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Funny how quickly Tinsley can recognize how unfair it is for a group of women coming to come at her but hasn't yet recognized that she was guilty of doing that to Lu in Miami. at her but didn't see her own behaviour when she partook in it in Miami. Tinsley has brought up Scott and then when asked questions, she says she doesn't want to talk about it. Well then you don't talk about it either with these women. That said, I don't think Dorinda or Sonja are bringing up Scott with any good interest for Tinsley. I think they're trying to get dirt to support their theory that Tinsley is continuing to be Scott's doormat while she enjoys all the gifts and expensive things he spoils her with. It's very clear that the group of women love to be able to come together and talk smack about a common person. They all seemed gleeful talking about Lu the night before and I thought their recount of the night with Lu was unfair because I thought they were also disorganized. They stood around waiting for a while before they went to the dressing room to see what was up. They should have done that much earlier. I don't know how high strung Lu is when getting ready backstage so it's likely that she still wouldn't have been able to interact much with them even if they had entered her dressing room with 30 minutes to spare before showtime however, they kept stressing how quickly they were dismissed from the room and that had a lot to do with entering 10 minutes before showtime and Lu hadn't even gotten into her dress yet. Also, Lu's outfit at the party looked like Britney Spears circa 2000, what was up with that? Surprised to see that Bethenny bought a home with Paul in Boston. Maybe this is a case of finally finding the right person at an unexpected time or maybe Dennis' death has taught her that she needs to be vulnerable and take risks because you never know how long you have with the people in your life. From what I can see from the reunion previews, I really like Bethenny's outfit. She at a quick glance appears to be the best dressed...in fact, it was the only outfit I saw that I remotely liked.

I don't think they all expected Camille to not only own what she said, but to come with specific reasons as to why she felt the way she felt. They egged the conversation on and then put it all on Camille when she took the conversation further than they expected. That's what happens when you open Pandora's box. That said, I don't think Camille was 'attacked'. The group setting was entirely unnecessary but that was spearheaded by Rinna who loves to control and direct the drama while trying not to be the centre of it...sounds an awful lot like the other Lisa. I don't feel bad for Camille that she was made to own her shit, I also don't feel bad for Dorit or anyone else who felt uncomfortable at the table because if you want to insert yourself into the conversation and make a spectacle, no one is obligated to ensure you're comfortable while you're meddling. Kyle and Teddi owed Erika that apology. While I happen to think Erika (of any persona) is a wet blanket (her monotone-ness only work well in her THs), Kyle and Teddi were over analyzing Erika's behaviour and tried to feel justified in their feelings because they knew they had annoyed Erika the night before with the Halloween costume talk. It was exhausting seeing them try to convince someone how to feel and what was the truth when it was only based on their assumptions and nothing more.

Not wanting to call her boyfriend is not the issue and I specifically said that I defended her when the group of women wanted to put her on the spot and talk about her relationship (as if any of them have room to talk). How she handled it was all kinds of alarming to me. She reacted like a battered girlfriend, not like a rational minded woman who stood her ground and let it be known that she found it disrespectful to issue an ultimatum to her boyfriend as a dare and for the benefit of some nosy women.

This may be a stupid question - but why would you need shapewear specifically designed for outfits with a slit? Couldn't the traditional cut work? I don't understand the thinking that one would be entirely comfortable exposing almost their full leg on one side but feel the need to have shapewear to cover the other leg. If your slit is that high, at some angles when you walk, I'm positive your shapewear will be exposed. Also "Kimono"? LOL...she continues to be tone deaf, but then again, there's money to be gained so maybe it's just that she just doesn't care.

This has stood out to me this season as well and I have found it incredibly tiresome. This woman had an anxiety attack because she was dared to call her boyfriend with other people in the room (she wasn't even dared to do anything embarrassing or explicit) and she had a breakdown. But put in her a circle of women who are all trash talking the same person and suddenly she's got all this courage to address someone about issues that has nothing to do with her and constantly be blabbing in the background when others, who have a real situation to address with Lu, are trying to talk to her. If she had done to me what she did to Lu at that dinner table, I would have given her a verbal tongue lashing and promise you, I would have sent her off in tears. I don't like rat pack mentality and I defended her when it was her on the receiving end of a group of women analyzing her relationship and giving advice she didn't ask for. Considering how offended she was that the women did that to her, it makes it even worse that she would so readily participate in that kind of behaviour when someone else is the target. Tinsley is behaving like the girl who will do anything to fit in with the popular girls.

I think LVP is putting her filming with VPR on hold but I don't think that will affect filming for the other cast members. Definitely, think the wedding will go on and they will make some kind of reference acknowledging LVP's absence.

I don't recall interpreting the scenes that way.

I guess it depends on what you define as complaining. There was a tinge of annoyance in Lu but she didn't make a big deal about it. That to me isn't complaining. She didn't make it a point to make the situation a subject of discussion. She made a comment and then carried on. Again, I don't define that as complaining. The women incessantly talking about Lu being self-absorbed, not a good friend, not going back to the house with them as they popped open champagne and cooked lunch - those are all examples of complaining to me. Their annoyance was very obvious and they specifically made it a topic of discussion among themselves - Lu was nowhere near that level of 'complaining' and I'm personally not inclined to describe it that way.

I would probably challenge that statement and say that Kathryn is inept while Craig is mostly lazy...unless it's waking up early. Craig seems completely inept at waking up early which results in him being lazy and disorganized in every other area of his life.

How many times have we heard Bethenny go on and on about Skinny Girl and all of her brand products? How many times have we been visually assaulted with all of her product placements? Why isn't that annoying? Why is Tinsley talking about her fucked up relationship with Scott for how many seasons now not considered annoying? Why is Ramona's constant foot in mouth syndrome not annoying? Why is Sonja's desperate need for attention and horrible drunken behaviour not annoying? Why is Dorinda's slurring, aggressive behaviour not annoying? These are all common traits for all of these women but it's not 'annoying' because they've decided that they're going to focus their energy on Lu as if none of them have been on the other side of being an exhausting asshole. I have been very critical of Lu's behaviour this season because she has been self-absorbed (and I guess she's finally admitted to that) but I absolutely don't agree with this group mentality to address her, especially when most of the women have given little energy to helping Lu when she was at her lowest but are giving far more energy in being annoyed with her. They don't have a genuine gripe in this game that I should constantly be hearing them in the background yapping away (I'm looking at you Tinsley). Bethenny and Barabara had legitimate issues and while I don't think Bethenny handled it in an appropriate, at least there was a real reason there. Ramona has been the most reasonable and thoughtful of the women in the way she's approached Lu. She's had one on one conversations with Lu and has been honest about Lu's behaviour and while she has spoken about Lu to the women, she doesn't seem delighted to be gossiping about her the way Tinsley and Dorinda do and she's not going out of her way to find ways to punish Lu. Frankly, it's pretty fucking scare when Ramona is your voice of reason.

I don't think Lu ever made that assumption though. She felt as entitled as the rest of the women to receive the same amenities that they were receiving and I don't think that's unfair. She was also on the trip. Tinsley and Ramona weren't disqualified from the amenities despite also having left the group to have their own personal time. She only mentioned being last for the masseuse and having to do her own hair because it contributed to her being late but she didn't make a spectacle about it nor did she complain about.

This is what I've suspected from jump regarding Lu being an alcoholic. I haven't heard any stories about Lu being a danger to herself or others behind closed doors when she's drinking. We haven't seen that aggressive behaviour in Lu in public whether at social events or on girls trips. Up until her arrest, it seemed like her only crazy drunk nights were on girls trips. I do think she was triggered by Tom and she drank a lot while in an angry state which led to aggressive behaviour because she felt like the cops were misunderstanding her...not realizing how intoxicated she actually was. It led to some seriously bad decisions and I think she probably received legal advice to own the alcoholic label in order in order to receive some leniency given that she was a first time offender. I think it's all more strategic and she's leaning into it but once her sobriety is on longer court ordered, I suspect that we'll eventually see a Lu that will say that she feels confident that she handle her alcohol in moderation because she's in such a good place in life and she realized it was the stress of her relationship with Tom that was the catalyst and not because she can't be around alcohol at all.

They don't have beef. Rinna is inserting herself and taking issue with Camille based on the things she's said about other people. Though Camille has said things behind people's back and remained cordial to their face just as Rinna has done with others on this show so her feeling some kind of way about this and peddling drama to implode between Camille and Teddi/Dorit seems a bit hypocritical but often on these shows the women are a bunch of do as I say, not as I do kind of people.

