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The first kiss of many. During the April 14 premiere of Hulu's The Kardashians, Kourtney Kardashian revealed that she was responsible for her first kiss with now-fiancé Travis...So, by now it’s pretty evident. If you watch Summer House, you’d best be watching Southern Charm. And vice-a-versa. The amount of story-line crossover happening, is off the chart. Or would they be called carryovers? Asking for a friend.
Whatever you want to call them. They’re happening. Add in the dual show relationship between Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo and faux-relationship mess between Ciara Miller and Austen Kroll which only makes things “complicated.” And harder to follow. Which is where Winter House comes in to play.
The first season of Winter House pulled together various cast members from both Southern Charm and Summer House, threw in a couple of newbies, and an igloo. It was brilliant. I mean, who can argue with the addition of Andrea Denver? Probably no one, since he’s now been made a cast member on Summer House. And definitely faring better than Alex Wach. Too soon?
Winter House did so well, that they have already filmed the second season. I. Can’t. Wait. And while Andrea didn’t film this go round, we will have the much-needed addition of Carl Radke. Who didn’t film the first season, but was definitely missed.
Lindsay Hubbard has confirmed to Us Weekly, that she and her boo, were part of the cast. Which should be fun to watch considering we haven’t seen any sign of Carl and Lindsay rekindling their relationship yet on Summer House, even though it’s been on blast everywhere else. I’m dying to see what their 2.0 relationship looks like.
I know we have the return of Craig and Paige, or collectively, Craige. But I’m also excited that there’s another ‘top couple’ in the house. Perhaps they can challenge Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula for the master? Afterall, Lindsay was also an original Good Vibe Tribe member. Just saying.
Linds did find filming with Carl to be a positive change. I mean, who can blame her after the Austen of it all last season? “I had a great time at [the] Winter House. We did some classic winter activities and it was nice to experience that with Carl this time. And to be able to do that together in a relationship as a couple.” I think that’s nice. And I’m totally here for it.
TELL US- ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO WINTER HOUSE? ARE YOU GLAD LINDS AND CARLITO WILL BE A PART OF THE CAST? WHO DO YOU THINK WILL GET THE BEST BEDROOM?
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Dancing With the Stars has undergone a lot of changes in the past few years. Beloved host Tom Bergeron was fired after 28 seasons. Tom’s co-host, Erin Andrews, was also unceremoniously dumped. I’m still salty about it.
Executive producer Andrew Llinares defended the decision to fire Tom and Erin and replace them with Tyra Banks. “It was all about making the show feel fresh, making it feel new and make it reach out to a new audience — as well as the audience that’s been there for years,” Andrew stated. He added that Tyra “brought a new life to everything.” I could do without her excessive fashion moments, but that is just me.
Andrew left DWTS, and fan-favorite Tom reacted to Andrew’s departure. A tweet about Andrew leaving the show was shared by a fan, who asked Tom to share his “thoughts.” And Tom did not hold back. He tweeted, “Karma’s a b—,” with a winky face emoji.
Of course, Tom has had several co-hosts over the years. In 2010, Brooke Burke took over co-hosting duties from Samantha Harris. Brooke competed on Season 7 and took home the mirror ball with pro, and now judge, Derek Hough.
After co-hosting with Tom for seven seasons, Brooke was stunned to find out that she was fired. Former DWTS competitor and Fox Sports reporter Erin landed the gig.
According to Page Six, Brooke sounded off on Tyra’s hosting style during an interview on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope podcast. Brooke, who never worked with Tyra on DWTS, called her “a diva” and added that “everybody knows” it.
Brooke stated, “There’s nothing wrong with that, and I’m not saying anything bad about her — be a diva!” She added, “It’s [just] not the place to be a diva.” The former co-host acknowledged that Tyra had a “tough transition” taking over from Tom and Erin.
“Change is hard for everyone,” Brooke stated. “They’ve gone through a lot on that show, that’s for sure.” The actress added that as the host, “you are just not the star.” Are you taking notes, Tyra?
She continued, “Like, it is just not about you as the host, right? So, yeah, I think Tyra is great in a shining role. I will just say that.” The shade is real!
Tyra has received plenty of viewer backlash for her wild fashion and on-air mistakes. During Season 29, Tyra announced the wrong bottom two couples during the live show, throwing everyone into a state of confusion.
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Page Six contacted reps for both DWTS and Tyra for comment.
Tyra also stirred up controversy when sources alleged that the new host banned any Real Housewives from the ballroom. Tyra’s publicist responded, “This is 100 percent untrue. She’s a huge fan of the Housewives.”
Now ABC and Disney have renewed the series for Season 31 and Season 32 but starting this fall DWTS will air on Disney+ instead of ABC. Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, stated, “Dancing with the Stars has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited to bring this beloved show exclusively to Disney+ as the platform’s first-ever live series.” It is unclear at this point whether Tyra will waltz back in as the host, and whether the judging panel will remain the same.
TELL US- IS TYRA TOO MUCH OF A DIVA ON DWTS? SHOULD THERE BE A NEW HOST?
