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There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding Jenna Lyons’ return to The Real Housewives of New York. The fashion icon joined the series in Season 14 as part of Bravo’s attempt at rebooting the series following a problematic year before.
They also fought incessantly about their personal lives. Sorry — I meant Sai fought with the other ladies about their personal lives. Like, why isn’t Jenna at our holiday party? Who is Jenna dating? And what does Jenna do for work? Well, in addition to her lengthy resumé, including J Crew and now Bravo, the fashion powerhouse has taken on a new role. Check it out below.
According to The Cut, Jenna “is making her entrance into the publishing world at lifestyle and fashion brand Coveteur.” She’s also listed as the publication’s Editor-In-Chief (at Large) on the company’s website.
Although this will be a new role for the reality star, her years of experience working for J Crew and her false-eyelash branch should make her transition effortless.
Regarding seeing this play out on the next season of RHONY, fans are still waiting for Bravo to announce who will return for Season 15. During an earlier interview on The Tonight Show, Jenna dodged a few questions about a second season, saying she “genuinely didn’t know” whether she’d be holding an apple for the next installment.
Bravo’s patriarch, Andy Cohen, also spoke about her potential return, saying, “I hope” she makes a comeback. “You know, I think her girlfriend is a little camera-shy, so that’s a challenge, but I do really hope that she does [return],” Andy said.
For now, we’ll have to wait to see what happens next.
We’ve seen Real Housewives on Below Deck, but have we ever seen a yachtie on The Real Housewives? Barbie Pascual is trying to make it happen. And she threw some shade while making her point.
During a recent episode of Watch What Happens Live, the Below Deck star impressed Andy Cohen with her quick-witted shade. It prompted Andy to ask if she’d ever considered being a Real Housewife because it seemed like she could roll with the best of them. Barbie didn’t hesitate with her answer.
Is Below Deck’s Barbie a Real Housewife in the making?
When Andy asked Barbie about a potential career on Housewives, Barbie replied, “It’s my dream!”
After all of the work they have to do on Below Deck, of course, Barbie wouldn’t mind trading in her yachtie lifestyle for Real Housewives. Who wouldn’t want to bicker and party for a living? Barbie would probably be down to snatch a peach, an orange, a diamond, or anything if it meant no longer having to be stuck on a yacht with Fraser Olender, waiting on hand and foot for ungrateful guests.
Ultimately, Barbie admitted that she probably wouldn’t have the bank account to support a career on Housewives. After all, we just saw Kyle Richards drop six figures for a party on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. We know the yachties aren’t making that much. But, before the conversation ended, she managed to throw some light shade toward Monica Garcia from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
When talking about whether or not she had the rich factor for Housewives, Barbie quipped, “I mean, after Reality Von Tease, I feel like anybody can.”
With shade like this, Barbie has a bright future ahead on Bravo. Will that be on The Real Housewives? Probably not, but a girl can dream.
Below Deck continues on Bravo, Monday nights at 9/8c.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK BARBIE WOULD MAKE A GOOD REAL HOUSWIFE? HOW DO YOU LIKE HER SO FAR ON BELOW DECK SEASON 11?
“OK, so Beyoncé, if you’re watching, we’re not mad if you were channeling Karen Huger,” Candiace told Page Six recently. “I want you to know that when I saw you at the Grammys sitting in your Louis Vuitton Western frock — it was very cute — I saw Karen Huger,” Candiace said, addressing Queen Bey directly while noting her platinum blonde hair which is similar to Karen’s hairstyle.
Since the Grammy’s weekend, Beyoncé has been sporting different country and western-inspired looks, including cowboy hats, in preparation for her new country album set to release on March 29. Her lead single, Texas Hold ‘Em, recently went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Regarding Beyoncé’s Grammy look, Candiace said she “loved it,” while referring to the outfit as “platinum Karen.”
