Normally, I would be living for this RHOBH recap. The reunion has been gold so far. However, I am in the bad place and am going to struggle with this recap a bit. I am mentally checked out with the Banjo situation. I’m numb, I can’t think straight. I don’t know what the decision is that I should be making. But, I am going to try to just focus on the madness that is RHOBH for an hour or so. So, thanks for sticking with me. I do have some good news, PopCultureKelly is going to recap Winter House this season. So they will probably get posted on Thursdays. Also, speaking of Thursdays, Project Runway recaps will be posted on Fridays since I have to wait for publicity photos of the actual garments that hit the runway. Now, let’s do this!
Hopefully, I can keep this post to Rinna and Dorit’s reading level and length. 🙂 In other news, I have a mad girl crush on Garcelle. I wanted everything she wore on The Talk today. Except I don’t do heels anymore. She’s just stunningly beautiful. Did you know she has been on the cover of Vogue Italia? She’s smart, she’s kind, she is important. But I still think she missed the mark with her reunion look. Her looks on The Talk are miles better.
Are We Seriously Going To Pretend hat Tom and Erika Didn’t Have An Arrangement?
It’s a fairly open secret that the transactional marriage between Tom and Erika allowed for both of them to as she said, “Do their own thing.” I doubt he could get it up for sex that much. And Erika certainly is, has and was seeing other people. Erika seems to be saying she is already with someone else. Andy asks why she stuck up for Tom all of these years. Also, why didn’t she leave him sooner. She replies with, “Where was I going.” Andy says he knows how much she makes. Guess what, so do I. And the reports you read elsewhere are very lowballed. I’ll post that at another time. I have a couple of juicy tidbits on Bravo shows and waiting until I get some more for a full exclusive post. I don’t want to bury the information in a recap.
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Erika Girardi claims that she hands all of her paychecks over to Tom. And he handles all the finances. Erika says that all of her finances were “kept down at the firm.” Is anyone really that stupid? Why would your Bravo checks go to your husbands law firm? She claims she could not leave because she had no access to the money. So um, what about that $20 million dollar “loan” that popped up in the EJ Global LLC account? Erika refuses to say when she actually sought legal counsel. But I’m going to guess from this timeline that was at the latest May of 2020 when she started getting personally served with lawsuits. Erika says the divorce is delayed due to Tom’s competency hearing. Erika claims she found out about a third mistress the day she left him.
Kyle Is Asked About Erika Rumors
Kyle says that she has heard many rumors and Erika would make certain comments about her marriage that let her know she wasn’t happy. Really? Erika told them all DAYS before she filed about how much she enjoyed spending the pandemic with Tom. Also, she claims that the reason she posted about Tom’s mistress (from YEARS AGO) was because she was pissed off. Erika says that the lacy panties auctioned off in the Girardi Keese sell off were not hers. She presumes they were someone else’s Valentines Day gift. Kyle and Dorit both defend the fact that Tom Girardi was so lucid when filming with the girls. They both support that Tom was simply repeating old stories and was already mentally declining.
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Erika doesn’t seem to believe that Tom has not done what he is alleged to have done. Kyle says “Sutton didn’t even know she owned a baseball team. Seriously, Kyle? Owning a baseball team is not a crime. Stealing victims judgement money for FORTY FUCKING YEARS (allegedly) involves multiple deliberate criminal acts. Sutton’s ex is one of the biggest global finances people IN THE WORLD. If I were married to him I could care less what he invested in. He’s a financial mastermind. Tom was a CRIMINAL mastermind. There is no comparison. Erika cries. Not for the victims but for herself.
But Wait! There Are Other People On RHOBH!
Andy finally moves on to Crystal. I hated the way she treated Sutton in the beginning, but I ended the season being just “meh” about her. I don’t care if she stays or leaves. Andy moves on to Dorit and her diaherra of the mouth. Dorit thinks she is an easy target for the women. He moves on to ask Kyle if she thinks she talks over people. The fan question mention “Carlton” and I LOVE that Garcelle has no idea who Carlton is. Then, Andy asks Crystal about the argument between Kyle and Dorit on the plane. She was sitting in the middle of that whole debacle. So who was in the wrong? She doesn’t take sides but Garcelle says Dorit was definitely in the wrong.
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On we go to Dorit’s bizarre comments about the racial makeup of her “help.” Dorit says she regrets the way she said what she said and then goes into her background of diverse friends. Really? We’ve never seen one. Is there a big mix of ethnic groups in Connecticut? Because it seems very white where I sit down her in Atlanta. Kathy Hilton says that she learned a lot from the things Garcelle said. Dorit denies having a nose job. However, there are completely unrecognizable photos of her from her younger years all over the Internet. She’s had a full face implant and some body reconstruction in my opinion.
Moving On To Rinna
After a quick ad for Rinna (and Eileen Davidson’s) work on the Peacock show about Days of Our lives, it is finally her turn. I have been watching DOOL since I was like ten years old because my mother watched that and Another World. I loved Rinna and Eileen on the show. But, I have no interest in whatever this Peacock mess is. I do wish they would both come back to the real show though. Rinna is happy that her daughter, Amelia is not dating Scott Disick anymore. She says that Amelia broke things off with him. Rinna wants Amelia to get with Harry Styles and apparently he is a huge fan of the show and BUYS CAMEOS from these women. WTF? Rinna and Amelia recently celebrated her mom’s 93 birthday. Lots of Harry Hamlin love. Rinna gives Andy homemade sauce.
