Brandi Glanville: Drinking and Tweeting - a book and a lifestyle!

[zoeysmom]

Kim's arrest comes back to Brandi:  http://www.inquisitr.com/2039392/brandi-glanville-attacked-by-rhobh-fans-on-twitter-over-kim-richards-arrest-relapse/

Edited April 24, 2015 by zoeysmom

[CatMomma]

Kim's arrest comes back to Brandi:  http://www.inquisitr.com/2039392/brandi-glanville-attacked-by-rhobh-fans-on-twitter-over-kim-richards-arrest-relapse/

 

Ugh, I'm no Brandi fan, but that is such bullshit.  Kim is responsible for Kim.  I get so sick of Kim as the poor little helpless victim.  She had problems long before Brandi showed up.  

 

Everybody is to blame for Kim's problems, except Kim apparently.

[hypnotoad]

As much as I hate to defend BG, I have to on this one. It is ridiculous to lay the blame for Kim's drinking at her feet. Now if she was at the bar, literally pouring drinks down Kim's throat then sure blame her. Otherwise? Kim's an adult who made a choice to drink. Period.

[WireWrap]

As much as I hate to defend BG, I have to on this one. It is ridiculous to lay the blame for Kim's drinking at her feet. Now if she was at the bar, literally pouring drinks down Kim's throat then sure blame her. Otherwise? Kim's an adult who made a choice to drink. Period.

They may enable each other but each is responsible for their own choices/actions.

[LotusFlower]

As much as I hate to defend BG, I have to on this one. It is ridiculous to lay the blame for Kim's drinking at her feet. Now if she was at the bar, literally pouring drinks down Kim's throat then sure blame her. Otherwise? Kim's an adult who made a choice to drink. Period.

Of course. I think it just shows how much people hate Brandi to blame her for Kim's relapses. It's kind of like how she is with Kyle - looking for anything to pin on her - just to have a reason to criticize.

I do think, however, that Brandi enabled Kim, and she is responsible for that.

[LIMOM]

Of course. I think it just shows how much people hate Brandi to blame her for Kim's relapses. It's kind of like how she is with Kyle - looking for anything to pin on her - just to have a reason to criticize.

I do think, however, that Brandi enabled Kim, and she is responsible for that.

Meh, it was mutual enabling, IMO.

[hypnotoad]

 

that Brandi enabled Kim

 

Well no doubt. So yes, she is guilty of contributing something to the mess that is Kim. Plus, all that creating a worse rift between Kim and Kyle because she totally did that too. The sisters were not perfect before BG became Kim's BFF but I personally doubt things would have gotten quite so bad without her efforts.

 

 

Meh, it was mutual enabling, IMO.

 

That's true because Kim made plenty of excuses for BG's drinking behavior too.

[zoeysmom]

Of course. I think it just shows how much people hate Brandi to blame her for Kim's relapses. It's kind of like how she is with Kyle - looking for anything to pin on her - just to have a reason to criticize.

I do think, however, that Brandi enabled Kim, and she is responsible for that.

At the Reunion when Brandi brought up Kyle's pot smoking she lumped she and Kim's sobriety together.   I thought it was ridiculous and Brandi's voice went into the high pitched whine.  Brandi said Kim wasn't sober so I guess it excused her very public drunkeness. 

 

My issue with Brandi is she does not get the difference between the use of the word sobriety and abstinence.  A person who is not an alcoholic (or an admitted one) isn't sober only when they don't drink.  I didn't have any alcohol between August and March because of a series of surgeries. I served alcohol in my home and there was still alcohol in the home, I was around people who drank and my husband earns a living as a wine distributor.  During that time period I didn't say I was sober-I said I could not have any alcohol because of the various medications I was taking.  When I had a glass of wine last week I didn't say I wasn't sober-I said I had a glass of wine.  People who give up drinking and/o drugs are said to be clean and sober.  Meaning they aren't using and their mindset is that of a clear thinker.    A non-alcoholic doesn't say I was sober 315 days last year the other 50 I had a glass of wine.  An alcoholic who has used-even for a good reason- should say I was clean and sober for two years, relapsed and then had another year of sobriety and relapsed.  In reality clean  might be a better word than sober for some people.

[PhilMarlowe2]

Plus, all that creating a worse rift between Kim and Kyle because she totally did that too. The sisters were not perfect before BG became Kim's BFF but I personally doubt things would have gotten quite so bad without her efforts.

 

I agree and disagree with this. I do think Brandi was fanning the flames and she definitely was the gasoline that caused it all to burn so high and bright this particular season. But I also feel that Brandi would never have been effective if she weren't being a catalyst for deep hatred that Kim was already harboring. Kim seems to have this deep grudge against Kyle that never goes away. We know she has been holding onto the "goddamn house" issue for years now - even after they allegedly made up. Had Brandi not been around, I doubt things would've gotten so bad this season - but the underlying potential would have still been there and I wonder if it was only  matter of time before we had another limo situation on our hands again.

[WireWrap]

I agree and disagree with this. I do think Brandi was fanning the flames and she definitely was the gasoline that caused it all to burn so high and bright this particular season. But I also feel that Brandi would never have been effective if she weren't being a catalyst for deep hatred that Kim was already harboring. Kim seems to have this deep grudge against Kyle that never goes away. We know she has been holding onto the "goddamn house" issue for years now - even after they allegedly made up. Had Brandi not been around, I doubt things would've gotten so bad this season - but the underlying potential would have still been there and I wonder if it was only  matter of time before we had another limo situation on our hands again.

