Khloé Kardashian of The Kardashians is speaking to her recent experience with surrogacy. Good for her for normalizing the conversation and shedding light to her experience. Admittedly though, it’s currently a sad one.
Surrogacy can be controversial for a range of reasons. It’s not even legal everywhere, socially accepted, and can at times be used as a geopolitical tool. However, it’s simple purpose is to bring joy to the world through human life.
Khloé said she didn’t really feel like she was having a baby until she got to the hospital. That sounds fair, but not any different than life as it is. No one feels like they have surgery before they get there. Or mentally preps themselves for a triage situation. She expressed a level of “shock” and “guilt” with surrogacy that she is going to need to work through because she has a baby named Tatum that needs her.
Khloé expressed that the experience felt very “transactional.” She called it a “mind f*ck.” It’s all very real what she is going through, and hopefully she will soon be in a space where she feels like she can move past this.
The Kardashian later admitted to Scott Disick that she does not feel the same connection as she does with daughter, True. Hopefully, this changes over time, because one of the greatest tragedies of life is people convincing themselves they can’t have equal love for all people, even ones they’ve never met. It’s just not true. Pure love doesn’t discriminate or judge. We hope she gets there ASAP.
90 Day Fiance, Season 9: Are the Couples Still Together?
As a whole, the 90 Day Fiancé franchise doesn’t have the best relationship success rate. Some couples split during their seasons why others move on to break-up on the follow-up spin-off show 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? However, six of the seven 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 cast couples are still together in 2023, making 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 a successful season for love.
Kara and Guillermo were one of three 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 couples to announce they were expecting at the Tell-All. The duo gave birth to their first child in late 2022 and are now proud parents to baby boy Nicolas Antonio. Kara has embraced social media and enjoys filming content such as get ready with me videos, while her young husband remains more shy. Kara and Guillermo went on to appear on Pillow Talk.
Emily was another 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 cast member who gave birth after the season. The mother of baby Koban had her second child, a daughter named Scarlett, before the Tell-All aired. She and Kobe are currently raising their two children on her parents’ farm. However, Kobe works full time doing quality control for an asphalt company, a title he has held for a while. The two contribute to household bills and chores. Emily and Kobe also went on to appear on Pillow Talk.
Ariela and Biniyam, parents to young Aviel and 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way regulars, have a more bumpy path since 90 Day Fiance Season 9. The duo has hinted at a split, though Ariela and Biniyam are still together as of May 2023. The couple decided to stay in the US and raise their son, which appeared to help their marriage remain intact despite Ariela and Binyam’s past.
Like Kara and Guillermo, Patrick and Thaís welcomed their first child in late 2022. Thaís gave birth to baby Aleesi, which added to her and Patrick’s happy family. The duo ended up moving to Nevada for Patrick’s job. Meanwhile, Thaís has found work as a social media sensation. She now earns money as an influencer and enjoys brand deals. Patrick and his brother John McManus, who he is believed to still be living with, appeared on Pillow Talk.
Jibri and Miona Bell Are Still Trying To Make It Big
Jibri and Miona are a controversial 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 couple. The duo faced a dramatic season as they clashed with Jibri’s mother, who they ended up becoming estranged with after filming. However, Miona achieved her dreams of moving to a big city in California. The Serbian woman launched her own ponytail extension company, Miona Beauty. Jibri and Miona are currently working hard to become famous.
Yve and Mohamed are the one 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 couple who did not make it. They broke up at the time of the Tell-All due to Mohamed cheating on Yve. The duo didn’t get back together after this, as they instead made allegations against each other leading up to them both going absolutely silent as they filed for divorce.
Bilal and Shaeeda continued in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise after Season 9, as they starred on Happily Ever After? Season 7. On the spin-off show, they butted heads over Shaeeda wanting to have a child while Bilal didn’t want more kids. However, at the Tell-All, he agreed to help Shaeeda have her first child. Sadly, the couple experienced a miscarriage since. They are still together and are trying to have a child.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE 90 DAY FIANCE SEASON 9 CAST? WAS IT A HIT OR A MISS FOR TLC?
