So I was catching up on the hurricane situation on CNN when all of the sudden the channel over to Bravo. Apparently, there is a new episode of RHOP airing right now. I have no idea why. But it looks like starting a week from Sunday the show will finish out on Sundays. So I am totally unprepared for this RHOP recap. Also, It’s 8pm and I just realized that today is SUNDAY. I thought it was Saturday all day long. All of this stupid anxiety has fried my brain. I must say finding out that it is Sunday night and not Saturday night is not a good feeling.
I shall valiantly forge ahead because I am actually enjoying this franchise this season. And we are still in the Caymans. I feel like watching the ocean on TV is almost as good as being there. Okay not really. But, I will take what I can get.
Katie Rost and all of her stuff is gone from her room. Since she was sick, I thought perhaps she had gone to the hospital but if that were it, her luggage would still be in her room.
Oh, Joy! It’s going to be a fireworks night in the ghetto. Sigh. Everyone is concerned, except for Karen who is not surprised. Finally, the mystery is solved. Katie was somehow found at the airport. Now, how did hotel security figure that out? Karen seems to have known all along. Gizelle is pissed. One of the producers enters the scene. Apparently, Katie told her she wasn’t feeling well and she needed to go home.
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The ladies all go horseback riding. Ashley doesn’t want to ride horses because she doesn’t agree with using animals “for pleasure instead of utility.” WTF? Gizelle points out that Ashley eats kangaroo. They are going to ride bareback. Gizelle reminds us the the brown dick guy still wears a condom with Candiace. Gizelle lasts about two seconds on the horse and has had enough. Karen makes it to the bareback portion for the ocean ride. But when her horse gets an attitude with another horse, she’s out. Basically, only Robin and Candiace enjoyed the experience. I’m not sure I’d want to do this either.
Candiace and Gizelle go on a submarine excursion. Nope. No,mam. I’m claustrophobic just thinking about it. The other three ladies go visit some caves. Again, not happening for me. I’ll be on the beach drinking a pina colada while some kid rubs my feet. These people are not vacationing properly. Then again, they have to do all of these things for their free rooms. Oh Lord, Candiace and Gizelle are the only ones on the sub. Over in the caves there are bats flying around. No, mam. Just no.
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Gizelle and Candiace ignore the whole submarine trip and film a scene about Ashley and the Michael mess. On the way back from the caves the topic was Karen’s “perfume line.”
It’s Dinner Time!
It’s already time for dinner and that means all of the getting along they have been doing all day must come to an end because it’s time to fight and argue. I would like a banana daiquiri and the red snapper please.
Shots! It’s What’s For Dinner
They talk about Katie for a bit. Karen thinks Katie is extremely intelligent. Perhaps so, but she is also extremely crazy. Then, the waiter suggests they do some shots. That is such a bad recommendation. Ashley wants fireball. Have these women not watched other seasons? Fireball is a big no. But, they all suck down shots. Many shots.
Since I have not had any shots, I am not prepared to recap this scene. Let’s just say, Karen gives a demonstration of how she kisses her husband and leave it at that. Shall we?
More shots come because it is a full moon. Any little excuse will do, right?
When they go back to the hotel, everyone is loving “fun Karen!” Even Ashley. But Karen wants to have an off camera conversation with Ashley. They are miked so of course we hear the whole thing. Then, the cameras show up.
Karen basically tells Ashley that Michael was not vindicated from the charges. He most definitely was. The charges were thrown out because despite cameras and people everywhere, that was no evidence that a crime had occurred. Ashley is right. She doesn’t understand the court system.
Oh this is going down the rape road. I am so sick of this. I am not covering that part. And please no rape stories in comments. Shutup Karen.
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Gizelle and Robyn throw Karen out of the suite. Thank God. The next morning Gizelle goes to Karen’s room for breakfast. Did Karen shower with a wig on? Or is that a weave? These are my burning questions. Gizelle tries to get Karen to apologize to Ashley.
When will Ashley apologize for this confessional look? Karen apologizes for the way she came at Ashley. Then she randomly started spewing rape statistics. Le sigh. Karen says that Michael should have apologized to Ashley for ….”putting her through this.” Ashley says he has apologized. But Karen would not know that because she never reached out a hand of support to her at all.
Ashley was out of the country both times that Karen’s parents died and she texted her immediately to extend sympathy and ask if she was okay. When the news broke about Michael, Karen never checked on her once. Still, Ashley accepts her apology.
Everyone gets ready for another dinner. Ashley is wearing a white sailor suit. She is also expecting her period. I am hearing that Sesame Street song, “One of these things is not like the other” If you catch my drift. On the other hand. She is hoping she is pregnant.
It’s a nautical themed sunset cruise. Now this I would totally be into. Everyone agrees that they all bonded on the trip. YAY! for happy endings! Robyn jumped into the ocean from the boat. She’s a daredevil that one.
Back To Reality
Then filming picks up back in Potomac. Ashley takes a pregnancy test. She’s pregnant! But we won’t find that out until next Sunday on the finale. She is now the proud mom of a baby boy. And despite Michael’s initial hesitancy, he is a doting dad on Instagram.