“Beyoncé, if you’re watching Housewives … Do you remember my first season?” she said. “Season 3, we were in France, and Ashley referred to Karen as a ‘broke Tina Knowles.'”
The Drive Back singer continued, “So I feel like that was maybe the introduction to the Knowles-Carter family. Maybe Beyoncé, like, her ears perked up then.”
The reality star noted Beyoncé’s line in her 2016 single Formation, “I twirl on them haters,” pointing out Kenya Moore’s memorable Real Housewives of Atlanta chant, “Twirl!”
Bey also seemingly gave Kenya another shoutout after her 2013 Super Bowl performance. When the press caught up with her, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams backstage to ask about her performance, the 32x Grammy Award-winning performer said it was “Gone with the Wind fabulous.”
The two Bravolebs have been in cahoots for nearly a year after first meeting at BravoCon. They’ve both made cameos on each other’s respective shows, but you’d be hard-pressed to find them showing any public displays of affection. They don’t live near each other, and Gizelle admitted that she doesn’t even stay the night at Jason’s apartment when she visits New York City.
The whole thing has felt odd, but in the latest episode of RHOP, Gizelle finally shed some light on the arrangement she has with Jason.
Then, Mia asked Gizelle how she would feel if Jason suddenly started posting on social media or popping up in public with another girl. Gizelle revealed that she and Jason discussed that, and part of their agreement is that he doesn’t go around posting other women on social media.
“On social, yes, because we have had that conversation,” Gizelle revealed.
According to Gizelle, Jason told her that she wouldn’t even have to worry about him cozying up with other women on social media. The streets suggest otherwise. We’ve all seen those photos of Jason with a blonde lady who isn’t Gizelle.
Regardless, Gizelle seems content with whatever “ship” she and Jason are in. She also made it clear that they aren’t planning anything serious for the near future. When the ladies asked if they planned on taking things to the next level, Gizelle shut it down. She confirmed that there have been no conversations about taking things to the next level, and she’s not complaining about it.
So, it sounds like Gizelle is cool with being in a perpetual situationship with Jason. As long as he doesn’t go around flaunting another girl on social media, they’re all good.
Deal or No Deal Island marries the original game show with grueling physical and mental challenges. And this time, the 13 competitors join host Joe Manganiello on the Banker’s private tropical island. No, this isn’t an AI-generated title! This really is Deal or No Deal, on an island! Let’s get into the premiere recap for Deal or No Deal Island, titled “Are You A Gambler?”
Who’s in the cast of The Deal or No Deal Island?
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Dawson Addis – Muskego, WI
Aron Barbell – Champaign, IL
Jordan Fowler – Nashville, TN
Nicholas Grasso – Brooklyn, NY
Miranda Harrison – Fort Myers, FL
Claudia Jordan – Dallas, TX
Alyssa Klinzing – Kansas City, MO
“Boston” Rob Mariano – Perdido Keys, FL
Kim Mattina – Anthem, AZ
Stephanie Mitchell – Gainesville, AL
Jamil Sipes – Grand Prairie, TX
Brantzen Wong – Tustin, CA
Among the cast are two reality stars. Survivor legend “Boston” Rob Mariano and former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Claudia Jordan. Claudia was a briefcase model for the first four seasons of the original Deal or No Deal. It will be interesting to see if her experience with the game is an asset, or a target on her back. And Kamari Love and Ben Crofchick are the Banker’s assistants.
The Banker has some rules
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Scattered around the island are briefcases worth (wait for it) a total of $200 million. The players will compete in challenges to win the briefcase used that night in a round of Deal or No Deal.
Whoever finds the case with the highest value is safe. The two guests with the lowest value cases are in danger of being sent packing. One of them will play against the Banker in a classic game of Deal or No Deal. And the competitor with immunity will decide who goes against the Banker. This game is out of control!
