S01.E14: Reunion, Part 2

[formerlyfreedom]

Caroline Stanbury and Lesa dig their heels in the sand and hash out their issues. Ayan reveals more of herself and opens up about her childhood trauma. The ladies unwrap their feelings and exchange gifts to show each other what they think about one another.

Airing Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

[Hiyo]

So basically they’re going to be giving each other broomsticks?

[Thumper]

I have no idea what that first argument between Lesa and Stanbury was!!  There was so much over-talking I could not figure it out.

The “How to Be a Friend” book Lesa gave Nina was quite a slam.  

[Tyler1992]

Stanbury dated Prince Andrew, so it's not surprising to me that she would be in Jeffrey Epstein's book. 

[mytmo]

The fact that Stanbury was close personal friends with Jeffrey Epstein is revolting.  Andy saying that Stanbury was the main focus of Dubai s just as bad.

I think the only one I enjoy watching is Ayan.

I don't think I'll watch this series in the future.  

[Tyler1992]

40 minutes ago, mytmo said:

The fact that Stanbury was close personal friends with Jeffrey Epstein is revolting. 

I really doubt that they were close personal friends. More like peripherally acquainted - I'm sure she knew him through Prince Andrew.

She's also said to have dated Hugh Grant... She's very discreet - you'd think a reality star would be touting their connections on the show. 

[pasdetrois]

2 hours ago, mytmo said:

The fact that Stanbury was close personal friends with Jeffrey Epstein is revolting.

I'm just gonna say it: When Stanbury moved to Dubai, my eyebrows went up.

[Hiyo]

She moved to Dubai because her then-husband got a lucrative job offer there (the same as pretty much all the HWs and/or their husbands save Sara got).

Was she really close freinds with him or just an acquaintance? 

[heatherchandler]

I think Epstein had a lot of friends who had no idea what he was up to because he just seemed like a "normal" rich guy, and they all want to be buddies with the rich guy.

This reunion was so boring.  I don't understand what they are even fighting about most of the time.  

[DeeplyShallow]

Just to put it out there…

When, exactly, did Caroline “date” (aka, screw) Prince Pedo? She married Cem in her early 20s, divorced him a few years ago, got with Sergio almost immediately after.

She could have been in her late teens at best, younger at worst (and it would be fitting, given what we know of Andy). She was definitely into the party scene.

[Letti]

When Leesa said she was never an escort she sure dresses like one!  Her dresses are all boobs!!  Goes to show money doesn’t buy class. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Letti

[Chatty Cake]

I didn’t finish part 2 and don’t think I’ll bother. 
I had no idea what they were fighting about. 
 

[MaggieG]

Something I remembered, Naomi Campbell once appeared on Ladies of London. She was very good friends with Anabelle. So I'm sure she's heard of or met Stanbury. Another reason I think that call to Andy was a setup.

They had so many things that were mentioned but not followed up on. I wanted to know what else was in Lesa's book of lies.

[pasdetrois]

Andy seemed checked out and going through the motions. Also, on my TV screen, he looked pasty and tired.

[Kdawg82]

Ohh Ayan and the childhood story was awful. As much as I'm not her biggest fan, I felt so badly for her and glad she overcame her childhood trauma. I'm glad she maintains a sense of humor. Sometimes I think when she's acting stuck up or mean, I almost can't even take it seriously because I think she is either kidding or "fake it til you make it" type faux confidence.  She seems a bit insecure in life and sometimes she has to make crude or rude comments to appear a certain way. I hope this torture of innocent children ends. No excuse. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Kdawg82

[princelina]

19 hours ago, heatherchandler said:

This reunion was so boring.  I don't understand what they are even fighting about most of the time.  

1 hour ago, pasdetrois said:

Andy seemed checked out and going through the motions. Also, on my TV screen, he looked pasty and tired.

Yeah this one seemed to really show that this is just a job for everyone.  Job description = show up, show off, pick fights, act like a bitch and try to come out on top.  Go to reunion and repeat.  These women's fights were both vicious and nonsensical, and then the show ends with everyone claiming to be "able to move on".  Just stupid.

[SemiCharmedLife]

47 minutes ago, princelina said:

Yeah this one seemed to really show that this is just a job for everyone.  Job description = show up, show off, pick fights, act like a bitch and try to come out on top.  Go to reunion and repeat.  These women's fights were both vicious and nonsensical, and then the show ends with everyone claiming to be "able to move on".  Just stupid.

Even Andy, at one point, said "this is a silly thing to fight about."  (or words to that effect).

And later, he had to stop all the bickering to reassure them that a.) they were all very pretty and b).  they were all very, very rich.

I think Andy was tired of it all at that point!

