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Okay, so then we go to Ashley's and we meet Jessica, Ashley's sister, who is basically her mother, which is crazy. She looks exactly like Sheila. I thought it was Sheila. That was like, wow, did Sheila talk Ashley into getting her a facelift? Because it looks just like Sheila.
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I think we met her a few years ago at some point. I think they went shopping for like her prom or whatever. But no, she's 17. So I don't know. But yeah, I thought the same thing. I was like, she looks exactly like Sheila. And this is because Ashley is going to the White House correspondence dinner. So I mean, things are already chaotic enough in this country and now we have Ashley. I mean, look, Lala made it to the same dinner. So I mean, as goes Lala, so goes Ashley. I suppose I love that with everything.
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With all of the shit happening in the country that this is the biggest question of our taste level. I was like, wow, have we really fallen this far? This is our taste level now in this country. Come on.
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I know that the White House correspondence dinner is like, you know, it's basically a big roast and it's silly and, you know, it's fun and it's flashy, but, like, who is the reporter that was like, I'm gonna bring Ashley Darby to this? Like, of all the celebrities you could have brought, of all the people. I mean, that room. Jeez.
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So she's like, well, I mean, it's not a partisan issue for me. It's just like celebrating the White House. So also, I got invited. So when else am I gonna get invited? I'm going get off my ass.
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I don't even think that the. Is the. Is the correspondence dinner about celebrating the White House. I don't think it is. But she's going. She got invited to a big party and she's in her big old gown. She's in a very nice gown. And, you know, she's talking with her sister about and everything. And she's talking about how her sister is her half sister and everything. And so she's just saying that she is re establishing a close bond with her. And her sister is going to be going to University of Maryland, and it's like, very exciting. But Josh is going to come by. Josh, as you mentioned before, Josh Beavis is going to be Ash's date. To this, I'm just going to emphasize this black tie gala, high profile black tie gala that makes headlines every year. And Josh is going to. First of all, she's choosing Josh, of all people to go with her and just emphasizing, again, black tie gala, black tie. Like I'm setting it up because. Okay, fine, I'll just say it. He shows up in a T shirt and sneakers with a blazer on. Sir, you do know. What are you doing? This is the White House correspondence dinner. And you're. You're not famous enough to pull off, like, the cool, casual look at something like this. I was like, this guy, get rid of him.
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Done.
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No more.
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It's the Trump White House. They're lucky he wasn't wearing flip flops.
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Yeah, that's what I say.
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He could have come in with flip flops and a fucking duck whistle and they would have sat him, you know? So she's like, well, we had a pause because I was forthcoming that I had to do Love Hotel. And he wasn't really happy with that conversation. But then we started talking again. Because when I was home, I hit him with the text, and it said, hey, Big Head. And then we've been kind of kicking it since then. And now you're calling people Big Head. Oh, my God. The hypocrisy never ends.
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Yeah, seriously, I did like that when she said that she took a break for Love Hotel. They do this really quick shot of her and Ralph kissing, and you just hear, yeah.
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By the way, if you haven't watched Love Hotel, people, do your duty and watch Love Hotel.
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Trust me, the best show's the year.
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It's worth it. Yeah, it's worth it. So she comes down. Um, He. They. You know, they look crazy, and then they go. We see them in the car, and she's talking about how she's never dated a guy younger than her cut to Ralph, and she would like him to have a little more life on him. But, hey, do what you can, right? And so he makes her happy, you know, however he can.
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And then she's like, maybe next time you could, like, maybe we can, like, try that when you go out, you put some product in your hair, you know, or wear a tuxedo to a black tie or something like that. Ashley, you just listen. I think Ashley should. I think she should stop dating the guys. The creepy old guys. But also, let's maybe date the guys who are a little older than Josh, who know better.
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Well, also, she's telling him she. She doesn't want product in his hair because he's got product in his hair today. And she's like, no, I want you without product, my friend.
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Oh, I misread that. I thought it was a. When you go, you can try not having Proctor in your. Oh, okay. Well, I take that back. Well, I still think that she should date someone else.
