a response. Simon commented back to the follower and the moment was caught by Urban Belle Magezine. Simon wrote, “It is not necessary for my kids to entertain you or anyone else on television. They are busy with learning and being children. Hope this response suffices.”

For me, Simon’s response seems reasonable and sufficient. What I am still missing is the real relationship moments between he and Porsha on a show meant to highlight their love…

 

RELATED: Simon Guobadia Says Porsha Williams Will Be His One Wife Despite His Nigerian Culture & Family’s History With Multiple Wives

TELL US – DO YOU THINK SIMON AND PORSHA HAVE ENTERED THIS NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH POSITIVE INTENTIONS? DO YOU THINK DENNIS AND FANS ARE RIGHT TO HAVE CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS RELATIONSHIP?

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Jennie Nguyen Says She Can’t Wait to “Hold People Accountable” At The Reunion

It’s gotta be hard for a new housewife to try and come into a franchise that is completely overrun with another castmate’s scandal. Jennie Nguyen is one of those housewives. Unfortunately for her, her first season on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is completely overshadowed by Jen Shah’s legal drama. And Jen’s constant outbursts about who is with her or against her. Not to mention the rumor swirling that Meredith Marks is the one who tipped off law enforcement about where to find Jen when she was arrested. Meredith denies this.

But one of my favorite Jennie moments took place during that very tense scene. All the housewives were trying to figure out what to do when they were accosted on their party bus by the DOH looking for Jen. Lisa Barlow was calling her six lawyers. Whitney Rose was explaining the complex world of telemarketing fraud. Heather Gay was crying and asking if she should text Jen to give her a heads up. And Jennie? Jennie just wanted to go on their trip to Vail. While everyone fell apart, frozen with what to do next, Jennie simply told them, “I think we should just go.” Then she continued to eat her Cheetos, completely unbothered.

But Jennie has also made it a point to call out bs when she sees it. After a very racially insensitive remark by Mary Cosby about Jennie’s appearance, Jennie took her to task. While Mary seemed perplexed, Meredith seemingly backed her up. The rest of the ladies backed Jennie, rightfully so. Jennie made her point and she wasn’t letting Mary off the hook while she passionately described to her why what she said was wrong. So we know that Jennie is going to hold people accountable for their actions. And she plans on doing it at the reunion. She recently posted on her Instagram and stated, “People need to be accountable for the things they say. I can’t wait for the reunion!!!” She also tagged Bravo in the caption.

 

RELATED: Heather Gay And Whitney Rose Think Jennie Nguyen Gave Back Mary Cosby’s Gift Because Of Lisa Barlow; Heather Thinks Jennie Is Lisa’s “Minion”

 

Her comments were flooded with support, although notably, no one from the cast of RHOSLC chimed in. Tiffany Moon, who faced her own racism on Real Housewives of Dallas, was quick to support Jennie. She commented, style=”font-weight: 400;”>“Love you girl. Sending you lots of hugs from Dallas.”

Another user added, “The way you spoke up was marvelous. You gathered everyone from the cast to the audience together and let them know what it is.” Someone else jumped in to say, “Oh, girl. We don’t need a reunion. We have your back.” Finally, another fan commented, “Proud of you for standing up for the Asian American community!”

While most first time housewives tend to dip their toes in the water, seeing where they fall in the pecking order, Jennie is a breath of fresh air. She doesn’t mind calling people out and she doesn’t take sh** either. Which is exactly what we need in a housewife.

 

RELATED: Meredith Marks Addresses Her Reaction To Mary Cosby’s Impersonation Of Jennie Nguyen’s Accent And Mary’s Comments About Jennie’s Eyes; Mary Claps Back

TELL US – DO YOU LIKE JENNIE? DO YOU THINK SHE IS GOING TO BE HOLDING HER CASTMATES ACCOUNTABLE AT THE REUNION? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HOW SHE HANDLED MARY’S INSENSITIVE REMARKS?

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Brandi Glanville “Can’t With” Heather Dubrow, Says Shannon Beador Is “Acting”; Calls Emily Simpson “Boring”

Brandi Glanville has a lot to say about Real Housewives. And it’s not just when she’s drinking. Indeed, Brandi was recently outed for being drunk during her interview for the Dave Quinn housewives tell-all. The Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives From the People Who Lived It author had to pull the plug when he realized Brandi was drunk. Said Dave, “There was a certain point of our interview where I was like, ‘I have to stop talking to you because I think you’re a little loaded and it doesn’t feel ethical anymore’.” Raise your hand if you’re surprised that the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was loaded for an interview? I’ll wait!

