Did an off-screen romance bloom from The White Lotus? On the Jan. 12 episode of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, a fan asked cast member Meghann Fahy, who plays Daphne Sullivan on...Reality television is here to stay – from Real Housewives to any show involving a restaurant or boat. Viewers turn into voyeurs as we watch people who a network deems interesting enough to follow around with a camera crew, and enjoy their various escapades.
The genre highlights both individuals and relationships and more often than not we see friendships, marriages, and even occupations fall from grace. In fact, a lot of the time reality television can show us exactly what not to do and how not to act. With that, let’s review some of the more toxic interactions Bravo has blessed us with.
Wow, these two were really something together. Southern Charm stars Austen Kroll and Madison LeCroy could very well be considered toxic as individuals. As a couple, it was like they teamed up like the Wonder Twins to create one giant toxic beast. After dating on and off for a couple of years, Mads and Austen called it quits in December of 2020. The United States collectively took a deep breath and sigh of relief when it was finally over. There was cheating, an unholy threesome, revealed secrets, and your general run-of-the-mill mudslinging. We even got a bonus rumor of alleged infidelities with a sports guy. Thankfully Madison is now married and off the market. Austen remains to navigate the netherworld of toxicity alone. Lucky for us, he’s doing it on about three separate Bravo shows at this point.
Jax Taylor hasn’t been on Vanderpump Rules for a couple of seasons now, but his presence lives on like an unidentified odor in a frat house. Good ‘ol Jax wasn’t just toxic with his romantic relationships. This man took it next-level and destroyed family ties, friendships, and employment opportunities. He’s like the one stop shop of toxic characteristics. Obviously this made him an excellent choice for reality television villain. Hey, remember Jax and Faith Stowers?Anynumberoneguyinthisgroup, Jax is married to Brittany Cartwright, another Pump Rules alum. Jax’s longterm friendships with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz dissolved when he couldn’t handle their renewed contracts and his pink slip. These days Jax takes a lot of his aggravations out on his front lawn, which is probably what Brittany prefers.
Family. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t steal their goddamn house. The first season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills featured an extremely contentious relationship between sisters Kim Richards and Kyle Richards. If you aren’t aware of the past family drama, I highly recommend doing a deep dive because there is a lot more going on than viewers might think. Being raised by a mother who desperately wanted to her own fame, but settled for farming her kids out, and the fallout of a being child actors in Hollywood creates a closet filled with all kinds of skeletons. While Kim battled addiction, Kyle was able to use it as content for a storyline. Fans watched as the sisters struggled to communicate with each other, seemingly after a lifetime of confusion and family politics. But Kim wasn’t Kyle’s only sibling foe. Kathy Hilton bopped on in in Season 12 and provided Kyle with a brand new chip for her shoulder. The lesson Kyle has ultimately learned is, don’t bring your sisters on reality television with you. It won’t end well.
Kristen Doute is no longer on VPR but my god she gave good television. Her sheer delusion should have received its own spot in the opening credits of the show. After Kristen’s codependent relationship with Tom Sandoval flatlined, she resuscitated herself by starting up with DJ James Kennedy. Kristen took her complete obsession with Tom and basically shoved it in James’ face at any given opportunity. She went out of her way to try and destroy Tom’s budding journey with Ariana Madix. Kristen pretty much made it her whole job to go after Tom and Ariana because she got fired from SUR after multiple and repeated poor judgement calls. James was hardly better, drowning both his sorrows and insecurities in grain alcohol and bad choices. It was a relief when these two finally broke up and went on to terrorize other people instead of wallowing in their shared misery of being together.
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson has had a rough few years. To be fair, she brings a lot of it on herself. Vicki’s most challenging time wasn’t her divorces. It was remaining loyal to a man who lied to her, the viewing audience, and anyone with a pulse. Brooks Ayers charmed the pants off of Vicki and love-bombed her into acting like a complete fool. IYKYK, #cancergate went down in history as one of the most disgusting storylines in Bravo history – congrats Vicki and Brooks! As a result of Brooks lying about a cancer diagnosis and Vicki backing him up every step of the way, Vicki lost a lot of her fan base, she lost respect from her co-stars, and it might be the reason she eventually lost her job at Bravo. Brooks escaped relatively unscathed. He got some new teeth, he got his 15 minutes of fame, and this man also got remarried. These days Vicki might tell you Brooks was the worst decision of her life, but it’s not like her man-picker got any better once Brooks flew the coop.
A bonus entry to this list should be the entire cast of Real Housewives of New Jersey, amirite? It seems like there could definitely be a part 2 and a part 3 to this particular series of toxic relationships.
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Bravo's latest family drama is about to play out on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Bravoholics have watched as Teresa Giudice's relationship with her brother Joe Gorga and sister-in-law...After many (so many) tries at finding love on multiple Bachelor platforms, Bachelor Nation’s favorite “bad boy” has finally found his person. Nick Viall and his girlfriend of two years Natalie Joy are finally engaged.
