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

[Rlb8031]

3 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

I didn’t watch Love and Hip Hop but I always thought the Samuels seemed happy on Housewives. The Bassetts on the other hand were constantly miserable together. However, since the Samuels divorced I must have got it wrong. 
Speaking of Candace I bet she hates sharing the spotlight with her son lol. 
She probably yells at Chris to change the baby’s privileged, white ass.

Okay, so I'm just going to say that I think this is incredibly mean-spirited and tone deaf. Candiace has been a mom all of 15 seconds, and you are ascribing really horrible thoughts to her based on nothing. It's fine to dislike Candiace, and to say that she showed a less than inviting or nice personality on the show. It's even okay to make assumptions about Candiace's and Chris' relationship based on what was seen on TV. But it's not cool to talk about her behavior/attitudes/aptitude as a mom with absolutely zero evidence. 

[drivethroo]

1 hour ago, Rlb8031 said:

But it's not cool to talk about her behavior/attitudes/aptitude as a mom with absolutely zero evidence. 

If we as viewers are to question Candiace's alleged anti-blackness and ability to be a good mom by claiming she hates/is jealous of her baby because the baby is biracial* (and thus has the white privilege she will never have), then we as viewers must also question:

• Why Gizelle, Robyn, Ashley, Karen and Mia are now wearing blonde hair instead of the naturally dark hair each and every one of them was born with
• Why Stacey and Ashley have not been raising their children to fully appreciate their Black heritage and ancestry
• Why Gizelle's brown daughter was wearing makeup foundation 2-3 shades lighter than her complexion (she's stopped now)
• Why Karen's brown daughter is also wearing a horrible blond wig
• Why Stacey and Ashley (and Katie) chose White men to marry and procreate with
• Why Ashley is still dating White men
• Why Wendy and her mother were bleaching their skin (and Wendy's mother wearing blue contacts) (they've stopped now)
• Why Monique felt her eye color made her a cut above
• Why Charrisse, Karen, Monique, Gizelle and Ashley** chose to raise their children in mostly white enclaves
• Why RHOP production appeared to be trying to ice the 2 darkest complexioned cast members off the show while boosting and protecting the light complexioned cast members

Everyone on this cast past and present can get this smoke. Most of the above questions are none of our business, but if we are to question Candiace's racial feelings and ability as a mother*** then it's also fair to question the other cast members & side characters about their own racial choices as well.

*It doesn't matter what the baby looks like because Candiace will make sure her biracial son has more of an appreciation of his Black ancestry than Stacey or Ashley.

**Arlington is diverse but the side of Arlington Ashley is living in and the condo Michael lives in is not.

***Candiace has also expressed concerned she may be mistaken as the baby's nanny because of their different complexions.  That's a real concern, especially if some Karen decides to call the police on Candiace for kidnapping a white baby.  Ashley probably has never experienced this but I betcha Stacey has.

 

[Chatty Cake]

6 hours ago, Rlb8031 said:

Okay, so I'm just going to say that I think this is incredibly mean-spirited and tone deaf. Candiace has been a mom all of 15 seconds, and you are ascribing really horrible thoughts to her based on nothing. It's fine to dislike Candiace, and to say that she showed a less than inviting or nice personality on the show. It's even okay to make assumptions about Candiace's and Chris' relationship based on what was seen on TV. But it's not cool to talk about her behavior/attitudes/aptitude as a mom with absolutely zero evidence. 

You are right. Just because she called Gizelle on her privileged, white looking ass doesn’t mean she would say that to her baby. She does have a mean mouth on her though, never seemed too happy with Chris and I can’t see her being happy as a mom. 

