I am so far behind on recaps! Sorry. I will try to bang out a RHONY recap really quick and get us all caught up tomorrow. This week is Sonja’s Target overstock runway show. OMG! Garo Sparo is on this episode! I love him! And Tinsley will be closing his show at NY Fashion week. I am not excited about Tinsley’s look though. Tinsley is just excited she gets to wear a crown. Luann’s planning a new show called Marry Fuck Kill.
At the Garo Sparo fashion show, Tinsley’s mom shows up and makes her nervous and emotional. He look is different from the one she tried on earlier and I like this one much more. How does Dorinda not know who Garo Sparo is. She’s such a bitch to Tinsley. And Ramona is there to “appreciate the spectacle.” Tinsley does great closing out the show.
A Complete Lack Of Manners
The ladies continue on to Pamela Roland’s show. Luann somehow got one of the hairstylists for the models to do her hair and Ramona has taken over the step and repeat and is asking the photographer to take a photo for her on her cell phone. Jesus. You can’t take these broads anywhere. Ramona attacks Tinsley for “trashing” her bedroom in The Hamptons. This is not the time or the place for a housewives brawl. Then, Sonja decides to make phone calls from her front row fashion show seat. Leah missed the show because of some sort of family emergency.
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Everyone goes to an outdoor cafe for lunch and we are treated to a montage of Ramona eating oysters that I could have completely done without. Sonja is still on the phone. Then she abruptly leaves to deal with a situation with her models. She and Ramona seem to argue a lot this season. The wait staff is visibly horrified. Leah finally catches up with the girls and Ramona lays into her about missing the fashion show. Shut up, Ramona. Really. Leah cries because her mother is no longer speaking to her after she broke her nine years of sobriety. Her mother must have been mortified after seeing her wasted throwing lit tiki torches all over the place.
A Floral Disaster
Next, we see Leah in her office. She seems to think she invented streetwear. Leah’s ex is there as well. They get along great. He is not happy that she is drinking again. Rob doesn’t want her drinking to affect their daughter. Leah cries. She is sad that the only thing she gets from her mother is judgment.
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Things with Dorinda and John are starting to unravel. I never thought this was a normal relationship anyway. Dorinda seems to think that John should ask her permission to go out without her. Sonja has really tacky carnations for her fashion show. How is that even possible? There are gorgeous flowers sold on the streets in NYC that are fairly inexpensive. Every time I go there I buy them for my hotel room even though I am never really in my hotel room. I’m shocked there are carnations in NYC at all! The white orchids are lovely though. Why are there flowers at a runway show at all?
A Pimp In Pajamas
What does Sonja have against Leah? She sent everyone a couple of dress options to wear to her fashion show. Except for Leah. She sent Leah sweatpants, or pajamas or something. Oh I remember now. Leah was screaming at Sonja about not being a Morgan. It’s twenty minutes before the show and Sonja still isn’t dressed. I love that Ramona basically calls Sonja out for having a fashion show when she doesn’t have a designer and is literally reselling overstock. This whole event is ridiculous. There is no music. Everyone is talking. People don’t seem to know the show started. There was not welcome message. It’s just women walking around in a circle. Sonja looks ridiculous.
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Leah and Sonja get into a heated argument over the pajamas. Sonja takes off her dress and puts the pajamas on right there in front of God and everybody. Next week, we must endure yet another Luann cabaret performance.
I was so happy to see Garo Sparo. He’s one of my all-time Project Runway designers. I’m not sure what was going on with that first number he put on Tinsley but the runway design was much better. She was really in her element. Ramona has to be one of the nastiest, rudest, obnoxious people on the face of the earth. Dorinda isn’t much better these days. I don’t like John that much but if she doesn’t want to go out with him why should he have to just stay home. They aren’t living together. Lu having one of the hair stylist’s do her hair was insane. He didn’t look too happy about being interrupted by this “I used to be a model” pain in the ass. Sonja’s fashion show was pretty embarrassing but she didn’t seem to notice. I actually liked the sweat suit she sent Leah, but not for NYFW. It’d be great for a week of quarantine though. The ladies seem to have gotten so mean spirited.
