Real Housewives Of Orange County Recap: Paint It Green
On last night’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County skeletons came out of the closet, or the bedroom if you will, as Tamra and Gretchen told the other ladies about their new friendship and the truth about Brooks trouble with the law surfaced.
Things start out at the Effing Catalina Wine Mixer. Which really is a wine mixer with all the wine these forty-something parents are mixing! No wonder they are acting like such nut balls. They could have their own Will Farrell-esque comedy about people who refuse to grow up.
Tamra is obviously insane – it’s more evident than ever after her meltdown last week – and is very upset that Vicki and Eddie were touching. Tamra is sobbing jealous because she loves them both so much. Eddie reassures her that he is not interested in Vicki and that he loves her very much. Why he’s interested in Tamra is a whole ‘nother subject.
Back at the table Tamra starts crying again, explaining she doesn’t care about horoscopes but Vicki and Eddie aren’t allowed to high five or get within a 50 foot radius of each other. What is she so worried about?????
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Suddenly she turns her psychosis on Brooks and demands to know if he likes fake boobs or is an ass man. Brooks was rightfully appalled and shocked. Then she wants to do body shots. I think Tamra needs to lay off the alcohol and find some psych meds. I wonder if they have any drugs that alleviate the symptoms of white trash behavior? Later she’ll be puking on a boat and trying to blame sea sickness – I think that’s called being hung over!
Moving on, Heather, Terry, and her high expectations are out to dinner. Heather obviously thinks she’s cute; cute as in coy and witty. I reserve judgment on her. She describes her husband as part husband/part little brother she never wanted. He describes her as a 90 percent-er because she sends 90% of her food back at restaurants. She seems to have an eau de Bethenny Frankel about her, as in she loves complaining and over-reacting for attention.
Terry describes Vicki’s dinner party as low-rent (ha!) because of the trash bags full of food the chef tossed on the table and described as southern style. Just a clarification – I’m from the south and I’ve never eaten shrimp out of a Kroger bag before. The chef should have put the CAJUN-style food on paper or in paper-lined baskets. Heather decides she’s going to throw an up-rent party so she can show these girls how it’s done, but she’s not having at her house because something tells her showing them where she lives would be a bad idea. I can see Alexis turning a little SWF on this one.
Gretchen is walking the dogs dressed like a streetwalker. What is with that Fast Times At Ridgemont High get-up? I always aim for cameltoe when roaming around my neighborhood, don’t you? She’s desperate for attention. Slave tells her he’s gotten an opportunity to do stand-up at the improv where Gretchen will be hosting a comedy show.
Gretchen instantly starts putting Slave down and basically tells him he’s not funny and there’s no way he could be a stand up comedian. She tells him he doesn’t have any material… Ummmm… she does realize he’s been hanging out with these OC broads for 7 seasons. He’s got material in spades. He can start with Gretchen’s constant attention whoring. Or his own – as he now thinks this could be a jump-off for a career in comedy. I’m losing my patience with these two – him in particular.
In Catalina, Tamra is vomiting and Eddie still can’t get past his pink taco stand putting Brooks’ hand on her boob. Which is making me vomit. Tamra, in turn, doesn’t want any other woman’s hands on her hot dog stand. They apologize over and over again about the fight and then sweetly refer to each other as street meat carts. Oh, love in a low-class paradise! Can we recast these two?
Heather is planning her painting/cocktail party. Despite the fact that it’s last minute everyone is miraculously free. #producerintervention. No one can comprehend the painting thing. Either these women have never heard of painting or they all need to get their hearing checked.
New besties Gretchen and Tamra are shopping for sex toys. We know Gretchen likes sex toys. #jayphotoglou Apparently they have bonded over raunchy humor. I am surprised to say I learned something new from a Real Housewives show – namely that I can purchase something to give blowjobs for me. I had no idea these things exist. Is anyone shocked there was no cross-promotional plug for Bedroom Kandi?
