On this RHOP recap, it seems that Robin Dixon can manage to get out of bed long enough to trash talk Karen and try to exclude her from filming. Thankfully, that is what new girl Mia Thornton for, to be Karen’s new BFF. We start with Gizelle and Robyn deciding that they need to do a podcast, so they take some promotion photos. Of course Robyn is half an hour late. I totally relate to Gizelle and her pandemic toes. I can’t remember the last time I shaved my legs. Apparently, this whole scene is for Gizelle to admit she is not in a relationship with Pastor Holy Whore. And to bash Mia. This is going to be a theme this season. Lines have been drawn.
Rocky Relationships?
Next, Ashley, Michael and the hospital bag go out to dinner. Ashley is ready to pop any day. Ashley starts off happy for a date night. But, things take a turn when Michael announces he is going to be a movie producer. She finds the whole thing to be a huge financial risk while they are having a second child. She is not amused. This is not what she wanted to talk about on date night. They still don’t even have a baby name. They end up getting dinner to go because the baby is really kicking and Ashley needs to go home. It seems she is also quite annoyed with Michael and his latest grandiose plan.
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I totally forgot that Karen has a daughter. It looks like Karen is getting some sort of acknowledgement from her hometown. AGAIN. Also, she might in live in whatever house we are seeing this year, because she is cooking, or pretending to cook ( actual chef off camera) for the first time I can recall. Karen wants to get her daughter to tell Ray to “up the Rock” for their ill-fated recommitment ceremony. Or whatever the kids are calling it these days. She burns a pan of food. So maybe she was actually trying to cook. Then, we get an in scene advertisement for Mia’s chiropractic franchises.
You Can’t Sit With Us!
Next, Robyn, Askale and Wendy go do an outdoor fitness routine. Yes the same Robyn who can’t get up to help her kids start school. It must be around 4:30. On the one hand I am glad to see her doing that. On the other hand, I just have a dog and I am depressed and still have to wake up to let him out in the mornings. I should also point out that Askale is working out in a fur coat. After the workout, things turn shady, they talk to Candiace on the phone. She is having a “Peace Out House” pajama party. It’s all cast. Robyn is pissed that Mia and Karen are invited.
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Mia has a lovely tea party for Karen at her very expensive place that apparently has round the clock security. She will need that with some of these bitches. They rehash the party for Ashley. Karen says that she has nothing against Robyn other than she is “up Gizelle’s bush.” Gizelle has texted Mia to invite her to drinks with Robyn so they could talk without Karen. Mia shot that down with a quickness and they both laugh about the pettiness. Mia replies with more pettiness. She tells Robyn unless it is a business meeting she has no interest. And if it is business she needs to schedule time through her assistant.
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It’s Pajama Party Time For Grown Ass Women
I get that Mia is supposed to be the new Monique. But she is no Monique. I really miss her. It’s time for the pajama party. Surely, these grown women are not actually going to sleep here. They are doing Fireball shots. Fireball may pay these people well. Real rich people don’t drink fireball. They drink bourbon in the south and scotch in the north. Karen and Robyn try to discuss their upcoming vows. Robyn thinks Karen’s vow renewal will be a super spreader event. Robyn wants to wait until after the pandemic. Good plan since it won’t happen anyway. At least the food is good. Candiace “forgot” to invite Ashley. Mmmhmmm.
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Mia is the last one to arrive. Karen and the green-eyed bandits get into it about the text before she arrives. When she arrives, she wants to know how many businesses they have. They try to move on to Prosecco Pong. Mia and Gizelle have a mini tiff. But, eventually, Mia apologizes for her texts to keep the peace. Since they all suck at Prosecco Pong, they start playing Never Have I Ever. We learn that Mia doesn’t know the difference between her clit and her vagina. Mia admits to having had a threesome.
Across town, Ashley’s water has broken. She has gotten everything together for the first baby’s breakfast and laid out his clothes for the day. Then she has an emotional breakdown because she won’t see her baby for a couple of days. Awww. I love Ashley. She is having contractions on the way to the hospital.
Next week: The rest of the ladies head on a road trip and Gizelle comes for Karen and Ray.
Ashley has really grown on me over the last six years. I just hope Michael stops fucking around and starts being the kind of spouse she deserves (and father whom the kids deserve).
