Anyone watch these shows? I absolutely love them. Ive watched NJ and Atlanta and now they are airing NY. Couldnt get into the Orange County. Too many blondes and fake boobs. Anyone else watching the current season of NY. Lots of drama. My favorites are Bethany and Kelly. I also like Jill although she bugs me. Alex does nothing for me and I cant stand Ramona and LuAnn

I enjoy RHONJ, RHOBH and RHOATL, The others are so-so.

Theresa. My theory about why she's gone so balls to the wall bitch is she's doing it to fix her and her husbands finances. Stirring crap makes you more appealing to the magazines. Talking crap in a book sells more books. I didn't think I would like her family members more than her at the beginning of this season but that is how it worked.

Kyle has a functioning brain. Kim doesn't. I somewhat excuse Kim's behavior because of that big difference, she's clearly become mentally challenged for some reason or another. Kyle, on the other hand, enabling and encouraging her sisters stupidity this season? Sigh. Lisa is almost as bad. I don't like saying that about Lisa especially after that great dishwasher line, lol. Maybe it's because Brandi is friends with her former pool boy? Save Dana the pathetic lap dog follower, I can at least tell occasionally that the other woman sense something is wrong with what's going on from Kyle and Kim's end.

Camille is boring this season. I still like her, hopefully she gets a personality outside of Kelsey's bitter ex next season and maybe stirs some crap too.

I enjoy RHONJ, RHOBH and RHOATL, The others are so-so.

Theresa. My theory about why she's gone so balls to the wall bitch is she's doing it to fix her and her husbands finances. Stirring crap makes you more appealing to the magazines. Talking crap in a book sells more books. I didn't think I would like her family members more than her at the beginning of this season but that is how it worked.

Kyle has a functioning brain. Kim doesn't. I somewhat excuse Kim's behavior because of that big difference, she's clearly become mentally challenged for some reason or another. Kyle, on the other hand, enabling and encouraging her sisters stupidity this season? Sigh. Lisa is almost as bad.

Teresa was just like this from the start. This is likely who she always has been and will be. People just didnt see it at first because Danielle was her target nad Danielle was hated.

I get where Kyle is coming from. She has really become her older sisters mother. She is trying to protect her, but a;; shes doing is enabling her. Lisa doesnt bother me at all with her Brandi hate, because Kyle is her RHBestFriend.

I didn't dislike Danielle like others, at least not at first. I felt they were ALL ganging up on her not just Teresa despite table-throwings and pushing Andy down. From what her friends and family are saying, she's been like this for a while (the bitter jealousy she holds by accusing everybody of ripping her and her husband off in some way or another when they a achieve success) to a point so I can't argue with what you're saying at heart - but I think it's blown up bigger due to certain factors including the show going to her head and the money issues.

I do get your best-friend point, but right now Kyle sucks on-screen so by clique association so does Lisa - at least when she's around Kyle. When she's not, she's still pretty cool.

ITA abiut Tre

And i see what you are saying about Kyle/Lisa, however you also have to think they dont know all we know, lisa doesnt see all that we see.

PS, Storage Wars?! FANTASTIC! I am addicted. I just met Brandi a few weeks ago! LOL

I read two things about the Tre/Dina/Caroline clusterfuck which, if true, put an interesting spin on the whole mess. First, Dina's blog:

http://www.dinamanzo...logs/the-truth/

The Truth!

October 24, 2011

I debated on if I should even do this but maybe this will put this all to rest. Just so you know I’ve been offered A SERIOUS amount of money to sell this to many outlets BUT I chose to do it for free here. (So all of you who have something to say can shove it : )) I wanted the truth to be out there not twisted the way it was when one of the magazines did a story on why I left the housewives in the first place. My gut feeling was just to remain silent but I do value the fans that have stuck with me and continue to support me after I left the housewives and I feel they do deserve an explanation. So this ones for you…everyone else just trying to start trouble, don’t even bother reading the rest.

Soooo here it is~

Yes, It’s true I decided to distance myself from ALL the housewives once I left season 2…

I really wanted to walk away from all of the toxic behavior, I was not into ganging up on anyone and I was no longer obligated to talk about Danielle so the best thing for me to do was stay away. They still needed to do this and I get that, but I had no desire. I guess some of the “housewives” may have taken that as I think I’m better than them…that couldn’t be further from the truth.

This is the truth~

As the housewives filming progressed for us so did my involvement in my foundation for children with Cancer Project Ladybug. The exposure we received from Bravo allowed Project Ladybug to spread it’s wings and I became more invested than ever and opened more funds throughout the country to help these children. When you watch mothers lose their children as I have, the bickering of who said what seems so silly. The “problems” that I once got so wrapped up in seemed so petty compared to what is really important in life. Working with these children & their families has been the biggest eye opening experience for me. I have become a better person than I was because of it and that is the truth.