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Finally, we get some moments with Kathy and Kyle. We see a lot of emotional footage. They were kind of distant for ten years. They both watch it and get emotional. Then they hug it out. Kathy cries. She says she didn’t watch American Woman because it was too hard for her. They hug again. Kathy cries and says their mom is watching and so happy they are together. We never got to Sutton. Next week looks like more of the Erika Jayne show.
I have a lot of thoughts about the reunion but I’m more concerned for you and Banjo. I’ve been there and I also worked at an emergency vet hospital. When you look into his eyes and you see that he is living for you and waiting for you to be ready, you’ll know. I say this having looked into my seven wonderful 4 legged children throughout my life and also sitting with clients who were heartbroken and unsure. Not one of them ever came back to me and said that they didn’t see it and know it was time. Stop thinking about everything except you and Banjo in the moment. And I’m here to help you sort it out if you want. ♥️
I have a 17th year old dog and my vet told me the dog will tell me when shes ready to go. I firmly believe that I will know. As hard as it is I can’t be selfish and keep her around for me if she’s suffering. Not there yet but its coming
I had to let my 16 year old cat go 2 weeks ago. I am still heartbroken. Pauline, you are spot on…I could see in his eyes he was holding on for me to ready. This was not my first time, but it has been 18 years since I had to send a fur baby to rainbow bridge. The vet was incredibly kind and gave me all the time I needed during the goodbye. Sending Tamara all the strength I possible can.
I’m so sorry Lisa. Sending hugs.
I have a 17 year old cat with a visible inoperable tumor. I am dreading the inevitability, but right now he’s still “with it” and with me. I pray when he tells me it’s time that I will listen.
Prayers for you and Banjo TT
My 16-year-old dog was diagnosed with breast tumors in May 2019. No way to tell if they were malignant without some surgery or procedure. She already had arthritis. I could not see putting her through surgery when she was having trouble walking.
CBD has kept her walking without stiffness or stumbling. I cannot say she is out of pain, but the way she frolics after her CBD indicates that. The breast tumors have not VISIBLY grown.
As long as she enjoys her walks, her food, and her companions, I will continue the CBD. It’s been our miracle.
BUT … NO matter what we do, we never are ready to say goodbye. So I don’t spend time worrying about it any more. She will let me know. And I never will get over it. But it was worth it for both of us.
💙💙💙💙💙 to all with an aging or sick pet.
I’m crying
I’m so sorry. It is never easy and letting them go, when it is time, is the price we pay for their unconditional love. ♥️
Erika explained as much as she legally could on this episode. I found her to be as open as she could legally be, wouldn’t you do the same? Tom’s business and Erika’s business are most likely entwined because Tom set it up that way. She would not have any idea he did that, it would be for tax purposes and very common.
If you had the amount of money they did you would have your finances all mixed together too and an accountant to take care of the minutiae. But you don’t. So don’t judge her because she trusted Tom, her husband.
Beets, you are making me laugh at every one of your postings. I appreciate your come backs. I have read through all the post below and I keep hearing Rinna say “You’re so angry.” lol I appreciate your opinions, I may not agree with them, but you are good at reminding me that life isn’t always black and white…sometimes it’s grey.
I am on the struggle bus with Erica. If she did everything she allegedly did, then why hasn’t she been arrested? I do agree, we don’t know everything, but her behavior is awful. I wish she cried for the victims as much as she cries about the loss of her home, credit cards, and lifestyle. I always go back to the images of the airplane victims ripped open luggage of their shoes and then see the visual of Erica’s shoes at her new house. I also keep remembering the burn victim and how much he struggles financially. I believe he lost his house and then Erica complaining about her fiances while she drinks champagne, wearing a Cartier ring that cost more than cars, and living in an expensive rental. Sometimes empathy goes a long way. Erica shows very little empathy towards others, even to her own friends when they question her or don’t agree with her.
Joey – I agree with everything you said – it really does get back to the lack of empathy. Some of these things can be explained away but just the utter lack of empathy and defensiveness was so off putting – I cant ever get beyond it.
I honestly don’t care whether or not she knew back then but she sure as hell knows now. 1 oz of compassion and empathy from her would have gone a long way in helping her Public Image whether she cares or not. Her tone deaf social media has destroyed any chance of redemption for me
Amen
I totally agree with you 💯.
I completely agree. We STILL don’t know what she knew before, so I won’t judge her on that. But her behavior once she did know that the money MAY (does!) not belong to her is abominable. She gas lost touch of what it is like to STRUGGLE. For rent. For food. For medical services.
If Tom’s money had been from a bank robbery, she would not be allowed to keep “her” half. But, I wouldn’t expect her to feel bad for the bank. In this case, she has proven she cares NOT A WHIT for anyone but herself.
Do your own fucking makeup, TWUNT! Stop spending QUESTIONABLE money on frivolities and then boohoohooing.
Beets, I totally agree with you. I believe Tom was in control of their money. Especially with the power imbalance in that relationship. When they filmed together in the beginning Tom actually told Erika to stop talking mid sentence when they had dinner on camera with the Vandrrpump/Todd’s. Plus if Tom was robbing one person to pay another and borrowing money from several sources he would have needed her money to help keep the ship from sinking.
