Y’all I am way behind on doing setups for this and I’m not even sure if I pulled the right photos for this RHOA Recap. Most of the photos came from the Media site and they were not labeled by episode. This day has tested the limits of my crazy pills. Between major issues with Paypal and then having to call Spectrum to get my landline working again, and Lawn Boy coming back AGAIN needing money. I’m just in a mood, I want to get through this episode so I can vote on American Idol.
What’s With All The Giggling?
We start with Kenya rehearsing for DWTS and Kandi and Marlo both showed up for her! That’s awesome. Marlo updates us on her hair transplant so that now she has edges. That seems kind of ridiculous but whatever. I heard that Kenya wasn’t happy that Marlo got a peach. But they seem to be getting along just fine. Marlo is planning a gala for her grammatically incorrect business Le’Archive. Do I even have to acknowledge Sheree’s arrival? Kenya asks about Tyrone and he is back home. I guess that means he is living with her. Oh no, he’s still in Philly. These four are acting like they are all best friends. What is with all the giggling. Marc is still holding up the divorce from Kenya.
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Good Lord, Marlo’s apartment is tacky. I love that she is taking care of her nephews and has been for three years. She seems like she is doing a great job. Next, we check in with Drew and Ralph. They head to the gym to work out with Sanya. Apparently, Drew has a new exercise program that has gone nationwide. Drew also did track and thinks she can beat Sanyas in a sprint. She can’t. Then it comes up that Ralph is still up to his sneaky ways. Some woman he knows from “working with her” as an assistant texted him and offered to give him a massage. Here we go again. Drew left him and went to Chicago.
Husband Problems
Next, Kenya is back at her Atlanta home with her DWTS dance partner and Brooklyn. Brooklyn is so cute! I am so happy we get to see her this season. They get a knock on the door and some model has a laptop with a video invite to all the women to come to her fashion event. Kenya thought it was a dumb invite. I agree with Kenya. Then we meet Sanya and her entire extended family at her new Atlanta. They are all Jamaican and I love it. She is thinking about having another baby. Her son is adorable. But, she thinks her husband spends more time with their boy than he does with her.
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Meanwhile, back at Drew’s house, Sonja and Kandi are coming over to test their meal plans for Drop It Drew her new health and fitness line. Drew tells the girls that she lost 25 pound in three weeks. That is not possible. Production brought the receipts and she lost ten pound in three weeks. That’s good! Kandi and Sanya don’t believer her. They talk about the situation with Drew and his assistant. He claimed he fired her. But, she still texts him. Ralph walks in and tries to defend himself. He’s full of shit. And Kandi reads him for filth.
Marlo Holds An Event
Everyone is confused about what the event exactly is. Apparently, she has the iconic green J-Lo dress. Didn’t one of the people on Drag Race claim they had the dress? The event started at 7 pm and it is almost 9 pm. Kenya is running late too. She was cut from DWTS the night before. Then she shows up looking like a Queen. YES KENYA and SANYA both point out the name of her company is misspelled. No even knows what to expect. Sanya tries to make nice with Kenya. So Marlo is renting out her clothes to “production sites” and “celebrities.” Marlo’s first look reminds me of Sesame Street. Her second look reminds me of Carol Burnett when she wore the curtains with the curtain rod. Anybody else old enough to remember that? Kandi actually likes it.
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The event is confusing to everyone. Why are there no models, or a catalog of what she has to rent. Kenya says what we all know that Marlo gets her money from old white rich men. Sanya and Sheree tell Marlo that everyone hates her event. So of course Marlo blames on Kenya and starts trashing her. That’s more the dynamic I expected and not all of the giggling. It looks like Sheree is apprenticing, Sanya on how to be the bone carrier. Speaking of bone carriers, Kandi has a photo on her phone of Drew’s “assistant” and shares it with Kenya and Drew. Apparently, she was on IG bragging about doing what she wants to do. It seemed to reference the conversation Kandi and Drew had with Ralph. Which means he is still in contact with her and she likely was not fired.