[heatherchandler]

1 hour ago, SemiCharmedLife said:

Even Andy, at one point, said "this is a silly thing to fight about."  (or words to that effect).

And later, he had to stop all the bickering to reassure them that a.) they were all very pretty and b).  they were all very, very rich.

I think Andy was tired of it all at that point!

He seems over all of the Housewives.  I think I may be too.  This reunion just shows how it has turned into such a formulaic, predictable show.

I am so sick of all of the fakes and the fighting.  I think that I can't follow the fights because most of the juicy details are left off the show.  They are trying to present who they want us to think they are to the world, but we are not idiots, we can see that they are not who they say they are.  

If I want to watch a show where people are acting, I would watch a scripted drama.  

They are all so desperate.

Edited September 9, 2022 by heatherchandler

[Pi237]

9 hours ago, MaggieG said:

They had so many things that were mentioned but not followed up on. I wanted to know what else was in Lesa's book of lies.

Yes. What a big nothingburger that turned out to be.  

[tranquilidade]

On 9/7/2022 at 11:39 PM, Thumper said:

I have no idea what that first argument between Lesa and Stanbury was!!  There was so much over-talking I could not figure it out.

The “How to Be a Friend” book Lesa gave Nina was quite a slam.  

But she took it gracefully.

[wallies]

Caroline Stanbury looked so foolish with her Mean Girls "Burn Book".  Nobody cared what was in it.

Nina is the most beautiful Housewife I've ever seen. Sorry, not sorry, Chanel Ayan!

Lesa wouldn't shut up and no one knows what she was talking about. All she had was one straggly feather covering her nipple and a buttcheek popping out of her side slit. 

What was the gift that Nina gave Sara? It was blurred out on my screen.

I had so much hope for this show, but I can't imagine there will be a Season 2. 

Edited September 11, 2022 by wallies

[retired watcher]

On 9/9/2022 at 3:05 PM, heatherchandler said:

He seems over all of the Housewives.  I think I may be too.  This reunion just shows how it has turned into such a formulaic, predictable show.

I am so sick of all of the fakes and the fighting.  I think that I can't follow the fights because most of the juicy details are left off the show.  They are trying to present who they want us to think they are to the world, but we are not idiots, we can see that they are not who they say they are.  

If I want to watch a show where people are acting, I would watch a scripted drama.  

They are all so desperate.

Desperate is the perfect word. For all the franchises.

[tvfanatic13]

On 9/11/2022 at 11:06 AM, wallies said:

Caroline Stanbury looked so foolish with her Mean Girls "Burn Book".  Nobody cared what was in it.

Nina is the most beautiful Housewife I've ever seen. Sorry, not sorry, Chanel Ayan!

Lesa wouldn't shut up and no one knows what she was talking about. All she had was one straggly feather covering her nipple and a buttcheek popping out of her side slit. 

What was the gift that Nina gave Sara? It was blurred out on my screen.

I had so much hope for this show, but I can't imagine there will be a Season 2. 

I have been saying this about Nina all season. She is stunning. 

[RealHousewife]

On 9/8/2022 at 9:27 PM, Letti said:

When Leesa said she was never an escort she sure dresses like one!  Her dresses are all boobs!!  Goes to show money doesn’t buy class. 

A little cleavage can look very feminine and sexy in a tasteful way, but I hate this trend of showing off as much boobie as possible. You can show off curves without being half-naked. I blame J.Lo and everyone who's made her this huge fashion icon. 

On 9/11/2022 at 10:06 AM, wallies said:

Nina is the most beautiful Housewife I've ever seen. Sorry, not sorry, Chanel Ayan!

Nina is gorgeous and humble about her beauty. That makes her even more beautiful in my eyes. I actually like Chanel because there is a vulnerability about her, and she can be fun and funny. But while I do really think she is stunning, constantly bragging that you're the prettiest isn't a pretty quality to me. Also, most really beautiful or smart or kind or talented people don't need to bring up how amazing they are themselves all the time. 

On 9/8/2022 at 9:25 AM, mytmo said:

The fact that Stanbury was close personal friends with Jeffrey Epstein is revolting.  Andy saying that Stanbury was the main focus of Dubai s just as bad.

Well Caroline Stanbury is the only one who had more or less already been a Housewife. Ladies of London was basically Real Housewives of London, and she was one of the most popular, if not most popular, among its cast members. There are a lot of people who were close to Jeffrey Epstein who I think are shady characters themselves (to put it VERY mildly), but I don't think anyone who ever had anything to do with him must be bad news. My sister and mutual friends of ours befriended a man who turned out to be a pedophile. They were never best friends. I never even met the guy myself, but she and others in my life were close enough that they attended his wedding. Before the news of what he'd done broke out, he was just thought to be a nerdy man who became a doctor. I know of other stories like this. You just never know.