From the looks of things, this will be another RHOP Recap where the ladies make a big deal out of nothing regarding the Michael Darby allegations. Once more with feeling, the first news reports on this subject were blatantly wrong. Yet they went viral. When the story began to unravel, there was not nearly as much coverage.
On tonight’s show, you will see Monique claimed it happened in the basement where they do not have cameras. That does not match up with what the cameraman Orville Palmer wrote in his attempts to file charges against Michael Darby. He said he was filming on the patio. That is where the party was. Production and Monique and Candiace go to great effort to portray the event in another way. The most important link to follow on this story, IS THIS ONE where it turns out he was never charged due to lack of evidence.
Four hours after the hoedown show down, Candiace decides it is a good time to sit down and work out a relationship contract with her mother. This is just so much foolishness. I don’t have the time to night for Candiace or her mother. For some reason all sort of tea was rolling in about ten minutes before I started this recap. I may not even post about those things because it’s not that important. But all of them are more interesting than this nonsense. These two are both grossly emotionally challenged beings.
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Look, I am way more fond of Ashley than the rest of you. However, I know y’all are going to drag my girl for this wig she is wearing in her talking head. Y’all ain’t wrong about that. And that purple eye shadow is a mistake. Gizelle tells us that she wants to check on her friend Ashley. So, checking on her friend means to but in to her personal business that she has repeatedly said she is unable to discuss. She’s also said that it didn’t happen. Yet, messy Gizelle is butting in. And yes, I here you Ashley has dished this out many times. And it may be time for her to take it. But Gizelle needs to admit she is stirring the pot and not being a friend.
So Do You Know The Gender Or Not, Monique?
This looks like some out of order kind of filming. Wasn’t Monique’s party where the butt grabbing allegedly happened a Miscarriage party/baby shower/gender reveal? Why the heck is the whole family at an ultrasound looking for clues about the gender that they don’t know? This weird editing explains why we didn’t see the gender reveal at the butt grabbing party though. Sigh. But she is talking about the hoedown. And look! Karen is here for the sonogram. And so is Candiace. WTF? Who does this? Anyway, that baby better be a boy. Let’s just leave it at that.
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Are we really going to film a scene about Candiace in Monique’s OB/GYN’s examination room? Again, WTF? Anyway, Monique and Candiace made up after their blowup at the hoedown. However, the two were at each other’s throats on Twitter this week. Candiace is furious that Monique is supportive of Ashley.
Rotten Apples
Gizelle takes her girls out to go apple picking are the world’s worst apple picking orchard. The apples are all rotten. There is a metaphor in there somewhere. She gets ice cream with her three daughters. The middle child, Angel has middle child syndrome and feels like she doesn’t get any attention from her. I don’t really think Gizelle received that information.
Later Gizelle takes Angel out for cookies and hot chocolate one on one. Oh wow. She’s probably technically not the middle child unless she was born before Adore. She is her twin. Weirdly, in the description for tonight’s show it says, “Gizelle gives Adore her undivided attention!” They got the name wrong! Poor Angel! Gizelle tells her that she never has to worry about her. THREE TIMES! Angel says “maybe you should.”
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Robyn goes to get her “hairs did.” She loves her hairstylist and has been going to her for years. I think she might want to explore other hairstylist relationships. Juan wants Robyn to have a baby girl. He wants to another chance to get being a father to infants right this time. Robyn says she want’s to be married if that were to ever be something they decided on.
Ashley goes to see her therapist to discuss her marriage. Ashley feels like she has to be strong for Michael. She doesn’t want to break down in front of Michael or her friends. This may be the best TV therapist we have ever seen. She makes some serious connections for Ashley. This session seemed as real as televised therapy can be. I feel like Ashley really does love Michael. And also there is a bit of a need for a father figure in there.
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Later, Ashley talks to her mother about her attempts to reach out to him. When she tried to contact him on Facebook, he blocked her. It’s very sad. She really wants to meet him and be acknowledged by him. I feel like her pregnancy plan is really playing a role in her urgency.
Couples Dinner
Monique and Chris, Karen and Ray, and Candiace and Chris have a couples dinner at a restaurant. Candiace and Chris are not completely good in the car on the way there. Karen is still team Candiace. That’s great for me. Let those two be an island unto themselves, as she would put it. And nothing says good times at the dinner table more than some bitch passing around a sonogram photo of their fetus. Who doesn’t love that. Let’s hope she uses the words “mucus plug” at some point during the dinner. I heard that term for the first time in an elementary school faculty lounge while trying to peacefully suck down a sandwich during my 22 minuted break. It’s a very special moment.
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Candiace’s grandiose plans for a six bedroom mansion despite living in a house her mother pays for is gratefully interrupted by a seafood tower. Is it still 1989 in Potomac? Okay, I’d rather have had the mucus plug conversation that to see this slow motion video of Karen sucking down down an oyster while Ray watches. So gross.
Then they all go in on Michael and Ashley. Monique and Candiace are all in on the false information about the location of the alleged butt grabbing again, the cameraman’s documents said it happened on the patio. The police did not believe the cameraman. And the most important things these people say is that there were no witnesses. Orville Palmer claimed that Chris Bassett was a witness and he says he didn’t see a thing. Everyone does agree that with that many people and iPhones, someone must have seen it And yet, no one did and the police and the district attorney or whatever refused to press charges. So shut the fuck up, Candiace.
Next week’s RHOP Recap will have Ashley and Michael giving a statement on the false allegations. And Ashley feels like none of her friends were there for her. Candiace continues to try to smear Ashley and Michael anyway.
Candiace…You’re messy as hell, girl!