TT, your recaps are right on time for me, I think I am on your viewing/DVRing schedule.
Thank you for all you do, it is appreciated.
Greetings TT and all! I hope you’re all staying safe and kinda sane. Kinda sane is my new definition of kicking ass at life. This show has brought me so much joy! It’s just the escape from reality we need right now. Tins looked GORGEOUS closing Garo Sparo’s show. She seriously was the star of that show. I love seeing her so happy and in her element. Ugh Romana and her griping about rudeness as if she’s not the queen of rude amazes me. I mean she left her guests in her home to go try and find an man and then got all on Tinsley about not cleaning up her room enough. Way to kill the mood, Ms. Springer! Sonja is such a mess. Her show was a joke and my 9 year old laughed so hard at the outfit she sent Leah. I love sexy Sonja no matter what, though. Leah is the best thing to happen to a bravo hw’s show. Finally someone my age who’s actually got a real life and career and family issues that are relatable. She prob shouldn’t be binge drinking with them. I understand her mother and her ex being concerned. I love that she has that kind of support system. Dorinda seems really angry and miserable. I’ve had a hard time empathizing with her so far and I like these ladies! Lu is looking more fabulous than ever! Seriously. I want to age like Lu. A girl can dream! Thanks for the recap, T and I hope all is well in your hood. 😊❤️
I get Leah’s moms reaction to her telling her she drank. When you have a child that had substance abuse issues and you hear that they’ve slipped you get ptsd and all of those feelings come back. Leah’s issues were much more than alcohol. She stole from them so it makes me think opioids or meth were the bigger issues and drinking can make you want those drugs even more. The mental abuse that parents go through is like nothing you can imagine. I’ve been holding my breath for almost ten years. Stop telling your mom everything! Let her have peace.
I really like Leah – she says it like it is and holds no grudges. She gets back in the game as if nothing happened. After telling off Sonja she laughed and said she couldn’t stay angry with her after she tried on the ridiculous looking pajamas. That’s so funny that you say she put the pajamas on in front on God and everybody – she certainly did.
Sonja’s fashion show was so unorganized but she created some nice looking outfits. The dress she sent Tinsley was beautiful.
And I agree, something’s up with Dorinda and John. She’s complaining about him to everyone.
Why doesn’t Sonja just hang out in her house and chill with her money? The runway show is an embarrassment. All of her business ventures seem to be embarrassments. I really love her most seasons! That’s the one thing about her… Stop trying to be successful outside of being a wealthy ex-wife.
I was hoping we would get to talk about the most important part of the episode Luann grabbing that cup of vodka. Next week though..
Can we talk about Dorinda’s talking head look, the one where she’s wearing the dark tropical jacket–What is up with her makeup in that?? It’s like someone put concealer all over her cheeks and didn’t blend it in. Her lipstick color is awful. All of her makeup in that look is awful.
Also, on John inviting her to go to an event, but she didn’t want to go, so he went on his own–I don’t think that’s so bad. Why does Dorinda think everything should be her way? Then she says she hasn’t returned his phone calls for two days. That’s not so nice. Then when he shows up at Sonja’s fashion show, she says if she doesn’t go to a party, she doesn’t see John. Maybe if she had answered his phone calls, she would have seen him. I mean, I have never understood what Dorinda sees in John–to me he’s kind of creepy–but I’m not on her side regarding the things she’s faulting him for now.
And Ramona calling out anyone for being rude??
Her make up guy used to work for Caroline Stanbury, aka Ladies of London. I always thought her make up was not blended, her eyebrows organge/brown, and black eyemake up with light pink lipstick. Same exact look- I didn’t like it on Caroline, same on Dorinda. They seem to be good friends on insta; it seemed like Dorinda inherited Luke when Caroline moved to Dubai.