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Kim Kardashian is just trying to live her best life these days, and I am honestly so happy for her. We know all that she’s really focusing on these days is hard work, being a mom, and trying to move on from her messy marriage with Kanye West as a single lady. Well, not that single. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has been dating Pete Davidson, Hollywood’s favorite boyfriend and Saturday Night Live comedian. However, Ye hasn’t exactly let Pete and Kim live happily ever after so peacefully.
Kanye has, unfortunately, let the public in on way too much about his split with Kim. Kimmy has spoken up, begging Ye to stop driving a narrative online, especially when he brings their kids into it. Ye has threatened Pete more than a few times, even though it was fine for him to publicly hook up with Julia Fox for about 15 seconds. Oy vey.
Kimmy and Pete seem to be getting serious. Like, you have to be serious if Pete’s getting her name BRANDED on his chest. We’ve heard of tattoos, but this is next level. Now, it seems like Pete and Kim have taken another major step in their relationship, and let’s hope Ye doesn’t blow up on Instagram about it.
Page Six reports that Pete was seen cruising around Calabasas with North West in the passenger seat. Northy is Kim and Ye’s first daughter who is a TikTok star (to Kanye’s disapproval). It’s unknown if Kim has introduced Pete to her other children, but it seems pretty big that he’s hanging with at least one of her kiddos. We might not get to see this particular moment go down on the family’s newly-premiered Hulu show, but time will tell if Pete sticks around long enough for that to change. This is a relationship I never saw coming, but I’m starting to honestly sort of love it. I’m under the Kardashian spell,l what can I say? Kris Jenner is a crafty woman.
TELL US – ARE YOU SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT KIM INTRODUCED PETE TO HER OLDEST DAUGHTER ALREADY? DO YOU THINK KIM AND PETE WILL STAY TOGETHER FOR A WHILE?
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We included these products chosen by Paige DeSorbo because we think you'll like her picks at these prices. Paige is a paid spokesperson for the Amazon Influencer Program. E! has affiliate...So for real…did that not feel like the best Survivor episode in ages?
Survivor 42 is shaping up to be a great overall season, due to yet another diverse, compelling cast and how evenly split the tribes have been as we have approached the merge. The “merge episode” is always among the very best episodes of each and every season, as we get to finally see all of the contestants interact and play the game together…while the pre-merge is fun, we know that Survivor is an individual sport and it isn’t until the merge where the finish line begins to reveal itself. And while Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 42 wasn’t technically the “merge episode” (they did not officially merge until seconds before the show’s end credits), it was awfully rewarding on several fronts. There was tons of strategy, counter-strategy and last-minute adjustments, some great challenges with unexpected finishes, a surprising boot and – thanks to Rocksroy and him being exiled – some of that old-school Survivor love where we simply got to take a moment and appreciate the little things like food, shelter and the surreal surroundings of the Fijian Islands.
I can’t stress enough how fun the evenly split tribes will make this final stretch run of individual Survivor. It’s a rarity on the show believe it or not, and for all of the slack that Jeff Probst and producers have received in recent years for the flood of new advantages that they’ve been introducing, it finally feels like a giant pay-off to see so many different advantages spread pretty evenly among the warring factors within the game. We saw multiple players refer to their Idols, advantages and amulets as “ammo” or stock in the game, that they had to hang on to in order to have a fighting chance down the road. The equal split of the original tribes has allowed those with these advantages to be seen by their allies as assets, rather than targets whose advantages need to be “flushed out.” And the strategic elements of Survivor are already daunting, to have to then consider extra votes, those with no votes, who has what advantage or what amulet…it’s a good thing that this column lists out and keeps track of everyone’s advantages or we may all go crazy (it’s true, see below!)!
So what exactly sent Lydia packing, just missing the Survivor jury? She was seemingly in a strong position, with an ally in Hai who had just been willing to go to rocks in order to save her. Man, what a difference a week makes (or a few days, I should say, on island). If you saw the ending of the ep, Hai was actually one of the six people that voted for Lydia, probably feeling like his hands were tied and that he didn’t have the votes to save his closest ally. Of all people, it was the vote-less Omar who seemed to go to bat for Jonathan to keep him in the game…and dag-nab-it, somehow it worked.
Jonathan! What can be said about this beast. And what a story it would be if Jonathan could somehow, someway become Sole Survivor. He has dominated like no other has, and I mean that truly: There have been huge athletes or dominant physical presences, but none like Jonathan. What sets him apart even further is just how damn likable he is. Most muscle-bound hulks in past seasons have serious ego problems, and the ones that haven’t (I’m thinking of goliath’s like James Clement) had the brawn but not the brain to go with it. Jonathan seems like the total package, and what else could it speak to other than his social game that he is still alive and kicking? This guy single-handedly has won his team/tribe nearly every single challenge, and they get a chance to vote him out – now in the individual portion of the game – and he remains in the game? Just wow. I personally am rooting for Jonathan to win each and every challenge from here until Finale, and then win by unanimous vote and to a thunderous applause and standing ovation from the jury. We’ve had players string Immunity Challenges together to get to the end and even win, but nobody has gone wire-to-wire. If Jonathan were to do that (and why not?), we would all look back to this single week, this lone opportunity for the collective to have voted him out, and we’d know that his social game was just as strong as his physical game, even though he leaned a bit more heavy on one than the other.
And was there a single person in America who was rooting for Tori over Jonathan during that challenge?
