RHoP In The Media: What's Going Down in the DMV

[Chatty Cake]

7 hours ago, Palimelon said:

She has moved on, nothing wrong with discussing her past time on the show if people bring it up.

If she is still talking about “Neck” and Robyn then she really hasn’t moved on. 

[Palimelon]

Except she has, if people are going to ask her about it, she is going to answer on that subject. It isn't like she is hosting her own podcast and talking about the HWs shows (the way certain other former HWs do). She was appearing on someone else's podcast, they asked her about it, she answered. And being a former HW, yes, people who interview her are going to ask her about her time on the show. And she is going to answer them about it.

[Chatty Cake]

41 minutes ago, Palimelon said:

Except she has, if people are going to ask her about it, she is going to answer on that subject. It isn't like she is hosting her own podcast and talking about the HWs shows (the way certain other former HWs do). She was appearing on someone else's podcast, they asked her about it, she answered. And being a former HW, yes, people who interview her are going to ask her about her time on the show. And she is going to answer them about it.

Of course they asked her about housewives, she has nothing else going on career wise other than she’s working on a project which she’s been saying for ages. She doesn’t even sound very excited about her baby. 

[Palimelon]

But as others have pointed out (and from the interview itself), she does have other stuff going on. As for whether she sounds excited about her baby, that is all subjective.

Anyway, we can keep going around and around and around and around in circles on this subject, so let's just agree to disagree.

[Chatty Cake]

13 minutes ago, Palimelon said:

But as others have pointed out (and from the interview itself), she does have other stuff going on. As for whether she sounds excited about her baby, that is all subjective.

Anyway, we can keep going around and around and around and around in circles on this subject, so let's just agree to disagree.

Thanks but I enjoy going around and around so I’ll just keep going for now. 

I found the article and it says not a thing about any upcoming projects, she looks bad in that photo and I still suspect she was fired vs feeling unsafe. She enjoyed starting fights and then acting like a victim after the fact.

https://realityblurb.com/2024/09/22/candiace-dillard-bassett-shares-real-reason-she-quit-rhop-months-after-her-exit-from-show/

[Palimelon]

From what someone posted about the podcast, whom I choose to believe:

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Is recording her next project, which is an EP. Very excited.

So, good for her. You can stay on the carousel if you want to, but imma gonna hop off now. Bless.

Edited September 24 by Palimelon

[lasu]

If she has nothing else going on, then I'd say she's extremely smart to milk every cent she can squeeze out of what she can get.  And as far as her husband, I have no idea what he's up to (or care), but I truly think Candiace would have the exact same hustle if he's working 0 hours or 120 hours a week.  Which again, is extremely smart because she knows she can take care of herself and her child no matter what, and that's a very good position to be in - even if your husband is an ambitious gazillionaire. 

[Chatty Cake]

1 hour ago, Palimelon said:

From what someone posted about the podcast, whom I choose to believe:

So, good for her. You can stay on the carousel if you want to, but imma gonna hop off now. Bless.

You said you were hopping off on your last post! 
Candiace always says she has an upcoming project which never seems to materialize.  She spends her own money to perform at wineries and other venues.  Chris said she spends way more than  she makes.

 

1 hour ago, lasu said:

If she has nothing else going on, then I'd say she's extremely smart to milk every cent she can squeeze out of what she can get.  And as far as her husband, I have no idea what he's up to (or care), but I truly think Candiace would have the exact same hustle if he's working 0 hours or 120 hours a week.  Which again, is extremely smart because she knows she can take care of herself and her child no matter what, and that's a very good position to be in - even if your husband is an ambitious gazillionaire. 

She may squeeze a few bucks out of talking about Robyn, Neck and Ashley but she spends a lot more than that trying to be a singer and entertainer.  She does have an education but I doubt she’ll have to use  it. She'll take a purse to the head if mamas payimg.

Edited September 24 by Chatty Cake

[Palimelon]

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If she has nothing else going on, then I'd say she's extremely smart to milk every cent she can squeeze out of what she can get.  And as far as her husband, I have no idea what he's up to (or care), but I truly think Candiace would have the exact same hustle if he's working 0 hours or 120 hours a week.  Which again, is extremely smart because she knows she can take care of herself and her child no matter what, and that's a very good position to be in - even if your husband is an ambitious gazillionaire. 

Exactly.

[Chatty Cake]

2 hours ago, Palimelon said:

Exactly.