Getting to know you
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As the contestants were driven in, they got to know each other. Aron recognized Boston Rob from the jump, and they formed a connection. Aron’s reason for competing tugs at my heartstrings. His father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and he is hoping to win some money to help his family.
The competitors met Joe on the beach. He is a liaison between the contestants and the Banker. In this show, the Banker is looking for his “ultimate adversary.” Step right up, Boston Rob! I would love to see that match-up.
Meanwhile, a helicopter arrived with Kamari inside. She tossed out briefcases worth $4.5 million all over the island. And the Banker has upped the ante by including two red cases. One case contains a “steal,” which allows you to nab someone else’s case. The other red case contains a low cash value. The catch? The player won’t know until they open the case. This is so stressful…
A spa day to remember
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Then it was off to grab those cases. The cases were in a mud pit, which was called a spa. No thanks!! People were getting stuck in the mud – literally. Dawson grabbed a $1 million case. Kim, who is 62 years old, was struggling to even move. Meanwhile, Jordan helped secure a case for Kim, while Dawson and Boston Rob helped her out of the muck.
Another chance to bet on red
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The Banker was salty that no one selected a red case and phoned Joe. The Banker will give $10,000 to anyone who goes back into the mud and grabs a red case. Kim and Brantzen, a professional poker player, decided to go for it. Brantzen wanted Kim to get a red case. He didn’t take one for himself. However, the group was unhappy because now, whoever had a low-value case, was in jeopardy.
Keep a close eye on Kim. She was chilling like a villain and wasn’t afraid to wear that badge. She planned to manipulate everyone to the end. Well played, Kim. Well played.
Kim opened her red case and it was a “steal.” Brantzen’s kindness has twisted the game. She told her fellow players that if she took the $1 million case (hello Dawson!), she wouldn’t put that contestant up against the Banker. She took Dawson’s case, and Aron joined Dawson in the bottom two.
Let the social game begin
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The players were sharing fancy tents and showers. It’s like glamping! Kim told everyone that she would stay true to her word to Dawson. She wants to build up some currency in the social part of the game.
Some of the players called out Brantzen for dooming Aron because Kim had a low case. I feel like the currency in Brantzen’s social bank just plummeted.
Kim and Brantzen outed Rob as a Survivor winner. And Kim pointed out how dangerous his gameplay is, much to Boston Rob’s horror. The group was eyeing him as someone who had to be eliminated. But Rob has clocked Kim as the most dangerous player in the game.
Brantzen talked to Aron. If Aron doesn’t pick him for elimination, Brantzen won’t hurt him for the next three rounds. Afterward, Boston Rob chatted with Aron and they decided that Brantzen should go home. Meanwhile, Rob also had his eye on Stephanie as a potential danger.
Who will face the Banker in The Temple?
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Aron Barbell faces off against The Banker in Deal or No Deal Island Episode 1.
The contestant playing against the Banker must make a good deal. A good deal means agreeing to a higher offer than what was in the players’ case. If the contestant succeeds in beating the Banker, they not only get to stay in the game, but they decide who is going home. That is diabolical. And I like it! If they make a bad deal, they will be eliminated. Wow.
Aron was ready to face the Banker. He told Joe that if he wins, he will pay off his parent’s house. I am rooting for him. All the case amounts were added to the board, along with the Banker’s low numbers. During the game, that shifty Banker will attempt to buy Aron’s case.
Aron picked number 10 as his case. He has to open eight cases in the first round. Unfortunately, he picked several large amounts. The Banker called and offered Aron $45,000. Aron declined the deal.
For round two, he had to select seven cases. Aron lost the $1 million case. The Banker dissed Aron’s ability as an accountant. Ouch! The Banker offered Aron $107,000, and Aron once again refused the deal.
Now he had to choose two cases for this round. The Banker offered $266,000. Again, Aron rejected the offer.
