By Amanda Z.
Have we all gotten our beauty rest from last week’s snoozefest…oops I mean episode? Yea? Good, let’s get into it then.
Ashley has finally gotten her mom out of her relationship and that should mean its smooth sailing from here on out but apparently she signed a 3 year prenup that is about up and she has to re-sign to extend. I wasn’t aware that prenups could have those types of clauses. You learn something new everyday!
OHHH Gizelle is doing the vampire facial!! I am obsessed with crazy beauty treatments that I cannot afford. Gizelle brings Robyn along so they can talk about her birthday party guest list and Sherman’s status. Like we suspected Sherman does not like the limelight. Understandable Housewives are not the most savory of reality tv franchises and if Sherman has real business dealings he may not want to be in people magazine or he may have tax issues he doesn’t want anyone to look into. Both of these things are possible.
Monique’s mom does really look like her sister. Black does not crack go head momma Monique. She and her random friend who I am not going to learn her name since we will probably not see her after this episode are trying on cast away Miss America dresses for some gala where she was invited to present an award. I know she is trying to step out of the shadow of her husband but do you think some of these events are inviting her because they know her husband’s money comes along with her presence? Is that too cynical or am I right on the money?
Robyn’s MLM scheme, I mean her woman’s empowerment event is coming up. She Is Empowered is apparently a dinner series where professionals will give you the tools to build your business and brand. Everyone these days has a brand chile. Took a look at the website, couldn’t find out about any of the speakers but if you are interested the next dinner in the “series” is in Beltsville MD (I live in Baltimore and have no clue where Beltsville is so there’s that) in August. Can someone go and report back I would love to know what kind of food they serve and which house wife is going to show up or not…
Back in Candace mother’s house. I am calling it such since she pops by all the time and needs fresh flowers and catered food. Candace’s living situation just looks worse and worse as the days go on. Where does her sister live? She is trying to open a brick and mortar store for her hair line. Her website doesn’t even work so I can see why Mom would not want to hand over the reins to her just yet.
Ashley is back in her best day time business Barbie dress so she can have a conversation with Michael about her prenup. WHOA WHOA WHOA signing without a lawyer? That makes me so uncomfortable. I understand her not wanting to seem like a gold digger but you need to protect yourself girl. Michael wants her to sign this document without a lawyer but not discuss the document on camera, are these red flags? I am cringing. She signs it anyway.
Gizelle’s birthday party is at a roof top pool and all the ladies are coming wonder who is getting thrown in? The party is real cute after they get past the Monique and Robyn awkwardness. I would do this for my birthday nice low key, friends and flowing drinks what more do you need? Candace was not invited which gives her more time to be at home and work on the 404 error I get when I tried to look on her hair site.
$18k for food and beverage?? I hope that’s caviar wishes and champagne dreams. Chris makes a dark drink for his dark wife. My second cringe of the night, what is with this couple and the skin tone references.
Monique and Robyn are having competing events on the same day and they are now trying to shore up invites (read: loyalty) from the other ladies. So far Monique has Karen and Cherisse and Robyn has Candace and Gizelle leaving Ashley as the tie breaker. Karen does have some nerve, as Robyn notes she did go to all of her off brand events she should probably go to Robyn’s but as Karen rambles about how SIRI changes yay to yes I wouldn’t want her at my event annoying people so maybe Robyn should take this as a win.
Aw look at this the actual housewives getting together with their mates. Ashley for once makes sense, this is Robyn’s event and not something she is just presenting at so of course you she would go to Robyn’s. Robyn wins here. Monique changes the subject and brings up some old info about Sherman getting frisky in a car with a woman that was not his wife at the time. She is really trying to make this a Sherman is cheating on Gizelle issue..
What was supposed to be a double date with Robyn, Juan, Gizelle, and Sherman turned into a threesome. Sherman and Gizelle broke up due to their communication issues. They were going to counseling after only a year in that seems a little early right? When a man says that he needs another perspective I take that to mean he wants to see other people. Damn it I hate to agree with Monique but she might be right Sherman may not want the attention from his relationship with Gizelle because he wants attention from someone else.
Okay, we got some movement this week. Next week we get to see if Ashley’s over the hill husband wants children even though she already signed the extended prenup and if Candace’s roommate comes up with some funding for their wedding.
I was fascinated with how unlived in Michael’s office was. Was it just another rental by Bravo to give Michael and Ashley some place different to meet? The entire pre-nup renegotiation made me very uncomfortable. What does he have hidden in that document that he didn’t want aired on TV?
You know I felt the opposite I thought he had an office that looked like he actually worked there. Maybe I was fooled by the errant papers he had strewn about, that and they mysteriously found coronas. That screams of a stocked office fridge no??
It just struck me as strange that there was very little furniture and absolutely nothing on the walls. I kept waiting for them to say he’d just moved into the office space. You’re right though they did have the all important beers available.
