I have high expectations for this show. Let’s see what kind of mood Andy is in. I hope he stops saying that Alex is a therapist. He was the instigator of that rumor. She’s just working on a new degree in Australia.
Ramona is lit. I mean in the old school way, not the way kids today use it. Andy starts to talk to her about the horrid things she said to Bethenny regarding Bryn. Somehow this brings back some season one reunion nonsense when it came out that Alex had so nude photos surface. Ramona walked off the stage because she didn’t want to be associated with it. Bethenny chimed in to say she doesn’t either. I’d forgotten just how mean these women were to Alex and Simon. Ramona continues to grab Alex’s hand and put it in her lap. It’s creepy. Ramona says that her kids were shown nude photos at school by her peers of “the woman she is on the show with.” While Ramona clutches Alex’s hand in he lap, Alex is completely not buying this after the fact justification for the things that she said to Bethenny. Ramona then discards her hand, was a hand in Alex’s direction and says, ” Then you don’t know me that well. You haven’t seen me in 8 years, so just forget it.
Alex gets a lot of rapid fire questions. She and Jill are great pen pals. He boys don’t have Australian accents. She doesn’t watch any housewives. Simon is in law school. Her biggest regret of being on the show is her lack of privacy. She says no one knows who she is in Australia so that’s great.
A caller asks for things that happened on Scary Island that could not be filmed. Ramona says she promised not to talk about it. It almost sounded like Kelly had sent a cease and desist. She then pulled a Porsha and told Alex to spill it all. Alex just says that Kelly has a low threshold for anxiety and she just couldn’t cope that night.
Ramona is asked to list all the things she’s done to her face since last season. She denies doing anything and says she has gained ten pounds.
Ramona is asked if she really likes Dorinda’s beau John now or if she is just faking it to get along with Dorinda. Ramona says she never fakes anything she just is who she is and she enjoys John’s company now.
Both were asked how Bethenny has changed since they first met her. Alex says she hasn’t changed a bit. Ramona laughs and pleads the fifth.
Ramona swears that Carole disinvited her from her party because of Bethenny. When Andy says that was not what we saw on TV, Ramona explains how reality shows are edited to Andy Cohen. I do think that Bethenny was a large part of why she wasn’t invited though. Bethenny would not have come to the party if Ramona was there. She really didn’t want to come at all.
They play a game where Ramona needs to be blindfolded. When anyone else plays such a game the wear a wonky Ramona eyes blindfold. This time she is wearing blackout sunglasses. I wonder why? Like, I seriously wonder why? Did she refuse to wear them before the show? Did Andy decide it was too mean? (unlikely). It’s weird to me and I need this explained. Anyway the game bombed because they were giving clues to Ramona about men on the show and she can’t remember any names. At all. The game should have been called MENopause instead of monuMENtal.
In honor of Ramona’s 60th birthday, she gets the Mazel of the day and a montage of ridiculous behavior, including the crazy eyes on the runway. Now I am more confused.
This show had SO MUCH potential. Unfortunately all of the questions were softballs. Also Alex has no idea what is going on with the housewives and only watched the last two episodes since she landed in the US and has missed all the seasons since she left, and Ramona was just in one of her dithers.
I enjoyed seeing Alex but yeah, the show was pretty dull. I too had high hopes for it. Oh well…….
What happened to her Brooklyn brownstone?
Ramona has said on more than one reunion that she doesn’t like that blindfold so she probably did refuse to wear it.
I was happy to see Alex! I’m glad she’s doing well in Australia.
Ramona looks like this at 60? Surely you mean 50? And I don’t approve of her, but I have to admit, I want to look like her–at 50 or 60 to be honest.
She just turned 60 and yes she looks damn good doesn’t she !
Ramona has 30 years on me but looks better than I do, DZAMMMMMM!
I used to love Alex’s YouTube videos where she would explain the housewife shows and a few other reality shows and the secrets behind filming. It was brilliant a great insight into how these shows are filmed.