“For the rest of my life, it’s you,” the couple announced in a joint Instagram post on January 12, 2023 accompanied by photos from their engagement shoot. US Weekly has all the details.
The happy couple had been rumored to be the next to get engaged for several weeks now, so the announcement came as no surprised to their circle of friends. An insider had previously said that the pair were “very much in love” and could be the “next Bachelor Nation couple to get engaged.”
Fans first met Nick way back in 2014 (has it been that long?), when he competed on Season 10 of The Bachelorette and came in as runner-up for Andi Dorfman’s affections. He made another try the following year as a late entry on Katilyn Bristowe’s season, but again ended up in second place.
Next Nick was cast on Season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise to try his hand at finding love on the beach in Mexico. He was again unsuccessful, but he gained something of a reputation as an older, wiser counselor to some of the younger cast members. This was when Bachelor Nation’s opinion of Nick (and mine) started to change from thinking he was kind of a pompous ass to really liking him and wanting him to find love.
Having rehabbed his playboy image somewhat on BIP, Nick was a surprise pick to be The Bachelor on Season 21, which debuted in January 2017. This time he had better luck and ended up engaged to Québec native Vanessa Grimaldi, but they parted ways after only 5 months.
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The former software sales executive was first linked to Natalie in 2019. The couple didn’t actually start dating until July 2020. And then it was another six months before he and the surgical technologist made their relationship Instagram official in January 2021.
The couple first met when Natalie slid into his Nick’s Instagram DMs. “It was very romantic,” he admitted during an episode of The Viall Files podcast. “We kind of kept hanging out, and she finally got to a point where she was like, ‘I want to date,’ and I was kind of like, ‘I don’t know.’”
The Wisconsin native continued, “She just was like, ‘OK, this is what I want. It’s fine, no big deal, but I’m gonna go do my thing,’ and she did, and I was like, ‘What?!’ . . . She went and showed me exactly what I’d be missing,” Nick added.
Later that month, the couple went public when they appeared at the 78th annual Golden Globes in early 2021. “Their relationship is very real,” an insider told US Weekly at the time. “They’re pretty much inseparable. She practically lives with him because she’s at his house that much.”
In July, the pair marked their “1 year ish” anniversary while on vacation in Brooklyn (Brooklyn?! Who goes to Brooklyn on vacation?!). “Visiting the hotel where it all started,” Nick shared via Instagram, alongside a photo of him embracing Natalie. “Thankful for every moment I have with you @nnataliejjoy [heart emoji].”
Just a few months later, another insider spilled that the couple were already talking about expanding their family. “[They’re] both excited about being parents someday and equally excited about the possibility of it being with one another.”
Even though Nick is nearly 20 years older than his fiancée (he’s 42 and she’s 23), they seem happy together. As a longtime Nick fan, I’d be happy to see him settled in a solid relationship. He’s been looking for love for a long time, and I’m glad he finally seems to have found it. And I’d really love to see Nick as a dad! Mazel!
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You know that idle fantasy you get when you've watch one too many HGTV shows? Like, I could totally flip houses. It can't be that hard. Yeah, Teen Mom 2 alum Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer are...
Bryan Cranston is ready to reprise one of his most famous TV roles: Hal Wilkerson! In fact, the Emmy-winning actor even confirmed there have been discussions about reuniting with the cast of his...
When Yellowjackets returns to Showtime for season two on March 26, fans can expect to see a few new faces. Among them will be Lauren Ambrose—and she couldn't be more grateful about joining the...The first two episodes of Chris Harrison’s new podcast, appropriately named The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever, went live earlier this week. The former longtime host of The Bachelor franchise used his new platform to finally talk about the controversy that got him fired.
The controversy arose when Chris, in a joint appearance with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, was asked to comment on resurfaced photos of Season 25 Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell attending a college party with an “Old South plantation” theme. In the photos, she was wearing an antebellum-style dress. Chris unfortunately attempted to mansplain to Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette, that fans need to have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” for Rachael, who had yet to speak out.
Chris’s subsequent rant involving political correctness and the “woke police” didn’t sit well with a lot of people, and he was officially fired as host of the show in June 2021. The Dallas native shared that the whole situation “crushed” him. He claims to have lost 20 pounds due to anxiety. At the time, he wished he could address the viewers directly, but his employers encouraged him to keep quiet. Now he’s spilling the tea on his new podcast, and US Weekly has all the details.
During the three months between Chris’s termination and the hiring of a new host, speculation was rampant about who would be hired as a replacement. Two of the most prominent candidates were Season 21 Bachelor Nick Viall and affable Bachelor in Paradise bartender Wells Adams (my personal favorite).
“I knew about certain cast members who were calling in,” Chris said. “And the funny thing is, the people who were calling in I knew had no chance to get the job.”