Oh, Whoopi. I used to love you. Now you’ve just gone of gone off the rails, honey.
On May 25, Whoopi Goldberg expounded on The View that Americans have become “too judgy.” She blamed this “downfall of society” on reality television.
Has reality television made us all too judgy?
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“What’s the name of that show I always tell you about?” she asked executive producer Brian Teta.
He responded, “ABC’s ‘American Idol?'” Apparently, he knew exactly what she was talking about, unlike anybody else watching. He then quickly reminded Whoopie that the same Disney-owned network (ABC) that cuts Whoopi’s paychecks also airs AI, so tread lightly.
“Once we gave people the ability to judge other people,” the co-host continued, “I think we ran amok with it. And it’s gone out of control.” Nobody ever gave us that ability, Whoopi. We were all born that way.
“They invited the public to decide who their person was,” she concluded. That’s nothing new. Americans — human beings, in general, — have always been judgy. It’s just human nature. We’ve been judging each other since we were hunter/gatherers, competing over who could throw a spear the farthest or kill the biggest mammoth. It’s what the Miss America pageant and every other competition of its kind are based on.
In actuality, reality show competitions have been on TV since the earliest days of broadcast television. The Original Amateur Hour, which began in 1934 as a radio show, ran on television from 1952 to 1970. The success of The Amateur Hour led to copycats like The Gong Show, Star Search, America’s Got Talent, The Voice and many others. American Idol didn’t invent the wheel.
And let’s not forget what might have been the most judgemental show of all time, Queen for a Day. On that show, four women — each with her own sob story — would compete to be crowned Queen for one day, winning a boatload of prizes to go with the crown. A studio audience would decide whose life was the most pathetic and deserving of a brand-new washing machine. It ran from 1945 to 2004, on radio, various networks and syndication.
In an attempt to move the conversation along, the producer encouraged the EGOT to admit that AI’s “gotten better and you like it now.” So it’s a better show now that it’s on ABC, rather than Fox? All righty then.
TELL US – DO YOU AGREE WITH WHOOPI THAT AMERICANS HAVE BECOME JUDGIER IN RECENT YEARS? DO YOU THINK REALITY TV IS TO BLAME?
Trouble comes in many forms and arguably one form might be named Luis Ruelas. Being married to the star of Real Housewives of New Jersey is both a blessing and a curse. Now Luis is about to see what happens when reality television makes you famous.
Teresa Giudice’s new husband has already been under a microscope, and some of the magnified images aren’t that pretty. Now Luis adds another suspicious incident to his collection. Page Six has the details.
Do not call … ever
No, Luis isn’t crying in a video. And as far as we know he’s wearing his own clothes. This is about his company Digital Media Solutions. This week, they were named in a harassment lawsuit by Juanita Williams.
She filed the class-action suit against Luis’ business and Choice Health Insurance at the beginning of May. Juanita states she added her name to the National Do Not Call Registry. However, both of the businesses continued contacting her on a regular basis.
Court docs state she was bothered by a Choice Health rep in September 2022 and she was advised Luis’ company provided her contact information as a potential lead for future sales.
What in the Jen Shah is this man doing? Additionally, Juanita is seeking $1500 per call. Luis’ lawyer has refused to comment at this time. The company is described as “a leading provider of technology-enabled, data-driven digital performance advertising solutions connecting consumers and advertisers.” That basically means they’ll sell your info, so be wary of things like VIP Housewives experiences.
The company has THREE previous complaints filed alleging they violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Luis’ business denied everything at the time. Looks like another job for Teresa’s clean-up crew!
TELL US – DO YOU THINK LUIS SHOULD BE ON RHONJ? DO YOU THINK HIS BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE SUSPICIOUS?
Andy Cohen — Bravo’s head honcho has had much to say lately regarding Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. And rightfully so. But as the Season 10 reunion begins to air and his job is out of the way, he’s taking more of a backseat and enjoying the show — alongside us watchers at home. Literally.