The two-hour run-time of this episode really helped give us several tribal dynamics with the newly “joined” tribes. Jonathan is not only well-liked by his old tribe of Lindsay and Omar (and to some extent, Maryanne), but he made solid bonds with both Rocksroy and Mike. On the flip, Tori absolutely saved her skin by winning a very difficult, intense Immunity Challenge, but she seems like she’s in long-term trouble…although I’ve always learned to NEVER count her out, as she has had her back up against the wall since Day One on the island, and yet she’s still there. It was interesting that Chanelle and Tori voted together (for Jonathan), as Chanelle is the other person who is very much on the outs. I sort of feel bad for Chanelle more so than Tori, because Chanelle is a very cunning player who simply had her tribe turn on her. We saw scenes this episode of each one of her former tribe mates throwing her under the bus and telling others not to work with her, which basically has poisoned the well for her moving forward. She can’t possibly make a new, lasting alliance because of how she’s being perceived, no thanks to her former tribe. And that’s too bad because I don’t think Chanelle is a true “villain” in the way that Tori is being portrayed to be.
Also this episode, we got a great, candid scene between Hai and Romeo…how unstoppable would an alliance between Hai and Romeo be? The two bonded over their LGBTQ+ representation, but seem to be on different sides of the power struggle in the game. Both have shown great strategic and social prowess, and nobody would have suspected they’d work together. A missed opportunity?
You’d have thought that if Romeo and Hai had some sort of alliance, they would have been able to unite together to get rid of someone other than Lydia, but alas. It seems Romeo voted for Maryanne as a contingency plan had Lydia played an Idol? (It’s hard to fathom that Romeo would have voted differently than his closest ally, Drea, without it being a split-vote situation). But the game being the way that it is, the winds could completely shift next week and who knows, perhaps Hai and Romeo two will end up working together. Hai no longer has his right-hand woman, and Romeo will feel desperate to regain control of numbers. At any rate, they’re a duo to watch.
We haven’t even gotten to Rocksroy! Has a first-episode curmudgeon ever blossomed into such a likable fan-favorite like Rocksroy seems to? Watching his grace and his appreciation for this entire opportunity while stuck out on a deserted island for two days and two nights was just inspirational. This guy has yet to crack, and is playing the game his way. While he did seem to have some valid reasons as to why he might NOT smash the hourglass, I mean, come on…this is Survivor. Of course that hourglass is getting smashed. But it’s nearly impossible to watch Survivor and not find yourself rooting for its underdogs, and Rocksroy definitely should have been down and out. He could go far, but unlike the last player to smash an hourglass and reverse Survivor-time, Season 41’s winner Erika Casupanan, I don’t think Rocksroy is as well-liked or respected as she, so Rocksroy still faces an uphill battle at winning.
If anyone is getting that coveted “winner’s edit” thus far, I feel like it could be Hai. He’s strategic, likable and is getting plenty of air-time. He had two very good quotes this week, one about wanting to be a driver instead of a passenger, and the other about how at this point in the game, “Good players fold and great players prevail.” Hai will not instantly be targeted…there are simply way too many other, bigger threats right now, plus it’s perceived that Hai has just been neutered by cutting loose his BFF Lydia. If Hai hangs around, he’s a real good candidate for winner.
Episode Take-Away. I was super-stoked about this week’s episode, maybe more so than in a long, long time! It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I stopped a few times – in the same way Rocksroy did to enjoy his view of Fiji – to just take in yet another wonderful cast. I didn’t realize it until we got to this individual phase of the game, but I like damn-well-near everybody out there! Then there’s Tori…whom I don’t like but she’s an interesting villain and I love the dynamic and rivalry she is developing with Rocksroy. Everybody is playing the game, there doesn’t seem to be any “dead weight,” and this vote was a total blindside. Best yet, there is not a dominant alliance that will now control its way to the Final Four. This game is wide open. It’s anybody’s game. And while I’m seriously stanning for Jonathan, I just love Drea (I’ve been a devout Drea-head since the Premiere), and how do you not love Mike? There are so many others still in the game that I’d be happy to see win, and some that have just emerged like Omar who keep making the game as unpredictable as ever. For the first time in what seems to be a very long time, I’m excited for what’s to come in this new era of Survivor…and given an hourglass to smash, I’m not sure I’d reverse time and go back to the way things were. Nah, it’s time to move forward, and I’m now convinced that with the right cast and a little bit of luck, this show’s torch may never get snuffed out.
I feel like there’s so much more to talk about that was packed into this episode. Hopefully we can discuss some of what I didn’t cover in the comments below!
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Out this week: Lydia
Won Immunity: Tori (1)
Vote: No advantages or Idols played. 6 – Lydia (Hai, Jonathan, Lindsay, Mike, Drea, Maryanne), 2 – Jonathan (Tori, Chanelle), 2 – Maryanne (Romeo, Lydia), 1 – Lindsay (Rocksroy).
Current Advantage List:
Next Week’s Episode: We’re now officially post-merge, and it looks like complete and utter chaos…just the way we like it!
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TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS EPISODE? DO YOU THINK JONATHAN CAN WIN SURVIVOR? AND WHICH PLAYERS DO YOU FEEL ARE IN THE BEST/WORST POSITION AT THIS POINT?