I remember him from Ladies of London. I didn’t know if he was the one who did her talking head look. Other times she looks much better.
I know! But when she goes for what she thinks is that “glam look”, it’s on that over processed quasi Erika Jane thing. I like Dorinda, but I prefer her classic look, even when she wears Pucci or modern styles. The big peach blush, big highlighter, blackish eyes, and pink lipstick doesn’t work if you’re of a certain age. Leave it for my daughter. A woman is at her best when she knows what works for her. Dorinda seems confident in that look, but I don’t see the radiance. Meh. Let’s keep watching, to see her comfort level!
So funny, my husband caught this and I didn’t.
I hate that Dorinda treats John like he’s a nobody. His business is so renowned in the industry. We used them when I was working on a world tour for an artist. John could easily have his own show about himself. I just hate that Dorinda treats him like he’s just a dry cleaner from Queens. Yes he may not be as rich as her first two husbands but after she got a lot of money out of both of them why does she even care? I really have gone off of her. Her jealousy towards Tinsley is just so weird.i can’t wait until we see them all rip into her later on in the season. I really think this is Sonja and Ramonas last seasons. Sonja has a new boyfriend now so I hope she is happy. Something about this new season I’m not vibing with. Which is a shame as NYC is my favourite franchise.
Thanks for the info on John’s reputation for cleaning. A good dry (or chemical-free) cleaner and shoe repair expert are two of the first things I look for when I move. After what you said, I wonder if John is well-%regarded in the fashion industry. I wonder if he makes last-minute “home visits” for Runway emergencies.
Nanette, Madame Paulettes does all the dry cleaning and restoration for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion Institute and for Vogue. He is the biggest player in the game and one of the most renowned cleaner and restorer in the world. And one of the most expensive.
That’s amazing. I had no idea he was that well-regarded.
Thanks, that makes me strangely happy. No wonder Dorinda says she can never break up with him because her dry cleaning bill would be really high.
Just think if they were married and getting a divorce — she would specify free dry cleaning for life in the settlement.
So she’d take him to the cleaners?
🥰
I also thought it was bad how Dorinda belittled John last week by saying he has no idea what it involves to run a large house. Give me a break–he runs a large business.
Oh wow. I had absolutely no idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
Yeah he’s very well regarded in the fashion industry, not long after I wrote that comment this morning, I heard Naomi Campbell say on her podcast with Anna Wintour that some pieces Gianni Versace gave her in the 80s are with Madame Paulette being treated. As the poster says above they do all the costumes for the Met Ball. As much as Dorinda likes to make out that Tinsley is a gold digger we all know she wouldn’t be with John if he was just a regular dry cleaner. The way she speaks down on him and allows others to as well rubs me up the wrong way.
Me too!
Wow! Watching Dorinda treat John like dirt bothers me so badly. He seems far more normal and nice than most! I’m so glad to learn he’s so successful and well respected outside of the housewives world. Thank you for the info!
Did you see one of the ladies say something about John being sweaty after they kissed hello? That would put me off….
Dorinda let the cat out of the bag in her talking head when she said that she didn’t want that kind of lifestyle with John. That told me that when he goes out he partakes and I’m not talking weed, hence the sweatiness
That’s exactly why he’s so sweaty.
I don’t think so. Some people just sweat a lot. I hate all these accusations against John. Although, Bethenny made the same, that would mean Dorinda does too.
Sonja accused Dorinda and John of doing drugs. Dorinda hated Sonja for a while because of it. Maybe Dorinda is trying to quit.
I thought that was a nasty and disrespectful thing for production to include. John is kind of a big deal and he gets edited as something less than. Dorinda uses him.