[Chatty Cake]

6 hours ago, drivethroo said:

If we as viewers are to question Candiace's alleged anti-blackness and ability to be a good mom by claiming she hates/is jealous of her baby because the baby is biracial* (and thus has the white privilege she will never have), then we as viewers must also question:

• Why Gizelle, Robyn, Ashley, Karen and Mia are now wearing blonde hair instead of the naturally dark hair each and every one of them was born with
• Why Stacey and Ashley have not been raising their children to fully appreciate their Black heritage and ancestry
• Why Gizelle's brown daughter was wearing makeup foundation 2-3 shades lighter than her complexion (she's stopped now)
• Why Karen's brown daughter is also wearing a horrible blond wig
• Why Stacey and Ashley (and Katie) chose White men to marry and procreate with
• Why Ashley is still dating White men
• Why Wendy and her mother were bleaching their skin (and Wendy's mother wearing blue contacts) (they've stopped now)
• Why Monique felt her eye color made her a cut above
• Why Charrisse, Karen, Monique, Gizelle and Ashley** chose to raise their children in mostly white enclaves
• Why RHOP production appeared to be trying to ice the 2 darkest complexioned cast members off the show while boosting and protecting the light complexioned cast members

Everyone on this cast past and present can get this smoke. Most of the above questions are none of our business, but if we are to question Candiace's racial feelings and ability as a mother*** then it's also fair to question the other cast members & side characters about their own racial choices as well.

*It doesn't matter what the baby looks like because Candiace will make sure her biracial son has more of an appreciation of his Black ancestry than Stacey or Ashley.

**Arlington is diverse but the side of Arlington Ashley is living in and the condo Michael lives in is not.

***Candiace has also expressed concerned she may be mistaken as the baby's nanny because of their different complexions.  That's a real concern, especially if some Karen decides to call the police on Candiace for kidnapping a white baby.  Ashley probably has never experienced this but I betcha Stacey has.

 

Oh please with the mistaken for the nanny bullshit. The woman is decked out in head to toe designer goods. Ain’t nobody mistaking her for a damn nanny. In fact, I bet Dorothy is springing for a nanny for her since she likes to pretend she has a career and Chris is lazy as can be.

She enjoyed dissing her costars for being white looking. It was a joke on my part that she might call her son white looking and privileged. Possibly a bad joke but she’s made nasty comments more than once.

[ZettaK]

An update about Karen Huger's DUI case from a few days ago.

A judge has rejected a request from “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to prevent the use of bodycam footage of her March DUI arrest in addition to statements she gave to police as evidence.

According to court documents obtained by In Touch Weekly, Huger’s motion was denied just eight months after the 61-year-old was involved in a car accident while driving her 2017 Maserati. At the scene, Huger was the only person in the vehicle, striking a median and street sign at the intersection before colliding with a tree. As authorities believed that Huger was under the influence, she was promptly arrested.

“Officers additionally observed the driver of the vehicle, the defendant, unsteady on her feet, swaying, stumbling, and slurring her speech,” prosecutors reportedly said. “Furthermore, the initial caller spoke to officers on scene and indicated that prior to police arrival, the defendant appeared confused and the caller smelled alcohol when interacting with the defendant.”

Huger was charged with driving while intoxicated, recklessly and imprudently operating a vehicle, endangering property, life, and person, and several other offenses. Huger’s husband, Raymond Huger, was said to have arrived at the scene, where Karen Huger alleged that an officer took hold of her arm. She also claimed to have been interrogated and not read her Miranda Rights while authorities denied her the ability to leave.

Huger maintained that any remarks she made to the police should be hidden due to allegedly being the product of unlawful questioning, also insisting that the bodycam footage of her speaking to police and other supporting evidence not be used in court. She also requested a dismissal of the entire case, which the judge disproved.

“The two police separately and persistently asked [Huger] to tell them what happened,” the judge stated after viewing bodycam footage. “They asked her questions like where she had been, where she was coming from and how did the accident take place. [Huger] wasn’t forthcoming with her answers. [Huger’s] husband arrived on the scene soon after the police arrived and was by her side until she was arrested.”

https://www.bet.com/article/303sl6/rhop-star-karen-huger-denied-motion-to-exclude-bodycam-footage-from-dui-arrest

Edited Wednesday at 05:22 PM by ZettaK

[drivethroo]

We're not going to be dense today.  

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She also requested a dismissal of the entire case, which the judge disproved.

Karen needs to take accountability for her actions.  Even if she wasn't drunk, she WAS driving recklessly and on a suspended license at that. She shouldn't be let off the hook.

