Meghan McCain is a huge housewives fan so she was thrilled to have Erika Jayne live on the show today. She walked out in a bright red suit jacket servings as a mini dress so the audience is probably going to get an eyeful when she sits down. She also has on leopard print Louboutin boots. There was an awkward moment right off the bat when she went to hug Meghan first and the no one else was standing up. Sarah tries to explain what was happening but the audience was clapping and I could hear the explanation. Erika Jayne and Meghan are friends since appearing together on WWHL.
Straight away, Meghan wants to know if her IG post that said, “Erika Jayne has left the building.” means that she is leaving RHOBH. She said she was channeling Elvis and everybody had a meltdown. She is NOT leaving the show. I am passed the point of caring either way about that.
When she asks about her 40K a month expenses to be Erika Jayne the way she explained it sounded like it was “work expenses” that she can write off of her taxes. So pretty smart really.
Erika explains that when she hit 35 she did some reevaluating and decided she wanted to get back to doing performing arts. She was starting to feel unfulfilled in life and wanted to do what she loved again. She didn’t want to have regrets in life.
She talks about Tom like things are going fine. I hope that is true. She says they have been married for 18 years and together for 20. So clearly some things have been going right with them. She says that Tom encouraged her to go be Erika Jayne and has been fully supportive of her.
Alyssa Milano is a co-host. I should point out to all the Project Runway people that she is dressed beautifully for the show. Clearly the issue on PR is she has a dreadful stylist who hates her. I hope she gets a new one if she makes the move to Bravo with the show. Alyssa has read the book and asks about her relationship with her mother. Erika says her mom, when she was growing up, tended to treat her the way the world was treating her as a single mother raising a child alone. She wanted Erika to be tough and able to stand on her own two feet in the world. She loves her mom and they have a great relationship now and she speaks to her everyday.
Meghan says she has a lot in common with Erika. People see both of them as a bit icy and cold and they have both been in a feud with Teddi Mellencamp. Meghan calls it unintentional but what happened was Meghan MCCAIN said that Andy needed to fire Teddi because she is boring and he should stop hiring people just because they have a famous last name. Thems fighting words, Meghan. Meghan says she still thinks Teddi is boring and she is not taking it back. She asks Erika if she thinks she was a good addition to the show. Erika says, “My friend Yolanda Hadid who brought me on the show said it best. Each women on the show fills a specific slot. Everyone bonds with their favorite girl. Someone may like you, someone may like her, so there’s enough for everyone. If everyone was the same the show would be boring.” Sonny says it’s like The View and Erika agrees. Meghan says “no bitch on this show is boring though.” Did Teddi pee in Meghan’s Cheerios or something? She really has a hate-on for Teddi.
Meghan says that she got married very quickly and didn’t get to have her bachelorette party. She says Erika was so sweet to offer to perform at her party and she wants to have one now even though she is already married. She asks Erika if she will still do it and Erika agrees. All the girls at the table (except Joy) beg to be invited. Erika says she can’t do it right now because she is on a plane to Vegas right after the show and if Meghan was not busy she would take her with her. She says they can plan it all out and she would love to do it. Meghan says that Erika Jayne has really inspired her in a very difficult time in her life and she loves her so much. It was rather touching. Erika Jayne has a soul, y’all! Erika bought, errr I mean BROUGHT enough books for everyone in the audience. I imagine she has A LOT of copies of her book.
That was a good interview. Erika is fast on her feet and interviews very well.
TT, I laughed out loud at your comments about how Erika brought/bought her books for the audience. Reminds me of Siggy flicker going on rhonj to empty her storage locker filled with her books.
I hope your day is a good one!😀
Thank you for posting this TT!
I like Erika, and am happy she’ll be remaining on RHOBH for the upcoming season. 💃
In other news: Meghan McCain gets on my last good nerve. 😒
Naike, I understand about Meghan McCain. It isn’t just the naive politics; I really think I’d tolerate some of the women on TV today a lot better if they would just get the vocal coaching they needed before the took to the air. Look what it did for Oprah. There is a young woman who has a Sat. morning biz show on MSNBC who little girl shreiking/speaking voice is so irritating that I have to immediately switch channels. McCain’s whiney voice just scrapes my inner blackboard every time she opens her mouth, & I can’t get past it. Perhaps the folks that do the hiring are only nterested in the visuals. I’m also often surprised at the lousy telephone speaking voices of some of the customer service people, both men & women, that I’ve encountered. Especially horrific are the women who literally speak through their noses–an amazing feat, but definitely unpleasant to the ear. Back to Meghan McCain–sometimes she has a valid point of view, just not often enough in my opinion for a permanent seat at the table.
Meghan is REPEATEDLY SCREAMED AT by the four other liberals on the panel. It it supposed to be THE VIEW where women exchange their viewpoints. Now whoever sits in Meagans chair is determined by Whoopi. I think the former person in that chair whose name I can’t remeemmber because I am crying and feeling like shit about other things should never have left. She was an independant and Whoopi could not handle it. I want her back and for Meghan to stick around.