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The sun is setting on season 16 of The Real Housewives of Orange County. April 13 marked the show's season finale, and while there's still a highly-anticipated reunion to come,...Nashville baby! This is one of the most unique locations for a Jersey cast trip in quite some time. It gets tiring seeing The Real Housewives of New Jersey go to the Shore and do nothing else. It’s about time they ventured out and saw some unique locales.
Frank Catania is officially living with his family! He’s back in with Dolores Catania and the kids after decades away. Let’s see if he’s able to abide by the ground rules set by the rest of the family. That means no women are allowed. If Frank brings home another woman to their house, it’s game over.
Dolores is hopeful about the direction, and Frank thinks it’ll bring everyone closer. We’ll see about that. This is opening the family up to a lot of possible future tension.
Luckily for everyone involved, Dolores and Frank are heading to Nashville with the rest of the group. The Teresa Giudice/Margaret Josephs drama is looming over everyone’s heads though. Once again Tre is a powder keg waiting to explode at any minute. Marge might’ve bitten off more than she can chew this time.
Teresa’s getting emotional packing up the rest of the house. It’s bittersweet because of a lot of her last memories with her parents within those walls. It’s the end of one era for this family and the beginning of a new one.
Tre’s trying to remain strong for the girls, so they don’t pick up on her energy. At the end of the day, she’s ready for a fresh start. After the hell she’s gone through over the years, she has to be relieved in a way for this chapter to end. It’s about time.
Teresa embraces her daughters one last time in the house before they say goodbye. This is it. For the first time, we’re going to see a version of this family that doesn’t exist inside that home. Time will tell if that’s a positive or not.
Melissa Gorga calls Teresa to check on the status of the move. What a nice gesture from a sister-in-law that never seems invested in Teresa’s future. The Envy owner is typically far more self-absorbed than that.
Teresa tells Melissa that Marge bringing up Louie Ruelas every time they’re together is getting old. Melissa doesn’t have Tre’s back and instead says she wants her to cool down with Margaret. Of course, you do. You have zero desire to ever actually be loyal. Give me a break.
Louie and Teresa’s home together is STUNNING. It’s just gorgeous on every level. I can’t believe they’re going to spend their lives in a home-like this. My FOMO levels are through the roof because it looks so lavish.
Regardless of the riff-raff surrounding Louie, it’s nice to see Teresa happy. I’m not sure if we’ve ever seen her look as happy as she is with Louie.
Louie brings Teresa outside for a surprise. He surprises her with a stone engraving outside with a saying about her mother and father. You can tell his love for her is genuine. He’s still sketch balls, but he loves Teresa.
Jackie Goldschneider doesn’t know how it’s going to go with the entire cast in one house. Everyone in the group hasn’t slept under the same roof in ages. This has all of the makings of a disaster.
Dolores is in an awkward position with this one. She’s close to both Teresa and Marge, and her loyalty is to both. Not even her, they’re all in awkward positions. Melissa’s in the same boat.
Teresa can’t stand the sight of Margaret, so this isn’t going well already. Luckily the house is huge, so maybe they can avoid each other like the plague. Good luck.
It’s super annoying for Teresa to walk into the house and assume she deserves the master bedroom. Who does that? Of course, Dolores is going to oblige. She does whatever Teresa wants like a good little soldier.
Teresa confronts Jackie in one of the rooms about not being talkative at the baseball game. Since when would Tre care about a lack of communication between them? Teresa’s trying to get everyone to believe that Margaret is responsible for a lot of the Louie rumors. She truly believes Marge was running around talking to the blogs.
Jackie takes everything Teresa says to her and runs it back to Margaret. Does everyone feed the blogs the way these wives always think? Every city always has someone accusing someone in their group of feeding into the blogs.
Margaret wants to confront Teresa as soon as possible. Their first night in Nashville is already threatening to put a kibosh on the whole trip. Everything’s going to go up in flames because of Tre and Marge’s animosity.
Watching everyone try and fail to ride the bull at the bar was epic. Of course, Margaret wouldn’t participate. BORING. Be a part of the group activities because it won’t kill you.
Who ordered shots? This group has way too much drama and hatred toward each other to get drunk. Before the fun can begin Teresa blows up on Margret. She’s officially formally accused her of feeding info to bloggers about Louie.
Margaret denies talking to people from Louie’s past. Marge says Tre’s spinning a horrible story to hurt her. Could this be revenge though for the hair pull?
Margaret calls Teresa a disgusting liar, and that’s all it takes for Teresa to explode. She shoves glasses, plates, and drinks in Margaret’s face. She calls Marge a “disgusting white trash bitch” because eh why not?
Note to self, don’t ask Teresa questions. It’s not going to end well. Teresa’s blowing up so hard and calling Margaret every name in the book. It was so unwarranted. Margaret tells Dolores not to leave with Teresa and says it’s disgusting if she leaves with her.
Jackie says Dolo is nowhere to be found when someone else needs her beside Teresa. Frank convinces Dolo to stay because they’re the hosts. It’s a bad look for them to ditch the rest of the party.
Teresa threatens to beat the crap out of Margaret, so this isn’t done. Teresa runs back into the restaurant after Margaret. Holy shit. I can see why the reunion might’ve needed tight security. Wow.
