It’s going to be a busy night! First, we have a RHOBH recap and they are in La Quinta so you know things have only begun to heat up. Then, immediately after it’s the premiere of Real Housewives of Dubai. What is the abbreviation we going to use for that? RHOD is already taken (even though it was cancelled). It seems it will be #RHODubai. I can’t seem to type a single sentence these days that doesn’t have a missing word, or a random word other than the word I meant to type. My brain is disintegrating every day along with the rest of my body. 🙁 Well, I am ready as I’ll ever be. Let’s get started!
Erika Goes Off The Deep End
Did Lisa Rinna just compare her mother’s encounter with a serial killer to Dorit’s “robbery”? Yes. Yes she did. Then, Erika tells Rinna hold my beer! And starts saying that the victims, orphans and widows could all be lying about not receiving their money. She also say she was not allowed to have empathy for them according to her lawyers because “every word counts.” But she can say that they might be lying? Girl, shut up! BTW the preview for last week was actually the preview for this week. So, I pulled photos from the same preview twice. I hate whoever runs the Bravo website. They are completely incompetent! Garcelle is completely shocked she could say that about the widows and orphans.
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Finally, Crystal arrives to break up all of this nonsense. But first, we check in with Sutton and Dirty Diana. Sutton has ordered brunch that is big enough for a football team. It sounds like she is going to take the rest of it home with her. These two seem oddly cordial today. Back with Crystal tries to explain what triggered her the night before. She cries. She feels like last year during the coat incident with Sutton, everyone invalidated her feeling of being violated. It felt like everyone was attacking her. She feels like her feelings are always dismissed. Kyle says that she is a fixer. Everyone else thinks Kyle stirs the pot. Crystal says that Sutton said some really dark things to her. But she won’t say what is was. Garcelle’s son Oliver just called to tell her he got a job working for LVP. YIKES!
Back To Beverly Hills…
Dorit and PK talk about Dorit’s “trauma” and he suggests she and the girls go on a trip for a few days to Punta Mita, Mexico. Didn’t they just come back from one? ! If I was a mother, and a robber had been in my house holding a gun to my head. You could not peel me off my children for quite a while. Let along leave them to go on two back to back girls trips! I also would not leave my kids to go to a party. But, it seems that she is going to do all of the above.
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Sutton is excited to have her fashion party featuring looks by Alexis Mabille, a French designer. Meanwhile, Alexia is telling her glam squad that she has never been to a store before. She just went to Kyle’s store a few days ago and said the same thing. She is a liar who lies. Also, there are so many famous people praising her on social media. Mostly men. It’s sickening. How can they not know her background. RHOBH watchers dug up all her dirt immediately. Allegedly, she was a sex trafficker and a madam. That fills in a lot of holes about her rags to riches story.
Lisa Gets The News That Lois Had A Stroke
Rinna texted Dorit of all people to tell her that she won’t be going to Sutton’s party because her mother had a stroke? Is that really who she is closest too? Dorit and Kyle ride to the party together and Kyle gets a text that there is a man at her house taking photos over her fence. That’s scary. Erika is not going to Sutton’s party. I am sure that Sutton is relieved. It makes no sense that these two would want to even be around each other. Good and Evil don’t mix well. Yet they still film with Erika. Dorit and Kyle arrive at the party and Dorit is pissed that Sutton invited the press. Really? Sutton has to stop doing PR because of Dorit?
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Has Crystal always been so tall or is she wearing super high heels? Kyle starts stirring the pot. Then Garcelle tells her to watch her back with Crystal. I hate Sutton’s backwards coat dress, couture or not. Kyle and Garcelle try to get Crystal to say what Sutton says. Then, Sutton shows up. She tries to just put the past behind them and move on. But, Kyle won’t stop stirring the pot. What is going on with my girl this season? Then, Dorit and Diana show up to the fight. Diana is busy fixing her fugly dress, but Dorit jumps right in the middle. Crystal says that she and Sutton have resolved the issue. Why is that not enough for everyone else?
I can’t even with Dorit and the therapist. It’s all bullshit. Dorit is a bad actress. Almost Amber Heard bad. But she does produce tears.