During part one of the VPR reunion, Andy and his pal, John Hill, decided to crash some strangers’ viewing party, and thankfully for them, they were received with open arms.
“I got an invite to crash a Vanderpump Rules viewing party which is like a block from my house,” he said on Instagram. Eventually, the Watch What Happens Live host decided to send it full throttle and join the fun.
“OK, we’re doing it,” Cohen said. “I just wanna say, this is gonna be a drop by, but we’ll see. But also, I would like to see if they have any desserts!”
Andy drinks with Bravo fans
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As Andy showed up to the Pump Rules viewing party with a bottle of alcohol, he was let in by one of the partygoers.
“What the f–k! Oh my God!” the other guests shouted once Andy entered the living room.
Although he didn’t have his famous shot-ski present, he did offer everyone a shot of what I’d assume to be pretty fine alcohol.
“We’re all gonna do a shot together – they do have some desserts I’m glad to see that,” he said on Instagram. After that, the group raised their glasses high to “Andy” and to “Scandoval.”
Although Cohen’s stay was brief, maybe his fun time will contribute to more surprise pop-ups.
“That was fun. That was really fun. Wow, they’re very cool,” Andy said while leaving. “That was fun. Love thy neighbor. As I learned at SantaCon a few years ago, every friend was once a stranger.”
Vanderpump Rules continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – WOULD YOU HANG OUT WITH ANDY COHEN? DO YOU WANT HIM TO POP UP AT YOUR VIEWING PARTY?
What? Joe Jonas recently went on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast and talked the past. Well, actually all three Jonas Brothers were there so they probably discussed this topic in confidence before. What was it? The Voice judge casting.
Joe indicated he was envious that Nick Jonas got the gig (as Nick listens in). Joe had been a judge on The Voice Australian Edition so he knew the process, but it sounds like it hit him hard when Nick was chosen. Nick expressed that they’ve always been very supportive of each other’s careers in the biz so this must have been uncharacteristic of Joe.
His tears
He found out at a Fleetwood Mac concert saying, “I was so jealous I cried my eyes out to Landslide.” Yeah, that’s not supportive. He went on, “It was bittersweet, of course, ’cause I’m super happy for him, but I’m also bummed ’cause I want that f’ing gig!” There will be other gigs, Joe. It’s okay. Actually, I hope The Voice calls now so he can see how silly he was.
Maybe it was the shock after he’d done The Voice Australia? He said, “I just enjoyed the job, so I was like, ‘what the f?’” To counter that thought he added, “But [Nick] crushed it and, you know, it was great.” He sure did. Did you doubt him for a second?
Better wipe those tears Joe because it’s show business. It’s not even that your inadequate – it’s life. To add, this isn’t even the first job they’ve both vied for, and I’m guessing it’s not the last. They both auditioned for the same role in Wicked the movie.
What if one would have got it? Seeing as Nick has considerably more Broadway experience than Joe, would Nick have cried of jealousy? Hoping not. It’s okay to cry, but it’s okay to be selfless too.
Both brothers already have a lot going on. And with the new album out, they will be joining together (+ modest Kevin) later this year on tour. As for The Voice, it went on hiatus with Blake exiting and Reba entering for Season 24.
TELL US – WILL YOU BE SEEING THE JONAS BROS ON TOUR? DID YOU LISTEN TO DAX’S PODCAST? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEIR SIBLING LOVE/RIVALRY?
Part one of the most anticipated Vanderpump Rulesreunion did not disappoint. We were over- SURved Tom Sandovalsniveling, Ariana Madixstunting, and Raquel Levissblinking. Rumor has it, Raquel won’t join the barstools until the third episode of the reunion series. Until then, Sandoval is the single lightning rod of hate on the set. Let’s get into it.
Pre-beat down sit-down
Before the reunion officially begins, Andy Cohendoes seated interviews with Ariana, Rachel, and Tom to get everyone’s final version of the story. This part of the episode starts with insane clown music and Tom Sandoval. These producers are thriving.