This was night one folks. Night one of the Nashville trip. How can they ever recover from this? This is one of the most fracture-causing moments I’ve ever seen. Teresa wants out of the house because she hates Marge. She’s off to a hotel because she’s finished with Margaret.
TELL US – TEAM TERESA OR TEAM MARGARET? ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THE NASHVILLE TRIP? ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS SEASON OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY?
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Attention, Good Vibe Tribe: Alex Wach is back in the Summer House. That’s right, after weeks and weeks (and weeks) away, he’s made his triumphant return to the Hamptons and our screens. Just in time for the second-to-last weekend of the summer. But because we’re not allowed to have everyone together all at once, apparently, his return comes at the cost of Luke Gulbranson, who’s missing from this week’s episode entirely. Is this a budgeting issue or something? Is the cast too large for production to pay them all for the entire summer?
Anyway, like I said, it’s the penultimate weekend of the summer. And Lindsay Hubbard arrives at the house with both pink hair and a new “flavor of the week.” Her words, not mine. His name is Ahmed and he happens to be best buddies with Oliver, the guy Danielle Olivera set Mya Allen up with at Lindsay’s birthday party. (For those following along at home, we’re now two flavors past Austen Kroll, whom Hurricane Hubbard claimed last weekend she had actual feelings for that were worth completely disregarding Ciara Miller‘s feelings for the Southern Charm-er and starting a house war over. In fact, he was actually in attendance at her birthday party, where she was making out with Austen for the whole world, but mostly Ciara, to see.) Long story short, she’s known this new guy for exactly a week and she’s already getting invested. Surprise, surprise.
In other romantic updates, things honestly couldn’t be going better on the Mya and Oliver front. But the newbie remains hesitant to fully commit to the relationship coming off the heels of her five-year engagement to Top Chef favorite (and certified dreamboat) Kwame Onwugachi. And even with the fact that Oliver’s coming all the way to the Hamptons to see her, Mya’s quick to hedge her bets and not get too excited about it. Turns out her latent daddy issues are also playing a part in her insecurities. But Mya is such a gem and I hope this season of Summer House has helped her realize how much everyone loves her. And spoiler alert: as of this week’s Watch What Happens Live, Mya and Oliver are still together!
For the first night of the weekend, Danielle and her boyfriend Robert Sieber throw a boho-chic bonfire at Cooper’s Beach in Southampton for the whole gang. And it’s pretty much flower crowns and good vibes all around. Paige DeSorbo updates the house on the newest developments in her relationship with Craig Conover. (She met his parents over FaceTime! And he’s still begging her to come to Delaware for a visit.) And Danielle’s still mulling over the idea of relocating to Charleston with Robert, who busts out the perfect reference to The Hills at the absolute perfect moment and I’ve officially fallen in love with him. It worked out in the end for Lauren Conrad, but never be the girl who didn’t go to Paris.
Carl Radke also pulls Kyle Cooke away from the group to tell him that he’s officially broken things off with the girl he’s been seeing. Ultimately, the budding relationship was proving to be a distraction. And Carl fully recognizes that he needs to be 100 percent focused on maintaining his sobriety before jumping into a real relationship. Especially leading up to his one-year mark. Personally, I’m so proud of Carl for making the decision to put himself and his life and his wellbeing first. Though I’m also curious to find out how all this leads up to what we eventually know happens between him and Lindsay. (Quick aside: there’s been no movement on Kyle and Amanda Batula‘s prenup. Moving on…)
Oliver and Ahmed eventually arrive to the party. And Lindsay immediately throws herself at her new flame. She even pulls out her signature straddle move as all the roommates dance around the fire. But there’s no denying Mya and Oliver are the not-quite-couple to watch. They’re adorable together. And the night’s happy, bohemian mood quickly sours when Ahmed not only leaves the beach without saying goodbye to Lindsay, but then makes things worse by not coming back to the house with her. According to Robert, the car ride home was the worst twenty minutes of his life listening to his girlfriend’s best friend rage about the guy she’s known for a week. But for some reason, we don’t get to see said HubbHouse activation. Maybe the Uber wasn’t equipped with cameras and Robert was too afraid to whip his phone out?
Lindsay‘s tantrum continues as she unloads on Ahmed over the phone. Then complains to Kyle, jumping up and down like a drunken toddler. But by the next morning, everything’s perfectly fine again. Lindsay‘s all smiles and batted eyelashes and once again believes in true love. Because apparently, the whole ordeal was just one big misunderstanding chalked up to the terrible cell phone service in the Hamptons. Mya‘s planned Saturday’s itinerary for the group, and it includes a homemade pancake breakfast followed by this season’s trip to one of the Hamptons’ many wineries.
To make things more exciting, Kyle‘s booked a party bus for the drive to the winery. Which now that I think of it, is something of a Summer House tradition dating all the way back to Season 1. Naturally, drinking games ensue almost as soon as the roommates step foot on the bus. During a speed round of must-answer questions, we learn that Danielle is saving anal for marriage, Mya masturbates every day, Paige maybe might love Craig and consider moving to Charleston for him, and Austen‘s apparently better at sex than Luke (per Ciara). Though one thing she refuses to answer is who’s a better kisser: Carl or Alex. Oh, and fun fact: Andrea Denver is the most well-endowed man Paige has ever been with.
