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They have also dropped the ball on RHONJ and its replacement, RHORI. I am seeing literally nobody missing NJ, except perhaps Teresa and Melissa, who have conveniently 'reconciled' for Christmas. But similarly with RI, I have seen a scrap of a teaser about this show and it, too, has disappeared without a trace. And as you say, isn't RHOA meant to be around the corner? Aren't Shamea and Porsha meant to have had an altercation which Drew had to break up? Woohoo! I like London, but I am biased. It's a slow burn, just letting you know so I can cover my ass in case you find it a bore, LOL. Raquel was great, and she was honest. I felt like she was talking directly to the audience at times. Her realisation that Brynn was lying still gives me chills just thinking about it. I don't know why but I think Bravo did not want her back on nuRHONY in the re-re-re-revamp.

No idea what is going on with BravoCon this year. I heard little about the cast sit-downs, although what little I saw looked fun and potentially interesting! Their marketing and social media teams fell asleep on the job. The one thing I did pick up was the steady drum beat of gossip around reuniting the OG RHONYs with some of the NuRHONYs in order to relaunch that franchise and bring it full circle. IRL both members of those two casts have interacted with each other off-camera, in NYC and the Hamptons! But Bravo dropped the ball on that, too, with Andy having to categorically deny it was happening and then practically getting booed for it.

Bravo has done well to find some newbies who are relatably neurotic but also understand that showing your life, warts and all, wins viewers over. It harks back to the RHs of old. And is one reason BH sticks out like a sore thumb. While technically not a newbie this year, Bronwyn fills that criteria. Stacey was caught pulling a Walter last year but her disentangling herself from that epic lie has been entertainment in of itself. It's like she is winking at the audience, bringing them in on the joke, something Karen Huger also used to do. Stephanie on RHOMiami was a valiant effort to recast while Dr. Nicole stepped away from the limelight. Big shoes to fill, and I hope beyond hope that the classy Nicole returns next season. I also think there may be something a little suspect in Stephanie's 'multi-million dollar' business, and that she is not-so-secretly desperate to be accepted by Las Cubanas (not always a good sign -- see Julia). But I am interested to ses her return next season. As far as newbies are concerned, I'd like to give a Best Newbie nod to a new RH show: Real Housewives of London. IMO it captured the beauty, snobbishness and dynamism of this city, along with a couple of great casting choices. I also want to tip my hat at the Sophomores of the RH world, Potomac and especially SLC, the latter which seems to have entered its peak era, its golden period. After shaking off the dark, toxic Jen Shah cloud, SLC has gone from strength to strength without missing a beat, and is leaving some of its more experienced peers in the dust. Long may it thrive.

I agree -- there is something missing. Karen is an anchor on the show. Gizelle has been doing well this,season, but there is still something detached, cold, even slightly passive about her as an anchor. I also agree that Gizelle and Cookie have worked to reinforce the tie of Karen with this season. And of course, the Wendy-Karen breakdown, along with Wendy's jaw-dropping arrest on fraud charges, are both built-in SLs. I guess i was worried (needlessly) that the redirected RHOP might leave La Dame behind. I missed the BravoCon interaction, but Stacey mentioned in the interview that Karen Huger was her favourite, followed by Katie. Which I can totally see. Karen and Stacey share wit and a certain lightness of demeanor. Yes, the pretence is over, and Karen quietly served her time. I hope Karen knows she has nothing left to lose but to be herself.