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He didn't really comb his hair, but he, you know, he did put some product in it, and so I would.
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Never have thought there was product in that hair. That's surprising.
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Yeah, it was, like, darker because he's got the pomade or something in there. So she's like, that's what you do. You know, you offer suggestions when you're with somebody. Like, you know, having white sheets, that's a sign of maturity. He goes, my sheets are white. She's like, oh, have your sheets always been white?
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He's like, yeah.
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She goes, maybe I just need to get back into your sheets to see that they're white. Okay, so wait, I know that I just accused you of being a liar for saying you broke up with Josh when clearly you didn't break up with Josh, but now are you lying about dating Josh in the first place? Because who doesn't know that his sheets are white? What a weird thing to bring up.
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When are white sheets a sign of maturity, by the way?
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I don't have white sheets. I actually went into, like, a small crisis about it. I was like, wow, am I totally immature for not having white sheets? I have biggest sheets.
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I had a white sheet phase, and it was the biggest pain in the ass because, like. Like the moment, like, you, like, sweat in the middle of the night, it's like. It's like there's no denying that it happened. Like, you have to wash. It's constantly washing them.
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There's no denying. I wasn't sweating. What are you talking about?
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Shannon Beador. It was Archie. Archie Sweat. At 1am so angel is walking to a restaurant with her husband. This. Okay, this is the. This is the entire scene. Arms, arms, arms, arms, arms. He comes in. Those arms are just out there right in front of the camera the entire time. I was like, whoa. So this is their, like, husband and wife, like, meet them as a duo scene as they are sitting at a restaurant talking about things.
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They're very rich. He's from the Denver Broncos, and they basically moved here to be on tv, which she says, in so many ways, they love their home in Colorado. We see pictures of their home in Colorado. It's stunning. She said, it's won all these awards for design and stuff. And we see the pictures, and I can see why. I mean, it is a stunning, stunning home. And this must be torture for them.
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To be back in Potomac. This is. Potomac is like an architectural wasteland. As. As far as what we see on this show, it's just all these generic white or gray interiors with, like, Z Gallery furniture.
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Oh, my God. The Colorado place is just a stunner. And they're looking for a place here, but they want it to be at least five acres. She needs, like, a huge house, and there's just not the land here for her. So she's not really sure about that. So they're deciding what to do about their home. And he eats like a sports guy. She doesn't really eat because she's on tv. And, you know, she knows not to because the other housewives are probably like, do not ever eat on tv. That's rule number one. But he eats like a sports guy. He's like. And then he gets his napkin, and he just lifts it over his face, and he's like, that is definitely a straight man into Sports right there.
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Yep.
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So they are basically their scene. I'm kind of bored. I'm not sure about Angel. I have to say I'm not sure. But then she's already kind of turning against Kieran in this. So there's promise. There's promise. But so far I'm not sure. I am completely 100% sure about TIA, though. A hundred?
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Yeah.
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I hope she's on here for 90 years and I can't wait to watch her clash with Karen.
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So speaking of Kierna, Tia and Kierna. So now we go to Kierna's condo. So we spent a little bit of time there last episode because she was all excited. She has a new condo. We love that she got a new condo this time. It was sort of funny to me because Giselle comes over and you know, Kieran is like, oh, look at my condo and everything. And Giselle's like, wow. And there's like a chef who's there. So Kieran's really flexing thing. Like, look at me. Look at my new wealthy lifestyle. So they go out to. They go out to like the balcony. And I have to say I was so distracted this entire scene because it didn't matter what angle they were shooting it from. The views were so bad. They were like awful. Like the view behind Kierna was like. Was like a, like an, like a brick, some strange brick building. The view behind Josel was like there was like a highway behind them. It wasn't even a highway. It was one of those like annoying roads that's like not big enough to be a highway, not small enough to be a local road. It's just like a two lane annoying street that you never want to live off of. You just see traffic coming through. It was just like the most unscenic balcony. And like the balcony itself was very nice, but I just love Kiera flexing. Like, look at me. I'm actually like something like I'm like really wealthy and I've got like my salon and just in this, like these janky views from every angle of the balcony.
