S18.E18: Reunion, Part 1

[Juneau Gal]

55 minutes ago, Palimelon said:

This season shocked me as I went from disliking Gina quite a bit to actually liking her this season. And more often than not, I found her to be the voice of reason at times, and one of the more mature voices.

 

Gina was the only one who was self-aware enough in real time to self-correct her behavior during the season. She started out bad, but managed to flip to voice of reason. That’s why I disliked her playing into the other women’s game against Katie at the reunion; I was “No Gina! You were doing so good!” 

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, Crazydoxielady said:

This franchise is officially unwatchable. Who would think that the person who got into a DUI right after the last OC reunion would come out looking the best? I don't like that she flees all the time, but at least she was in control. The nasty nasty ladies: Heather, Tamra, and Emily are beyond the pale. Innocence project Emily hammering poor Katie, over what was clearly a sad time in her life made me hate her. Condescending Heather "I am still talking...." with the shriveled-up mug showing every line and frown effects over the years. Tamra was revealed as having the highest salary this week with Shannon just under her salary. This pissed me off too. She is being rewarded for being so cruel, when she herself is a mean drunk. Without major changes for next season I am out.

 

It truly is. I stopped watching on Thursdays, intending to catch up later, but honestly, I really don’t give a damn anymore. I just happened to be up way early this morning and caught the reunion. Although I’ve not been following, I was still able to understand what was going on because it’s the same old shit, lather rinse repeat.

I’m here for the reruns of the early seasons. But the past couple years, especially with Tamra and Heather and their toadies Emily and Gina, have made my head hurt. I think there comes a point when a franchise reaches the end of the road. I’ve read that about NY and NJ. OC may be there too.

Yanno, I watch these shows for entertainment. Nothing entertaining about this anymore.

Tamra can take her faux concern about Shannon and shove it. Heather can continue to eat Shannon’s lemons, given the way she puckers up. (Heather needs a face consult with Terry, too…if I’m going to be a bitch here, I’m going all the way.)
 

On 11/8/2024 at 8:47 PM, Wicked said:

I think Jenn knows exactly who Ryan is and doesn't care.  She's made her choice

She needs a man in her life, no matter what, which does not surprise me. Looking for the daddy figure.

On 11/9/2024 at 11:57 AM, amarante said:

These are my friends wiho are a couple who inherited extreme wealth - like $100 million or so.

They both worked - she has an MBA and he has a law degree but at a certain point it made no sense for her to continue to work when she could be a full time parent. She did a lot of community service type things as well as living her best life.

Her husband continued to work but he was also much more able to pursue his passions for writing without worrying about income stream. 

This is the life I want. Only I want a small patch of land where I can raise goats and chickens. 😄

[RoseAllDay]

On 11/9/2024 at 6:37 PM, lasu said:

Makes you question how deep Emily's involvement is with the Innocence Project, that she finds it so inconceivable the police might get something wrong. 

Especially considering most of the clients the Innocence Project helps.

She’s doing it for show…she’s got a LAW DEGREE, after all.

[65mickey]

Where is the information about the the salaries of the cast? I would love to see this. 

[Workslame]

Heather and Emily are assholes. 

On 11/8/2024 at 12:56 PM, Chatty Cake said:

I’ve come to really dislike the reunions. Not sure why I still watch them.
Emily has been way too into Jenns finances and now Ryan’s doings. I love that Jenn called her out about the in laws supporting her.  

 

Same here. I started watching 90 day fiance to avoid the reunion. It's always just a bunch of screaming and yelling. Nothing is resolved 

Edited Thursday at 10:34 PM by Workslame

[RoseAllDay]

4 hours ago, 65mickey said:

Where is the information about the the salaries of the cast? I would love to see this. 

Found this. Hope you don’t have high blood pressure.

https://www.prestigeonline.com/sg/lifestyle/culture-plus-entertainment/real-housewives-of-orange-county-season-17-cast-net-worth-who-is-the-richest/#:~:text=How much do the cast,make USD 300%2C000 per season.

Latest figures I that I saw.

[Mindthinkr]

I never would have guessed that Emily has the least worth. Both she and her husband have law degrees. I guess they don’t have much of a work ethic or as I’ve heard others say: live out of his parents pockets. 
I also thought the Dubrows were richer (not that they don’t have a lot of money). The way they’ve done real estate made me think they had much more. Interesting article @RoseAllDay  Thank you for posting it. 

[swankie]

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Edited Friday at 03:54 AM by swankie
Sorry, wrong thread.

[Sweet-tea]

On 11/12/2024 at 7:24 PM, ZettaK said:

Jenn is a desperate woman to still want to be with this ugly con. Her justification is that "he talks to her unlike her ex-husband." I guess she doesn't want to admit she made a monumental mistake. And she is like Ryan if she supports him, and attacks the other women about non issues (Emily and Shane supposedly getting financial help from his parents) to divert the attention from the elephant in the room. 

You make a good point. I wonder if it's too much for Jenn to swallow that she left her husband and children for this guy, and it turns out he's not all that and a bag of chips. 

Edited Friday at 08:40 PM by Sweet-tea

[politichick]

On 11/14/2024 at 9:09 PM, Mindthinkr said:

I never would have guessed that Emily has the least worth. Both she and her husband have law degrees. I guess they don’t have much of a work ethic or as I’ve heard others say: live out of his parents pockets. 
I also thought the Dubrows were richer (not that they don’t have a lot of money). The way they’ve done real estate made me think they had much more. Interesting article @RoseAllDay  Thank you for posting it. 

I don't believe those figures. Jenn is broke AF!!!

[lasu]

1 hour ago, politichick said:

I don't believe those figures. Jenn is broke AF!!!

Not saying the article is accurate on any front (though it's amusing to think Gina is worth more than Emily, which could be true if Emily lives off of her inlaws), but it does specifically mention that most of Jenn's wealth is from her family's pharma business. That could definitely be worth LOADS, but wouldnt give her access to tons of cash unless it sells. 

[RealHousewife]

3 hours ago, politichick said:

I don't believe those figures. Jenn is broke AF!!!

Have you all heard of the tradwife trend? I totally understand the appeal of wanting a large family and to be able to be a stay-at-home mom/homemaker. But some of the women advocating this lifestyle dismiss how expensive life is and act  like all women could easily get away without having degrees or jobs. I think it's so important to have a backup plan even if you can opt out of the workforce for a while. For example, Emily could always get back to using her law degree when her kids are older if she wants to.

Jenn comes from family money, has pretty privilege, and between a reality show and yoga business, has been technically working for a while. Her life could still end up very stressful if shit hits the fan with Ryan. Granted, a lot of the tradwife content creators advocate simple living and would never think of wearing a $2,000 dress, but I still think Jenn's life is a cautionary tale. 

[snarts]

4 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

Have you all heard of the tradwife trend?

I get the Tradwife appeal...until your husband has a midlife crisis, leaves you for a younger woman and you're 40+ with no employment history. Earn your own money, ladies.

[SHERMDOG]

On 11/8/2024 at 10:37 AM, Cosmocrush said:

Did you guys know Emily is an attorney?  *snort*

The stuff Heather decides to get all outraged over is ridiculous.  She may have big money but a very small life. 

Can't stand fucking Heather. Bitch