Here is the seating chart for the RHONY reunion filming now. No surprises. I do think Ramona would be on the other couch, probably at the end, if Luann was there to balance out the other couch. Clearly, the main event will be Bethenny versus Carole with an undercard of Sonja versus Dorinda. Tinsley will drone on and on about Scott and Ramona will insert inappropriate jabs into every conversation.
The color theme seems to be black and gold. Ramona is wearing a shiny gold floor length dress that could stand to be a half size larger. Sonja is wearing a short gold dress. And Tinsley is wear a black and white ball gown with I LOVE but you guys are going to hate,
I have decided Carol is losing her damn mind. Between her hot boyfriend finding a YOUNGER chick, menopause and starvation Carol has lost it.
I crack up when I see her telling Bethenny red scarf guy did not want to date her lol he only went to speed dating because he found out B would be there.
Carol is jelly and green is not her color.
Anyone else notice how cranky she has been the entire season? Bitching about Sonja, bitching about the marathon party, bitching about Bethenny. Carol is just a cranky bitter old bitch.
Dorinda needs a intervention worse than Louann, Tinsley is cute but irrelevant, Ramona is desperate to be a relevant “maven” but it makes me sad to see her trying so hard to be young. Not gonna happen mama!
I have to say when I was at the height of menopause, I thought the people around me were making me miserable. Then, I found bio-identical hormones and realized I was the problem. I’ve wondered if Carole could perhaps be going through something serious we aren’t seeing? For someone who wrote such a feeling, and self-aware book, she seems very unaware of how angry she comes off on-screen.
Ha!
I am dead ?after your 1st paragraph
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She is still pissed because Hillary lost the election!
There’s a whole lotta ageism in your comment. Hope younger women treat YOU better when you are ‘old’.
My fav bunch BUT don’t ask me why ??!!! Live Oak Shade summed all the ladies up perfectly!!! Bethenny is my #1!! Ramona is nuts and Carole has just gotten NASTY!! I feel like she really let Bethenny down – the look in her eyes is painful to see!!!
Yep,through the thunder. Can still hear it loud and clear at the Jersey shore. Sound travels quickly over water. They’re ready to rumble.
I was watching reruns last week and I saw that little bit of the snarky side of Carole rearing its head in old episodes. Remember when she got upset Luann was copying her when Lu wore a cape in London? And Bookgate that went on and on. She has always been balanced by a fun friendship with Heather and then Bethanny. This year when she expected a “marathon-themed party” reminded me of Aviva expecting a party in St Barts because she got on the plane. Most people run marathons on Sunday and go to work on Monday morning. Yes congratulations are in order – but that is about it. She needs to get over herself. I think that the ladies don’t give us as viewers enough credit. They keep saying Bethanny gets a good edit and special treatment. Maybe she does. But, she probably was smart and negotiated a great contract. I think she deserves it. She is running a business, has a young daughter and is kicking ass with this charity. Yes, her jokes can be mean, but she owns them. I’m ready for bravo to lose Carole and Tinsley and bring back Jill. I can’t believe I just said that.
Please, NO JILL! Her voice alone is enough to ruin the RH of NYC. This is the perfect show as it is IMO.
The difference was Ramona told her she was throwing her a party for, “running the marathon”. Luanne was amazing annoying on that trip to London. I love Luanne but she wouldn’t shut up that trip-every time Carole opened her mouth, Luanne had to top the story. It was actually pretty funny.
As for Bethenny. She doesn’t own shit about herself UNLESS she says it. Nobody is allowed to comment on Bethenny’s life, her business or her love life, “I know that already! I own it!!”. Please. She sat there and listened to Carole and pulled the one tear down her face to get the sympathy vote and everyone fell for it. She knows how to play the game.
She has gone after everyone 100x and is constantly offering unsolicited advice so she doesn’t think about her own personal life and how unhappy she is. She just randomly attacks people for no reason and God forbid someone should have that person’s back.
I appreciate her charity work and especially the model she’s using (amazing) but she’s got a lot of serious issues.
A) I don’t remember the cast trip to London? #geriatricbrain
B) I haven’t seen you in my pending comments file much lately. Hope you are well. xo
I agree re Bethany. I like Bethany but you can’t say anything to her on her behavior….she attempts to around on the person. The scene in the restaurant between Carol and Bethany to talk out their issues highlighted this. Carol was trying to explain her perspective and Bethany just talked over and implied Carol was crazy. But Carol calmly held her position and Bethany backed down. I really admire Bethany but feel she’s very difficult to deal with if you don’t just completely agree w her….which eventually will happen.