It’s the day of the painting party. Heather announces she had her caterer make a completely carbless meal in honor of Tamra. Tamra arrives and she either has the flu or she is pregnant. Ok, who comes to a party after vomiting and then announces it to the host? Ick. Also, ENOUGH with the middle-aged pregnancy plots, Bravo. WE ARE NOT BUYING IT! (sorry for shouting, readers). And if you really thought you were prego would you continue slamming the wine?
In the limo Alexis is still obsessing over Peggy and how much Peggy has changed. I can’t even comprehend Alexis’ rambling – it’s too tangential. Gretchen is just like ‘oh gosh, shuddup!’ and tries to be the voice of reason in the situation, forgetting that Alexis is completely incapable of reasonable thought.
I agree with Gretchen; I do believe Jim should have told his wife and Alexis should feel betrayed by him. Although I really do not understand why anyone would care who coincidentally dated their husband more than a decade before you met him.
Lex then admits she is jealous of Tamra and Gretch’s new relationship and she does not believe Tamra is a changed girl with the purest of intentions regardless of the special pink princess bracelet she gave Gretchen as a peace offering. I’m not sure what Lex was more bothered by the sex shop or the new friendship.
Over hors d’oeuvres, Heather announces she and six of her friends are opening a restaurant because there are no good places to eat in the OC. Alexis shocks the panties off me when she uses the word pretentious to describe Heather. Suddenly the talk turns to blowjob helpers. Heather is clearly not prepared to deal with the crass behavior of these ladies as she basically schools them on being inappropriate in public with their lewd conversation, although she did get in a little joke about how married people don’t go down! I’m liking Heather’s infusion of class into this group.
Vicki acts like she too is above the uncouth behavior but then insults the painting instructor by insisting no one would name their child Timree and going on and on about what a ridiculous name it is. So rude! I really like Timree’s studio – it’s cute and cozy. I also like Alexis’ shoes.
While painting Heather tells the girls more about her past life as an actress and singer, which is not an acceptable conversation to Alexis. Apparently blowjobs are fine but past careers are taboo. Alexis is very catty over Heather, isn’t she?
Another person who can’t handle the new GretchRa friendship is Vicki and an argument erupts over hair compliments. These ladies have some seriously jealousy issues. Vicki and Alexis spend the whole painting party being faux-BFFs and making fun of GretchRa. Then everyone takes FB photos with their new bestie. Alexis tries to take credit for Gretchen and Tamra sorting out their issues, which doesn’t sit well with the GretchRa sofa. Is this a prequel to the reunion? I feel like I’m in an second grade sleepover party time warp dealing with these girls.
Things go from bad to worse when Terry arrives. Terry’s humor falls flat, mainly with his wife who is really upset by everything he says. Apparently making jokes about their marriage is a sore subject. Heather is an odd one. Terry seems fun. After Tamra makes another sex joke and Terry teases about marriage, Heather storms across the room and guzzles the rest of her wine. Does she think that little scene is going to get her some acting gigs? It’s not.
Then Brooks arrives and Gretchen surprisingly really likes him. For now! Vicki’s face when Tamra told her she liked Gretchen’s painting better than hers! Vicki repays the compliment by leaving without hugging Tamra. How old are these women? This new BFFL stuff is annoying. BUT I like that everyone is getting along for the most part; that makes the show more fun to watch.
Back at Gretchen’s, Slave is cooking dinner and she reveals she’s learned some gossip about ol’ Brooks and his child support indiscretions. Gretchen tries to keep it classy by saying she wants to go to the source and find out if the rumors are true, but Slave is furious about the hypocrisy.
Slave is fightin’ mad and he wants Gretchen to confront Vicki about all the accusations she made about him being a deadbeat loser. Look, Slave is missing the point – he’s still a deadbeat loser, it’s just that Brooks is one too! Although he’s right, Vicki is a total two-faced hypocrite who should be rightfully called out on it. Particularly if she was spreading lies about Slave.
