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She also confused Hawaii and Cuba when talking about the cigar roller/cigars. I know that everyone always comments on Teresa's lack of education and basic knowlege, but I always thought that Melissa wasn't much smarter. It's amazing she can actually keep her business somewhat afloat. I am so glad that Melissa did not pursue her supposed college career choice as a teacher - God only knows if her students would have learned anything.

The lack of posts for the last episode of this season is indicative of what a drag this season was. How sad that this show has lost so much of what made it fun to watch and snark about. This was all just so lackluster. I don't know if I will tune in next season if the rumors of Captain Lee not returning are true, just because after some of my other favorite BD cast members left, I watched mostly for Captain Lee.

I hope it does become a thing. LVP mentioned something to Katie about a space with a kitchen and outdoor patio available that was a few doors down from SUR, so it will be interesting to see if anything comes from this idea. It would be nice to see the focus of next season on Ariana and Katie opening up a cool sandwich shop with a really great "revenge" name.

So - when did they go on this Havasu girls' trip? Raquel was definitely sporting some kind of bruising or something under her eye, so I'm thinking this whole current thing about Scheana may be some bullshit. As @Jel mentions upthread - this was an interesting episode to watch, not knowing who to cheer for - Raquel or LaLa. If we didn't know what we now know, I would have been rooting for Raquel, because she was putting LaLa in her place. LaLa is definitely not one to be calling out other women for anything shady regarding men, because she has done it ALL!!! LaLa annoys the hell out of me because she is now some holier-than-thou hypocrite. She's now sober and she's a Mom (two good things), but she's also a sanctimonious bitch. LaLa did sleep with James when he was dating Raquel, she also was sleeping with/living with Randall while he was still married. So, yes, she was his mistress. No denying that, and no matter how it triggers you, it's the truth. LaLa also was a paid escort model who traveled around to party with rich guys (presumably married) on their yachts and admitted to "giving bj's for pj's" when she first started on the show. I would have been watching this episode much differently if I was not aware of current events. Also, I like Kristina and Charli can just go back to the Hamptons or wherever she was. As my grandmother used to say - she's a nasty piece of goods.

When Andy asked Margaret about her weight loss, she said she was on a "peptide cocktail" or something like that. I think I read a rumor that she is taking Ozempic to lose weight, which is a peptide, so maybe she's just trying to put a positive spin on that. I think she's lost too much weight and is combatting that with facial surgery, which is not working, as her face is really getting pulled too taut. She looked great after her first facelift, but she's going too far now, imo.

You can find him in the pool house!!! 😂 Seriously - could his eyerolls get any worse? Bill must be spending some time with his teenage kids - he's got that teenage eyeroll thing down pat!! Bill may not do much for Jennifer at home, but he sure as hell was dragged kicking and screaming [silently] to that therapy session to keep Jennifer relevant and give her a storyine. It was obvious he really wanted no part of it.

Why was what Teresa said about Margaret so bad? It's better to be her friend than her enemy? That's just common sense, especially when it concerns a Real Housewife. Suprisingly, Teresa said something logical. We've seen Margaret go low many, many, many times towards someone she is not getting along with. I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aydin, but some of the stuff Margaret said about her at Jen Fessler's party was downright nasty (and, vice versa for Jennifer). So, what Teresa said was exactly right. Margaret's words can cut like a knife, but she tries to excuse them all as just a joke. Someone should remind Margaret often that she is not and never will be Joan Rivers. Joan was the only one who could get away with that type of humor - she was the Queen! I mean, if you know someone can go low, throw out nasty comments and innuendo and likes to gossip about those she doesn't like, wouldn't it be smart advice to stay on their good side?

I agree - and given what we heard during that "therapy" session, Jen continues to spoil her (and the other kids) just to spite Bill. Sounds like it's a free-for-all at their house with no boundaries. Bill probably hangs out in the pool house because he just can't stand to be around his shrew of a wife and screaming, spoiled kids.