ITA, I don't think things between the sister would have gotten as bad during the season but after the dog bite, it would still have gone to hell in a hand basket IMO. I also believe that Kim hates Kyle and I also believe it is a hatred fermented in her own pickled brain. IMO, Kyle is desperate for Kim's love and respect, something she will never get no matter what she does/doesn't do/say, nothing will ever be good enough for Kim when it comes to Kyle .

[BlackMamba]

It will be interesting in the coming months if Kim and Brandi will remain tight. Brandi is not a sober person and she has said this a few times this season. Kim needs to be around people that wont be enablers like Brandi.

As for the Brandi hate on Twitter, no surprise there. Brandi might have not forced Kim to drink or pop pills but she played a key role in manipulating and toying with Kim's "fragile state" especially when it came to Kyle. Kim, however, needs to own her junk though when it comes to her substance abuse issues. It's easy for viewers to point fingers at Brandi or Lisa R but Kim chose this path for herself long before this show.

Edited April 27, 2015 by BlackMamba

[blueeyed]

ITA, I don't think things between the sister would have gotten as bad during the season but after the dog bite, it would still have gone to hell in a hand basket IMO. I also believe that Kim hates Kyle and I also believe it is a hatred fermented in her own pickled brain. IMO, Kyle is desperate for Kim's love and respect, something she will never get no matter what she does/doesn't do/say, nothing will ever be good enough for Kim when it comes to Kyle .

Completely agree with this. I think Kim has issues where Kyle is concerned, Brandi exploited those issues, because Brandi hates Kyle. What I have always found odd about poker nite is that Brandi and Kyle were getting along. Kyle said she was reaching out to Brandi and making an effort to get to know her better. I may be wrong, but has never said on camera that Brandi was a bad mother, IIRC she has even babysat for Brandi.

 

Sorry, a little off tract, the oddness I found about poker..... yes Kyle and Brandi got into it over Kim. But the ride over they were doing fine, Kyle even divulged info in the car ride. Brandi was obviously drunk that nite and maybe because of being drunk she acted the way she did, but in the morning hung-over she should have realized what a bitch she was to Kyle and apologized, she didn't.

 

That's why I think Brandi hates Kyle and all the "getting along" prior to poker was bullshit. Look, simply put no one -and I mean no one- knows what goes on in family situations. Brandi has no idea of the sisters relationship and should at least be smart enough to figure out she was always just getting Kim's side of the story.

 

I witnessed this first hand yesterday. I had lunch with my sister and some cousins, one of them starts telling a story from probably 35 years ago about her and my sister and it was nonsense, ridiculous. Later my sister was really upset, saying that never happened (yes she told my cousin too, but she insisted it did) I laughed saying "omg, you would never do something like that". I thought it was funny. I walked into the original conversation half way thru and knew it was stupid.

[WireWrap]

Completely agree with this. I think Kim has issues where Kyle is concerned, Brandi exploited those issues, because Brandi hates Kyle. What I have always found odd about poker nite is that Brandi and Kyle were getting along. Kyle said she was reaching out to Brandi and making an effort to get to know her better. I may be wrong, but has never said on camera that Brandi was a bad mother, IIRC she has even babysat for Brandi.

 

Sorry, a little off tract, the oddness I found about poker..... yes Kyle and Brandi got into it over Kim. But the ride over they were doing fine, Kyle even divulged info in the car ride. Brandi was obviously drunk that nite and maybe because of being drunk she acted the way she did, but in the morning hung-over she should have realized what a bitch she was to Kyle and apologized, she didn't.

 

That's why I think Brandi hates Kyle and all the "getting along" prior to poker was bullshit. Look, simply put no one -and I mean no one- knows what goes on in family situations. Brandi has no idea of the sisters relationship and should at least be smart enough to figure out she was always just getting Kim's side of the story.

 

I witnessed this first hand yesterday. I had lunch with my sister and some cousins, one of them starts telling a story from probably 35 years ago about her and my sister and it was nonsense, ridiculous. Later my sister was really upset, saying that never happened (yes she told my cousin too, but she insisted it did) I laughed saying "omg, you would never do something like that". I thought it was funny. I walked into the original conversation half way thru and knew it was stupid.

I think Brandi realized, poker night, that she would never be part of the main group that revolves around LisaV and Kyle and she was furious that she was being kept out. She had no one left other than Kim, even Yolanda was keeping her at a distance IMO. Brandi does not realize that she did this to herself and instead, she blames Kyle. I suspect that Kim fed her tid bits about Kyle and even though Brandi knew that Kim should never be trusted, she ran with that info because she had nothing else for the show otherwise.  JMO

[PhilMarlowe2]

That's why I think Brandi hates Kyle and all the "getting along" prior to poker was bullshit. Look, simply put no one -and I mean no one- knows what goes on in family situations. Brandi has no idea of the sisters relationship and should at least be smart enough to figure out she was always just getting Kim's side of the story.

 

I was literally thinking about this very same thing today. Brandi's about-face at poker night was so weird. I would understand if Brandi were simply, drunkenly miffed about getting "scratched" and then got over it. But the way she was suddenly accusing Kyle of never being there for Kim - if Brandi felt this way, why was she so friendly with Kyle for so many months prior? I actually found this whole rupture creepy because Brandi clearly must have been harboring all of this negative energy toward Kyle while they were allegedly getting to know each other and being friendly and smoking pot together.

