After former head judge Len Goodman passed away, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed in his honor. Xochitl Gomez and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, were the first to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. What a wonderful way to honor Len’s legacy with the show!
When the pro dancers performed a special tribute for Len, many former pros returned. But Cheryl wasn’t invited to participate. And she seems to have some feelings about it.
Cheryl dissed the mirrorball trophy
Cheryl recently revealed on her podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans, that her Mirrorball Trophies weren’t adorning a place of honor in her home. “It’s so cheap. The second season and third season of the Mirrorball Trophies were made of lampshades,” Cheryl explained. “Cute, yeah. It was like a joke, but not a joke.”
She added, “That’s why mine is completely like, in the trash, because the mirrors have fallen off one by one.” Yikes!
She took home the Mirrorball with Drew Lachey during the second season and won with Emmitt Smith during the third season. I understand that Cheryl must be hurt because she was snubbed for the tribute to Len. But in the trash? That makes Cheryl seem bitter, at best.
Meanwhile, she hasn’t left DWTS in the past completely. She chats with pros and contestants on her podcast, getting to share some behind-the-scenes scoop with fans. The premise of her podcast sounds interesting. At this point, even if she trashed the show, she has nothing to lose.
She’s so glad Juan Dixon is here right now. Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Potomac was a difficult one for Robyn Dixon. Her husband lost his job, and suspicions of an affair came to light shortly after filming wrapped.
Juan worked as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Coppin State University, and the topic of his termination comes up quite a bit with the cast on Season 8. In a notable exchange, Candiace Dillard Bassett suggested that Robyn’s public comments about allegations made against Juan resulted in his termination.
But in real time, Robyn and Juan are putting all the drama behind them. And Juan has made a surprising decision regarding the future of his career.
Juan “appreciates” the time he has with family while his career takes a backseat
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Robyn appeared on the January 7 episode of Watch What Happens Live to share Juan’s career plans. She also updated fans on how they’ve been doing as a couple after questionable moves by the former NBA player.
Andy Cohen had Robyn play a game of “We Juan-A-Know!” in which she answered a handful of questions about her husband. The topic of Juan’s current employment status came up.
“No, he decided to spend the year off and [to] spend more time with the family, and with the kids,” she answered about whether he had found another coaching job.
Instead, Juan is focusing on sharing his skills in a philanthropic manner by “volunteering with my son’s high school team.”
The couple share sons, Corey and Carter. And Juan is enjoying spending more time with them. Robyn revealed, “He appreciates it now.”
Andy replied, “I’m sure the boys appreciate it, too.”
“They do. We all do,” Robyn added.
The Dixons are seemingly in a more peaceful place now. During RHOP Season 8, Episode 7, Robyn revealed that her husband “is hurting.”
“Juan being fired, it’s like a part of him has been taken away from him,” she explained during a confessional interview. “Seeing him go through this with no plan, that really hurts my heart for my husband.”
Thankfully, Juan had a solid contract in place that allowed him to take time off for his family.
“Financially, things are the same. You know, even though he lost his job, Juan had 15 months left on his contract, so he was paid for 15 months of work,” she said at the time. “Hopefully, Juan gets a new job in 15 months before, you know, then we have to start making changes. But, financially, we’re good.”
For the sake of their family, it’s nice to know that there is peace in the Dixon household. As for the RHOP drama, it seems that Juan is the husband under fire this season.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED BY ANY OF ROBYN’S COMMENTS? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF JUAN’S DECISION TO TAKE A YEAR OFF? DO YOU THINK IT WILL HELP THEM AS A COUPLE?
Most estranged couples try to keep matters civil at the beginning of the separation, especially if children are involved. But it’s hard to keep that mutual goodwill when each side is moving forward with their lives. At some point, the reasons why they split in the first place become more apparent. It seems that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky had that moment over the holidays.
Some of The Agency founder’s antics raised eyebrows, and provided some context for where Mauricio’s priorities lie post-split. He’s out partying, taking his shirt off whenever the opportunity arises.
Mo is getting on Kyle’s nerves. She might be down to her last nerve, if this sort of behavior continues.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her estranged husband “agreed to spend the holidays together in Colorado” an insider told Star Magazine, via OK! Magazine. The idea was to bring their four daughters together under one roof.
