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S5.E15: Smile, You're Being Recorded

ZettaK

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Straycat80

Straycat80

So will Britani be the new Reality Von Teas with her secret recordings? Funny how Meredith was upset about Britani getting slut shamed but now she hates her and that she bugged her room.

season finale is next week already? 

11 minutes ago, bosawks said:

Brittani is a piece of work and a liar, I hope she stays forever 😁

She probably will, Andy loves a hot mess. I can see her next season holding a snowflake (and her cellphone ). 

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JenE4

JenE4

Wow. For people who are being recorded for television, they really overreacted about being recorded. But by their truly unhinged reactions in the van (as opposed to more “reasonable” hollering at the lagoon and at dinner, etc.) it seemed apparent that they did not realize the van was fitted with cameras. Considering some of the best footage of this crew comes from sprinter van recordings, such as the lead-up and aftermath of Jen Shah’s arrest, I don’t understand why they thought the van was a “safe space.” But, man, Meredith really pulls out that, “You can leave!” business whenever someone does/says something she doesn’t like. You can leave, too, lady. She really thinks Brittani bugged her room?!?  I can see Heather playing counter-spy for funsies and looking for “bugs” and conducting experiments; that’s totally something I would do for a laugh riot. But Meredith was really serious about the whole thing. Wild.

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Straycat80

Straycat80

31 minutes ago, JenE4 said:

Wow. For people who are being recorded for television, they really overreacted about being recorded. But by their truly unhinged reactions in the van (as opposed to more “reasonable” hollering at the lagoon and at dinner, etc.) it seemed apparent that they did not realize the van was fitted with cameras. Considering some of the best footage of this crew comes from sprinter van recordings, such as the lead-up and aftermath of Jen Shah’s arrest, I don’t understand why they thought the van was a “safe space.” But, man, Meredith really pulls out that, “You can leave!” business whenever someone does/says something she doesn’t like. You can leave, too, lady. She really thinks Brittani bugged her room?!?  I can see Heather playing counter-spy for funsies and looking for “bugs” and conducting experiments; that’s totally something I would do for a laugh riot. But Meredith was really serious about the whole thing. Wild.

Whitney was on WHHL and asked about the overreaction. She said it was about last season and Monica posting personal stuff online. 
Andy also brought up the Bravo cameras in the van. I can’t remember her reaction to that fact. I’m guessing the Bravo cameras can edit stuff out if it gets too personal? 

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ZettaK

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36 minutes ago, Straycat80 said:

Whitney was on WHHL and asked about the overreaction. She said it was about last season and Monica posting personal stuff online. 
Andy also brought up the Bravo cameras in the van. I can’t remember her reaction to that fact. I’m guessing the Bravo cameras can edit stuff out if it gets too personal? 

Yes, Bravo can edit, and does stuff out. But Britani could have sent unedited videos to anybody (eg. bloggers, etc.). Her behavior was suspicious.

Andy Cohen was making fun at the overreaction. He went up to the studio cameras at the end of WWHL screaming "are you recording me", "how dare you recording me", and so on.

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Straycat80

Straycat80

45 minutes ago, ZettaK said:

Yes, Bravo can edit, and does stuff out. But Britani could have sent unedited videos to anybody (eg. bloggers, etc.). Her behavior was suspicious.

Andy Cohen was making fun at the overreaction. He went up to the studio cameras at the end of WWHL screaming "are you recording me", "how dare you recording me", and so on.

Oh she was definitely filming them on purpose. Probably to put on Tik Tok and send to Jared. I thought that was kind of funny when Andy was screaming at the studio cameras. 

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swankie

swankie

30 minutes ago, dmeets said:

“I never use sleeping pills. Well except a few times a year on anuninnernational flights.”

I wonder if Meredith realizes yet that Heather was messing with her with the whole sweeping the room for bugs.

I think Meredith is suffering from some emotional issues she's not sharing with the group.  She seems really paranoid about everything.  I don't know why anyone would want to hang out with her.  She's about as much fun as stepping on an anthill barefoot. 

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dancingdreamer

dancingdreamer

They should  never go anywhere  in the sprinter van, it's obvious  the devil rides with them, because  all hell breaks loose in them.