[Lura]

IMHO, Brandi is one of the all-time greatest friend switchers.  I think she sneaks out her back door every morning, licks her finger and tests which way the wind is blowing.  Her friendships that day are based on what the wind tells her.  If the wind is blowing on Kyle, Brandi joins in against her.  If it's blowing on someone else, Brandi becomes Kyle's best friend -- for that day only.  It's ludicrous the way she drifts around from one person to another, always looking for the right victim.  (I say "victim" because if Brandi is your friend, you're marked)!  If Brandi were not such a vile person, the whole situation would be comical.  The trouble is, there is nothing comical about it.  Brandi's "friendship" can be lethal.  Many a HW has learned the hard way that being Brandi's friend for a week gives her enough ammunition to bury you!  It's no accident that Brandi is branded as the worst HW.  She creates these situations herself, then cries to the heavens that people have her wrong.  She is not pathetic in my book.  She's bad through and through, and she knows it.  She refuses to change because she's rewarded by the press, even for her wrongness.  If she leaves this show, it will be good riddance.  It can't happen soon enough for me.

 

Unfortunately, there's one problem with this scenario: money.  More Brandi antics equal more viewers equal more advertising dollars, and that's the bottom line.  I hate like sin to admit it, but when Brandi comes on the screen, I know that something will happen.  I can't stand her, but my interest level peaks.  Brandi would be Jane Smith except for her meanness.  There would be no thread about Brandi Glanville if people weren't interested.  It's like the old cowboy movies.  The villain enters, and we know that something is about to happen.  That's the truth, and I hate to face it.  For as long as money overrides viewer satisfaction, Brandi stays.  The answer?  I don't have it.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Lura

[WireWrap]

IMHO, Brandi is one of the all-time greatest friend switchers.  I think she sneaks out her back door every morning, licks her finger and tests which way the wind is blowing.  Her friendships that day are based on what the wind tells her.  If the wind is blowing on Kyle, Brandi joins in against her.  If it's blowing on someone else, Brandi becomes Kyle's best friend -- for that day only.  It's ludicrous the way she drifts around from one person to another, always looking for the right victim.  (I say "victim" because if Brandi is your friend, you're marked)!  If Brandi were not such a vile person, the whole situation would be comical.  The trouble is, there is nothing comical about it.  Brandi's "friendship" can be lethal.  Many a HW has learned the hard way that being Brandi's friend for a week gives her enough ammunition to bury you!  It's no accident that Brandi is branded as the worst HW.  She creates these situations herself, then cries to the heavens that people have her wrong.  She is not pathetic in my book.  She's bad through and through, and she knows it.  She refuses to change because she's rewarded by the press, even for her wrongness.  If she leaves this show, it will be good riddance.  It can't happen soon enough for me.

 

Unfortunately, there's one problem with this scenario: money.  More Brandi antics equal more viewers equal more advertising dollars, and that's the bottom line.  I hate like sin to admit it, but when Brandi comes on the screen, I know that something will happen.  I can't stand her, but my interest level peaks.  Brandi would be Jane Smith except for her meanness.  There would be no thread about Brandi Glanville if people weren't interested.  It's like the old cowboy movies.  The villain enters, and we know that something is about to happen.  That's the truth, and I hate to face it.  For as long as money overrides viewer satisfaction, Brandi stays.  The answer?  I don't have it.

I agree with most of your post except the part that the show needs Brandi. The show was a success before she joined and will flourish without her. They already have the perfect replacement for her on the show, LisaR. LisaR can get into the trenches, stir it up and kiss up, all while bringing the house porn, family scenes, laughs and all the drama needed. Brandi can exit stage left now, her presence is no longer required IMO. LOL

[Crikey]

I think Brandi will watch Kim's interview, maybe hold a viewing party.

I am betting that when DrP comes out with his comment that  getting drunk, being arrested

and  kicking a cop is not good mothering, Brandi will say she may drink but at least she was never that

bad, thereby holding on to her Good Mother medal.

I think this will ensure that Brandi never goes on DrP for her issues.  

YAY !!

Full disclosure:  Occasionally, I do listen to episodes of DrP on YouTube while I am working.

I am hanging my head in shame for anyone who requires it of a DrP viewer  ;)  

I never saw Melrose Place and watched only about half a dozen Seinfeld eps and same for Friends.  I did watch every episode of Northern Lights about two times. Sue me, ha!

[zoeysmom]

I always remember Danielle and the difficulty she had getting any camera time with any of the RH after Season 1.  At some point it just isn't believable that after so many harsh words these women would even speak to each other let alone take a trip together.  I think Brandi  has crossed that bridge.  Eileen, LisaV, Kyle, Lisa R* are pretty much done with her and  that only leaves Yolanda and Kim and quite frankly the one on ones with Yolanda and Brandi and Kim and Brandi were not inspiring.  Yolanda doesn't seem to be getting better and Kim may not be available for filming for a bit.    So that leaves Brandi pretty much on her own.  She has run various friends in front of the camera over the years but no one seems to be able to secure a spot.  Even if a friend secured a spot, how would they integrate in with the others? 

 

After the Dr. Phil interview there will be a whole new  group of scenarios about Kim's future.  I just don't think her treatment team will put a high priority on resurrecting, encouraging or saving a relationship with Brandi.