Lol

I think part of Candiace still going on about her former gig is that Gizelle and Ashley won. They are returning and Candiace isn’t. I really don’t care for either but I’m sure Bravo doesn’t want a divided cast like New Jersey.

[Giddyup]

5 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Lol

I think part of Candiace still going on about her former gig is that Gizelle and Ashley won. They are returning and Candiace isn’t. I really don’t care for either but I’m sure Bravo doesn’t want a divided cast like New Jersey.

I thought Gizelle should have had some consequences for what she did to Chris. 

[qtpye]

21 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Thanks but I enjoy going around and around so I’ll just keep going for now. 

I found the article and it says not a thing about any upcoming projects, she looks bad in that photo and I still suspect she was fired vs feeling unsafe. She enjoyed starting fights and then acting like a victim after the fact.

https://realityblurb.com/2024/09/22/candiace-dillard-bassett-shares-real-reason-she-quit-rhop-months-after-her-exit-from-show/

At first, I wouldn't say I liked Candiace or her mother.

I wondered why the Hell her mother wasn't a howife, if she's the one with money.

Candiace did grow on me.  I really would not be having kids with a man with 3 kids and 2 baby mamas but that's me.

I do hope she gets some success but the market for Z-list celebrities is crowded with all the influencers and the pickings for ex reality people are slim.

Chris does seem like a nice guy but he is older than her and I think he is just not into the hustle anymore.

[Chatty Cake]

6 hours ago, qtpye said:

At first, I wouldn't say I liked Candiace or her mother.

I wondered why the Hell her mother wasn't a howife, if she's the one with money.

Candiace did grow on me.  I really would not be having kids with a man with 3 kids and 2 baby mamas but that's me.

I do hope she gets some success but the market for Z-list celebrities is crowded with all the influencers and the pickings for ex reality people are slim.

Chris does seem like a nice guy but he is older than her and I think he is just not into the hustle anymore.

She became a housewife I like to hate. I did think her mom would have been a better housewife but I don’t think she wanted that and Candiace wanted to become a singer.

 

7 hours ago, Giddyup said:

I thought Gizelle should have had some consequences for what she did to Chris. 

I’m really not looking forward to Gizelle and Ashley this season. Are they still pushing their clothing line?

[Stats Queen]

2 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

She became a housewife I like to hate. I did think her mom would have been a better housewife but I don’t think she wanted that and Candiace wanted to become a singer.

 

I’m really not looking forward to Gizelle and Ashley this season. Are they still pushing their clothing line?

Maybe pushing the limits of “fashion”.

Gizelle with no self awareness of what harm she did to Chris Basset and her baseless allegations but yet has zero to say about her hypocrite “Christian” ex husband and his multiple cheating allegations which actually resulted with her children having half siblings.

I think Giselles are amazing, Gizelle, not so much.

Edited September 26 by Stats Queen

[Chatty Cake]

I’d like to apologize to the member that I upset. 
In the future I will agree to disagree. I had no idea that keeping the topic going would be triggering for someone and whoever you are I do apologize.

Thanks! Hope I can continue to dish the new season with all of you!

[Rlb8031]

On 9/25/2024 at 2:47 PM, qtpye said:

At first, I wouldn't say I liked Candiace or her mother.

I wondered why the Hell her mother wasn't a howife, if she's the one with money.

Candiace did grow on me.  I really would not be having kids with a man with 3 kids and 2 baby mamas but that's me.

I do hope she gets some success but the market for Z-list celebrities is crowded with all the influencers and the pickings for ex reality people are slim.

Chris does seem like a nice guy but he is older than her and I think he is just not into the hustle anymore.

Chris has been making cooking videos and posting on a you tube channel for a while now. Besides that he's got a self-published cookbook and he's selling his own line of spices. I wouldn't call him someone without hustle, but he's certainly not focused on working for someone else. His online story is that he's focusing on being a personal chef and cooking full-time.

I'm also going to say that he does not seem to be a bad dad or have any stories about being a "bad guy" so I'm going to suggest that if Candiace likes it, I love it.

[Chatty Cake]

13 hours ago, Rlb8031 said:

Chris has been making cooking videos and posting on a you tube channel for a while now. Besides that he's got a self-published cookbook and he's selling his own line of spices. I wouldn't call him someone without hustle, but he's certainly not focused on working for someone else. His online story is that he's focusing on being a personal chef and cooking full-time.

