Happy New Year! It’s time for an early RHOD recap! Might as well do it tonight so I can skip it next week. It’s a drizzly wet night in Georgia but so far not wet enough to stop the fireworks. Banjo is not amused. They started as soon as it got dark. I guess it is time to give him some benadryl. Or not. I’m worried it will wear off by midnight if I do it now. It’s only going to get worse. Let’s get on with the recap for now. Also, what do you think of this season’s taglines?
I have missed Kameron. She is so funny. She told her kids that the virus is because of people eating bats. Kameron is getting a new designer dog after her last one passed away while she was at New York fashion week. Since the dog died on Court’s watch, she blamed him for not giving him his medicine. The new dog is called Fancy. She has apparently been off to get some home training. The trainer tries to explain to Kameron that the dog needs to walk and not be carried in a doggie Bjorn or pushed in a stroller. The trainer tries to tell Kameron to calm the fuck down around the dog. Fancy has a schedule. A long, strict schedule with treadmill time. Honestly, this is the silly stuff I need right now.
Let’s Get Right Into The Drama
Brandi and Stephanie and their kids get together to play on a giant slip and slide in Brandi’s back yard. The producers ask about hugging and Stephanie says they are in a filming bubble and have been tested a million times. While both things are true, tests don’t prevent COVID. Once you test positive, it’s too late. That said it is fun watching these two wipe out on the slide. Why is this Asian video coming back up three years later? Has it been that long since they filmed? I can’t find my story about it. Apparently, the social media backlash made Brandi suicidal and she had to go to treatment. Everyone is supporting Brandi, but Brandi was the first one to crucify LeeAnne. #NeverForget
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D’Andra and Mama Dee are having the new girl, Tiffany over for dinner. Production had them move it outside. Mama Dee let’s us know that she gave D’Andra $100,000 to keep her business going during the pandemic. Mama Dee actually seems proud of D’Andra for a change. Tiffany arrives to hugs and air kisses. NOPE! Not during a pandemic. Tiffany worked in the ER all day and went home to take a decontamination shower before heading over. She must be exhausted working in a hospital and filming at the same time!
Kameron Throws a Garage Sale
Good Lord. Kam’s garage sale is bigger than most boutiques. She’s going to make big bank off this. Except Kameron keep bringing things back inside. Oh Lord, celebratory gunshots going down in the hood. Meanwhile, Kameron is like me when I have a garage sale. As soon as someone wants to buy something I want to keep it. We meet Kam’s “friend” Jen our new FOH. She’s a redhead and I can already tell she’s batshit crazy. Kary shows up to tell Kameron her stuff it over priced. It is. Stephanie invites everyone to a pool party. Tiffany can’t swim at all! Too busy studying to take lessons I guess. Brandi was not at the garage sale, why?
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Then we get Tiffany’s first solo package. She lives in a huge, gorgeous house with her husband and two adorable twin girls. Tiffany is a brainiac. She graduated from college at age 19 and got her MD at 23. She’s also a tiger mom. Instead of, oh, I dunno, Good Night Moon, she reads to them about Madame Curie.
Gobbler Vaginas?
Stephanie has the first dinner party that brings everyone together. Brandi is really nervous about seeing everyone. And by everyone, I mean Tiffany. Tiffany arrives and hugs everyone even Brandi. She’s being very sweet. Kam says she made $24K on her garage sale. I believe that. At the dinner table, the conversation immediately turns to talking about their vaginas. You know, the usual polite dinner conversation we all learned about in etiquette class. Brandi is drunk as a skunk already. She says her vagina is a “gobbler” and Jen says hers is too. Those two go to the pantry to compare vaginas. As one does. The male caterers are mortified.
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Then they go around the table and talk about the positives and negatives of quarantine. Kary says her business really took a hit. D’Andra says she went off all her meds for mental health and starting seeing a shaman. Again, as one does. Kam cracks me up in her talking head. She has know idea what a shaman is. Is it a magical wizard? Tiffany talks about working the front lines. Jen’s sister has COVID. Brandi brings up her video about having Asian eyes. She was referring to herself because everyone says she has squinty eyes. She spoke in a derogatory Asian accent. Then, she gives yet another tearful apology. Tiffany is unmoved. Why is Brandi crying and seeking attention when she is the person did the wrong thing. She says it is like when the kid who kids another kid cries.