Though he claims to be friendly with Nick, Chris said didn’t think he was right for the job. “Nick wasn’t really strongly against me or said anything,” he admitted. “But, you know, I think Nick was one of those among many who probably saw the blood in the water and saw the opportunity of a job that would be really phenomenal. And I had no doubt he wanted that job. But we saw each other at Wells and Sarah’s [Hyland] wedding and gave each other big hugs.”
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Chris also revealed that he thought Wells was the best man for the job. “Wells has always been a very good man and a good friend of mine,” he said. “Wells was in a very difficult situation, because obviously he was still kind of connected to the show, and he was doing stuff on Paradise, but he was one of the first to reach out to me and just say, ‘Look, I’m staying out of this. I love you and respect you.'”
Chris also admitted to thinking Wells would actually get the job. “I even told him, I said, ‘Hey, man, I won’t speak out publicly because I don’t think that will help you at all. In fact, it would do a lot more harm than good. But I really hope you get the job. I think you’d be great at it.’”
Sadly, Wells was not to be, though he’s still going strong as BIP‘s favorite bartender. In the end, ex-NFL player and Season 5 Bachelor Jesse Palmer got the gig.
RELATED: Wells Adams Is Bummed He Wasn’t Asked To Host The Bachelor Following Chris Harrison’s Exit
In episode 2 of his podcast, Chris addressed how the whole controversy had affected his fiancé, Lauren Zima. “Lauren and I had a very difficult time getting through this together, because this happened to her as much as it happened to me,” he said. “In the end, it brought us together more and made me love her more.”
Not only did Chris’s impulsive outburst cost him his own job, but it cost his partner hers, too. The situation led to the end of her Entertainment Tonight Bachelor recap show, Roses and Rosé.
“Roses and Rosé [was] such a joy in my life for me,” Lauren said. But even though she “wasn’t told” by ET to stop doing the segment, “I stopped because I could not live with myself covering the franchise like that anymore. I couldn’t celebrate it in the same way knowing everything that I know now,” she added.
TELL US – WHO DID YOU WANT TO REPLACE CHRIS ON THE BACHELOR? HOW DO YOU THINK JESSE PALMER IS DOING AS THE NEW HOST?
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Can you believe it's been eight years since we paid our first visit to Schitt's Creek? The beloved Pop TV comedy debuted on Jan. 13, 2015, introducing viewers to the Rose family—played by the...It may be a new year, but it’s just another week for an absolutely must-watch episode of Real Housewives of Miami. Season 5 on Peacock is dynamic for so many reasons aside from the disaster that is Lisa Hochstein’s divorce. Every lady brings something unique to the series that’s a mix of humor, drama, and genuine life that’s truly a joy to watch. Seriously, I could watch Marysol Patton avoid goats in diapers while rummaging for vodka in Julia Lemigova’s house on a loop for life.
Peacock recently aired the ninth episode of the season titled “Hot Off The Press” which basically turns Page Six into an unofficial mojito holder. It’s another episode featuring Lenny Hochstein torturing Lisa, Larsa Pippen being messy, and all of the other goofy moments that make Miami so great. Here are five main takeaways from the latest RHOM episode.
Larsa is not taking off her messy boots during Season 5 of RHOM and I’m kind of living for it. Would I want to be her friend? Absolutely not, but it makes her much more of an entertaining TV character. This week, she beefs with Nicole Martin. It honestly feels like this is the first time I’m even mentioning Nicole’s name in an RHOM recap which is unacceptable for any full-time cast member. Unless she’s making her husband fly the ladies around in a private jet, Nicole is pretty low-key. She’s exactly someone I would want to be friends with IRL, but she needs to step it up a bit by Real Housewives standards.
Anyways, Nicole has an issue with Larsa because Miss Messy always brings up that Nicole’s ex-husband was a teacher. Yes, it’s petty which is why it’s entertaining. Nicole feels like Larsa is belittling her ex’s profession because she won’t stop mentioning it. The doctor tries to express to Larsa that she feels that it’s condescending, but Larsa doesn’t take to the civil conversation kindly. She basically brings up another massive bomb that people allege that Nicole sleeps with every doctor at the hospital. “Who are you to judge me?” Larsa quips at the end before the dreaded “To be continued.” Larsa is using her fighting words this season, but maybe Nicole should be 1% thankful. Larsa did give her a storyline this season to make her last through the reunion. Miss Pippen has her producer hat on at all times.
Lenny is back to more antics in the press this week. The RHOM episode kicks off with the ladies discussing the tabloids and how Lenny gave a statement to Page Six about the divorce and his new girlfriend. This is just days after Lenny told the outlet that he and Lisa were hunky-dory, further proving to me that this man is senseless. He isn’t even sleeping in his family home, yet is eager to find Lisa a new place to move so he can kick her out, with or without the kids. Lenny’s new girlfriend also took advantage of her 15-seconds by giving statements to the press, which royally pissed off Lisa.