Finally, the Banker offered $445,000. The amounts left on the board were $400,000 and $600,000. Aron rolled the dice and again refused the deal. The gutsy player needed to have $600,000 thousand in his case to survive. Aron did, and he added $600,000 to the final case for the group! But Aron doesn’t get any of the cash, because it all goes into the suitcase for the final player.
Who was eliminated in Deal or No Deal Island, Episode 1?
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Brantzen Wong was the first player eliminated in Deal or No Deal Island.
And cue the waterworks as the contestants gave him a group hug. Unfortunately, the poker player wasn’t able to overcome his decision to help poor, helpless Kim.
Welcome to our recap of The Bachelor Season 28, Episode 7! In this episode, Joey Graziadei takes one lucky lady horseback riding in Jasper National Park and hosts a competition to see who’s the best lumberjill. Another woman talks Joey into taking the plunge in a glacial lake, while last week’s frontrunner lets her insecurities get to her. Joey fights his greatest fear while deciding whose hometown to visit next week. Here are some highlights from The Bachelor Season 28, Episode 7.
Joey loves Jasper
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This week the Bachelor’s in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, and it’s gorgeous. Bears and elk are everywhere. The camera crew must have had a ball filming all the wildlife. Joey admits, “This is hands down the prettiest place I’ve ever been.”
There are only six women left, so we’re getting down to the wire. Next week is Hometown Week, so that means we’ll be trimming the numbers to four by the end of the episode.
The ladies are waiting on the couch in the hotel when the date card arrives. Kelsey T. reads the card, “Daisy, let’s ride off into the sunset together.” The other ladies speculate that Daisy and Joey are going horseback riding. Daisy leaves to get ready for her date while the other women pretend to be happy for her.
Jenn interviews that she’s “shocked” and “sad.” She says, “Last week, I told him I was falling for him.” So did three other girls, honey. “That was a huge step for me … It’s really getting in my head.” Ironically, Maria is the one who sits with Jenn, consoling her.
Riding in the Rockies
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While waiting for Daisy, Joey confesses that even though he feels a connection with her, Daisy is the only woman who hasn’t told him how she feels about him. Joey thinks it’s just because they haven’t had enough alone time, so “it’s time to take it to a different level today … I just really want to make sure we are on the same page.”
They are indeed riding horses today. Joey’s never ridden a horse, and Daisy’s only ridden “a couple of times,” so this should be interesting. The scenery is just so incredibly beautiful.
“I’m very happy,” Joey interviews. “I did something I’ve never done before. I got to do it with a girl that I truly care about. She made it better; she made it fun. She’s special. She really is.”
“I always knew something was there with Daisy from that first one-on-one,” he continues. “[I’m] impressed by her all the time … I can see this growing into love, and her being someone I can spend a life with. I’m hopeful.”
The horses bring them to a wood-fired hot tub on the edge of a lake. Gorgeous. Joey and Daisy go their separate ways into the woods to put on their swimsuits.
“I’m feeling really good,” Daisy interviews. “I love being around him; I love kissing him. Joey’s so hot, I literally can’t stop sweating. Every time I’m with him, I’m happy, and I feel so good.” So tell him that, girl! He needs to hear it.
Daisy’s getting there…
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“I feel so good,” Daisy adds. “Today was one of my favorite days ever. But tonight is a really important night for me ’cause I’m gonna tell Joey how I feel.”
“I’m not really in love with Joey,” she adds, “but I can see myself getting to that point … I’m not going to tell him I’m in love with him just to get a rose … It’s scary. You never know when your honesty is going to be too much for somebody, and they’re going to pull away … But at the end of the day, if he didn’t want me because of that, I would be devastated.”
Finally, Joey asks her how she’s feeling about everything, especially with the hometowns coming up next week. Daisy’s biggest concern is to see how Joey interacts with the people she loves most in the world: her family.
“If I’m being 100% honest,” she says, “I really, really like you, but am I there yet? No. I can see us being so great together, and I can see myself falling in love with you.”