Brandi’s Storyline Needs To Be More Than “I Was Suicidal!”
Brandi has cried about this and pointed out she was suicidal multiple times. It is a bit much. Kary tells her if people don’t want to give her a second chance, that is on them. Production asks Kary why she is so forgiving of Brandi but unwilling to forgive LeeAnne. She says that LeeAnne’s behavior toward her was out of hate. Brandi was just stupid and ignorant. She says that LeeAnne had no remorse.
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Tiffany talks to Brandi about what she did. Then she tells her that her parents immigrated to the US without her. She didn’t see them from age 3 to 6. Tiffany cries. When Tiffany was six they put her on a plane from China by herself to fly to meet her parents. And when she went to school the kids made gestures about her slanty eyes. Tiffany cries. Brandi cries. Hopefully this ends this storyline as it ends this episode.
I don’t know how I feel about this episode. Brandi has always bugged me, she is arrogant and a hypocrite. What she did was stupid and insensitive and yet they all went after Leanne for the same thing.. sort of. Kary especially, and her I do NOT like at all. The only one I really like is, like you TT, Kameron who I find funny and ditzy but not mean. I think Kary is mean and I think Bradi is mean. The new girl I like. I’d rather watch an hour of her being a tiger mom than the idiotic stuff that’s been on housewives these days… HAPPY NEW YEAR TT and HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone else.
I thought this was the best Real Housewives episode of 2020. Funny and fun other than the Brandi crap.
Me too. But I like all of them for the most part and I suspect Kameron, my least favorite is going to be the problem shit starting lady this season. Something about her bugs me, actually just about everything about her bugs me.
But I had this thought in my head that her and LVP should have a Pink-Off where they challenge each other for their pink looks and the winner gets a new tiny dog, but in the middle of it Erika Jayne makes an appearance in a knock-out pink Givenchy Gown with a high neckline, and in a fabulous super long snow white wig, walks up to the dog gently picks up the dog and saunters off the scene with it in the crease of her right elbow as she waves good bye to LVP and Kameron. Scene would end with LVP shaking her head up and down with a knowing look, and we flash to the confessional where they’ve got the camera on her head and shoulders, and she’s asked by production why she was smiling and shaking her head yes, and before she answers the camera pans out a little farther and you see her petting that little dog dressed in a little pink outfit, and she answers, “Dahling because I knew. I will always be the queen of pink” and she looks directly into the camera and she smiles. End show.
Oh and OMG the food on this episode. I want to try those chicken feet they showed in the end. Apparently next episode we see them grossed out by them. Stupi”T” people.
Also I really like Brandi, and Stephanie together, and all of the houses were phenomenal, the only other franchise that can match it is Beverly Hills with LVPs house, and I love Kyle’s house too.
It was funny how D’Andra was sitting there talking to Tiffany about Brandi’s insensitive video, and she drops an Asian stereotype on her that her and her husband were smart, and later Kameron does the same thing. I mean Tiffany is obviously smart but did they say that because she is, or because they bought into the stereotype.
Thank you for that incredibly vivid description of the scene you imagined. Your posts are always hilarious or worth a read!
Thank you for recapping. I love RHOD and seeing all their homes. Mama Dee’s back yard!
Thanks for the recap!
I might be the one decenter here. That’s ok.
Look, LeeAnn was mean as all get out. To everyone. A violent bully. Then she would throw up her vile childhood, most of which I choose to disbelieve, as an excuse. She would get extremely aggressive, then tell the person about being raped as a carny child. And that fake whimper face. Lort. Her being raped had jack poo to do with her treatment of others.
Telling others that being called “trash” triggers you because that is what you heard growing up is valid. Trying to explain that you were mocked for being slanty eyed is also valid. Tone deaf, but valid. She didn’t understand that her being insulted at being called an Asian slur IS part of the problem. I think she is aware enough to know it hurt feelings. I liken that to being told I dance “black” when I was young. While it confused me, because I don know wha da hell ya mean, it didn’t offend me. It made the other people stupid, IMO. Black people got rhythm, so thanks dumbass. Brandi needs to get there. Asians are smart, so thanks douchecanoe. Ya know?