After reading the B.S. from Lenny’s girlfriend, Lisa calls her ex to let him know that she doesn’t condone his disgusting behavior. She goes as far as to tell him that if he cared about the kids that he wouldn’t be letting his girlfriend air out dirty laundry, and Lenny snaps back with a dry “F–k you.” So harsh. The most absurd part is that a mere 20 minutes after the call, Lenny texts Lisa and asks her to pick a few things up from the grocery store for him. You couldn’t pay me enough money to live inside of Lenny’s brain for a day, let alone have to deal with him as a partner. “Lenny has lost his mind,” Larsa says bluntly. You could say that again.
There is not and will not ever be another Real Housewives star like Julia. Not only is she the first full-time cast member in an LGBTQ+ marriage, but she’s an absolute ray of light. The ongoing Lisa and Lenny drama inspired her to be more mindful of her relationship with Martina Navratilova. She decides to play cupid by recreating their first-ever date night at their Miami home, and it’s the first time the two had dinner alone in nearly a year. Martina is absolutely smitten by the gesture. The wholesome scene was a nice reprieve from all the darkness in Real Housewives these days.
Julia is not only a fun wife but the ultimate friend. She joins Adriana De Moura while she gets a Brazilian butt lift (inspired by Larsa). Adriana asks her friend to tell her a funny story to get her mind off the pain. First, Julia has to avoid fainting at the sight of a needle going into her friend’s butt, proclaiming it to be the reason she doesn’t get Botox. See, an absolute gem.
Anyway, Julia tells the “story” that she and Martina are going to have another child. They’re looking to adopt, which Martina was hesitant about in the past but opened up to because of how much Julia hates being an empty nester. The pair are going to start their journey of looking for an older kid to adopt, and Julia even told Adriana that she could be the Godmother. Every single scene with Julia just puts a smile on my face, and she’s definitely part of the reason for RHOM’s charm.
Alexia Echevarria’s experience as a mother has not been easy, particularly after Frankie Rosello’s accident. She may not be the perfect mom (we’re not even going to get into the Peter Rosello of it all), but it’s clear she has an undeniable love for her kids. It’s what inspires her to host a Miami store opening to raise money for a charity that supports adults with “unique abilities” like Frankie to find success independently.
Frankie has been involved with the organization as he was given a shadow, which is similar to a life coach, that helps him plan his future. “It hit me that Frankie was growing up and I needed to make him more independent,” Alexia says. It can’t be easy to lead your children to success as they enter adulthood, let alone someone with the challenges that Frankie has overcome. It’s admirable to see Alexia do her best and accept outside help so that Frankie can live his own happily ever after. Every scene with Alexia and Frankie involving the event was absolutely heartwarming. Their story is such a raw depiction of real life that isn’t always a focus on reality TV. When it is, it’s a beautiful moment to watch.
Lisa has remained adamant that Lenny totally blindsided her with the divorce. Even in this episode, she insists to Marysol that she and Lenny were fine in their relationship a few weeks prior. However, the Cockie Queen doesn’t accept the answer so easily, citing the “chaotic universe” of the sultry parties hosted at the Hochstein house over the years. Marysol tries to help Lisa see the good on the other side, but Lisa keeps saying she wishes that Lenny would snap out of it. “All I know since I’ve been in Miami is Lenny,” Lisa cries. She even admits she would have stayed with Lenny for life and changed his diapers in old age, which is why her friends believe there might have been writing on the wall.
Later, while Alexia and Marysol are out to dinner, two of their friends approach them and start to discuss the Lisa and Lenny drama. One of the men expresses surprise that the two were even married up to that point. Alexia starts to reflect on her previous marriage, where she said she and her ex-husband put on a “front” to the public despite being totally separated. “As a woman, we always know. We always see those signs,” Alexia says. “Whether we choose to act on them is different.” It sounds like Lisa may have had blinders on and Lenny’s aggressively public behavior is his way of proving to her that it’s over. It doesn’t condone any of his actions leading up to the split, but it does provide some interesting insight.
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We have not seen the last of Christine Brown—at least if her daughter has anything to say about it. In November, the Sister Wives star announced her split from ex Kody Brown after more than 25...Given Lisa Rinna’s long and strong eight-year run, many were stunned to hear about her exit from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. After being pressed about her questionable behavior at the Season 12 reunion, the housewife famously yelled at Andy Cohen to put her on pause. Some fans had been calling for her firing for a long time, and many suspected Andy and Lisa’s close relationship was essentially keeping her safe. Thus, the Bravoverse was shocked when Andy finally did put the housewife on pause January 5, 2023.
Ex RHOBH housewife Brandi Glanville shared that surprise and dished about it on a recent episode of E! News. The reality star explained, “I didn’t see it coming honestly because I do feel like she adds a lot to the show. But I do think that it was much needed. And she’s very happy about it, she’s fine with it. She’s like I look forward to the next chapter and she’s very okay with it,” Brandi added.
Given all the drama Lisa did bring to the show, and that there wasn’t an obvious misstep that led to her exit, Brandi is confident the housewife of eight years will be returning at some point.