During her sit down, Ariana reveals that it took Raquel 48 hours to send her an apology text after Ariana found out about the affair. Ari insists that she always trusted Tom 100%, and she especially trusted her girlfriend to not bang him in the back of a sedan.
In his bit, Tom admits he had feelings for Raquel dating back to last year. He insists, though, that he and Raquel didn’t hook up until the day after Ariana’s dog passed away. He says he and Raquel picked things up stronger before appearing at Bravocon in October. We’re also treated to a flashback of him telling a producer he would like to trash his relationship with Ariana on camera to be authentic. Smooth.
Round one
VANDERPUMP RULES — “Reunion” — Pictured: (l-r) Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Sandoval — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo via Getty Images)
What an opening segment. Lisa Vanderpump walks into the reunion wearing a dress previously featured on Gizelle Bryant from Real Housewives of Potomac. And her poor taste didn’t end there. Following Lisa to the set is Sandoval. His face is already sheen and everyone is disgusted by the sight of him.
From here, everything goes at double speed. Quick facts; Raquel is outside in a trailer because she isn’t allowed within 100 yards of MotherScheana Shay. It’s Tom Sandoval’s first time seeing the group since the news broke of his affair. Andy Cohenquickly gives James Kennedyhis accolade as the number one guy in the group. And we’re off.
The first moment Sandy is given a chance to speak for himself, he begins to whimper. He can’t even get one word out before James attacks him for being a complete loser. Lala Kentis next. She accuses Tom of being just like her ex, Randall Emmett. Impossible to keep in the house until he was caught with his pants down. Lala calls Tom “dangerous” for being so manipulative, but LVP disagrees.
Lisa is quick to defend Sandoval throughout this first episode. Is anyone surprised? This woman caped for Jax Taylor. And Ken Todd’sacting chops. Lisa even argued that a lot of men have cheated, implying this situation is not that big of a deal. Keep this lady out of my husband’s sedan!
Scheana, on the other hand, has completely turned on Sandoval. She tells a story about approaching Ariana with concerns brought up by Lala in January. Ariana assured Scheana things were fine, though, and revealed she and Tom had been very intimate that month. Blink blink blink!
Sandoval then tries to minimize his friendship with James. This, despite the fact that he paid for part of James’ engagement to Raquel just last year. But the #1 guy in the group doesn’t take that kind of disrespect. James rose from his seat and Andy had to remove him from Tom’s side of the stage.
Tom’s mouth got a little louder once security arrived, but James decided to excuse himself for a potty break. After returning, James called Tom ugly, and Lisa threatens James with a time-out in the dressing room. No really.
Throughout the reunion, Andy tried to address the tepid dynamics we were supposed to be served for Season 10. Katie Maloneyand Tom Schwartzwere on the stand first.
Schwartz says their divorce came at a hard time for him personally, but he also doesn’t expect Katie to pick him over herself if she’s unhappy. He admits he’s not happy that Katie was having sex in their house after they split. Katie argued that it’s better than making out with James Kennedy’s former clinger on camera. Slow blink.
We also learned that Schwartz and his roommate Jo developed a friends-with-benefits relationship. Schwartz called Jo his “happy place”, but denies ever double dating with Tom and Raquel. The group collectively boos the Toms for this blatant treason.
Schwartz and Sandy
VANDERPUMP RULES — “Reunion” — Pictured: (l-r) Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Scheana Shay — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo via Getty Images)
Tom and Tom did not cross-check their timelines before filming. Schwartz revealed that Sandy told him about his hook-up with Raquel in late August, sometime after Scheana’s wedding. In his earlier one-on-one interview, Sandoval said he revealed things to Tom in January. We now have confirmation that all of Schwartz’s mistress jokes about Raquel were as sinister as predicted.
Sandy claimed that he didn’t use Schwartz as a smoke screen for his affair. It’s confusing why he was encouraging his best friend to make out with a woman he was already having a relationship with, but don’t pay attention to that, I guess.