So which is it, Erika? Did you really have no idea what was going on, or did Tom totally involve you in his “law firm”. Of course, Erika seems to want to have it both ways. And of course, her lies and excuses continue to make no sense.
I guess this is a sneak preview of what we can expect from RHOBH next season. If nothing else, at least we’re seeing for ourselves that the Girardis’ mess was never pretty to begin with.
Why would she know what went on in Tom’s firm? He gave her two credit cards to use for day to day and her glam squad. How would you have handled it differently?
How do we know?? A liar is a liar is a liar. We’ve seen her lie over and over again.
Was Tom so interested in Erika, “magic”, special, a “f’n good man”, that she grew closer to during the pandemic as she originally claimed or was he “mean and utterly dismissive” and in love with another woman? These are all things she has claimed.
She claimed Tom was angry when she left “fk her, she’s on her own, she left me, you wanna be big time then go” and then tells Garcelle that he calls her every day and tells her that he loves her and misses her. But, don’t you dare think she has talked to Tom or his lawyers … because she hasn’t. Even though everything she says is in lockstep with his lawyers. Allegedly.
Did Tom simply break his ankle or suffer head injury when he drove off the cliff? Erika has claimed both. Is this true? “he broke his ankle, he’s fine, he’s healed up so well” or this “he had a head injury, broke his shoulder, snapped his ankle, and then broke his clavicle”. Why wasn’t there a police report? She says Tom was unconscious for 12 hours. Erika claims that she found him — no wait, he called her to come get him. Apparently, Tom knew that no one could rappel down a cliff better than Erika … she went and got him at the bottom of the cliff. How did she get him to the top of the cliff and into a vehicle with a snapped ankle? Allegedly
Erika claims Tom always explained legal things to her and she could be a lawyer but now claims “I’m not privy to any of that”.
Does this sound believable? Tom’s house was broken into; Tom confronted the burglar. Then Erika sent her son, who is an officer, to check on Tom. Then her son’s car flipped in the snow. Snow? Why was Erika the first to find out about the robbery? Why did Erika send her son to investigate? Why does the police report say they were unsure if anyone was in the home? Why did Tom need eye surgery? None of this makes sense.
When you find one lie there’s a lot more – Sutton
You said that so well XO, great examples of all the contradictions. I had thought also about the logistics of Tom’s rescue- was still scratching my head when I saw the topography of their neighborhood on the satellite map view… The properties and their homes are large but it’s not exactly a remote area. (The house is for sale so you can see it on zillow)
She couldn’t have dragged him up a cliff by herself or with a pack of lawyers, or the fox force. Even calling the local firehouse would have been documented.
Still scratching my head after a night’s sleep having watched that and trying to remember how she the victim in all of this!
I think her book is a very different memoir of the marriage and how great Tom is. The voice in that book is no Betty Draper in an apron and pearls dutifully handing over her paychecks.
What would his first two wives say?
Yessss!!!
It doesn’t matter if she knew about what was going on or not. If your husband robs a bank and gives you the money (or a large Cartier ring) as a “gift” from the bank robbery, you don’t get to keep it. There doesn’t seem to be any grey area on whether or not Tom did these things, yet Erika was trying to make it seem so in last night’s reunion.
So her glam squad walks around with a card swipe? How is she paying Mikey with a credit card?
20 years and she didn’t know what went on at that firm? Not likely. His shenanigan’s were going on for at least 10 of those years.
I had to crack up when she said Tom was in love with another woman but that he wouldn’t divorce Ericka. Come on! He’s 80!!!!!!
I CAN believe most of the things that she described about her marriage. She TRUSTED Tom with money. He KNEW more about investments than she did. It LOOKED like he was on the up and up. The power imbalance she describes is more common than we realize. I CAN believe that MAYBE she didn’t know the extent of Tom’s nefariousness.
It’s her POST lawsuit behavior that I find despicable.
That ATM comment is suspicious too. What is she trying to coverup? Her Mom worked at a bank. She use to be a stripper — she can’t use an ATM? Please.
She had some ulterior motive to make up that story. EVERYTHING she does is calculated. The trips to Target, TJ Max, the gas station.
Was she setting up offshore accounts? SOMETHING IS/WAS going on to have her make up that false alibi/cover story.
ummm…. doesn’t Harry Styles live with Olivia Wilde now? Rinna is delusional!
Yes, he’s with Wilde.
I like your quote from The Help. I don’t care for her dress either but Garcelle’s eye make up is beautiful and different.
Dorit shouldn’t speak.
Kylie just wants to say she knows someone who once owned a baseball team. That comment came out of nowhere.
Kathy seems the closest to their Mom. And there’s nothing wrong with Campbell’s tomato soup. I have at least 3 cans in my pantry.
Explain how Garcelle’s eye make-up “beautiful and different?” please…
Sending positive prayers to you and banjo.
Erika’s stories still just do not add up.
Garcelle’s top lid appears to have been made up with Swarovski crystals. Most just use eyeshadow. That is what makes it different. It’s beautiful because I find it aesthetically pleasing.
And explain how Kathy is closest to their Mom…………… who is dead.
Kathy Hilton is ten years older than Kyle and five years older than Kim. So Kathy would have spent the most time with their mother before her passing. Also, from listening to Kathy talk about their mom, she seems closest to her. Anything else?