She explained, “With Lisa we are friends and I feel like she’ll be back. I feel like she needed a pause, just because her mom passed away during shooting. She didn’t really get a chance to mourn that.” As viewers recall, Lisa expressed her mother’s passing had a huge impact on her during the latest season as she struggled through the grieving process. Much of her behavior she partly blamed on her struggle with losing her mom.
Brandi shared the sentiment, explaining, “I feel like a lot of her antics were because she didn’t have a chance to you know mourn her mom, and all of the stuff. Sometimes you do need a break, it’s a very taxing show.” If anyone can commiserate, it’s Brandi who was previously the center of drama during her tenure as a full-time housewife during Seasons 3-5.
Aside from Lisa’s exit and potential return one day, we hope this paves the way for some new (or returning?) ladies to bring something to the table. Perhaps the long anticipated and hinted at Brandi comeback is indeed in the works. Stop teasing us Andy, and make the announcement already! Either way we look forward to getting another taste of her on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip- Ex Wives Club later in 2023.
TELL US- DO YOU THINK LISA WILL RETURN TO THE SHOW SOME DAY? WOULD YOU BE EXCITED TO SEE BRANDI RETURN TO RHOBH?
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It must be a full moon. In the trailer for the upcoming Paramount+ series Wolf Pack, a school bus full of students bears witness to a nearby forest being engulfed in flames—which is just the...It’s time for Bravo to throw in the towel on Southern Charm, or at least have a major cast overhaul. It was just confirmed that Kathryn Dennis will be leaving the show after eight seasons. Kathryn has been the sun that Southern Charm orbits around, even though Austen Kroll and Craig Conover like to think they are. Kathryn has spent the majority of her adult life in front of the cameras. Now that she’s headed out the door, it feels like the end of a strange era.
Kathryn confirmed to Page Six that she’s leaving the show. She did not comment on the rumors that she was laid off for being difficult and not showing up to filming, but are we shocked? “It hasn’t always been easy, but I’m so lucky to have had reality cameras there, capturing so many moments that I’ll never forget (and a few, even, that I’d like to),” Kathryn’s statement reads. Girl, you can say that again. Austen and Shep Rose’s latest crop of girlfriends just cannot compare to the chaos that is Hurricane Kathryn. They’re just not built that same way.
Kathryn didn’t clarify whether or not she quit or was fired, or if she’ll be appearing as a friend during Season 9. Regardless, it’s just ludicrous. What’s next, Madison Lecroy is going to depart the show? The last thing Southern Charm needs is less funny women to make it worth watching amid all of the Peter Pan antics. It seems like an opportune time for a pause, especially considering Leva Bonaparte’s Southern Hospitality is hitting its first-season stride. Craig and Austen will get their much-needed camera time on Summer House in the meantime.
It’s hard to think of Kathryn’s future without Southern Charm. The good, the bad, and all of the ugly of her personal life have been made so public in the past decade or so. For one, her financial future is a bit of a question mark. Also, it feels sad to see her story end without major growth for her. Kathryn is always dealing with issues in her personal life, whether it be involving romantic relationships or custody battles. It would have been nice for her to stay on the show long enough to have some sort of happy ending. It’s just a prime example of real life not mimicking the stories we see in movies. Even though many of these Charlestonites like to romanticize most aspects of their lives.
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Do you ever wonder what happens to a Real Housewife after they leave/are fired/make their grand exit from the show? I do. All the time, actually. Some housewives I miss more than others, but I’m always curious about what their lives are like after being a reality star. So here are three former housewives and what they are up doing today.
[Princess] Carole Radziwill was a polarizing figure on Real Housewives of New York. Initially, she was the 50 something cool girl with quite the pedigree. She was close friends with John Kennedy Jr. and his wife through her marriage to Anthony Radziwill, who just so happened to be a Polish Prince. Much to the chagrin of a mere Countess Luann de Lesseps. Carole was also a longtime journalist and best selling author.
So the “writer girl” who refused to grow up seemed to charm RHONY fans. That is until her fall out with insta-bestie Bethenny Frankel. The fight seemed to be the catalyst for Carole leaving the show after 6 seasons.
Since then, she hasn’t shied away from criticizing her former castmates and the show that put her on the map. While she might have burned her Bravo bridge, it’s a good thing she had a back up plan. Carole went back into journalism as the Managing Editor for Town & Country magazine. She has also written for the New York Times and remodeled her well-known Soho loft apartment. Remember how much she hated those stairs?
As for her long-time boyfriend and former chef to Luann, Adam Kenworthy, the May-December romance broke up years ago, but Carole shared last year that the two remain friends.
Oh my god, good old Gretchen “Bass Lake” Rossi. Last summer, I did a rewatch of Real Housewives of Orange County and it definitely gave me a new perspective on the trophy fiancée/singer/Pussycat Doll guest star/former housewife. Previously, I couldn’t stand her. But my rewatch made me feel bad for her. Not just because of the infamous Naked Wasted episode, but because of the relentless bullying by her castmates.