I'm also going to say that he does not seem to be a bad dad or have any stories about being a "bad guy" so I'm going to suggest that if Candiace likes it, I love it.

I  believe Chris is estranged from his oldest child. It was mentioned during Candiaces first season.  Candiace said Chris wanted a relationship but hadn’t been in the kids life and maybe something about child support. I don’t think they ever mentioned that kid agaon.

Edited September 27 by Chatty Cake

[pasdetrois]

Chris was outed as not paying child support. Regardless of what he claims, he is essentially a part-time self-employed chef who is supported by his wife. His gigs do not support contributing significantly to living in the expensive DC area. They should stop pretending he is a meaningful wage-earner with a career. Candace has criticized him for not hustling, but essentially she has chosen to tolerate it. Perhaps he can be the at-home parent.

[Chatty Cake]

5 hours ago, pasdetrois said:

Chris was outed as not paying child support. Regardless of what he claims, he is essentially a part-time self-employed chef who is supported by his wife. His gigs do not support contributing significantly to living in the expensive DC area. They should stop pretending he is a meaningful wage-earner with a career. Candace has criticized him for not hustling, but essentially she has chosen to tolerate it. Perhaps he can be the at-home parent.

Thanks, I couldn’t remember about the child support , but was certain about the estranged son from a different baby mama. Dorothy wasn’t crazy about it. Also when he was “managing” Candiace’s singing career, Dorothy was none too happy. They acted like Gizelle saying she felt uncomfortable ruined some great career! Not saying what she did wasn’t bad but  he acted like he lost so much because of it. 

[Stats Queen]

14 hours ago, pasdetrois said:

Chris was outed as not paying child support. Regardless of what he claims, he is essentially a part-time self-employed chef who is supported by his wife. His gigs do not support contributing significantly to living in the expensive DC area. They should stop pretending he is a meaningful wage-earner with a career. Candace has criticized him for not hustling, but essentially she has chosen to tolerate it. Perhaps he can be the at-home parent.

I don’t remember about the child support, can you point me to a reference.

[ZettaK]

Chris lost a good job at a hotel at the time Giselle was spreading the rumors, so it did affect him. It's also possible that it is difficult to be hired again after this. Episodes from S4 aired on Bravo a few days ago, and specifically the episode where he cooks for the women at Candiace's new house during the fight between Ashley and Candiace, and the throwing of the butter knife. He seemed to be a decent chef, judging from what he cooked and the reaction of the women.

Edited October 2 by ZettaK

[Chatty Cake]

5 hours ago, ZettaK said:

Chris lost a good job at a hotel at the time Giselle was spreading the rumors, so it did affect him. It's also possible that it is difficult to be hired again after this. Episodes from S4 aired on Bravo a few days ago, and specifically the episode where he cooks for the women at Candiace's new house during the fight between Ashley and Candiace, and the throwing of the knife. He seemed to be a decent chef, judging from what he cooked and the reaction of the women.

Really? I thought Candiace said he quit that job. I’m sure he jumped at an excuse to quit. He just isn’t into having a regular job. 
He also said if affected his kids but I don’t think he even talks to his oldest son.

[Marley]

I see him on ig doing cooking vids & he sells his own spices maybe. Who knows how much that makes him tho.

[Chatty Cake]

New season starts this Sunday!

[Palimelon]

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Chris lost a good job at a hotel at the time Giselle was spreading the rumors, so it did affect him.

That sucks.

[Palimelon]

Sneak peek from the first episode.

I love how the thumbnail makes it look like Karen is thinking of how she will be disposing of Gizelle's body after she murders her.

 

Edited October 2 by Palimelon

[ZettaK]

21 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

New season starts this Sunday!

Bravo is going to air four HW franchises at the same time.... Even the OC has some episodes left, and the reunion episodes.

[Chatty Cake]

3 hours ago, ZettaK said:

Bravo is going to air four HW franchises at the same time.... Even the OC has some episodes left, and the reunion episodes.

Beverly Hills is coming soon too but that will probably replace Orange County. 
Atlanta is the only one filming that I know of.    I don’t think a decision has been made regarding New Jersey. We may have a dry spring.

Edited October 2 by Chatty Cake

[ZettaK]

10 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Beverly Hills is coming soon too but that will probably replace Orange County. 
Atlanta is the only one filming that I know of.    I don’t think a decision has been made regarding New Jersey. We may have a dry spring.