Ariana and Katie dunk on their exes bar by gloating about their recent merchandise success, enjoying takings of over $200,000. The Toms have succeeded in making these two very well-liked and very well-paid. Schwartz and Sandy’s bar has a three-star review at the time of this writing.
Palm Springs commune
Scheana and Lala are friends again because of their kids. Lala just bought a house next door to Scheana. During this conversation, Schwartz comes out of nowhere to blast Katie for being jealous of the new dynamic between the elder-mistresses.
Katie calmly explained she feels she’s been more loyal to Lala than Lala is to her. Scheana then apologized to Katie for having trusted Raquel’s version of Katie’s “attack” on her. Blink. Katie has never been kind to Scheana, and she trusted the puppy party girl over her. Things happen. They will move forward in peace.
The episode ends with LVP taking up for Tom against Lala once again. Both Lala and James went at her for this, with the latter taking himself out of the room so he could take a moment to overcome the BS. See you for part two!
Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion continues Wednesday, May 31, at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE LVP DEFENDING SANDOVAL SO CONSISTENTLY? ARE YOU LOVING OR HATING JAMES? THOUGHTS ON RAQUEL IN THE TRAILER?
Bravo finally released the RHONJ Season 13 reunion trailer which is three minutes of straight drama. It’s so much to take in that my head feels as red as Luis’ like it’s about to explode. After Luis name-dropped his private investigator Bo Dietl during the finale, the cast didn’t hold back in exposing Luis’ arsenal of information — Margaret Josephs included.
The most toxic family reunion ever
The entire reunion trailer essentially focused on the Teresa and Melissa of it all. Sure, we’re going to get some reprieve from the “nice Jewish girls” Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler, but the rest looks cutthroat. Well, we also got a break when Juicy Joe Giudice called Tre mid-filming to ask if she could set him up with Bill Aydin to fix the “bags under [his] eyes.” It’s pure comedy. Anyway, Andy Cohen lost his cool more than once trying to referee the entire boxing match. He handled some outside interference because Luis apparently hired a private security guard to “protect” him during filming. For once, I don’t envy Andy’s life.
Melissa and Tre were done attempting to hide their absolute hatred for each other. Tre believes that Melissa put her in jail based on information Jacqueline Laurita told her, an alliance that Andy calls the “joke of the century.” Tre also says something about speaking to the FBI, which doesn’t seem like something they’d engage with. “I can’t wait to never f–king look at your face again after today,” Teresa said. When Melissa asked why, Tre said it was because her sister-in-law is “leaving.” I can’t wait to see Andy’s reaction to Tre playing casting director.
Marge also got a lot of heat during the reunion. Tre called Pigtails “the devil” and Jennifer Aydin dubbed Marge’s behavior as “old lady energy.” They were just petty insults, but I’m interested to know more about how Tre’s relationship with Marge took such a turn after the wedding. “You are a criminal and so is he,” Margaret said to Teresa. Those are absolutely fighting words, and Tre would have scared me straight when she told Marge to “sleep with one eye open.”
Marge might be wise to take that advice based on what comes out about Luis and Bo Dietl’s arsenal at the reunion. Rachel Fuda claims that John Fuda’s son’s birth mother was speaking to the press after she was contacted by Luis digging up dirt.
“Did you or did you not hire Bo Dietl to do a slander campaign against me and Joe Gorga?” Frank Catania asked Luis. The intensity just keeps rising and rising. Luis’ true demeanor shines through when he proclaimed, “I know everything. Let’s play.” I absolutely related to Melissa’s facial reactions following Luis’ ominous threat. We’re all going to need to take some deep breaths during the commercial breaks of the upcoming RHONJ reunion.
Real Housewives of New Jersey continues Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY REUNION TRAILER? ARE YOU SIDING WITH MELISSA OR TERESA IN THEIR FIGHT?OR NOBODY?
Resist the urge, Prue! Oh wait, it’s too late for that. It was 13 years of it. Prue Leith is speaking out in her memoir, Relish, about the affair she had. With who? Her long-time husband, but back then he wasn’t. He was clearly someone else’s guy! The Great British Bake Off host explains.