I’m not proud of what went down season one and I entered into season two with a heavy heart, not really into it at all. Once I left I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders and I finally felt a sense of peace. I feel bad that I stayed away from anyone or anything that had to do with housewives and that DID include Teresa but I had to do what was right for me to maintain my happiness and steer clear of any drama. Teresa and I saw each other when she came to my big Ladybug event and I supported her at her premier party but other than that it wasn’t much more.

During this time some things that I will NOT get into did happen behind the scenes with certain family members and there is no right or wrong really…it depends on who you ask. Feelings did get hurt…I won’t get into them because I have no desire to rehash the past that can only hurt my parents whom I adore. I would rather stay away from it than fight, that’s what works for me and guess what? that’s ok. You are allowed to avoid the negative, do what you have to do to keep your spirits up and your soul in tact. I also will not try to talk America into taking my side as some others may feel they have to in certain situations. There is no side here, this is a private matter there are 3 sides to every story remember…it depends on who you ask. It’s a shame this TV show used to be about our lives and now some lives are just about a TV show. That’s not how it should be…

All I will say is that I LOVE all my brothers and sisters nieces and nephews, and I want nothing but the best for them and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I do hope they feel the same about me. If any of them needed me I would be there for them in a heartbeat. There are 11 of us, 5 are girls, there is always someone fighting with someone at some point, that’s just the way it is with a big family. I have a sister that not only lives with me but works with me, I’m going to Europe with another sister in a few weeks…we all have our ups and downs and there are some of us that just gravitate towards one another because we are more alike, that doesn’t mean we hate the others or at least that’s how I feel. Ok back to the subject matter…

It wasn’t until VERY recently that Teresa showed up at my doorstep in tears…apparently Caroline & Jacqueline had a sit down with her on camera (for season 4) and she felt attacked. All I did was console a friend who was obviously shaken. I felt bad for her..even though I had distanced myself from her a bit I was still her friend and she needed me. I did miss my God daughter and the rest of her girls and I’m not proud to say that in staying away from her I had stayed away from them too. Within a few weeks I went to Teresa’s house to spend Audriana’s 2nd birthday with Teresa and her family. No camera’s, no drama just a nice family night the way things used to be…Teresa has been nothing but supportive of Project Ladybug through the years and is extremely supportive of my new show on HGTV. She tweets about it all the time AND watches when she can as a friend should.

Teresa then asked me to come to the launch of a new product that’s very important to her. I said yes of course but when I heard camera’s were going to be there I got a bit afraid. I had not attended any other events that were being filmed just to stay away from any potential drama that might go down. I wasn’t invited to any of them either but that’s besides the point lol. Anyway..I was so relieved when I saw on my schedule that I had an HGTV shoot that day and I would have to go late. I thought for sure the camera’s would be gone by then BUT they were not.

After tripping on the red carpet and losing my shoe ( just trying to give you a bit of drama to keep you interested, it was a FABULOUS shoe though) Teresa and I briefly spoke about her broken relationship with her brother on camera. I gave her my best advice and told her to focus on all the good in her life and if her brother is meant to be a part of her life again he will be one day. She mentioned the drama with her and Caroline and I told her that if this is all about a joke in a book (and she assured me it was) that’s not enough for me to hate the mother of my God daughter and a friend of 15 years. Was it necessary to write that stuff in her book? probably not but I don’t think it was written with malice either. We are all guilty of joking a little too much now & then…”Teresa jokes” were all over this season, everyone of them took their turn on talkin smack. I even joked on WWHL with Andy about “ingredients-es” (is that how you spell that?).

So there you have it, Teresa had nothing to do with me staying away from everyone, I even stayed away from her too and I have no clue about all the drama that went on with everything else. I’ll find out with the rest of you when the show airs and I usually catch it on a rerun because I’m working my butt off most of the time. With all of our filming schedules I had no opportunity to find out anyway even if thing were still as they use to be.

I feel bad that my relationship with my sister and her family is strained, but I can assure you that one day it will be back to the way it was. I don’t like fighting, I don’t like drama, I don’t like confrontation, I don’t agree with ganging up on someone (one of the other reasons why I left season 2) and I don’t need to share anymore than that. I am not on this show anymore, I didn’t sign on for opening up every aspect of my life to the world for the rest of my life when I signed that Bravo contract.

I wish all the girls the BEST!! ALL OF THEM. I say we change this housewives thing around and show the world what we’re really made of! Let’s lift each other up instead of trying to tear one another down. Lets showcase what women are capable of, what I thought this show was going to be back in the day~ Running successful businesses, supporting amazing causes, raising incredible children and looking fabulous every step of the way. Unfortunately, not sure what the ratings on that would be : ( so I doubt that will happen.