And wait, isn’t Fireball a RHOC thing? Now the RHOP ladies are doing Fireball shots too? My gawd, if Vicki Gunvalson starts popping up (and popping off) in the DMV, I don’t know what I’m going to do (other than make sure no one picks her up in a family van!).
I still can’t wrap my brain around a woman who has 4 degrees and is on a major news channel wants to lower herself to this show, drama and selling candles. Why?! The show feels forced and the story lines feel like they are trying to make drama happen. Robin just annoys me year after year. She really is just boring. I just can’t get into this season.
Money, I’d assume. News stations (CNN, MSNBC, etc.) only pay staff commentators/contributors, the “talking head” guests aren’t paid.
Tenured professors also don’t earn millions, and I assume that Wendy’s family expects her to earn money, honey.
It is far more than intelligence that can lead to earning 4 degrees or a job at a uni. Think of most universities as corporations with their own political systems.
One week they are pissed at Mia for NOT sticking up for Karen and this week they are pissed that she did….make up your mind ladies.
I cannot stand Gizelle. Maybe if she actually HELPED her daughter study, she might be able to pass a damn learner’s permit test….I really thought they were going to pull the whole “edit” thing where she was just pretnding she didn’t pass and then have a big laugh, but ummmmm….how many times is this now? I’m not sure I want to catch her kid on the road, oh my damn!
It’s not easy to help someone who does not want your help, whether it’s your kid or not.
My kid would not get a choice if she kept failing. As a mother, I wouldn’t want to see that pain. Therefore, she is getting my help whether she wants it or not. I call the shots in my house, so it is easy for me…all day!
Exactly. If I have to keep driving you to the DMV every week, I’m not taking you unless we study together. However, I believe she is failing the DRIVING portion and that Gizelle said something like “her father should be here to teach her how to drive.” My father taught me. I remember VERY shortly after getting my license, my mother sent me to the grocery store for a few things I doubt she really needed. My mother was very strict and it was her way or the highway. Basically every time she came me a little bit more “leash” I was sort of traumatized. I white knuckled my way the two or three miles to the store and came back hoping to God I got all the right things and didn’t have to go back.
OH HEY! Maybe this is why I have panic attacks in grocer stores! Y’all are my new therapists.
Also it looks like Gizelle has a Range Rover. I learned to drive in a Range Rover, and that thing was a BEAST to let a little sixteen year old boy loose on.
No excuses for five times, but just saying. You couldn’t have bought her a little Volkswagen to Potter about in?
Robyn is terrible. What a petty, lazy bitch. She doesn’t like Mia, because Mia has money, has a real business (not hats) and Mia is not cowed by them. IDK why they keep her on the show, other than to give Gizelle a friend.
I LOL’d when Candiace was trying to sing. She “mentioned” that the real producer dropped her because it wasn’t a “match” and admitted she was financing her own album. Does anyone think she can sing?
All these women are a mess. I can’t figure out where any of them (except Mia maybe) make their money. Chris has no job. Is mommy still supporting Candiace? Doesn’t look like Wendy is working — in the promos she told her DH that she expects him to underwrite the candle business (what a joke that is — did she ever come out with them?). Ashley has Michael’s money, so she’s ok. Robyn has always been a joke.
How many of the Housewives on any franchise who have cut records can actually sing? VERY FEW. Maybe not any besides Kandi. Certainly not Kim Zolciak Bierman or Countess Luann.
The girl can sing. The song is really good.
I’ll have whatever you are having.
Candiace is not a good singer. I couldn’t understand a word.
REAL RICH PEOPLE DONT DRINK FIREBALL. YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS CAME FOR THE TEA, STAYED FOR THE SHADE. LOL
Michael wants a production company for two words: CASTING COUCH.
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh!
LITERALLY THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MIND.
And TBH – porn does make good $$$$ so why not. Ashley better keep him in check though.
Make mine a small batch bourbon please. (Is it 5 pm yet?)
Underaged high school and college students drink fireball shots. I think they’re kinda gross, (the liquor, not the kids…sometimes.)
Mia is hitting all the right marks for me. I think she and Ashley will get along eventually; they are leagues above the rest intellectually (please don’t point out Mia’s poor choice of words/grammar as an argument for stupidity). She is also listening to the best advice production will give new wives: be honest and let it all hang out. By contrast Wendy is listening to the worst advice: pander to the fan favorite, involve yourself in drama, start a feud or two etc.