This week’s episode of Married to Medicine LA has some extra drama when the doctors get a psychic reading. So let us get to it!
Noelle Reid
This week, Noelle is turning the big 4-0 so she is going to throw herself a birthday party. Asha Blankinship arrives at a dance studio where Noelle auditioning a couple of dancers for the party. Asha and Noelle were both professional dancers back when Noelle was applying for medical school. Noelle was a back-up dancer on MC Hammer’s tour when she was called in by her medical school for an interview. She left the tour to go to the interview and eventually enroll in medical school. Asha and Noelle join the two dancers to brush up on their dancing skills by learning a few new moves. Asha’s knees are not what they used to be!
Noelle is having her party at a 1920s mansion in LA. In keeping with her love for dance and all things sexy, she is having a sexy black and white themed masquerade ball. She’s really going all out for this event. Or at least Bravo is. Noelle tells Asha she invited all the girls to the party including Shanique Reid before all the drama went down at Imani’s rooftop party. Noelle makes it clear to her friend that the things Shanique said about Asha’s husband Larry were wrong, and she has her back. Asha and Larry are already prepared for the party. They have their outfits and their armor.
Shanique Reid
Despite Shanique’s nasty allegations about Larry’s fidelity, she seems to feel plenty comfortable talking to her young daughter about friendships. When Kaela and RJ come home from school she asks her daughter about her friendship with “cookie monster.” Cookie monster is a classmate of Kaela’s that she is trying to build a friendship with. Cookie monster seems to be trying to push Kaela out of the friend circle.
Shanique talks about her own “cookie monster” in her friend group. Clearly, Shanique views Asha as the problem in the friend group and not herself. She tells Kaela she needs to work on how she responds to her “cookie monster.” Kaela points out she needs to work on how she responds to her as well. Especially in the mornings when she is grumpy. Shanique does say she wants to apologize to Asha. We’ll have to see how that goes.
Imani Walker
Imani’s mom Paula is back at Imani’s house for another mother-daughter counseling session. Imani has not had a relationship with her father in over thirty years. She has reached out to him in an attempt to reestablish a relationship. However, her dad hasn’t been overly receptive to her attempts to reconnect. Imani feels like she is still carrying the baggage of the frightened eleven year old she was when he left the family.
Paula tells her that he will continue to push her away. She says Imani needs to accept the fact that he gave her life, and he gave her a sister. That’s all he has to give. Imani has been in contact with her sister since she first started looking for her dad fourteen years ago. Imani says she and her sister seem to have a lot in common. She feels a bond with her. She wonders if her dad ever talks about her to her sister.
Losing A Father, Gaining A Sister
Paula reminds her that her father, who said he would always love her ghosted on her when she was just a kid and broke her heart. This has had a huge effect on her ability to form relationships with men. Her mom tells her that a happy, healthy relationship with her father just is not possible.
Later, Imani talks to her husband about her sister. After fourteen years of phone calls, she is ready to see her sister face to face. Or at least Facetime to Facetime. Phil thinks this will be good for Imani.
Britten Cole
Britten’s husband Mack has come out to LA for a visit leaving the kids back in Orlando with their grandparents. Mack tells her that the kids are getting used to not having their mother around and that bothers him. Britten blames Mack’s criteria for a house for the kids not being in LA with her. He says the situation is urgent. It’s time to shit or get off the pot.
My Intuition Says This Event Will Be A Hot Mess
Noelle’s sexy masquerade 40th birthday party is upon us. Mack is excited to see Britten all glammed up and out of scrubs for a change. Shanique hopes that she gets an opportunity to apologize to Asha.
Before the ball, Noelle checks in with her friend Sahara. Sahara is a yoga instructor by day, and an “Intuitive” by night. Apparently, her night job involves heart-shaped crystals,a large handbell, a giant hourglass and both a black and a white “crystal ball.” There is a lot of other miscellaneous crap on her little end table that appear to be the tools of her night-time gig. She is no Allison DuBois. All Allison needed was a vape pen and a list of everyone’s insecurities from production. And she clearly isn’t a psychic like Rose, who has an incredibly accurate ability to look into the Biermann’s future. Nonetheless, Noelle claims to be a true believer.
Is There An Expiration Date On Your Dreams?
Asha arrives early to get ready for the even with Noelle. Noelle says that her party is going to be very Chicago-centric. She says she is serving Chicago style wings, catfish and okra. Um what about that is Chicago themed?
While these to get with a glam squad, Asha tells Noelle that she booked the role on Days of Our Lives that she auditioned for recently. I guess her sass won the director over. Asha is hoping this is the start of her acting career. Asha has a web series called Milk & Honey on Vimeo where she talks about still chasing the dream of acting as well as wanting a baby at forty. This is a fantasy most women don’t have the ability to indulge in, unless they are “Married To Medicine.” At what point do you reassess your life goals? 40? 60? Do you still hope to have a baby and a fabulous acting career when you are 75?