Asians are frequently told to stuff their feelings, and when they express them they are often invalidated. So I get where Crystal is coming from. But throwing out that Sutton said something dark and then refusing to say what it is is so problematic. Also, in the never before scene from last week Dorit told Crystal she hates it when people ask her to take off her shoes. That is a very traditional Asian custom, and someone as “worldly” as Dorit should know that.
Crystal actually had her tennis shoes dug into Kyle’s couch cushion.
It always bugs me that the rooms in that La Quinta hotel are so plain and boring. They look like average hotel rooms not like all the other hotels they stay in.
Ok rewatching old episodes right now and they’re all staying at the Palmer.. much cooler than where they have been staying the past 2 seasons, but probably closer to La Quinta..
I haven’t seen it yet, but I notice that Rinna looks very stupid wearing that Grateful Dead Steal Your Face hat.
Steal Your grace would be more fitting. But she never had any grace to steal.
GOODBYYYYYYYE KYLE!
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I highly doubt Rinna listens to the dead…. she will do anything to look relevant or cool. Is there anything authentic about her? Who called her a hunchback recently?
Andy loves the Dead, so makes sense she does too, yeah right…
Jesus. The level of vitriol over a hat is fucking ridiculous.
We Deadheads are very protective :)) And she ain’t one of us, that’s for sure-
I hate that the group is trying to drive a wedge between Sutton and Crystal! And I think Sutton needs to totally ignore Erica and her hatefulness. Diana is already irritating me. I can’t believe Garcelle is stirring up shit. Im disappointed in her. Kyle just no words for her. Dorit is a lying liar.
I was shocked that Garcelle was stirring up issues between Crystal & Sutton. WTH was that all about. Kyle has been a shit stirrer for a long time — she’s just hidden it better in the past than she is now. Erika makes me ill & I want her to lose whatever she still has. I just can’t anymore with Dorit. Two back to back trips and let’s throw in a party so I don’t have to be home with the children I love so much. It’d be different if she took the children & their nanny with them but to just pack up & leave the kids at home.
Hey it’s her job.
She does this because she believes the kids are safe there because the robbery was faked. Why else would she leave them in the house that was broken in with a board covering the window other than knowing they are 100% safe. If the robbery was real, she would never let her kids sleep in that house again. let alone leave them in it with a nanny the next day.
If I were one of Erica’s victims I would sue her for slander for her saying they could be lying. I would hire Johnny’s lawyers.
Omg I could have written this!! I had told my daughter that Dorit is just like Amber Heard but with tears! I too think Dorit is taking advantage of this “robbery”. Anyone say Jussy?? Kyle is probably it being paid extra to stir the pot. Can’t believe how much crap she is bringing up! Please bring back LVP!!
Who is Alexia? Are you talking about Kyle’s daughter? I haven’t been keeping up very well with the Housewives lately.
But I always love TT’s recaps, and all the comments.
She meant Diana.
Ohhhh! Makes more sense. Thank you, Terri!
Anyone else left feeling confused and exhausted after this?
I was exhausted after watching that mess too, such BS and I was wanting Crystal to just get kicked off the show already. And it’s continuing next week groan. I’m with Sutton let’s move forward march hup two three. And I can’t with Erika and her alternate facts. We should start calling her Kellyanne Girardi.
Yes Yes Yes! So confused and worn out….I feel like the only people I can deal with are Garcelle and Sutton! Crystal, you almost had me this year then you went and ruined yourself again! Although I think she figured out she had to start getting her head out of Erika’s ass….duh!
Erica says she is staying home so she doesn’t have to fake being nice -uh , when did that ever happen? I don’t understand people thinking that the group is trying to drive a wedge between crystal and Sutton. Isn’t Crystal doing that all on her own?— and whatever else they may be I do believe that Dorit and PK have a sweet relationship.
Can’t stand Sutton. Crazy as a wet feral cat, but in her head…she’s the height of class & fashion. Not even close. 😒 She frequently refers to everyone else’s lack of manners…WTentireF?! She talks more about herself and her “problems” (a clear Southern No-No) and always frames herself in a delusionally positive light. 🤦🏻♀️ Also, I loved Crystal last season. This year-SUCH a lil Millie whiner! If she says “triggered” or “safe space” one.more.damn.time…🤢 And finally, I find it hysterical that Garcelle sees ANYone else as a pot stirrer…when that has been her main, if not ONLY, contribution to any episode she has appeared on to date. 🙄
I totally disagree.
