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The air is feeling crisp. Slowly but surely, the leaves are changing, and the pumpkin spice crazy has officially taken over. Fall 2024 is here, folks, and thankfully, Bravo is going to have us covered with a lineup of all-new lineup of shows. The 2024 Bravo Fall schedule has arrived!
Now, the network just announced its full programming schedule for Fall 2024, and it’s enough to keep us cozy through all of the “ber” months. They’re pretty much guaranteeing that we have something to watch every single day of the week.
Bravo’s Fall 2024 schedule
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Sundays, 8/7c: The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 7 (premieres on October 6)
Mondays, 9/8c: Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 (premieres on October 7)
Tuesdays, 9/8c: The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15 (premieres on October 1)
Wednesdays, 9/8c: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5 (premieres on September 18)
Of course, you can cap off all of these shows with brand-new episodes of Watch What Happens Live, which airs at 10/9c Sunday through Thursday night. Our guy Andy Cohen will help us process all of the drama, like he’s been doing for the past 15 years.
On Fridays and Saturdays, you’re allowed to take a little bit of a Bravo breather. Or, you can log into Peacock and catch up on anything you missed. They’ve got pretty much the whole Bravo vault available to stream.
TELL US – WHICH SHOW ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR THIS FALL? IS THERE A SHOW YOU AREN’T LOOKING FORWARD TO RETURNING?
When Bravo announced Rebecca Minkoff as a new cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City, some fans immediately cringed because of her association with the controversial Church of Scientology. Now, just in time for the RHONY Season 15 premiere, her father has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit. It all links back to the church, and the details are disturbing.
The allegations against Rebecca Minkoff’s father, Dr. Minkoff
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Rebecca’s father is Dr. David Minkoff. He owns a clinic in Florida called LifeWorks Wellness Center. According to Radar Online, David has been added to an ongoing lawsuit involving the suicide of a woman named Whitney Mills.
To understand Dr. David, you first have to look at his past. In 1995, he became involved in a case with a woman named Lisa McPherson. She died while under the care of the Church of Scientology. The subsequent lawsuit resulted in a $100,000 settlement and Dr. David losing his medical license. What is it with the world of Housewives and public medical callouts? Allegedly, he prescribed sedatives over the phone to third-party church staff handling her care. He never even met her.
Despite the suspended medical license, he continued to “treat” patients at his clinic. Whitney, the woman at the center of the latest lawsuit, became a patient in 2015.
According to the complaint, LifeWorks diagnosed her with ovarian cysts, Lyme disease complications, and various other conditions. Before her death, she complained about deteriorating mental health symptoms. Her complaints included “anxiety, insomnia, hallucinations and the sensation her skin was burning.”
Rather than accessing her mental health concerns, the complaint alleges that Dr. David solely focused on her physical ailments and prescribed her a bunch of experimental drugs and herbal remedies. He even prescribed her ivermectin, which became well-known during the coronavirus outbreak as a dangerous, unproven remedy.
The complaint against Rebecca’s father includes allegations about the communication he had with his “patient” before her death. She’d reach out to him complaining about her mental health struggles, and instead of offering medical treatments, his suggestions aligned with Scientology practices. The lawsuit seeks to prove that his lack of medical care resulted in her death.
If you or someone you know needs help for a mental health concern, visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website or call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). For confidential treatment referrals, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website or call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If it is an emergency, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or call 911.
TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE LAWSUIT AGAINST REBECCA’S DAD?
Joan Vassos had a hard time processing her circumstances after her late husband, John, passed away. Filming The Golden Bachelorette only complicated these feelings further.
When ABC first announced Joan as their pick to spearhead the new spinoff, fans expressed their support. Some folks were a little too excited, inundating her with unwanted attention by way of d*ck pics. But even that wasn’t the most difficult thing.
No matter how Joan’s season might end, the journey wasn’t all smooth sailing. The sexagenarian had to come to terms with grief over her late husband. She couldn’t help but feel that she was hurting her husband. So, how did she carry on?
Joan Vassos felt she “cheated” on her husband with The Golden Bachelorette
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Joan discussed the difficulty in dating with her husband’s memory. “My husband passed away during COVID and I really didn’t embrace the whole mourning thing,” Joan explained. “I was in charge of being strong. I just buckled down and ignored it.”
Nevertheless, Joan explained that she “had to face it” on The Golden Bachelorette. “It was in my face that I was feeling really guilty, honestly, about having feelings for somebody else. I almost felt like I was cheating on John, which is crazy because he’s passed away.” Joan said The Golden Bachelorette’s team of psychiatrists helped her process her guilt.