Anyway, please don’t throw tomatoes at me, but I like Brandi on this show. Her and Stephanie bring the laughs. Are the laughs low brow? Yes! Are they immature? You betcha! But I quit expecting enviable lives from any of these ladies when they removed LVP and Fancy Pants Dubrow from these shows. These dames are all one sugar daddy away from being on Flava Flav or Rock Of Love.
I am glad for a season of giggles from Brandi, Stephhanie and D’Andra.
Hey Krista, sorry for the delayed approval, I’m having a lazy day and discussions about sexual assault always get flagged until I can approve them. #trigger. The only thing that bothers me is dismissing LeeAnne’s childhood. Clearly something went wrong there. So, it’s not really up to us to pass judgement on what is “true” or not.
I just hated the way LeeAnne treated her mother at her wedding. Her Mom came and was so cute and dressed so nice, then she just made her Mom feel so bad. When I watched the marathon yesterday, I hated seeing that.
I watched the reunion shows again before watching this one and boy did she get her shiz jumped on all up and down on those shows. She looked like a caged animal on that sofa. But hell they were all valid points against her which she still frickin defends. I’m glad she’s gone and hope she doesn’t come back, she needs serious help. I wouldn’t doubt if it was discovered that she is bi-polar because she frequently behaved like she was.
I think Leann childhood explains a lot about her. She grew up fighting her way at a very young age. When she feels vulnerable she sees red and attacks. I don’t think she’s a racist and I’m a Mexican! Now did she need to take ownership for her bad behaviour? Absolutely. Brandi just makes fun of a race for her own enjoyment. I know many may not agree but I think Brandi behaviour is just as bad. She’s just better at playing the game.
The way Brandi acted towards LeeAnne at the reunion, when Brandi was the one, mocking people on social media. She acted so righteous, putting that old, metal, school lunch chair in the middle of the circle for LeeAnne to sit in. I think she’s as violent as Porsha and Monique.
I agree, I support LeeAnne over Brandi any day. The whole Mexican thing was a bunch of bullshit. It was not racist. I have preached many times on this issue about the difference between race and ethnicity. And also the fact that neighboring countries always jab at each other sometimes playfully and sometimes with vitriol. And on the other side they talk up their own citizenship. Like Kary being a proud Mexican etc. Which is fine. LeeAnne threw that comment back in her face when she was mad at her. Which is also fine.
Brandi’s video was her really talking about her own eyes and how they are squinty. She compared them to Asian eyes. That is not something that should be done. The question is what is the proper response/punishment for her crime?
This was the best housewives episode I’ve seen in years even with the ridiculous vagina gazing. Brandi is always the one who brings the crudeness and the lack of social graces to this show and for that reason, I wish she would go and let every one else aspire to be hoity toity.
But…but I like Brandi. And…I want her to stay and play with Stephanie.
Thank you Krista, for an excellent comment. I made me laugh out loud.
Ugh. It made me laugh out loud.
Yaasssss, I second everything you said!!! ???
I do think Brandi is genuinely sorry, I feel bad for her with some of the overboard backlash she received. Of course she should absolutely be held accountable for her ignorant joke. It was wrong. I hope she learns from it and serves as a reminder for people to be mindful of what we post online. Guaranteed there’s some crazy dumb stuff I posted years ago on other forums when I was young, arrogant, and feisty. I hope those servers have long died and records don’t exist. I was such a moron, ugh.
Anyway, I hope this makes for a kinder, more self controlled Brandi. Glad a new season has begun, I like the Dallas franchise for the most part.
I agree I like Brandi, and I think she’s genuinely sorry about it.
I agree with Karry’s assessment that Leanne did it with malice and hate, and Brandi was trying to be funny not realizing she would hurt anyone’s feelings. She knows now and I think it’s fairly clear she’s genuinely sorry and contrite, which LeeAnne while she says she’s sorry I don’t believe a single word of it.
YES, this! Thank you. I get what Brandi did was wrong, but she’s since apologized and accepted her mistakes. MOVE ON, PEOPLE (looking at you, Tiffani). Let’s not beat a dead horse any longer.