I disagree too. I actually think Sutton is one of the most genuine housewives. She tries to be a good person.
I agree. Glad I’m not the only one.
I know people who know Sutton and they say this she is lovely and this show is beneath her.
I don’t know her personally and I still concur.
I agree also! Entirely over hearing ‘my anxiety’ – used to be limited to seasons of Kyle only – ‘triggered’, ‘safe space’, ‘validated’ etc. Don’t get me wrong. I believe Crystal. I’m just beyond bored that THIS is what we’re relitigating?
As for Sutton, I still can’t put my finger on it or figure it out. Oh. And another word I’m entirely over hearing misused ALL the time (and not just on this show, tbh) ‘couture’ and ‘haute couture’. We’re seeing neither of these things EVER. Or at least, not in the way that those terms have been used historically. The few French haute couture houses/ salons that still exist – and from memory, there’s licences involved from the French government and fashion industry, which are limited and very hard to get, think the controversy over the usage of the word ‘champagne’ – these actual houses must be appalled! That dude Sutton dragged over who created that FUGLY reverse coat dress? I very much doubt he’s been within sniffing range of anything haute couture ever! And these women wouldn’t get it anyway. They’ve all taken to dressing like pieces of luggage with the labels and designer names printed on every surface. So freaking tacky!! Sutton is someone who loves fashion but has not been born with a body like a gazelle, which is needed to actually fit these clothes properly. Someone else pointed out how badly that dress appeared to be made, with crinkles around seams etc. Definitely NOT couture! I don’t get Sutton. It’s weird. If her behaviour IS because she does not believe Dorit, but she’s not prepared to say so (yet) on the show, maybe that explains it?
As for Erika. Dear god. Being forced to watch her and that grifter, Mikey, sitting around her 2 million dollar shack kitchen discussing her ‘moments’ or whatever, with another employee? Who’s paying? How and why? Erika is the least relatable and vilest of humans. Erika is calling the Lion Air victims liars and opportunists? But she can’t talk about it? It’s refreshing to watch Garcelle just not prepared to ‘have’ anything coming out of Erika’s mouth.
As for Lisa Rinna, watching HER contort herself so she can remain in Erika’s good graces is amusing to me. She was clattering after Erika’s every move for seasons, but there are now two wealthier women on the show and Erika is fast becoming indefensible and an embarrassment. Erika immediately hates Diana because Diana is where Erika was just a couple of years ago, throwing cash at Cartier rings etc. Watching all of them impressed with this janky grifter with her alleged ties to all sorts of evil people, is really uncomfortable.
The dynamic this season is off so far. Is it maybe because they did some post production editing because of the Kathy Hilton drama? Has she even been mentioned in the last couple of episodes, at all? I feel like Kyle for one, and Rinna also because Kathy is rich and Rinna is mesmerised by ‘rich’, would naturally be talking Kathy up if it was at all possible. Omg, sorry for the TED talk! I have so many questions about how weird the show is feeling four episodes in!
I understand what you are saying about couture and haute couture but the definitions have changed over time. Couture these days just means you went to a designer and they made the look just for you fitting you for the look. Haute Couture now means that the a BIG NAME designer from Paris or Milan or some well known European city not only fitted and made the look for you, but they did every stitch by hand.
But, you are correct, that is what it used to mean. And Sutton’s designer has a decent rep but he’s not in the haute couture category and I doubt that backwards coat dress was made entirely by hand.
I agree!
The Crystal “feelings “ storyline is ridiculous.
Crystal’s “dark” comment is akin to an attorney knowingly voicing inadmissible evidence, throwing a skunk into the jury box and telling them to ignore the smell. She certainly made it worse by not saying what Sutton said.
Dorit is so self absorbed …How DARE Sutton have press at her event!
Can Erika be anymore hateful? Vile.
Dorit’s therapy session…fast forward. What a load of BS.