But Mauricio made headlines during a night out on the town in Aspen spent with decades-younger social influencers including 31-year-old Alexandra Wolfe and Lele Pons, 27. According to a source close to the former couple, it was a breach of their protocol.
“Kyle and Mauricio are allowing each other to do what they want, provided they don’t do anything embarrassing,” the insider explained. “Mauricio has clearly touched a nerve.”
For her part, it was speculated for months that Kyle was dating country singer Morgan Wade.
“There’s no denying they push each other’s buttons,” the insider explained. “But they’re going to continue to look the other way – or try to.”
The reason? Some speculate that they don’t want to divorce due to their net worth of $100 million.
As for spending the holidays together, Kyle explained in a recent interview that she does “feel happy,” but is “also still struggling.”
“It’s all new to me,” she continued. “I’ve been married my whole life. We still in the same house and we spent [the holidays’ together. I have no idea how long we’ll be like that, but we are trying to be as normal as possible in a very un-normal situation.”
“We love each other,” Kyle added. She continued: “We go to therapy. We both want to see each other happy. I don’t know what the future looks like. That’s the hardest part because the unknown is scary.”
Hopefully, Mauricio’s antics haven’t had a massive impact. But it will be insightful to see how their interactions are moving forward. Meanwhile, the marital drama is playing out on RHOBH.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MAURICIO’S ANTICS IN ASPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF KYLE AND MAURICIO SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS TOGETHER? WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THEM?
Captain Sandy became Captain Clueless in Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8, Episode 14. While her intentions weren’t to ruin Luka’s blossoming situationship with Jessika, that’s exactly what she (almost) did in the latest edition of the show. Meanwhile, Max’s bad attitude continues, and the sickness spreading around the yacht claims another victim. All that and more in this week’s recap for Below Deck Med Season 8, Episode 14: “Caught Read Handed.”
Max is playing with fire
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Now, I actually don’t think Max “lied” to Captain Sandy during his whining about food. It was simply some crossed wires. That being said, if your captain tells you to apologize for acting like a baby, you do it. You don’t stomp off and expect them to come chasing after you. Inexplicably, that’s exactly what Sandy does. She enables Max’s bad behavior by giving him excuses, and then ensuring he has plenty of food that he deems good enough to eat.
So later in the episode, when Max moans about not having enough rest, it’s hardly surprising. His rotten attitude has served him well so far. He didn’t even get an official warning from Captain Sandy.
Don’t get me wrong, I think Max is great for the show. He’s actually one of the funniest deckhands Below Deck Med has had. But there’s not much adding up when it comes to his treatment from Sandy, and her treatment of others in the past. Maybe she’s just terrified of losing yet another deckhand…
Luka and Jessika are OVER!
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Well, for half a day. When Luka gets a text from Below Deck alum Katie Flood, he’s all smiles. He also just so happens to be sitting next to Captain Sandy when it comes through. Once she realizes it’s an old friend, she gets a bee in her bonnet about the two being star-crossed lovers. “You like her, I can tell.”
Later, in the crew mess, Sandy asks Luka if he’s texting his “girlfriend,” right in front of other members of the crew – including Jess! This sends Jess into a spiral; especially as Sandy says she can tell Luka is “smitten” just by looking at him.
While Luka tries to explain the miscommunication to Jess, she’s not having it. They communicate only via text, and when the day comes to a close, she texts him to tell him she’s going to bed because she doesn’t have the “energy” for confrontation. It’s extremely awkward when she then walks straight past him to get some sleep.
The next day? All is forgiven. They kiss in the Captain’s office and do more than that post-charter, after a drama-free night out. But Luka is still texting another old friend – Natalya.
“I miss you,” he tells her. “I miss you more,” comes Natalya’s response.
Jack’s food finally impresses the guests
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After a rocky start, Jack finally gets through to the guests. All it takes is for them being blindfolded and told how to eat by Tumi. “This is gonna be a test of my communication skills,” the chief stew says of the “dining in the dark” experience requested. Thankfully, she pulls it out of the bag. And every course impresses the hungry diners.
Though they missed Kyle, on their final day of charter, he does make an appearance. He’s feeling much better – just in time to collect his portion of the biggest tip of the season so far! The fact the interior did just fine without him says a lot…
The guests leave a little bit of criticism for Jack, but an overall positive note. With $32,000 left behind for the crew, it’s hard to argue with their critiques.