Long time reader, first time responder.
I agree with you about Bethenny. She knows how to play the game. I wonder if Carole got tired of playing the “bone collector” for Beth’s divorce and custody. Since Beth can’t say anything on camera she always used Carole. Maybe Carole wised up after the Adam debacle and realized she was being used to play a role. Sometimes it takes people to be personally attacked to see the light.
Or it could all just be producer driven. Who knows….
Or it could be that Bethenny and Carole were actual friends and Carol wanted people to know what was going on with Jason and she is not gagged by the courts from talking about it.
Or it could be they are all sharks. If you have a friend who has a hot button you don’t push it, especially with cameras rolling. They all know there are certain aspects of her life that B does not want to talk about on camera and they bring it up anyway knowing the reaction they will get. They could be using her for camera time to play the the victim to prevent their own shit from being talked about. None of them have perfect lives.
I should know this but why isn’t Luann there???
Scroll down. Keep the spoon.
Luann conveniently entered rehab days before this taping was to occur.
Being in rehab is convenient? Clearly you haven’t been.
The *timing* was convenient for her to avoid a reunion that was sure to be difficult for her.
That’s ridiculous idea that someone seen drinking off the wagon would choose rehab over a reunion that would focus on her for a segment or two while the main event is bethenney vs Carole. Luann has bee been to and through enough reunions to handle this one with grace.
I think the media, regarding the law suit with her kids and her dating a married man, was pretty harsh. It seemed relentless and I think Lu is still fragile from all she’s been through. I can certainly see her going back to her rehab to escape it all. It’s not like a rehab you or I would go to, it’s much more lux and it’s hard to make demands on someone with an issue like this.
She’s in rehab
Sorry-have been out of the loop lately. I have always liked Luann; hope things work out well for her.
Ooooooo. I can’t wait. i know they are all equally loud, with Bethenny and Dorinda being he loudest. I can’t wait to see the fashion. Tinsley said she loves a ball gown so I am going say her black and white gown is probably pretty.
Maybe Tinsley will wear that wedding dress.
This comment is the wind beneath my wings! I’d pay a stack of good hard dimes to see this, Mountain Momma.
I wish LuAnn would be there honestly I think she is avoiding a bunch of questions concerning what is in the media now with her kids.
Bravo will replay over and over her in cop car and I have seen enough leave her alone they keep opening that wound it is BS as far as I am concerned.
I do not look forward to seeing Carol ,she is so full of her self.
Isn’t the job of Real Housewives to be full of themself
Bethenny/Sonja are going to get gangbanged by the other ladies. 🙁 I hope Bethenny comes with her A-Game to handle the onslaught she’s going to get.
Wish LuAnn was well-enough to attend, but her healthy is most important. I’m not looking forward to this.
I like all of the women, except for Sonja. Her schtick is old and I really resent how she literally THROWS her poor dog around. What a jerk. I know she is generally meek compared to the other women, but she absolutely can be a snob when she feels she has the upper hand. Remember her treatment of Cindy Barshop (another awful person)?
Also, I still love Bethenny but I think she started the ill-will with Carole because she felt a primal jealousy regarding Carole and Tinsley’s friendship. Bethenny is strong but she seemed truly hurt and angry about losing or having to share Carole with Tinsley. Carole tried to sort it out with Bethenny but Bethenny acted as if she were under attack and tried to make Carole the aggressor. I would have much more respect for Bethenny is she would just admit that she can be a handful when she is hurt and share the responsibility for repairing the relationship. She is not a victim in this situation. She caused it. Plus, people seem to condemn Carole for being “snarky” when out beloved Bethenny is the Queen of Snark.
Amen!
Exactly!
I soo agree! Carol really did unveil Bethany’s manipulative side in her blogs. Its interesting though because it seems like Bethany couldn’t take ownership of her poor behavior in friendships that Carol and Dornda and Ramona accurately pointed out. However, its like Carol also cannot own her bad behavior! I mean she was a bit hard on Bethany, and like was crazy hard on Luanne in the past. Heck even peg leg ( just kidding) didnt deserve all the vitriol.
