Summer House Season 8 Reunion Looks Revealed

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Without a doubt, Summer House is having its best year ever with Season 8. Unfortunately, it’s primarily because we’re all messy and wanted to see the drama unfold between exes Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke. Even outside of that drama, Season 8 has delivered, and we can’t wait for the reunion.

With such an impressive season, they have a lot of momentum heading into the sit-down. Clearly, the cast got that memo because they showed up and showed out when it came to their looks. Well, most of them did, at least.

Bravo’s The Daily Dish dropped an exclusive first look at the Season 8 reunion fits. They said the cast aimed for a “chic, beachy sensibility mixed with a touch of glamorous sophistication.” In other words, they all turned up in muted, neutral tones with most of the women rocking exposed middrifts. We’ve come a long way from those department store fashions from the early days of the show. Let’s take a look at what they delivered.

Amanda Batula

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Amanda Batula pulled up to the reunion looking like a perfect combination of sexy and sophisticated. She told Bravo that she “wanted to look like an elegant lady, but cool,” and she hit that nail right on the head. No notes for Amanda.

Kyle Cooke

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You have to give Kyle Cooke props for adding a major pop of color to these reunion outfits. While all of the other men opted for whites and beiges, Kyle sported a sage green suit. This photo also marks one of the last appearances of Kyle’s mullet, which Andy Cohen chopped off at some point during the sitdown.

Paige DeSorbo

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You can always count on Paige DeSorbo to deliver a look, and she did not disappoint with her Season 8 reunion dress. She opted for a white gown, showing with a mesh center to show off her stomach. It’s almost a Real Housewives level of glam, and she cited Zendaya and Anne Hathaway as her style inspirations.

Lindsay Hubbard

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With Lindsay’s relationship drama in the spotlight, you’d think she would have opted for a show-stopping revenge dress like Ariana Madix pulled off during the Season 10 Vanderpump Rules reunion. Unfortunately, Lindsay didn’t quite achieve that level of iconicness. She looks good, but she admitted to Bravo that one of her goals with her look was to be “comfortable.” I can tell.

Ciara Miller

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Here’s a contender for best-dressed. When describing her look, Ciara Miller said she was looking for something “ethereal, dainty, and just beautiful.” At first glance, she looks like she was plucked out of a 90s R&B video. The slinky, asymmetrical dress, the hair, the makeup — it’s all perfection.

Danielle Olivera

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Danielle Olivera went full-glam with her Season 8 look. She said she was trying to channel Kourtney Kardashian with her glittery gown. Since she’s the only one who opted for a sparkling dress, she kind of sticks out when compared to the other ladies. It looks like she’s going to a different event from everyone else, but she still rocked it.

Gabby Prescod

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Has Gabby Prescod ever looked better? She said, “It’s giving Grecian goddess [and] Birth of Venus,” and she is 100% correct. From the color to the sexy cutouts along the side of the dress, Gabby slayed her Season 8 reunion look.

Carl Radke

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Carl tried to do something a little bit different with his Season 8 reunion look by opting for a “60s inspired” fit. Carl said that his goal was to channel a “tortured Motown singer” going to The Hamptons. However, the all-white makes him look more like a tortured milkman.

Jesse Solomon

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It’s Jesse Solomon’s first reunion, so we want to cut him some slack, but good grief. He pulled out a cream-colored suit with a blue shirt underneath. It’s definitely not giving a “reality TV reunion” vibe. Instead, it’s giving used car salesman with beat-up loafers.

West Wilson

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For West Wilson’s first reunion, he opted for an oversized beige suit with a solid white shirt underneath. This look is definitely not for everyone, but West pulled it off. He described it as a “hipster” vibe. He said, “I feel my style this season, people have appreciated it, so I feel like leaning into being a little different is the way to go.”

Summer House Season 8 airs on Bravo, Thursdays at 9/8c.

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Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Reunion, Part 2 Recap: Flings, Dreams and D*cks

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Pour yourself another glass of Pinot Grigio as we welcome in the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Reunion, Part 2 recap. In Part 1, Lala came for Katie, but Katie held firm. This week, Jo Wenberg and Ally join us, and even more confrontations ensue. Clearly, this friends group is struggling, as the VPR Season 11 Reunion, Part 2 just proved.

