Luann
Luann and quit smoking and drinking and is regularly attending yoga classes and AA meetings. She is also furious preparing for her upcoming sold out cabaret show Countess & Friends at the Manhattan nightclub Feinstein’s 54 Below on February 27th. They show which is scripted now includes addressing her arrest. In a recent, NYT story, the author was present while she was rehearsing…
“I had a list of songs I wanted to sing tonight, but as it turns out I am reconsidering some of them — like ‘Jailhouse Rock’ and ‘I Fought the Law and the Law Won,’” said Ms. de Lesseps, dressed in Lululemon pants, a black turtleneck and velvet slippers. “Craaaazy,” she crooned like an unhinged Patsy Cline, “for thinking I could get out of those handcuffs. I can’t avoid the whole story of what happened to me in Palm Beach,” Ms. de Lesseps said. “I’m trying to keep it light while also taking it seriously.” [Source NYT]
She and Sonja seem inseparable lately. She will be appearing on Luann’s show. And apparently while they were in Cartagena, Luann and Sonja were working a Hamilton-inspired version of Money Can’t Buy You Class. Sonja will beat box. I am not making this up.
Bethenny
Bethenny has introduced her skinny girl line of jeans. I first thought this photo was from Carole’s Cosmopolitan event. For some reason, Carole wrote a story about completing the New York Marathon last year and sold it to Cosmo. The them seems to be that doing things makes you confident not the other way around.
So I saw this photo of Bethenny limply holding up a confidence is key sign, it felt like a dig at Carol to me. It doesn’t look like these two are coming to each others promotions. If they are, they are certainly not front and center.
I am not sure why these women had a falling out. If I had to guess, I think it might be Carole’s insufferable politics. While Carole and Dorinda have similar politics, Dorinda is much less fanatical about it. Carole is losing her mind over the Trump presidency while a lot of us are just hoping that it ends soon and we all make it out alive. Or doing things at the local level to effect the changes we want to see. Carole just screeches and rants and it’s exhausting. I really can’t think of any other reason for the breakup of Carole and Bethenny.
Heather Thompson was at Carole’s event though, so they are still good! Is Dorinda’s foot in a boot in the photo above?
In more general news. Everyone seems to be in separate locations this weekend. Bethenny is at a beach, Luann is in the mountains. Is filming coming to an end? That would mean it is almost time for the show to come back! I’m ready for it.
I would like to state for the record that Tinsley Mortimer’s pigtails are cute. But I know y’all are going to hate on them. Sigh.
Tinsley’s hair is tolerable. Didn’t everyone want her to have a more mature haircut?
Lol, bit of a FU to that!!
That’s not Carole Radziwill 3rd from the left in the top photo is it? If so, she looks a bit rough around the edges. Not a good look for her. Ramona looks as though she’s gained a little weight, and finally has some neck wrinkles – never saw any on her before, but she’s still very good-looking for her age. Dorinda looks fabulous, as usual. I love her sense of style and her big old grin. Can’t get enough of her. Heather looks good – I used to enjoy the interaction between her and Carole. Tinsley looks uncomfortable and awkward, perhaps she’s realizing she’s way under-dressed.
Carole appears to be skinnier than ever…?
LuAnn should just do the housewives and lay low. Doing this Cabernet show and making light of the situation is in bad taste considering the charges against her.
I’m pretty sure that the cabaret thing was all in place before Lu’s arrest. I can see where she has to honor her commitment, but it’s going to be hard. Why doesn’t someone simply point out to Lu that she cannot sing and end the madness?
I can’t wait until the fashion craze of sporting track suits that look like it was taken off of some poor homeless person is over.
I really thought Carole would have been more involved (if she was at all?) with B’s Puerto Rico charity work. As much as she complains about Trump that would have been a great time for her to actually step up and stop melting down about the situation. I like her and agree with her on a lot of things but if I had her resources I would have bent over backwards to help. But she seems to be spending more time with her LA friends…especially the Widow Grey who is now with Samantha Robson? It’s definitely going to be an interesting season!
*Ronson
Who is the Widow Grey?
Her bff who was married to the former Paramount studio head who passed away last year.
Tamara….
in the pic with the heart around D’d foot, I also noticed how Tins is obvi or conveniently hiding her left hand between her legs. Is she hiding an engagement ring? It just looks weird how her hand is placed, very easily could have just placed her left hand on top of her leg. Hmmmm?!?!
Also in top photo, her hand is on her pocket!
WHAT DOES EVERYBODY THINK?!? Do I sound too nitpicking?
Hmmm! Suspicious indeed!
If she is, it isn’t with the guy she hooked up with last season. I read awhile ago that they broke up.
I read that to, but then I read that they got back together.
Tamara……..Yes, that is a boot on Dorinda and a month or so ago I saw a pic of her and John with her in the boot. I love Tinsley’s pigtails as well. I once read that pigtails are a no no after a certain age and that overalls/coveralls are as well. I can understand why some might think that a mini skirt or a top with a plunging neckline might be considered inappropriate after a certain age but the idea that overalls and pigtails are as well is absurd? Sometimes I put my hair in pigtails when I’m wearing my shocking pink overalls, which I’ve had for close to 40 yrs., just to piss people off. I kid, of course, about pissing people off. I believe that most people don’t give a damn but anyone who thinks I look ridiculous and wants to judge can have at it. I don’t really care.
Carole’s face looks weird to me. She reminds me of a figure from madame tussauds!