Before John passed, he reportedly told his wife, “I want you to find somebody. You are the greatest wife in the world. I don’t want you to be alone. I want you to find somebody.” Joan said that she eventually “felt comfortable” sharing about John with contestants. “Keeping his memory alive didn’t seem like I was being weird,” she explained.
Her openness allowed her potential suitors to discuss their late wives as well. “It opened up the door to talk about people that were really important parts of your lives.” Joan added, “I went from not being able to think about him … to the point where now I’m feeling so much better about it.”
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The Real Housewives of Dubai Season 2 Reunion has just wrapped, bringing the cameras down on another wealthy, petty, AMAZING Real Housewives series. While a few of these ladies easily tied up their loose ends within this cast, others could not, as expected. During Part 2, aka the final episode, Ayan and Lesa finally face off, going head-to-head with meh-worthy receipts. As for Stanbury, she opens up about all things babies as Sara clocks in, doing her best to hold her buddy Brooks accountable. More often than not, the vibes grew heated as several voices clocked in, chirping louder than a flock of Hadada birds on the soundstage, causing Andy Cohen to sigh and regroup more times than I could ever hope to count. Catch what I mean now via this Real Housewives of Dubai Season 2 Reunion, Part 2 recap.
And ladies, thank you for this ride. I enjoyed every second. Now, please return for a Season 3.
The blood/love fest continues on the RHODubai Season 2 Reunion, Part 2
Last week, Taleen and Brooks called each other a liar. Therefore, Andy now has to wade through this mess. He asks Brooks why she thinks Rafi inserted himself into his wife’s arguments, to which Brooks admits that Rafi probably should not have done this. “He was deescalating the situation,” Taleen interjects.
Taleen’s statement sets Lesa off as Brooks turns to Andy, equally ready to rumble. Brooks asks, “Andy, we’re going to debate whether a man should be yelling at me?” Brooks then begs to move on. Andy says yes.
When Brooks failed to arrive at the airport for a cast trip to Bali, everyone was worried. Watching their concern made Brooks feel loved, so that’s nice. She still does not feel mustard yellow shades, however. She then compares Lesa’s gifted Bali dress to stomach bile.
Lesa remains “mortified” for the designer. Ayan jumps in, causing Stanbury to reprimand her that the designer’s name is not Suck Dick. But Lesa points out that his name does sound like this when spoken. Andy has “nothing against” it, making both couches giggle.
Andy recalls Brooks’ appearance on Watch What Happens Live, where she revealed that if Taleen apologized, she would make amends. As Taleen apologized (for a few things), Andy wants an update. Brooks is good, but Taleen wants Brooks to take accountability for her “smear campaign” online. Brooks is back on red, and she and Taleen start going tit for tat on their grievances.
Andy notes that Brooks’ tweets are “pretty pointed.” Everyone agrees. Brooks owns it. She apologizes to Taleen. They break for lunch, but the cameras follow.
Taleen vents to Sara. Sara encourages her to talk to Brooks. Brooks complains to Lesa about Ayan, and Lesa agrees. But Ayan is also frustrated, feeling like Lesa is baiting her.
Brooks confronts Taleen in her green room, as Ayan, Lesa, Brooks, and Stanbury battle it out back on stage
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Brooks follows Sara’s urging and pops into Taleen’s room for a chat. She is ready to move forward, but Taleen is still annoyed over Brooks’ online behaviors, which point towards cheating in Taleen’s marriage. “You’re the one who said you bring women into your home,” Brooks responds. But Taleen shuts her down, stressing she “never said that.”
Brooks still wants to move forward without rehashing all of their past arguments. Taleen, however, wants to talk about everything, so she calls Brooks a deflector as Brooks starts to exit her green room. “You barely apologized,” Taleen says, noting that she never begged Brooks for a spot on RHODubai, as Brooks claimed. “You wanted me on this show to bring Stanbury and everyone down,” Taleen adds, as Brooks once again calls bullsh*t on Taleen’s claims.
“B*tch,” Taleen quips, once alone in her green room. The ladies head back to the sound stage.
Andy quickly dives in, showing a hysterical compilation of how unathletic this cast is. Everyone laughs. But then their golf fight comes up. Brooks explains that Stanbury messaged her to complain about Lesa’s event, where Lesa branded everything with her Mina Roe logo.