But that scene is quickly interrupted when Marlo comes over to cuss Kenya out for speaking negatively about her event. It was literally everyone. Kandi and Drew stick up for Kenya and let her know everyone was confused by the event. Then, Marlo disrespects Drew by saying she gets that she would not understand the concept. But, the “money girls” should know better. Kandi says the “money girls” didn’t get it either. HA! Kenya just said what I said. Is Sanya a bone carrier in training. Kandi just wants to know where the money is coming from. Marlo storms off talking about these bitches just don’t understand fashion. We never got to see the third outfit, Thank God.
Next week: Assistant-Gate continues. So what did you think about this episode. Did you think the giggling at DWTS was kind of out of character for all of them?
Yes I am definitely old enough to remember Carol Burnett and the curtains.
I have a feeling Drew and Ralph will be another Divorce By Bravo.
I also didn’t get Marlo’s event. I was having flashbacks of the She By Sheree fashion show. But at least Marlo had clothing.
I’m happy to see that it looks like Kenya will finally get a fair edit. Like, even if it’s her last season, this will be a tasteful send off. Something felt fresh about this episode.
Yeah, she not supposed to be the villain this season. I am not sure who will step up for that but Sanya wasted no time as a bone carrier…. Who do y’all think will get the bad edit this season. It won’t be Kandi. That leaves us four options.
I personally feel like Marlo will start with the hero edit, then her jailbird ways will seep in and she’ll quickly become the villain. History has shown that her mouth is reckless. Hopefully she doesn’t drop anymore F-slurs
Yes, I agree. That will be the safe money bet!
oh yep! I DO remember Carol Burnett. And, sigh, the Smothers Brothers. ooh boy.
I’m happy to hear Kenya is getting a better edit!
You are in my thoughts and prayers even though I do not post often.
Thanks 3 Gatos. Your absence was missed. I also miss Slice ‘O Pie. 🙁
I decided to give this series one more chance. If the assistant story line goes on and on like puppygate I’ll be out again.
Who is going to trust someone renting designer clothes that doesn’t know a basic 7th grade French rule??? Did no one tell her it was incorrect before she had marketing materials made up?
It irritates the holy hell out of me every time I see it.
let’s not forget sheree pioneered this abuse of the french language rules. sheree with the accent in the wrong place. i can’t get this keyboard to put the accent in. french food and french fashion, oui, oui!, french grammar, non, non!
I think Sanya said on the show maybe the name L’Archive was taken so Marlo misspelled it on purpose to be able to trademark or brand the business.
Although Marlo never striked me as “that girl” who went to Paris fashion week or any real fashion events. Marlo seems like she visited a Parisian boutique and returned to Atlanta to be the queen of stunting gaudy labels.
Who decides on purpose to misspell their brand name? When I Google L’Archive nothing comes up but her. In fact it is the first listing and the next five. Nothing else but a small frame shop somewhere. She could have named it La Haute Coutre Archive. Or any number of things.
I think this season Drew is going to get the worst edit. The producers basically dragged her this whole episode between her relationship with Ralph, her sad work out with Sanya and then her Drop it with Drew fiasco. The producers have been shading her and calling her out all throughout.
I wonder who at bravo she pissed off to get dragged the whole premiere LOL
She got dragged the entire season last year too.
I enjoyed tonight’s episode. Glad to see Marlo finally got her peach,
Kerri Colby from this past season of Drag Race said she wore the original during a runway look. And I think LaLa also at one point in time claimed she was wearing the original J Lo dress. I thought that dress was in a museum.
I somehow have retained the answer to that even though I don’t know where my keys, are, LOL. Kerry’s gown WAS worn by JLo, but it was a recreation of THE gown. I can’t remember the occasion when JLo recreated her look, but it was just a couple of years ago.
As for whether Marlo or a museum has the original, I’m sure Marlo would have a complicated answer!
As someone who does not speak French; can you tell me what the correct spelling should be?
It should be Les Archives or L’Archive.
L’Archive. french is very phonetic. but i don’t know if archive is just the english word and the french would have used a different word or spelling.