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Yeah. So we get some balcony views and they pretend that they're friends. And Giselle's like, so what about Greg? This is the second scene. I've had to go to someone's home today, by the way. So go ahead and tell me what you have to do. I've got another home to go to. Making the rounds today. And she's like, well, you know, I'm still really into Greg and you know he's Learning. And then we see clips of Greg being a complete gentleman, like, I'm a man and you're a woman, so get over it. And then Giselle is basically approving, I guess. And then they kind of have some snacks. And then they move on to talk about Ashley's event. And Kierna is like, well, there's a party coming up. And we see the invitation. Truths and tranquility E a an afternoon of calm energy, aligned intentions, and gracefully spoken truths.
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Will there be a state road in the background of that tranquility scene? Because you said this was your sanctuary. And all I can see is a truck barreling down at me.
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A party for gracefully spoken truths. I'm in.
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Who isn't?
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So they talk about how great angel is and stuff. And then we find out that Kierna, poor Kierna, had an event which only made it to camera on flashbacks. And so she's talking about how she had a spa event. A little talks, a little caviar. And she started talking to the girls about everything that happened with her and Wendy.
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And Kierna is like, yeah. And then it's like, okay, what happened? And then right back into it, Kieran's like. So she calls me, and so, like, are you going to the NAACP Awards? And. And she says, well, I don't know if I'm going yet, because we didn't say her kids were sick. And then, like, we get the awards. And literally the first thing she says to me is, oh, my God, did you do your own makeup? I was like, oh, my God, Kieran, no. Please don't go down this path. This. This is a losing. This is a losing battle. Don't do this. I was like. We flash back to see Kieran complain about the makeup comment again.
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Yeah. So Tia's like, what does that mean? Did you do your own makeup? Like, Ashley's like, girl, you know what that means? I don't really. Does anybody can explain it?
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I've never done my own makeup. Is that something people can actually do for themselves? Is that like making a charcuterie bold? I just understand these American things.
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Yeah. And then out of nowhere, angel starts defending Wendy. So we see angel, and she's like, well, did you ask her how her kid was doing, if her kid was sick? And she goes, no. Well. Well, clearly the child is well enough for you to be here. Ballet in this party. Like, clearly your child is fine. Is that what you were thinking, lady who probably does road makeup? How do you even do that?
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Angel's like, oh, I mean, we don't know that. We don't know. And Karen's like, angel, if that's, like, what you want to do, like, I'm just gonna say, okay, well, like, don't do that. And Angel's like, well, I'm just saying. I'm like, all I'm saying is not to judge what she may have had going on with her kids. This was kind of shitty of Angel. Okay? But I was like, no. I don't know if I see it any other way. I think this was, like, shitty. Like, you're her best friend, and, like, you're immediately going to be like, but what about if Wendy was going through X, Y, and Z, so.
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And she wasn't judging what was going on with her kids, so that was kind of weird. And Kieran is like, yeah. And I was confused. Are you on my side or Wendy's? Aren't you my friend of 20 years? Okay, wait. So angel was defending Wendy? She goes, yes.
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Yeah.
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Well, she kind of chimed in on the mama bear part like, yeah, we had to do a little chin checking on that for two seconds at the event. And Giselle's like, not the chin check. The chin check. What? The chin check. I don't. I had to get you together in a physical way. That's what that means. I didn't know we did that to friends.
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Ah, well, I like a little chincha.
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Gah.
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Because I'm not wasting no time getting you together because, like, are you crazy? Like, are you cool? So then now we go over to the Tranquility party. Angel's looking at the setup, and she's, like, overseeing everything. And she tells us, at the second Bloom Ball, I felt like there wasn't really an effort to get to know the new girls. And my purpose behind wanting to have this event was I wanted to use it as an opportunity for them to get to know me, to step into my world while at the same time being able to woo Saw a little bit. So I just want to promote my company on screen, on Bravo. Really? That's it?