That's why I don't understand the airing of four HWs shows at the same time. Bravo did the same last year. New Jersey is going to be rebooted, even if it's with mostly new women. Andy Cohen mentioned it already. There were rumors about adding a couple of the OGs to RHONY, but the additions were just older women because the viewers thought the new cast was too young.

23 hours ago, Palimelon said:

Sneak peek from the first episode.

I love how the thumbnail makes it look like Karen is thinking of how she will be disposing of Gizelle's body after she murders her.

 

So, Karen claims she tried to avoid hitting a deer, that's why she had the incident. And she doesn't want to discuss the DUI.

[politichick]

On 10/1/2024 at 1:25 AM, ZettaK said:

Chris lost a good job at a hotel at the time Giselle was spreading the rumors, so it did affect him. It's also possible that it is difficult to be hired again after this. Episodes from S4 aired on Bravo a few days ago, and specifically the episode where he cooks for the women at Candiace's new house during the fight between Ashley and Candiace, and the throwing of the butter knife. He seemed to be a decent chef, judging from what he cooked and the reaction of the women.

Though what she did was dirty, Gizelle never said he touched her and I'm not sure her "allegations" would be enough to actually get him fired from that job. He wasn't in contact with customers and a lot of shit goes on on that hotel rooftop.

[Baltimore Betty]

11 hours ago, ZettaK said:

So, Karen claims she tried to avoid hitting a deer, that's why she had the incident.

Hah! Did she get out of the car and pretend to walk the deer?

Seriously that is what my husband's son said when he totaled yet another car, he had a drug habit so he was not very believable...Disclaimer, he has since cleaned up his act and is doing very well, sober almost 15 years. 

Those deer get a bad rap, they wreck all the cars, in reality they do but they didn't do Karen's wreck, they have an alibi.

[retired watcher]

Why is Giselle not putting her phone on speaker? That's illegal in many places.

[qtpye]

On 10/2/2024 at 4:59 AM, Palimelon said:

Sneak peek from the first episode.

I love how the thumbnail makes it look like Karen is thinking of how she will be disposing of Gizelle's body after she murders her.

 

I'm not her biggest fan but Gizzy looked gorgeous.

She looks refreshed.

I do like Karen but drinking and driving is terrible. She is lucky no one got hurt.

[Stats Queen]

Watching the end of last season’s reunion.

Man, I wish Ashley was not asked back. I really, really, really can’t stand Mia.

[EtheltoTillie]

Why did Nneka get fired?  I thought she brought nothing to the show but was there something more?

[heatherchandler]

28 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Why did Nneka get fired?  I thought she brought nothing to the show but was there something more?

I think she just basically sucked.

[qtpye]

14 hours ago, Stats Queen said:

Watching the end of last season’s reunion.

Man, I wish Ashley was not asked back. I really, really, really can’t stand Mia.

Ashley will be desperate and thirsty since she has to cough up half the mortgage payment now.

Mia is desperate and thirsty and owns that but it is not a welcome addition.

 

[Palimelon]

Mia is trash but she is reality trash, so I'm fine having her on the show.

[bosawks]

15 hours ago, Palimelon said:

Mia is trash but she is reality trash, so I'm fine having her on the show.

I find her to be reprehensible but would mourn her loss on this show by wearing black for a year, that is how much I would miss her.

[drivethroo]

Candiace was asked about her time and experience on the show so she answered. The interviewer asked her about Robyn.  Candiace didn't just start talking about Robyn for no reason and Robyn has taken potshots at Candiace on her own podcast.

The only people from the show Candiace is known to still be in contact with is Karen & Wendy (and maybe Charrisse). She said she's cool with Mia & Jacqueline, loves Keiarna and she's probably blocked/muted everyone else.  Which is why Ashley said the other day she could talk to Candiace about her motherhood journey. You could always pick up the phone and talk to her, unless you're blocked. The door is closed.

Candiace will be back on reality TV, just not on any production that has any RHOP cast member on it. She allegedly backed out of doing Traitors because she learned Monique was also cast (and had just learned she was pregnant). Traitors allegedly rescinded Monique's casting after Candiace left and replaced her with Robyn.

She also said on the podcast she went to Wendy's 40th birthday party, which was filmed for the show but came after filming was supposed to be over so she wouldn't be filmed.  That doesn't sound like somebody who is struggling to move on. If anything, some cast members/fans are the ones who can't let go.

Generational wealth means Candiace's parents pass the wealth on to her; it has nothing to do with Chris and how broke he is.  It means if she and Chris break up, she will be fine and not dependent on him because her family is always going to provide for her.