Yeah, I don’t think you get to decide when the Asian lady needs to move on with someone who mocks Asian people.
I’ve thought about what you said her for a bit, and I’m not sure how to respond, just that I want to. Each person has a right to their feelings, I would never deny that. And I wouldn’t stand against them airing them.
But equally I have mine, and right now, on this one, I’m feeling the urge to help Brandi stand up.
Well, okay then.
I truly believe Brandi is a good person who sticks her foot in her mouth on more than one occasion. The difference between Brandi and Leeanne is Leeanne has an enormous amount of hate and anger fueling her dialogue. I could be wrong, because I’m an exhausted nurse working crazy hours during COVID in TX, but this is just my take.
Thank you for your service to our country during this very difficult time. You are very much appreciated and an unsung hero to us all.
Everything you just said towards Nathan, also I will add thank you Nathan for your correct assessment of Brandi.
Also for you TT stop hating on Brandi —> ;0)~
I want to thank you for being a frontline worker. You stay safe. You have my itmost respect.
Thank you NATHAN! You are very much appreciated!
I enjoyed watching this tonight. I can’t imagine sending my puppy away to be trained. Even if I could afford it. And if husband didn’t take care of my pets, he’d be gone. I am glad my husband loves our cats as much as I do.
my sister did that with her dog Winnie and she turned out to be the best dog ever.
First can we mention that dog trainer was hot af? I was like I have a few dogs that can use a little more training. I know…I’m awful.
Anyway I was like wth with that, you know Kameron isn’t going to keep up with that dog’s training, and you know damn well she’s not going to do everything on that ridiculously long list of things to do on that poster card the trainer gave her. The dog walking and peeing on the treadmill was kinda funny. I was like you go little boy, take that pee break like the little boss you are.
Great recap, TT! Sadly, as much as I adore Kam and really want to know this new Tiffany lady (she seems very interesting!) I cannot deal with Kary or horrible Brandi anymore. And why are these ladies hugging so much during a pandemic? They need to wear masks while doing so.
Agreed I enjoyed this episode. Kam is funny to watch. The issue is I have with Brandi is not just the video it’s this is what she always does .. she is highly insensitive and for me goes too far. I’m sure she is sorry but was she suicidal? No she is a hypocrite and mean girl. Who leaves a dinner table to look at your vagina? Ughhh
So we should just let Brandi be suicidal because we’re jumping down her throat for “faking” (what was a very sincere) apology. Come on. Time to forgive and move on.
I don’t believe for a minute she was suicidal. She just full of histrionics and wants attention.
Yeah when Stephanie made the comments about we’re safe we get tested we’re filming she didn’t want to hear about it on social media I was like girl you are seriously wrong for that. We’re in a Pandemic your actions need to reflect the seriousness of that. When you sit there and do that you’re simply reminding people what they did have and making it easier for them to skip the social distancing, and masking, and those stupid plexi-glass shields they wear instead of masks every time I see those it drives me a little nuts they’re not stopping shit, all you’re doing when you wear that is attempting to give the impression that you’re taking this seriously, but really you just don’t want to wear a mask. Or maybe production is pushing those on you who knows — push back.
Or how about Tiffani, the DOCTOR, preaching about how we should be taking COVID seriously, yet signs up for a reality show where she’ll be filming with other castmates in close quarters without masks? What a hypocrite. Get off my screen, girlfriend.
They are all tested multiple times a week, and are basically in a filming bubble just like actors on other shows filming.
I don’t know. I just feel as though these shows need to somehow show they give a damn, maybe disclaimers between commercial breaks stating exactly what you just stated, or something else, like maybe wearing masks and not wearing those stupid plexi glass shields that endanger everyone around them if they’re filming while infected between tests.
What they’re doing is not safe, and worse it’s making other people think it’s ok for them to do the same, and even if I’m somewhat amenable to the proposition that the tests are enough, they aren’t, but let’s suppose they are, those plexi glass shields damn sure aren’t.
They want them wearing those shields for obvious filming reasons. The ladies need to push back and insist on wearing masks.