I listened to this interview. It is one of the best Carlos has done, and it is thanks to a guest who is effortlessly entertaining. Some HWs out there have their reads already committed to memory, and you can tell. But some of the questions Stacey wasn't expecting. She still delivered. I thought Carlos's advice at the end, about not believing the hype, just enjoying it, because it will eventually all end, and to stay humble, was the best advice I've heard anyone give a HW. I know it's early days, but I'd go as far to say that Baby Kenya may even be better than the original. Because of her unbothered lightness. The way she QVCed that glass of lukewarm water! Kenya was bothered, even when she said she wasn't. With Stacey setting the scene, and Monique having dipped her toe back into RHOP, I am wondering how Karen's return is going to play out. I love Karen a lot, but in recent years, the fronting of an image that was crumbling before our eyes became hard to bear. She was unable to confront her problems onscreen, probably under legal advisement, but now I wonder how it will be for her with her dirty laundry now out there.... and with RHOP having changed in some way, will she fit in? Has she evolved too? How will she react up close with Wendy who felt Karen betrayed their friendship and now has legal problems of her own?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the best posters I know. ❤️ Hope you are all holding up OK. I've only now been able to catch up on RHOSLC. First of all, what is Bronwyn going to be like now that Todd is divorcing her? Will she have the funds to throw around? Heather is going to be sooooo smug now. Secondly, even though i think Meredith should own up to what went down on that commercial flight with Brittani.... why on earth do Bad Weather care so much about it? I am sick of hearing about it and sick of Meredith having to account herself to those two gargoyles. It's not their fight. Let it go. Brittani already has. Ok, Potomac next. Looks like a solid season. Can'twait to see Monique. Then BH and the one they are calling Scamanda. Is she as big a scammer as Erika? I'm almost afraid to dip back into OC again. Is it worth it?

Bravo favored BH and let a lot of bad behavior slide. Not just the toxic stuff (puppygate; the bots going after Garcelle's son), but just pure laziness. These women were allowed to hide real scandals with fake SLs. Also, Crystal recently said on her podcast that when it came to Bravocon, one of the BH cast told her (I'm paraphrasing) that the BH cast must keep its distance from the other RHs, because presumably they are the crown jewels. It sounds like something Erika or Rinna would say. They really thought their sh!t didn't stink. Meanwhile SLC continues to kick ass. I am enjoying it so much! Thoughts coming later. BH by contrast... that opener was carried entirely by Rachel Zoe, who is a STAR and knows the assignment. When she told Kyle someone tried to set her up with Mo in Aspen "but, of course, I would never," I gasped. Yes, Rachel, let her know she can't be too smug around you. But apart from THEE Rachel Zoe, nobody else is bringing it. The Garcelle talk infuriated me. These women can't operate without sneering at LVP or Garcelle -- another sign of pure laziness. Whoever is styling Boz this year...😬

She implied that if you paid for her Patreon, she'd reveal all the deets behind a paywall. Someone did pay and apparently confirmed that there had been infidelity on Juan's part, which Robyn didn't really care about. Then Robyn had to do that cringe WWHL one-on-one with Andy where she acted smug and unserious. She stayed on RHOP another season, but I believe the die was cast by that awful WWHL interview. I would agree that since she left, RHOP has not missed a beat. I thought Candiace's absence would also have an impact, but I haven't missed her grumpiness either. But at least I understand Candiace's reason's for being grumpy. Robyn's current attitude towards production, when they gave her chance after chance to propagate her SL, is mystifying to me. She bit the hand that fed her.

I remember her back in the dayas Lindsay Lohan's stylist. She looks by far to be the best thing about this new season. God knows I can't stand seeing Kyle, Sutton, Erika, Dorit, Boz....

Got to give it to Porsha, she is carrying RHOA as we know it. Im suddenly ready for the new season.

Lest we forget, Bravo was Robyn's one paycheck, and she still decided to play her bosses for fools by pushing a fake remarriage SL while keeping Juan's affair for her Patreon. Cheered on by her bestie Gizelle. Hope it was worth it! At some point, Robyn has to take accountability for her actions in precipitating her departure from the show.

The Kandi & Todd news was unexpected. I assumed, given their arrangements, that they were in a contented place, even if he seemed resentful on the show about her money and power. As for other news, I'm just disappointed that Bravo did not go the route of finally uniting RHONY OGs with some of the newbies. That was a damp squid of an announcement. Bravocon also confirmed how much I can't stomach Erika. She's mean-spirited and dark. Calling Angie the hairy one and pretending not to know her name smacks of insecurity, because SLC has basically been elevated to RH's watercooler franchise, while BH is old, tattered baggage.