 

*I think Rinna would be the most likely to cave. 

[Lura]

Brandi has given an interview about her "single motherhood," what she tells her children, and who she thinks will be returning to RHOBH next season.  IMO, she sounds just as despicable as she always does.  Even the writer doesn't seem to believe her.

 

http://www.allabouttrh.com/brandigl/

 

ETA:  You know, Brandi is very stupid in some ways.  She constantly talks about things like her sons won't read them.  Doesn't she realize they'll soon be grown and will want to read everything about her, her interviews, etc.?  Geez!   Somebody fill her in!

Edited April 28, 2015 by Lura

[GreatKazu]

 

I agree with most of your post except the part that the show needs Brandi. The show was a success before she joined and will flourish without her.

Got that right. Camille mellowed out and the producers had to bring in someone who was willing to get down and dirty.

[talula]

Brandi has given an interview about her "single motherhood," what she tells her children, and who she thinks will be returning to RHOBH next season.  IMO, she sounds just as despicable as she always does.  Even the writer doesn't seem to believe her.

 

http://www.allabouttrh.com/brandigl/

 

You know, Brandi is very stupid in some ways.  She constantly talks about things like her sons won't read them.  Doesn't she realize they'll soon be grown and will want to read everything about her, her interviews, etc.?  Geez!   Somebody fill her in!

ITA LURA...Brandi is trying to white wash her awful behavior by blaming it on being a desperate single mother needing the Bravo pay check....BS. What about her drunken escapades when not filming RHOBH...who is she going to blame that on. Oh, was she rehearsing for a scene? She says she was hired to bring conflict to the show. I believe her very shady behavior is not acting...it's who she really is. A mean spirited revengeful person full of rage when she's drunk or high on prescription drugs.

What a crock that she's selling alcohol...she needs rehab desperately.

[CrinkleCutCat]

Has anyone seen/heard a reaction from Brandi to Kim's Dr Phil interview? I'm expecting Chad to be in her firing line after his comment that Brandi is "toxic".

[ResedaDiva]

Brandi's been conspicuously absent from twitter lately, except to retweet more wine and podcast nonsense.

 

It was ridiculous when she was touting her charity walk and begging for donations...and the next posts she's getting cellulite treatments and facials, shopping and eating out, meeting friends for drinks...

 

How bout spending some of that loot on your own charity instead of begging for other people to do it for you? 

 

She is completely narcissistic and blind. 

[PhilMarlowe2]

I am the furthest thing from a Brandi fan, but we don't know how much she donated to the charity. Just because she spends money on herself doesn't mean she's also not giving some money away as well.

[zoeysmom]

Brandi is launching her new wine tonight and decided to scrape the bottom of the Bravo barrel- Patty Stanger, her assistant, MJ and Gigi from Shahs, and Stassi Schroeder and the gift that keeps giving Marisol Patton.  So far no Heather and Terry from OC or Tamra or Shannon or Vicki.

[WireWrap]

Brandi talks about Kim on her podcast! I wonder if her friend Jen ever explained what an enable really is because Brandi fit one to a T according to her own words.

 

http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/brandi-glanville-offers-support-for-kim-richards

[LotusFlower]

Brandi talks about Kim on her podcast! I wonder if her friend Jen ever explained what an enable really is because Brandi fit one to a T according to her own words.

 

http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/brandi-glanville-offers-support-for-kim-richards

Yes, you're right, her podcast comments are ridiculously enabling. But also very defensive. Now that Kim's relapses are out of the bag, she's trying to defend why she "supported" Kim the way she did, and why she didn't agree with the others. And of course she's 100% wrong.

What's more troubling to me is the fact that this is posted on Bravo's website, and it's a fairly positive or flattering take on Brandi supporting a friend in need. Are they trying to rehab/soften Brandi's image because they want her to return? Or am I reading too much into this?!

[WireWrap]

Yes, you're right, her podcast comments are ridiculously enabling. But also very defensive. Now that Kim's relapses are out of the bag, she's trying to defend why she "supported" Kim the way she did, and why she didn't agree with the others. And of course she's 100% wrong.

What's more troubling to me is the fact that this is posted on Bravo's website, and it's a fairly positive or flattering take on Brandi supporting a friend in need. Are they trying to rehab/soften Brandi's image because they want her to return? Or am I reading too much into this?!

It is possible that they are going to try a redemption tour for her next season, I hope she is gone. It could also be written by Brandi's ghostwriter from CDL, IMO, she has had "stories" posted on Bravo about/in favor of Brandi before. At this point, I put nothing past Brandi or Bravo! GRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrr

[zoeysmom]

Yes, you're right, her podcast comments are ridiculously enabling. But also very defensive. Now that Kim's relapses are out of the bag, she's trying to defend why she "supported" Kim the way she did, and why she didn't agree with the others. And of course she's 100% wrong.

What's more troubling to me is the fact that this is posted on Bravo's website, and it's a fairly positive or flattering take on Brandi supporting a friend in need. Are they trying to rehab/soften Brandi's image because they want her to return? Or am I reading too much into this?!