Slave continues ranting and raving; calling Vicki a bitch and revealing that she only has three employees at Coto Insurance. Hehe. Gretchen wants to let it go and continue trying to make amends with Vicki and Tamra, but Slave isn’t willing to try. I think Gretchen had the right idea – just ask Brooks what happened!
Next week: Heather and Alexis get to know each other. Slave debuts his improv to shocking reviews. And Vicki learns more about Briana’s health issues!
Watch What Happens Live: The guests are Tamra and comedian Billy Eichner. Tamra obviously forgot to leave the trash at home as she “slips” and calls Alexis “Alex-ass” (which is actually hilarious) over her jealousy with Heather. Tamra again talks her new friendship with Gretchen and apparently everything is the fault of outside influences, aka gossip!
To prove that Eddie is a weirdo over the boob grab, Andy shows a clip of Tamra making out with him. Apparently Eddie was only pretending to find it funny and he’s still mad! Tamra does admit she over-reacted about the Vicki/Eddie touchy-fest!
Andy reveals that Heather is the first Jewish housewife! Um… is he forgetting the infamous Jill Zaaaah-rin! Billy thinks Heather is totes overdoing it on the Jewishness. hehe. Tamra loves Heather, which is an understated way of saying she is in awe of her.
Tamra is up first for Plead the Fifth and of course pleads on Vicki vs. Gretchen, but then gets stuck choosing between Slade and JimBlob! Slade it is (I would pick him too!). Live TV or no Tamra is truly stumped on naming three good things about Alexass. Even Billy can’t think of any! Ok, I can’ t help it, but I kinda love Tamra and think she’s so funny, albeit trashy as hell.
Tamra reveals she had lip envy over Taylor Armstrong and got her lips done. AAAHHH! EWWW! Tamra plays coy on discussing Brooks‘ child support issues. Billy is up next for Plead the Fifth. He’s so funny! I love when Andy has comedians on this show. If forced by gunpoint to marry a Kardashian, Billy chooses Kris Jenner for her little lesbian hair-do. AHA! Well she’s got the Zestra all ready for you, Billy
Tamra addresses the issues with Vicki and handles it in a very classy manner. She admits it was difficult for Vicki and she didn’t want to hurt her feelings by flaunting her friendship with Gretchen, but apparently Vicki and Tamra are still friends and Vicki has accepted Gretchen is also friends with Tamra.
Poll Question: Who should Heather choose as her best friend? I’m going with Camille Grammer! But the viewers chose Vicki, who wins with 45% of the vote!
THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODE? IS EVERYONE’S JEALOUSY OUT OF CONTROL? WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF HEATHER?
Peggy Tanous Talks Leaving RHOC; Vicki Gunvalson Calls Her “Disrespectful!” Plus Gretchen Claims An “Act Of God” Made Her Forgive Tamra!
Last week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County featured the official retiring or firing of Peggy Tanous, after a disastrous dinner party where she and Alexis Bellino fought over the ancient history of a toad-like lump named Jim. I probably shouldn’t insult toads that way! Sorry toads, don’t sue me!
Peggy told us she decided to leave because the show gave her anxiety – which I can attest to, I have anxiety simply from watching, so I can understand the anxiety associated from participating. Now she is speaking out and giving more details about what made her give her two weeks notice.
Speaking to Wetpaint, Peggy maintains it was her decision to leave the show. “I am happy with my decision to leave the show. I think this was the best decision for me and my family,” she revealed. “I didn’t want to get pigeon holed as a ‘Housewife’.”
“I’m so happy I did the show and so thankful for the opportunity and experience!;” Peggy added. “It gave me a huge platform, opened doors in a lot of areas, was a lot of fun, and a great learning experience! Not to mention it got me back to doing the work I love and missed while taking time off to have my baby girls.”
