Since I’m taping two shows at once right now, I had to stop sleep watching Beat Bobby Flay and nothing else was conducive to anxiety reduction during sleep, I figure I may as well just knock out this RHOP recap. We start with Gizelle taking a dance class with one of her daughters. She’s trying to bond with her to make her more receptive to her “reconciliation” with former husband and father of her girls, Jamal Harris. Grace is wearing a t-shirt advertising her father’s megachurch. I doubt that was her idea. Gizelle is a surprisingly bad dancer. I am so tired of this storyline and we are only on episode four of this season.
A Homecoming?
Karen is apparently celebrating her husband moving back home. I am not sure what the story is on this house but things are never what they seem with Huger houses. Things are particularly sterile there is never a single normal thing on the kitchen counter like a soap dispenser by the sink or a coffeemaker or containers for sugar. It always looks like she went to an empty house and stands around in the kitchen pretending like she lives there. She has apparently acquired a throne for herself and placed it in the foyer. And hired a singing telegram guy dressed like a king to sing the invitations out in a video. As one does when one is throwing what appears to be her own housewarming party at a rental property.
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New girl, Wendy, and her boys meet up with Robyn and her boys for a picnic and some football. Wendy has no problem telling Robyn everything Candiace said to her about the ladies. She had a lot of trash to talk about Gizelle and Monique. We see Monique being stressed out by motherhood and frustrated with her husband’s lack of involvement. Meanwhile, Candiace and Ashley (and the baby) meet for lunch to try to work out their differences for the millionth time. Candiace seems to be trying to be less ratchet this season. After a bit of tit for tat, they agree to start fresh.
Karen’s Party Was Just An Attention Seeking Event
Bravo seems to have upped their budget for Karen’s homecoming/housewarming party. The food served on the back lawn looked really high end. I guess it is probably sponsored. Oh yeah, I see the sponsorship signs now. Were the guests bused in? There were dozens of people trying to cram in at once.
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How hilarious is it that Robyn is delivering pizzas to the party? Karen has a better sense of humor about the pizza delivery this time. Gizelle on the other hand is not really open to being another stop on Candiace’s apology tour. After she apologizes to Gizelle (which I believe Bravo insisted that she do to all the people she sent hate tweets too) for the mean tweets Gizelle let’s her know that she is aware she is verbally still trashing her to the new girl. They call a very tentative truce.
Karen ‘s Last Name Should Be Hubris
Karen has had a costume change. She was introduced by the same MC that Candiace had at her party. She comes strutting out in a pink suit and hat thinking she is Beyonce. I thought this was a “homecoming” party for Ray? Ray doesn’t even seem to know where he is or why all the people are there. As soon as Karen declares herself Keyonce (Is’t that Kenya’s nickname?) and kicks of a dance party, Ray slips off to his bedroom for the night.
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Next week all the girls head to Monique’s fancy lake house to do some fishing. Candiace has some tea on Michael involving strippers. I guess the real Candiace is going to show back up next week.
Oh, Lord this was a boring episode.
I am kind of loving that Candiace was told to go on an apology tour and she is already starting to revert back to her true self. Why is everyone so interested in what Michael does or does not do with his dick. Everyone’s marriage is different. Ashley seem happy, except for the post par tum neuroses, Michael seems happy. They have been discussing Michael’s behaviors for years. We get it. They are not June and Ward Cleaver. So just get over it and let them be. And claim a baby’s father is NOT THE FATHER like Maury Povitch is despicable. What happened to children being off limits?
Any tea on this upcoming season ? Love this show & am fascinated by these ladies real lives in real time. The newest Huger rental & strife in the marriage the Dixon upcoming nuptials ( like a shot gun wedding without the pregnancy )sponsored by Bravo & of course the altercation by Monique of Candiance. I think his is the only show Page 6 sticks clear of. I cannot imagine why. There must be bodies buried everywhere in Potomac.
100% agree with your comment about Michael and Ashley’s marriage.
I do find it interesting that Candace said that after Andy’s baby shower they had dinner and came up with the plan to say Monique’s child isn’t Chris’. How disgusting is it that they have to go after a baby to get ratings? It is absolutely horrible.