I suppose attacking physically and verbally those around Kim was the right thing to do.  The major issue between Kyle and Brandi was the fact Brandi kept blithering about how Kyle wasn't a good sister and how dare Kyle and the rest of them question her or Kim's sobriety just to deflect from questioning theirs-because all of them had smoked pot at some point on their life.  So maybe what Brandi needs to work on is her definition of friend.  Friends really don't just let friends continue to lie to themselves or others and talk about quirky their behavior is when she knew that Kim was impaired.  So Brandi is now playing the concerned friend card-the same card she played when she could not deal with Kim and called Kyle to deal with her.

 

The Daily Mail also ran the same story-complete with pictures.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3063567/Brandi-Glanville-discusses-Real-Housewives-pal-Kim-Richards-sobriety-struggles-following-drunken-arrest.html  Of course the most important part  of the story is Kyle had a wardrobe change while out on the town.

 

Am I the only one that find it weird that this Podcast group that Brandi works for seems to have a lot of crossover interviews.  Brandi is on Adam Corolla's wife's show, she is on Brandi's.  Seems like they are desperate for guests.  No one gives a rip about Brandi's Podcast unless she is talking about RH stuff.

 

Brandi isn't supporting a friend-she is getting PR for herself.  I am quite certain Brandi has said how instrumental she was in getting Jennifer help.  Waiting for someone to ask for help isn't really being instrumental in helping them it just means you have stopped enabling them as many on here have said before.  Just as Kyle was pushed out of the picture all she can do is see if Kim's truth ever coincides with reality.

[Lura]

I think that Kyle has had the luckiest edit this past season more than any other season since the beginning.  It doesn't take a memory like an elephant to remember some of the problems she's had in the past, brought on by herself and by Brandi. This Kim thing is making Kyle out to be the "poor, long-suffering sister" in many people's eyes.  When Lisa got framed as the culprit of the magazine fiasco, to whom did Kyle turn?  Brandi!!!  She wanted to hurt Lisa, so she practically jumped into Brandi's arms.  In the meantime, Brandi was the real culprit.  There have been many other times when Kyle's meanness has reared its ugly head, so what has happened to Kim has been like striking gold for Kyle.

 

I totally agree that Brandi is a vicious person who will stop at nothing to get revenge.  I think she's always been even worse than Kim in that respect.  I detest everything about her, and if and when she's off the show, I'll be the first one to organize a parade!  As for Kyle, who knows whether she's right to languish in NY?  Yes, this way she avoids conflict with Kim.  BUT, at the same time, she's getting sympathy as the sister who Kim's actions chased away.  Now, in true Richards family fashion, it's "poor Kim" and "poor Kyle."  Baloney!!!

 

Brandi would be right in the thick of it if the other housewives weren't around to murder her if she starts anything!  She doesn't have one single redeeming quality.  She's just there, sniffing around for news, planning her next attack.  She's dirty business, and I'm glad Kim is in rehab so she can't be anywhere near her. 

[PhilMarlowe2]

Kyle was one of my least favorite housewives of all time for a while (right up there with Caroline Manzo and Jill Zarin). She was a mean girl through and through. But I do think Kyle was genuinely humbled by the backlash she received at the end of Season 1 and throughout Season 2. While I could see the machinations of Camille's (admittedly brilliant) PR turnaround, I really believed that Kyle mellowed out in a real way in response to the viewer response to her viciousness. I actually give her a lot of credit for that, and I no longer hate her. I think she became a lot more self-aware and I think she genuinely tried with Brandi. Do I think she was happy to have a platform from which to air her grievances towards LVP? Absolutely. But I also think LVP did her share to create the clusterfuck that was Season 4. At this point, I don't fault Kyle for being done with Brandi. I can't really see that Kyle did anything wrong this season - she tried to both move on with LVP and also continue her fledgling friendship with Brandi. Even at the reunion, she gave Brandi credit for being fun and being a devoted Mom. IMO, Kyle really earned the good favor she curried this season and Brandi completely deserves her (fingers crossed) exit from the show that she guaranteed this season.

Edited May 1, 2015 by PhilMarlowe2

[mwell345]

 

Kyle was one of my least favorite housewives of all time for a while (right up there with Caroline Manzo and Jill Zarin). She was a mean girl through and through. But I do think Kyle was genuinely humbled by the backlash she received at the end of Season 1 and throughout Season 2. While I could see the machinations of Camille's (admittedly brilliant) PR turnaround, I really believed that Kyle mellowed out in a real way in response to the viewer response to her viciousness. I actually give her a lot of credit for that, and I no longer hate her. I think she became a lot more self-aware and I think she genuinely tried with Brandi. Do I think she was happy to have a platform from which to air her grievances towards LVP? Absolutely. But I also think LVP did her share to create the clusterfuck that was Season 4. At this point, I don't fault Kyle for being done with Brandi. I can't really see that Kyle did anything wrong this season - she tried to both move on with LVP and also continue her fledgling friendship with Brandi. Even at the reunion, she gave Brandi credit for being fun and being a devoted Mom. IMO, Kyle really earned the good favor she curried this season and Brandi completely deserves her (fingers crossed) exit from the show that she guaranteed this season.

 

Well said - fingers crossed too!

Edited May 1, 2015 by mwell345

[Gam2]

There's not doubt that Kyle can be a "mean girl" also but look at the family she was born into and lived in with her mom/sisters. In my opinion, she's been able to (mostly) overcome this upbringing with the love of a good man and being a mother to four sweet girls. Having a close relationship with an addict, I can absolutely sympathize with the years of understanding, helping, giving money to get them out of hard spots, forgiving, taking it on the chin, etc. At some point, you just have to say "Enough". Do it or don't. It's on you now, Kim. Kyle has my understanding and sympathy. 

