It’s time for another RHOC recap. I feel like Bravo is trying to “burn-off” these reunion episodes during Christmas week when no one is watching. Word on Mama Joyce’s streets is that there is going to be a major cast shakeup as one last attempt to save this show. THEY NEED TO GET RID OF THE OLD PEOPLE. Let them start a show called “Drunk Grandmas Behaving Badly” it would probably do just fine. I was pissed when they tried to fire Vicki last season and basically forced her to get engaged for this season and married for the next with much less pay.
We start with Kelly and Vicki. Kelly seems to miss Vicki’s friendship to some degree. Or she is a great actress. Maybe it is because I am on my deathbed with a bad parathyroid, the flu(probably swine flu), a dying liver (and spleen), depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations (forgive me if I left anyone’s diagnoses out) but it feels like these women are talking 90 miles a minute! Imma need them all to calm the fuck down!
It’s Braunwyn Time!
We get Braunwyn’s whole package and then a fight between Braunwyn and Vicki. Vicki doesn’t like Braunwyn because she cheats on her husband. Andy quickly points out that Vicki cheated on her husband with fucking Brooks. Braunwyn does not cheat on her husband. Braunwyn has the occaisional three way with her her husband. Safe. Sane. Consequential. Not cheating. Also, I didn’t even know that the necklaces that Braunwyn’s husband wears were an issue. Andy calls them statement necklaces. Apparently, they spend a lot of time in Hawaii and have an artist friend there who makes them and they come with a blessing. Andy wears a lot of fugly ties. Who cares?
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Braunwyn and her mother haven’t spoken for a couple of months. She still babysits. Shaun still talks to her. But she needs a break. Braunwyn thanks Tamra for being so helpful to her concerning her relationship with her mother. Vicki makes a stank face. Tamra’s mom is now working at Costco.
Is Tamra Two-Faced?
Is the Pope Catholic? Does a bear shit in the woods? Has this show jumped the shark? Tamra is shown repeatedly lying on flashbacks. She continues to lie now.
A very loud train went by and I couldn’t hear this nonsense.
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Shannon and Kelly get all the way into it. Kelly claims that Shannon hired a private investigator to come after Kelly on season one. I’m not sure I believe that. Apparently, the video of Kelly “pushing her mother down the stairs” that was seen by Tamra and blasted everywhere was a fake. It was really a scene of Kelly and I think Tamra arguing on the stairs? Shannon says she lost $250K that could have gone to her daughter’s college on the Bellino lawsuit. However, the case was dismissed. She had not paid quite that much and Jim Bellino was ordered to pay her attorney fees.
Vicki v Kelly Part 2
I mean didn’t we just do this? I guess this is the Jolie round. Kelly doesn’t seem to understand that Kelly does a lot of weird shit that would embarrass her daughter multiple times an episode. Vicki’s random and seemingly unfounded allegation do not help. Can we please move on?
Oh look! Emily is at the reunion. I feel like this is the first time the camera has even panned to her.
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Out of no where Kelly comes after Shannon saying that one night her daughter called her at 3am saying Shannon was out driving drunk and hanging out with guys. You can tell from Shannon’s reaction this is true. This explains why Tamra has seemed to agree with certain random posters with few followers that Kelly seemed high on coke at the reunion. Kelly claims that her ex the plastic surgeon gave Shannon liposuction. That I also believe.
The editing seems weird on this because now suddenly Kelly and Vicki are tearfully making up. IDGI. They both agree ONCE AGAIN to stop coming for each other. Are they all drunk now?
Braunwyn Has To Pee
Andy tries to end the episode on this positive note of peace love and understanding. So they are going to take a break and there is still ten more minutes of showtime. Vicki and Kelly literally hug it out backstage crying. I don’t think this lasted.
Then we are right back on stage for yet another public proclamation between Vicki and Kelly of their truce.
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Then we touch on the Florida trip. Despite Braunwyn sending Vicki flowers in Miami and giving her the nicest room as an engagement present, Vicki still doesn’t feel respected by Braunwyn. Vicki starts screaming at Braunwyn for her nudity on the show and kissing Tamra and others. Vicki says Braunwyn is ruining her show. Oh Please.