As for Alexis, the two have not spoken and no love is lost! “I have not seen or spoken to Alexis since filming Vicki’s party in September,” Peggy says. “We are different people with different priorities, but I wish her well.”
Peggy does still talk to Tamra Barney, who she considers a real-life friend. “I haven’t seen any of the current cast members since Vicki’s party, but I still talk to Tamra and consider her a good friend.” Well, you win some, you lose some.
In response to Peggy’s nothing but nice comments about her former co-stars (save for Alexis), Vicki Gunvalson is taking to her Bravo Blog to trash her so-called former friend! Classy! “The fact that Peggy stood there all righteous acting like her and Micah are so perfect and Jim and Alexis aren’t was rude. Everyone, including them have a ‘past,’” Vicki seethes. Kinda ironic coming from Vicks considering how she treated Slade Smiley only to date his deadbeat brother from another mother!
“To talk about Jim’s past when she doesn’t know the truth is just plain disrespectful. I don’t know why she has set out to try and humiliate Jim the way she has,” Vicki continued. “The accusations that Peggy said about Jim are just wrong and childish. If he doesn’t mean anything to you, then why continue to discuss it? Time to move on girl.” Vicki’s getting a little defensive as of late, isn’t she? Me thinks defending Brooks Ayers has become somewhat of a full-time job!
Moving on, Gretchen Rossi opens up about her decision to forgive Miss. Tamra. And she is giving all the credit to God! Seriously. I guess Alexis finally saved one! “First as I watched myself last season on the show I saw a woman that wasn’t me. I saw a woman that was angry, resentful, and had become negative in some ways,” Gretchen explains in her Bravo Blog.
“I have always been an upbeat positive person and I realized that I no longer wanted to allow anyone to rob me of my own joy. No matter how bad the pain, no matter how harsh the accusations, I just realized I had to let it go in order for my own spirit to repair itself.”
“Secondly, literally an Act of God helped change my way of thinking,” she writes. “I was attending church after the reunion show one weekend and the sermon was about forgiveness.” Listening to her pastor Rick Warren advise: “When we do not allow ourselves to forgive we only hurt ourselves,” opened Gretchen’s eyes. “This resonated with me deeply,” Gretchen asserts.
Following her enlightening church service, Gretchen decided to let go of her resentment and forge forward towards happiness and forgiveness by receiving daily devotional emails about forgiveness, as if from God, himself. Well, actually through a website, but same difference according to Gretch! “It was a great lesson to learn because in that process it allowed the walls to break down. It also allowed me to see what I did wrong and to ask for forgiveness as well,” Gretchen reveals.
Gretchen is adamant that the repaired relationship and subsequent friendship is authentic and worriers need not worry.”I am so grateful that Tamra and I could forgive one another and get to know one another all over again without any outside influences affecting us.”
She reassures us that throughout the season we will see them building a new friendship and learning to respect each other. “That doesn’t mean Tamra and I don’t hit some bumps along the road or question if we can really learn to trust one another again. However I value the new friendship we have found. Seriously it does sound like we are dating. . .doesn’t it? LOL.” Well, that shocks the hell outta me!
Finally, tonight is an all new episode of RHOC! The Catalina drama continues and Vicki, Brooks, Tamra and Eddie struggle to have fun, post boobpocalypse, as Tamra’s jealousy is out of control. Gretchen and Slave discover some shocking information about Brooks, and they are furious that a hypocrite is among them! A preview of the new episode is below!
Real Housewives of Orange County airs tonight at 9/8c on Bravo.
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DO YOU BELIEVE PEGGY CHOSE TO LEAVE THE SHOW OR WAS SHE FIRED? WERE VICKI’S COMMENTS ABOUT PEGGY OUT OF LINE? DO YOU BELIEVE GRETCHEN’S STORY THAT AN ACT OF GOD HELPED HER FORGIVE TAMRA?
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Mob Wives Recap: The Men Tell All
Last night’s Mob Wives had the mobsters coming clean to their lady loves about their prior bad behavior. It was quite the confessional!
The episode begins with Drita D’avanzo heading back into the boxing ring. Her trainer is upset to hear that she’s been fighting again. Drita believes she could curb her street fighting if she was able to rid douchebags in her life. Her memory of beating up d-bags extends all the way back to kindergarten. Her temper is in no way to blame for her penchant for hitting other people. Okay.
Karen Gravano and Ramona Rizzo meet for dinner. As much as they are willing to invite Carla Facciolo into their inner circle, they blame Drita for brainwashing her. The two respect the fact that Carla is loyal to a fault, even if it’s to Drita. Karen and Ramona plan to change that. Ramona chalks it up to the double-D factor…no Drita, no drama. After all my time watching this fiasco, I can honestly say that Drita may not be the only cast member who stirs the pot.
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Carla and Drita are dining together, with Carla requesting a glass of wine before admitting to her biffle that she met with Ramona. Drita’s face is like stone, but she’s not mad at Carla. She only hopes that Carla is able to see Ramona for what she is…a master manipulator in her mind. Drita doesn’t care who Carla hangs out with as long as she’s aware of potential pitfalls.
Big Ang is shopping with her purse pal Little Louie. I assume this pooch must be the gift from her recently released murderer. Ang reveals that said convict disappeared before buying her the pup. She’s done with wise guys and decided to buy the dog for herself so she could spoil him with designer duds.
Meanwhile Karen has an appointment with a media coach to train her for her upcoming book tour. She is excited that her book has been predicted to be a bestseller. Who predicted this? Karen tells her coach that she is worried that interviewers will call her father a snitch, causing her to go into attack mode. He’s no “escape goat” (really?), he murdered nineteen people. She seems proud of that, and she assures her media coach that she isn’t trying to profit off of blood money. Her coach tries to mask her shock (and probably fear) while asking if Karen is worried any of her father’s enemies may harbor ill will at her for producing this sure to be literary masterpiece. Karen dodges the question…she’s just doing what she’s doing.
Renee Grazziano and Junior Pagan head to couple’s counseling. Too little too late, it seems in light of recent news. Junior is quick to cop to his indiscretions. He tells the therapist that they pair fell hard and fast when they were very young. He admits that he wasn’t prepared, and he cheated and lied. Renee is very mad…how dare he soil the memory of their young relationship. Both Junior and the therapist are confused…isn’t he supposed to be here to admit his wrongdoing and try to get better? Renee blames Junior for her self-esteem issues. Junior is horrified when she accuses him of being the reason for her recent surgery while saying he finally looks at her during sexy times. Yikes. The poor therapist seems speechless as well. Junior, who appeared to come in with good intentions, has completely shut down at this point.
Big Ang and Drita take Louie to the dog park. Ang fills in Drita on her recent dates with the killer. Drita is relieved to be alone. She tells Big Ang about Carla and Ramona’s truce. I do think that if Drita was truly mind melding her friend Carla, she would care a lot more that Carla was fraternizing with the enemies. She wants Carla to do what’s right for Carla. Big Ang wishes all the ladies could bury the hatchet, and Drita says she was fine with that until Karen started bringing up things from their past she thought were resolved.
Renee calls Junior to apologize, but it ends up with him hanging up on her. Ramona leaves her boyfriend’s hearing, and as comfortable she is being in this lifestyle, it’s hard to watch him carted off to jail. Renee applauds her for being a good support system. As much as Ramona tried to avoid a relationship with someone in this lifestyle, it is what it is. She is appreciative of Renee’s advice.