[quinn]

Brandi spoke to US Weekly at the (air quotes) star-studded launch of her Unfiltered Blonde Chardonnay but no1curr and the story is mostly about Lil Kimmy Richards with a little Eddie/LeAnn and Yolanda thrown in.

From usmagazine.com
 

Brandi Glanville Says Kim Richards Is "Doing Great" After Drunken Arrest
Celebrity News
May. 1, 2015 AT 7:00PM
By Esther Lee and Marisa Sullivan

Here's a little Housewife intel! Brandi Glanville told Us Weekly that her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costar Kim Richards is doing much better after her recent arrest for public intoxication and subsequent intervention with Dr. Phil.

"I saw Kim last Sunday,” Glanville, 42, told Us at the launch of her new wine Unfiltered Blonde Chardonnay on Thursday, April 30. "She's doing good! She's doing great."

-snip-

Here's a little Housewife intel! Brandi Glanville told Us Weekly that her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costar Kim Richards is doing much better after her recent arrest for public intoxication and subsequent intervention with Dr. Phil.

"I saw Kim last Sunday,” Glanville, 42, told Us at the launch of her new wine Unfiltered Blonde Chardonnay on Thursday, April 30. "She's doing good! She's doing great."

She also told Us that she invited Eddie Cibrian (her ex-husband and father to her two sons Mason and Jake), as well as her former sworn enemy LeAnn Rimes to the launch. "Yeah, I'm totally fine with that," she told Us of inviting the duo. "I saw them yesterday at Jake's game. They RSVP'd. They're not coming but... [it was a nice gesture]."

Another pal to miss out on the event? "I've always stayed in touch with Yolanda [Foster]," Glanville said of Gigi and Bella Hadid's mother, currently battling Lyme Disease. "I talked to her this morning, she's in Germany. She's very very sick still. She called me and was like, 'I wish I could be there for you' and said 'congratulations.'"

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Edited May 2, 2015 by quinn

[biakbiak]

I know they, particularly Gigi, are getting famous but it seems weird that is how US chose to identify Yolanda.

[Lura]

Yolanda's OK.  Matter of fact, she's more than OK.  You'd better bet that if she were able, she'd have been there for Brandi.  She'd have been there for any of the HWs.  That's the way she is.  She has her faults like any other human being, but she's way up there on my admiration list.

[Lura]

I read Brandi's blog tonight, and it was so saccharine that I thought I'd puke.  She starts off by forgiving each and every HW by name like she's Queen Elizabeth forgiving her staff.  She is nearly delirious over having her walk for charity and the launch of her wine in the same week that you'd think she was the most celebrated HW of them all!  According to her, the story about knowing a secret about Richard was "only a joke" played on Lisa R.  (Sound familiar?)  Sure, Brandi.  Everything is perfectly fine with her and the Cibrians.  (Sure, Brandi.)  She's riding higher than a kite and is so full of herself that she sounds like she's been sampling a case of that wine.  Brandi is just so bad that she tires me out just thinking about her.  I hope she goes, especially since she's pedaling so hard to stay.

[zoeysmom]

Brandi seems to have been on this redemption tour with the nice last blog, the charity walk, sucking up to Leeza Gibbons* and launching her wine with B List Bravolebrities, claiming to be getting along with LeAnn and Eddie and I could not figure out why her PR people were trying to change her image so drastically.   Then I read her "column" she writes for some Australian rag and lo and behold Brandi is meeting JR's mom for the first time.  https://twitter.com/brandiglanville  I was a little curious with all the photos of Brandi's wine launch none with JR.  Maybe Brandi thinks becoming a wife will make her more marketable.  First step is include your man in your launch photos.

 

I thought it was interesting in the column she had Jennifer Aniston breaking up with Justin Theroux and then went on to describe what kind of man Jennifer should be with and took the Bruce Jenner interview as an opportunity to throw Kris Jenner under the bus. I guess she won't be hanging with Kim and Kanye any time soon.

[LotusFlower]

https://twitter.com/brandiglanville  I was a little curious with all the photos of Brandi's wine launch none with JR.  Maybe Brandi thinks becoming a wife will make her more marketable.  First step is include your man in your launch photos.

He's in one of the pictures with her at the launch. Damn you for making me browse Brandi's Twitter feed!

So with your connections in the Cali wine business (right?), any idea how to see how Brandi's wine is selling?

[zoeysmom]

He's in one of the pictures with her at the launch. Damn you for making me browse Brandi's Twitter feed!

So with your connections in the Cali wine business (right?), any idea how to see how Brandi's wine is selling?

It is a limited release and a small one at that so she won't be using normal distribution. It sounds to me like it is a lot of on line.  It sounded to me from what I read she had a few pre selected spots. She is in Flemings in Beverly Hills. I think it is only 500 cases as opposed to Ramona's which was 5000.  I guess we will know if she announces another release very soon.

[LotusFlower]

It is a limited release and a small one at that so she won't be using normal distribution. It sounds to me like it is a lot of on line.  It sounded to me from what I read she had a few pre selected spots. She is in Flemings in Beverly Hills. I think it is only 500 cases as opposed to Ramona's which was 5000.  I guess we will know if she announces another release very soon.