Lara’s being sent to the doctor
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After feeling sick at the end of the charter, Lara stays in during the crew night out. Max also decides to take a rest, rather than join the rest of the crew. Following a “civilized” dinner, where Lily is praised for major improvement, the group head to a bar. They seem to be the only people there, but they still get the party going. Best of all? Everybody’s getting along! “This is the chaos I was looking for,” Tumi quips.
But the next day, it’s Lara who’s feeling worse for wear. She tells Captain Sandy that she is “so fluey” and has “body chills.” Captain’s heard enough, and wants her off the boat before a potential infection spreads. Having text Haleigh, who wants to call and chat, she could be looking at the eighth charter not being allowed to leave the dock. And what a sh*t show that would turn out to be.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN SEASON 8, EPISODE 14? DOES LUKA SECRETLY LOVE KATIE FLOOD? WHY DID CAPTAIN SANDY NOT COME DOWN HARDER ON MAX?
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Season 28 Bachelor lead Joey Graziadei wants a partner for life — both on and off the court. In a promo for the upcoming season, the tennis pro from Collegeville, Pennsylvania prepares to find his love match.
“On January 22, one man will take a swing at finding his lifelong doubles partner,” we hear in voiceover. The teaser is in the form of a movie trailer, “starring Joey Graziadei.” As supporting characters, the promo promises we’ll meet “the 32 different women he’ll be dating at once.”
In a moment alone, one of those women tells Joey, “We are game, set … say it with me … match!” Slow your roll there, girl. We’ve got a long slog ahead of us to get to the Final Rose.
The Bachelor Season 28: “Coming soon to a TV near you”
“I am definitely ready to find my wife,” the tennis pro claims. But first, a little sampling from the buffet table. As Joey watches a fireworks display with one woman, teaches another to swing a tennis racket and makes out in a shower with yet another, the narrator continues, “He’s leaving it all on the court, and his eyes are set on love.”
“I’m falling in love with you,” Joey tells an off-camera contestant. But who will it be? I won’t even try to remember all their names until there are a few less of them.
“It’s sinking in very slowly but I’m trying my best just to stay present, enjoy it,” Joey said at the time. “This is crazy … this is wild. I never expected this at all … but I’m excited.”
Following the big announcement, Joey shared on his Instagram that he’d experienced “true heartbreak” when Charity chose Dotun Olubeko on The Bachelorette, but he was looking forward to his own Bachelor journey.
“I cannot wait to see what unfolds over these next few months,” he wrote. “I have grown immensely with my time on the show and know that I’ll always have room for more growth. But I feel more ready than ever to find my person.”
“I can promise you that I will give it my all,” he continued, “and try to just enjoy the hell out of it. All I can do is be myself through and through, and hope I’ll be lucky enough to find love.”
The Real Housewives franchise, as stated in our Real Housewives guide, has aired for 17 years, with hundreds of women seen on Bravo. However, some of these ladies didn’t last long. In fact, here are 30+ Real Housewives who only lasted just one season on air before getting the ax.
Kimberly Bryant – RHOC Season 1
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Kimberly Bryant appeared on Real Housewives of Orange County. After raising awareness for skin cancer, Kimberly moved to Chicago. This founding Real Housewife is the first one and done star.
Quinn Fry – RHOC Season 3
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Quinn Fry joined RHOC as a single mother who loved younger men. She was only brought back in lesser roles for Seasons 5 and 6 though. This makes her a one season and done full-time Real Housewife.
Peggy Tanous – RHOC Season 6
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Peggy Tanous brought an awareness to mental health issues on RHOC. However, Peggy ultimately departed due to anxiety. She made appearances later on, but as for her full-time status, Peggy is another one-season wonder.
Lizzie Rovsek – RHOC Season 9
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Lizzie Rovsek was on RHOC, where she held her own against Tamra Judge, which we loved. Lizzie wasn’t asked back, but she did pop up in Season 14 alongside Emily Simpson. One season on Real Housewives was enough for Lizzie.
Peggy Sulahian – RHOC Season 12
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Peggy Sulahian brought awareness to breast cancer on RHOC, but her narrative was confusing. This saw her on the defense often. Peggy was canned, as her one season spent on Real Housewives was enough.