I totally agree. I also think it is their right to not choose to make it their arrangement/agreement or discussions in this area public, even if they did sign up for a reality show. Ashley and Michael share a lot with the viewers as is, and she’s still a good cast member. So she is reserved that right to be quiet and be happy, especially considering the discrimination people with non traditional marriages tend to face.
What bothers her so much about Ashley? Ashley was really generous to decide to accept her apology and move forward. Can’t Candiace be humble for like two seconds?
Ashley won a beauty queen trophy in a legitimate recogonized pageant, Candiace won a trophy in some unrecognized copycat pageant that basically sells them. Ashley pointed out the difference on WWHL or on RHOP or something at some point and Candiace never got over it.
Thank you. People have all sorts of arrangements in marriage. It should be obvious by now Ashley and Michael have some type of understanding. What that is exactly is no one’s business.
Is it all about Ashley and Michael again this season, or Monique. Let these women live their life, What is Candace’s husband doing, what’s his story, Juan and Robin are boring, Giselle can conveniently say Jamal is in Atlanta, Ray acts like he clearly does not want to be bothered. The nerve of Bravo to allow those women to involve themselves in spewing some vicious gossip about Monique that involves questioning the fact of who the baby’s father is when he clearly looks like Chris Samuel’s makes me ask would they allow the RHNY, RHOC, RHOBH ladies do something that vicious, hmmmmm……
Really? I actually never find them boring because I think they are by far the funniest cast.
Out of all the ladies, we get more of a real life situations from Monique and Chris. They have real conversations, not scripted, real situations, about the children, their personal relationship. Chris is real, he had Wendy’s husband cracking up, that’s how real Black men talk and joke and “talk smack”!. I am offended with Wendy and sometimes Candace referring to Karen as old. I’m tired already of Wendy with the age comments and her comments about Karen’s sex life. You can still have a sexual relationship at any age if that’s what you want and if your mind and body are still in shape for that. Please stop referencing the age comments. Also, for Wendy, all your accomplishments are great and everyone does not have to be impressed with that. Did you do it for what people would say or did you do it for yourself and the goals you wanted for yourself. I’m sure those other women have done or are doing and accomplishing the things they wanted for themselves as well. Get your feet wet first on this program, you may end up being a one season wonder.
Karen is only 3 years older than Halle Berry. Would Osefo say the same to her? Like I said, I know a very accomplished young black woman that has been like a daughter to me for 30 years who called Osefo a straight up bitch. She has just as many degrees but not the thirst.
I’m not a Wendy fan. Being an asshole and being educated are not mutually exclusive. I work in academia so I know first-hand. Impress me with your kindness and humility. Karen certainly isn’t impressed and pays her dust at every turn and it eats Wendy alive every time. Let her live to be Karen’s age and see how well she holds up. Aging is a blessing.
And yes, Wendy is thirsty.
Yes… I hate the age shaming that happens on some of these shows. Wendy was out of line.
Leah on RHONY does it often too.
Absolutely spot on with this assertion!
I hope Wendy is a one season wonder. She was brought in to be Candiace’s friend (as no one else would) and a trouble maker. I can only hope that her foray into RHW puts a damper on her career/reputation. She does not come across as the intellectual, highly successful woman she professes to be — she is down in the gutter with the rest of them. smdh
And Wendy’s mom-shaming of Ashley is obnoxious. Wendy has 3 kids and a nanny, and has experience juggling motherhood with her other obligations. Ashley is just learning. Give it a rest — and why not help Ashley instead of trashing her? Oh, I know, because Candiace hates Ashley. So transparent.
Karen in just delusional if she thinks anyone believes what she is selling.
Agree with your whole post. 👍🏻
Great recap. Love this show. Love these ladies. The only Real housewives show I look forward to with anticipation.
I’m tired of Robyn & Giselle constantly pointing out negative things about Karen. Leave her alone already. Karen and Monique are the most interesting to watch. Everyone else is messy and tired.
Robyn showing up with pizza was the best scene of the night. Glad Karen could laugh about it. It looked like she actually enjoyed that slice.
Wendy may have a PhD, but that didn’t prevent her from saying “Lie-barian” and “Lie-bary” when meeting with Candiace in the previous episode.
Yes, she’s impressive….