Unfortunately, by the time she started dating notorious housewives thirsty boy, Slade Smiley, my feelings changed. It was hard to root for Gretchen when she stood by as Slade relentlessly tried to make himself relevant on the show. And when she popped the question after years of turning him down, it all seemed like one big ploy.
While the two are still together, they never actually did get legally married. But the two welcomed daughter Skyler in 2019 after a difficult journey with IVF.
As for a paycheck, it looks like Gretchen has focused on being a social media influencer. Which has drawn plenty of criticism given her penchant for using Facetune on both herself and her baby daughter. Sadly, it looks like both Gretchen Christine Handbags and Gretchen Christine Beaute no longer exist. But what I really want to know is whatever happened to that Rolls Royce?
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This one is a doozy. Yolanda Hadid Foster Hadid joined Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 3. The former Dutch model didn’t exactly sit well with viewers. She was the uber rich wife of music writer and producer David Foster. And I’m taking RICH rich. David is reportedly worth $150 million. Prior to David, she was also married to another Uber-rich, Mohamed Hadid, with whom she had 3 children.
Those kids, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid and Anwar Hadid, have all gone on to have successful modeling careers. Most notably Gigi and Bella. And that’s no surprise, given how Yolanda pushed them. She caught a lot of heat for telling Gigi to eat an almond on a shoot when she said she felt weak. But her exit from the show was after her extensive yet mystifying health issues. Lisa Rinna ultimately accused her of having Munchausen syndrome, and Yolanda was done. She left the show after season 6.
Nowadays, Yolanda is divorced from David and living on a Pennsylvania farm about 15 mins from where I live. Fun fact – I ran into her at Starbucks and even if she is a monster, she is a very fresh-faced and beautiful one. She didn’t have a stitch of makeup on and she was glowing. I’m sorry to report this, Yolanda haters!
Unfortunately, for Yolanda, that reputation of being a monster has followed her, most recently with a very publicized alleged fight with Gigi’s former boyfriend and father of her child, Zayn Malik. Because of the fame of the former One Direction singer, the press was all over this one. Yolanda stayed mum on the situation and continues to post pictures of her quiet farm life on her Instagram.
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This is the Season 3 Real Housewives of Salt Lake City finale. Let’s get right to the recap!
This week’s excuse for an extravagant party was Heather Gay’s Book Cover Reveal. The book is not even out yet, but they have a cover! Let’s have a party! Who knew Heather could even read, let along write a whole book. But who am I kidding? She most likely had a ghost writer.
Hostess Heather was the first to arrive at the party’s location. Giant decals of her book’s title, Bad Mormon, were plastered on the windows overlooking the city. Heather made a beeline for the bar as soon as she walked in the door, proving right away that she is, in fact, a Bad Mormon.
In a confessional, Heather admitted to hoping that if a fight should break out (as they usually do in this group, especially if Jen Shah is in attendance), it would take place right in front of the Bad Mormon windows, which would be super on-brand for these women.
Lisa Barlow complimented Heather on how much better her formerly black eye looked. “It’s totally gone!” she remarked.
“Just like the memory of it,” Heather quipped. Although as Lisa reminded her, the memory will never go away and her eye will continue to be the topic of conversation for a long time, especially since Heather refuses to share what happened.
When Whitney Rose made her appearance, she and Heather exchanged a warm hug, just like they always do. But Heather admitted in an interview that their relationship seemed “tainted.” She really hoped they can somehow mend their friendship and get back to the way things used to be. Then why were you so mean to Whitney when you went to her house Heather? Sometimes the Beauty Lab owner seems to have multiple personalities, and they contradict each other.
Meanwhile, Angie Katsanevas told Whitney and Lisa that she was definitely planning to have a word with Jen, since she’s heard that Jen has been spreading the story that Angie was the one responsible for Heather’s black eye. (See? Lisa was right. This subject is never going away.) Sweet little mild-mannered Angie K. punched twice-her-size Heather in the eye? As Whitney said, “That’s ludicrous.”
Either Jen is a pathological liar or she’s trying to divert attention away from herself, cause everybody knows it was Jen who gave Heather the shiner. As Angie said, “[Jen’s] been the violent one, she’s been the aggressive one. We’ve all seen it.” Angie even suggested that Heather and Jen were having a sexual relationship, doing “Barbie scissor kicks” with each other and that’s how the shiner happened. Lisa and I both thank you for that visual, Angie.
And right as Angie finished her graphic tale, Jen and Coach Shah made their entrance. Great editing, Bravo. Coach and Jen were immediately pulled aside by Chris Harrington and Angie Harrington for a heartfelt and tearful apology for the fake ShahXposed Instagram account that Chris so childishly created online. Coach very graciously accepted Chris’s mea culpa (I don’t think I would have) and agreed to move on. Everybody hug!