Stanbury denies this. Footage supports her denials. Stanbury then calls out the group, slamming her co-stars for dissing each other’s wins. Lesa lets loose, clapping back at Stanbury for accusing her of stealing her designs in Season 1.
And then, Lesa pulls out a receipt, as Andy jokes, “Is this gonna land?” In Lesa’s hand is a journal, which Stanbury sells. “I didn’t say I wrote that. Your creams are from Alibaba,” Stanbury retorts, making me suck my breath in.
Ayan throws Brooks under the bus, saying Brooks found them at Alibaba. Brooks gets hot. That wasn’t her, she argues.
Stanbury talks about babies with Sergio, as Sara talks about her split from Akin
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Stanbury has had a stressful year. Construction projects are taxing. Her man Sergio is now building “a small boutique hotel” in Bali, and for their haters, stand back, as these two are solid. Stanbury’s baby plans, however, are still not solid, but as surrogacy is now legal in Dubai, perhaps Season 3 will see Sara carrying her child, Stanbury jokes.
Sara and Akin are no more. He cheated on her. Sara knows this because she hired a detective, and now, I identify as Sara. I’m obsessed with how she played this player, who wouldn’t let Sara take on a podcast gig with a shirtless man, even though he’s out playing in the streets.
Sara is now single. And she and her son have moved past their horrific nanny incident.
Andy, however, has not moved on from Ayan’s dress. He gets back underneath her train, filming himself feeling all kinds of cozy within her excess folds of fabric.
Lesa and Ayan touch on their spirling friendship as their voice note storyline is clarified
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A montage of Lesa and Ayan’s dying friendship airs next. It’s sad. Afterward, Rihanna gets dragged into the Real Housewives franchise, as Ayan and the singer are social media friends. Earlier this season, Lesa spoke Rihanna’s name during filming, asking Ayan to contact her newly pregnant A-list BFF to see if Rihanna would pose in Lesa’s clothing.
Lesa’s request annoyed Ayan, as she never got permission from Rihanna to speak about her on Bravo. This “day one” moment is when Ayan’s rift with Lesa began.
The voice note storyline comes up next. Ayan swears Lesa knew about the voice note narrative. Lesa says she didn’t. Andy clocks in, admitting, “The supervising producer said that Ayan told you before,” but Lesa cuts him off, answering, “YES! Right before the dinner,” and not earlier, as Ayan suggested.
“We were walking to the dinner. [Ayan] was freaking out. Stanbury’s going to play something. I didn’t know it was my voice note,” Lesa explains.
As for why she sent this voice note, Lesa “was just being messy with” her “best friend.” Ayan apologizes to Lesa for playing her voice note. Lesa apologies as well. Moving forward, no one should send Ayan a voice note, Ayan jokes.
Part 2 of the RHODubai Season 2 Reunion ends on a high, with receipts and meaningful gifts
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Stanbury calls Lesa and Ayan’s friendship one-sided. “That’s not true. I’ve always been the number-one supporter of her [Ayan],” Lesa states. “You asked me to tone myself down so you can sit next to Andy Cohen,” Ayan quips.
Andy shakes his head. When he speaks, he calls Ayan and Lesa’s squabbles “surface BS.” He doesn’t understand their turmoil. “The whole bragging thing,” Lesa answers.
Unseen footage airs, showing Lesa talking about material gains with Stanbury. Once done, Lesa says, “When I called Stanbury, I said, ‘Why do you feel like I’m bragging?’ She [Stanbury] said, ‘I never said you were bragging, and the only person that has a problem with anything is your friend [Ayan].” Stanbury denies saying this, and Ayan believes her.
Lesa is struggling, as Ayan allegedly wished her dead. Ayan is shocked, asking, “When?” Lesa answers, “You said it to her [Brooks].” Brooks is not the best source, Taleen argues, but Lesa has a bomb to drop, as she had Brooks call Ayan on speakerphone to prove her comments.
Taleen shames Brooks for setting up a denying Ayan. Lesa exits, crying. When she returns, shockingly, as only the ladies in Dubai can, she and Ayan agree to leave the door open.
The ladies hand each other gifts. Taleen offers Brooks back an item of borrowed clothing, with printed text receipts, while Lesa gifts Stanbury a VIP membership to her fan club. The RHODubai Season 2 Reunion ends on a petty high, as always.
TELL US – DID YOU ENJOY PART 2 OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI SEASON 2 REUNION? NOW THAT THEIR CAMERAS ARE DOWN, CAN THESE FRACTURED FRIENDSHIPS HEAL?