R/J may have waited to announce their separation until after season 1 ended so as not to interfere with the storyline since they technically ended the season together (though I think most people would have wagered that they wouldn't last). They could have privately separated around fall 2017 but Reagan's social media doesn't suggest that (though that could be a matter of keeping up appearances) but the fact that everyone in the group is surprised by the timelines makes me think that the timelines are in fact sketchy and that Reagan was doing more than studying in that French Quarter house. I felt bad for Jeff...but I'm glad he kept it together. I kind of felt like she testing him. She had a smirk on his face the entire time he was at a loss for words but the moment he started saying he was relieved and she didn't need his blessing because they were done, her expression seemed a lot more serious...disappointed even. Yup...still think Reece is an ass. Perfect opportunity to propose...as in I got her knocked up so let's make this official. That was a weak ass applause for their big announcement. Can't wait to see how quickly everyone will recover when they need to congratulate them on their baby.

I'm not the type of person who has quickly thrown out the 'jealous' word when I see two or more women on this show not getting along, but I feel pretty confident that Dorinda is jealous of Lu and I think that was revealed through her conversation with Bethenny. Dorinda feels like an accessory in Lu's life because of the attention she's getting and there seems to be some resentment that Lu isn't having to deal with the type of consequences that were expected. She took a great moment for herself and turned into a moment to dig at Lu. And up until dinner, Dorinda took every opportunity to talk down about Lu's lack of consideration for Bethenny despite all that Bethenny had done for her. When Bethenny slaps Lu with the truth of her feelings and Lu makes a concerted effort to repair her relationship with Bethenny, given all that Bethenny has done for her, Dorinda takes offense to it. So what exactly could have Lu done for Dorinda's approval other than go back in time and become apologetic to her friend who threw her mug shot in her face? I'm glad that Bethenny was able to at least acknowledge that her breakdown included some projection on her own part. Wait...why is next week already the season finale while Beverly Hills and Atlanta were stretched out so damn long? I feel cheated.

If I'm not mistaken, Cam has said that it was her husband's decision not to appear on the show. It seems more like a situation of Cam respecting her husband's right to his individual privacy and making that a stipulation of her own participation on the show. Too many women on the Real Housewives franchise have talked about having to convince their husband to be on the show and many of those marriages have ended in divorce. For whatever reason Cam's husband chooses not to film, it's a good call for him and their marriage because if he was on the show, at some point, the show would try really hard to make their marriage tabloid fodder for the sake of ratings and drama.

Neither. She simply retells a personal experience about someone when that someone happens to be the subject of discussion at her place of work where she is required to address her opinion on various discussion topics. How much she gets out there in the world seems pretty irrelevant.

Sunny's story has remained consistent. She's told it several times on The View. Bethenny didn't acknowledge Sunny's at all and instead jumped immediately to a passive aggressive joke about Sunny being a drunk or on drugs. I believed Sunny's account before this and Bethenny's reaction only solidifies my belief in Sunny's account of things. The fact that Bethenny can't remember a mother dressing her down for the way she spoke to their son tells me something about Bethenny and it isn't anything good. If I spoke to someone's child in a way that offended their parent and was confronted by it, I don't think I would soon forget that experience...unless of course, I had penchant for being such an asshole that I could no longer keep track of all the people who have confronted me and for what reasons they've confronted me.

I really liked Katherine as well. I feel like she walked in willing to get to know all of the women but also wasn't trying hard to seek anyone's approval. She called things as she saw it and demonstrated that she could defer to seeing both sides to a story without having to take sides. She didn't last more than a season because she was just too reasonable and that meant she wasn't pulling her weight in bringing the drama. I think her balance was helped by the fact that she didn't really come in knowing or being friends with anyone so she didn't feel any obligations to compromise herself in an effort to defend anyone. Of course, a couple of seasons on this show and my perception of her could have changed but in any case, I would have liked to have seen it for myself. Not sure what she's up to nowadays but I hope she's doing well.

I agree that just because something isn't publicly shared doesn't mean it didn't happen nor does it mean that it should be done that way. Rinna did say that all of the women had reached out to Lisa when her brother died though in fairness, I don't follow them via social media and I don't know if that outreach included a public message. I don't know what precedance was set but if any of the women publicly relayed condolences to LVP for her brother or for others, not to do the same in this instance could raise some eyebrows but in the end, why give your energy to worrying about that? In an age where people invite cameras to film them in their most personal spaces, it doesn't mean that we truly see everything and it doesn't make us entitled to be being voyeurs who should have access to every emotion, thought or action of these people. Be more bothered that someone lost someone in their life instead of being bothered about who did and didn't tweet condolences.