Kathy is ten years older and five years older than Kyle and Kim respectively. Kathy had the most time with their mom. She also speaks about their Mom in a way that sounds very close.
To all future would be buzzklls: I will not be responding to future questions as I am treating this as a fun comment section and not a rhetorical debate.
Ignore Beets. A commenter who only attacks other commenters. Lynne, you don’t have to explain your post to Beets or anyone who disagrees. ❤️
Plus, Kathy was an only child with a mother who was learning as she went along — like all mothers. They had a one-to-one bond for at least 5 years.
Just look at a family’s baby books. EVERY family I know who has them has the first child’s book filled out the most. Nothing against the other kids, just Mom had to start spreading her time among them.
Kyle only threw in the Sutton comment to try and help EJ seem more legit. A deflection tactic
Still not on here yet but ummm Lisa R. Harry Styles is dating Olivia Wilde. Her family history is fascinating and she grew up surrounded by NYC literary elite with her parents holding old fashioned salons in their home. Also, if I’m not mistaken, I think she’s some sort of distant European royalty. I don’t care how many cameos he buys as joke gifts. He will never date Amelia. Best she could hope for is a picture at a party. Anyway, TT hugs and kisses to you and Banjo. Xx
DC. Her parents live in DC. And those salons are pretty ghastly pretentious competition sessions.
Her aunt was a truly great crime writer in the UK, however.
Fuck the recaps. Go be with your boy. We aren’t going anywhere and only wish you strength, clarity and love.
Amen Gigi!
You said it! Erika really thinks we’re stupid. Nothing makes sense with this woman.
We are now supposed to take Kyle’s friend’s diagnosis that Tom was showing signs of dementia early on. Ridiculous.
Erika can not muster an iota of empathy for Tom’s victims. Her behavior makes me believe that she knew what was going on and didn’t care. Soulless.
I can’t stomach Dorit and Rinna. Dorit should thank Garcelle for saving her behind after somewhat defending her tone deaf comments about how she has a diverse group of friends that clean her toilets and change her kids diapers. Garcelle is certainly a bigger person than me when you consider Dorit has treated her horribly.
When is Sutton going to call out Erika’s bullish-t!
Erika can only speak about very certain topics, she made that clear in the first part. Erika does not know what did or did not happen to Tom’s clients. That will come out in the trial; that is why she can not comment for your pleasure.
To all the wealthy women who peruse this site… please DEMAND your husband be forensically open with your finances. Have your own lawyer. Have two or three more lawyers. Sign NOTHING unless it is presented to you in legal AND simplified terminology upon which both parties agree.
Beets- Do you know the Girardis personally? You’re so angry! @m
Beets Why, you are very cantankerous over other’s opinions here. Who appointed you the thought police?
Well … most of us have piled on Erika. (And some have piled on Beets.) Beets is presenting the other side. As is her prerogative.
One thing that Tamara makes clear about her site — we do not need to agree on everything, just RESPECT that we all have an opinion. And respect a poster’s space to present that.
As long as the Commenting Rules are followed. 😉
I hope I didn’t come off as ‘piling on Beets’. I think most of us know she’s the resident contrarian & still accept her as part of the family here. I was just having some lighthearted fun in my comments since she clearly was having a moment & being pissy to others when , if reading the other thread was any indication, she most likely had a bug up her butt about something completely unrelated to any of the posts. Just wanted to clarify I meant no harm. 🙂
And, FTR, I’ve had a bug up my butt on here plenty of times, lol. It happens. 😉
We don’t have to tippy toe around Beets. She’s earned her stripes here. Every family needs a contrarian or two.
HOWEVER, there are a few people who are brand new trying to take that position. THEY got straight to WLS. 🙂
I am sorry that it looked like I was coming for you. It just seemed like a GOOD SPOT for that comment. I now see how it may have looked — thanks. I will be more careful going forward.
Love how Erika said that she handed her pay checks to Tom. Yeap, who then deposited into her account.
Why is Dorit still on the show?
If you made the kind of money that Tom used to make you would do the same. Why do you judge her?
No I wouldn’t do the same especially if I started to be named in lawsuits concerning Tom.
If you are on a reality show … YOU GET JUDGED in the court of public opinion.
I want Erika to face a judge in a court of law. PRONTO!
Being judged and cancelled by public opinion is wrong. Erika has not been charged. Based on my experience with my family I can totally see Tom managing the money. People are so quick to judge.
If public opinion is an issue, a reality show is not the place to be – and neither is a blog about a reality show.
Neither has Tom
Why would I ever give my husband my paycheck AFTER finding out about affairs and telling him to divorce me and him saying “nothing”? I’d probably lose my credit cards and the prestige but I’d have money to leave. She knew about the affairs after or during her run on RHOBH. I can understand being in a marriage that has an imbalance of power but once she knew he had affairs and she got the gig, she could’ve left. She didn’t. And that’s ok. But don’t make yourself more of a victim than the actual victims of your husband! She finally “got” somewhere to go in November, didn’t she?
Tom didn’t make “the kind of money Tom used to make.” He stole it. Allegedly.
Erika handed her HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of dollars in paychecks to Tom, then charged $14 million on the AX card!
I still FIRMLY BELIEVE that she had some kind of ulterior motive to LIE about going into a bank not knowing how an ATM or debit card worked.