Next week on the RHOP recap, it’s the season finale. Karen has her perfume party, but will there be any perfume? Candiace tell her mom she wants to take over the mortgage on the house she lives in. Robyn wants to get tattoos with Juan.
Overall, this was a good episode with just the right amount of drama.
Jeez, Karen’s still going there with Ashley and Michael?! She’s so damned messy.
I’m glad Ashley’s finally getting some vindication on camera, but that still comes nowhere close to making up for all this manufactured drama that was aired on national TV. I really wish nothing but the best for her and her family. I’ll totally understand if Ashley wants off RHOP after this season, though I’ll also understand if she decides to stay on the show.
I really loved this episode. I usually have it on while I’m doing other things and wait for the recap. But it seems like they really had fun doing island things instead of just shopping. I don’t have the nerve to ride bareback on a horse in the ocean nor go into a cave with freakin bats! Then Karen mucked it all up! Anyway Miss TT can you please tell your source that Ashley needs to change her talking head wig! Thank you, great recap!
It’s all in the can.Sadly, we can’t rescue Ashley from that wig. Next week is the final. I love Ashley. But clearly someone does not. She has said she liked it at the time. lol.
Karen would have been pulling her weave out of her ass if she had come for me like that. I don’t know or care if Ashley and Michael have any kind of understanding, but the Court cleared him!!! I have a small theory about what happened. I have been around camera crews and those are hella expensive pieces of equipment. They WILL yell at someone that is too close to the equipment or is messing up a shot.Sometimes camera crews also get into a zone…remember Princess Diana warning a guy filming her that he was about to back into a pole? To me it looked like the guy was filming, and he was blocking a part of a doorway while doing it. Michael needed to get by, brushed up against the guy while trying to pass by and his automatic defense of protecting the camera was to yell “don’t do that again!” Then it all snowballed from there.
@Jr. Leaguer – I agree with your theory about the camera equipment. My ex-husband was a photog at a TV station for many years while we were married. The photogs are responsible for the equipment and in many instances they’d have to pay if the equipment is damaged so they guard it with their lives. My ex treated that camera like it was his baby.
Spot on recap, Tamara. I thought Ashley looked absolutely beautiful when she got back to Potomac and she was doing yoga. Her confessional look defies explanation.
If I’m remembering correctly – Andy asked WHY WHY WHY? On the confessional wig and she said she was channeling her mom. I guess people were telling her she looked more like her mom while she was pregnant, so she went full force with the wig. Hopefully it has been retired. She is such a natural beauty.
I agree with Karen. Last season Ashley refused to believe that the Hugers have sorted out their business tax issues and was persistently badgering Karen to give her personal information about one of her husbands businesses when she was losing both her parents. The whole situation with Michael is absolutely icky and it gets clarified at the reunion even more. I’ve noticed a lot of the women seem to be super supportive of Ashley including Karen on Instagram so I believe a statement will be coming soon regarding the Darbys. Just because the case has been dropped doesn’t mean Michael is innocent. We heard the audio. Both Monique and Robyn have said on their live videos that Karen isn’t alone in her feelings and that even production are on edge around Michael.
I agree 100%. Ashley was purposefully comparing apples to oranges. It’s not about Karen losing her parents (any ill breed idiot can fake compassion in those moments) – it was when Karen and Ray were dealing with legal issues that shone a light on Ashley’s character. Sorry – for someone who always takes the lowest denominator in an argument and quickly points out the friendship loyalty -Ashley has no credibility.
Exactly!Well said!
Andy Cohen apologized on the air on WWHL for attributing a statement to the cameraman that wasn’t said by in fact said by the cameraman.
I disagree. The charges being dropped/dismissed is the closest one can get to being “found innocent”. If it had gone to trial, he would NOT ever be “found innocent.” One is only found ‘guilty” or “not guilty.” Remember that OJ Simpson was NOT “found innocent.” He was “found not guilty.”
I just hate Ashley. Just hate her. When she was making fun of Katie and her wigs, I thought she had a lot of damn nerve talking about someone’s wig with that brown mop plopped on her head in one of her talking head looks. I bust out laughing every single time it comes on. I mean, I wouldn’t walk to my mailbox looking like that. Everyone talks about how beautiful Ashley is, but I don’t see it. I think it’s because her ugly insides are seeping out. I do think most of the rest are beautiful, especially Monique and Robyn. I’ve always liked the Potomac series. It’s a good mix of drama, friendship, fun, and scenery. Thanks for the recaps. Especially getting out a surprise recap!
I have a soft spot for Ashley – always have. While she was relentless about Karen and her finances and IRS, you have to think back to either season 1 or 2 where Karen was very mean to Ashley for no darn reason. Remember when she and Ashley were “friends” and she told Ashely that she couldn’t meet her daughter bc she’s not a good influence or something?? That was so rude and unwarranted. So, I don’t blame Ashley for slinging it back at Karen. I like Karen and she’s good TV, but Karen is no different than Ashley – she married a rich man her father’s age and had a child with him.
And I don’t understand any circumstance where Ashely’s wig would look good. How do you look in the mirror and think that’s okay??? Just no!
I snorted out loud when Gizelle had the immediate eating kangaroo zinger comeback! Think it was this episode when Katie made the 80 year old man retort? Both were great.