Michael is an ass. He changed the terms of the prenup. The 1st one didn’t expire, he wanted a time extension. Heaven knows what loophole he put in there for Ashley. He is hard to like.
Next week shows promise of some juicier goings on.
I agree – why would Michael extend a 3-year prenup to a 5-year? Isn’t that what it was? Ashley should never have signed it without having it looked over by an attorney, but she seemed so eager to let Michael know she wasn’t in it for the money that she acted impulsively. Hope it doesn’t come back to bite her in the butt.
“Ashley has finally gotten her mom out of her relationship”? When did that happen? The last thing I saw was her mother being her usual mouthy, manipulative self and the scene ending with Ashley sitting on the counter with her head in her hands. Did something else happen while I was in the bathroom?
Poor Gizelle – I don’t think she saw the breakup with Sherman happening, at least, not so quickly. I felt bad for her.
Chris saying he was making a dark drink for Candiace didn’t seem to please her. When he said “dark”, she said “brown”. She seemed to like the taste of it though. Her cluelessness about the cost of a fancy wedding is indicative of her being out of touch with every day life. What does he do for a living?
I am not as into this show as y’all are but now that I don’t feel compelled to recap it, I do watch. It seems to me that Ashley’s husband felt he was being used to support Ashley and her mother. Ashley seems to be down for the long hall with him. So she offered to extend the prenup because she didn’t want him to think she was trying to reconcile due to the prenup. I think that was a good faith gesture on Ashley’s part.
I also didn’t think her husband was trying to do anything sneaky with the prenup. Ashley just asked on camera about how the funds would be paid out. I totally agree with him that the specifics of the prenup should not be on camera.
Sure, her husband is probably bi, but I kind of like him and think they are cute together.
I agree, she wants to show she is in it for the long haul especialky since they were considering divorce at one time.
I remember seeing her on a wedding dress show shopping for a dress, she
seemed very sweet and in love .
I wish them the best. He seems to be a good guy with good intentions. After all, he took care of her mother (and mother’s boyfriend) for years..
He gets a lot of credit for that in my opinion.
I think Ashley probably has one of the most genuine marriages. Okay, they went through a rough patch but whatever. The cookie cutter couples are always the ones that end up divorced.
And I hate that housewives use bi and gay as a slur. But that’s a whole nother can of worms.
Tamara, you always surprise me. I thought for sure you would see something devious in Michael’s motives! What a refreshing different perspective than every one else seems to have. There is no sarcasm intended. It was just nice to see a little less of your characteristic snark. Which I like by the way!
Well, I did insinuate he was less than straight. But that just makes me like him more. He really should keep his dick off the Internet though… lol.
I just call it like I see it. sometimes people agree and think it is great. Others disagree and think I’m being snarky. /shrugs.
🙂
I am thinking that maybe Micheal is doing this to safe guard him against ashley having a change of heart and secretly bank rolling her mom again. But I am sure Micheal has parents or family that he helps out I dont like that he made Ashley take such a hard line
When I said Ashley got her mother out of her relationship I was referring to Ashley stating that her mother moved out of the house and she was no longer supporting her or at least that is what she said on camera. Now if she is still sliding her mother money without Michael’s knowledge thats a whole other can of worms
Do we know Michael changed the terms of the prenup other than the length? I guess you are right because that’s what he didn’t want to discuss on camera.
He’s being a tough negotiator.
What she asked basically was if she would be getting a lump sum in her bank account or a series of support checks. It wasn’t that big of a deal.
I don’t know what the proper protocol is in the US but I’d rather eat my money than give it to my mother in law and I don’t blame Michael at all for his stance.
I agreed with Michael 100%, and before this season I really didn’t like him. But I’m not understanding supporting a grown woman who is not disabled. It would be different is Ashley used her own money, but she was using Michael’s. I know they’re married and everything is joint, but it is unreasonable to use that much money from a joint account monthly on adults who aren’t working
Adults who aren’t working by choice or design should not receive money from anyone unless the person giving the free ride wants to give a free ride. NO one but the sick , disabled,or temporarily down on one’s luck should get money they didn’t earn or weren’t gifted. This is one of the problems with the entitled. I get Ashley wanting to help her mom, but MIchael is not obligated. He seems to have done a lot for Ashley and her family. I think he loves her, but enough is enough.
Not really feeling Mo or Candiace. Is it just me or are they flatter than old champagne?
Great recap.