Joey’s not happy with that answer. His biggest fear is to fall in love with someone who doesn’t return his affection. But Daisy just needs more time.
She goes on to explain that her parents poured all their love and caring into her when she was so sick. They will want to know that Joey would take care of her in the same way. Isn’t that what the wedding vows say? “In sickness and in health?” I thought it was part of the deal.
Thankfully, Joey understands that if he and Daisy end up together, he would be there for her no matter what. “I can be that person,” he promises.
Will Daisy get the rose?
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“I am feeling more and more every time I’m with you,” Daisy says. Even though she was nervous to tell Joey how she feels, Daisy can’t be anything but honest. Joey should respect that. That’s not always the case.
As Joey picks up the rose, you can feel the tension. “Daisy,” he starts, “today really was amazing, but I did have a lot of expectations coming into tonight cause I wanted to make sure we’re on the same page. I don’t take next week lightly … I’ve always appreciated your honesty and your realness. What you said didn’t scare me, so this rose is just a symbol that I really want to meet your family … So, Daisy, would you accept this rose?”
And she happily accepts it. Oh, man, he scared me for a minute there. I’m so glad he came through.
“I would be lucky to be with Daisy, at the end of the day,” Joey says, “because I think she’s special.” I do, too. She’s been my favorite since night one.
Joey has one more surprise. They take an elevator up to a skating rink! They’re going ice skating.
“I really, really like him,” Daisy confesses. “I did not expect to feel this way … Oh, my gosh. I think it’s happening!”
Maria reads the group date card. “Kelsey T., Maria, Rachel, and Jenn: Let’s take our love to the great outdoors. Love, Joey.” That means Kelsey A. is the lucky winner of the last one-on-one. The other girls congratulate her half-heartedly, trying to hide their own disappointment.
After meeting Joey, they all walk towards a barn, where a woman with an axe is simultaneously standing on a log while chopping the middle out of it. That looks really dangerous. I would probably chop my foot off!
Today they’ll learn to be lumberjacks, or in this case, lumberjills. Kelsey T. turns out to be really good at everything. Poor Maria is terrible at most of it, though she killed at splitting a log.
After everyone’s had some practice, Anita, the Champion Lumberjill, announces a competition. The ladies are sent to change into their flannels.
The first round is Rachel versus Jenn. The challenges are log rolling, crosscut sawing, and elk milk drinking (ugh). That milk looks disgusting.
Round two is Jenn versus Maria. Maria is not an outdoor kind of girl, and she doesn’t see how this is advancing things with Joey, so she’s totally not into it. “I don’t like competition, and I don’t see how things could get worse,” she complains. Oh, no. Don’t say that, Maria. This show will take that as a challenge.
While Joey is filming a confessional, Jenn runs over and gives him a little “good luck kiss.” She lays one on him, in plain sight of the other women, who are not happy. I told you, Maria! Things can always get worse.
“Did they forget that I have an axe?” Maria quips. LOL.
The Group Date After Party
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Maria is not over Jenn kissing Joey. “My man kissed another woman, and [it] felt like sh*t,” she admits.
As the other women have their time with Joey, Maria’s spiraling. She knows what she signed up for, but she thinks of Joey as being hers and doesn’t like that he has to give attention to the other women. Who wants to see the person they care about with other girls?
“I don’t know if I can do this anymore,” she tells Joey. She gets up and goes into the other room. This triggers Joey’s biggest fear of caring for someone who decides to leave.
After her show handler talks her down, Maria returns to Joey and says, “I just had a little moment. It just hit me … because it’s so real … I think out loud a lot. I don’t want you to think [I’m running from you] … I’m scared, and I don’t like seeing you with the other women. It just got the best of me.”
“So, do you still want to be here?” Joey asks.
She nods her head and apologizes for having a freakout. She teases that she won’t kiss him tonight, because she saw Jenn kiss him. But then she kisses him.