Overall Id say Carol is a bit more sane, but she and Bethany equally dont own their stuff.
The only thing Carole unveiled in her blogs was what a bitter harpy she is. Jan Fan described it above from the beginning of her being on the show. Can you imagine how cruel she will be in 10 years or 20 years from now? I bet she will still be alone then, too.
And, what happens when Tinsley doesn’t need her any longer? That day is coming.
I just don’t see that in Carole. Bookgate was rough, but stupid Aviva doesn’t understand the damage that rumors like that can have on a serious journalist. I see Carole as going through something right now and I’m not sure what it is. It almost seems like a mid-life crisis but she’s a bit old for that. Menopause? I’m not sure but I hope she sees herself and get the appropriate help that she needs.
I bet Ramona is not happy to be last seat when she’s usually in first. Clearly there’s a message: fall asleep or leave your phone on ring and you will be moved to the end. Lol
The first chairs are always filled with the people who had the most drama that season. However, to be placed in the last seat has to be a blow to Mona’s ego.
Not sure how to say this
– sucks logs that Luann is absent
– this crew is known for taking jabs at the person when
they are down
– only one side of any conflict this season – Lu won’t
be able to defend herself
So will the mystery be solved – who ended up with red scarf dude?
Red scarf dude was an opportunistic creep – I hope no one ended up with him. Are good men in NYC that hard to find that anyone would consider this smarmy guy a catch, much less fight over him? If he wanted Bethenny, it’s because she’s probably the one with the most money – he had $$$$ signs reflected in his beady little eyes. Now why don’t I tell you how I really felt about him LOL?! As a widow (hate, hate, hate that word), I’m so glad that I have no interest in finding another man. How in the hell do you figure out who’s sincere, especially when you’re a woman of means, as most of these ladies are? I don’t envy them one bit. So looking forward to the reunion, and kind of glad that Luann won’t be there. If she’s going to successfully complete rehab and get a firm grip on her problems, she doesn’t need to keep having her raw wounds reopened.
Something I don’t understand, why are people saying that Lu is hiding in rehab – Luann
has owned all her ahem “downfalls” and what is she supposed to be grilled about?
Luann has been open and verbal about clearing up stuff – I am positive Luann would have
addressed her relapse. and she would have cleared up any “sources said” crap too.
so what is Lu hiding from, do you know?
IMO, I don’t think Luann is hiding from anything. I think she’s self aware enough to understand at some level she is struggling right now and living in a manner that she feels isn’t healthy (mentally, physically and or both) to herself and wants help figuring things out in a safe/educating/purposeful environment. She has taken a step to get help and stepped into it because that’s what she herself wants to do right now. I’ll wait to hear from her regarding her choice to return to rehab now and why. I trust she’s made the right decision for herself.
Good morning Kipper
I agree completely with your post.
The law suit with her kids coming out right after she posted those pictures of the family together, has to be pretty difficult. You know they would replay the arrest videos over and over, who would want to go through that. Yes, I believe Lu needs some kind of help but I think she purposely went before the reunion so she would not have to face these questions.
Good morning Just
I dunno – I have watched Lu in the past at reunions and after alot of screeching and poundingall, Lu does get to the point of – Ok, I did that and I am not doing that again. I don’t remember her not ‘fessing up.
she had to face all of us and the cast at the reunion and confess to the failure of
her marriage. That is hard to do with this cast.
I presume – as usual – Lu will address this per usual and not lie about why she plopped off the wagon and how being sued by family affected her.
Old dudes take in young girls, you think they are not opportunists? However, those guys wonna have fuuuun! Life is to short 😀
I can’t even imagine the hissy fit Ramona threw when she found out she wasn’t sitting right next to Andy. When the taping started I’m sure she flew into the first seat just like she does trying to get the best room wherever the housewives vacation. Maybe this will take her down a notch or two. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed that Ramona has a very strange stance in almost every picture she posts. She throws her arm way back and bent at the elbow and it just looks so strange. Is it to show off her huge new boobs?
It’s as if she was once complimented on that pose and now she feels that it’s her best look.
My first thought when I saw the placement was that Ramona probably lost her shit.
She moves around in that posture too, realhousewifeND. She gets this cowboy stance and walks like she’s discreetly gripping the remnants of an old saddle betwixt her carefree thighs. Sometimes I swear I can hear the tiny clink of spurs.