I enjoyed the episode – I agree it was really what we needed in a housewives episode. What I think I will have to move past in watching is all the face shields with no masks which don’t really offer protection
it makes me so uncomfortable to see them even standing close to eachother, much less hugging for a show! Tiffany, who has seen people die of covid, is joining right in. I dont get it.
Brandi should just have gone on a “I am dumb” tour, maybe that would put an end to things.
I love love Kam and could watch her all day, with her pets, her kids, her stuff, her husband, everything. She could have her own show.
Looking forward to this season.
Yay! Finally a fun RH show. I really enjoy Kameron. She has the best talking head segments.
I want to like Kam but following her on IG has made her insufferable to me. When she moved, it was constant IG stories about how hard it was to move alllllllllll the stuff she has. Read the room Kam, people are losing their jobs and loved ones. Also, constantly posting her trips that she’s taken during the pandemic. I like the escapism on TV but the flaunting on IG was too much for me. I had to unfollow but hopefully she’ll be slightly more bearable on TV.
I was happy to see Stephanie on the screen again and interested to see her story.
Other than that, this was an easy watch and I hope to see more fun in the future.
Totally agree she’s far to ostentatious, and pretentious. Hell she’s ostentatiously pretentious. And good lord I hope she doesn’t go on one of her mischaracterizing, and strident intransigent tirades. When she does that it drives me up the wall, and I’m like just go to your room Kam. Literally leave now and don’t come back until you interact with other adults like a reasonable adult, and not a petulant child.
Okay, your comments have convinced me to watch. I’ve only been reading Tamara’s recaps since the later part of Beverly Hills. Up to my gills in negativity in real life but hey, it’s 2021. Who knows!.
I saw give it a shot for now. It is better than the other franchises at the moment. But Brandi is sure to keep dragging it into the gutter. Some commenters seem to be struggling with the rich people in the pandemic doing stupid rich people things. But that is why I watch. I know my favorite rich people IRL seem to think they are in a bubble with their rich people neighbors and socialize with them. So… um… good for them I guess?
I am Asian and what Brandi said was ignorant buy doesn’t bother me too much. I still like her. Whatever. I think she is sorry and I doubt she truly holds hate in her heart for Asians. Hopefully it was a learning lesson. My RH tagline though would be, “My eyes may be squinty but I can still see your BS, Brandi!” Happy New Year TT!
LOL! My least favorite thing is people being angry on behalf of someone else. I’ve always felt like if a person or group was really all that bothered, then no one would have to speak on their behalf. Brandi is not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree. She definitely said offensive things but I really don’t think she was aware she was being racist at the time and was just fucking around. She doesn’t have the intellectual breadth to know the implications.
What Brandi did was wrong but so were the people asking her what kind of Asian she was.
Tiffany pushed me the wrong way….will have to see if she grows on me as I’m not a huge fan of aggressive I’m a flipping genius talk. Dougie Howser was 16…she was 23. That’s half of Doogies life span away.
Brandi was only contrite once she realized she couldn’t “cute” her way out of it.
After everything surfaced, she spent a week DEFENDING what she did, even as going so as to say that it’s like SNL and she’s as funny as they are. Because, you know being racist is HILARIOUS.
Then she went to bullshit racist rehab, which was really a week long spa vacation.
THEN, she and Stephanie continued their podcast tour and Brandi AGAIN defended herself by saying it was funny, it was a joke, get over it.
Then they cast Dr. Moon (who is amazing in person. Love her.) and now Brandi is having to fake apologize all over again.
I AM glad that D’Andra was home and able to watch the show there instead of the covid ward.
Once again BRAVO gives another undesirable & hater a pass! Brandi has always been nothing but worse than a mean girl, she’s toxic & vile! Boy can she bullsh_t her way with her tears ? & lies! Suicide? Really, now I find that hard to believe if true! Why didn’t the tabloids pick it up? How many stories did she give? Brandi was always a drunk, drinking at all times of the day! She hated Leann & treated her like dirt. Kary was another one that gave Brandi a pass & not Leann because it involved her. It was not racist at all! As a Latina myself there was nothing racist about it! So we shall see how these women interact under these new circumstances and new 2 women! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ?