RealHousewife

Carlton was never a favorite of mine, but I remember Andy saying he felt like she got a poor edit. I wonder what footage they didn’t show.

I loved Eileen on the show. She seemed like one of the nicest women they’ve ever had in the cast. I really don’t think nice girl types are made for reality TV. She wasn’t cut out to fight back at women throwing wine in her face and making cheap shots about her husband.

I like Kyle and Mauricio, but yikes at that lawsuit! Not a good look. I wonder if she’ll ever address it.

Rinna says and does a lot of things I wouldn’t, but there’s something really endearing about her. I like that she doesn’t take much seriously, and she can be quite funny.

She’s gorgeous and has a great figure. I do think she dresses very Dynasty, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I sort of think the over the top glamorous and feminine look suits her, but it does make her come across older than her years, as does having the older husband. She does seem younger wearing jeans or her more simple dresses and less bling. While I think most women would kill to look like Lisa, I can see why people think she’s older and agree the other cast members are aging better. Kyle is so pretty without makeup. Erika’s skin appears poreless, and Eileen is actually older than Lisa. I was surprised Eileen was born in 1959! If you look at older pictures of Lisa though, she’s always had a mature beauty. So I don’t think she’s lying about her age even if she’s not the most age defying.

I didn’t believe Michael was guilty due to a variety of reasons (so much investigation, possibly shady money hungry parents, possibly misunderstood although inappropriate behavior, etc), but sadly I believe he was guilty after watching the documentary. My heart goes out to all the kids he hurt. I feel bad I initially didn’t believe Wade. I didn’t understand why he lied as an adult, but I get it now. Poor James seems so fragile. I absolutely loved Michael’s music and wanted to believe he was just eccentric and like a big kid. I felt so bad for him due to his abusive childhood and what I once thought were ugly false accusations and being the butt of so many jokes. While there is no denying his behavior was bizarre, he still seemed so gentle-not someone who’d traumatize these young boys. It’s all so sad.

Erika does have a beautiful face and a great figure. I am also in awe of her skin. I have my criticisms of Erika, but I think she has a sweet side. I also think even though she said she doesn't have many female friends, she has shown she can be a girl's girl. I think underneath Erika's tough exterior, she's a good girl at heart.

Lisa Vanderpump is sort of the perfect reality star. She's beautiful, glamorous, intelligent, charming, funny, hardworking, and charitable. There is a lot I admire and respect. But I don't think she's trustworthy and that every cast member must be jealous of her. While I see that she's got a beautiful life, the rest of the cast is hardly made up of poor ugly hags with nothing. I also don't like the whole women must be jealous/catty when they don't gel with every female. I think there are plenty of good women who don't have a fraction of what the other cast members have who would still be nothing but happy for another woman's success. There have been too many occasions where things Lisa said or did are either flat out mean or at the very least questionable. I have friends with more than I do and less than I do, I like whoever is kind to me. While I'm not saying there aren't jealous folks, I like to think many people are like me and wouldn't care if someone got a spin-off or became the fan favorite or whatever. If someone joked about my husband's head being up someone's skirt or wanted me to have to constantly deal with my ex husband's mistress, I wouldn't take that well.

Does anyone understand Lisa V saying she didn't know Teddi knew about Lucy then saying she did?

That's also true, and John Blizzard is younger than Lisa's kids. She may not have the heart to just let him go.

That's a good point. I hope if John Blizzard is creating problems, LVP addresses it. John Sessa backs up what LVP said, that she wanted to protect Dorit, but he was furious. He hand-reared Lucy, so he was particularly sensitive about protecting her. It's bizarre how Lisa and Ken think the texts prove Lisa's side, while Teddi thinks the opposite. I am someone who'd want my friend to protect me and my reputation, even if I did mess up. I understand friends keeping it 100, but to me it's different doing it privately. I think that's part of why the other women find the situation upsetting.