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Did you look up chin check? Because I did. I didn't know what chin check was. I didn't look up chin check. And before they explained it to me, I was like, what's chin check? So here's the first thing that came up. Chin check. The act of surveilling your mate to see if they usually, a female, have been cheating. Literally checking on her chin for the testicles of another man. Oh, okay. I started laughing my ass off because I really thought that's what it was. So of course I had to look at all alternate definitions, but I really like that one. Checking her chin for the testicles of another man. There would be a testicle imprint on her chin. What the hell?
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Like he was teabagging in cornstarch and then left a powdery residue.
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But then one of the other definitions is figurative, meaning a forceful confrontation or reprimand, essentially checking someone who was out of line. So there you go.
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Everybody assumed it was. I assumed it was like when you, like, jut your head forward, like, chin, chin first be like, huh, huh? Oh, that may be. I think that's the spirit of it.
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She gets and immediately kills the ant, which is very not Buddhist. She's like, oh, my God. Setting it on fire, stomping on it. Oh, God, an ant got on you? And the sound. Bath Lady's like, oh, the ants are already loving on me. See, that's the way to deal with it. So then angel is getting set up and stuff, and Wendy comes in, and there's a lady holding drinks, like teas and no towels. First is towels. So Wendy's like, oh, you have towels? Let me smell them. Oop. No, thank you. No, thank you.
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But she's pretending to be nice because I think that Wendy's trying to be nice to the new girls because I think she's gonna try to, like, gain allies this season.
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Yeah. So she's too good for the. The towels.
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The spa towels.
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Yeah. And then Wendy's like, oh, my God, you look like. Or Angie says, God damn it, Ronnie. Angel's like, wendy, you look like yoga Barbie. Wow. Meet my husband. But this is Bobby. So they meet, you know, whatever. And then she's got lemon balm, and she puts that in Wendy's drink. And Wendy's like, wow, what is. What is the. What is this? Hocus pocus? Listen, I don't know about the spike tea. I'm gonna try it because I want to be a team player. But if we're gonna keep it very real, the spike tea is giving me. Get out.
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So more people are arriving. Waitress offers Tia a hibiscus tea with lemon and ginger mint and vodka. And she's like, oh, and vodka. Is that the truth? I was waiting for the ball to drop there. Okay. Oh, it looks like everyone here actually. She did do their own makeup. I just didn't know this was even possible. What an open world.
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Angel asked her if she drinks, and she's like, of course I drink. I have four children.
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One of them doesn't even smile anymore. It's horrifying. She's like, you know, I. I. I never drink. I never smoke. I never listen to loud music. That's humor. I think I had a swig of something when I was pregnant with Sienna. I tell you, she already had all her fingers and toes and stuff, so who cares? I was like, what's that gonna go wrong? I was, like, six months pregnant, and I was like, she's fine. All the appendages are there. Okay, we're good to go. Let's get back onto the. Let's get back onto the Wine train.
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I haven't seen a mother brag about drinking when they're pregnant since my own who's like, oh, please. I drank a bottle of wine and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day when I was pregnant with you. And look at you. You're fine. You're fine. Am I? Am I fine? So now they go outside and Wendy's like, does. Does. Does this sound bad thing? Ward off evil spirits? Because there's some people who need evil spirits warded off of them. And now other people come and Giselle is getting a half hug from Wendy and she's like, what is this half hug? Come on. Is this a church hug?
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Yeah. And she's like, whatever. And they're all getting their. Their welcome drinks and everything. And Giselle's like, what is this drink? It's crazy. Angel's nice, but, like, we just met, y'.
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All.
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I don't really like truth and tranquility. I like lies and foolishness. Okay, Just sounds like I don't want to do woo woo. Okay, let's do some character assassination. Okay.
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Yeah. So, Angel, I heard from K that there's no loud talking in your home. Is that true? And she goes, yeah, I don't want any negativity in my home, okay? I'm very rich. Well, sometimes you got to go through the negative to get to the positive. Speaking of that, because I've talked to this one. Kieran. So where are we with Kay and Wendy? Are we good in the hood? Let's fight. Let's fight in this home After I've just said we won't.