I think Britni  was bored and decided  to make a little video for Jared, I honestly  don't  think she was recording  them. They all acted way OTT about it imho, and Meredith thinking Brit then bugged  her room, made me lol. Mary, why would she, Meredith  is boring. I do like this Mary.

Bronwyns  pearly things around  her eyes at dinner, looked like pimples had popped  up, that's  all I  could look at. Weird.

 

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Chatty Cake

Chatty Cake

 

6 hours ago, princelina said:

I think Bronwyn really thinks she's mastered the art of being a housewife by running to tattle right after every nasty conversation she has, but I think she is wrong 😃

Tattle tale is a perfect description. She acts like she is having a real conversation with someone and then she decides to come clean to the person they were talking about.  They cut to her talking head in her mustard with ketchup wings defending her mean girl choices.  I actually liked that her come clean moment was ruined by Britni. She is the gift that keeps on giving.

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ZettaK

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6 hours ago, dmeets said:

“I never use sleeping pills. Well except a few times a year on anuninnernational flights.”

It is obvious to anybody who watches the show that Meredith is on some medication. It seemed to me she was in this episode, as well. 

I don't think that Britani bugged any rooms (Meredith was paranoid like others mentioned), but she was recording them on purpose in the sprinter van. 

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Pi237

Pi237

Britani knew these women could never pass up an opportunity to talk about themselves, especially if it’s a chance to cry and be the victim for the camera.  So, although she doesn’t appear very bright, bringing it back to the Free The Mormons Seminar was brilliant. Heather saw what she was doing and also, wisely, took her shot at more camera time and another speech about her flight from Mormonism. It’s was all So Performative. I would’ve been laughing my ass off if I’d been at that table. 

Meredith was unhinged! Her benzos must have worn off. 

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snarts

snarts

Years ago, there was someone in my greater friend group who was notorious for taking photos/videos of people when they weren't aware & posting them to social media. She'd tag everyone at the event so the images were shared with hundreds/thousands of people. They were often quite unflattering shots. It was obnoxious & felt very invasive so I understand why the ladies were spooked by Brittani's actions.

That said, Meredith's reaction was so over the top I kept rewinding up to watch just her over & over again. YOU CAN LEAVE!

Bronwyn's annoying me with her constant shit stirring & attempt to play both sides. Pick a lane.

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Baltimore Betty

Baltimore Betty

6 hours ago, dancingdreamer said:

Bronwyns  pearly things around  her eyes at dinner, looked like pimples had popped  up, that's  all I  could look at. Weird.

I don't care that her fasions and makeup is haute couture, it's plain old ugly to me.

12 minutes ago, snarts said:

That said, Meredith's reaction was so over the top I kept rewinding up to watch just her over & over again. YOU CAN LEAVE!

That girl knows how and when to work her catch phrase!

Part of me really can't blame the women for going a little crazy when Britani Never Gonna Be An Osmond was recording them, last season they had a bad time with Monica and her putting info out there on social media, maybe it is a stretch but PTSD perhaps? I am surprised (maybe I missed it) nobody brought that up during the Sprinter Spaz Out to give Britani a frame of reference as to why her "friends," were spinning out of control over her accidental recording. It was no accident, btw.

25 minutes ago, Pi237 said:

Meredith was unhinged! Her benzos must have worn off. 

I think Meredith was probably having that emotional breakdown that includes laughing jags and crying jags when coming down off of her drug of choice and was on the phone with the hubs, probably really loud and that is why Britani could hear that mess.

The part that I think amazes all of us was they were already being filmed by a camera crew but yet Britani is being vilified and as Vicki would say, being hung on a cross like JC...I guess Britani might want a casserole. 

 

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Rlb8031

Rlb8031

12 hours ago, Stats Queen said:

She really is just pure chaos and not evil chaos (at least not yet)

My favorite parts:

1) The discussion about whether Brittani was smart enough to record the women intentionally, and if she was, is she smart enough to plan to do something with the recordings

2) Heather deciding to make the most of this shitshow by CSI-ing the hell out of Meredith's room all the while barely able to keep a straight face

3) Mary's attempts to both stay out of the argument, while pointing out the complete insanity that is Brittani's stories.