I liked this episode, it was fun. I feel like they’re gonna give Drew the bad edit…production was being super shady (but truthful!) showing the before and after pics of Drop It With Drew’s 25 lb weight loss in 3 weeks. Did Teddi Mellencamp franchise her business??
No Teddi’s program is basically forced anorexia where food should be avoided.
Well damn.
Drew’s marriage stuff was all kind of cringe. Sounds like her husband needs to devote a chapter of his book on how to be a step-dad to recommending not cheating on the step-mom.
I LOVE this episode
I loved the Dwight reference, he was SO AMAZING
I loved Marlos ball with no ball lol :O
I’m not only old enough to get the Carol Burnett reference, I use it very often when I see clothes that don’t make sense. I struggled to watch last night’s episode. The giggly Kenya/Marlo/Kandi/Sheree scenes were rough to watch because you know they don’t really like each other. I’ve liked Marlo as a “friend of” but she annoyed the hell out of me last night. Anyone who throws some sort of party and makes an appearance and hour or two after the party starts, is a jerk. Kandi seemed to be a part of the decor rather than the OG of the series. It seemed like, in many scenes, she was shoved into the background. I like Sanya so far but if she’s already complaining about her marriage in the first episode, it doesn’t look good. Her father looks like an older version of Todd to me. I’ve never liked Kenya and I don’t think my opinion of her is going to change. I also wondered about the diet/exercise plan that Drew is promoting and whether it’s Teddi’s program or something she came up with on her own. Other than that, I don’t care one way or the other about Drew & her husband. All in all, I’m not sure I can devote an hour of my time to this show anymore. I’ll watch it next week and if it bugs me as much as this week did, I’ll just stick to reading the recaps.
Agree. This might be my next off my Bravo list. TT’s recaps says it all anyway.
Can anyone say zzz? The problem with Atlanta is we know none of these women like each other and hang out when the cameras are down. They need to rebuild this franchise from scratch with women who have real relations with one another. Otherwise every interaction just feels so forced. I’m surprised by the love in the comments section I feel asleep by Marlo’s party.
You are 💯 correct–None of them would say hello to one another if the cameras weren’t on.
Yep. I haven’t gotten into it at all, and if not for Tamara’s recaps, I wouldn’t have known it’s been on. Sad what this franchise has become.
I am glad Marlo got a peach. Although I hope she can maintain her peach. I like her Munty storyline. I do not understand her business model. How often does someone close in size to J. Lo want to rent her used dress. I just don’t get it.
I don’t mind seeing a lighter side of Kenya this season. I am so glad the Porsha v Kenya storyline has come to a close after 10 long years. I am interested to see what they will cover with Kenya personally this season.
In the trailer we saw something about Todd and Momma Joyce. What part of we do not care anymore does production not understand? Todd & Joyce have no problem. Stop trying to tell us they are still fighting 10 years, 2 children, and 2 pandemics later. What are we going to see with Kandi?
I really like Sanya so far. I am always glad to see a Caribbean person on the show. Although we know Sanya does know Drew from a can of paint.
Drew and her cringe marriage are back. I know the producers probably feel they have hit pay dirt because they can continue to cover this disintegrating marriage for seasons to come. I never heard or saw that Drew had a fitness class or meal prep coming out. Drew doesn’t even seem like a fitness person to me. This is so out of her wheelhouse and seems like the standard once you get on real housewives, start a business play. Something about everything Drew is showing feels like she is putting on for the cameras.
First, who packs up three children and flies 600 miles home over a text message? There was way more than a text message. Just like how there was way more that happened in Tampa than what Drew let on at the reunion. Why does Drew who has a few gigs, have two assistants? It’s non-sensical. She is a C or D list celebrity. It is all a facade and I can’t. I am going to try but right now she is losing me. Her and Ralph are major league liars. I am not trying to be negative about her but none of what I saw seemed real. She also seemed ready to throw shade in almost every scene.
The return of Sheree! I am so excited (I know you are not a fan TT) But I am! Let’s see what Sheree does this time around. I love her but honestly I do not see her lasting more than 2 or 3 seasons before they have to put her back on ice. I can not wait to see her scene with Apollo!