Well, there was no bake-off for the man – we can say that much. It sounds a lot like a stereotypical affair with a young girl and somewhat older man. Prue is totally okay with it though, and the role she played. She said, “I had none of the duties of life and all of the pleasures of somebody who loved me” Sounds indulgent. Sounds romanticized.
Happy together
I mean, they did go onto have a successful marriage so clearly they were right for each other. And they took 13 years to figure it out. But I think it’s more so the other woman involved and having compassion for her. Rayne Kruger, her late husband wanted his cake and to eat it to by honoring his love for both women simultaneously. Be a man Rayne. Be honest.
He was eventually, and left his wife, Nan Munro to pursue a life with Prue, but it essentially took him 13 years to do it. How did this come about in the first place? Prue’s mother sent her to live with family friends, Kruger and Munro (her mother’s best friend) in the summer of 1961. So, under their roof – that’s where it started. And after a spur of the moment kiss, they couldn’t resist. For reference sake, Prue turned 21 that year, and Rayne, 39.
She tried to tell herself he was off limits, and understood him to be in love with Nan, but the story wrote itself. She said, “I never asked him to leave his wife because I was very happy.” Oh, Prue.
You can watch old favs of The Great British Bake Off on Netflix, wait for Season 14 on Channel 4 and BT TV in September, or allegedly watch on PBS (but there are some pretty upset fans with the scheduling). Or catch Prue live, on her Nothing In Moderation tour.
TELL US – ARE YOU A FAN OF THE BAKE-OFF? WHAT NETWORK DO YOU WATCH IT ON? IS THIS SURPRISING NEWS ABOUT PRUE?
Kenya Moore revealed that Martell had DM’d her in the past, and when she brought it up to Shereé, all hell broke loose. Martell tried to deny that he tried to slide into Kenya’s DMs and got frustrated when the Housewives weren’t buying his story.
Kenya and Martell got into a full-blown argument, with Kenya yelling, “Once a cheater, always a cheater,” at Shereé’s new man. In the aftermath of their fight, Kenya expressed concerns to Shereé about how Martell spoke to her. She told Shereé, “He’s talking to me like he’s eventually going to talk to you.”
So, the bottom line is Martell’s introduction to RHOA was a chaotic mess. But now, Atlanta’s least popular power couple has one person in their corner: Marlo Hampton. She recently shared that she believes the other Housewives were being too hard on Martell.
Marlo recently appeared on Watch What Happens Live and dished with Andy Cohen on all things RHOA Season 15. When an audience caller asked about Shereé and Martell, Marlo had a surprising perspective on their drama with Kenya.
“She should just be happy for Shereé,” Marlo explained. “At the end of the day, just be happy, enjoy it. He’s fine. I don’t think Shereé’s trying to get married. She probably just wants some good wood and just to see somebody nice-looking.”
Andy definitely appreciated that answer. He replied, “Don’t we all just want some good wood?”
Marlo might be right about Shereé’s intentions with Martell. Let’s all hope she isn’t trying to become Shereé Whitfield-Holt and move this guy into Chateau Shereé. But still, wasn’t Kenya trying to be a good friend by bringing the DMs to Shereé’s attention? Marlo didn’t think so.
She told Andy, “It’s not an issue. Who cares if he DMed you? He’s DMing Shereé now and D-ing Shereé now, so it doesn’t matter. That was two years ago. Get over it, girl.”
Getting over it might be the right thing to do for Shereé’s sake. But where’s the fun in that? Kenya was doing what needed to be done.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sunday nights at 8/7c on Bravo.
TELL US – DO YOU AGREE WITH MARLO THAT KENYA SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR SHEREÉ? OR DO YOU THINK KENYA WAS CORRECT FOR RAISING HER CONCERNS ABOUT MARTELL?
It's the end of an era for The Voice. After 23 seasons as a coach on the NBC singing competition, Blake Shelton is officially saying goodbye. So did the "God's Country" singer—the most-winning...