I felt bad for Austen, but especially Craig. Shep and Whitney treated them like they were the hired help. They sat and watched them work and when it was done, they criticize every bit of their efforts. They assigned tasks for them and then began doing it themselves...which would have likely ended up being used against them. They intentionally poked at him and then when he was fed up with it, they acted like he was crazy and couldn't understand why he was upset. Shep talking about his own brother, clearly Shep shines in the bully role. And if Whitney has such specific dietary requirements, why the hell didn't he pack some food that he could eat?

Once again, totally forgot about this show and behind a couple of episodes. I feel like Craig might be a textbook example of someone who is book smart but street stupid. He's too far away from people who can keep him grounded and remind hm of genuine hard work. Like the sleepless nights and stretching a dollar to make ends meet kind of people. He's too preoccupied with the life that being on TV has given him and he's taking for granted that instead of waiting for this show to be over so that he can fall back on other things, he could be using the platform to create real and exciting opportunities for himself right now. Bless his assistant. She's been a Godsend to him from what I can see. Shep is annoying as fuck and I'm not really convinced that he really wants to see his friends thriving and happy, either professionally or romantically. Katheryn, just because you have shit going on doesn't mean that people in your life can't have expectations of you. If you think you can take from people and not be obliged to reciprocate because you're a single mom with a drug past and an alleged rapist for a baby daddy, you'll find yourself with little to no people left to give their energy to you and get nothing in return. For someone to be a friend to you and you can't even give them a bit of your time and actually turn around and say you don't care. Makes it easy for me to believe that she hasn't been all that great of a friend to Danni.

Erika's trying to snuff out whether Teddi and Kyle were targeting her as a way to ice her out from the group...yeah, the game probably seemed familiar because she just took part in with respect to how things were handled with LVP. And that theory has no relevance to whether anyone thinks LVP is guilty or not of the accusations, just has everything to do with the idea that the women had a premeditated pact to stick together and once LVP and Camille were out of sight, Erika likely felt like the one at the bottom of the food chain. This whole thing all stemmed from Kyle being an absolute chicken shit. Kim is her sister. She was well within her rights to say that she found it disrespectful and disappointing that Rinna would come to her home at her daughter's birthday party and treat her sister that way and blame it on her Erika Jayne persona. She wanted Erika to do her dirty work for her by getting offended by it and so she committed to calling out Erika when Erika wouldn't relent and say she was offended by Rinna. Kyle and Teddi sounded like absolute idiots harping on the issue...though it was clear that Erika was not over the situation but slight migraine or not, I personally find (either persona) to be an absolute wet blanket. For all the things that have made it hard for Erika to make female friends, I don't see how her attitude inspires others to gravitate toward her and give her chances to be her friend. If you're that much work and require that much accommodation from me just so we can get to know each other, you probably need a therapist more than you need people selling their friendship to you. Teddi is fucking exhausting. Her breakdown at the table I genuinely didn't understand. She's upset because she's convinced she knows how Erika's feeling and feels that she can't have a real friendship with Erika because Erika won't admit to feeling the way Teddi assumes she's feeling. Who has fucking time for a Teddi in their life?

I'm not so bothered by Ashely that I want to see Karma bite her in the ass but I'm not mad if it does - you reap what you sow. While she's always been messy, I've never been all that bothered by Ashley's messiness because she at least puts some of her shit out there whereas you have the likes of Gizelle and Karen that have comments about other people's situations but are absolutely flippant and selective about their own.

Chris has handled the situation between his mom and Monique with as much grace as one possibly can, as has Monique. Chris' mom was dead ass wrong for her treatment of Monique and I'm glad that Chris stood up for his wife while keeping his calm and being respectful in the way he spoke to his mom. Seeing Candiace's continued messiness, I wonder if she realizes how similar she is to Ashley. I don't mind Ashley getting some karma for her own messiness but Candiace is letting me down with how he's trying to take Ashley to task. I missed the footage of Monique talking to Candiace about Katie so I can't say if Candiace relayed the message properly but I did catch the end where she told Gizelle that she didn't laugh at Monique's comments when the footage showed that she did. She's really doing the most to secure her spot. In previous seasons, Ashley has been open about some of her issues but called out the issues with the other women, in what I felt was an attempt to distract from her own shit being the topic of discussion. I feel like Candiace may be in a similar situation where she's calling out everyone so that she doesn't have to be as transparent about her own issues.