I had a feeling you’ve been busy chopping onions. Offering a virtual hankie and an actual shoulder to lean on. XXO.
On this I totally agree. I like Meagan, I like that she is strong and able to stand for what she feels. Those women are way over the top liberal and can’t tolerate any one else’s point of view. This is the whole problem with both parties. No one wants anyone to have their own opinions.
Ya, I am crying over other things too. Another sucky day in the USA
Sending hugs
I’m way over the top left wing & I like the McCains. I’m much happier with Meghan than Elizabeth Hasselback
agreed.
That’s nice. I hope that she and Tom are doing well, too. Erika is smart and I enjoy her.
Megan is a hypocrite and a b!tch. She only has a career because of her famous last name so she should probably shut up about Teddi.
It seems as if Megan is projecting her issues!
I was just about to say that. Hope she never wants a spot on RH show.
Isn’t it weird that Meghan would make that comment about Teddi when every thing she has ever gotten in her life (elite education when she isn’t particularly intelligent; plum jobs on television without having unique experience or skills or even being telegenic; her husband being in politics; her wealth) has been received as a direct result of her last name.
i just don’t understand some people, like, at all.
Coming from someone that people only know because of HER last name, I actually find Meghan quite boring.
People still watch The View?
My 76 year old mother watches every day-sometimes twice (she forgets). She LOVES Whoopie. She speaks more highly of Whoopie than me. (Seriously, I’m not joking).
Whoopie annoys me.
Me2
Imagine how I feel!
That is exactly my ?
I think it’s pretty funny that Megan tells Andy on w w h l that he should stop hiring people with famous last names. Because, I’m sure that’s how she got her job on The View. I think meghan is obnoxious. I like Teddi.
I agree with your comments. I hope Erica stops being obnoxious too although she did well on the view it was a fluff piece to sell her book.
…he should stop hiring people just because they have a famous last name…
As others have commented, that’s very rich coming from Meghan McCain. If she’d been born Meghan Smith from Arizona instead, nobody would give a single crap about what she has to say and she certainly wouldn’t have a job on TV.
I wonder if she’s deluded herself into thinking she’s gotten where she is purely on her own merits, or if it’s just another case of “it’s fine for me, but not for thee” that is so common among people of her political persuasion.
Or she has no self-awareness
Meghan is used to people kissing her ass. Why she is having a hard time on The View, plus Teddi outsmarted her with her tweet that she was changing her last name to “boring.”
OT: Teddi earns close to $90K a MONTH as a accountability coach. She has two employees and 350 clients who pay $250/month with $500 sign up fee. She was on Jeff Lewis radio show and he did the math and was flabbergasted. Jeff also signed up as a client. She was very modest and kind of embarrassed how Jeff went on and on about it. Good for her.
Good for Teddi!
wow being an accountability coach pays very well if i exercised
Teddi makes big bucks but in Beverly Hills ,wouldn’t work out to pay that well in WI unless it involved beer drinking
He talked about it today on the radio show – said it was a total bargain at $500. It sounds really intense. You text them things like a picture of your meal (or the menu if you are out asking for advice on what you can order), or your sweaty face after exercising or the progress on an elliptical machine, etc.
Oh, and if they catch you fucking up or you don’t do something? She will drop you and you forfeit your $.
He said he was out the other day (he and Gage and a friend who was visiting), and for the 1st two weeks you can’t drink. So he ordered water. Friend had a shrimp cocktail, and he was REALLY tempted because it looked so good. But he refrained.
Next thing he knew, he was getting a text from Teddi saying how proud she was of him for sticking with water… looked up and Teddi was at the same place! LOL.
He’s lost 5 lbs already.
I always feel good when I order shrimp cocktail. What’s wrong with shrimp cocktail? The cholesteral? .
First time poster…I just read on Twitter that the reason Megan hates Teddi so much is because John Cougar Mellancamp told John McCain not to use his music while he was campaigning for president…sorry in advance if this is old news!
no thanks that makes sense.
Meghan is so petty. The lady before her Jebadiah Bila was so much more knowledgeable and personable IMO.
I agree, Spunky. Nicole Wallace is my favorite.
Aha! That makes sense. Actually it doesn’t because even if you’re going to be a petty bitch to someone who has a right to say where his music will be used — why would you blame the daughter?
But at least there’s SOME connection to try to understand now.
Erika looked very pretty but I didn’t like all the gushing Megan McCain was throwing out. Embarassing…..!
On another note…Alyssa Milano looked great! She looks like she lost some weight and she was styled so much better than on Project Runway Allstars
Oh dear! I was counting on losing Erika and HOPING to lose Dorit next season. My view G of RHOBH may be over.
Meghan is boring it amazes me how women constantly throw labels on other women describing themselves.
Ericka is fast on her feet I agree 1000% TT and that is 1 of the qualities I am sure Tom loves about her
I hope that her and Tom are not divorcing in the secrets revealed he looked at her when speaking in a very loving way so maybe it is just rumor I can hope
Ericka behaved in a bad way on RHBH and I want her to come back and redeem herself ..Teddi when she comes back hope she loosens up a little more she is tightly strung not boring
Who is Meghan McCain really she got her job famous last name she really is 1 to talk about famous last names I never heard of her before WWHL Her hate for Teddi if it is because Teddi’s dad didn’t want music used thanks for the tea SARAH as TT say makes perfect sense !