She is ruthlessly toxic, a user through-and-through. Gordon should take accountability for his decisions, of course, but think about how far she has dragged him down. From thriving businessman to misappropriating funds (which were going to her, of course), fired from the family biz, a bipolar diagnosis, not to mention the humiliation and cruelty of the side-boyfriend and son's paternity. May he continue to prioritise his and his children's welfare, because Mia is only going to use those kids as bargaining chips.

Revenge is a dish best served cold...

Re: Jen Shah, I don't know if I want to tempt fate. This isn't Teresa Giudice paying cash for tacky furniture here. Shah is ruthless. I'm biased because I always disliked her. She fouled up the show from the get. I stopped watching S2 and S3 because I was so annoyed at her fake piety and poor-me show. SLC has moved on, beautifully, and is far better without her. It won't be just one episode either, because she will be lobbying hard to get back on the show permanently, and she will have Heather, Whitney and Meredith pushing for it because Jen Shah is an easy SL for them.

She'd better stay away from the best RH franchise of 2025.

Potomac was never that aspirational franchise. It was about the squeezed middle class. Im glad it staked out that corner for itself -- not all the shows need to pretend to be BH or Miami, and Potomac was all the more authentic for it. Wendy probably wanted the 'wealth' element to lord it over the other women and differentiate herself from, say, Robyn or Ashley. She always came off as unconvincing when she tried to flaunt her things.

You would have thought that a 'legal team' with ~at least~ 3 degrees within it would have concocted a better worded statement than that. Also, they are claiming they are being unfairly targeted by the authorities after the media uncovers 40 credit cards set up under different aliases??

I figured we'd be seeing a Mia Thornton mugshot one day.... However, this was not the crime I thought she'd be charged with! Nevertheless, it tracks. As DaytimeFan said, grifters gotta grift. Is she still with her DJ? Of course Erika would surround herself with a scamming lawyer and "two former Secret Service agents" involved in illegally co-opting money to fund her lifestyle. It's not just that she attracts that kind of person, it's that she is actively looking for someone to scam on her behalf.

So, there is a rumor going around that a new RHONY cast will be announced at BravoCon -- Jessel, Sai, Erin will be paired with (drumroll please) Luann, Sonja, Dorinda and Carole! I figured this was wishful thinking... until I saw this appear on my timeline today: In Miami news: what is happening in the universe?? Looks like Julia got thrown over.

I think you should watch the opening episode of Vancouver which is a masterclass in how to introduce some truly compelling HWs. It reminded me a little of early-years BH when I first watched. Wealth, status and a few dark secrets. Jody is literally evil incarnate (im not joking) but neither is she an all-powerful Rinna or Kyle type. The other HWs are onto her game pretty early on. Melbourne-- i don't need to pitch you that show. You know it's comedy gold.

I prefer the coloring scheme in the new photo; I'm also thankful BH was not rewarded with new photos. Nevertheless, the photoshop on that pic is not great. The heads have been angled weirdly, and are a touch too large on top of their bodies. Sutton, Erika and Dorit are especially noticeable. Or perhaps this is just Ozempic. The way Sutton blithely dumped Garcelle for a chance to kiss Kyle and Erika's ass, I'm happy to see Jennifer Tilly not putting up with her selfishness. Let's see whether Amanda goes the distance with holding Erika to account, or whether she folds against a barrage of nastiness like Kathryn, Dorit, Teddi, and Sutton before her.

Sutton is barely in this trailer. It's like she's been erased by the two new blondes. Same old same old SLs with Erika and Kyle. https://x.com/queensofbravo/status/1985784384235192571

That OC finale music really strikes a chord, of time passing, and relationships changing, and HWs coming to terms with that change. I am instantly transported to Jeana clutching her eye after Tamra threw a drink at it. BH also had an iconic finale music. Takes me right back to Kim Richards, the back of a limo, golden-era LVP, Taylor Armstrong and dark secrets. I can't even remember if they use it anymore, that franchise has gone so far downhill. It would be great if SLC could secure excellent finale music, but maybe it's not that kind of show. It doesn't have that current of melancholy or painful secrets running through it. ETA: Here they are