“You’re all over the place, woman,” Joey tells her.
“I’m feeling conflicted,” Joey says in a confessional. “I know Maria gets in her head sometimes … It’s making me question if I can trust she’ll ever get there. There are so many women here who’ve [assured me] they would never do that. But maybe that’s not real. Maybe what Maria’s saying is more real.”
When it’s time to give out the rose, Joey says he can’t do it tonight. “I need more time.” Maria’s indecision really shook him.
The next day is Joey’s date with Kelsey A. They’re going to explore the town of Jasper. They go souvenir shopping, buy hot cocoa, play pool, and have a beer together. Kelsey’s trying to just be in the moment and not think too far ahead.
One of the locals mentions the Polar Plunge (jumping into a glacial lake), and Kelsey’s excited. She totally wants to do it, while Joey’s not so sure. Brrrrr! Jumping into freezing water just for the heart-stopping aspect of it doesn’t sound like fun to me. But they go ahead with it. Afterward, they warm up in a lakeside sauna.
At dinner, Joey asks who he’d meet at Kelsey’s hometown. She has four siblings, but she knows her dad would be there for sure. Kelsey says she wasn’t close to her dad growing up because he was working to support his family. She got closer to her dad after her mom got cancer and passed away.
“My dad is really my favorite guy,” Kelsey says. “Whenever anything happens, he’s the person I run to, whenever I’m happy or I’m sad. [That’s when] I really miss my mom, but I know that I have my dad to lean on … I’m really thankful that he stepped up. He lost the love of his life, and he has five kids. I can’t imagine being so devastated, but you have all these people depending on you, and you just have to do your best and be there for them.”
Joey thinks Kelsey is a strong, brave woman and admires her character. He wants to meet her amazing dad, so he offers her the rose, and, of course, she accepts.
The Rose Ceremony
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Going into the RC, there are six women, and two already have roses. That means two women will be leaving heartbroken.
“Nothing about tonight’s going to be easy,” says Joey.
The ladies walk down the sidewalk en masse. Kelsey A.’s wearing her grandma shoes again. I wonder if she has a foot problem or just worries about being too tall? Those white slides are not cute.
Here comes Jesse Palmer. It’s never good news when he shows up. He says there will be no cocktail party tonight. Joey knows what he wants to do.
What’s this? Maria grabs Jenn’s hand before Joey comes out, and Jenn says, “I love you.” Maria says, “I love you” back. When did this happen? I thought they were mortal enemies.
Joey enters the room and asks if he can chat with Maria for a second. Uh oh.
He says he felt confident about her coming into this week, but the last time he saw her she was on her way out. “I don’t want to be sitting here, begging you to stay. I want to feel confident that you want to be here.”
“My insecurities got the best of me,” she says. “But I want to be here, and I’m not running.”
He has a tough decision to make.
When they return, Joey picks up the first rose. The roses go to Rachel and — following Jesse’s obvious “final rose tonight” — Maria.
Kelsey T. and Jenn (despite her desperate group date kiss while everyone else was watching) are boarding the Loser Limos. Take a moment and say your goodbyes, ladies.
Next week, Hometowns!
The Bachelor Season 28 airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.
TELL US – DID YOU THINK JOEY WOULD LET MARIA GO? WHEN DID MARIA AND JENN BECOME FRIENDS?
Welcome back to Below Deck Season 11, Episode 4. In this week’s episode, called “It’s Always Sunny in Grenada,” Cat’s lack of experience turns dinner service into a “Cat-astrophy,” and Captain Kerry’s there to see it. Cat is having difficulty fitting in with the crew, while Fraser puts Barbie on notice because she still refuses to respect her superiors anyone. While on the deck team, Sunny has beef with Ben. Here are the highlights from Below Deck Season 11, Episode 4.