As far as I’m concerned I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and try my best to stay out of the fray. THIS IS THE LAST I WILL DISCUSS ANY OF THIS. I am so happy filming what I love to do, planning parties and decorating has it’s fair share of drama but no one is hurting anyone and that kind of drama is just fine with me. I’m completely focused on my new venture and yes, I’m going to use this opportunity for a shameless plug too. Tune into “Dina’s Party” on HGTV every Sat at 10pm est. I DIDN’T sell this story for THOUSANDS of dollars but Mama didn’t raise no fool either ; ) PEACE OUT!! xo

Then there came this very interesting blind item:

http://jezebel.com/5...real-housewives

"A couple of cast members from this television show who have moved on to additional (Person 1) or new (Person 2) projects are still unexpectedly close. This closeness comes at the price of alienating a family member (Person 3). What would make someone choose friendship over family? Two words: money and publicity. Person 1 is going to engage in a competition which could raise a lot money for a charity, as well as expose that charity to a larger audience. Person 2 hopes that their favorite charity will be the benefactor of that windfall of money and exposure. So, Person 2 keeps inviting Person 1 to events and photo ops, and sides with Person 1 in all matters in the hopes that their charity will benefit. We predict that this superficial friendship will end as soon as the charity goals have been fulfilled."

[source: Gawker]

Person 1 = Teresa.

Person 2 = Dina.

Person 3 = Caroline.

Person 1 is going to engage in a competition which could raise a lot money for a charity = Teresa on The Apprentice.

Person 2's fave charity = Project Ladybug.

Edited October 27, 201114 yr by Cat

She's talking about the alleged story, where she was a stripper/exotic dancer in Las Vegas, during her single years.

http://www.realitytea.com/2011/10/26/report-rhonjs-jacqueline-laurita-was-a-former-stripper-in-las-vegas/

Jacqueline's seriously fucked up her face.

I'm guessing Dina and Caroline's strained relationship will be resolved once Caroline is no longer on the Housewives series. Dina is definitely smart (and okay, a user) in using Teresa's friendship for her benefit in hopes that Tre will choose Project Ladybug as the charity she's playing for on Celebrity Apprentice.

Jacqueline a stripper? Big effin' deal. So was Camille, NeNe, and half the other housewives. Next...

It sounds like to me that Tre is having a pissing war with Jac....she feels that they've attacked her and now she wants to attack Jac and Caroline. Tre is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Theresa. My theory about why she's gone so balls to the wall bitch is she's doing it to fix her and her husbands finances. Stirring crap makes you more appealing to the magazines. Talking crap in a book sells more books. I didn't think I would like her family members more than her at the beginning of this season but that is how it worked.

Absolutely. No doubt about it. The problem is, she's gone too far now. And fans/viewers are turning their backs on her. I'm sure she's still selling magazines though, so all is not lost.... yet.

But eventually fans/viewers are going to get tired of hearing her crap and buying her stuff.

Jacqueline a stripper? Big effin' deal. So was Camille, NeNe, and half the other housewives. Next...

thats how I feel. It really doesnt phase me, especially since she was in Vegas for years and hello was friends with Danielle

As far as I'm concerned Lisa is unimpeachably fabulous. I don't care if she lights Brandi's cast on fire while drowning Kim in Adrienne's kitchen sink, the woman is brilliant.

Brandi's never going to be Lisa's BFF because of the Cedric connection. And to be frank I don't think Lisa is blindly loyal to Kyle, Lisa's British, she's always going to see through a lot of the bullshit that the other women don't.

Lisa's lived in MONACO for God's sake, all of these women are backwood hicks compared to the people she's mingled with over the years.

As far as I'm concerned Lisa is unimpeachably fabulous. I don't care if she lights Brandi's cast on fire while drowning Kim in Adrienne's kitchen sink, the woman is brilliant.

Brandi's never going to be Lisa's BFF because of the Cedric connection. And to be frank I don't think Lisa is blindly loyal to Kyle, Lisa's British, she's always going to see through a lot of the bullshit that the other women don't.

Lisa's lived in MONACO for God's sake, all of these women are backwood hicks compared to the people she's mingled with over the years.

+1

And I never do any of that "+1" because I think it's a waste of space

I think that as of this moment, what we're seeing play out onscreen, that Lisa and Adrienne merely don't have all their facts of how the night really played out. They can only go by what people are telling them, even if it is one-sided. And if Camille, Taylor, or Dana are too chickensh-t to explain how it all went down in a non-biased 3rd party point-of-view, that's not Lisa nor Adrienne's fault.

JP, what was Brandi like? (Storage Wars Brandi) I enjoy that show, although I could do without Darrell.