Drita is talking to her young daughter. Her daughter reveals that a police officer spoke to her class and she asked if people who fight go to jail. On the heels of this, she asks her mother if she’s ever been in a fight. Drita tries to deflect, asking her daughter if she’d like to have a Halloween party this year. Girlfriend is smart and calls out Drita for avoiding her question. Drita is literally saved by the bell when the phone rings. It’s Lee calling her from jail. He wants to talk about her divorce filings. She gets teary when he apologizes, and he wants things to proceed in civilized manner. Drita is floored that he’s not denying his wrongdoing or putting up a fight regarding the divorce.
Ramona takes her kids to the park to discuss her boyfriend’s incarceration. He’s been a part of their family. One of her daughters wants to pray for him. Ramona also admits that she spent a few hours in jail as well. Her kids seem very mature about the admission.
Karen calls her ex-boyfriend in Arizona to tell him about her upcoming magazine photo shoot. I think she was expecting him to revel in her exciting news, but instead he rails her about running off to New York while she leaves her family out west for an undetermined amount of time. Karen is initially shocked, but she goes quickly on the defensive. She isn’t on board with his attitude, and she gives him one back tenfold. There is a lot of bleeping. Bottom line, he is struggling as a single dad, and she accuses him of slapping his bleep all over bleeping couch. Without question, they are both just the same old G. What does that mean? I don’t know who hung up on who, but there was a great deal of swearing involved.
Karen visits Mob Candy magazine (talk about a niche market!) to give her initial interview and begin her photo shoot. She’s proud of her father and goes straight into “model mode” once the cameras start clicking. She feels like a Mafia princess while answering tough questions about her father. Her media coach would be proud. A few times she seems to be on the verge of losing her temper, but Karen maintains her cool. The reporter may be a tad frightened of her though.
Carla and Renee come to Drita’s house, and she fills her friends in on the latest Lee update. They are all happy he confessed, as it validates her feelings. This hits home with Renee. Just because Junior was able to admit his wrongdoing to the therapist doesn’t mean she will be able to trust him again. It’s such a pattern, she can’t believe him. Renee hopes that Drita isn’t so stupid as to let Lee back into her and her children’s life. Things seem very raw with Renee…Drita and Renee aren’t the same person, so I doubt they will react to similar situations in the same manner. However, Renee does make a valid point that a man isn’t the best father if he can be so disrespectful to his children’s mother. Hearing Drita’s story is opening some very upsetting wounds for Renee in regard to Junior. Both Drita and Carla are scared for their friend.
Next week, Drita has a Halloween party, so Ramona throws a rival bash. Renee and Junior continue to spar, and Carla is worried that something horrible is about to happen.
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE? ARE YOU SHOCKED THAT LEE IS BEING SO AGREEABLE? COMMENTS ON KAREN’S INTERVIEW AND PHOTO SHOOT?
Bethenny Frankel Reveals She Suffered A Miscarriage; Plus More Tension In Her Marriage Over Moving To LA
Bethenny Frankel is back! Whether you love her or loathe her, the mouth from TriBeCa is returning in her wildest, loudest, and craziest season ever! To prepare us, the Bethenny Ever After star is giving us the update on what’s going on in her life and what’s next for the lady in red.
Bethenny has admitted she wants to expand her family to include another baby. “We’re trying [to have another baby],” Bethenny revealed. “I’m a little more lax than someone at 41 probably should be.”
Sadly for Bethenny and husband Jason Hoppy she disclosed that she recently suffered a miscarriage. Appearing on the Today Show this morning, the very open star, shared her tragic loss. “We were pregnant with a second baby, and at eight weeks, I miscarried.”
Clearly the situation has been devastating for Jason and Bethenny, who have opened up about considering adoption, and she isn’t ready to contemplate about trying for another child. “I’m not really thinking about it,” she admitted. “Until you become a woman you don’t know the things that come with being a woman. And I’m 41, and I don’t know. It’s not really my choice. It’s not really my option. The window’s closing.” Our thoughts and condolences to Bethenny and her family.
In the meantime she is happily focused on Bryn and where she will start nursery school. Bethenny makes it clear that despite her own prep school lineage Bryn will be a straight up public school gal! “We’re not caught up in the fancy private schools. We want to be able to walk her to school.”