Next, Heather’s community choir gave a performance of “Amazing Grace” in the venue’s courtyard. They wore black robes that looked more like graduation gowns than choir robes. And the “singing!” Oy vey! Lisa asked, “Am I on key? I have no idea . . . I know a lot of other people aren’t.” Listening on the sidelines, Meredith Marks’s deadpan expression reflects the pain of everyone watching at home.
In her production interview, Jen and her stupid little black hat tortured viewers with a rendition of “Shah-mazing Grace.” My ears are still bleeding.
Next Heather made a rambling speech about being a bad mormon who still hopes to be a good friend to everyone, as she unveiled the cover of her upcoming book. Hmmm, for someone who claims to be such a “good friend” to everyone, she sure gave her cousin Whitney a beatdown in her own backyard in last week’s episode.
Even though she thought it was a “great cover,” Lisa wondered, “What’s gonna go inside? . . . It’s like me having a Vida Tequila party with no tequila. It’s crazy!” Angie K. highlighted the obvious with, “Um, nothing like being invited to a book party with no books for sale.”
While Whitney was talking with Jen about how things between the two of them went sideways in San Diego, Angie K. decided to take the opportunity to talk to Jen about the rumors she’d heard. No, Angie! Don’t do it! This will not go well. Danna Bui-Negrete courageously foolishly volunteered to go with Angie to confront her. Sensing a disturbance in the force, Meredith told her husband Seth, “Let me go see what’s going on over here,” as she excused herself to join the others.
Whitney and Jen were still going around in circles about what took place in San Diego and the status of their friendship, when Angie K. butted into their conversation and bluntly told them to “wrap it up,” because she wanted to start her own fight with Jen. Heather made a good choice when she told a friend, “Go eavesdrop on that convo. I do not want to be a part of that,” as she headed off to hide in the ladies’ room.
When Angie K. told Jen about the rumors saying it was Angie who was responsible for Heather’s black eye, Jen immediately denied it, “That is a lie. I never said that . . . That is not true.”
Feeling outnumbered, Jen called Coach over for backup, so Angie directed her indignation at him. “Coach, [Jen] gets abusive and bully-like to people like me who have had her back.” Next she questioned Jen’s claims that she had been “pushed to the brink of suicide” and wanted to know if it was “all fake.” Oh, no she didn’t! That’s not cool, Angie. I’m in total agreement with Jen on this. You don’t ever question someone’s mental health or whether they tried to take their own life. That is “beyond f***ed up.”
As security escorted Jen out of the party, Angie continued to look for support from the other women. Heather wanted to know what Angie’s objective was for confronting Jen, since everybody knows there’s no winning with Jen.
Jen calmly told Coach, “Baby, let’s go.” No screaming? No broken glass? This is not the Jen we’ve all come to expect.
Four days before her trial, Jen sat on the front steps of her house and talked with her mother Charlene. She reflected, “The next time I come home, I’ll either be guilty or innocent.” Her mom assured her she’ll be innocent, but Jen looked pensive.
Her mom reminded her that in the Hawaiian and Tongan cultures that Jen is descended from, “you’re always surrounded by your ancestors.” She told Jen, “When you walk into that courtroom, before you walk in . . . you call your grandma and your grandpa and your dad and everybody, and they’ll be right there with you.” Jen’s mom was so sweet and supportive of her daughter. She truly believed she was innocent, as she waved goodbye to Jen and Coach on their way to the airport.
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Three days before Jen‘s trial, Heather and Meredith were in New York City to support Jen in court. Meredith shared that there’s really not much they can do for Jen at this point, other than just physically be present.
In a flashback filmed the day before, Jen begged Heather to keep an eye on her family for her should “the worst thing happen” and she’s found guilty. Jen confessed to Heather that she was really scared, as anyone would be facing years in prison and being separated from their family.
Heather and Meredith met with Jen and Coach in their hotel room. Coach seemed at peace with whatever the outcome would be. He talked about the difficult conversations they’d had with both their sons, Sharrieff Shah, Jr. and Omar Shah, and said, “We’re gonna be fine. We want a certain outcome, but regardless, God is with us. I know that we’ll be fine.”
Two days before the trial, Meredith, Heather and Seth Marks enjoyed an al fresco lunch together in NYC. Seth expressed how much he wanted to support his friend Coach during this process. Coach is not only a business man, but he’s an attorney, so he was reading all the legal documents and witness statements. Coach was having a tough time, and Seth really wanted to be there for him as a friend.
Seth addressed the elephant in the room, “Have either of you ever asked Jen if she’s guilty of any of these charges?” Heather and Meredith exchanged wide-eyed looks. Heather answered, “When your friend looks you in the eyes and says, ‘I’m innocent of this,’ you say, ‘Then I will support you in whatever path you’re gonna take.'”
Seth asked Heather if she would still be a ride-or-die friend if Jen is, “God forbid,” found guilty. Meredith chimed in, “If, in fact, Jen is proclaiming her innocence when she’s really guilty and not taking accountability to the victims of what she did, that’s a really big problem for me.” [Spoiler alert: Meredith is about to have a really big problem with Jen.] Heather had her arms crossed defensively and looked pissed.