OK. But he uses her too. He was a big camera slut from the beginning. He would try to light it up.Really, he’s a poser. Did it for publicity. A highly regarded dry cleaner? He may be good, but that’s like a highly regarded contractor, donut maker, or any other service or trade. Kind of a joke. ( our livelihood is from the trade, so I appreciate the work- we make a great living, but refute the highly regarded stuff- and yes, our work comes from referrals, not adds or mkting)
Ramona brought up his “viagra bragging” at that bra party a few seasons ago- she also brought up his getting phone numbers from other women this season. Bethenny and Sonja mentioned the blow- again, at bra party, and reunion.
Where’s there is smoke… and he’s doing this for attention as well. Carry on!
All the men on these shows love the attention. Someone like Dorinda who introduced Luann to Tom, Tom who was the biggest fame whore and tried to get into the show since season 1, she thought he was a decent guy despite him being broke, a known partier, and been out with all her friends. Whereas the guy she’s been with since 3 months after she buried her sacred husband, who was with her 4 years before she even joined the show, has stood by her, watched her make a mess of herself on international TV, speak down on him, allow her friends to speak down on him and yet she doesn’t hold him in such high regard as any of those known UES male losers. John maybe into blow, but it’s quite an open secret that they all are. The same episode where John got into it with Bethenny she accused Dorinda and Luann of it as well. In Sonjas first episode in season 3 she accused Ramona of being on adderall, Jules admitted to taking adderall recreationally on her season. Ramona was so concerned about Johns sex and drug antics she didn’t even realise what Mario was doing with the young girls and drugs in her Hamptons home? The NY Housewives are far from sober, why do we expect their partners to be as well.
I didn’t know intimations were made about Mario and drugs. I need to moser around the web.
After reading all the positive comments about John’s business, I have a different opinion of him now and it’s good! Well, except the sweaty part LOL! My late husband used to sweat constantly, or as he would say “I sweat in a snowstorm”.
I’m the same way, thank you menopause and weight gain.
Flax seed oil got rid of all my menopause discomfort. I found out when I did the Fat Flush Plan.
I don’t understand what’s going on with Dorinda lately? She’s so angry and hard to watch. Sonja is also off the rails and Ramona is Ramona. Leah might have a serious problem with alcohol based on everyone’s reaction to her drinking and also how she acted when drunk. Tinsley is still my favorite, but she should have cleaned up her room when she left as she was a guest in Ramona’s home..it’s not like she was staying at hotel.
I agree, especially about Leah. She thinks it’s bad her mother got upset to hear she drank again, but Leah’s not considering all the grief she put her mother through when she was younger. And now Leah is heading down that road again. It’s probably not good for her she decided to be on this show that features drinking a lot.
Right! She should have cleaned up that room, let Ramona know about the stain, never should have covered it up with a magazine, thrown away the cans, asked whether she should pull the sheets off. She’s at a friend’s house not a hotel. such rude behavior on Tinsley’s part. surprised me. I think she’s showing Ramona what she thinks of her.
Some of these ladies need a serious reality check!
Ramona is awful, but the VERY BEST part — Ramona outing Sonja’s “fashion label.” as selling overstock was delightful. Ripping into Tinsley at Pamela Rowland’s event was inappropriate as to time and place. Worse, it was hyper-hypocritical to go off on Tins for things that easily can be rectified by basic cleaning after Ramona TRASHED Dorinda’s room, doing things — ripping sconces off walls, etc. — that required professional repair.
John “What’re you doin’ here without Dorinda?” is doing nothing new. Has Dorinda forgotten that John is not allowed to spend the night at her house? Does she really think ANYONE wants to be a 10-year booty call?
I really like the addition of Leah, with reservations. She is in denial about her drinking. It WAS a “safe place,” but she was OUT OF CONTROL. That is how it is with some of us — ZERO shades of gray. And her tiki torch rant. I assumed she couldn’t explain it when drunk. But even sober on WWHL, she had no explanation, just parroting. (It is about the misappropriation of Island culture and a celebration of the same colonialism that stole their land and in Hawaii jailed Queen Liliuokalani just so American corporations could make a fortune on pineapple and sugar cane, among other things. The same religious ignorance that destroyed North Pacific totem poles thinking they were false idols.)