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Dancing with the Stars Season 33 is already fast approaching. Excitement permeates the ballroom, albeit with a bit of controversy. Everyone is dying to see how this lineup of stars will compare to past competitors. For some fans, the weight truly is quite grueling. And while Season 33 premieres tonight, on September 17, even that wait feels too heavy for some. But fear not. If you’re in need of a sneak peek, read on to see every song the stars will dance to on this season’s premiere night.
Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan songs on Dancing with the Stars Season 33 premiere night
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Us Weekly laid out all the needle drops for the DWTS premiere. Perhaps the most-discussed star of Season 33, Anna Delvey will dance to Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso with her partner, Ezra Sosa. With Espresso essentially being this year’s song of the summer, some Sabrina fans might have some thoughts on Anna’s cha-cha to the song. As for Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, the two will dance the tango to A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix] by Shaboozey and David Guetta.
Next up, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson will perform a cha-cha to Dancin’ in the Country by Tyler Hubbard. NBA champion Dwight Howard and his partner, Daniella Karagach, will dance to This is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, performing a salsa. Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong have a tango set up with Chappell Roan’s Hot to Go!; another hit from the summer, whose artist has a devoted fanbase.
Jenn Tran and Eric Roberts receive some on-the-nose songs
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From there, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten have a cha-cha planned for Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko will dance a tango to Piece of Me by Britney Spears. Instagram’s favorite Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik will dance a jive with Rylee Arnold to Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now. This season’s Bravo rep, Phaedra Parks, is slated to dance the cha-cha to Whitney Houston’s I’m Every Woman with Val Chmerkovskiy.
As for Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart, viewers can expect another cha-cha, this time to Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger (how subtle). Prospective Housewife Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov will dance the foxtrot to Trustfall by P!nk. The Bachelorette, Jenn Tran, will dance yet another cha-cha to Miley Cyrus’ Flowers (again, subtle) with Sasha Farber. And, last but not least, Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater will dance a salsa to Motownphilly by Boyz II Men.
Dancing with the Stars hits ABC and Disney+ on September 17 at 8/7c.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CHOSEN SONGS? WHICH PERFORMANCE ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR?
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Just when we thought we knew what to expect from The Anonymous, here comes DANI throwing a wrench into everything. Our favorite AI hostess just can’t stop being chaotic. In The Anonymous Episode 7, “Plot Twist,” the players got thrown for a loop, as suggested by the title.
After a high-profile player got cut from the competition, DANI told the surviving players there wouldn’t be a regular challenge this week. Instead, they got thrown right back into Anonymous Mode for more undercover, cutthroat gameplay, and we’re here to break down all of the shady strategies that went into motion.
The Big Brother takedown
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Last week, DANI left us on a cliffhanger and teased that either Dillian or Xavier would get the chop. Either way, we were going to be heartbroken. But, it really seemed like the axe was about to fall on Dillian because, in Anonymous Mode, Xavier chose to nominate himself. That powerplay should have given him a clear path to winning the power of The Anonymous. Somehow, it didn’t work out that way.
With everyone on the edge of their seats, DANI announced that Xavier, the winner of Big Brother 23, had been kicked out of the game. Shocker!
“Took y’all long enough,” Xavier said without missing a beat.
In a flashback, we learn that it was Lilly who won the power of The Anonymous this week. She got her first taste of power, and she’s come a long way from crying about constantly being up for elimination. In her hideout, she explained her reasoning behind taking this shot at Xavier was to split him up from Jack. That duo is a little too dangerous.
Back at the dial, Xavier shared some parting words with the other players. When he announced he was Scissors, no one seemed shocked. That explains why he didn’t get The Anonymous under that avatar. They all knew. However, when he said he was playing as Fish earlier in the game, that reveal got a big reaction out of everyone.
On the way out, Xavier wished everyone the best of luck. He also reiterated that if he hadn’t gone home this week, he felt confident that he would have won the entire game. That’s what they all say.
Back to the drawing board
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Obviously, Xavier’s elimination sent a shockwave through the house. Getting such a strong player out of the way was a win for everybody. But now, the next question: who is going to be next?
For most players, they decided to pivot back to the previous targets of Victoria and Christopher. They know they have to split up that showmance, one way or another.
Meanwhile, some of the other players settled on a new target—Jack. In an eye-opening side conversation, Marcel and Christopher agreed that Jack might be the most powerful person in this game. Everyone watching at home knows they are 100% correct.