At the winery, though, things go from fun to emotional when Andrea breaks down in tears over his love life. The Italian stallion is still achingly homesick and the girl he dated after things fizzled out with Paige following Vermont, Lexi, still wants nothing to do with him. This entire relationship, however, is news to Paige. She doesn’t understand the timeline of when exactly Andrea had time to fall in love with a new girl. Especially considering that at the start of summer, he was still pursuing her. To the point that she claims she nearly stopped talking to Craig over it. To further the point, it doesn’t add up to Danielle either. And she certainly doesn’t have any skin in this game.
While Paige is debating whether she has a right to feel used by Andrea, Lindsay decides to insert herself into the conversation. She likens Andrea dating a girl after Paige to the single summer she’s been having. And when Amanda questions whether there’s a deeper root to Lindsay’s wild summer of fun, it sparks a confrontation. Lindsay insists her behavior has been no different than it’s been the last five summers on the show. Only this year, she’s having the BEST SUMMER EVER, OK? What Amanda’s trying to get through to her is that she’s barreled through guy after another all summer to the detriment of any and everyone’s else’s feelings.
Oh, Ciara still has feelings for and unresolved romantic history with Austen? That doesn’t matter as long as Lindsay gets what she wants for a weekend. Well, not even a weekend considering she brought home another guy the same weekend Austen was in the house. Don’t forget: there was also the random stranger she almost went to Mexico with. The guy at the pool party. Now Ahmed. And on and on. And let me be clear, there’s nothing wrong with playing the field and hooking up with whomever you want. There have been a lot of accusations blasted across social media that the other girls are trying to slut-shame Lindsay. But that’s not what’s happening here. They’re simply calling out her emotional narcissism and complete disregard for anyone in her way.
And now Amanda‘s trying to get through to Lindsay that there may be a reason for her behavior and the general reckless abandon we’ve witnessed all season. Like, maybe the fact that she started the summer dealing with a surprise pregnancy and heartbreaking miscarriage. But Lindsay refuses to see the correlation whatsoever. In fact, she insists that she got over that tragic, life-changing event months ago. But now that she’s being questioned, she’s about to get activated.
TELL US – IS THERE A DEEPER ROOT TO LINDSAY’S DATING HABITS THIS SUMMER? IS SHE AN EMOTIONAL NARCISSIST? ARE YOU GLAD TO SEE ALEX BACK IN THE MIX? DID YOU MISS LUKE? SHOULD PAIGE FEEL USED BY ANDREA? OR IS ALL FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR?
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Gary King and Daisy Kelliher have become two of the hallmarks of Below Deck Sailing Yacht. So it’s almost weirdly comforting to see them bickering again. Rather than, you know, making out like they were a few episodes back. At the end of last week’s episode, the chief stew and first mate were in a tiff over Kelsie Goglia having to serve an early rising guest coffee instead of doing her work on deck. And that’s right where we’re at when this week’s episode begins, too.
Daisy doesn’t understand how making two cups of coffee could’ve impeded Kelsie‘s work schedule all that much. But Gary‘s a man down on deck and stressed as it is. So he just wants some help and understanding from his fellow department head. It’s not worth getting into an argument over. But we all know how hard it can be to tell that to someone who’s already on edge. Good thing it’s the final morning of the charter!
As Parisfal prepares to dock, Captain Glenn Shephard notices that the boat may encounter some bad weather in the marina. So it’s time to bust out the new, supersized fenders to keep it from getting damaged in the storm. Except remember what I just said about the deck team being a man down? Yeah…not the best time to attempt a massively cumbersome new procedure in the middle of a docking. Even if Tom Pearson had been there to help, the giant fenders require all hands on deck, literally. The stews are hauling lines. Ashley Marti is (incorrectly) calling distances. Even Chef Marcos Spaziani is holding up fenders in his white chef’s coat. Ultimately the boat docks safely, but it was a job and a half getting there.
Once the guests leave, Captain Glenn calls the team together for their fourth tip meeting. Despite the various levels of catastrophe that occurred over the last three days — running aground, Tom getting fired, etc. — the charter ended on a good note. And the crew earned a tip of $21,000. That’s $2,530 each, plus two-thirds of Tom’s share since he exited so abruptly mid-charter. It’s the only silver lining to being a man down, and suddenly no one’s missing Tom all that much.
As always, the crew is ready to spend their fresh cash. And are treated to a fancy dinner ashore at the cliffside restaurant of Sa Barrera Hotel. You would think everyone would be in a convivial mood. After all, they just passed the $20,000 mark on a tip. They got good feedback from Captain Glenn. And they saved the charter from being a complete disaster. But during the meal, Gabriela Barragan can’t help but snipe at Chef Marcos. First during his attempt at making a unifying toast about raising the bar each charter. And then as he interrupts when Kelsie‘s trying to tell a story at the table.
It may just be residual tension from their blunder during dinner service the night before. But suddenly Gabriela and Marcos don’t seem to like each other all that much… She accuses him of making every conversation about himself. He fires back that she gets aggressive when she drinks and will come crawling back with an apology the next day after realizing how she acted. It’s really sort of a feud out of nowhere, and the second stew ends up storming away from the table in a huff. But hey, at least Gary and Daisy hugged it out on their cigarette break?