Sonja is uber-deluded. Besides the overstock “lifestyle fashion brand,” the flowers were awful (I have a reverence for carnations DONE WELL. Art Nouveau and a Art Deco used them as motifs and the SCENTED varieties are divine. I grow them.) But Sonja’s treatment of her staff was abysmal. If any of the real designers/manufacturers of those clothes see them in that TELEVISED show, couldn’t she be sued?
SIDENOTE: Speaking of “Emperor’s New Clothes” fashion, Sheree could be making a fortune during the quarantine IF SHE REALLY DID have GOOD joggers. I wonder where she is holed up.
Hi Nanette,
Personally, I thought Leah’s explanation regarding her tossing of the tike torches was quite elegant. Perhaps you should take her advice to Tinsley “and read more of the news”. Charlottesville turned me off of tiki torches for a good year. But – they are a fun way to light up an evening spent outdoors, so have moved past that regretful event and enjoying them (with the equally socially unconscionable music of MJ).
And, I too, love all flowers. Even carnations.
Not using Tiki Torches over Charlottesville is ABSURD. I have no use for tiki torches but Leah tossing fire in the back yard of her hostess was rude and uncalled for.
Me thinks she was drunk. And used to being in NYC with its diversity, not out of her element in the Hamptons with ultra rich white folks openly discussing her tattoos with disdain. And thank the drunk gods for that absurdity because it was super silly, destructive, but silly. Especially Sonja just tossing them like coins into the Trevi fountain. Leah = drunken wokeness rage while Sonja = hilarity. I haven’t laughed that hard in a minute.
i’m oblivious to cut flowers. i like them on plants and bushes not in vases. It was the least of Sonja’s issues. She is looking unnecessarily dowdy and her makeup makes her look inebriated. Look at her cockeyed lipstick in the image above. If that gray outfit fit Leah, she should have worn it with a visible Sonja Morgan label or tag. That would one-up her from Sonja. Even better if it didn’t flatter Leah. Be careful what you ask for Sonja. Ramona was so desperate to have her photo taken with Pamela Roland nearly pushing the other woman off the photo platform. Who is styling Ramona these days? They are doing her a disservice not that I care. It was inappropriate for Luann to ask for hair styling assistance. She had to dredge up her irrelevant past model work. She should have tipped him but she probably thinks she did him a favor. I’m liking Tinsley’s energy this season though I didn’t think her runway walk celebrated the dress. If Garo’s intent was to highlight Tinsley, then mission accomplished. I like Leah a bunch. She’s smart, stands up for herself, calls out the behavior of the others. She’s better off not drinking as she’s a blackout drinker like Luann. Dorinda is not happy and if she’s not happy she doesn’t want anyone else to be happy. She said that it wasn’t so much that John was going to the party without her, it’s that she took it to mean that he doesn’t prefer her company. She is very guarded with her feelings about him to him. And I bet she never shared who she really is with John. Seems like they do not understand who the other is and what the other wants or needs. I don’t miss Bethenny.
I think they are all still butt hurt about Bethany leaving the show and it is showing every time they film.
Sonja is off this year. I usually like her style those dresses yuck. Is she mixing meds with booze? Her face looks tired. Dorinda is not funny anymore and seems to hate all the people around her. Yes in Dorinda’s Peter Pan jacket interviews her makeup is awful. Ramona is meeting Mario on the side. Watch he’ll pop up again. I heard they’re quarantined together. So her trying to find a man story fake. I didn’t like the way Leah’s ex talked to her almost alluding he would take her daughter away. Maybe they can stop shooting an episode in fashion week. Looks like anybody can have a runway show.