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Yeah, exactly. And Wendy's like, no, I'm good. By the way, Giselle, she's like, I can't believe you don't speak loudly in her home. Giselle's not allowed. Like, Giselle doesn't yell. So Wendy is like, yeah, we're good. We're all good in the hood. And Karen's like, well, to be honest, like, it's just very passive aggressive with Wendy and we're just like, not getting to resolve and enough, like, we're like, the next time I see you, I could still be like, okay, but like, like, if she's willing to move on, I'm willing to move on. Because, like, Wendy's saying she doesn't have an issue. So.
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Okay.
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Wendy's like, I don't know, Whatever the issue with Kiana has with me, it's like a one sided issue because, like, I'm in peace. She's in pieces. See, what did that. That's like wordplay. Because, like, they're spelled differently and the one's pluralized. Anyway, the point is, we're not the same.
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So that was a. That was a bummer of a fight that didn't happen. So just like, okay, well, are you angel and Kierna okay? And Angel's like, yeah. And Angel's like, well, wait, I'm confused. I think we're fine. She's like, okay, so is this not the time for food or. No one's gonna fight, so are we gonna eat?
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So then they're just sort of, like, talking about Stacy gonna come. What's going on with Stacy? And. And then Wendy's like, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait a second. Giselle, what'd you say about angel friendship? I just realized you were trying to start something there. You want to start it? You want to try again from the top?
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Yeah. Something's wrong with our friendship. I mean, if she had a problem, she would tell me, right? Kierna? And Tia's like, oh, did you have a problem, Tia? Did you? Did you. Did you have a problem? I seem to remember you had a problem. And Wendy's like, wait, you got. Giselle says, she told me you got chin checked. And Wendy goes, you got chin checked? She goes, no, nobody's chin checking anybody. And Kieran's like, cut your shit, Giselle.
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She's like, I'm going to throw food at your ass in a minute. Cut your shit. She was like, so you didn't get chin checked? And Angel's like, no, no, no. Well, since Karen's not here, let me. I'll say her phrase. Let me be very clear. I don't do that. Kieran's like, okay, well, let me be very clear. Friends don't chin check each other. And we're friends. And Giselle's like, but you told me you chin checked her. And she's like, I don't know what they were saying. Check.
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Chin check. Chin check.
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What is chin check?
A
I don't even know what the language they're speaking.
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All I know is it's gibberish. And soon we have to listen to things being spun around in bows and say it's some sort of Bathley's.
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Like, is it a physical thing? And Angel's like, yeah, I don't think she would ever use that term because it's very aggressive. And two, we all know that that's not what happened. No one's gonna chin check Angel Massey.
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Okay?
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I do the chin checking.
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Okay? So Giselle said, but you said Gin Cha. Ken was like, I did not. And she. Yes, we both laughed about gin. Check. I said, no. I said, chin, check the situation. He's. She's like, yeah, oh, okay. Well, I'm grown enough to say I said it. Like. You were grown enough to say you said it after you denied it, like, 10 times. And Giselle was like, you said it.
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So Giselle says, angel, I don't want you to think I'm a liar. K has something to tell you about. Chin check. Chin check. Chin check. I just wanted to make it clear because angels. Because Giselle said I said it, so I guess I said it. She goes, okay, well, we don't chin check each other, just so we're clear. Okay? We chin check other bitches. Okay? That's pinky promise. So they. They link pinkies, which never ends well on this show.
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Maybe. I mean, maybe. Maybe Giselle misheard it over the sound of all the semi trucks barreling down underneath the patio, but that it was definitely on camera. So Giselle, Stacy enters in, and there's, like, a bowl of mints. And Giselle's like, y' all need to hand this to Stacy when she gets here.
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Did you hit. Did you. Did it hit you at Astral event? It slapped the hell out of me. Wow. That breath. Wow. So Stacy comes in, and Tia's like, oh, wait. I wanted to ask if there was something secret about the bowl of mints. Why is there a bowl of mints here? And Angel's like, it's just so everybody can have fresh breath. And so they all start laughing and start immediately bullying Stacy over her breath. I mean, my goodness, at this point, just. I would just walk in chewing gum every time I saw these ladies.