[Chatty Cake]

20 hours ago, drivethroo said:

Candiace was asked about her time and experience on the show so she answered. The interviewer asked her about Robyn.  Candiace didn't just start talking about Robyn for no reason and Robyn has taken potshots at Candiace on her own podcast.

The only people from the show Candiace is known to still be in contact with is Karen & Wendy (and maybe Charrisse). She said she's cool with Mia & Jacqueline, loves Keiarna and she's probably blocked/muted everyone else.  Which is why Ashley said the other day she could talk to Candiace about her motherhood journey. You could always pick up the phone and talk to her, unless you're blocked. The door is closed.

Candiace will be back on reality TV, just not on any production that has any RHOP cast member on it. She allegedly backed out of doing Traitors because she learned Monique was also cast (and had just learned she was pregnant). Traitors allegedly rescinded Monique's casting after Candiace left and replaced her with Robyn.

She also said on the podcast she went to Wendy's 40th birthday party, which was filmed for the show but came after filming was supposed to be over so she wouldn't be filmed.  That doesn't sound like somebody who is struggling to move on. If anything, some cast members/fans are the ones who can't let go.

Generational wealth means Candiace's parents pass the wealth on to her; it has nothing to do with Chris and how broke he is.  It means if she and Chris break up, she will be fine and not dependent on him because her family is always going to provide for her.

Traitors is a step down from Real Housewives . None of the housewives do anything worthwhile in the entertainment arena post housewives. Many of them wanted to be singers and actresses. Gretchen, Melissa, Kim, Danielle, Ashley…etc  Candiace is lucky she has her generational wealth cause she spends a lot of money trying to be an entertainer and has a lazy husband. Of course she’ll talk about the current cast in interviews, she has nothing going on and any offers will dry up soon. 

[Chatty Cake]

Candace will get a bit more momentum when she has her baby. She’ll make a few bucks off a cute photo shoot. I predict that will be the last of her for awhile. 

[qtpye]

22 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Traitors is a step down from Real Housewives . None of the housewives do anything worthwhile in the entertainment arena post housewives. Many of them wanted to be singers and actresses. Gretchen, Melissa, Kim, Danielle, Ashley…etc  Candiace is lucky she has her generational wealth cause she spends a lot of money trying to be an entertainer and has a lazy husband. Of course she’ll talk about the current cast in interviews, she has nothing going on and any offers will dry up soon. 

I guess the most successful housewife is Nene and her 15 minutes of fame seem to be done.

[Salacious Kitty]

42 minutes ago, qtpye said:

I guess the most successful housewife is Nene and her 15 minutes of fame seem to be done.

Teresa is up there. She's on the new season of House of Villains. She claimed on that show that she's opening a restaurant with Gia. I'll believe THAT when I see it. 😂

[Stats Queen]

9 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Teresa is up there. She's on the new season of House of Villains. She claimed on that show that she's opening a restaurant with Gia. I'll believe THAT when I see it. 😂

Also, she made a meal for the houseguests and they didn’t like it 🤣🤣😊

[Salacious Kitty]

3 minutes ago, Stats Queen said:

Also, she made a meal for the houseguests and they didn’t like it 🤣🤣😊

That was hilarious. Some cook! 😂

[qtpye]

On 10/11/2024 at 6:20 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

Teresa is up there. She's on the new season of House of Villains. She claimed on that show that she's opening a restaurant with Gia. I'll believe THAT when I see it. 😂

Teresa is up there.  She certainly will be the face of her franchise.  

Sadly, she is probably one of the inspirations for the Mob Wife Aesthetic. 

[ZettaK]

On 10/11/2024 at 6:20 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

Teresa is up there. She's on the new season of House of Villains. She claimed on that show that she's opening a restaurant with Gia. I'll believe THAT when I see it. 😂

Teresa Giudice's husband and brother opened restaurants (independently of each other) which closed very soon after on the RH of New Jersey. Is she sure she wants to go that route?

Edited October 13 by ZettaK

[qtpye]

On 10/11/2024 at 6:20 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

Teresa is up there. She's on the new season of House of Villains. She claimed on that show that she's opening a restaurant with Gia. I'll believe THAT when I see it. 😂

From what I saw when Pastor Jamal was on Potomac, opening a restaurant and gifting it to your daughters might be a good way to hide money.

[Palimelon]