I totally agree about Sara's unflattering dress today. To answer your questions about Paris - I will preface this to say that I am Real Housewives watcher, especially Beverly Hills. Kathy Hilton, Paris' Mom, is a sometimes housewife (more commonly referred to as a "friend of"). Anyway, due to that, I read a tell-all book about the Hiltons (House of Hilton), written almost 20 years ago. In that book, Paris' parents (especially her Mom) were described as being big party people who didn't really have a lot of interactions with their kids (Paris has a sister and two brothers). The book also said that when Paris was a young teen, she was basically left to her own devices, living in the Waldorf-Astoria and got into trouble constantly. Her Mom and Dad, although out partying and socializing all the time, were also pretty conservative and strait-laced. They arranged for her to go to a "behavior modification" school somewhere in the midwest. Twenty-five years or so ago, those schools did pretty much exactly what Paris explained. They came to your home in the middle of the night and basically "kidnapped" you out of your home with parental consent. The schools were high-discipline (corporal punishment included) and basically a high tuition reform school sort of situation for kids who were seemingly high risk for serious trouble. Phone calls were allowed, but family visits were few and far between.** Besides that, based on the book, I think that Kathy and Rick Hilton had kind of washed their hands of their "troubled" daughter at that point, and couldn't be bothered. Frankly, I think that Paris was not one of those kids, she was a rich, spoiled, kid looking for some type of attention from her neglectful parents because she still acted out inappropriately after leaving that "school". Paris was a very rich kid, with very few boundaries and lots of freedom. The Hilton's are one really messed up family (and Paris' Mom's family was also very messed up). I am surprised that Paris has forgiven her Mom for everything that she experienced at that time. But, if she is advocating for the exposure and closure of these type of schools, then she's finally grown up and doing something for the good of others. She still seems like a vapid, spoiled brat to me, and I got the feeling that Joy wasn't overly impressed with her either. **I know all of this, because I, unfortunately, know of several kids who were sent to these schools in the late nineties/early 2000's, and they came back more screwed up than before they were sent away, i.e., drug/substance abuse issues, legal issues, depression, etc. These kids had issues that the parents just didn't want to deal with (much like the Hiltons') because they were just as screwed up as their kids. People with a lot of money and too much time, but too selfish to give any of their time to the familes they had.

This is one of the most painful interviews I've ever seen. Paris Hilton is so wooden - it's like talking to a photograph. But, yes - that's a gorgeous dress. Edited to add - at least it seems like she has genuine love for her husband and son. Her face lit up when speaking of them both.

I agree with you, but I'm thinking that Raquel will be gone before Tom. Tom will be on the apology tour next, letting us see into his therapy, declare himself a sex addict or some such nonsense. As much as I think he needs to go, I'm doubtful that will happen. He is very intertwined, between TomTom and now, S&S, plus all of his history on the show. The snarky side of me would be interested in seeing this, though, because I want to see him shunned. I want to see him shamed. I want to see him scorned. I want to see Ariana go scorched earth on him. I want to see Sandoval crawl over glass shards to beg for someone's forgiveness, and everyone turn their backs on him. For too long, Sandoval has been this narcissitic bastard who never admitted wrong-doing or self-accountability for all the shit he's done. His delusions of grandeur and ego made him think he was soooo much more than he ever was. He's a horrible human being and deserves to be publicly humiliated over and over and over agin. I could care less what happens with Raquel - let her be gone and never mentioned again.

I don't follow much social media (and certainly wouldn't have any interest in what these people are doing or saying) - I've only read up on things on the gossip sites and here. Does anyone know if Tom Schwartz has weighed in at all regarding all of this? We've seen posts and comments from most of the cast, but I wonder what Tom Schwartz is thinking about all of this.

Add me to the Teddy scene love!!! He is just precious, and has the best smile! I think that was the best part of the entire episode!!

I'm assuming that Gia's internship is a remote work program, unless she's moving away from NJ for the summer. According to the website, the law firm is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, has an award for the "Best Immigration Lawyer" in Plano, and the address listed is in Allen, Texas. Good for her, though - she has always expressed in interest in immigration law ever since Joe got deported (through his own stupidity, laziness and arrogance).

I agree with you and was typing up a response similar, but your's is more to the point than mine was. Joe and Melissa made no secrets about wanting to steal that fame/spotlight from Teresa by their actions and comments from Day 1 on Season 3, when they showed up. They wanted the reality fame and all that went with it - now they got it - bad family situations and all. Are they happy that this thirst for fame essentially drove them further apart from their sister/sister-in-law? No one could predict all of the events that have transpired since they appeared on the show, however, anyone could have predicted that appearing on a show that was Teresa's "thing" and coming in hot and heavy for Teresa would have a permanent negative effect on an already tenuous relationship.