This is kind of random, but I have a casting idea for the future.. I know she's not currently a wife so it probably won't happen, but I wonder how Krista Allen would be on this show. For anyone who doesn't know her, she's an actress/comedian who's vegan, appeared as Billie on Days of Our Lives just like Lisa Rinna, and is friends with Denise Richards. She also dated George Clooney. She may bond with dog lover/rescuer LVP and/or call her out for being hypocritical for not being vegetarian. She may have camaraderie with Rinna being Days of Our Lives alum, or maybe there would be a little rivalry. She may be part of a clique since she's friends with at least one of these women, or she may end up being friends with women she didn't meet prior to the show. She probably also has interesting Hollywood stories after her many years in the business and dating one of its biggest movie stars.

Haha yes, we can be unpopular together! At least two veggie girls are better than one! I could write on essay on being vegan, but I won't because I don't want to get in trouble for being off topic. I did want to respond and say much love to you back! 💝

I don't think Erika is malicious, but I agree. I feel like I'd be on edge being friends with her. She's overreacted to Dorit, Eileen, Teddi, and now LVP.

I definitely don't know for a fact that Lucy wasn't traumatized or think that a situation like this is no big deal. I never meant to sound like that. I just look at it from a different standpoint as a vegetarian (mostly vegan) who cares about ALL animals. I don't get how people who eat meat and serve meat at their restaurants think something like this is more outraging than animals who are actually KILLED. I know this isn't a popular opinion as most people eat meat and consider dogs man's best friend. I'm all for people being good to dogs and not treating them like accessories, as I've seen this happen firsthand by people I personally know. However, I wish more people got worked up over all the poor animals who are tortured so terribly in this country. It is heartbreaking.

I don't think Lisa told John to get the Dorit story out there, but I think if she really wanted to protect Dorit, she could have done a better job making sure none of this got out. I am curious what those texts consist of. That may change my thoughts. While it's not good for a dog to be passed around like a toy and wind up in any kind of shelter, no serious harm ever happened to Lucy. As far as I know, none of these people are vegetarian. Way more disgusting things happen to animals in the US (not just China), but since they're not deemed cute enough or animals they want as pets, their pain doesn't matter? I will never understand this. It's not that hard to be a vegetarian, and when you're wealthy, it's even easier to be a vegan. I don't like LVP's jab throwing and find her calculating at times. We all want friends who we feel have our backs and enjoy our friendship. I don't blame Dorit for asking Lisa if she even enjoys being her friend. My opinion is exactly what Lisa said-that Dorit didn't handle the situation the way she should have, but that she didn't have bad intentions. I just wish Lisa would TREAT Dorit as such. She's treating Dorit as though she's truly upset with her. That said, I do think these women need to be more understanding as Lisa's still grieving the shocking death of her only sibling. I don't think it's asking too much for them to not get so defensive with her. I totally get why Kyle and Erika didn't appreciate Lisa making them out to be bad friends. It's just the way they reacted, especially Erika. I don't think Kyle meant to say she had s*** going on too. But Erika's tone defending her condolences, yikes! I felt so bad seeing Lisa trying to keep it together. Really, I don't think Lisa should have been part of this season. This isn't a "normal" job. Who wants to deal with a bunch of drama after losing a loved one? I don't blame Lisa for not wanting to be part of this season to begin with and for not wanting to finish it. To me, all the women have their strengths and weaknesses. I don't find them any of them to be saints or horrible people either. They seem like basically good people who are human and have flaws. Nobody is perfect. Some of the things LVP fans tweet are truly vile and worse than anything the other housewives have said on the show.

Anyone think Erika looks like a blonde Monica Bellucci? I didn't notice it at first because their coloring is so different from each other. I find Erika one of the most beautiful housewives in the whole franchise. My other favorite just in terms of sheer beauty is Joanna Krupa.

Mohamed doesn't seem the type to have a foul mouth. I don't believe it either.