Back on the boat, the whole crew decides to have yet another hot tub party. Except for Kelsie and, surprisingly, Gary, both of whom are feeling overworked sans Tom and desperate to catch up on sleep. As the night winds to a close, a tipsy Gabriela seizes the opportunity to climb into Gary’s bed. And it’s a decision that sets Ashley off. Because…did I forget to mention that Gary kissed Ashley in the van on the way back from the restaurant? Yeah, that happened. Not even an hour before she finds Gabriela under Gary’s covers. Ashley insists she’s not jealous, despite what Colin Macrae thinks. She just refuses to play this game of competition with her fellow stew. And ends the night by falling face first out of her (top) bunk while trying to turn off her light. Ouch.
The next morning, it’s a turnaround day for the boat. And…no one’s remembering much of anything. Ashley doesn’t remember falling out of her bunk. Gary doesn’t remember kissing Ashley in the van. Or how Gabriela got into his bed. And Gabriela? She doesn’t remember to wake up for work. Instead, she crawls from Gary’s bed to her own in the early hours of the morning. And ends up having to be woken up by Daisy for her shift. Oops. That’s not a good look. And it seems Ashley didn’t have any qualms about letting her frenemy sleep through the start of the morning, thereby getting on Daisy’s bad side. Revenge is a dish served five minutes late, apparently.
Captain Glenn calls Daisy, Gary and Chef Marcos together for the next preference sheet meeting. There’s bad news and even worse news. The bad news is that the next group of charter guests are self-proclaimed foodies who want five-star dining experience. The worse news is that the primary happens to be vegan, which should make life decidedly difficult for Chef Marcos in the galley for the next few days. Add to that the fact that the new deckhand won’t be out of quarantine until after this charter’s over and the pressure’s definitely on for the crew.
Meanwhile, Gabriela is starting to crumble. Waking up late set something off in her, and she pulls Ashley aside to confess that she’s wanting to quit. It hasn’t been expressly spelled out on camera, but apparently it’s been a buildup. The second stew feels like she’s always getting reprimanded for not doing a good enough job. She doesn’t trust most of the crew — Ashley included. Particularly when she’s drinking. And now she feels like she’s losing Daisy‘s respect. Ever the emotional robot, Ashley doesn’t know what to do besides awkwardly give Gabriela a hug. But it doesn’t make anything better. Later that night Gabriela reiterates the story to Gary, claiming she doesn’t like the person she is on this boat. It seems like she may, mentally, be halfway onto the dock already.
Cut to the following morning, and it’s the day of charter pickup. The day starts off with a both highs and lows. The high being that Gary MacGyvers a solution to the giant fender problem by simply tying them to the dock. He’s not about to go through the docking process with them again. And the first low being that Gabriela manages to send an entire tray of champagne crashing to the floor five minutes before guest arrival. As in, the crew is still scrambling to pick up broken glass and hose champagne off the teak as the guests are strolling up to the boat.
Thanks to some stormy weather overnight, getting out of the marina will also be particularly tricky. So it’s probably a good thing Gary eliminated the extra problem of handling the giant fenders on top of everything else. Major swells start rolling the boat as Captain Glenn pilots Parsifal III out into open water. So much so that even the crew are starting to get seasick from the motion. To try to help stabilize the rocking, Captain Glenn hoists the sails. But then, of course, disaster strikes all at once.
The starboard runner for the main sail stops working. Everything below deck is getting tossed and turned as the ship rocks back and forth. Even the sliding glass doors start slamming open and shut, in danger of shattering altogether. When Gary and Colin run to secure the doors, Gary’s finger gets inadvertently slammed in the door. And the episode ends with the first mate running to his cabin, clutching his finger as he screams in pain. This can’t be good…
TELL US – DID YOU MISS TOM THIS WEEK? WERE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE DRAMA FLARE UP BETWEEN GABRIELA AND MARCOS? IS GARY TO BLAME FOR THE STEWS FIGHTING OVER HIM OR IS IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND? DO YOU THINK GABRIELA WILL REALLY QUIT MIDSEASON?
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Meal service is not going well for the Below Deck Down Under crew on this particular charter. It started with Chef Ryan McKeown serving fish at lunch. And has now continued into dinner…where he’s also serving fish. Lots of it. But before the first dish is even served, four of the guests are turning up their nose at the idea of kingfish crudo. Because it’s cured rather than fully cooked. So we left the arrogant chef angrily torching each individual piece of fish at the slowest pace possible.
And that’s exactly where he is at the start of this week’s episode. It’s been a week and the fish is still not cooked. That’s basically how slow he’s working. And no amount of prodding from Aesha Scott can get him to move any faster. Nor does the primary literally walking down to the galley to see what’s taking so long. By the time he actually gets around to serving the first course, there are even more complaints. One of the charter guests doesn’t actually eat fish altogether. So he wants steak. And the guest who claimed last week that all she eats is fish would rather have scrambled eggs.