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Mm. Ash is like, well, I think, Stacey, we were talking about it earlier, and, like, sometimes your breath can be a little on the hot side. She goes, wow, okay, well, let me get a mint then. Let me start off right then. Okay. She's like, how do I am I should be cool with this? Or they're trying to bait me into a fight. Like, what am I supposed to do?
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That's why I like Stacy, because she can stay calm under pressure. Like, they're all coming for her and getting after every time she shows up somewhere, and she just stays calm. She's like, wow, really? A bowl of mints? Well, if today's issue is my breath, then compared to what I've gone through the last few times, I'll take the mint. Thanks for the mints, ladies.
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Now, they go outside to, like, you know, clear some energies and everything. And Nicole, this lady, she does the sound bath. It's like a classic Real Housewives. Breathe in, breathe out, whatever. And he's like, oh, is this working? I mean, are we Kumbaya? I don't. Americans. Am I right? This is ridiculous. I'd rather be at Harrods in London.
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So now they do this. Of course, Wendy and Giselle are like, this is stupid. They don't want to do it. And then Angel's like, okay, ladies, so I'm a certified mindful outdoor guide. You do get certified for that. It's a whole class where you basically learn to be mindful in the outdoors. So. Yeah. And when I lead mindful outdoor experiences, at the end, we do something called a fire circle. Okay, so let's do a fire circle. Who wants to go first? Oh, okay.
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Is this. I don't trust who should be fired from the show. Okay, I will start. I will fire Stacy.
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I don't trust a certified mindful outdoor person.
B
That sounds like a fraud.
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No.
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Who's doing the certification? Yeah, like, I'm sorry. You failed. You're not mindful enough.
A
Yeah, I. That's. That's. That's some fraudulent shit right there. So Kieran is like, okay, I'll go first. Thank you, angel, for being here to remind me of what friendship looks like. And she is like, well, thank you for inviting me to this amazing, tiny little home where I see how the other 99 lives. And also thank you, holistic lady, and your little mixing bowls.
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And that was not a Ben and Ronnie embellishment embellish. That was truly her saying. Thank you, holistic lady.
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She goes, my name is Nicole. She goes, yes, Nicole, the holistic lady.
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Did you just call her a holistic lady? Yeah, but is it not holistic? We're supposed to actually give them names now.
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Okay, my turn. I just wanted to say that I'm in a place in my life where I just want to start fresh. So I want to ask you all to stand up to do a cleansing breath. Can we all stand up, please? Get in the line. I'm going to breathe in all of your faces.
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I know. They're like, okay, well, first of all, her saying, I want to start fresh is funny. And then, of course, Stacy's big thing that she wants to do is have them all take a giant breath. So Ashley is like, is it a lion's breath? No, it's not a lion's breath.
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Okay.
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Real hard breath. So they. They're just like, has she put a mint in before this breath work. Please, please, God, please.
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So she does this, like, let's. But let's all stand up and breathe in positivity and breathe out negativity really hard.
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Do it in.
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Ashley'. So they do it. And Stacy goes, it is unbelievable how I'm able to just save the day with my goddess breath.
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So the ladies head inside, and Ashley looks into a telescope, which is a funny concept. And Stacey's like, ashley, come here. She's like, I'm nervous. What happened? Who did it? It wasn't me. She's like, why are you nervous? Don't be scared. I took a mint. Okay, well. And so then Giselle is like, oh, I'm about to hear this entire conversation. Let's listen in. Nah. Stacy goes, all right, well, come on in. Okay, Ashley, I've been praying about us a lot and you questioning my divorce and other things about my character. This is the notification that we received. Are you ready to see this email? Okay, take a look. The reason that I didn't show you this at your ball is because it wasn't the time or the place, and I hadn't come up with a plan yet. And I didn't have a chance to speak to my husband about showing a document that is so to close, sensitive and serious. But here, here it is. An application for divorce.