Meredith also pretty smartly added that while the trial is pending, she didn’t really want to know any of the details of what happened, as that would put her at risk of being questioned by the investigators. And she had “no interest” in that.
Later back at the hotel, the three women were having some snacks while Jen told them about her day. She found out that her friend and assistant Stuart Smith had testified against her and called him a “piece of sh**.” Jen said she wouldn’t be in trouble at all if it weren’t for Stuart. So she expected him to take a fall for her? Stuart has a family, too, Jen.
These words appeared on the screen, “On July 11, 2022, Jen Shah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison.”
A couple of days later, Heather and Lisa met for lunch back in SLC. Lisa said when she heard about the guilty plea, “I was angry. I was sad. Confused. I’m like, wow, this is who she is. This is a bad, awful thing she’s done.”
Heather admitted to being “overwhelmed with grief” about the whole situation. Both women were sad that Jen was going away “for a decade.” This was before Jen was sentenced to 6 1/2 years. She has a 16-year-old, and Lisa talked about all the family milestones Jen would miss while she’s in prison.
Heather had finally realized that her ride-or-die insisted on her innocence until she realized she couldn’t “get away with it,” and only then did her story change. Neither woman had believed that Jen was capable of her crimes or that she would ever plead guilty. They were both totally in shock.
But Heather dropped a big bombshell, when she theorized that Coach could have been involved in Jen’s scam. When he realized that she wasn’t going to get away with it, he told her, “I’ll take care of the boys, and I’ll see you in 15 years.” That sound you just heard was my head exploding.
Heather has seen the light regarding Jen Shah. And it’s a lot.
TELL US – WERE YOU SHOCKED WHEN ANGIE K. ACCUSED JEN OF FAKING HER SUICIDE ATTEMPT? WERE YOU SURPRISED THAT JEN WAS ONLY SENTENCED TO 6 1/2 YEARS, WHEN SHE COULD HAVE GOTTEN SO MUCH MORE?
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There were lights, there were cameras and there was plenty of action at the 2023 Golden Globes. Jerrod Carmichael hosted the 80th annual award show from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif....Cheryl Burke let a couple of things go in 2022 but it wasn’t necessarily an easy transition to handle. The Dancing with the Stars vet announced her departure from the show she considered a “second family” for 26 seasons. The other thing Cheryl said good-bye to was approximately 168 pounds of man when she filed for divorce from Matthew Lawrence, brother of the guy who said “Whoa!” as his main party trick in the early 90’s.
Cheryl actually met her now ex-husband when Joey Lawrence appeared on DWTS. They had a relationship for a little under a year. The Universe brought them back together in 2017 and Matthew and Cheryl went on to get engaged in May 2018. They wed 12 months later but when Covid hit in 2020, the couple experienced “prolonged estrangement” and Cheryl filed for divorce which was finalized in September 2022.
Along the way, Cheryl was very open with her social media followers about the emotions and struggles she’s experiencing going through the divorce and maintaining sobriety. Now it kind of looks like ‘ol Matty has moved on and it appears Cheryl might be pissed. According to Page Six, Cheryl may or may not have implied Matt moved on too quickly in an Instagram Story post that wasn’t exactly cryptic.
Four months after Cheryl and Matt’s divorce was final, he started chasing waterfalls with Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from the supergroup TLC. Cheryl wrote, “That was fast…” over a black screen.
Is it difficult when your ex moves on? Yes. Do you really need to go full petty on Instagram of all things, thereby showing him and the rest of the entire world how bothered you are? I guess in this case, also yes. It doesn’t help that she posted it just hours after Chilli’s rep confirmed the romance to media outlets.
Legal docs read that Cheryl cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for divorce but she also kind of implied some cheating had happened in other social media posts. Matthew and Chilli had been spotted in Hawaii back in August 2022, but the divorce papers were initiated earlier in February of the same year.
Chilli’s rep said she has “never seen her [Chilli] this in love” and Matthew has already met her family. The rep added the relationship turned lovey dovey around Thanksgiving and to that I say – sure, Jan. In Cheryl’s defense, it must sting like holy hell to see this stuff blasted all over the internet, but also it’s okay to, you know, take a break from the internet.
Cheryl is not going to let this stuff get her down, she’s determined to have a better 2023. She recently posted a TikTok clip dancing and dousing herself in perfume with the caption, “Mood going into 2023,” and the hashtag “#causeimgood.” Hope she can hang in there and #stayofftheinternet for at least two weeks until this blows over.
TELL US- DO YOU THINK CHERYL NEEDS TO STOP POSTING ABOUT MATTHEW ON SOCIAL MEDIA? DO YOU THINK SHE OVERSHARES? DO YOU THINK MATTHEW AND CHILLI HAVE A CHANCE AT LASTING?
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