I gather Flemings is a store? 500 cases sounds very small compared to 5000. Go Ramona? Did she really sell that many? Has it been a hit? And yea, a 2nd release would indicate success. I think you know what my prediction is. I think Brandi's time in the sun is setting. Anyway, thanks for the info.

[zoeysmom]

I gather Flemings is a store? 500 cases sounds very small compared to 5000. Go Ramona? Did she really sell that many? Has it been a hit? And yea, a 2nd release would indicate success. I think you know what my prediction is. I think Brandi's time in the sun is setting. Anyway, thanks for the info.

Ramona got picked up by Target-east coast I presume. She also is coming out with a red.  I noticed Brandi was tweeting away how Target was her favorite store.  Not to sound snobby but in California there is a lot of competition for wine and shelf space so I don't see Brandi's wine making the chain shelves anytime soon.  She could do tastings at Bev-Mo or other liquor places and sell out.  Flemings is a high end steakhouse similar to Ruths Chris Steakhouse.  Flemings has a lot of wine they have over 100 to choose from and sell by the glass offerings.  I was not under the impression they sold $15 retail bottles but Brandi is a good customer so they may indulge her.

 

The problem with a $15.00 of wine (retail) is there just isn't a lot of room for profit.  Brandi has to pay her partners, pay for the bottling and of course the wine. She has to pay for someone to take orders and ship them (I would assume this is fairly simple as she sells T-Shirts and hats and would have the method down by now), she has promotional bottles and of course personal consumption.  So if she were lucky enough to see $3.00 a bottle in straight profit that is $18,000.00 before taxes.  It isn't exactly a windfall for someone who claims she spends a $1,000.00 a week on groceries and another $4,000.00 a month eating out.  Of course if every bottle sold is on line she could make a bit more.  I always get the impression no one is really willing to go big in investing with Brandi.

[zoeysmom]

http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/wait-why-did-brandi-break-into-eddie-cibrians-house?cid=soc_dg_tw_RHOBH

This is a weird story-why did Brandi have to go in the house? Didn't the kid know where he left the suit? I also question the bit about Eddie not working. It seems to me he did a reality show and an unsuccessful pilot. He still gets paid whether or not the show is picked up and pays for the boys health insurance and pays her a $1,000.00 a month. It seems to me Eddie is the one who foots the bills, not Brandi. Whether Brandi had children or not she has to have a place to live and a car to drive. Me thinks she thinks of her children as a way to be supported.

[cork dork]

Ramona got picked up by Target-east coast I presume. She also is coming out with a red.  I noticed Brandi was tweeting away how Target was her favorite store.  Not to sound snobby but in California there is a lot of competition for wine and shelf space so I don't see Brandi's wine making the chain shelves anytime soon.  She could do tastings at Bev-Mo or other liquor places and sell out.  Flemings is a high end steakhouse similar to Ruths Chris Steakhouse.  Flemings has a lot of wine they have over 100 to choose from and sell by the glass offerings.  I was not under the impression they sold $15 retail bottles but Brandi is a good customer so they may indulge her.

 

The problem with a $15.00 of wine (retail) is there just isn't a lot of room for profit.  Brandi has to pay her partners, pay for the bottling and of course the wine. She has to pay for someone to take orders and ship them (I would assume this is fairly simple as she sells T-Shirts and hats and would have the method down by now), she has promotional bottles and of course personal consumption.  So if she were lucky enough to see $3.00 a bottle in straight profit that is $18,000.00 before taxes.  It isn't exactly a windfall for someone who claims she spends a $1,000.00 a week on groceries and another $4,000.00 a month eating out.  Of course if every bottle sold is on line she could make a bit more.  I always get the impression no one is really willing to go big in investing with Brandi.

I always love your insights, Zoeysmom. And this is 100 goddam percent not the thread I thought would bring me out of lurk status :)

My theory is BG is a spokesperson for the wine and investors have paid for what's essentially a test run. 500cs really is nothing (unless it's from a boutique winery, leaving the distributor's door for $100+ per bottle, and is highly acclaimed/sought-after juice). She was probably paid a fair amount for her endorsements, promotion, and appearances. If it moves (which I don't see happening in Fleming's unless it's happy hour BTG wine), I can totally see the investors increasing production for a bigger run next year. The chains would pick it up if there's consumer demand since new chain items are built via on premise sales. In their dreams it grows overnight like Skinnygirl and is picked up by a major player, supplier-wise, and they all make bank when the brand is sold, buuuuuuuut we all know that's so not ever happening.

Generic juice is crazy cheap - their biggest investment was probably BG's fee (well, that and the matching 500cs I'm sure they gave to her).

As for the pricing, it's completely fluid and made up at the supplier level - they're making money one way or another and more in certain states than others as pricing varies by state (and it's ridiculously tiered with on sale accounts getting the best price). On sale mark-up is one glass equals the cost of the bottle and if selling bottles, it's usually marked up 200-300 percent. Chain pricing is just as wacky and almost always includes supports from the supplier to reduce the chain purchase price and move quantity at the distributor level - that's why chains have items on sale; the only place someone would pay the suggested retail price is buying direct from the supplier via a website.

[FaithsMum]

Brandi is the biggest housewife u-turn I've ever had. I really liked her S2 and felt so bad for her at Game Night but Jesus Christ, I hate the fucking bitch now.