Forty Shades of Grey
In other delusional Married To Medicine news, Shanique is just so tired from being a doctor’s wife. having a full-time job and raising two children. Yet she still has time to keep her ear to the ground for gossip about Asha. Is all of this drama really about Shanique being jealous that Asha doesn’t have to work or raise children? What exactly does Asha do all day?
Jazmin and Shanique arrive to the party together to a chilly response. Imani can’t stand Jazmin and Asha and Noelle can’t stand Shanique. On the other hand, I’m starting to be on Jazmin and Shanique’s side. Well, at least Jazmin’s. Shanique does have a reckless mouth. Just like Imani. Everyone’s families have also been invited to the event. That should be really interesting.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Imani approaches Jazmin at a high top with her family. She asks her to step away for a private conversation but Jazmin says she’d prefer to talk in front of her family. Imani apologizes about the drug dealer comments. She says she had no ill intent. Jazmin says she doesn’t seem sincere and makes it clear that saying things like that can be very serious as it can affect his reputation as a physician. Imani says she thought it was funny and didn’t give it much thought. That is exactly the problem. Tarnishing another doctor’s name is very serious. Does she not remember her own mother telling her that? How can anyone take her apology seriously, if she doesn’t acknowledge the potential damage of what she said?
After Noelle gets a birthday cake and says a few words, things are finally about to get very “Chicago.” Or not. I thought when she asked for her “Chicago steppers” we were going to get some step dancing. But we got, middle-aged women trying to drop it like it’s hot instead.
A Different Kind of “Read”
The cast mates all go to a private area for their readings with Sahara. The decor in this room is even worse than the ladies “costumes” and until I saw it, I would not have thought that to be possible.
Sahara tells Asha she is going to have twins. She just needs to invite them in. People Asha’s age often use a surrogate and often implant more than one embryo. It’s clear already that despite Noelle’s protestations, her friend the yoga instructor is just delivering the information she want to say to these girls.
This becomes even more evident when she tell Britten there is a wall up in her life. Sahara is very combative when sharing this information. Which is ironic because she is calling Britten combative, essentially provoking her combativeness. Britten walks away and Sahara starts talking about the power of Christ. This is almost as bad as the time Megan on the Real Housewives of Orange County had the fake psychic come in to tell the girls he didn’t see Brook’s having cancer because she already had the receipts.
Operation Desert Storm
Next Sahara tries to read Jazmin. She’s wrong about everything. Literally everything. This is an epic fail. Jazmin refuses to help her out. Sahara wants her to say her husband’s name. This is particularly interesting because Jazmin’s husband has never been named on the show. Clearly, he wants no part in all of this. Perhaps this is why production/the other cast members keep riding so hard on him.
Sahara says there is a lot of shadow around her and her husband. In other words she is calling her and her husband shady. It’s like Noelle has her hand up Sahara’s ass moving her mouth like a puppet while she speaks through her. Cut to Noelle’s talking head where she says Sahara is dead on and she promises she said nothing. In fact there was big deal made about Sahara not telling her BFF yoga instructor anything about the dynamics between these women. Jazmin has had enough and walks out just like Britten did. As she should.
To be continued…
Next week: The party continues. Imani Facetimes with her sister. Shanique and her husband Robert Reid argue.
I read this before I watched. The stepping part they started out with is Chicago stepping .the dropping it like it’s hot is not. I thought Imani was sincere and Jasmine has a right to reject but I really hope this storyline is over. Great job again
Is Chicago stepping a dance like, The Charleston, or The Electric Slide, or The Texas Two Step? Because when I heard stepping I was expecting …stepping. Like the rhythmic … you know. STEPPING. lol. Someone help me here. It’s like a rhythmic stomping, clapping primarily black group dance.
Also can you explain what makes Chicago Style catfish nuggets…”ChicagoStyle?
the seasoning that coats the fish and they are cut into bite sized pieces.
Chicago stepping is closer to a waltz style of dance, the couple dances in sync, holding hands.
Stepping with the stomping is like the college step shows with fraternities, sororities.
I just watched a few videos of Chicago stepping on YouTube. Yum!!! I want to do that!
I want catfish too!
Neither is happening tonight @
Chicago stepping looks good when done with 2 people.
Imani needs to get the point—- possibly damaging a reputation is not funny. She is not making the connection for some reason–I think because she thinks so little of Jazmin. I’m glad her Mom is around to help her gain perspective.
Jazmin’s husband is smart— stay away from the reality show
I think Britten is on the show because they needed 1 more female doctor and the other ladies suggested her, since they know her.. No other reason for her to leave her family in FL, especially since the grandparents are in FL as well. If the show is renewed for another season, she will “find” a house in LA for the family. If show is not renewed, she will likely return to FL. I will miss seeing her handsome husband..
As annoying as Shanique is, she seems to work hard and recognizes that she needs to apologize..Her daughter seems sweet, smart.
Asha — bless her heart, still pursuing her acting dream. Does she go to auditions all day? what else does she do?
Noelle seemed level-headed, well-adjusted ——UNTIL her intuitive friend started talking and messing up the readings ..WTH?? The intuitive should probably stick to yoga.