Give Katie Lala, again

Part 2 starts off where Part 1 ends, with Lala in her soft era, clapping at Katie. Literally. Her hands helped her convey her message, asking for Katie to speak up. However, Katie’s neh on this remains firm. Her frustrations with Ariana are not a storyline.

Ariana explains that Katie’s always been authentic, but “she’s hated for it,” which sucks. Here, Lala stands up to tug down her dress, saying that she disagrees with Ariana’s take. Andy Cohen jumps in to ask Ariana if she’s frustrated with Katie. Naturally, she’s not.

All throughout, Schwartz is in the background, inserting sentences that don’t match the vibe. Speaking of vibes, Brock addresses Schwartz, saying that he’s “also the catalyst” for Katie’s annoyances, because he “took away all the confidence that woman ever had in herself.” Scheana helps, adding that he was “a sh*t husband.” Naturally, Schwartz denies these claims.

Tangled webs

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Schwartz and Scheana’s kiss is accompanied by a montage of every cheating scandal from the past 11 years. Their kiss stayed a secret though, because they chose to bury their one-off moment. Cue Sandoval helping with the missing pieces, asking “Was it a cheerleading competition?” On this, Scheana replies “yes, my little sister’s.”

Ariana, Sandoval, and Schwartz also attended this event, and after many drinks, Ariana and Scheana kissed. Then, Schwartz tried to kiss Scheana, but she stopped it. Laughing, Schwartz finally apologies to every one for “being a sloppy fool for so long.”

Speaking of sloppy, Scheana also reveals that every guy on the cast has hit on her. Cue a giggly James, asking “What? When? Huh?” As for Sandoval, before Scheana can explain, he’s saying “No f*cking way.” But then, Lisa jokingly asked them how the sex was, and he jokes back “I woke up with lockjaw and shit out a condom two weeks later.”

Lawd.

Revenge hookups

In Season 11, Katie hooked up with Schwartz’s best friend Max Boyens. When Andy asks if a second tryst has gone down, Katie’s face says it all, as James’ actual voice booms “HE CAME BACK FOR SECONDS!” From across the stage, Schwartz then tells Katie that they are the same.

“No, we’re not,” Katie laughs.

Lake Tahoe

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Up next on the chatting block is Lake Tahoe. On this trip, Scheana tried to move forward with Sandoval, but it was really hard for her to do. Naturally, Andy wants to know if Ariana feels any sympathy for her friends struggles.

“Your feelings are totally valid. Obviously, I’m not necessarily the person to go to with those feelings,” Ariana replies. Scheana gets it. The girls are good. For now.

Boundaries for thee, but not for me

Throwback to ‘VPR’ season 10 when Lala confronted Schwartz for playing pickle ball with Randall Emmett.

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When Lala cut ties with Randall Emmett, any one who spoke to him got verbally popped. Yet, she disproved of Ariana’s boundaries this season. When asked why, Lala says “there’s one giant difference. I have a child involved that I entered a custody battle [with].”

Scheana tries to help, saying that Randall’s more than just a cheater. However, Katie rightfully interjects, explaining that Ariana should be able to set boundaries as well. Lala notes that Ariana is literally sharing a house with her ex, so again, their situations are different.

“I’ve always known your situation is different, and I’ve always f*cking supported that,” Ariana says. At this, Lala replies that she was answering Andy’s question, and that Ariana should know how this works. “Yeah, you talk louder than anybody, so you’re right,” Ariana responds.

Leaking ladies (ew, sorry)

Ariana just wowed us on Dancing with the Stars, but this was Scheana’s dream. It hurt Scheana that Ariana had never told her about this booked gig. As for why, Ariana explains that “there was a leak that happened, where all of these articles came out that I was gonna be on it.” Therefore, Ariana locked her announcement down.

To date, the series has still not called Scheana. But “maybe next year,” she laughs.