Bethenny also discusses juggling mommyhood with personal time and she’s still plugging that yoga video! “Ever since having my baby, I want to be efficient with my time,” she explains to USA Weekend. “When she naps, I do 40 minutes of yoga. I wish I could just walk out of here and go to yoga for an hour and 15 minutes.” Umm… excuse me, and correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t this woman have a live-in nanny who is also a character on her show? Does she really expect us to believe she isn’t able to step out for an hour and a half to work out?
And since she’s Bethenny, she’s giving us more dieting tips. “My entire platform is about indulging,” she says of living the Skinnygirl way. “Women deprive constantly. I indulge every day. No one ever got fat off one cookie.”
Moving on, as we all know, Madame Frankel Hoppy will be gracing the small screens as the hostess of her own talk show! So what is Bethenny going to talk about? “Everything,” she says. “It’s kind of what my show does, but this could be a dialogue rather than just showing what I’m doing.”
Now that she is talking about leaving reality television behind, rumor has it that Bethenny is also thinking of leaving NYC behind! In an effort to take her business to the next level – and conquer more of the media world – Bethenny thinks there will be more opportunities for her in LA.
Unfortunately Jason wants to remain in NYC and close to his family, which is another thing causing major tension in their marriage. “She mocks him about it and calls him a mama’s boy,” a friend tells In Touch Weekly via their print edition.
Finally, tonight marks the season three premiere of Bethenny Ever After. In tonight’s episode Bethenny is celebrating the launch of a new Skinnygirl cocktail with a blow-out bash with both old and new friends, including Today host Hoda Kotb. While Bethenny is enjoying the ever-expanding Skinnygirl business, Jason struggles with life in the public and wishes things were a bit quieter. A preview of tonight’s episode is below!
Bethenny Ever After premieres tonight on Bravo at 9/8c!
THOUGHTS ON BETHENNY SHARING HER LOSS WITH FANS? DO YOU BELIEVE SHE WILL SHE MOVE TO LA REGARDLESS OF WHAT JASON WANTS? ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT TONIGHT’S PREMIERE?
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Real Housewives Of Orange County’s Alexis Bellino Blames Peggy For The Drama! Plus, Husband Jim Bellino Speaks Out!
Oh, dear. Real Housewives of Orange County’s Alexis Bellino and her husband/king Jim Bellino have hit the blogs to defend their honor against enemy forces Peggy Tanous (who was quoted as saying she dated Jim back in the dark ages because he had “toys”), Alexis’s castmates, and of course, the evil blogosphere, media, commenters, and anyone who dare say a negative word about the Bellino name.
We’ll start with Alexis, who we saw shut Peggy down in last week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County after Peggy attempted to have a drunken conversation in the doorway of a limo on their many issues, namely that Peggy and Alexis have swum in the same gelled hair dude pond. Anyway, limo conversations are reserved for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Peggy. Only Kyle Richards can do that in housewives land. She owns the trademark.
Posting a 4 page screed to her Bravo blog, Alexis blames Peggy for their failed friendship, and further explains the behavior at the crawfish trashbag party:
“[Peggy’s] daughter London had broken her arm over the summer, and I had texted Peggy to tell her I was thinking and praying for her. So at Vicki’s when she’s telling me the story of what happened to London’s arm, I was merely relating to her daughter and what she was going through when I made the comment about having a rod in my leg. I WAS NOT COMPETING with a four-year-old! That just sounds so ridiculous to even say. The fact that Peggy would even say that makes me once again think she is looking for drama.”
She makes a good point about Peggy’s silence in the 5 months break they had from filming, and questions why Peggy wanted to have the conversation at the party rather than in a more calm environment the next day. Personally, I think that Peggy was urged to go outside to talk to Alexis at the insistence of a producer who was probably pissed the dinner party was free of drunken screaming. Peggy has said that she left the show because she was unwilling to participate in certain story lines, and I think she may just not be any good at provoking Alexis properly enough to get her to fight.