Agree, that therapy session was quite the cringe. I love fast forward…
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TT, why are u surprised about Kyle stirring the pot? She does that every season under the guise of “the fixer.” She’s always been despicable. Surprised about Garcielle though.
Gonna be honest, sound was at a lower level considering I saw where this episode was going and didn’t care to listen all that well. Another crap all over Sutton episode and some rediculous therapy for Dorit. I guess they can’t get anything really from Erika anymore. Although I did love how she said some of the victims might have recieved their money and they are the lying. I would ask how she sleeps at night, but we already know she mentioned with alcohol and pills. Could be the source of her alleged delirium. Kyle has been a pot stirrer for many seasons now it’s just becoming more deliberate lately. Not to mention, Sutton is a soft target since Kyle can’t go after Dorit or Erica anymore. Hoping it will get better…
I wish just once Sutton would really speak up and shut then down – Kyle Erica Diana (who doesn’t even know Sutton at this point). Rinna was kind of OK this episode. I do think Kyle threw Diana under the bus by asking her what she thought of Sutton. I like Crystal and Sutton’s friendship. Love Garcelle
Alcohol and pills are not going to help Erica. She’s in deep. The law and the authorities are coming after her slowly but surely. She may somehow escape prison but civil lawsuits are an option too. She’ll be dealing with the fallout for years. And she deserves everything she gets. Another felon by Bravo. 😔
I see that next week we get Crystal vs. Sutton part 2! I might just wait to start watching again till we get to the Aspen trip. I’m personally getting tired of the Sutton vs. whoever weekly theme that seems to be happening. Omg she gave the wrong responce to poor Dorit, you’d think Sutton was on trial for her behavior. This is why I like Garcelle, she never let’s them get to her or come for her. I just hope these women stop supporting the blonde and start with women that truly offer something to this show.
Dorit doesn’t want reporters there? Yet she is on a reality show and is being filmed talking about and going to therapy for the incident. Girl you cannot have it both ways and it seems your friend Kyle was more than willing to address the press.
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I have a really bad feeling whenever I see Diana onscreen. She gives off really dark vibes & just seems creeepy & inauthentic. Leave it to bravo to amp up the ick factor in this already unlikeable cast. Aside from G & Sutton there is no one to root for.
YES YES YES. I feel the same way. There is something sinister about her…..
Whoever styled her hair (for Sutton’s “haute couture” event) should have washed it first. Yuck.
I am with you on all counts.
We will see what comes up later on about Diana, but rumor says dark past . Her accent is also strange because that is not how someone from ex-yugoslavia uses to speak.
Diana reminds me of Yolanda in many ways, and I never cared for Yolanda.
Garcelle, the queen, is not a shit stirrer. She’s a good friend to Sutton and she is trying to get to the bottom of all of Crystal’s evasiveness.
Someone give Crystal a thesaurus real quick because this woman needs help with words. Not only was Kyle present at that conversation last year, it was filmed for the show. I *think* Crystal is upset that Sutton said she didn’t see race (and skin color), and that’s the dark comment to which she was referring. Crystal, in an attempt to get screen time and a storyline, is being unnecessarily dramatic. I loved her storyline last year, she’s a snoozefest but that’s enough to stay on the show. Why change a good thing?
Kyle and Rinna are two sides of the same coin. In order to deflect from their own problems (omg, TT, please discuss the stuff being said about Harry Hamlin. The “rumors” are fascinating!), they shit stir everyone else’s issues. Kyle is the worst of it. She was never a compelling castmate. In the early seasons she was always so whiny and anxious and this close to a meltdown. Now she’s an a$$ho!e. It must be exhausting to be her friend. She’s the worst this season.
Sutton and Garcelle need to keep up their alliance this season and possible get a third person in to counter the clown force five nonsense.
Erika is horrible. Widows and orphans are lying about the money? She couldn’t have said anything worse. She’s the devil.
I still believe Dorit was robbed. I also believe someone in her 20+ staff team gave inside info. I’m sad for her and i believe she is suffering. Still think it’s super weird how Kyle needs Sutton to be crying over this. Kyle needs Sutton to be a dramatic hysterical mess and its cool how Sutton is not getting sucked into the madness.