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This is nothing new. She goes. Giselle's like, I'm divorced. I know what that looks like. And there's a stamp. And Stacy went to an app and made this. This is bullshit. She goes, there's no seal here. Ah, but we're divorced and we're getting back together. So Kieran is like, yeah, I'm. I'm still interested in TJ and the final payment. Like, why are we talking about this divorce? Who cares about that?
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Yeah. So as she's like, well, this is one of many things. Okay? This is like. Like, this is just. And that was just one. And that's all I needed, you know, as your friend, like, wherever we are. So Tia's like, well, is this sufficient? Is there anything else we need to do with this topic? And she's always like, no, it's not official, but it's fine. We can move on. I'm bored with it ending the storyline now.
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So now we go to Tally Ho Pizza restaurant, Karen's favorite restaurant. The place of Tally Ho. And so they go in and they're going to meet up because it's Karen's birthday, guys. So they're gonna pour one out for Karen on her at her Favorite restaurant. I like that. She said, we're gonna pour one out for Karen when she's in jail for a dui.
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Oh, God. My heart warmed as soon as they arrived at the Tally Ho. I was like, yes, Karen's Karen's watering hole. Slash pancake hole. So Ashley is saying, like, Karen always make jokes, and we always ruin her birthday, right? And we see some flashbacks to Karen's ruined birthdays over the years.
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Well, I wake up most days and I think about where Karen is. Does she have her poetic justice cornrows in the back of her head?
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Yes. Huge empathy coming from Giselle to think.
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She'S there on her birthday. I just feel like some of the girls who love her should get together and just pour one out for Karen. This is one of Karen's favorite places, and I always get her breakfast order. Vodka, vodka and vodka.
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I love the vodka pancakes with the vodka syrup, please.
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Side of car keys. Thank you.
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So Giselle saying that Karen, you know, we're seeing. We see a flashback to her and Karen there. So Cookie arrives, and she's very breasty today. She's like, really? She's like. It's like, oh, damn. I get to have. I get to be in a whole ass scene. I'm not just, like, at a party in the background. I am ready to show America what I've got. So she comes, and Ashley's like, well, nice to see the three of you.
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I mean, nice to see you, Cookie.
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Brass.
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Cookie's like, you can have them if you want them. I think this is what Wendy was trying for. She just didn't make it.
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Okay, Cookie.
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All right, Cookie. All right, you're hired. You are hired. Listen, Cookie has been really good friends with Karen Huger. And I'm not mad at her talking to Karen because I know I'm not gonna. She knows I'm gonna be asked about it. And I know that she's talking to Cookie, her husband, and her daughter. Karen's being strategic, and I'm not mad. You have to be strategic when you're in the big house. Poor Karen. God bless her. God knows what's happening to Karen right now. Is she making license plates? I think about it every day.
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Do they serve cookies in jail? I wonder. Cookie, by the way, everyone Cookie was at was with Karen in her courthouse. So Cookie called me as soon as they took her in, and she said, how hilarious, right? Lol. And I said, are they going to give her the cornrows yet? And she's like, well, how was it? How was she when it happened. So Cookie's like, she was very strong. It's like, oh, because of her sentencing and what she's in there for, do they automatically put her in some sort of alcohol program? Do they have an alcohol AA for the elderly that they do in jail? I'm just some questions about this.
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Do they hook her up to machines to make sure she can still breathe? She's very old. Do they have jail. Do they have jail crutches, jail walking sticks that they could give Karen?
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Do they have just like a fake bar where she can sidle up and sit on the stool just so she feels comfortable? Different environment.
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Will they play her music from Old Blue Eyes while she watches Murder, She Wrote?
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So Cookie is like, yeah, well, you know, just like if somebody was in there for drugs, you know, they give them a drug type program. And so Ash is saying, like, what she looked like. What does she like to do in there? What are her activities? And Cookie says that Karen's reading a lot of books and she's exercising a lot.
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So how. How is she with the girls? Is she forming friends? And Cookie's like, oh, they love her in there. Everybody's like, Ms. Karen, Ms. Kern. Ms. Kern. And Giselle says that she saw Cal, and Cal said when Karen comes out, she'll be like, trying to see Ashley and spend time with Ashley because, you know, as a man or whatever, she's going to come out gay, basically, is what they're saying.