Part 3 is December 26. See you then.
I am putting together a treatment to submit to Bravo. I am calling it “Real Housewife Assholes Endgame”
RHAE shall be where all the OGs no one can stand any longer / new cast members no one ever liked / retired nutcases who just wont stop showing up shall be assigned.
Vicki shall be in charge, but paid less than everyone else on the cast. co VPs shall be Kenya and Teresa and Rinna; that’s a fight for best camera angle I truly need to see. Tamra and Shannen shall be ‘friends’. Nene will be allowed 4minutes air time every other episode. The Grand Damn Drama Llama shall be allowed to continue wearing her knock off Chanel & Gucci, but all models must be less than 5yrs old.
And it will be filmed in Finland. becuz I can’t think of a nation less interested in those old cranks. ps.. I named the bag Lady Bordeaux
I think the Romans had a much better idea. Let them don some designer duds and let them loose in a ring for a Death Match. Then let the lions finish off the stragglers.
I don’t think I would bet heavily on the lions to win. Some of those battle axes have claws, teeth, stilettos, pilates training, survivor skills, and the willingness to form alliances as needed.
Love the concept! Sounds like a hit in the making. But hey now, don’t come for the Grande Dame, aka the Empress of Authenticity! 🤪
Bwahaha 😂
You are brilliant AF!!!
Ok, someone please tell me who the Grand Damn Drama Llama with the knock-offs is…lol
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I thought it was Karen Huger from RHOP, who constantly calls herself the Grande Dame. She makes me smile. But Ti Shoo may be referring to someone else.
Tis the ever fabulous albeit hilariously Faux Mz Huger
I’ll bet you can get this green lit by Bravo!?!
They need to do an OG series where they put them in an over 50 community and film it like the Golden Girls
RHRC Real Housewives of the Retirement Community. I’d watch that (and that’s coming from someone who has FINALLY given up almost all of the franchises now. Yay me!)
Every reunion I wait for Tamra to be read for the filth she is, it never happens. I wish she would just go the fuck away and take Vickie with her. Shannon feeds off of those 2, and I think with out them around she would be a much different person. She would still annoy me but probably not as much. I love Emily and I think she is most likely the most genuine housewife we’ve ever seen. Vickie’s “advice” to her was kind but to me it’s far to late for her try and be nice. When will Gina realize that the old bitches will never let her all the way into their little club? I feel sorry for her, especially with all of the stuff with her husband and knowing what we know now. And Braunwyn may be thirsty but I don’t think she has a mean bone in her body. Vickie was ugly to her and she wants to call Braunwyn out for shit she and Tamra have done??? Back up bitch, and she may be the last original but that doesn’t mean she is the best. It means she craves the attention. And it would t be a perfect season for Vickie if she wasn’t injured and didn’t get a ride in an ambulance. Again with the attention, she and Shannon crave it.
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About Tamra getting called out on her manipulative “slips of the tongue”… BUT ONLY TO A CERTAIN POINT..
They always back off..they never take it all the way.
When Kelly called her Mr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde… I thought that was pretty funny.
… But I never truly “got“ the analogy of Tamra’s picture being next to Stockholm syndrome in the dictionary.
UNTIL NOW… well… Sorta…
The power person in the Stockholm situation..is scary..and can really do whatever she/he wants with the “victim” In this case…Tamra is of Old guard… And everybody knows it… Thinking she has more leverage… Which she does…
But then Tamra “drops roses” on said “victim”..and that person thinks Tamra likes her..yeah! Goodie!…
Then the person subconsciously becomes what she THINKS is an ally to Tamrat…so she clings on to Tam…lets her do whatever..not having guts to call her out…
(Reality is…the Victim is not beginning a “friendship” with T…she merely becomes another “pawn” in Tamra game…)
pattern remains the same. Even Kelly herself displayed a bit of it here in part 2…
It killed me when the 3 non-blondes were bickering about who started the train…
Now..we ALL SAW the glee in Tamra’s eyes when she blurted it out at table..and glee continued every time she repeated it. But Tamra cast a spell…saying
“I didn’t do it on purpose..no I didn’t..in fact I even said..it’s ridiculous…it’s so absurd..it’s stupid!”… Kelly could have easily pressed on her..especially
when Andy later asked Kelly if the group lets Tamra off easy…and KD answers
no..cuz she owns it…where other people don’t”
Whaaaa? Tamra never owns it!!! BS…she drops more bombs than anybody
Sorry..to blab…I was so disgusted by their crap.