Ramona is such a twat. She has no ability to take social cues, and just simply has no couth. She is no classy, not tasteful, and just an all around awful person. She is like this every episode, but when she is live, she is 100 times worse.
Also, don’t you outgrow pretending to be dumb for attention when you are in middle school? Nope, not Ramona.
I don’t think Ramona is pretending.
I’m convinced Ramona has ADD. Her lack of recognizing social cues, impulsiveness, and hints of hyperactivity are familiar to me after raising a son with ADD. Of course, I spoke to my son often during his childhood, adolescence, and now as an adult, about these issues and others he would have to overcome or regulate if he wanted to build successful relationships. He’s now happily married, runs his own business and has a wide social circle of friends because he’s an incredibly self-aware person. I don’t think anyone ever had those talks with Ramona.
I thought Alex looked lovely. She appears to have put on a few pounds and it compliments her. She seemed relaxed and happy. Australia definitely agrees with her! Ramona preaches “new beginnings” but she will NEVER change-LOL!
It’s true, she does constantly talk about how THIS a new beginning- no, no, this time is REALLY a new beginning but she always seems exactly the same.
Alex really has made major changes. I think it takes gut to make a move like that. I’m getting divorced and I constantly dream of moving with my son to Europe or Maui (spent our summers there for years)-any place to make a fresh start. In their case, Simon has family in Australia but still..it’s a big risk and I’m so happy it’s working out for them.
The show did have so much potential, but the time was wasted with those dumb produced video montages and that stupid game that made no sense. I wanted to hear more from Alex. I sure do miss her and Simon. I found them very entertaining.
Oh Sweet Beezus, Ramona! She looks great, but I can’t believe she won’t admit to having work done. Own it! Just once, I wish Andy would call these women out for their blatant lies. Did anyone else notice Ramona laser lock on the camera, weird smile on her face, for the first 15 minutes of the show? Her daughter must be so embarrassed. Alex looked great, and seems happy!
I think Ramona looks great too. I actually think she gets prettier over time. I also think she looks very natural, so I’m not sure what work she’s had done or not, but im the type who wouldn’t want to say what I had done either. I think it ruins it if you tell and makes people focus on just that instead of you. I haven’t had any work done, but peels and some filler and i wouldn’t discuss that with just anybody, only my sister who is into those things as well.
I follow Alex on Instagram, Australia does agree with them. They have a beautiful house and I think a river runs through their property, it is very picturesque. The boys are beautiful and growing up. Alex is always gracious, I have commented from time to time on something she posted, and she always answers me. I would trade Alex and Simon for Ramona any day of the week. I might be the only one, but I think Ramona looks so artificial this year. Something with her eyes, she may be making them up differently, but I don’t like the look and I really do not like her.
I think she had a lower eye lift and it’s a bit much with the fillers. She still looks great although her hair often looks messy. This is Hi-Def TV where every flaw is magnified (what a nightmare!).
Did anyone besides me notice the ring prominently displayed on Ramona’s left hand? It’s the “engagement” ring Harry gave Sonja!
I always liked Alex a lot and thought she brought a different flavor to the show. Simon though, UGH. Ick. Gross.
I really miss Alex’s youtube recaps she was doing for a while of RHONY. She had great insight.
Loved those! Great insight to the shows.
I caught the first few minutes, it did get dull fast. I like Alex, she always seemed the most honest, quirky but never mean. Ramona nooo. I’m her age & glad I don’t have to keep up the facade anymore. Give me a good make-up person & lighting & I’ll give a run for her money. Plus I’m not kooky weird. I barely watch any HW’s show anymore, real life is too uncomfortable now. Off topic, but looking forward to MDLNYC, those guys crack me up.
Obviously Alex struck a chord causing Ramona to cop a feeling.
Ramona looks amazing for 60
So I was just rewatching Season 1 of RHONY and during the reunion, Ramona walked off the stage because she didn’t want to be “associated” with Alex because she had nude photos out there. This is so hypocritical because she continued to be friends/associate with Bethenny , who was in a mild “porno” (as Ramona called it). Did they not know about Bethenny’s film then? Just curious.