Kyle looked beautiful at that premiere! She really looks so much like Demi Moore.

Ohh that's absolutely true! I meant to say as much in my post. lol

There are definitely housewives who keep it more together than others, but most of them have shown more emotion/are less private in comparison to Erika-Kyle, Kim, Eileen, Brandi, Adrienne, Taylor, even LVP. Lisa and Yolanda are definitely not as mushy as the others, but LVP has teared up over her son, her daughter, her husband, the abusive boyfriend, animal abuse, even just the petty stuff among the other housewives. The difference is Lisa more guarded about her private life and very image conscious in contrast to someone like Brandi. Milage will vary on whether you find her funny, likable, or strong, but I like seeing someone who will stick up for her herself and her friends, not care too much about the petty stuff, but not be a mean girl or mushy. She's just more relatable to me personally. I know I have a good heart but am just not that mushy girl. Some people have asked me if there's anything I do care about! Cause on the outside I sort of have that same don't give many f***s personality Erika has. lol I don't think Erika has been a close friend of Yolanda either, but it's not the first time Bravo has brought in a housewife under false pretense. While one of the reasons I enjoy RHBH is because it seems more real than other reality shows, at the end of the day, this is still entertainment. I do think Erika is someone who seems to be a good friend to those she lets in her circle. She has been very sweet and thoughtful with both Yolanda and Eileen.

I also think Rinna is a naturally beautiful woman, just check out pictures of her when she was younger. She has always been so pretty!

Aw I'm glad someone enjoyed my little rant, Lura! I agree with all the above. :) I think there is more to Erika than her glamorous looks and patting the puss. lol

I will refrain from judging Erika as a mother because I haven't heard anything directly from her or her son. She doesn't seem like a malicious or manipulative woman though, and I love that. I also think she's very beautiful, seems intelligent, and find her talking heads quite funny. What I really like is her strong yet sweet personality. I think it's cool she doesn't feel the need to wear her heart on her sleeve or be super emotional. I've noticed many of the housewives will cry at the drop of a hat. I would never mock someone for crying, but what is wrong with being composed? I don't get this thing that some people have where they think women need to be super soft (or men need to be tough all the time and not allowed to cry or have emotions). We're all different. Just because Erika comes across hard and calls herself cold doesn't mean she's a heartless woman. I know I feel things very deeply and could easily cry when I hear someone's sick, there's a sad movie, anything, but I have an icy exterior just because I am reserved and don't trust most people-women or men-with my heart. I try to hold tears back and am more likely to be the one to comfort someone than I am to cry on someone's shoulder. If the other women feel comfortable pouring their hearts out and crying, I'm not judging that. But a lot of us didn't grow up with parents who consoled us if we cried, or have been hurt by people we confided in. Erika has said she has trust issues, especially with women. I don't think Kathryn is a mean spirited person, but I did not like when she mocked Erika for "shedding six tears." It's comments like that, that make some of feel so uncomfortable being vulnerable. Anyway, I know that's a lot of talk just about emotions/crying, but I just find Erika really refreshing because she is so different from people like Kim or Kyle.

I was a big Brandi fan when she FIRST joined the cast. I felt bad for what she went through with Eddie and the other women on the show. This new pretty blonde on crutches just couldn't catch a break! I also think Brandi can be very funny and entertaining. But season after season she just became more hateful. She put her spot on the show above the other women and their families, and that was just not a good look. (LVP is sort of like a milder version.) You don't spill private information or try to embarrass people just for the sake of a storyline, not cool. What she went through with her ex was awful, but God blessed her with looks and opportunities that most single moms don't get. Brandi could have still been making good money being on television, but instead of being grateful she just seemed jealous of people who have more money or happy marriages. I do wish her well-I know she's one of the few who could actually use that Bravo paycheck. A part of me wishes she could filter herself, be kinder to the other women, and rejoin.