In an effort to save the dinner from completely sinking, Magda Ziomek volunteers to give a very special dance performance as…the ghost of Marilyn Monroe. Huh? The inspiration may make no sense, but the third stew paints one of Culver Bradbury‘s mullet wigs gray, stencils on double eyebrows, throws on some glittery blue eye shadow and waltzes out to the dinner table. And the performance she gives is…amusing? Alarming? A bit NSFW? Let’s go with all of the above. Not only does Magda whip off her sheer housecoat to reveal lingerie, but she gives the guests even more than they asked for with her nipples exposed as she leaps around on deck. Uhh…whatever secures the tip, I guess?
Cut to the next morning. Aesha‘s hoping to turn the second day of the charter around after a couple of lackluster meals. But the primary is less than impressed when he asks the chief stew for an almond milk latte. According to his refined palette, she apparently burned the milk. She brings him down to the galley to demonstrate how she prepared the latte, and he’s disgusted to learn she microwaved the milk. (As a one-time barista, I have to agree this is sacrilege…and kind of a shocking level of service for a luxury super yacht.) So while the guests go scuba diving, Aesha gets a proper frothing machine delivered to the boat.
For brunch, Chef Ryan caves and actually takes requests from the guests. And would you look at that! The guests actually come away from the meal satisfied! But things in the galley calm down just in time for drama to erupt amid the deck crew. And it’s all thanks to Benny Crawley deciding to take the smaller tender out for a little joyride while moving it over to the starboard side. Of course, Jamie Sayed is bringing the larger tender back to Thalassa just as Benny is racing back, leading the two tenders to come thisclose to crashing into each other. But Captain Jason Chambers, who witnesses the whole thing on the swim platform, mostly blames the bosun rather than the junior deckhand for not having control of his deck team.
The guests have requested a nautical-themed dinner. And leave the actual menu up to Chef Ryan to decide. And nautical only means one thing: more seafood. Though this time, he pairs the giant lobsters with a bland salad to keep the guests from asking for one. Technically, the move works. Though once they’re seated at the table, all the guests roundly make fun of the terribly bland salad they’re all eating. Leave it to Chef Ryan to do the absolute bare minimum at his job. And he finds yet another reason to be upset with the guests when one of them sends her lobster back to be taken apart by the chef. Because she simply can’t handle the act of tearing her own lobster apart for the meat.
Meanwhile, it’s all hands on deck for the deck team to put the crane away for the evening. And the simple task involving three people soon descends into Jamie and Brittini Burton teasing Benny. Captain Jason‘s favorite deckhand doesn’t take being laughed at all that well, and promptly storms away without finishing the job. An unhappy Jamie later corners Benny on the main deck to reprimand him for walking off the job. But the deckhand isn’t exactly in the mood to rehash the drama, and merely brushes the incident off with a curt apology. Besides, Aesha needs Jamie’s ear for a bit of advice about how to handle Chef Ryan. She’s worried that service is going to continue suffering for the rest of the season. But she’s equally nervous about approaching the pessimistic chef with anything that looks like constructive criticism.
That opportunity, though, arrives bright and early the next morning. Over the simple task of making muesli of all things. It’s departure day and Chef Ryan just wants the guests off the boat. But Aesha chafes at the idea that the chef would rather use instant muesli than, oh I don’t know, cook for the guests that are paying thousands of dollars for their luxury yachting trip in the Great Barrier Reef. Aesha asks point blank how many yachting jobs Chef Ryan has worked. But rather than answer, he bites back, condescendingly asking the chief stew how many vacuums she’s pushed in her career. Yikes. The tension between these two isn’t dissipating anytime soon. And Ryan just refuses to understand the parameters of his job description.
Soon enough, the boat docks, the guests hit the dock and the slightly hellish charter is over. It was certainly the rockiest charter of the season thus far, both when it comes to guest demands and inter-crew drama. And the guests aren’t quite finished wreaking havoc yet. As they depart, one of the women hands out envelopes of personal tips. But not to everyone on the crew. In fact, Brittini and Tumi Mhlongo are the only two who don’t get extra cash.
Being overlooked sends Brittini into an emotional tailspin of tears. To the point that Captain Jason has to follow her with a camera in order to give her a pep talk and hug it out, even after all the other crew members offer to pool their tips and add it to the grand total. Which happens to be $16,530 U.S. Plus roughly $277 each in the envelopes. I can’t do that math, though.
For her barista fail, Aesha is awarded Captain Jason‘s Disco Ball Helmet of Shame for the charter. And it’s finally time to blow off some steam on a much-needed night out. But surprise, surprise, the drama kicks off within seconds of the crew sitting down at a restaurant. Specifically, once again, between Jamie and Benny. The bosun’s under orders from Captain Jason to speak with his underling. With specific instructions not to talk down to or chastise him. Yet, Jamie does exactly that. And when Benny defends himself, Jamie threatens that if he keeps performing the way he did this charter, he won’t be having much of a good time at all for the rest of the season.
TELL US – HOW AWKWARD WAS MAGDA’S DANCE AS MARILYN MONROE? DID BRITTINI OVERREACT TO THE EXTRA TIPS OR WERE HER FEELINGS VALID? ARE YOU TEAM RYAN OR TEAM AESHA? WHAT ABOUT TEAM JAMIE OR TEAM BENNY?
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