She was DOING SOMETHING VERY SHADY in those banks! And her LIE was weak and stupid.
If you made the kind of money that Tom used to make you would do the same. Why do you judge her?
She came from a background of poor single mother. Nothing in life is free and the fact that she lived a lavish existence without questioning where the money came from signifies she was complicit in his fraud. People aren’t just rich, the money comes from somewhere. Tom had multi-million dollar lawsuits, please note it’s the firm that gets a giant cut of the class action lawsuits, not the individual attorney (and yes I am aware it was his firm). His firm transferred millions of dollars to Erika, and she never questioned it. I don’t even hear anyone discussing the tax liability of this for Erika. It’s cute you want to defend her, but you’re ignoring facts and arguing with emotions. You aren’t getting very far with this.
Yea the defense is about as disgusting as Erika’s stronger than diamonds act as she drips in jewelry, buys or leases a new Range Rover, rents a $10K/mo house, and compares herself in caricature to Jesus nailed to the cross. This soulless cunt cried on camera – as she ate caviar decked out in diamonds – about her fucking life while burn victims and families of deceased plane crash victims suffer. It’s nauseating. It truly turns my stomach. The timeline of evidence shows they were trying to serve her long before she left. Marriage is a partnership- in all things- SUCH AS TAXES. If you have an account with millions deposited, you better make sure the IRS is getting theirs.
Maybe charges have not been filed yet because this bitch is her own worst enemy. Sitting back waiting & watching seems to be working pretty well. Erika is a pretty good grave digger.
Agree PortiaP. Also it’s hard to imagine that someone who came up from being a stripper to support herself and her son would not have an account somewhere where she could stash a little cash away for a rainy day. That’s probably why she freaked out at Sutton when Sutton started talking about how forensic accounts will find everything.
I so agree, and she shows resentment toward Sutton.
From the day Erika arrived, she has projected herself to be a strong independent woman, but with a rich old man. I see her as the type that’s advise every woman to keep track and access of her own earnings. Playing the blissfully ignorant little missus doesn’t fly with me.
Erika has been a reality personality/singer/dancer while Tom was the one known for being a brilliant Attorney. Tom did not marry an Accountant. I totally find it believable that he managed their finances.
This 1,000%. NOFA king way she signed her checks blindly over to him. She’s a liar, not an idiot.
Nobody truly believes she was in the dark. Not even Beets, lol.
🤣😆🤣😂🤣 mention it all !!!!!
Erika is so lying and the way most of the women are complicit in her lies is so maddening. Erika stated that she doesn’t have to say when she first sought legal counsel – this isn’t true at least under California state law. Only the communications themselves are protected – the number of times or when an attorney was first retained are all fair game. I would so go on the show next year just to call Erika out. I met Tom over the years at various bar functions – even as late as 2019… seemed as sharp as a tack then… and these were all happy hour or evening events…
Why are you all assuming Erika had knowledge of Tom’s law firm practices? Why would she? Do you know everything about your partner’s business practices?
I’ll take that as a “no.”
She said that Tom discussed cases with her. She said she knew so much she could practice law. She has always portrayed herself as the toughest, smartness HW in the room—but now? She wants us to believe that she is in the running for dumbest HW. Teresa G hold her beer.
Thank you! Erika is so smart but she’s a victim. Ok, lol. She needs to pick one side and stick to it. Playing all the sides isn’t going to work.
HopefulGardner, thank you for pointing out that Erika said she knew so much about the law that she could practice. I think everybody has forgotten that she said this . . . it is difficult to make the leap from her bragging about being so smart to now saying that she didn’t know anything. I’m willing to give her a little benefit of the doubt, but as others as stated, she has not shown one ounce of compassion for those who suffered because of Tom’s actions and her direct or indirect involvement . . .
Her signature is on documents AND her LLC rec’d millions. She can say she didn’t know JACK til the cows come home – she’s still liable for that money – I’m sure the IRS is looking at all this now too
IF SHE IS GUILTY and she gets away with everything else, get ready to watch the IRS swoop in. The IRS will be behind the California State Franchise Tax Board. Wrong state to be wonky with taxes. The CSFTB is relentless.
I agree TT how stunning Garcelle is.
Also, the two sons we have seen most of out of the three of hers are perhaps the most normal-behaving kids I have seen on a HW show.
Nope no much Sutton this time but later on in the reunion we will apparently get to know what was said by Erika to her that Sutton had refused to repeat before.
Someone enlighten me: so Tom has never admitted to wrongdoing, but handed over his license, filed for bankruptcy, holding auctions to raise funds, and is playing the competency card. Because Erika said if he’s guilty then he should pay. p.s. I sign my checks over to the law firm🤣 wait did Dorit speak tonight🤪
Oh Tamara, I’m sorry that Banjo is not well. The worst thing about pets is that they don’t live forever. My daughter had to put down her two cats on Monday. They’ve been quite ill for a while and it was time. She knew it and it just broke her heart. She’s 26 and has them since she was just 9 years old. That’s almost 2/3 of her life! My pups are 12 and 13, and their average lifespan is between 12 and 15. They both have kidney disease that so far is being managed by prescription food, so I’m hoping they’ll be with me a few more years at least. I grew up in NYC and could never have dogs in my apartments, so these are my very first dogs. My kids say I treat them better than I ever treated them, lol. Well, duh! They never demand rides, or money, or college payments. They never make fun of me when I stay in the same stinky sweats for weeks on end. They love me no matter how cranky and miserable I am. I sometimes think we don’t deserve dogs, but man, I’m so grateful that they exist. Sending you and Banjo lots of love.