Ally and Jo

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Ally and Jo take the stage, where Jo’s fling with Schwartz gets dissected. Shocking Jo, Katie admits that Schwartz had been “bread crumbing” his love interest all season. Also in Jo’s corner was Lala and Lisa, who both tried to explain to Schwartz that his actions were poor. “It doesn’t look good,” James agrees.

Looking back, Katie explains that her words against Jo were about her own traumas. “It’s no excuse,” Jo replies, as Katie reiterates that she doesn’t like a lot of people, because they’ll turn around … “and fuck your man,” Ariana interrupts. Cue my laughter.

As for Ally, she says that their returned good boy Hippie is doing well. But she’s still not ready for marriage or children. For Ally though, James will wait “forever.”

“The attempted dog murderer”

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After touching on the great Ann Maddox, Ariana’s sick dog comes up. After Ariana notes that these pets are hers alone, Sandoval rolls his eyes. This angers James, who says “you roll your eyes like that, but you were totally fine when Raquel [Leviss] took Graham from me, and you became his secret new daddy, getting your dick wet for 7 months, daddy boy.”

Triggered, Sandoval replies “I’m keeping my mouth shut about things that I’ve heard, and they add up, James.”

“Eat a dick,” James replies.

And scene.

The Vanderpump Rules Season 11 reunion continues on Tuesday, May 28 at 8/7c on Bravo.

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Scheana Shay Addresses Rumor Brock Davies’ Daughter Is Called Winter Sky

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Does Brock Davies have a daughter named Winter Sky? Online rumors have suggested just as much for some time now. Scheana Shay has finally come forward to clear the air on the matter.

Why did this Vanderpump Rules rumor, in particular, pick up so much steam? Probably because Brock and Scheana have a daughter together named Summer Moon. So, if the rumor were true, one can only imagine how Winter would feel for her father to choose such a similar name for her half-sister.

To that point, Brock has never exactly seemed like a role model on VPR. His relationship with his ex-wife and kids is definitely a point of interest in that regard. Though he has picked up some love for his “second chance,” with his third child. So, what did Scheana have to say about the whole thing?

Scheana confirms the first name of Brock’s daughter

On the May 17 episode of her podcast, Scheananigans, Scheana confirmed the alleged truth about Brock’s daughter. She told listeners that Brock’s daughter is, in fact, named Winter, but her middle name is not Sky. “No, I think someone online made that up. It’s been circulating. That is not her middle name,” she said.

“It’s not for me to say what her middle name is, but it’s absolutely not Sky or anything close to that or seasonal.” So, if Scheana is to be taken at her word, this should end the rumors. Of course, speculation will likely still pop up. The most important thing is that no one delves into this too deeply. Brock’s children did not ask for and do not deserve unwarranted attention.

In another episode of Scheananigans from earlier this year, Brock all but confirmed that his relationship with his kids is strained. “It is a very difficult situation. Based on my actions and my past and what my actions have caused for these kids – especially when they were younger – there was obviously trauma there that needed to be mended.”

The Vanderpump Rules reunion continues Tuesday, May 21, at 8/7c on Bravo.

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Andy Cohen Visits Something About Her Ahead of Official Opening

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The grand opening of Something About Her is right around the corner. Ahead of the big day, Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix held a soft opening. There were a ton of famous faces in the building, but most notably, Andy Cohen stopped by for a bite. They officially have his stamp of approval.

Andy’s sneak peek at Something About Her

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Over the years, there have been a ton of Bravolebrities that have tried their hand at restaurants. Something About Her might be the most highly anticipated. They’ve been talking about it for ages, and it’s finally here.

On Instagram, Andy documented his trip to the Vanderpump Rules sandwich shop. He said he was on his way to the airport but couldn’t miss the opportunity to stop by Something About Her’s soft launch. Can you blame him?

“When in Los Angeles,” Andy teased in the video before panning the camera to show the Something About Her sign. “Oh yeah, going to get sandwiches.

Chicken salad or tuna salad

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A few days after Andy’s visit, he took to Sirius XM’s Andy Cohen Live to review his experience. He revealed that he ran into Stassi Schroeder for the first time since she got fired from Bravo. That must have been interesting. More importantly, he confirmed that he got a sandwich, and for the most part, it passed his taste test.