I think that LVP could have shown more outrage or anger at what has happened, but she's also got to be careful, as this is HER show, no matter what the chucklefucks may think. This whole thing will probably result in some bump in the ratings and people tuning in, so the Sandoval-Raquel shennanigans are a win for her as far as that is concerned. I think that LVP is angry and disgusted, to a degree, but she also takes this type of thing from this cast with a grain of salt, as she has previously. I also think she's very media-savvy, so saves any recriminations or personal disgust for when she's not being filmed or recorded. As far as last night's episode, I feel like I'm watching with a different perspective now. Before, I would have just thought that Raquel is just an attention-seeking, camera-hungry, stupid bimbo. Now - oh, wait - I guess I have the same perspective, except that maybe she's not quite as stupid as I thought. I'm looking at her as more calculating. I don't really like anyone on this show, so I'm sort of hate-watching, but, now, I'm hate-watching to see how it all plays out. I liked Oliver, and glad that he had gotten his life back on track after his personal struggles. He's got a great personality and probably does well as a server. However, after reading some of the news stories about him not really being separated from his wife when this was filmed, he lost my respect.

I'm warming up a little to Rachel Fuda, but I am officially in love with her Nonna!!! That woman is a hoot! She's like a Jersey version of Sophia Petrillo from Golden Girls!

Schwartz covering for Sandoval and taking the heat? Just dumb on Schwartz' part. Will Schwartz ever wise up to what kind of dickwad his friend is?

And, how can we ever forget the vineyard phone call to Joe's sidepiece business partner calling Teresa a "C U Next Tuesday". I guess I should have scrolled down before replying the same thing! GMTA! 😂

When Ebun said "Daughter" when Abishola was talking about her concerns, you could see the love in Ebun's eyes (good acting on her part). It was a much softer look on Ebun's entire face than the usual harsh and haughty look she's usually displaying.

I agree, and I feel terrible about it too. Is it too terrible to wish the show could employ SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome) to Grover's character and find a new, more mature and better actor? 😂 I liked the storyline, but I liked Dave and Gemma's parts in it more than Grover.

Sunny's worn those for a while now. At first, I thought they were some kind of earrings, but I paused the show and looked closely. I'd like some blinged out earbuds, too!! And, aside from the earbuds, she also wears quite a few diamond earrings in her ears - she has multiple piercings. She's just sooo sparkly lately!! 😂

I forgot to reply to what I've bolded here in my previous reply. First - the bubble lady was stupid, but I feel like we've seen that before on other franchises - just can't remember which ones! All of this food presentation "theatre" is ridiculous. Body sushi has been around for a long time - I think there was a body sushi scene on RHOC many years ago, and Vicki was lecturing the girl as she was laying on the table with sushi strewn all over her body. Also, at Audriana's christening party at The Brownstone (Season 2), Teresa had a server wearing a big, Marie Antoinette-style dress that was a table with sushi being served from it. Completey off topic, but if you watch the scenes from Audriana's christening closely, you can catch a few glimpses of Melissa and Joe and Kathy Wakile. Two interesting things - You can see the "real" Melissa - before any of her nose jobs, before any other type of plastic surgery and hair straightening. And, I don't think that Melissa and Joe were sitting at Teresa and Joe's table then, either!! 🤣

If Teresa is reading this, you just gave her a good idea! Although, I think she tried a sparkling wine business right before her and Joe's legal troubles. I don't think it went anywhere - anyone else remember "Fabellini"?

This is a totally frivilous comment about Sunny - but, has anyoe else noticed all of the "bling" she's been sporting lately? I adore the one diamond necklace she's wearing with the smaller row of diamonds in the front, but she's also wearing a pretty substantial tennis necklace. Both are quite striking, and if the stones are real, quite valuable. Plus, she's wearing a diamond band thumb ring, and a couple of other rings with a good number of diamonds. Along with the crystal-imbedded earphones and other diamond bracelets, she's been very sparkly lately!