Are these the hard hitting questions and answers They have been teasing for weeks? Erika said Tom didn’t go to the doctor after his car accident, and that she texted a picture of him to her orthopedic friend and they said he’s okay to wait a week…like what? No one questioned that. And now her songs are just jokes even though she said the same thing on the show and in countless interviews? And with every lie Kyle and Rinna jump to her defense…this is just maddening to watch.
I am praying for you and Banjo ♥️
Thank you for mentioning that ankle and I agree with you. We’re expected to believe that this high powered attorney who is 80 years old dealt with a broken ankle for a week? And the hospital just let him leave? I also agree about the ‘hard hitting’ questions – this reunion was a snore and it’s becoming embarrassing.
That’s the comment I was waiting for. She was screeching that she didn’t want him under anesthesia because of his age, but then said she took him home after she “consulted” by phone with her friend the orthopedic surgeon. If he truly had that many injuries it would have been dangerous to take him out of the hospital. I think she may have been more concerned about what he might say under anesthesia that could implicate both of them in allegedly committing the crimes they’re accused of.
She’s very carefully dishing out the information she wants the public to have (truth or fiction) even though most of it completely contradicts what she’s said on the show all season.
Anyone who’s broken a bone knows how unrelenting the pain is. I’ve done a few things to my ankle and wouldn’t have gotten any healing sleep the first 2 weeks were it not for Percocet. Are you, Ericka, telling us that the hospital would send someone home without pain mgmt? And he had a head injury? Wouldn’t the pain pills be bad with a head injury w/o medical supervision? And if it was a clavicle injury also, wouldn’t it be dangerous to move without setting it? What orthopedic surgeon would say over the phone, don’t worry I’ll fix it later after not even examining him in person? And, again, all of these questions, at his age? It’s repulsive that she plays the caring wife by denying medical treatment and insulting to the viewers that she thinks we believe this load of crap. PS how does she, or he, know that he was unconscious for 12 hours?
One thing I can answer for sure … hospitals now ROUTINELY send people home without ANY PAIN MEDS!
The Fiance went to the ER on Nov. 18, when the pandemic would not let me in her room. Her forearm was fractured on both sides. Her discharge papers said “take Tylenol at home.”
Because of insurance and red tape and Thanksgiving, she waited WEEKS, in pain, to see an orthopedic surgeon. The surgeon she FINALLY got to see on Dec. 10 was APPALLED that they “had THIS image and sent you home without pain meds?!” He is in the minority who now prescribe pain meds.
One more thing. If he were in pain, I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT that IF Girardi wanted pain meds, Girardi got them. From somewhere.
Don’t forget Kyle’s reading level too –she can’t do long articles🤣😅
I am so sick of the faces pulled by Kyle and Rinna, and Dorit to some extent. Rinna has no acting skills at all, as she plays herself on DOOL. And Rinna’s yelling at Garcelle in the beginning of the first episode of the reunion was so fake — she just not realized she’s had no story all season. And can she just stop with all the sex and BJ remarks? She thinks she is some sexy young thing instead of a skeleton wearing a dusty wig. All three of them nodding to everything Erika said is nauseating.
I don’t believe Erika knew nothing of finances. She certainly had a handle on what she spent on Mikey and her clothes and clearly had discussions with Tom about it. As for handing over her paychecks and believing Tom was acting in their best interest? Maybe. I certainly let my (ex)DH hand out finances as I was too busy working my ass off BUT if he asked me to sign documents giving up my rights to claim my share of marital assets to the lenders, you can bet your ass I’d be asking questions and demanding some sort of immediate payout as protection.
Erika’s refusal to answer about the circumstances of her secret departure to a new housse is utter bullshit. She just doesn’t want to disclose which of her new sugar daddies (the fat guy in Vegas?) paid for it.
She claims she’s penniless but said she still had two credit cards (presumably from Tom) — is she using them to live on?
Kathy clearly has mellowed in her older age. I want to have sympathy for her, but I read all that she did (and didn’t do) in her prime years instead of raising her kids. They seem to have forgiven her — IDK. I had more interest in that giant blue stone ring she was wearing. I need one.
“She thinks she is some sexy young thing instead of a skeleton wearing a dusty wig.”
BEST DESCRIPTION EVER!
Only one thing missing from the best description of Rinna: the word “dancing” IN QUOTES before “skeleton.”
TT, I had to make a separate post about Banjo. I am praying for both of you. I am sitting here in tears remembering when my two old guys had similar issues. There is no pain like dealing with your sweet boy. You have my good thoughts.
Rinna does this weird thing where she looks into the camera and then cackles. If Harry Hamlin was so amazing why is he with her? Rinna is such an attention whore. Yeah right, she so smart, lol. Did y’all catch the weirdness after Erika spoke about Tom’s mental decline and the fuckwit fuck fives dove in to talk about how accurate his alzheimers diagnosis is because they know people who tell old stories? Why are they so far up Erika’s ass? I just can’t pity her giving her paychecks to her husband because he was supporting her music career and glam squad and expensive lifestyle. She could have left a long time ago. She stayed because she was living a nice life. She’s right, where would she go? I’m so over Kyle and her outbursts. She needs to never talk again because she has nothing substantive to say. Sutton’s husband owning a sports team is very different than Tom stealing money from widows, orphans, and people who face a lifetime of disability. Crystal is so pretty to look at.