In a confessional, Nina said she was also fully aware of Jack’s power in the game, but her goal was different. She wants to play both sides of the fence. On one side, she wants to keep Jack close to her since he is so powerful, but she also wants to go along with the “herd” to ensure she has numbers on her side.
All of this strategizing is good in theory, but with all of the tricks up DANI’s virtual sleeve, it’s nearly impossible to get too ahead.
The nonstop Anonymous Mode
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The first plot twist of the week arrived when DANI revealed there wouldn’t be a challenge this week. There wouldn’t be any weighted puzzles and no colorful balls. Instead, the contestants got thrown right back into Anonymous Mode. Let the messiness commence!
Once again, the Anonymous chat immediately popped off thanks to Dillian as Popsicle. He gets the party started every time. Casually, he dropped into the chat, “Jack you’re going up for elimination this week.”
With that out in the universe, Jack couldn’t just sit back. He replied suggesting Christopher get up for elimination. Bismah agreed.
Although Jack and the lovebirds were the primary targets in the chat, hardly anyone got out of this round unscathed. Once the votes got tallied, there were more players up for elimination than not. Here’s a look at how everyone voted:
Robot voted for Nina, once again for no clear reason.
Eagle voted for Marcel.
Cactus voted for Bismah in another betrayal from within the girls’ alliance.
Flamingo voted for Christopher.
Popsicle voted for Jack, as promised.
Fire voted for Lilly.
Lipstick voted for Lilly.
Snake voted for Dillian, like he always does.
Lightning voted for Dillian.
That means seven of the nine players are at risk of elimination. It could be anyone, right? Wrong. DANI had another twist for them in the form of a face-off challenge. Yes, another one.
Face-off gets a facelift
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When DANI announced that the group would be doing another face-off, there was definitely an impulse to hit the fast-forward button. Although this show is wildly entertaining with its fast-paced gameplay, this shtick of watching players sit in a circle and open boxes isn’t great. It slows everything down. To do it three times now? That’s a choice.
Fortunately, DANI raised the stakes this time around. With so many players up for elimination, she revealed there would be three boxes with safety, leaving four players with the “at risk” boxes. On top of that, the players wouldn’t reveal the contents of the box. DANI decided to save this information for later. She’s sneaky like that.
After the players got their boxes in the face-off, DANI sent the players right back into Anonymous Mode to try to match each other to their handles. That meant that whoever got the power of The Anonymous would have no idea which player won the safety. They might take a shot at someone and then have it nullified.
What’s in your box?
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The players took their test, someone got picked to be The Anonymous, and DANI reassembled the players at the dial to learn their fates. This whole time, the players up for elimination have been carrying around their little face-off boxes. Finally, DANI revealed who had what inside of their boxes.
She started with the at-risk players. In a flashback, we see that Nina, Dillian, and Bismah all had at-risk boxes after the face-off. Jack and Lilly won the safety. Lucky ducks.
That left Marcel and Christopher’s fate up in the air. One of them had safety while the other remained at risk. Normally, this is the point when the credits would start to roll, but in a change of format, DANI dropped the news that Marcel had been chosen by The Anonymous to go home. However, don’t think we’re getting out of this episode without a cliffhanger.
As the credits started to roll, DANI had Marcel open his face-off box. If there’s safety inside of the box, he’ll be immune from elimination and this “plot twist” of an episode would have been all for nothing. We’ll see what happens next week.
The Anonymous airs new episodes on USA Network, Mondays at 11/10c. Catch up by streaming on Peacock.
TELL US – WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE ANONYMOUS EPISODE 7? WERE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE XAVIER GET CUT FROM THE COMPETITION? DO YOU THINK MARCEL HAS THE SAFETY IN HIS BOX?
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Welcome to Below Deck Mediterranean Season 9, Episode 16 recap! In this week’s episode, called “Chain of Command-ment,” Gael and Nathan patch up their misunderstanding, while Aesha helps Sandy plan for her proposal. The new stew fits is a welcome addition, but Aesha finally has to have a talk with Ellie about overstepping her role as the second stew. Here are some of the highlights from Below Deck Med Season 9, Episode 16.
Gael is insecure about her feelings for Nathan
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Last week as the yachties returned from their night out, a misunderstanding between Nathan and Gael sent her into a tailspin. She thinks Nathan is just like all the other guys she’s ever dated, and he’s just going to “treat me like sh*t” again. After crying things out with Aesha, she says she wants to go to bed. So Aesha takes her and puts her in Nathan’s bunk. Huh?