Oh.before I go…have to ask.. did anybody notice that the pillows on the couches at the reunion
were exactly like the pillows on the couch and Miraval…where Braunwyn called Gina a little sister? Are they a big deal? They kinda remind me of Judy Chicago pieces..to a point…hmm…
I don’t think that the pillows are any big deal (but I really have no idea). But the entire set for the reunion this season was made to look like Miraval.
Omg. Vicky is so full of herself. With all the horrible choices she has made with the men in her life who can trust her judgment managing anyone’s money. Also why didn’t she mention Tamara slobbering over who is new? She is beyond thirsty. She is so desperate to get married she could care less if the guy is a serial killer . Does She even know the poor schmucks name? Tamara you are just a liar and Vicky’s lackey. She is a drunk backstabbing piece of trash. Shannon you are just a pill and straight shot from the looney bin. Andy fire Vicky and Tamara and watch shannon kiss ass and blame Vicky and Tamara.
Does Vicki manage peoples’ money? I thought she just sold insurance. And I agree that Tamra and Vicki should GO.
She does sell insurance but she brags about the advice she “suggests” to her clients. Maybe if she would pay more attention to some of the companies she suggests instead of bitching about “making ” the show she would have seen that company go under along and “allegedly ” completely wiping out an elderly person’s life savings. She despicable. Fire her homophobic self absorbed ass.
My favorite line of the night was about Shane wondering if Sean’s necklace needed a ticket to BravoCon. Bwahahaha. I kinda thought he had that sense of humor lurking in there.
Watching the loop of Vicki screaming how she never conned anyone; she was conned. How I wish they would replay that BIG FAT PIG OF A LIE about Terry Dubrow having to do some emergency visit (or how she took Brooks to him). It was COMPLETELY UNTRUE as verified by the Dubrows. She told it to Brianna and Tamra. How could she be so DUMB to make up a lie so easy to disprove?
When they show Tanra saying she never said something and then playing the parts showing her saying it, I wish Andy would call her on it, not just show it. Ask her how she can explain why over and over she says she didn’t say or do something when she did— as the recordings prove. The WORST, calling Braunwyn “liar, liar, liar,” when SHE was the liar. And not apologizing for that. I can’t stand that twat.
The show is never going to change as long as Tamra and Vicki are on it. It’s the same wash, rinse, repeat season after season. They hate the new ladies, they spread slanderous gossip and they think they are being cute by getting naked wasted. It’s time for them to go. Maybe they can take that road trip Nene and Kim were supposed to take…they’d probably end up killing each other with no one else to fight with.
I hope you feel better soon, TT!
Anyone else’s notice Andy’s face when Vicki was yelling at Braunwyn to“Keep it off camera” when she was talking about about kissing girls and saying “I don’t like it”. Not very smart to let your homophobic flag fly when you’re sitting next to you’re gay boss while you’re job is on the line.
Swine flu……bahahaha I love you so much. I think I have mad cow.
Once again Vicky is demanding RESPECT! She doesn’t seem to get it that you have to give respect to receive it. So tired of her screeching about people doing exactly the same things she does, but it’s only horrible when someone else does it. Double standard. I hope this is her last season. Please Bravo!
Brawnwyn needs to go. Congratulations, you gave birth and have a crazy mom. Guess what? Billions of other women have survived the same trials you have. Be glad you have a rich husband who allows you to stay home for 20 years. Boring storyline. She rubs me the wrong way. Maybe because I dislike the desperate “super mom” persona.
Vicky is obviously very hurt by her demotion, and understandably so. I don’t think this show is (mentally) good for her. She needs to move on. She’s got a good life and will be just fine.