I totally know what Ashley was/is going through. My mother decided to retire at 62 without a savings account or 401k. My mother has always dived head first into things and not thinking about the outcome. I am the polar opposite, I think before diving in. I ended up helping her because SS doesn’t pay out fulling until 65. It really caused a lot of problems between my mother and I. I lost a lot of respect for her because she never cared how I was getting the money.I felt like I was being treated like I had a money tree growing. I wanted to buy my own home and I finally put my foot down and told her I couldn’t help anymore. I did help her get into a low income senior citizen facility. She’s in a fabulous location and the place is brand new (unlike where I live). It comes across that her mother has no shame being dependent on her daughter who she didn’t really raise. On top of it she was trying to make Ashley feel guilty. I couldn’t believe that the mortgage is $3000. Her mother doesn’t need something that expensive.Bottom line her mother needs to down grade and get something she can afford or get public housing.
I am so sorry for you’re situation, I cannot even imagine.
I agree! That woman (Ashley’s mother)is a total user. Where is her pride and dignity. She has no respect for Ashley’s marriage. Time for mother to take care of her own ass. She has a job. Michael and Ashley taking care of them gave her lazy bum bf of her mother’s no reason to work. I bet she will still ask Ashley for $$$. What a shame.
This isn’t the first time that Michael cut short (or tried to at least) conversations with Ashley because of the cameras. Is he in this only because Ashley asks? Is she bringing up touchy subjects on camera for dramatic purposes or just to put him on the spot?
I do feel bad for Gizelle. As much as she tries to be so self-confident on camera, she must be hurting as she really seemed to care for Sherman.
I just can’t with Cardaice and Chris. I want them to go away.
I get that being on a reality show means putting it all out there but I don’t think the details about the modified prenup needed to be shared. If it was her idea, shouldn’t she have had her attorney draw it up? I suck at reading for detail and would have needed my attorney to review.
Did Giselle say that she asked Sherman if he was okay being mentioned in the People Magazine article? If so, I missed that part. Even if it was implied I still cringe at the thought of his skeletons being aired.
I’m tired of Candiace and her storyline already. She is promoting a hair company- all the while wearing horrible weaves and wigs. She talks about the women being kept, but she’s being kept by her Mama. Before she hooked up with Chris, she was waiting tables. She needs to have several seats. I guess the production couldn’t find anyone else that actually live in Potomac or surrounding areas. She lives all the way in National Harbor- which is nowhere near Potomac ( a good hour away).
Oh, and her sister that just graduated lives at the same location..they just don’t make that known. She talks like her mom is a millionaire or something- not true. She’s not even a doctor and they live far South from Atlanta(like 45 min to an hour). Girl Bye
Oh yeah, Beltsville, MD is closer to DC in Montgomery County- the same county where Potomac is located.
She is too much and I hope she’s one and done. I almost died laughing when she said something to her mom about getting advice from Chris about investments and business ??
Beltsville is close to University of Maryland and is im Prince George’s County, not Montgomery County.
I love that Janet came with RECEIPTS!
I also hate when they cast people who aren’t really connected to Potomac. I think Candiace is still a good fit, but her story line is definitely troubling.
The editing this week was very good !!
Good recap and loved the statement at the end about Chris. It just seems strange that this grown man is letting his potential mother in law spend that level of money on their wedding. If he has a restaurant, why are they living in her mom’s condo? I fast forward when Candice is on.
Not all restaurants make money, some never do, and pretty much none do in the beginning. There are start up and initial investment and overhead costs and debts, and many times, other investors have contributed so you share profits (after you have paid all the bills). Just look at how Ashley’s restaurant is struggling. Even if it is successful, he probably is just making a moderate living.
Candiace, at least, has been open that she and Chris don’t really have much money. I do think she vastly overstates how much money her mother has, though she probably has middle-upper middle class wealth after a lifetime of working hard and is now using that built-up wealth to help take care of her (yes, very much adult) daughters.
What I don’t get is the oversized, flashy engagement ring. I believe that every woman is entitled to the ring she wants, but that ring just looks so out of their price range and incongruous with their lifestyle (which is middle class, if that). After seeing it, I expected Candiace to be one of those housewives faking wealth for the cameras, but she doesn’t seem to be doing that. She’s been more forthright than I expected (though I know not completely transparent bc who is) about her and Chris’s financial situation and her mother’s beneficence.
I just wanna say I love love LOVE (in my teresa giudice voice) your recaps. Please don’t stop!
Robyn is definitely playing the divide and conquer game. She has spent the entire season focusing on the financial business of Karen and Monique. She needs to stop deflecting, move past her own financial issues and stop being so jealous of the other ladies.
If anything, she should be happy that she hasn’t been demoted as she technically doesn’t fit the bill for these types of shows. Even Brandi has better than a starter townhouse. I mean, I probably pay more for my townhouse than she does. Maybe I need to be cast.
WOW!
Am I the only one that believes Michael is an alcoholic? There is not one scene where he hasn’t appeared glassy-eyed.
I love your recaps Amanda Z! Not sure how I missed this one til now, lol. Plus I’m glad TT gets to watch with us now. This franchise still has the genuine feel at times, the kind of real the other franchises lose after awhile.