But Nathan’s clueless about why Gael’s upset. Sadly, men aren’t mind readers, so she needs to explain.
“What’s wrong with ya?” he asks.
“Nothing,” she says. It’s better to wait until tomorrow anyway to talk things out, after the alcohol has worn off.
“I can’t wait to travel with you,” he whispers. “Seriously.”
“You don’t have to say that,” she tells him.
“I want to say that,” he responds. “I want you, and I love you more and more.” Uh oh. Did he just let the L-word slip? I hope he means it.
Apparently, he did, cause the next morning, Nathan’s still talking about looking forward to traveling with Gael. He’s looking at hotels on his phone.
Ellie feels slighted … again
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Aesha meets with her crew before the guests arrive. She congratulates Bri for doing so much better in the laundry. Then she praises Ellie on her table decorations, calling them “absolutely amazing.” She adds, “You’re nailing it!”
Though she appreciates the praise, when Aesha thanks Carrie for clearing the pantry in “half the time it’s been taking,” Ellie silently wipes away tears. It’s always sad when someone takes praise for a coworker as a personal snub.
“There’s been a palpable shift in Aesha’s behavior towards me ever since Carrie got on board,” Ellie complains. “Here I am, like, ‘What about me? Remember me?’” Girl, she just said that you were “amazing.” Take the win and be gracious about sharing the glory.
Aesha then assigns Bri to make up the guest cabins and Ellie to give the stairs “a good vacuum.” But when she radios Ellie to ask her location, she’s in the cabins helping Bri.
“I asked Bri to do that and you to do the stairs,” the chief stew responds. “Just do what I’ve said.”
When Aesha checks the cabins, she notices fingerprints all over the cabin door. “Ellie, Ellie,” she radios, “this door has got finger marks on it. If you’d just give it another little look-over.”
But when Aesha walks by the crew mess, she spots Ellie goofing around. “Did you not [hear] anything I just said?” Aesha interviews. “It’s like she’s trying to piss me off.”
She finally gets Ellie’s attention and puts her back to work. The guests arrive in 25 minutes. No time for messing around.
“I feel like I have to check out a little bit,” Ellie confesses, “because I don’t like how I’m being treated. I fully understand that Aesha wants the highest yacht standards, but the way she’s going about it, she’s achieving the opposite effect.”
Chef Jono welcomes “part of my community” to Below Deck Med
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When the charter guests arrive, Ellie and Carrie work together making espresso martinis. Ellie kind of throws her weight around a bit, but Carrie doesn’t take it personally. She just came out of a high-stress situation, so she’s happy not to be in charge.
The guests are a group of six gay men, and ironically, Aesha served them on a previous charter in Australia. She’s so happy to see them again because they were fun guests.
“I’m still pinching myself,” the primary tells Aesha. “I’m like, ‘Oh, my God!’ I feel like, where in the world are we gonna meet next?”
For his part, Chef Jono is excited to have these guests on board. “I haven’t met many gay or Black people in the industry,” he shares. “I’m a gay, Black person, so I’m, like, a double minority. Having a group of guests that are all queer, it’s really important for me to feel that energy … These people are part of my community, and there’s nothing I want more than to make sure that they’re extra happy. I made that flavor, flavor, okurrr?”
While two of the guests discuss which of the deck crew is cuter, Tony says, “I have a pretty good idea which one is actually ‘family.’”
“Oh, the chef?” Giovanni asks.
At the end of the meal, when Jono appears to see how they enjoyed their dinner, he says, “Can I get a ‘Hey, girl, hey?’” I love it, and so do the guests. They also loved his food, which is good news for Jono. I’m so glad he didn’t get fired earlier in the season or after almost killing someone.
Carrie has the laundry covered
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While Bri’s on break, Ellie heads down to the laundry to see if Carrie needs any help. Carrie’s got it covered and tells Ellie she doesn’t need her help cause she doesn’t want to mess up Bri’s system. “Too many cooks spoil the stew,” she says again.
Ellie retreats but interviews, “That feels ‘amazing’ as a second stew, having the floater tell me what to do at this point. At the same time, I’ve been kicked out of laundry, but now Carrie can do laundry all of a sudden? What the f*ck is going on?”
When Bri comes back from her break, Carrie tells her about the interaction with Ellie, adding that the laundry is almost done.
“It’s like the laundry just seems to be flying at this point,” Bri interviews. “Having the color system implemented actually helps a lot. But also having Carrie around gives me the time to actually focus fully.”