Elizabeth Lyn Vargas – RHOC Season 15
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Elizabeth Lyn Vargas shared about her cult upbringing on RHOC. Her revelations about her childhood were heartbreaking. However, Elizabeth never reappeared, as she was fired from Real Housewives after just one season.
Jen Armstrong and Noella Bergener – RHOC Season 16
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Jen Armstrong and Noella Bergener were not tight on RHOC. Noella’s divorce from “Sweet James” was almost as chaotic as Jen’s relationship with her then-husband Ryan. These two were meh, resulting in a double one and done Real Housewives situation.
Cindy Barshop – RHONY Season 1
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Cindy Barshop appeared on Real Housewives of New York as a mother of young twins. This is why Cindy failed to bond with her cast, who all had older children. Therefore, Cindy was not asked back for a second go on Real Housewives.
Jules Wainstein – RHONY Season 8
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Jules Wainstein brought a lot to RHONY. From asking a potty training coach how to wipe, to sharing her journey with disordered eating, Jules was a mixture of fun and fragility, but yet, she wasn’t asked back. This makes her another solo season Housewife.
Eboni K. Williams – RHONY Season 13
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As the first black cast member on RHONY, Eboni K. Williams aided in important conversations. Sadly, some of her costars weren’t having it, notably Ramona Singer. Following this, the series was reboot. As no one returned, Eboni’s first season was her last on Real Housewives.
DeShawn Snow – RHOA Season 1
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DeShawn Snow was calmer than her Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars, but her gala, with a failed auction scene, still makes us cringe. DeShawn didn’t return, so she earned only one season of credit on Real Housewives.
Claudia Jordan – RHOA Season 7
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Claudia Jordan clashed with NeNe Leakes on RHOA. When NeNe called Claudia “starless,” Claudia responded that she preferred money, not clout. After one season on Real Housewives, Claudia left to focus on her radio career.
Kim Fields – RHOA Season 8
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Kim Fields wasn’t a good fit for RHOA. As she was older, Kim failed to enjoy the antics of the other women. It wasn’t a shock when Kim didn’t return, as her one season on Real Housewives was enough.
Shamari DeVoe – RHOA Season 11
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Shamari DeVoe walked onto RHOA as a friend of Kandi Burruss. Her lesser impact this season made Shamari another one-hit wonder, but only on Real Housewives, as she’s an established R&B singer with more than one bop.
Teresa Aprea, Nicole Napolitano, and Amber Marchese – RHONJ Season 6
When Diana Jenkins wasn’t licking her lips on RHOBH, she was teaming up with the Fox Force Five, while fighting with the others. Diana didn’t return, earning her a spot on this one and done Real Housewives list.
Cristy Rice – RHOM Season 1
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Cristy Rice was on Real Housewives of Miami alongside her then-husband. Yet, Cristy lacked enough drama to remain on-air, making her the first one and done cast member for RHOM.
Ana Quincoces and Karent Sierra – RHOM Season 2
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Ana Quincoces and Karent Sierra showed differently on RHOM. Ana was sweet, while Karent felt fake. Neither was asked back to the cast, making this another one-season Real Housewives situation times two.
Tiffany Moon struggled with her RHOD castmates over racially insensitive conversations. This city was then put on a hiatus, where it remains. For now, Tiffany is just a memory in Real Housewives history.
Annemarie Wiley is the newest cast member on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She joined after a very messy Season 12. Thankfully, things are slowly on the mend for this series. You see, prior to Annemarie’s entrance, the Fox Force Five, which formed around Season 9, was starting to crack.
This group’s weird alliance saw Sutton Stracke, Crystal Kung Minkoff, and Garcelle Beauvais always on the defense. While we aren’t saying that we always found these three women innocent, we are saying that the Fox Force Five rode too hard against those who failed to bow down to their little clique. To put it bluntly, the contrived narratives of Kyle Richards, Teddi Mellencamp, Lisa Rinna, Dorit Kemsley, and Erika Jayne sucked. Thankfully, John Mellencamp‘s son-in-law’s wife wasn’t asked back post Season 10, and Lisa quit following Season 12.
In previous seasons, this alliance also ganged up on Denise Richards and Lisa Vanderpump. Watching this clique slowly fading away has allowed for better, kinder narratives to form. Just last week, Erika stuck up for Garcelle while correcting Dorit, and we almost fell over from cheering. That said, Annemarie’s presence is starting to feel like the old Fox Force Five is trying to make a resurgence, and we want none of that back on our screens.