So far it seems like RHOA maybe on the mend. On first glance the only thing they may mess up on is having too many episodes which results in several filler episodes that we could do without. Also does some of the lighting seem off? As if it a gray light is being used. They need to correct that in the later episodes while they can because they look washed out at times.
Side note: Has anyone listened to Carlos King’s podcast? He had Sheree on Friday.
-She said that Kim hurt her by not coming to the She by Sheree launch. I assume because she would not be compensated.
-Sheree finally admitted what we all knew. She purposely left Nene’s name off the guest list in the first episode.
-When production approached Sheree about returning she asked about Phaedra returning but they shut it down because Kandi refuses to film with her. Sheree also invited Phaedra to the She by Sheree launch but it seems like Phaedra did not want to come because Kandi would be there.
-Carlos & Sheree seemed to be suggesting that Kandi has some sort of relationship with production that they go with what she wants instead of what could be better because of the relationship that Kandi has with them.
Carlos was fired by production for a reason. He has a grudge against Kandi and is trying to make it out like she calls all the shots. She is just better at business than both of those two put together.
I thought he left. I mean didn’t they bring him back for season 8? Why fire him after 9?
Two things can be true at the same time though. Carlos may have a grudge against Kandi and Kandi maybe holding back the show.
From a business and entertainment POV having Phaedra and Kandi sit down or have some sort of interaction would be ratings GOLD. We all watched in suspense when it happened. I get at the time they had to fire someone to show that they did not tolerate the behavior. But come on that is what viewers would love to see. Why would production not try their best to make it happen?
When Sheree asked them about Phaedra returning, why not do it? I just can’t see a reason not to have her return.
Bravo can ask back whoever they won’t but Kandi will leave if they bring back the bitch that accused her of trying try rape and drug people. Phaedra and Sherree are awful people.
Sheree Whitfield is literally the DUMBEST housewife and that is sayin ALOT. And I firmly predict she will a Felon By Bravo sooner or later. Not sure what you see in her but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it.
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In theory Marlo’s business makes sense the way she explained it. Perhaps there’s a sector of wealthy people who are that size and can spend that kind of money on a rental. I assume Marlo did some type of market study. If not, then it’s a good tax write-off *shrug*. Funny I’m not that interested in Marlo’s life for some reason.
Drew is using another fabricated storyline to justify her existence on the show. This is why there are so many missing pieces to the Tampa story and now the assistant massage story. Even her husband couldn’t articulate what really happened. Drew is not a good actress and isn’t convincing me she lost 25lbs or that her husband is doing shady things. She comes across as a liar who is desperate to be on television – her and that French roll, lol.
Marlo’a townhouse reminds me of Kim’s in the first series…. When she had a big Poppa too.
I liked Drew last year and I really want to like her again this year. It’s not looking good.
I didn’t see Sheree’s appeal back then & I don’t see it now. The best thing she did was to stand up to NeeNee, I give her credit for that. She’s sneaky & for some reason thinks her shit don’t stink.
Creative spelling aside…
I work with film production. EVERYone tries to keep costs down / profits high.
I can’t see anyone paying those rental fees, especially given the fact they are 15yrs out of style OR can easily be knocked off by a seamstress for about 200.00. Indeed, a studio can go to Tradesy or the Real Real or even EBay and pick up any one of those items for les than she ‘rents’. example – I just sold a 2016 $5500 Chanel coat for 1200.00.
This reeks of broke
Very good point. All I can see is that there is a wealthy sector of people who are willing to pay top dollar to rent a dress worn by a celebrity. Like Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday dress to the Met Gala type thing.
I loved seeing Marlo! I liked Porsha on the show and it’s different without her. I don’t care how rich or successful Kandi is, she is so dull (as was Cynthia). Glad to have Sheree back because I’m fascinated by her relationship with Tyrone and need to know more. I think I’m only watching this for Marlo. Does anyone know more about her billionaire from 10 years ago?
Allegedly, it was Ted Turner.