Emily’s boring, hardly any screen time on this reunion. I admire her for actually having a job compared to most of these ladies, but that’s about it.
Gingerella
Vicky is hurt? Let’s call an ambulance. Make sure the doctor on call is scrubbed for immediate writing a prescription for attention “starved fake injured camera @!;,,,Leave like a “lady”. You are making a fool of yourself,!
I was referring to her being unstable and hurt from losing her status on the show. She’s always been a bit crazy, but I think it comes full circle on part 3 tonight.
And yes, her dumb hospital trips each season are such a joke. She’ll do anything to get attention.
Gingerella my apologies. I read through all the comments and especially mine. I am going to just stop watching the show. My comments were just as bad as the women on the show. Petty deliberately hurtful and I may not have their money but I have, we all have more class than those women.
ITA with you on the Braunwyn thing. She rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning. I stopped watching the season after I had enough of the screeching and traingate. It’s the best decision I’ve made. Over them all and this franchise (OC) is intolerable. I hate them all. I initially liked Emily but that didn’t even last very long. Ugh. Insufferable. The whole lot of them!
Shannon did get lipo or a tummy tuck or something. When she was getting her face lift they showed the top of her stomach and it had writing all over it. They don’t mark up your stomach for a face lift. Go back and watch episode 1 of this season. When they did a flashback of her getting her surgery you can see it.
I was marked up for coolsculting at my consult. I literally looked liked those shows when they mark you up for abdominal plastic surgery. I don’t know what she had done, though.
IIRC…they don’t mark up your stomach when getting a facelift..
Unless of course..your head is up your ass!
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The whole show is just awful. I forced myself to watch this year against my better judgement. How does anyone buy insurance from Vicki. She is just an awful human being. I really don’t think Steve will marry her. He gave her a ring just to shut her up.
Then there is Kelly. Wow! You have a young daughter and this is how you choose to act.
I love that Andy called out Vicki. They all should be fired. The show is old and stale just like the majority of them. Time for the OC to be retired.
Why would Shannon’s daughter call Emily to tell her that Shannon is driving drunk? Shannon and Emily are not even friends.
Sorry. The daughter called KELLY. I fixed it. #OldPeopleBrain
How is Tamra still getting away with this shit…. that’s some hella Jedi mind trick!
Vicki’s chin implant is either drooping or she got work done on her forehead. Regardless, she is looking like some carving on Easter Island.
Merry Christmas to you all!
Bwahaha 😂
Easter Island….
Omg…you slayed me with that!
I actually did LOL…choked on my chicken…and MAY have peed myself!
Kick Vicki to the curb. She is so starving for the limelight. As for her being conned, if you can’t see that she was acting and pretending to be so upset, you’re blind. Vicki may have a successful business, but that doesn’t give her the attention she so craves. At this point, I think she knows no other life.
As for Tamra, she may be tiny and have a decent rack, but she is a 50-something grandma. The naked wasted thing is played out. Also, without the show, she and Eddie’s businesses would go down the drain as she fades from the world’s memory. Not that I am wishing that, but they certainly figured out (or lawyer did) how to parlay the show into $$. I think if Vicki was gone, Tamara would be different, certainly a better person. I think Vicki brings out the worst in her, and Shannon. Tamara is also a total s**t-stirrer and back stabber, proven many times.
Brawny-whatever (never heard that name in my life) is ok, but that whole life they have seems to come across as fake, made-for-tv BS. 20+ years, seven kids and they still f**k like bunnies?? Only way that happens is if a full stable of nannies and maids, while Brawny goes to the gym and then kicks back for the rest of the day, everyday. I call BS. She needs to grow up a little and act like the mother of seven and housewife she (supposedly) is, she’s not a Miami party girl anymore, and saying that you need to pee because you’ve had seven kids proves that fact.
Kelly needs some xanax or valiums, otherwise, I find her funny at times.
Didn’t like Gina and Emily at first, but they’re growing on me.
I like Shannon, she’s good drama, seems decent with with everyone except when Vicki is around.