Candiace is actually vile. I saw her arguing with some fans on a real housewives fan page on Instagram last week and she was being totally unnecessary and calling the woman all sorts of names.
She had a fight with one guy whose twitter pic is of he and a child. She called out his ugly kid and called it “Chucky.” Mean girl = Candiace.
Repulsive behavior oozes out from her pores. I have never disliked a housewife on any franchise as much as I dislike Candiace. She resides in Jenelle Eason territory without the bleak upbringing. She is a monster of epic proportions. Her mother’s stank face to her is EVERYTHING & MORE. I love for her withering glances at her unbelievable daughter. Please Bravo don’t force us to watch a other season with this trainwreck. I would rather watch Ashley’s mothers boyfriend live in a tent than Candiace.
Candiace is so desperate for the allegations to be true that she is pretty much calling her husband a blind idiot. He is standing there TALKING to Michael and didn’t see it happen… so gee Candiace, you think maybe IT DIDN’T HAPPEN? She is so messy.
Candiace is only happy when there is drama with someone else. She thrives on it. She talks about even after it was put to bed a year ago. She is still mad about it today, AND IT DIDN’T HAPPEN. She can’t be happy or calm in hr life because she thrives on chaos and gossip.
Candiace is messy and a brat. That being said I have no sympathy for Ashley. If it was one of the other women she would be throwing gas all over the fire and everyone knows it. She has started shit about Karen, Charisse, Robyn, Monique Candiace and their husbands and enjoyed every minute of it. So sorry if I don’t give a shit if she is now the subject of damaging gossip and rumours. ??♂️?
Same here, although I do empathize with her absent father issues. Now, that was sad to. I could give a dog’s rip about Michael’s sexual preference. Michael is just creepy looking to me and that is not shade. It is just the truth
“So shut the fuck up, Candiace.” You wrote EXACTLY what i was thinking TT. That nutjob makes her own scenes practically unwatchable.
Ya’ll, Ashley’s therapy session actually helped me! I’m a mess. I’m going to go back and rewatch the session. Therapy by Bravo, oh Lord. Ashley had that pregnant look in the talking head. Pregnant women should always be forgiven of bad style decisions. I think they need to move Candiace to the Atlanta show. Her smug craziness is absolutely wasted on Potomac. Could you imagine her up against Queen Kenya and Lanethia (sp?)……it would be pure magic.
IKR, Nene or Marlo would definitely drag Candiass. Candiass’s behavior would be totally different if she was on RHOA. I think she would be kissing the ring and if she did come with that attitude she would get dragged.
I know this may sound a bit macabre, but I am always ambivalent when older people have children. I don’t know Michael Darby’s age, but at least he is in his late 50s, which means that there is a good chance he will not live to see his child’s 21st birthday. Is it fair to have a child when you know you won’t be there for your child’s adulthood? I mean, children need their parents beyond just when they are young.
Im still enjoying this frahchise but keep getting behind. Katie was a hoot at the hoe down (chemically impaired or unstable notwithstanding). I enjoyed this episode as well and agree with TT on some of the best TV therapy I’ve seen. (Altho’ my love and respect for My 600# Life’s Lola knows no bounds). I’m always rooting for Ashley, not sure why. Have always hated that her intelligence, good looks etc is spent with this old guy who strikes me as skeevy, creepy and controllong. Just my take….bi or homosexual irrelevant.
The scene with GizellebandvAngel also struck me as quasi real.
Omg, I was thinking the same thing about Robyn’s hair last night. It’s time to get a new hair stylist. Her hair looks dry and over processed.
Candiass really kept pushing it that there should be footage of Michael. She has no sense whatsoever. Maybe since there wasn’t any footage that maybe it really didn’t happen. I’m glad that Monique is not dealing with Candiass anymore.
As for Ashley, I feel for her regarding her father. IMO, she should let her father go if he doesn’t want a relationship. I get why she would do it but if he blocked her then it’s time to let it go.
I agree with you 100%
Ashley will drag these heifers at the reunion. Scorched earth. No edges or weaves will be spared. I love Ashley & she is right not one of these women are her friends. They all want Michael to be tarred & feathered & presume giolt before innocence so they can deflect their own bad behavior this season.
Robyn’s hair looks drt and damaged and that hair cut aged her. Candi-ass is so childish is sad and Chris is a saint to have to deal with the diva dumbness. Karen trying too hard to convince us she and Ray are in love. Gisele messiness is all she has going for her this season. Monique has become tolerable. Katie is the most level headed at this point. Ashley really deserves what she gets this season, whether is based on facts or fiction its the Karma she deserves.
“When the story (Michael’s allegations) began to unravel, there was not nearly as much coverage.” Ain’t that always the way. Sigh.
And, Tamara, I died at your comment on how Monique’s baby better be a boy. Wowzer!
Bahaha!! OK – I skipped all the comments and half the recap (will of course be going back to read!) to tell this quick story now that you share your love of the term mucous plug ?a year and a half after I had my first child (emergency induction) my very good friend at the time was coming up on her due date. SHE SENT ME A PHOTO of her mucous plug asking me if that’s what it was ??I saw it before I read her text and can never un-see that image as long as I live. People man.
I said emergency induction because I have no effing clue what a mucous plug looks like. Well, I didn’t at the time.
ATTN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO SPAWN LIKE RABBITS. First of all only the other 20 somehtings care. AND THE REST OF US EAT LUNCH IN THEIR ROOMS AND DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT MUCUS PLUGS!
And yet I was always the problem for saying thing like “We hated this very same math book five years ago” who was blown for making it the new great thing now? How hard is it that to see? The chosen ones were allowed to choose. I was chosen once.Unitl a steak dinner didn’t buy my vote. The system is broken,