But sober Brandi also has plenty of thoughts and they aren’t limited to her former costars on RHOBH. It appears as if Brandi has been following this season of Real Housewives of Orange County. As reported by Reality Blurb, Brandi joined Two T’s In A Pod podcast hosts Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave and Tamra Judge to discuss.

Brandi started, “I can’t with Heather [Dubrow]. I can’t with Shannon [Beador] either. I feel like she’s acting.” Brandi might not sound keen on Heather. But she does like a few things about her. Like seeing her big ole mansion and the luxuries that come with it. Which isn’t exactly a compliment when someone thinks that’s the only thing you bring to the table. Brandi added, “I like that Heather is so uptight. To see the house and all that, that is insanity. But I feel like I was ready for her to go when she left last time so I don’t really know why they brought her back.”

 

RELATED: Brandi Glanville Said She “Can’t Babysit Other Adults” After Fallout With Kim Richards

 

As for the rest of the cast, Brandi doesn’t hold back on them either. She dished, “Emily [Simpson] to me is boring. I like Gina [Kirschenheiter].” She added, “[But] I feel like there’s something… I feel like she’s madly in love with her ex-husband still and I feel sorry for the guy that she’s with. That’s what it looks like to me… Just the way she talks about him, though, and she’s like, ‘But this new guy, he’s great.’ I don’t know.” Tamra, who considers Gina a friend, jumped in to debunk that theory. Said Tamra, “I know her and I never noticed that.”

Either way, Brandi is clearly following along with the current state of RHOC. And I would bet that she is watching other franchises too. After all, if she couldn’t comment on them, how else would she stay relevant?

 

RELATED: Brandi Glanville Was “Very Upset” She Wasn’t Invited to Andy Cohen’s Baby Shower

TELL US – DO YOU THINK THAT BRANDI IS RIGHT THAT SHANNON IS ACTING? DO YOU ALSO FIND EMILY BORING? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT BRANDI’S THEORY THAT GINA IS IN LOVE WITH HER EX?

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The Bachelorette Alum Blake Horstmann Is Dating Giannina Gibelli From Love Is Blind After Filming A New Show Together

We love a romantic reality TV crossover. Even one as chaotic as this, maybe. There has been rumors of a budding romance between The Bachelorette contestant Blake Horstmann and Love Is Blind super star Giannina “Gigi” Gibelli. The two are reported to have met on the set of a new reality show. The new show will feature stars from around the world. Contestants from shows like The Bachelorette, Jersey Shore, Love is Blind, and RuPauls Drag Race will “battle it out for a cash prize.” The show is set to air on Paramount+ sometime in 2022.

According to Instagram sleuths, Gigi and Blake have been spending plenty of time together since the filming of their new show wrapped. At least, that is how it appears. While all of this had pure conjecture, I must say, the photos told a tale before the love birds. Blake has posted photos of himself getting ready for events, out at dinner, and in various other places throughout his home in Denver, Co. Gigi has posted photos with the exact same location, with pretty near exact timing.

In several of Gigi’s posts it seemed obvious that she was in Blakes house. All it takes is looking at the background of the pair’s posts. She was caught in his backyard, laying in his bed, and standing in front of his bathroom vanity. In one of Blake’s posts, he even posted right in front of a dress Gigi wore later that night. Love is in the air, people.

 

RELATED: The Bachelor Contestant Gabby Windey Previously Dated Dean Unglert And Blake Horstmann

 

According to People a source revealed Monday, after tons of internet speculation, that these two are “dating after recently meeting.” The source reveled that Gigi and Blake are “taking things slow but [they] seem really happy together.”

Gigi struggled to find love with Damian Powers after the two refused to get married on Love is Blind. Despite staying together as a couple, Gigi confirmed that she and Damian had officially split in August. At the time she acknowledged, “You definitely learn from all different kinds of love. I definitely learned from that.”

Blake, for his part, was the runner up during Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette. He also struck out BIG TIME during his time on Bachelor In Paradise. But that’s a whole story for another day.

 

RELATED: Blake Horstmann “Really Really Hurt” By Becca Kufrin’s Recent Comments On Their Relationship Prior To Becca’s Bachelor In Paradise Stint

TELL US – DO YOU THINK BLAKE AND GIANNINA WILL BE HAPPY TOGETHER? ANY TIPS FOR THE NEW COUPLE?