Need to cut off the old dead wood and let some new life come in, otherwise it’s just going be the “Multi-time divorced was a housewife of the geriatric home”
Kick Vicki and Tamara to the curb.
Fire Vicky and Tamara. Bravo wants drama? Televise those “I am a super star..I made you Andy” court hearings. Let’s get down and dirty. Have the IRS investigate the new way…let’s see your books.
i watched the first part of this trainwreck and remembered why i hate all these people.
I think it is terrible to age shame.
In my opinion, it is the same as body shaming.
I don’t like it either
I think Emily may be on steroids for arthritis which will fluff you up.
Caught normal vs exaggerated laughs from Braunwynn AGAIN.
I knew they’d end up rolling that beautiful bean footage of Vicki. Maybe next year they’ll have a montage for Tamra Judge. Fingers crossed but I won’t be watching.
I comment a few times a year, but I always read your posts: you have always been one of the most fascinating bloggers to follow. Your honesty and vulnerability have always impressed and moved me deeply. We share some common issues, so I feel you. Also your tea is straight up the good stuff. I trust you to know your shit, and you have taught me so much about how reality tv actually works. Just sending you some love. I don’t comment often, but you show up in my prayers regularly. My wish for you is health, happiness, and peace. I know how far away they seem now, but I will still hope and pray and send love, even if it does nothing at all. I will still try. ❤️
Not to nag…but where is part 3? Looking forward to venting and hearing everyone’s perspectives on it!
You are few to do that right here!
Here is my recap”Vicki is a delusional bitch and I totally see why they tried to fire her this year now.” Emily seems to be eating her feelings. These people need better stylists. The end.
Ah, my real name came up along with my first post…yikes! TT can you remove? Xoxo!
Fixed it!
Thank you! I am always scared to comment b/c I might *uck shit up!
Nah, you will be fine. And if something like that happens send me an email. I’m sort taking a bit of down time at the moment. But I usually check my emails.
Ugh, I agree Vicki is delusional! And, sorry but I can’t imagine this cop-guy will be ok dealing with her for the long haul…ok call me a bitch! I hate to admit I while I feel sorry for Emily I believe she gives as good as she gets. It reminds me of my own marriage–which I don’t think is typical, but it’s far from abusive and works for us–we are solid and love each other.
I agree about Emily! When she said her daughter was really laying into her 4-year old brother she was implying it’s because the daughter has seen Emily act that way. Emily wants people to feel sorry for her, but she chose to marry Shane as he was. That’s his personality and she was fine with marrying him and then trying to fake a perfect image into existence. The way she kept saying “Should we check your bar exam results?” at a public dinner was sly since she suspected he didn’t pass.
And he didn’t. Or the next one last July. He can try again next month, but really I don’t see him passing. He needs to take a course on how to pass the California Bar if there is such a thing.
Apologies if this already posted, but I’m not seeing it pop up on the thread:
Not meaning to nag, but we (ok, I) need a place to vent about episode 3 recap!! I don’t comment often but for this recap I need support..ugh!
I’m with you. Where’s part 3?
I’m pretty sure that TT said we can bitch about it here up thread. I already put in my two cents on part 3. And it’s the last episode of this franchise I’ll be watching. I hate them all! Lol!
That’s probably all the recap I need IJC! I haven’t watched since the “train” storyline, episode 3? I’ve kicked this franchise to the curb now too. I’ll forever read here unless…I can barely type this, heaven forbid I’m ousted from TT for any reason. No lecture from me but people, be patient! ✌
Kipper, I stopped watching it the same time you did but tuned into the reunions. It was all the confirmation I needed, along with below deck. I’m not trying to lecture either. I’m just speaking for myself when I say one of my New Years resolutions is no more misogyny channel. I, too, will still be here for TT, until I get WLSed, lol!
Btw, Happy New Year! xo
One part of me wants Bravo to shit or get off the pot and announce who is going and who stays. The other part wants them to drag it out just a little longer so they vicky Tamara and shannon chew their nails off and pull out their bottle blonde hair. It would funny if before handing out pink slips…word actually “sneaks ” out to TMZ.