Meanwhile, as the deck crew celebrates the last time they have to pull up the slide for the season, Ellie decorates the table for dinner. “Table décor, at this point, is the only thing bringing me any sort of joy on this soul-sucking boat,” she says. Yikes. Attitude much?
Ellie doesn’t know boundaries
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While the guests enjoy their fabulous dinner, Sandy gets a text from her girlfriend Leah. “Hey, baby, just landed. I’m here!” She has no idea of the surprise in store for her. Sandy’s so excited to see her and propose.
As dinner concludes, Aesha radios Carrie to go down to the pantry and help Jono with the cleanup. Immediately afterward, Ellie radios, “Carrie and Bri, I need your help decorating, please.”
Aesha reminds her that she just radioed Carrie to clear the pantry. “F*cking A, girl,” Aesha exclaims in frustration.
“I do not understand what Ellie is playing at,” Aesha interviews. “I think she’s [trying] to tell Carrie, ‘Hey, bitch, I do have a little bit of power here.’ But guess what, Ellie? I’m gonna swoop in, and I’m gonna put out your candle. Sssss! Poof!”
A treat for Bri, she gets to leave the boat!
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The next morning, the guests prepare to leave the boat for a day excursion to Poseidon’s Temple. Iain gets to go since he hasn’t been on a day trip yet. When Aesha gives Bri permission to go, she’s so excited she gives her boss a big hug.
“You’ve been doing so well in laundry the last couple of charters,” Aesha says, “I just wanted you to have a little treat before the season finishes.” Aww. Nice.
Bri is so happy she’s actually sobbing!
With the guests off the boat, Aesha takes the opportunity to meet with Sandy and go over a few details for the planned proposal tomorrow.
“Are there particular flowers that you would like?” she asks. “How would you like them arranged?”
She wants the flowers “lined up along the dock,” Sandy says. “And then a table, a violinist, and champagne.”
“And what do you want?” Aesha asks, knowing Sandy doesn’t drink alcohol.
“Peach tea in a champagne glass,” she requests.
In a confessional, Sandy admits, “With less than 24 hours before I propose, my stomach feels a little funny. I don’t want to get it wrong … I just want it to be absolutely perfect.”
“Can I watch … from afar?” Aesha begs.
When Sandy says sure, Aesha admits, “Oh, my gosh. You just made my whole day!”
Ellie continues overstepping and irritates Aesha
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While talking to Jono in the galley, Aesha overhears the girls. She’s annoyed by Ellie bossing Carrie and Bri around.
“How’s this conversation still going?” she asks Jono, who just laughs.
Aesha goes upstairs to check on the party decorations. “Can you just leave them to their little rainbow project?” she asks Ellie.
“I have noticed Ellie kind of overstepping her role,” Aesha interviews. “Ellie thinks that being a chief stew is just walking around the boat telling people what to do. [Bri and Carrie] are pretty capable of putting balloons in the right places. Thanks, Ellie.”
A bit later, Aesha asks Carrie, “Do you feel like Ellie’s been overstepping with you girls?”
“At times,” Carrie admits. “I would say yeah.”
“That kind of sh*t’s not cool with me,” Aesha replies. “When I’m here, I’m delegating … It’s confusing for you guys.”
“If I had to do a whole season like this,” Carrie continues, “I’d be really struggling to bite my tongue.”
“I know how to handle it,” Aesha tells her.
Enough is enough for Aesha at this point
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After dinner, Aesha radios, “Jono, Jono, clearing.” Seconds later, Ellie radios the same message, confusing Jono.
Aesha reminds Ellie she’d already informed Jono they were clearing. “I can take care of all that,” she says.
“This is the straw that broke the camel’s back for me,” Aesha interviews. “It’s too much.”
Later, Aesha meets with Ellie. “I just want to have a word with you,” she says. “After the dinner stuff, calling Jono …”
“I apologized,” Ellie whimpers.
“I know,” Aesha says. “[But] I feel like you’ve been overstepping as a second.”
“Really?” Ellie says, stunned.
“The job of a second is to delegate when I’m not around,” Aesha adds. “When I’m on the floor, you’re not delegating. I’ve noticed it quite a lot over the last few days.”
Ellie claims she would “never disrespect you like that.” Au contraire! Production is kind enough to show us clip after clip of Ellie doing just that, over and over again.
“It’s to the point now,” Aesha interviews, “where you have disrespected my position for your own ego so much that I don’t really give a sh*t.”
“I don’t know why Aesha’s just blaming me for everything,” Ellie interviews. She thinks Aesha’s making her a “scapegoat.” Ellie needs to work on her listening skills.