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Pi237

Pi237

10 minutes ago, Rlb8031 said:

 

2) Heather deciding to make the most of this shitshow by CSI-ing the hell out of Meredith's room all the while barely able to keep a straight face

 

Heather’s giddiness at making Meredith reenact every step of the ‘cough’ attack is why I can never quit her.  Meredith was taking it so seriously which made it even funnier.  Sorry, Merr, doth protest too much. You totally were throwing up. 
 

Angie might have the ugliest wardrobe, next to Brawnie, of course. 
 

I think the anger about the filming was a bit about Monica, but more about losing their control over their image. They know they’re filmed All the time, and that it’ll eventually air.  Maybe they do have some control with the producers over How they’re edited. Also, if Britani sells (or gives) their footage to a social media source, she gets the jump on them as far as getting ahead of the narrative.  Is Britani that clever? Eh. Maybe Osmond is. 
 

What is nefarious? 🤣 oh wow. 

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SweetieDarling

SweetieDarling

1 hour ago, Baltimore Betty said:

IThe part that I think amazes all of us was they were already being filmed by a camera crew but yet Britani is being vilified and as Vicki would say, being hung on a cross like JC...I guess Britani might want a casserole. 

 

 

21 minutes ago, Pi237 said:

I think the anger about the filming was a bit about Monica, but more about losing their control over their image. They know they’re filmed All the time, and that it’ll eventually air.  Maybe they do have some control with the producers over How they’re edited. Also, if Britani sells (or gives) their footage to a social media source, she gets the jump on them as far as getting ahead of the narrative.  Is Britani that clever? Eh. Maybe Osmond is. 

 

I think @Pi237 is right. When the women are being filmed by Bravo, they know they are being filmed and why,  and have a general idea what Bravo plans to do with the footage. They had no idea why Britani would be filming them or what she planned to do with the footage/audio. After their experience with Monica and seeing how she used secret videos of Jen Shah, I don't blame them for flipping out.

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Baltimore Betty

Baltimore Betty

2 minutes ago, SweetieDarling said:

After their experience with Monica and seeing how she used secret videos of Jen Shah, I don't blame them for flipping out.

You said it better than I did in my post, I think there is definitely a bit of PTSD.

What does the Mormon church do to people that make them so petty and awful and dare I say stupid?

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StevieRocks

StevieRocks

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God in heaven. I realize that they're pretty much illiterate. I realize that they literally get paid to bark and screech and that that is their job. But did I just watch a gaggle of screech apes barking and screeching at the top of their lungs about being recorded...whilst being recorded for television? Siiiiigh. Smh. There is no explanation for this. You're a hog on a howives show. I don't for a minute believe that these idiots didn't know for a fact they were being recorded with cameras AND audio the whole time. Too stupid.

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Natalie68

Natalie68

15 hours ago, ZettaK said:

The girls' trip to Puerto Vallarta goes from bad to worse when someone is caught red-handed recording the women, causing everyone to turn on her.

First aired on 1/8/2025.

What is Britni's end game? Sell the vids?  Blackmail?  Then her admission to change the subject about boning Jared.  Gurl, that isn't news and you are still an untrustworthy freak.  On the After Show her shoes looked stupid. She is too small for such high and chunky shoes. 

Bronwyn is very messy and looked like she was on the verge of breaking down. 

Meredith offers nothing. Except some over the top bossy mandates. 

Whitney isn't a fav but she seems kind.  She was the only one who felt for weirdo Brit.

15 hours ago, bosawks said:

Rabid chipmunk Meredith might be my favorite Meredith.

She must have a variety of interesting meds in her pill bag.  

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angelamh66

angelamh66

Another banger of an episode. The community theater of Housewives franchises continues to deliver. Absolutely hilarious. 

Mary wondering why anyone would bug Meredith's room was pure gold. Maybe to steal her bath bomb formula?? 😁

Brittani was clearly recording on purpose. Probably just to send to someone and say can you believe these broads fighting about craziness again when we are in a beautiful place on vacation. I don't think it was nefarious. (Wait... what is nefarious?? - Oh Angie I was rooting for you, you poor dumb idiot). 