“Everyone” hates Barbie
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When last we left Below Deck, Fraser was telling Captain Kerry how Barbie thinks “we’re all now against her,” though he’s assured her that’s not the case. He’s tired of her “vile attitude” toward her boss, as well as her co-workers.
Even though she’s cranky, Barbie’s good at her job. Captain’s hoping Fraser can help her turn her attitude around and become an asset to the crew rather than a problem. “You don’t have to like her,” he says. “Let’s find a way for her to shine.”
Meanwhile, in their cabin, Barbie tells her roommate, Sunny, that her whole team “hates her.”
“I feel so underappreciated,” she says. “I’m doing such a good job, and all the guests love me.” Except for your attitude, sweetheart. That sucks.
Later, Barbie tells her mother on the phone, “My boss says I have a lack of respect for him, that I need to talk to him nicely.”
Her mom responds, “Your relationships with others are very important … Don’t feed into it.”
But Barbie maintains that she’s being mistreated and is constantly under attack. Poor Barbie is such a victim.
Barbie’s mom encourages her to remain calm and “don’t get angry. You’re capable of handling this.”
A wedding by a waterfall
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Jared and Fraser have decorated the platform next to a waterfall for the guests’ two vow renewals and a wedding. Captain Kerry is an ordained minister, so he’s marrying everybody in one fell swoop. He does all the ceremonies together, rather than one by one. That’s not very special for the couple who’s actually getting married. Seems like the other two couples should have let them have their moment.
Kerry instructs them to repeat, “I give you my hands, my heart … but not my last beer.” So romantic, Kerry!
Barbie has a little crush on Jared. While they’re cleaning up after the wedding, she outright tells him she likes him. “Did you hear what she just said?” Fraser teases. Jared’s a little “taken aback” by the honesty, but he likes it.
When Jared says she has a “twinkle in her eye,” Fraser snaps back, “I don’t know if that is. Could be tears.” That gets a giggle out of Barbie. Maybe there’s hope for their relationship yet.
Meanwhile, Sunny and Ben are like oil and water. She’s unhappy with him for calling her out over the walkie for not wearing a life jacket on the jet ski. It made her look bad in front of the captain and was a dick move on Ben’s part. He didn’t have to broadcast that over the radio.
A Cat-astrophic dinner
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Fraser gives Cat the opportunity to serve at dinner since he wants her to learn. It doesn’t go well. She reaches across the captain to refill his wine glass, when she should be pouring from his right. She asks Fraser how to place the cutlery for the next course (forks on the left, knives on the right – duh) when she should already know that. As she’s clearing between courses, Captain Kerry has to remind her, “Clean his placemat,” when she fails to clear a guest’s place setting.
“Quite honestly, this is a Cat-astrophy,” Fraser comments.
“All the mistakes I’m seeing that Cat’s doing,” Kerry interviews, “it appears to me that she hasn’t been trained well enough to be doing service tonight.” Cat had better pick up the pace.
Crew night out
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Jared has a three-year-old daughter he’s never met. When it happened, he didn’t handle the news well that his girlfriend (now ex) was pregnant, and she returned to Alaska with the baby. He calls her every few days and talks to his daughter, but he’s never met her in person.
“I’m on a set schedule to talk to my daughter,” he tells us. “Not being able to talk because of the lack of cellular service here really puts me in a difficult way. My fear is that if I don’t maintain this schedule, [his ex] will just cut me off.” That’s a tough situation. He’s trying to do the right thing, but his job makes it difficult.
At dinner, Jared is messy drunk (possibly due to frustration about being unable to call his daughter). His inebriation kills Barbie’s crush.
“Jared’s sloppy behavior has just turned me all the way off,” she says. “It’s like one of those situations where you meet somebody, you’re on the first date, and you’re like, ‘I just met my husband!’ And then you go on the second date, and you’re like, ‘No, I did not.’”