They play RHONY all the time and I sort of watched one from an earlier season while cooking where Sonja had a fashion show. This seemed more of the same b .s. to me. She was yelling at interns and freaking out…. Stupid. Glad Leah brings something fresh and authentic to the show.
Leah looks so much like Evan Rachel Wood this episode. I like her – I wasn’t so sure at first because she talks slow and didn’t seem to have much of a personality but she’s a good addition. Too bad Bethanny isn’t on the show though – the clash would be great for viewers.
Yes she does, and I thought she looked like a young Peggy Lipton when she was sitting and talking to her ex. She’s naturally pretty.
I am loving RHONY this season! I have not watched for several years, except a glimpse now and then. I am glad Bethenny is gone- she dominated and the other housewives worked around her. I love the addition of Leah and like that Tinsley loosens up around her! Dorinda seems in a sad and angry place. I miss the Dorinda from her first couple of seasons! Ramona is a mess and could leave the show. Sonja is the same delusional ex-trophy wife, but getting worse. She is funny to watch, but sad at the same time. Luann is just Luann, the ex-countess and now cabaret star. I like watching her! All in all, I’ll keep watching.
This season sees so unnatural, like everyone is reading cue cards, it all feels like bad acting…more like desperate housewives. The only one interesting is Tinsley. She should be commended for her rawness…she’s real.
Used to like Dorinda…what happened to making it nice? Shes all over Tinsley for not being open, but isnt being honedt herself with them about John. Luanne is just a bitch. An egotistical, needy bitch. Ramona is too. Sonja is just an idiot. I like Tinsley and Leah and dont know how either of thrm hasnt told the othrer aging, jealous women (cant use the word ladies because they certainly are a bunch of classless broads who think having money means they can treat people like shit) to f**k off. I enjoyed the show so much more when Bethanny was on; at least she wasnt pretentious and uses her noteriety and money in charitable efforts. I dont blame her for leaving tho, it was pretty obvious that Ramona and Luanne were terribly jealous…with Dorinda running close too. Guess my days of watching RHNY are close to over.
Looks like Sonja is going to be on the upcoming season of Worst Cooks on Food Network.. She’s packing a toaster oven.
I am a diehard fan of NY. I have defended and admired Sonja since the get go. But this season ( ironically the season where her sales/line is BIG) SR is frumpy. Didn’t think that was possible. She’s heavier, her face is either wide from overeating/drinking,her body is thick- /her diet dr. got her doses for 50 days.
Or, she’s back on some type of anti depressant or steroid for her health. She seems thick, and uninspired. Childlike as well. All that leaves clues, and if I knew the woman, I could make a diagnosis. But I do not. She is a character on TV.
I have pretty much been on Dorindas side since she started on the show. She had seemed so sincere and honest. I am not liking this seasons Dorinda. She’s just so damned mean all the time…it’s cringe worthy. But I think bravo reality fame does eventually get to cast members heads if they haven’t been in the spotlight like this before. And it seems she’s very unhappy with John – whatever they’re issues have been Dorinda seems done. I’ve never liked Ramona. She treats everyone around her as if they are her help. I really like Leah. I hope she stays grounded in this reality show world.
NY has always been my favorite franchise. BH is my Mother’s favorite franchise which makes my disdain for it even more since my Mother is a frustrated Beverly Hills wannabe and is all about appearances and all things Hollywood. I think Leah fits right in and is a good addition but from what I have heard, she needs to be careful and watch her intake of alcohol which may trigger some mania..
Is it just me or does Dorinda seem more dowdy this season? She used to be more likeable but now just acts old and unpleasant.
How old is Dorinda? Late menopause? Ramona I just want to throttle, her narcissism has no limits. She’s the type that is consistently rude and when she is called on it she just claims the person or persons she offended didn’t think so and goes on to her next victim. I would love for all these high society friends of hers to write a nice tell all book sharing their experiences with her!