And Bronwyn... oh dear. I liked her initially, but her need to "come clean" (i.e. throw everyone else under the bus) is going to be her undoing. Nobody will want to have a conversation with her knowing she is reporting back to whomever is being discussed. Geez, Whit, Angie and Heather were trying to be supportive. And, for what its worth, I think they were spot on with everything they said. 

Meredith... girl... you don't take sleeping pills??? Maybe not technically sleeping pills but there is some anti-anxiety medication misuse going on there. I know what that looks like. Chick cannot even support her own body weight sometimes. She moves around like a noodle. 

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princelina

princelina

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3 hours ago, Pi237 said:

Heather’s giddiness at making Meredith reenact every step of the ‘cough’ attack is why I can never quit her.  Meredith was taking it so seriously which made it even funnier.  Sorry, Merr, doth protest too much. You totally were throwing up. 

Bingo!  She carried on way too much about that trying to prove she wasn't.

And Mary may be funny once in a while, but she can still take a hike.  I will never like her.

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funnygirl

funnygirl

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Angie clocking Brittani recording and Mary clocking Brittani trying to change the subject at lunch. 👏👏👏

That's Heather's friend, she brought her on, but when the going got tough on the sprinter van, Heather wants to leave her girl hanging. Two pick me's in a pear tree. 

On the flip side, Angie and Mary's friendship is very genuinely sweet. 

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Baltimore Betty

Baltimore Betty

According to Angie, wind on your face causes wrinkles and it causes split ends? 

Mary's white dress with the black body design reminds me of that pool coverup that has a cartoon body in a bikini so it looks like the person wearing it is wearing a bikini.

Angie was channeling Princess Leia's gold bikini.

Bronwyn looked like a mess, too much stuff in her hair, bad makeup, and some muu muu from the Mrs. Roper collection.

I really wished that Britani had announced her doing it with Jared like she makes all of her announcements. 

Meredith is nuts.

 

 

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Sweet-tea

Sweet-tea

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23 hours ago, bosawks said:

Mary’s, “The part where you got caught.”, had me snorting seltzer out my nose.

I was laughing too. But I was struck by the irony of these women being so upset they were being recorded by Brittani when they were being videotaped by Bravo. 

Was also amused by Mary’s comments about why would anyone want to record Meredith as she is boring. True! And Meredith’s speech was slurred again in some scenes. Totally believe she is on something despite her protests. 

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RealHousewife

RealHousewife

9 hours ago, pvandal said:

Mary saying "Get her Meredith!" was my favorite.

Mine too! 

5 hours ago, ichbin said:

The most hilarious and old school housewife episode of any currently airing franchise! I literally laughed out loud a number of times.

The characters, the delusion, the ridiculousness of it all. Now, this, my fellow viewers, is entertainment. 

Salt Lake really is consistently good and has been from day 1. 

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SemiCharmedLife

SemiCharmedLife

Everyone was angry at Brittani for recording them (though they were all being recorded by Bravo losing their minds in the van), so Brittani's answer (after 5 or 6 different excuses) is to admit her and Jared are doing the deed?  Talk about an attempt at misdirection...and it seemed to work for the moment.  Mind boggling.

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Baltimore Betty

Baltimore Betty

7 hours ago, SemiCharmedLife said:

Everyone was angry at Brittani for recording them (though they were all being recorded by Bravo losing their minds in the van), so Brittani's answer (after 5 or 6 different excuses) is to admit her and Jared are doing the deed?  Talk about an attempt at misdirection...and it seemed to work for the moment.  Mind boggling.

It was like "We are not the droids you are looking for" sort of moment!

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snarts

snarts

8 hours ago, SemiCharmedLife said:

Everyone was angry at Brittani for recording them (though they were all being recorded by Bravo losing their minds in the van), so Brittani's answer (after 5 or 6 different excuses) is to admit her and Jared are doing the deed?  Talk about an attempt at misdirection...and it seemed to work for the moment.  Mind boggling.

Not surprising, we're not dealing with mensa members. Reminded me of my dogs when I pretend to see & then say "squirrel" to distract them :)

22 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

What does the Mormon church do to people that make them so petty and awful and dare I say stupid?

Educational curriculum? 

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