She's not a "truth cannon," she's an arsehole. The thing is when we grow up we realise (or most of us do) we cannot say every single thing we think about others' since there's a fine line between honesty and diplomacy. Brandi is 40-something and has not apparently learned that that fine line is what ensures civility.

And the fucking Eddie thing needs to die a death. Her bitterness all these years on is astounding to me. My bio father had a longterm affair which was the reason he and my Mum divorced and she was over that shit within a year. Admittedly she did meet my (step)dad and 25 years later they are still together but even so, I cannot imagine had my Mum remained singled that she'd still be whining on about it years later. Yeah, it sucked and yeah, it was a shitty thing to do but let it go already. Oh and FYI Brandi, the other thing most of us grow up to realise is that another woman can't "steal" your man if he doesn't want to be taken. They choose to go.

Brandi is a lot like my daughter who thinks it's fine to smack her sisters when they won't allow her her own way because she apologised afterwards. However my daughter is 2½.

[Almost 3000]

Ivana (Trump) B. Skinny margaritas, cosmos and appletinis were at the 99 Cent Only stores. Just sayin...

[cork dork]

Yeah, Ivana's line didn't do very well.

Ready to drink cocktails have expiration dates, so they end up in those chains for two reasons: if they're close to the exp date, they get sold in at cost or just under with the supplier kicking in some supports because fresh product is already on the floor and being sold, or it ready didn't do well in the market, the distributor dropped the supplier, so the distributor will take a hit on it just to get it out of their warehouse and be done with it.

As for BG's wine, I would probably taste it if the opportunity came up, but I wouldn't go out of my way to do so. There are some yummy inexpensive wines out there; I just don't think this is one of them.

[motorcitymom65]

Kyle was one of my least favorite housewives of all time for a while (right up there with Caroline Manzo and Jill Zarin). She was a mean girl through and through. But I do think Kyle was genuinely humbled by the backlash she received at the end of Season 1 and throughout Season 2. While I could see the machinations of Camille's (admittedly brilliant) PR turnaround, I really believed that Kyle mellowed out in a real way in response to the viewer response to her viciousness. I actually give her a lot of credit for that, and I no longer hate her. I think she became a lot more self-aware and I think she genuinely tried with Brandi. Do I think she was happy to have a platform from which to air her grievances towards LVP? Absolutely. But I also think LVP did her share to create the clusterfuck that was Season 4. At this point, I don't fault Kyle for being done with Brandi. I can't really see that Kyle did anything wrong this season - she tried to both move on with LVP and also continue her fledgling friendship with Brandi. Even at the reunion, she gave Brandi credit for being fun and being a devoted Mom. IMO, Kyle really earned the good favor she curried this season and Brandi completely deserves her (fingers crossed) exit from the show that she guaranteed this season.

Great post. Yea, Kyle had some mean girl moments. I have always thought that Kyle spent a good part of her life being adored and was often told she was funny and fun to be around (I think she would be fun to hang out with). I think friends had probably told her that doing the splits was hilarious, as was swinging her big head of hair like a helicopter. I think that she was shocked to see how the fans watching at home reacted to her and she actually altered some of the less flattering parts of her personality when she realized this. The bigger stuff of course was the mean girl behavior of Game Night. I always liked that Kyle didn't wait until S2 was over to try and move forward with Brandi. Camille waited until the season was over before she hired her PR team to make changes. I'm not sure if Yo did anything similar, but she certainly changed her approach between S4 and S5. Kyle didn't have the benefit of public feedback when she started changing towards Brandi in S2. She was doing that in the episodes immediately after because she said she recognized she had treated Brandi poorly. Of course the public backlash was huge and she had to live with that after it was televised, but I found it odd that she never got any positive notices regarding the fact that she was trying before that. It was Kyle who wanted to include Brandi in the Hawaii trip, and they had a few nice moments before that. Overall I think that Kyle has done a good job of looking at her behavior and making some positive changes. Real folks who have any self awareness do this in real life. It is a good thing and I think something that should be applauded. If it's not possible to make positive changes and be seen in a different light, what would ever be the motivation to change?

[quaintirene]

I'm not sure if this pic has been posted:

http://www.realitytea.com/2015/05/04/brandi-glanville-talks-fighting-real-housewives-beverly-hills-bethenny-frankel-wanting-talk-show/

 

But seriously?  Is that a big fat un-bra-supported fake tit flopping around on her left side?  As well as a really poochy tummy showing through that nasty shiny black satin body-thingy?  Wow.  She looks like the cheapest hooker in the cheapest cat-house on the cheapest street in Reno.

 

And that, my friends, is pretty cheap!

Edited May 5, 2015 by quaintirene

[Almost 3000]

I'm not sure if this pic has been posted:

http://www.realitytea.com/2015/05/04/brandi-glanville-talks-fighting-real-housewives-beverly-hills-bethenny-frankel-wanting-talk-show/

 

But seriously?  Is that a big fat un-bra-supported fake tit flopping around on her left side?  As well as a really poochy tummy showing through that nasty shiny black satin body-thingy?  Wow.  She looks like the cheapest hooker in the cheapest cat-house on the cheapest street in Reno.

 

And that, my friends, is pretty cheap!

I think that tit is lettering from the step and repeat art work behind her. She was on WWHL and defended the outfit as Gucci (or something) and at least she did the tasteful rule of covering the top if you let the bottom hang out or visa versa. But yeah its ugly.