While we can applaud Bravo for continuing to address the lack of diversity in its many series, Annemarie’s not it. Don’t get us wrong, she could have been great, but so far, we’re not liking what we are seeing. Honestly, casting Annemarie Wiley in RHOBH Season 13 was a mistake. Here’s why.
Annemarie entered this series via her neighbor, Kyle. That said, these two didn’t meet over their hedges while others mowed their expansive, lux lawns. They actually met after Annemarie attended a party at Kyle’s home for Mauricio Umanksy‘s real agent company, The Agency. Right away this season, Annemarie took on all of the same frustrations as Kyle, almost like Kyle had prepared her about who to question, and who to clash with, amongst their cast.
Sutton and Crystal have already found themselves in Annemarie’s crosshairs. In the trailer, Annemarie can be heard telling Crystal that her feud with her might actually make Crystal relevant. This is a nod back to the Fox Force Five, who often accused Crystal of not having a storyline, in addition to their constantly seen attempts at ganging up on her whenever negative attention came their way.
Stupidly, Annemarie also came for Sutton. More on that below. Overall, it’s very clear that Annemarie has been prepped about her colleagues, and that her intentions include being Kyle’s next mouthpiece in Teddi’s absence. We need new blood, or at least unswayable additions who can hold new thoughts with zero preconceived motives or intentions. Bravo may have wanted to refresh the Housewives, but casting Annemarie Wiley in RHOBH Season 13 wasn’t the way.
Annemarie’s Dolling Out Unsolicited Medical Advice
When she’s not filming for RHOBH, Annemarie works as a nurse anesthetist. As a medical professional, Annemarie crossed many lines following the cast’s recent dinner party from hell. Here, Sutton was questioning Kyle about her marriage, so Kyle flipped the script, accusing Sutton of having an eating disorder. Enter Annemarie, the expert new mouthpiece of Kyle.
To explain, Annemarie jumped into their conversation right as Sutton was walking Kyle through her narrowing esophagus issues, explaining how this makes it difficult for her to eat at times. At this point, Annemarie started to heavily question Sutton’s claim’s, which was gross, as she hasn’t treated Sutton, nor has she ever looked at Sutton’s medical files. While Kyle sat back taking it all in, Annemarie tried her hardest to come across as an expert in her field, yet, she missed the mark. Thankfully, other Real Housewives who are also anesthesiologists jumped in, calling out Annemarie’s dirty dealings.
“Medical gaslighting occurs when a medical professional dismisses or downplays a patient’s physical symptoms or attributes them to something else, like a psychological condition,” explained one, Dr. Nicole Martin from Real Housewives of Miami, who is also an anesthesiologist. Similarly, Dr. Tiffany Moon, from the now defunct Real Housewives of Dallas, also weighed in. Tiffany posted that she found Annemarie’s unsolicited medical advice “very disturbing,” before explaining to the fans how an esophagus even works, and how delicate and varied issues with these can be.
Also, do you all remember when the Fox Force Five called foul over Yolanda Hadid‘s Lyme disease journey? Yeah. Can we get a different storyline from this group, and skip this Munchausen BS? To put it bluntly, Annemarie’s casting and her unethical usage of her medical “knowledge” were both mistakes.
When you are cast on a reality television series, all aspects of privacy go out the window. Also, it’s common knowledge that if you have any skeletons, they will come out of the closet, and quickly. Case in point, Annemarie’s husband Marcellus Wiley was just slapped with a lawsuit over claims that he raped another student while at Columbia University in the 1990s.
In this newly filed lawsuit, it is made clear that the victim did report this incident right after it occurred, but their school chose to protect the future NFL player, who was a star running back for their football team.
This is dark. As this season has only just begun, we now have to watch Marcellus on our screens, knowing full well the damage that he has allegedly caused. Hopefully, Bravo will edit out his already filmed scenes. As for his wife’s appearances, these won’t be edited, but her casting was still a mistake, and on this, we hope that Sutton, Garcelle, and Crystal will rise up to correct Kyle her as needed.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THAT CASTING ANNEMARIE WILEY IN RHOBH SEASON 13 WAS A MISTAKE?