[ZettaK]

She asked (her attorney) for a dismissal of the whole case in July, and for the dismissal of the witness' testimony (the security guard who called 911) in September. She asked for the body cam footage, and her statements to the police not to be allowed in her trial a few days ago. Her trial was postponed again because of her latest motion. 

[Salacious Kitty]

Her lawyer must be loving this. Cha Ching! 😀

Edited Yest. at 01:48 AM by Salacious Kitty

[pasdetrois]

 During a traffic stop and/or investigation, law enforcement routinely ask for name, where are you coming from, where are you going, have you had anything to drink or pills today, and do you have medical conditions. They usually hold the driver by the arm, stating they do it to prevent them falling, or getting back into the car, or reaching for a weapon, or calling for family and friends to rush to the scene, which some drivers do specifically to cause chaos and delays in the officers' process.

Karen's demands are baseless, but of course her attorney has to try to poke at them. When we see the footage, I guarantee you she will have stated one or more of the following, probably on a loop - these are DUI Suspects Hall of Famers:

Why did you stop me?

Don't touch me.

I did nothing wrong.

What is your probable cause?

I have anxiety.

Do you know who I am?

I will sue you.

I'm afraid of cops.

I can't get into the cop car - I have a bad [insert: back, leg, ankle, shoulder, migraine, etc.]

I have to go to work.

 

Edited Yest. at 03:02 PM by pasdetrois

[qtpye]

On 12/11/2024 at 12:21 PM, ZettaK said:

An update about Karen Huger's DUI case from a few days ago.

A judge has rejected a request from “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to prevent the use of bodycam footage of her March DUI arrest in addition to statements she gave to police as evidence.

According to court documents obtained by In Touch Weekly, Huger’s motion was denied just eight months after the 61-year-old was involved in a car accident while driving her 2017 Maserati. At the scene, Huger was the only person in the vehicle, striking a median and street sign at the intersection before colliding with a tree. As authorities believed that Huger was under the influence, she was promptly arrested.

“Officers additionally observed the driver of the vehicle, the defendant, unsteady on her feet, swaying, stumbling, and slurring her speech,” prosecutors reportedly said. “Furthermore, the initial caller spoke to officers on scene and indicated that prior to police arrival, the defendant appeared confused and the caller smelled alcohol when interacting with the defendant.”

Huger was charged with driving while intoxicated, recklessly and imprudently operating a vehicle, endangering property, life, and person, and several other offenses. Huger’s husband, Raymond Huger, was said to have arrived at the scene, where Karen Huger alleged that an officer took hold of her arm. She also claimed to have been interrogated and not read her Miranda Rights while authorities denied her the ability to leave.

Huger maintained that any remarks she made to the police should be hidden due to allegedly being the product of unlawful questioning, also insisting that the bodycam footage of her speaking to police and other supporting evidence not be used in court. She also requested a dismissal of the entire case, which the judge disproved.

“The two police separately and persistently asked [Huger] to tell them what happened,” the judge stated after viewing bodycam footage. “They asked her questions like where she had been, where she was coming from and how did the accident take place. [Huger] wasn’t forthcoming with her answers. [Huger’s] husband arrived on the scene soon after the police arrived and was by her side until she was arrested.”

https://www.bet.com/article/303sl6/rhop-star-karen-huger-denied-motion-to-exclude-bodycam-footage-from-dui-arrest

Sadly, nothing surprised me, except being reminded that Karen is 61.

I know it's because of plastic surgery but the woman does look youthful.  Heck, most of the time I forget she's older than Gizzy.

She needs to never go behind the wheel again until she gets serious about her problems with drinking.

 

[ZettaK]

18 hours ago, qtpye said:

Sadly, nothing surprised me, except being reminded that Karen is 61.

I know it's because of plastic surgery but the woman does look youthful.  Heck, most of the time I forget she's older than Gizzy.

She needs to never go behind the wheel again until she gets serious about her problems with drinking.

 

Karen doesn't drive, or drink, at least not on tv, unlike Shannon Beador of the Orange County HWs who did both on tv three months after her DUI.