Tamara I am so sorry. I believe losing a beloved pet and partner in crime is worse than losing my husband. We were together 10 years, but thank God he is not the father of my children. And we knew he was going to die, pancreatic cancer you get 6 months and he lived almost 3 years.
I was way ahead in the grieving process, but no matter what it sucks. Sucks. Nothing good about it. Unless he is suffering, just baby him and do not worry about us and these damn recaps. You did an amazing job, especially under the circumstances. We are here for you. And I followed you on Instagram- you have 12k followers, but we all need to follow Tamara Tattles on Instagram. She doesn’t ask much. xonancy
It’s been 3 year’s since my Gracie left me. It was the hardest decision I ever had to make. She was an Italian Greyhound and she was my heart and soul. She had cancer and was in pain towards the end. Pain so much they put her on fentanyl patches. She let me know that it was time. It was the worst day of my life. But she’s not in pain anymore. I wanted to be greedy and keep her with me. She was only 9 and a half. But I couldn’t be selfish and my vet said I’d know when it was time because Gracie would tell me. I held her in my arms until it was over, and long after. They say it gets better with time, but it don’t. You only learn to live with it. She took my heart and soul with her. My prayer’s for you and Banjo, who will be forever in your heart. ❤🙏❤
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 I have no words, just 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔.
First and most importantly, I am sorry for what you are going thru with Banjo.
My parents immigrated from Ireland in the late 1930’s, so a different world. I have 5 sisters and we were always taught to “hold the sides up” in public. Why do Kyle and Kathy allow them (looking at you Rinna) to keep bringing up Kim and showing years old clips. I find that to be disloyal and in bad taste. Is Kim getting paid for these old clips? She is no longer a cast member. How does this help her sobriety journey? I was disappointed in Eileen, who states she was raised in a home with alcohol abuse to film that scene for the soap opera. To me it seemed it was at Kim’s expense.
Of course, the Richard sisters have issues, and that is real, but can they also defend their sister Kim on camera, or at least say , give a rest to the bunny. I am not saying defend Kim blindly, but say she has had a lot on her plate, including being a child actor and the lingering effects that has placed on her soul. I no longer have respect for Kyle and Kathy. They can nod their head in empathic gestures for Erika, but not speak up for Kim, when years old clips are played. I have members of my family that have issues, so again not saying sweep under the rug, but one can still show support, or speak up when things are taken out of context. I apologize for the long post. Long time lurker, rarely commit, not a writer like TT, usually Just Jenn says what I am thinking, and writes it much more concisely.
Great comment, Beverly Girl. I feel so sorry for Kim every time they bring up things from the past. I think she does have a tell all book coming out and I doubt that Kyle and Kathy (and Rinna for that matter) are going to like what she has to say.
Both sisters have enough money to buy a place for Kim and put it in trust and make her a life tenant. The trust would own it, but Kim would be able to live there until she dies, or chooses to leave. THAT would go a very long way to heal things. It is very scary to be a renter in California where property values/rent go up. That jeopardizes Kim’s mental health/sleep/sobriety. Especially when the owners sell your rental. What Kathy and Kyle both WEAR, in a season, would pay for a place for Kim.
Apparently, because neither have challenged Kim’s claims, her acting money supported the family for years when they were kids. I think what Kim was saying one time — not in the best words — was that it was money SHE MADE that paid for the mother’s desert home. That is why she felt they stole it from her.
Once again, IT’S ALL ABOUT TOM.
Tbh, what’s happened to these victims is beyond sickening and not defensible in any world.
Gotta love Beets the contrarian showing up to start shit, lol. (Still love ya, Beets)
Erika’s PERFORMANCE was better on this episode. But I’m over all these bitches and ready for the Girardi shit to be on Court TV. Sick of this entitled lying bitch hijacking the show since she’s so desperate for camera time. Although that could be said for all of them. Andy thinks he’s some hard hitting journalist. Bitch, please.
Thank you, next!
Yes, TT, sending warm vibes to you and your beautiful puppy dog. What a difficult time—don’t worry about us, PLZ!!!
Dang! That was boring. Could have nixed that episode.
Erika is driving me nuts because she is loving it all about her.
I think she did quite well sounding innocent. THAT is a problem. If she can sell the money went to the firm, I can see a reason (if you wanted) to justify her not knowing. (In very simple words.)
Guess we’ll see what next week brings?. Ugh.
Kyle stating that she will not defend Erika, but support her, I am still trying to figure out.🙄
Yes, Erika handled it quite well for having done what she did, but what is up with that I mean she should be shaking..
Also, why has the subject of a prenup never been discussed? Did I miss that? I doubt an attorney of his prior standing wouldn’t have one. Just saying/asking. They didn’t have any kids together. Hmmm. I guess California is just a no fault community property state?
Erika had brought up prenup on the show. She said there was not one and stated it would be if no use with an attorney like Tom Gerardo who would know every loophole.
Thanks, Mel. Guess I wasn’t paying attention.