“Throughout the evening I ignored Peggy’s negative remarks towards me. I have to admit that when she made the ridiculous comment about me pouring ketchup over her dessert in San Antonio last year, the thought of pouring ketchup over her head instead of over her dessert instantly ran through my mind. And I chuckled at the thought of it, but I’m only human! At the end of the evening when she walked out to my limo claiming she wanted to “talk,” I had to question her motive. She has had five months to come to me to talk about everything, and she chooses now?
She had the entire dinner party to talk to me, and instead she continued to insult me with under-breath remarks. Not to mention the fact that over the summer when I texted her about London’s arm, she could have easily texted back that she wanted to talk then, but she did NOT. Instead, she waited until the end of Vicki’s dinner party, and I didn’t feel that was the appropriate time — it didn’t feel authentic either. I volunteered to meet her for coffee or lunch the following week, and she never called — so you tell me who really wants to work things out, and who’s looking for attention. The way she has handled herself both on and off camera makes me very curious about her intentions.”
Alexis also goes on to defend her husband Jim against the hen cackles of Tamra and Vicki, who took that evening as an opportunity to get some digs in at the departed househusband.
“Let’s move on to the women once again bashing my husband. Isn’t it funny how Jim doesn’t talk about them, want to be around them, use any energy on them at all, and yet all they do is berate him? I really hate to give this topic any of my time at all, but the truth is that it seems so easy for Tamra and Peggy to sit on a couch and just persecute my husband. It’s so disgusting.”
Jim decided to stop filming the show after he saw what the editing monkeys had done to him, which was pretty smart, but it doesn’t mean these bitches won’t continue to talk about you. On this particular issue (whether or not Jim was wrong about keeping his past relationship with Peggy a secret), it’s easy to sympathize with Alexis, but Jim should have mentioned it when the women started to hang out, and certainly when the women started to film a reality show. Lucky for us, Jim has decided to start blogging! In his blog, “Keeping It Real Weekly” he explains why he never told Alexis about Peggy (it was written in all caps by Jim himself):
“I thought when I decided to step back from the show and let Alexis do her thing, I would be allowing the best things for her life while I went back to what I do best: business. Instead, I am more the topic of discussion now than when I was part of the show. Without provocation, I have become the whipping boy of Orange County…
WHEN ALEXIS AND I BECAME SERIOUS, WE HAD A VERBAL CONTRACT THAT NEITHER OF US WOULD EVER BRING UP OR DISCUSS OUR PAST RELATIONSHIPS. I WAS VERY HONEST AND UPFRONT THAT I HAD DATED A LOT ALL IN SEARCH OF THE WOMAN THAT I WANTED TO CALL MY WIFE, AND SINCE WE CHOSE TO LIVE IN THE TOWN THAT I GREW UP IN, WE AGREED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING POSITIVE TO BE GAINED FROM BRINGING UP OLD FLAMES, OR HAVING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHO HAD DATED WHO, AND ALL THE STRINGS THAT COME ATTACHED TO OPENING THAT CAN OF WORMS. WE MADE THIS AGREEMENT OUT OF RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER, NOT AS A WAY TO HIDE OUR PASTS. WE TOOK EACH OTHER AS WE WERE, AND THAT WAS THAT.”
In the blog, Jim also refers to himself as the “whipping boy of Orange County” which I have to disagree with; that position belongs solely to Slade Smiley.
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TELL US: WHO DO YOU THINK IS TO BLAME FOR ALEXIS AND PEGGY’S FALL OUT? DO YOU THINK JIM SHOULD CONTINUE TO BLOG OR JUST FADE AWAY? WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD HAVE TOLD ALEXIS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEGGY AND JIM? WILL YOU MISS PEGGY ON THE SHOW?