“There’s tuna salad. All I saw was tuna salad and chicken salad,” Andy explained before gushing about his love for chicken salad.

“It does have cranberries in the chicken salad, which I had to pick out, but it was so good, and the bread was so good. It was delicious,” he continued.

So, yes, it took all of this time for Katie and Ariana to reinvent the chicken salad sandwich. At least it tastes good if you trust Andy’s tastebuds. We’ll keep our eyes out for more reviews once the sandwich shop opens to the public.

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EXCLUSIVE: OMG Fashun Episode 5, Winner’s Walk Interview With Chelsea Billingsley

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Another week has come and gone on E!’s OMG Fashun, marking two new Disruptors as “the moment.” Chelsea Billingsley took home the first win, after she appeared in Episode 105, called “Super Power Bitch.” Here, her designs impressed every judge on set. Julia Fox, Law Roach, and Wisdom Kaye are all legends, and now, so is Chelsea.

Chelsea’s website lists her as being “very much a vibe, not a trend.” She does this in such a unique way, expertly stitching together various fibers to create crocheted designs that are next level. Following her well-deserved win, Chelsea met up with Reality Tea’s writer Amy DeVore, where they further gabbed on all things OMG Fashun.  

Chelsea’s first impressions

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Amy DeVore: Julia is hysterical. Do you have a favorite Julia moment from filming?

Chelsea Billingsley: Everything she does is outrageous. I can’t stop watching her. One of my favorite moments with Julia was in a judging. Basically Katya, my fellow cast member, she asked if she could keep the little thing that Julia gave her. I think it was like some old trinkets or something in a bag. And she was like, Yeah, you can just have all of this.

Amy: Love it. You and Law had a connection due to your hometowns being the same. Did you two connect in any other way?

Chelsea: Besides Chicago, definitely fashion. He has been one of my biggest inspirations since I decided to step into the design world. I grew up watching Zendaya on Disney, so I’ve been following his journey as he’s grown with her. I just really wanted to ultimately make him proud.

Amy: And you did. Also, Wisdom made me laugh. Behind the scenes, what was he like?

Chelsea: It was just fun to be able to banter back and forth and to see his energy with the other judges because I don’t think that we’ve seen him on that level just yet. He told me that I ate and I was like, okay, cool, cool. Cool.

“Turning basic into batsh*t”

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Amy: The style challenge at the jump asked you to “turn basic into batsh*t.” You were sent 10 scarves to upcycle, but on all of the designs, the judges were “displeased.” No one won, which is a first. What was going through your head here?

Chelsea: I was really in my head. I was second-guessing myself a lot when it came to styling because I really wanted to make sure that I show my style, but also impress the judges. So I was struggling, and I was like, Lord, I pray that I can turn this thing around.

The “Fox Box”

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Amy: Moving into the design studio, you had to create a suit for Julia’s alter-ego, “Super Fox.” In your “Fox Box,” you had a stuffed animal, a drawing by Julia’s son Valentino, a baby blanket, a breast pump, and a onesie. This pack had me thrown, but what was your take?

Chelsea: My take was, I may be stuck right now, but if I take a moment to breathe, and really see what the most simple approach to these pieces is, then I can move forward.

Julia’s plot twist

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Amy: Roughly halfway through, Julia came over the PA with a “plot twist.” In addition to finishing your design, you also had to create a superhero sidekick outfit for Julia’s son’s baby doll. How did you come up with your idea to solve this little plot twist?

Chelsea: I only wanted to focus on getting something on the model, and then I would worry about the baby doll later. I felt like once I got the look together, then it would help me to come up with the storyline for the doll. Mostly, I didn’t want my model going down there naked. So for the doll, it is what it is.

A short dress problem arises

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Amy: Speaking of looking naked, your design was super short, and it stressed you out. Talk to me about this.

Chelsea: Initially, I thought I shot myself in the foot. If I had more time, I would have made it a little bit longer. But then again, I trusted my design.

Law’s squashed beef

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Amy: When your Julia walked out, the actual Julia gasped. At this point, did you feel like you had the competition on lock, or no?