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Ashtop. Oh, no, please don't. Please don't. Please don't invoke Ashtop. I mean, we know Ashtop is making a return this season. We saw in the trailer, but. Oh, gosh. So Giselle is like, well, I was so fearful that somebody would try to do something to her and then they would make a mark. And I was afraid I wouldn't have my camera ready in time. But looks like. Looks like she's doing okay, which is too bad. So Cookie's like, yeah, well, you know, this is what they want. And they won't. They won't do that. So there's that.
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It's like, okay, is there a possibility of her getting out early? And she said, yeah, but they don't know yet. So then Cookie's like, oh, it's funny. Who's texting me? And it's Chris. Chris Samuels. And now she's like, not me finding out the States. He's been trying to get with Chris Samuels. And they're like, what? So Ashley.
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Wha.
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So Ashley's like, yeah, I met Chris Samuels through my friend Monique. In case anybody doesn't know who Monique is.
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My friend Monique.
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Yeah. So Monique and Chris announced their divorce. And Tatiana, Ashley's friend, came up to her at her Bloom Ball to say that Stacey reached out to Tatiana to hook her up with Chris Samuels. And she introduced them. And now Ashley is going to tell everybody that Stacy's trying to Chris Samuels.
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So Cookie's like, but I thought she was back with her husband. Maybe this was before they got back together, but she was really making a play for him. I don't know who this woman is. There's a whole man you paid to be your boyfriend. There's a whole divorce we can't find. There's a whole former Potomac husband that you're trying to have sex with. Call Monique. Get Monique in the chat. Get Monique.
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Oh, are you going to bring your bodyguard this time? I love that Giselle's suddenly fine with Monique.
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Of all the people to say get Monique. That is Giselle, the recipient of Binder Shade that we'll never forget.
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Okay, so now they're going to try and make me believe that she was trying to fuck Chris Samuels. I don't. What? Come on.
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That seems like an Ashley fabrication. Like, I don't. I just don't believe that's. Like, I don't believe that's who Stacy's going for.
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And then we see in the preview. We see in the preview that's coming up that Monique is saying there's two people, as I talked to Chris myself, and there are two people who are part of this, who are complete liars. And then we see Stacy's face looking really guilty. So they're making. They're trying to make us believe that Stacey was, in fact trying to get with Chris Samuels, which. Come on. I don't believe it.
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But deeply entertaining. Thanks, everyone, for being here. What a great time. We'll see you tonight or this afternoon for some Amazon Live. And until then, have a great rest of your day.
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Episode: RHOP S10E02 Part Two: Breathaliar Test
Date: October 13, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
This episode features Ben and Ronnie’s irreverent and pointed recap of The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) Season 10, Episode 2 (Part Two). The duo zeros in on the latest Bravo antics: Ashley’s White House Correspondents Dinner saga, newcomers vying for relevance, petty interpersonal dramas (including a central debate around “chin checking”), fake divorce receipts, and, most iconically, accusations of bad breath culminating in an on-air "Breathaliar Test." As always, the hosts blend sharp satire, playful mockery, genuine affection, and Bravo insider commentary.
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Ben and Ronnie maintain their trademark blend of sardonic wit, dramatic reenactment, Bravo-insider references, and heartfelt Housewives fandom. The jokes fly fast, with memorable side-conversations about everyday etiquette, Potomac real estate, and Bravo-adjacent pop culture, all grounded in a genuine appreciation for the show’s drama and the odd charisma of its stars.
This episode is a classic Crappens romp—relentlessly jokey, steeped in Bravo lore, and laser-focused on both the absurdity and the real stakes behind the Housewives’ antics. Whether you’re a casual RHOP viewer or a Bravo die-hard, Ben and Ronnie deliver a recap as entertaining as the episode itself, with commentary that’s both silly and sharp. The running “Breathaliar Test,” heated debates about chin checking, and speculation about Karen Huger’s life behind bars cement this episode as vintage Crappens.
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