Hey Portia! I agree with everything you said (except for the part about Crystal and Dorit’s robbery). It’s like you’re in my head and am repeating what passes through my thoughts on most of this. Kinda scary lol
About Crystal, can I, just for a few, circle back to her? Here’s the thing. I think people are taking what she said completely wrong. Not only the people on the show, but most of us too. What she was trying to do was DEFEND Sutton by reflecting back to the group how ignorant they were to not allow Sutton to feel how she felt. Then it turned into a whole thing and her point was lost. I don’t think she was trying to take Sutton down. Crystal was p1ssed that this group of harpies expect everyone to think, and feel, exactly how they expect people to think and feel. If someone says or does something that they, themselves, feel is inappropriate, they don’t give them the benefit of the doubt – or understanding. Instead, they verbally attack them until the person agrees that the group is right. Crystal was trying to relate her situation last year to what they were trying to do to Sutton about her reaction to Dorit’s faux robbery. I don’t think Crystal is being overly dramatic or trying to get screen time, I think she genuinely meant to help Sutton and had it turned back on her because she used some (group perspective) ‘inappropriate’ terms last year. That was Crystal’s point. That group tried to police her words and her feelings last year and they were trying to do the same thing to Sutton this year
Your last line was so logical. It makes sense.
I watch this crap to entertain myself from my boring life. I don’t like so much negativity and it’s frustrating that this show has turned into mob rule. The core group determines how everyone should behave. It’s beyond a mean girl scenario. These women are evil. It’s getting so nasty.
I have to admit, I was watching Runkle and Emily D Baker’s YouTube coverage of the verdict, so I did not pay much attention.
Erika said the widows and orphans could be lying??? WTAF? I actually hate her. Like dt hate.
What did Sutton say to Crystal? We have QUESTIONS!!!
I SO agree about leaving my children. Wild horses, etc. I think he treats her and she acts like a little girl around him. It is sofa king annoying. Didn’t watch RHODU but I Love Caroline Stanbury and am disappointed that she divorced Clem. I really liked him. She’s the villain you love to hate. Without ripping people off. We hope. I believe she comes from old money so there is that.
I think its another misinterpation on Crystal’s part much like last years violation on being accidently seen naked.
Thanks Marc! They are Really grabbing at straws since apparently we cannot speak of Erika and her shitshow. Fucking ridiculous.
Kyle has no one to hide behind this season and is left to do her own dirty work, which is glorious to finally see. There’s a reason she was besties with LVP for so long.
Question: All they do is walk around nit picking each other. “This one said this, this one didn’t respond the way I think they should have” over and over and over. This dawned on me yesterday while watching. That is all this show is about. Gossiping, nit-picking and then acting irate and traumatized if anyone reacts to their verbal diarrhea. Who the hell can have friends like this? I sure as hell don’t. And I just realized this is what I am watching… week after week. I read a lot about Diana background… not good. I can’t write what I want to happen to Erika, but I’ll just think it in the privacy of my own head….
Yes mam Gigi. I realized this during covid and quit Bravo. They are crushing to my mellow. They dust the coffee table while the house is burning down.
I love reading TT though. 🤠
I can’t watch until the weekend when I can have a couple of cocktails. Yes I need them to get through the show.
I was THRILLED when Garcelle finally called out Crystal for the “gotcha” question she asked to Sutton last year…no matter how Sutton answered it Crystal would have nailed her to the wall! That was the moment I disliked Crystal last year. This year I actually started liking her and KABAM she ruined it again…
How much did Diana get in her divorce?????? She acts like s billionaire!!!
And I think Dorit has PTSD…so we need to give her a break!!!
$250 million: Diana is one quarter of a billionaire. . .
Are you sure that was from the divorce and not all the alleged sex trafficking of young girls?
These women are insufferable this season. Kyle has really turned into a pot stirring Queen. Crystal is so desperate for a story line she has to in BH fashion turn a ant hill into a mountain. I cannot with Dorit I just can’t . When I think of how she turned a whole season of panty gate into a story line I can’t even begin to comprehend how long this will go on for…..I probably wouldn’t mind if I did believe it …but I don’t. She is Smolletting us all.