Chelsea: Actually, no, I thought my counterpart Katya was gonna win. Really, I didn’t know if I had it necessarily locked and loaded, but I knew that they were proud.

Amy: Law noted that your design was short, but he also expressed how proud he was. Then, you thanked Jesus, and it made me choke up. Talk to me about this moment.

Chelsea: In that moment, this win wasn’t just for, for me. It was for my hometown, and all little girls, little black girls, that have a desire to do fiber arts. SO yeah, I thank God, because God was the reason why I feel like I’ve made it on this show. And He’s the reason why I made it through the competition.

Chelsea’s big win and future plans

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Amy: Do you have any plans for your winning check?

Chelsea: Top of my mind, it’s just my brand. My brand is my baby, therefore that’s really what it will go towards.

Amy: Finally, before we wrap, do you have any parting words of inspiration for our readers?

Chelsea: Ultimately, it’s just give yourself grace and be true to yourself. One of the key things that I always ask myself is, is your Spirit speaking to this? Is this something that you truly believe in? Dreams aren’t easy, but the reward is worth it.

This interview was edited for conciseness and clarity.

Back-to-back episodes of OMG Fashun drop every Monday on E!, starting at 9:00 pm.

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Race to Survive: New Zealand Premiere, Episode 1 Recap: The Adventure Begins

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Sometimes, you watch a reality competition show and think to yourself, “Oh, I could do that.” Race to Survive: New Zealand is not one of those shows. This is serious business, and Season 1’s race across Alaska proved that. The fact that the USA Network could find people willing to participate in Season 2 is slightly mind-boggling.

In Race to Survive: New Zealand Episode 1, “Water and Ice,” we’re introduced to nine, brand-new teams as they set out for a wild adventure, competing for a grand prize of $500,000. They say money will make you do crazy things, but these teams genuinely seem to enjoy putting themselves through this kind of misery. Let’s meet the teams and see how everyone fared in the first leg of this epic race.

Meet the Teams

There are nine sets of teams with some pretty unique backgrounds. Some people bring survival skills, others bring elite athleticism. There’s a divorced couple, a father/son-in-law duo, and two potty-mouthed Rhode Island “gym rats.” It’s a mixed bunch, but they all have the same goal in mind: dominating the 40-day, 150-mile race. Here are the teams up for the challenge:

• The River Guides, Oliver and Corry
• The Brooklyn Climbers, Mikhail and Steffen
• The Divorcees, Creighton Paulina Peña
• The Hunters, Bronsen and Ryan
• The Cool Moms, Rhandi and Ashley 
• The Ultramarathoners, Donald and Coree
• The Rhode Islanders, Emilio, and Heather
• The Smokejumpers, Ethan and Tyrie
• The Oil Riggers, Nik, and Kennedy

Race 1, Day 1

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Their first race is called “Fire and Ice.” It’s a 40-mile course with five distinct zones. They have to canoe across a lake, hike uphill through a forest, climb across a cliff, traverse a chasm, and then canoe down white water rapids. At the finish line, they’ll find a chest with a medallion earning them entry to Survival Camp where they’ll await the next race. The fastest teams also get special rewards to help them make it through the downtime between races.

It’s exhausting even trying to think about all of that, and these people are supposed to do it in 20 hours or less. Another obstacle: the racers aren’t given any food at the beginning of the race. It’s a deviation from the first season, which rewarded teams with food rations at the start of each race. Instead, there are food caches scattered throughout the course. The racers have to determine whether they want to prioritize food or their pace toward the finish line. As if this show wasn’t brutal enough, they somehow found a way to make it worse.

Three teams emerge at the front

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The race started like that scene in the Hunger Games when everyone sprints towards the cornucopia of supplies. Only in this game, there wasn’t a trove of supplies and weapons. Instead, they got maps for the five zones in the race and the upsetting information about any potential food being scattered across the 40-mile course.

Maps in hand, the teams took off running through what appeared to be an innocuous field. Immediately, they learned the hard way that everything isn’t as it seems in New Zealand. They started dropping into random holes in the ground because apparently, that’s a thing in New Zealand. They’re lucky nobody twisted an ankle.