Asha actually has had a small part on the show STAR as Keke Palmers’ character’s aunt. In which she play a character with “hood” mentality and mannerisms. So surprised when she was on here talking about having to give more sass.
I couldn’t believe how rude and out of line the “psychic” was. Kudos to the women for not letting it get out of hand because I felt like it could’ve escalated. In fact, I think the psychic was trying to go there.
Omg, I was thinking the same thing. I wouldn’t use her services.
I forgot to mention that it appeared she told her client that was having paranoid delusions that he had heartburn. I find it really hard to believe she is a psychiatrist. Then I remember how impossible it was to find a good therapist when I was going through the nearly decade of the dark time.
That “psychic” was ridiculous and these other shows need to stop trying to re-create the Allison Dubois moment of RHOBH because all attempts have been epic fails.
I love seeing Imani and her mom process together and draw logical constructive conclusions. I think that’s what Imani attempted to achieve with her gathering the other week.
As for Imani’s apology to Jazmin, I agree with Jazmin’s point of the potential damaging affect of Imani’s comment but I still can’t see past Jazmin’s Dorit-ness(made up word alert).
Imani needs to just ignore her and stop trying to expose her. We viewers have watched enough hours of Bravo programming to know rented lifestyles when we see them 🙂
Is Britten’s home search pure story line? I ask because I fail to see what’s wrong with the house she’s currently renting. Why can’t her family simply move into that one? Why can’t her hot husband not understand why it’s craziness in expecting her to commute 4 hours everyday?
I agree on all accounts. The psychic on RHNY was pretty accurate with someone (was it Ramona or LuAnne?) in Morocco. But everyone is trying to have their moment. The psychic was a fail.
Good point about Imani. If Jazmine’s lifestyle is rented, it’ll come out at some point. We viewers are pretty savvy now a days.
I think Bravo may have rented that home for Britten. Otherwise, why not get the family there and then look for a house.
Yes. In Morocco on RHONY, the psychic was correct about Ramona I’d forgotten about that.
I think you may he correct about Bravo renting that house for Britten, otherwise I don’t know why her family doesn’t just move there for now so that her husband can get a realistic perspective of LA and they can take their tome finding a home
Chicago stepping is a slower, much more boring Carolina shag.
So glad Imani is on this show! It brings to light what people seeking help for mental health issues face. With shrinks like her there is little hope for those in need.
The clergy and the shrinks..it’s a godamn clusterfuck.
My colleagues and I recognize a psychiatrist from a mile away during conferences or social gatherings. Psychiatrists tend to have a distinctive manner, even by phone. ( I did a stint in telemedicine).
They have a certain way about them and Imani follows the same pattern. I thought she would be the exception.
I still enjoy her. She is interesting and seems to have a great family.
Plus, she gave us the best phrase since “ something in the buttermilk ain’t clean” or “who gonna check me, boo?”.
I am living for the day I can use “shivering with anger” in a conversation.
I just binge watched 3 episodes to catch up. I like that I don’t have any favorites yet so I can really gauge their behavior objectively.
I’m late to the party, but it seems Britten only moved there for the show. Otherwise, it just doesn’t add up. She should be able to find a permanent position in the land of plastic surgery. I like her so far though.
I wanted Imani to be a favorite but her comments about Jazmine’s home and life were just too catty and jealous. What she said was damaging professionally and socially. I’m not sure how sincere her apology was but at least she made an attempt.
I get the names mixed up but whoever insinuated the overlap with the husband was out of line. However, if the wife was warned about the girl being at the party, why should there be an issue? I stay clear of uncomfortable situations if I can. But I’m broke and not on a TV show either so *shrug*.
“I get the names mixed up …” OMG please come sit next to me. I just started doing the recaps for this show and even though they all have something distinctive about them I still don’t have the names attached. And then, on the week I pick it up everyone is in a fucking MASK? And the one with the pony tail in the white coat on the talking head doesn’t look like any of them in their other hair to me. I never realized how bad my facial recognition skills really are until I started recapping shows where everyone wears wigs and weaves that are different from scene to scene. I used to just annoy dates by asking “Is that the guy from the elevator in the first scene?” Is she the one that had the knife earlier?
I am not a good movie date. I also fall asleep in them a lot. It is very cozy in there! Especially if your date is a big strong guy! #SafePlace
LOL!! Yes TT, my facial recognition skills are nil at this point. Don’t take me to a movie either. Dark and cold = nap time!
Is this show for real? These are real doctors? Or are they actors? Please, tell me they are actors….. I mean I’m not being a smart-ass either. I happened to catch an episode when I was up super late the other night. So yet another reality show by Bravo where a group of women that are supposedly educated and upper class make complete fools out of themselves on television by behaving just the opposite. This show is even worse, because these are doctors. Actual graduates of medical school. Behaving like trashy Hoodrats on National Television. SMH
Something doesn’t seem right with Jasmin and her husband’s lifestyle. IRS will look into it soon. Too many toys, leisure time for wife, husband never around and Jasmin is defensive as hell.