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Selling Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado & Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson Welcome First Child Together

Sharelle Rosado and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson announced the birth of their baby girl early this week on Instagram. The announcement was reported on by Entertainment Tonight. This is Chad’s eighth child and Sharelle’s fourth. They have named their newest daughter, and first child together, Serenity Paula Johnson. In his post, Ochocinco wrote, “Just delivered Serenity ‘Hurricane’ Paula Johnson. (i still have 2 lash slots available for January).”

Sharelle’s pregnancy with little Serenity was captured during the filming of her new Netflix real estate reality series. The Selling Tampa boss and new momma is featured as a realty broker on the show. The moment Sharelle told Chad Johnson about their pregnancy was captured for the series too. While there is no news yet about a season two, season one ends with Sharelle preparing to begin her maternity leave.

Selling Tampa follows the action at Allure Realty in Tampa Florida. The firm, owned by Sharelle, is an all-Black and all female run business. In contrast to the awkward and often flirtatious tone in Selling Sunset’s Oppenheim Group, you can expect the Allure firm to take a much more serious approach towards business relationships.

“Being in the military, it’s always taught me to have bearings. I incorporate my military bearings into Allure. They know I’m the boss, and I don’t tolerate anything,” Sharelle explained earlier this month. “If it gets out of hand, I don’t even have to raise my voice. I give them a look, and that stern voice comes on. They know it’s a time and a place for everything.”

But you know what they say about all work and no play. Sharelle also gets to enjoy herself during on the new show. At least, until she learns she’s pregnant. “It’s a little hard because while we were filming, there were times when the ladies were enjoying themselves, having fun, drinking. In the blink of an eye, you just had to cut off everything because now you’re pregnant,” Sharelle admitted. “I still feel like I’m the life of the party. But it’s just nice to give a toast with champagne. Can’t do any of that.”

All eight episodes of Selling Tampa are on Netflix waiting for a binge now!

TELL US – HAVE YOU ALREADY WATCHED SELLING TAMPA? WHAT ARE YOUR REACTIONS? SHARE ANY WELL WISHES FOR SERENITY BELOW

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Real Housewives Of Orange County Recap: In The Winner’s Circle

For the past five weeks, it’s felt really good to be excited about a new episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Hasn’t it? In fact, I really missed the show last week when it was on a break for the holidays. But thankfully it’s now 2022 and it’s back! And even though this week’s episode felt like quite a bit of filler compared to the four that preceded it, it still did enough to carry the various storylines forward and keep me enthusiastic. Here we go!

Back in 2021, Heather Dubrow and Shannon Beador were right in the midst of the battle of the high ponies. Or maybe the peace treaty of the high ponies? Who’s to say! Either way, it was the showdown we’ve been waiting to see since the premiere went left. But Heather pivots seamlessly from warning Shannon in one breath never to mess with her family again — OR ELSE — to promising she can forgive her despite not fully trusting her anymore. It’s a whiplash of emotions. But one that Shannon’s willing to endure to put this mess behind her, even if it means having to personally apologize to Terry Dubrow. And I for one am happy to see these two agree to move on and not draw this out for the entire season.

One feud I am interested in watching continue, though, is the animosity between Noella Bergener and Dr. Jen Armstrong. These two clearly despise each other and honestly? I’m kind of living for it. Very rarely does a newbie vs. newbie feud play well — it’s hard to get invested when you barely know either of the women. But in this case, it’s working so far. Jen pulls Noella aside at the party to try to clear whatever bad vibes are brewing between them. But instead, the latter uses the opportunity to escalate the fight, and calls out Dr. Jen for tagging her in some “poorly lit” selfie thanking all of her plastic surgery clients. It’s hilarious. But in reality, the hostility started way before Noella reported Dr. Jen’s weird selfie to Instagram.

Both were friends of former ‘Wife Braunwyn Windham-Burke, so they do have a bit of history. And if a certain text message screenshot I’ve seen floating around Twitter of Dr. Jen‘s is real, they viewed each other as competition for the same orange before the cast was overhauled. (And yes, I know everyone hates her, but I imagine production casting not just one, but two of Braunwyn’s pals as new ‘Wives was just salt in the wound after the chaotic former ‘Wife was fired following Season 15.) Noella was turned off by the good doctor right from the get-go, and slams her for being “thirsty” at an off-screen pow-wow at Braunwyn’s house. However, Heather and Shannon take it upon themselves to diffuse the squabble, but not before Noella tells her nemesis to “go be relevant somewhere else.”