“Throughout this season, I’ve had to coddle her,” Aesha adds. “No more of this sh*t. I’m sick of it. It’s just really frustrating.”
So what’s she going to do? Fire her? It’s the end of the season. We’ll find out next week.
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Another day, another drinking story from the Real Housewives of Orange County. And this time it’s not Shannon Beador in the hot seat, but Tamra Judge. The RHOC star and Two Ts In A Pod host revealed that she was asked by producers to watch her drinking. Pot calling kettle, anyone? Tamra has literally spent all of Season 18 counting each and every drink Shannon has consumed. Still, it’s interesting she did not share this information while filming. So what made Tamra decide to finally spill the tea now?
Tamra Judge says she “drank more than normal” due to the “pressure” of returning to RHOC
After a brief hiatus, Tamra roared back into our lives on a Harley Davidson for RHOC Season 17. And love her or hate her, she makes the show entertaining. It’s hard to believe Tamra could get cold feet about returning, but even seasoned veterans can get nervous.
Tamra decided to share her story of drinking more than usual during her podcast with Teddi Mellencamp. The besties were chatting about Real Housewives of Dubai’sCaroline Brooks. Caroline came in hot during Season 2, and the cast was concerned about her drinking. So much so that during the reunion, Taleen Marie apologized for calling Brooks an alcoholic. Any takers Tamra will do the same for Shannon during their reunion?
Teddi brought up Andy Cohen breaching the subject with Brooks. She said, “Andy asks Brooks how her state of mind was during the first half of the season. I appreciated Brooks in this moment.” Tamra agreed, “Yes, she did admit to the fact that she was drinking more than usual.”
Teddi stated, “I was actually surprised that Andy said producers even told her that.” Then Tamra decided to spill the tea. She said, “That must have been a problem during the time of filming. My first season back last year, actually, I was so nervous cause I felt so much pressure on me that I drank more than normal. I remember Luke telling me, ‘watch your drinking.’”
Well, Tamra might have listened to producers last year, but this season she was dancing up on a bar Coyote Ugly style. Perhaps this revelation will inspire Tamra to give some empathy towards Shannon, who also continues to drink.
Jax Taylor is all about discussing his mental health these days and now, he’s come to terms with the fact he’s a “narcissist.” He started a 30-day stay in a mental health facility in July. While there, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Now, The Valley star is sharing what he’s learned about himself with listeners. In addition, Jax has been self-diagnosing some of his problematic tendencies. He shared his findings with listeners during a recent episode of his podcast.
Jax had to “humble” himself in order to dig deeper and realize he was a “narcissist”
According to comments made during his When Reality Hits podcast, Jax revealed that he had “no idea” he was a “narcissist.”
During a Q&A with listeners, Jax replied in the affirmative when asked whether he considered himself a “narcissist.”
Jax claimed to have “learned probably five new terms” regarding personality disorders that he’s “never heard” of before. “I’ve done them all for years and I had no idea,” he shared.
“I am a narcissist, yes,” the Bravolebrity continued. “I breadcrumb, I love bomb [and also] gaslighting. I’m missing some but I do all these things. I had no idea there were terms for these things.”
Jax started to “look up the definition” for certain words in the psycholocial vernacular. He found several that he feels describe him perfectly.
“So yes, I have to humble myself and say, ‘Do you think you’re a narcissist?’ And I do,” he explained. “I don’t know how I became one. [But] I do believe I’m a narcissist.”
The Valley star admitted he took Brittany “for granted”
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The Vanderpump Rules alum acknowledged that these statements are only his musings, and he hasn’t been diagnosed by a medical professional.
“I am not a doctor, so I can’t say that for sure,” Jax said. “But by just looking up the definition, I have to agree.”
He continued, “And I’ve been this person for years and I had no idea. I was never held accountable for my actions for many, many years until recently — until people have had enough.”
The reality TV star admitted that he took Brittany “for granted.” She was pushing him to seek help for is anger issues for years, and Jax told listeners he was “sad” it took him “this long.”
“Brittany has been asking me to do something like this for a very long time and I just come from a background where we just really don’t ask for help,” Jax shared.
Most importantly, Jax is “hoping” to better himself for his three-year-old son Cruz. He wants to “break that cycle” when it comes to parenting. However, Brittany doesn’t want to share custody.
“If he needs help, he can ask,” the Bravolebrity said of his son.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK JAX IS A NARCISSIST? WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO HIS COMMENTS?