Maybe she’ll make a move on Kyle after all. While they’re sitting on the beach having a smoke, he asks if she wants to go for “a little beach walk,” and she says, “Sure.” Goodbye, Jared. We’ll see how Kyle feels about Barbie after she dumps her “poor little Barbie” story on him.
“You’re lucky you’re working with people who are nice and respectful and not assholes to you,” she tells him. “I work my ass off. Guests love me more than anybody, but it is what it is.”
Sunny thinks Ben’s “being a dick”
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At the same time, Ben and Sunny seem to be taking a romantic stroll along the beach. “How are you going?” he asks. “You enjoying it so far?”
“Yeah,” she says. “I got a little bit of, like, head bumps.”
“I mean, it’s work,” Ben responds.
“You know it’s not just work,” she says. “You’re being a dick. You just stir the pot all the time … That thing over the radio, not cool.” Whoa. Sunny doesn’t beat around the bush.
“Honestly, I don’t think it’s dick, darling,” he answers. “It’s cheeky. There’s a difference between dick and cheeky.”
“Well, it comes off as you being a dick,” she persists.
“I’m cheeky, I’m Aussie,” Ben says. “It’s charismatic.” Um, not so much, “darling.”
She reminds him about his chastising her over the radio. “Not cool,” she repeats.
“You’re worried the captain’s going to hear that?” he finally acknowledges. “It doesn’t matter. You’ve gotta be thick-skinned. I’m sorry that offended you. You’re doing great, the captain loves you. You’re probably his favorite crew member at the moment, so don’t worry about that at all. You got any problems, just come let me know.” And then he pulls her in for a hug. I guess they’re cool.
Cat has a meltdown
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Cat just doesn’t feel a connection with anyone on the boat. “For so many years growing up with my foster family,” she says, “I really suppressed who I actually was. Being thrown on a boat with people I don’t know, it makes you really insecure about your own self. You [wonder], ‘Oh, am I not funny enough? Am I not witty enough?’ I’m not able to, like, feel fully myself.”
Fraser realizes she’s struggling and asks, “What’s up, babes?”
“I’m just sad and tired and insecure about my personality,” she tells him.
“Why? Oh, my God, why?” he asks.
When she says she hopes she’s not “bland,” Fraser rebuts, “There’s nothing bland about you. Look at you!”
Cat’s a mess. “Cat, to me at the moment, is very much the Leaning Tower of Pisa,” Fraser interviews. “She has been through so much. No wonder why there’s a shock to the system.”
“You are beautiful, you are fun,” he tells her. “You are everything we need, and you are my most precious stew on interior. We are family for the next six weeks, okay? I’m going to be there for you at every occasion.”
“I sympathize with Cat,” Fraser confesses in his interview. “I want to be there for her, but I’ve been there before, and I know that all I really needed back then was to take a breath, to get myself together, and to come back. And that’s what I’m gonna do for her.”
“F*cking bring it, or go home”
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Later at the bar, Fraser tells Barbie, “We’ve just gotta be fragile with her.” Again he calls Barbie out on her attitude, saying, “I can’t deal with that.”
“You’re a little sassy, too,” she says.
“No, no, wait. I don’t have sass,” Fraser tells her. “When stuff needs to be done, it needs to get done. And if it’s not done greatly, I’m gonna get angry.”
“And I’m not ‘yes, sir’ and ‘no, sir.’ That’s bullsh*t,” she snaps. Yikes! That’s your boss you’re talking to, girl. Show some respect.
“Here we go yet again,” Fraser says in an interview. “I don’t care how good of a stew you are. Where do you get off that this attitude and this approach towards your superior is going to work out for you?”
“You can f*ck off. You want to go against me,” Fraser tells her, “it’s gonna be sh*tty. F*cking bring it, or go home.”
Alrighty, then. Change your attitude, girl. You just can’t talk to your boss that way. Maybe your daddy applauded every little thing you ever did, but nobody else in this world is going to do that. So grow up, do your job, and start showing some respect for others.