Hope you are feeling better
Why can Kyle say Sutton is afraid she said something she doesn’t remember, but Crystal can’t say Kyle doesn’t remember? Kyle is illogical.
And a pot stirrer. 😂
I kinda get the princess of darkness vibes.
Ugh..trying to answer Marc, for Diana
I’m beginning to doubt that there is any value to watching any more of this show. It has devolved into the usual housewives sniping at each other over perceived slights. There are no more fun trips, pretty clothes or little ponies. I think that I only watch for Sutton and maybe Garcelle. It’s not fun.
Hi Barbara! How is the weather for you now? I’m at the beach, rained all night but is quiet now. Interesting to have the storm come from the west this time! Hope you are safe and sound!
Hi Floridagirl, I am fine.The weather today is weird. One minute sunny, the next drizzly. The storm was disappointing. Lots of rain but no wind or lightning. Much Ado About Nothing. Have fun at the beach.
We did the Pirate Cruise tonight with our granddaughter! We were originally worried it was going to be canceled. So fun! Funnier than we expected!
I agree Dorit has PTSD. And The EMDR stuff truly works. I went through some things in my teens that still have my fight or flight response whacked out. It 45 years ago and if you catch me unaware while I’m sleeping or reading, I am probably going to scream at you and beat you with anything near me. My poor husband had been yelled at too many times. So, recently my therapist recommended EDMR. Its funky & clinical, but it is a way of rewiring your brain. You don’t talk like normal therapy. Its hard to describe. But it really does help. Just FYI. 🙂
I did it in my 20s and it works. It allowed me to sleep again.
There’s also EFT-emotional freedom tapping. It works in a similar fashion but instead of a machine that pulses in your hand, you tap certain points on your face and chest while thinking the distressing thought. It REALLY works-and you don’t have to believe in it for it to work. You still have the thought, but are able to just move along like any other thought. It reprograms the brain so instead of it getting stuck like an old fashioned needle on a record, you are able to just move through it. All trauma victims should try it.
Yea, I think I might have it on while vacuuming or something…. I’ll just read about it here. Also, I have to boycott dubai due to the slave labor that lives a mile off the fakery glitter buildings and whatever else … just google about it. It’s heartbreaking how they treat these people….
Jesus. The level of vitriol over a hat is fucking ridiculous.
Not a whole lot of action going on at Kyle’s shop on El Paseo. I am there alot as my family is there in Rancho Mirage/ Palm Desert. Not much in that store that I am into. Lot’s of Caftans if that’s your thing.
Crystal and Sutton had made their peace. It was no business of these other bitches.
Garcelle is trying (I think) to stop this talking behind someone’s back stuff, but she is making it worse, in this case.
They remind me of the mean girls in seventh grade. One would call another girl and try to get her to talk shit about their “friends” while those two or three who were secretly listening in.
I can’t stand the fake trip-arranging, like when PK suggested Dorit needed to get away with the girls. We know it’s just production wanting them to go on a trip.
Crystal overstates things (“violated” and “dark”) and then objects when people call her out on it.
This show is so un-fun now. It’s just arguing over petty things.
PK was trying to give a cover story about why she should leave her kids again.
pls spare us crystals feelings from last year! This show takes tidbits of nonsense and turns it into a whole season plus!! Kyle really S Stirring – keeps bringing up Sutton’s reaction over and over. Doesn’t have Teddi to do her dirty work. Dorit’s robbery looking very staged – never took wedding rings, no alarm on, no dog barking, kids weren’t in her bed, they gently place the phone on post! plus PK comes home from England and rushes to Kyles house!!! They were too comfortable leaving their kids alone after what happened! Who would do that? This is her storyline; and ticket to stay on the show. They need the $$. why is erika so tight w/PK, mauricio, dorit, and kyle? she’s so easily forgiven them for making fun of her and tom last year! Rinna, Erika, Kyle, Dorit have an extremely tight bond/pact for some reason!!! Kyle, Dorit and Rinna all act as though Erika has been found perfectly innocent. shame on Bravo for keeping Erika employed!!! and Teresa G from NJ!!!