Did anyone else notice that When Erika was asked about being deserving of half of the marital assets all she said was she was responsible for half of the liabilities, but yet then declared she knew nothing about any liabilities….I just thought it was an odd answer. Also many, many women who truly have nothing muster the courage to get the hell out and have to go to shelters to save themselves, that’s strength and courage. Erika has a huge weekly paycheck and says she had nowhere to go? Take your checks and go…anywhere you want. Too many women and men are truly struggling and she wants sympathy? Just NO!
I find it telling (and a bit odd) how Kathy Kim and Kyle cry so much about their mother this many years later. My mom, who was my best friend, passed away a few years ago. I definitely still tear up and cry- this seems like more to me. There’s a bigger story there that I’m curious about. Guilt? Resentment? Jealousy?
Is it just me or does anyone else feel that way?
It’s just you. My mother died a long time ago, and whenever I am sick, or sad, or lonely I cry and miss her.
Agree 100% TT … I randomly burst into tears the other day just seeing dads waving to their kids on the bus going to school :'( … Sorry Kay but it is NOT odd that they cry over missing their mother, no matter how long shes been gone!
Sending you love TT .. I am so sorry what you are going thru with Banjo. This part is never easy and we are all here for you to vent cry whatever…. xoxoxo
There is no one particular way to grieve. I have just as much emotion with my father’s death as K+K+K do. Why, I was a teenager when my father died. I had known since I was 4 years old that my mother didn’t love me, so I was essentially left alone. I had also known since I was 12 that he had cancer and was going to die. I spent the next 4 years having terrifying nightmares of his death and had no onto share that with. I’ve had anxiety my entire life and only found out 4 years ago at 53. Never knew what anxiety was before but it explains my whole life and also explains my mother’s hatred of me. Hell, to this day, I wish God had taken her instead of him.
And hey to all, when you were losing your beloved pets, did it help to hear about every sick and dying or dead pet you ever had? It doesn’t. Keep your sob stories to yourselves and offer your prayers. PERIOD. Never did understand why women do this. God forbid another woman hears you’re pregnant. Every woman from 10,000 sq mi. Will stop by to tell their scary pregnant or birth story. It is an unattractive quality of females.
How does your anxiety explain your mother’s hatred of you? Her hatred of a 4-year-old child makes no sense in any scenario. More likely, her treatment of you is the ROOT of your anxiety.
It is sad you lost your dad/ally at any age, but right before puberty/raging hormones must have made it even worse. Thank God your birther wasn’t able to cut your dad out of your young life. 🙏🏼💙
We’re to believe that big, tough, strong and self proclaimed “bad ass bitch” Erika suddenly becomes wildly submissive in every aspect of her life behind closed doors?
No knowledge of her business ventures and or how show expenses are paid?
From Erica Jaynes book Pretty Mess
“All you do is spend your husbands money.” First of all it’s OUR money. Know how I know? Because the IRS tells us it is. My name is on that tax return too. So yes I have the advantage of a strong checkbook.
I do hope her words are read back to her in court.
I have been waiting for someone to post this text from her book.
I wonder how Beets will spin this one….
Wow, the ghostwriter of her book must feel quite weird about all this.
Yes!
Erika really has you snowballed. She had an AMEX card issued by Tim’s firm with 14 million bucks in personal expenditures that she signed for ranging from Uber Eats to very expensive clothing and numerous other charges. She had plenty of money at her disposal. She also signed her taxes showing the 25 million in loans from Tom’s firm to her LLC of which she is the SOLE proprietor. This loan occurred over a period from 2008-2020 and was listed on all the tax forms she signed. She was subpoenaed 2x in 2020 to come to court and disclose her assets in a lawsuit and she refused. There were other lawsuits she was subpoenaed for in 2019. These documents are all in the public domain. I couldxgo on and on.
Her whole life as she previously portrayed it on RHBH was one big lie. She presented herself as a very independent woman who had a loving caring marriage with her husband. She is lying about consulting her “best friend ” who is an orthopedic surgeon who told her not to have Tom operated on as the anesthesia was too dangerous at his age with a head injury.. What a crock! No real doctor would say that. Anesthesiologists on Twitter and Instagram are calling her out. I am an RN who worked in post op recovery for years and thete are many forms anesthesia including ta milder wilight sleep. All types of anesthesia are calibrated based on age and underlying health conditions.
So true. Even without your professional take, we all can figure out that accident victims are operated on every day while they have major brain/head trauma.
As you so eloquently state, there are many forms of anesthesia and a licensed anesthesiologist knows what is appropriate. That profession is way under-rated.
Yes it is under-rated for sure. Ty!
Yep! Even in a family of drs, professional courtesy is a thing of the past. With so many ppl being litigious, malpractice insurance is sky high, and the ones I know won’t even call in a script for an antibiotic or anything else that might seem harmless or benign to many, if they don’t have a medical chart on that person. I have my own thoughts about anesthesiologists but they are more appropriate for an open forum. As for Erika Girardi, she is an arrogant liar, who IMO is just digging her own grave deeper with each time she opens her caviar hole.
PS- TT, I hope you are doing better. I’ve been praying for you and Banjo. If you are up to it, can I request an open forum for the weekend, or is that tech issues thread an official open forum?
Tech issues is open and so is the most recent Open Forum.
LOFL! Caviar hole! Glad I don’t pee when I laugh!