I like Tinsley’s pigtails. My Grandma was always very judgement about how women should dress their age, but I’m a firm believer in doing whatever makes you happy. Life is too short to care about other people’s opinions.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is this weekend and many of the housewives are here.
I like Bethany but this drives me crazy: There are no photographers on the beach in South Beach. None. They have to be called by the celebs themselves. The photogs aren’t allowed in most hotels so in order to get to the beach, they have to walk around the hotels and find a beach access. It is quite a trek for them.
That said, both Bethany and Kelly Bensimon have photos of themselves in bikinis frolicking on the beach or coming out of the water in all the magazines. The ocean temps right now are very cold, it is February and very few people are actually in the water.
It’s just so thirsty.
When I lived in Florida and winter hit even though we wore coats you would still see tourists from up north in swim suits on the beach. I grew up in Minnesota and you will see locals in shorts when it hits 50 in the spring. My point is that what is too cold is subjective to what you are used to.
I too am from Minnesota and I have been one of those tourists who is in cut offs and a T and walking through the water when the locals think it’s far too cold. I love the looks on their faces as they walk the blvd in coats gawking at the Minnesotans in the water.
I didn’t realize that was Tinsley until you mentioned it. Was wondering who the new old lady with pigtails was. They’re quite…aging.
She has that too much adderall grimace a lot.
I don’t like Tins,ey’s pigtails, I don’t like Erika’s pigtails, I hate Margaret’s anorexic little pigtails. This hairstyle is aging all f them. Tinsleys frilly dresses and tights are not my favorite, if I had her figure, I would show it all the time. She needs to cut the hair too, that alone gives her an 80’s disco look.
I am so hoping RHONY brings it. The rest of the HW’s have lost momentum.
Tamara- I’ve noticed the falling out of Carole and B. I think it was you who said they unfollowed each other months ago actually. Since then, they have NOT been pictured at each other’s events. B had her skinnygirl launch and there was no sign of Carole and just in the past few days Carole had the Cosmo thing where everyone was except for B and B was on vacation based on Instagram stories from all the ladies. I can’t believe it’s just literally politics. I feel like B has more reasons to not be friends with Ramona or Sonja or LuAnn at this point. I’m wondering if it has to do with her support relief. She was on Andys show and mentioned a lot of the women except for Carole, but maybe the problem happened around then?
And yes, you did not make the beat boxing story up. I read the article and couldn’t believe me eyes. Sonja beat boxing?!?!? Save me.
Carole is obsessed. Listening to someone drone on and on about the same thing day after day can become very tedious and annoying. I have a friend who is a dooms day prepper. He is very intelligent and I enjoy our conversations, but every once in a while he will start in on the subject of prepping and not let it go for weeks. We all know to back away during those moods because he will make you crazy.
Just make sure he likes you enough to take you in when the shit hits the fan.
Signed,
A Lazy Prepper
Dorinda looks amazing in that first photo… literally glowing. Basically the complete opposite of Carole lol.. idk wtf is up w her.
Agree about Dorinda. She has a natural, approachable kind of beauty. She dresses well and appropriately for the occasion. I love seeing her in her cashmere turtlenecks, and her haircut is so flattering.
I actually think that Sonja dresses well on the show. I don’t always love what she wears on WWHL, but she doesn’t seem to run around NYC doing errands in too-tight cocktail dresses like some of the ladies.
The thing about B is, she can be the most annoying, vile person that makes you want to hurl the remote at the telly… but she has this certain quality about her that keeps the viewers coming back and the HWs wanting to spend time in her company. Likewise with LVP, Nene and to a certain extent, even Teresa. Carole just doesn’t come across as a likeable person on this show. Getting pretty bored of her shit if truth be told.
Each of the ladies you mentioned (B, LVP, Nene, Teresa) are Andy’s favorites on each show so the other women know to keep spending time in their company if they want camera time.
Yeah, you’re right on the money with that my friend! My point still remains though, those 4 ladies have likeable qualities. Carole is bleh! If she left would RHONY feel empty, like for instance, when they tried to phase out Lu? Probably not.
Well I’ve never liked Carole from day 1. Her politics are overbearing and annoying. We get it. You have Trump-Syndrome. It’ll be interesting how the “alliances” shake out this season. It is nice to know that Luann and Sonja are getting a long. They’ve always been a natural pair. I think Sonja’s jealousy and Luann’s attempt to hide some of her personality has gotten in the way of their relationship in the past.
Tinsley looks like a younger Erika in this picture. The pigtails aren’t hideous, but I wouldn’t recommend she wear that hairstyle regularly.
I’m reading comments of Bethenny and Carole unfollowing each other but I follow them both on Instagram and they still follow each other and were following each other the first time I checked when this was mentioned months ago. I don’t do much on Twitter so is that what everyone’s talking about?
I like Tins pigtails but I would like to see her where less of the lacy dresses and more sleek styles.
I agree with a previous comment about Luann should just do Housewives and lay low for a while. Seems she would hang out with Dorinda more than Sonja who has become such a caricature.
I think Carole looks great. Don’t understand all the criticism. Dorinda looks great too. The rest of them, imo, look terrible. Tinsley looks ridiculous is she trying out for a hip hop video? Her pigtails look like cocker spaniel ears to me. Carole looks petite, put together, demure and is quite photogenic. And hopefully she has Bethany out of her system.
For reasons unknown, the dress code was apparently “ath-leisure” which people keep trying to make a thing. I call that Tuesday sitting my fatass on the couch. AGAIN.
Who is that in the middle of the top photo?
Whoever she is, she looks frightened!