I’m glad Bethenney and Carole are no longer BFFs- they bring out the worst in each other. I hope Beth continues on with Sonja. A mission trip with her would be hilarious, and just might help reel her a bit back to Earth?
What does Tinsley bring to the show? She’s irrelevant. I saw Caroline Stansbury’s IG with photos of her with Dorinda and Carole. I wish they’d swap her for Tinsley.
Better yet bring back Jules Wainstein. She’s incredibly beautiful. Her kids are adorable and she’s dealing with a divorce from a philandering scum bag. To top it off, she’s the only rookie to put Bethenny and her judgments in her place.
Tinsley’s story is Scott, living in a hotel and being Carole’s friend? BORING! ???
I like what Tinsley adds to the show. I used to follow Socialite Rank a LOOOONG TIME ago, so I was pleased when she was cast. Her presence in NYC was legendary when socialites were the thing. She became a “swan”, married a Mortimer, was all over Patrick McMullan’s radar in the tough-to-crack circles of the UES. I appreciate that she remains a young(er), pretty, well-dressed, AND well-mannered presence on RH.
Jules was socially awkward, ED-riddled, and annoying (“Did anyone know I’m half Asian/Jewish, for the love of G-D!?”) .
To others who’ve nominated Jill — I don’t want that harpy back. She’s old news. Also, Bobby was too beloved for many viewers to tolerate seeing her (perhaps) venture into the dating world.
I’m oh-so-glad Carole is gone. Her attempts to gaslight Bethenny while garnering support from the remaining cast were alternately despicable and unimpressive.
Carole reminds me of an older version of Ariana.
Oh! Good comparison. I started out loving both of them and then… something just happened.
Hate to say this, but I think Luann is on the chopping block. She’s not fully in the city, she sold her house in the Hamptons for upstate NY. She can’t (legally/in public view) be drinking. To top it all off, she missed this reunion, which would have (apart from Bethenny/Carole drama) centered around her. This was Luanns year. She has triumphed. But Bravo might think of her as more a liability than an asset. I hope she stays but it might be likely that she goes this time.
I bet Andy has already scheduled his one on one interview with Lu when she gets out. She is Bravo gold and the only one with an interesting story line. Ramona, Tinsley and Carole are like watching paint dry, painfully boring.
Wouldn’t it be funny if Carole and Bethany concocted their whole drama together as a storyline?
Isn’t it funny how Ramona is on the end?
I think it would be great if Jill came back. But if she did, she wouldn’t have the cajones to stand up to B like she used to so it probably wouldn’t be as fun.
Such great comments here, the first hilarious. I will miss Luann at the reunion and initially thought she ducked out to avoid the lawsuit discussion. It still may be, but in thinking of it further, it would’ve likely been a moment to invoke sympathy for her. She easily could say she’s not allowed to comment on pending litigation, and sobbed saying how hurt she is. And that would’ve been that. On to other topics. So I think she really is going through it. I always like her.
On Carole, I think she must’ve been on the chopping block so she is more assertive. She is completely different now that she is not in someone’s shadow. First it was Heather, and then it was Bethany. I think she is regretting getting her emotions tied up on Adam. But, it sure looks like she needs therapy more than anyone. It’s understandable after her loss at a relatively younger age why she would avoid a real relationship. It’s evident in her choices of who she dates that none will last, but she’s obviously intelligent enough to recognize that is an issue for her. Further, I’m sure Bethany can take a lot out of someone in terms of any relationship with her. She’s difficult and Carole called her out and likely tired of it.
Can’t wait to see this reunion. I like Tinsley. I think she’s very sweet. But, if it is a choice, Jill would be a much better addition to the show. Jill brings the drama. Carole doesn’t add as much as Jill would for sure. Jill’s relationship with B and Ramona alone is enough to watch. I love this cast, but they certainly should bring Jill back and, if needed, axe Carole, and possibly Tinsley If finances require.
But where is Luann tho?
Just curious if Lu went back to the same rehab or a more intensive one? The one in Palm Beach she commented on massages and yoga , she never mentioned emotional/mental therapy. It seemed more like a spa.
I’m glad that Luann is not at the Reunion. I do not think she was strong enough to handle these women. Plus if she didn’t go now the Reunion would have probably sent her straight there.