Jeff said today that he joined Teddi’s accountability life coaching. Jeff loves it and says the program really works and he lost 5lbs his first week. There are free promotionals to listen for free on Sirius. He and Gage have Bravo celebs as guests and it’s hilarious. Jax Taylor was his guest today.
Jeff is on Sirius?
yes… Jeff Lewis Live is a radio show on Fridays. Sirius Radio channel 102. Radio Andy..
I think that someone is considered knowledgeable about politics if their viewpoint matches that of the commenter. Meghan McCain is an independent which irritates a lot of people who assume she is Republican. I dont agree with her but hate to see her bashed. She has her bone fides. I can’t remember the last time I saw the view but Whoopi and Joy Behar are enough to keep me away.
Meghan is very sensitive about her father. I understand that completely.
Why was Erika on a panel to discuss news and worl issues? Do they not do that now?
Interesting, because I’ve heard her describe herself as a Republican.
she declared herself as independent and even stumped for John Kerry when he ran. I think she would be republican except for her liberal stance on abortion and LBGT Issues.
you got the wrong person, meghan is a republican. she is not a trump supporter but she’s a republican
That is because she is a Republican Mizgrandma. He throws a daily fit about Joy’s broad attacks on republicans when she is sitting right there.
I find that Meghan McCain takes a lot of cheap, mean-spirited shots and deliberately twists things. I don’t like it when a person of any political persuasion does it.
I’m with you Muffin. Can’t tolerate Whoppi who is a sloppy, nasty B!tch.. and what in the hell did Ted Danson see in her???? Who empowered her with so much authority on this show?? and Joy with her loud mouth and stupid remarks is going to get her ass sued one of these days
Is it just me or does Erika remind anyone a little of Stormi Daniels. Not just because they both have somewhat the same look but also because they are quick on their feet and sarcastic.
“Erika has left the building”. Um Sweetie, you’re no Elvis Presley but how big of you to compare yourself to him. Zero fucks to give, my ass!
Oh, everybody likes to use that line. It’s not a big deal.
Well, bust my buttons, that’s news to me! 😎
As for Megan to use the “Last Name” credit is rich…
“I imagine she has A LOT of copies of her books.”
Well done TT. You gave me my first laugh of the day.
This was a GREAT RECAP!! I agree with the posters who basically said (about Ms. McCain) “who made her queen of the fucking world?” (Side note:I gave my sister a nightshirt with that saying on it and one time she threw some jeans on and ran to Dunkin’ Donuts one morning. Couldn’t understand why everyone was looking at her weird when she realized she was wearing it!! And she lives in Connecticut, runs the COC, AND her husband is mayor!! I love her. Idk how I feel about Erika-it’s weird. She seems jealous of Teddy. I’m surprised Teddy brings out such strong feelings in these women!! I love her
And I’m sorry you’re sad. Sometimes life just sucks.
I know the View has been having housewives on (read about it; would never watch), but this seemed like Erika’s attempt to soften her image after that horrid performance on the reunion and, of course, to sell books.
Wasn’t thrilled to hear she’ll be back.
I think it’s hilarious that Megan actually believes she was in a feud with Teddy. She said Teddy was boring and should be fired. Teddy brushed it off. There was no feud. It’s kind of like how BRAVO wanted us to believe there was some feud between LVP and Erika – there was nothing there.
If anything, I think Megan is PISSED that Teddy refuses to feud with her. It’s like blowhard diffusing 101. If you refuse to engage with a blowhard, all they can do is stew in their own resentment and show themselves as the assholes that they are.
I wish Bravo had the cojones to delete all RH and start from scratch and do the reality part from “outside the box” Bravo needs a refresh.
why would erika leave – not one RH would ever turn down a cheque, who is that rich on RH? And all “celebs” have their favs so Erika is Megans .
😂🤣 #RHOA #RHOBH #RHOC have the most viwers of them all. People complain, complain and complain, but Bravo won’t kill or change those shows. Ratings are the only thing that dictates what happens with any show on tv😉
I thought Alyssa looked very good, too. She was dressed well and her hair was longer.
The Erika interview was pure Erika.
That was the Erika that I liked. There’s hope.
The jacket is a romper. I still feel that rompers are for little girls. They need a different name for adults besides as RompHim. I haven’t been able to stomach watching the view. It is just a bunch of women screaming at each other. Kinda like Real Housewives but without the glamorous clothes and locales.
Haven’t watched the View in years. The original crew used to be interesting, and as long as Barbara Walters was on the panel it remained an interesting talk show. Barbara kept things dignified. Behar and Goldberg are such vulgar people and think they have the only opinions worth while. If you don’t snap to
and agree with their opinions then you are dog meat. Once I saw what the formula for each show was, I
decided I was obviously way too low class and hillbilly to be in their audience.