Post party, which ends with all the ‘Wives belly dancing together, we’re treated to a whole bunch of filler. Shannon having lunch with her dad and all three girls (plus Sophie Beador‘s new boyfriend!), Heather‘s daughter Max Dubrow showing off the cover mock-up of her new book. (It’s all about being a teenager in the 21st century – very Clarissa Explains It All meets 2022.) Eventually, Noella meets up with Shannon at the office of their shared energy healer. As they debrief on their various dramas at the party, Noella decides to take a hard stance against Heather for the first time. Yes, she drunkenly called the returning vet a couple of names at lunch with Nicole James. But this time she labels Heather as “very manipulative” and “controlling,” and seems ready to keep fighting Shannon’s battle for her.

Meanwhile, Dr. Jen hosts Nicole, Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter at her house from some casual charcuterie, wine and gossip, The aesthetic doc laments in her confessional that the only friends she has are her employees, who are basically paid to be nice to her. Which maybe isn’t a great signal. Naturally, the topic of conversation is all things Noella. And Dr. Jen has an axe to grind.

The doctor claims she met her fellow newbie the day after her backyard wedding to James Bergener, but then immediately walks that back to speculate that maybe the Bergeners aren’t actually even married in real life. This confuses Emily and Gina, who both point out that Sweet James wouldn’t be able to file for divorce unless they were legally married. But Dr. Jen still has her doubts. And goes even farther by labeling Noella mentally unstable, not fully sane and in need of help. Just, you know, from a doctor’s perspective. And now Emily’s the one doubting, suspicious that maybe Dr. Jen is just trying to sully Noella’s name and reputation amongst their new group of cast mates friends.

The following day, Heather and Terry treat Gina and her boyfriend Travis Mullen to a day at the races. And all I can think about is how this scene at Del Mar mirrors the Housewives’ trip there way back in Season 4. Twelve years ago, Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge (then Barney), Jeana Keough, Lynne Curtin and newbie Gretchen Rossi filmed at the very same racetrack. They made a whole production out of the outing, complete with a private hat-shopping party at the St. Regis beforehand. (In the wake of their historic “Did you go to Bass Lake?” showdown at Javier’s, new frenemies Gretchen and Tamra fought over who got to wear a hot pink hat.)

Cliques formed at the racetrack, with Vicki and Tamra excluding the rest of the group, and poor Lynne feeling totally left out. And this was all before the iconic “Naked Wasted” dinner party! Cut to a dozen years later and this season’s trip to Del Mar is a much more drama-free affair. Besides the fact that Shannon or any of the other ‘Wives didn’t get an invitation. Gina‘s shocked to learn there’s an actual winner’s circle at the track. And not only that, they actually get to go down and stand in it during the race! Because that’s just the sort of thing that happens when you’re friends with Heather.

However, Gina does have some rather unsavory information to pass onto her new bestie. It turns out Noella‘s been doing more gossiping behind Heather‘s back. And this time, she’s trashing Fancy Pants behind her back to Gina. Though we don’t see it in flashback, she flat-out told Gina that Heather can’t be trusted. This…is not a smart move. And it leaves Heather wondering what she possibly did to earn the newbie’s ire. And also whether Noella deserves an invite to her party to celebrate Max‘s upcoming book launch.

Finally, the episode ends with Emily paying a visit to Noella‘s house for the first time for a very hush-hush heart-to-heart. No, but seriously. Like, Noella’s inexplicably speaking in a whisper throughout the whole conversation. She blames it on losing her voice due to stress, but Emily wonders if there’s a more insidious reason. Could the house be bugged? Is Sweet James listening in all the way from Puerto Rico? It turns out, Noella’s been served with divorce papers yet again. This time with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers to ensure she came to the door. Wow, that’s just…cold and low behavior.

Emily‘s also more than happy to fill Noella in on the fake wedding rumors being spread by Dr. Jen. Noella’s not exactly surprised to hear this, but it still stings nonetheless. And she has a perfectly reasonable explanation for the details of her wedding. They got married in a private, backyard ceremony during COVID. And they’ve only been legally married for a year, despite the fact that they’ve been together for six and their son is almost two. Emily makes it clear she is firmly entrenched on Team Noella, and proves it by tossing the shady bouquet of flowers — and maybe the secret surveillance equipment — firmly in the trash. Bye James, bye!

TELL US – ARE YOU GLAD HEATHER AND SHANNON MADE UP AND MOVED ON? WHO’S MORE THIRSTY: DR. JEN OR NOELLA? WHY DO YOU THINK NOELLA HAS IT OUT FOR HEATHER? AND IS EMILY GOING TO BE THIS SEASON’S BONE CARRIER?

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