After that first little obstacle, the teams got into canoes and took off in a race across the lake. Immediately, frontrunners started emerging. The Hunters, the Smokejumpers, and the River Guides were neck and neck as they paddled through the waters.

Once they made it past the first zone, those three teams continued to establish themselves as the head of the pack. In particular, The River Guides made easy work of trekking up the maze of trees and into the next section of the race. Clearly, they’re the ones to look out for.

The back of the pack

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While three teams jetted to the front and completed multiple zones on Day 1, a few other teams struggled to gain momentum on the first day. The Divorcees, who found out they’d been cast on the show just four days after calling it quits, bickered their way through each zone. They weren’t dead last, but it’s clear their fractured relationship is going to be a big factor in how they perform this season. Let’s hope they stick around for as long as possible just for the juicy divorce drama.

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Climbers found themselves at the back of the pack along with the Rhode Islanders. Throughout this entire episode, they were both fighting to stay out of last place. They wound up taking slightly different paths as the race got underway. The Brooklyintes pressed forward in the race while the Rhode Island “gym rats” decided to detour for a food cache.

Once the first day’s race clock ends, they have to set up camp within 50 yards of their current position. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on how well you navigated up until that point. At the end of the first day, seven of the nine teams managed to get their hands on food. 

Race 1, Day 2

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The Brooklyn Climbers and the Oil Riggers opted to forgo food for the sake of keeping a steady pace. When Day 2 started, you could immediately see them regretting that decision. The Brooklynites were especially struggling. They woke up to frost on the ground and the daunting challenge of trying to climb across a mountain and go over a river. Doing that with zero calories is just the bitter icing on a rotten cake.

Miles and miles ahead of them, the River Guides, Smokejumpers, and Hunters moved into the final parts of the race. First, they had to traverse a narrow chasm. At one point, they had to squeeze through a gap that was only 11 inches wide. Most of us watching from home could never.

Then, the teams approached the final stretch of the race: an 11-mile paddle down rocky rapids. So far, the River Guides were in first place, which seemed fitting. However, with rocky rapids standing in their path and the other teams right on their tail, Race 1 could still go in anyone’s favor. Next week, we’ll see who makes it to the finish line and who comes up short.

Race to Survive: New Zealand airs on USA Network, Monday nights at 11/10c.

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RHONJ’s Rachel Fuda Accuses Teresa Giudice of Attacking Her Husband for Relevancy

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Teresa Giudice should have expected Rachel Fuda to come to her husband’s defense after the mother-of-four called him the “biggest drug dealer in Bergen County.” Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 14 has just begun, and Teresa has a new target.

John Fuda fought hard against Teresa’s husband during the Season 13 reunion after Luis Ruelas claimed to have had the RHONJ cast investigated by a private eye. Perhaps that’s why Teresa came for him early on in the season.

In last week’s episode, Teresa repeated gossip about John’s alleged sexual preferences. She also weaponized the RHONJ newbie’s prior arrest from decades ago. Rachel responded to her co-star in a recent interview and didn’t hold back.

Rachel thinks she was Teresa’s “last resort”

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Rachel told Us Weekly that she thinks Teresa’s combativeness is to “solidify her relevancy and paycheck.”

“Who else does she have? Melissa’s off. Margaret’s off. She’s not going to fight with Dolores. Jen’s so far up her butt, she can’t even see her eyeballs. And then, who else do we have?” she stated.

“I was the last resort,” Rachel concluded.

As for the “drug dealer” comments, the mother-of-three called it “such a joke.”

“We’ve all made mistakes as kids,” Rachel stated. “We’ve all done things that someone would say is ‘bad’ or try to weaponize.”

Ultimately, that story was for John to share and present how he saw fit. But Teresa hijacked the information and used it to her advantage.

Rachel added, “John is not ashamed of anything that he has done or has been through. It’s just unfortunate that that opportunity for him to tell and share his own story was completely taken from him and manipulated into something that it’s not and weaponized against him.”

Dynamics have indeed shifted within the group. Melissa Gorga is not filming with Teresa, but Jennifer Fessler has shifted alliances to befriend the Turning The Tables author.

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