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It is finally over. The final part of the Real Housewives of New York City reunion show aired last night, and we got some resolution to some of the biggest issues of the season.
We start off with a continuation of Kelly Bensimon’s delusions. After spewing out her bullying crap against the women, Kelly decides to do her best Jill impersonation when she decides to storm of the show, like a brat not getting her way. In all honesty, Kelly leaving the stage for those few minutes ended up being my favorite part of the show. At this point, like Ramona, I just couldn’t anymore. I mean this woman was just making up events that never happened. It was extremely frustrating as a viewer to see her take no responsibility for her actions and on top of that, just sit there and lie over and over and over again. This is why I could definitely understand why Ramona, Sonja, and Bethenny felt the need to interrupt her lies.
Bethenny sums it up best when she says, “She just makes up whatever she wants to say. She’s going to tell me she’s an African American Asian woman in a minute. And we’re like okay, no, you’re not.” Alex and Sonja echo what I’ve been saying all along, which is if there was any bullying going on during the trip, it was being done by Kelly, who continually attacked the women, interrupted their conversations, and even called them “demented” to their face because they chose to gossip about Jill.
In the midst of LuAnn snickering like a high school mean girl, we also hear once again that Kelly was sent home by the producers and did not leave the trip on her own accord, as she has claimed. Kelly returns, and I really find myself hoping she had stayed away longer. Kelly once again attacks Bethenny and claims Bethenny, who we all saw cooking numerous times during the trip, did not cook.
Sonja asks Kelly when she bullied her, during which Kelly shares that Sonja was actually a friend to her on the trip and was there for her. In addition to Sonja, I find myself asking when did Alex bully Kelly on this trip? What we saw was Kelly randomly unleash a verbal attack on Alex, telling her she looked like a vampire and was channeling the devil.
It seems when Kelly doesn’t like what the other women are saying ,she attacks them. Kelly accuses Sonja of drinking too much, thus not remembering the systematic bullying she was a part of. She then tells Ramona her blood type is Pinot Grigio. Kelly accuses the women of being hateful and jealous of her, and at this point, I’m all but tired of listening to this insane rambling. Fortunately, we get a commercial break.
Wanted to add the following quote made by a commenter yesterday. MamaSays had the following to say –
“Every time they show a clip of someone addressing how fragile or crazy Kelly is in her presence she is seen nodding or looking a little vulnerable. This tells me that she is accustomed to having people discuss her mental state in front of her and, to me at least. shows that this is something that has occurred at least a few times before.”
Amazing insight by this reader. How many times was Kelly called crazy to her face? How many times did she appear physcially upset or even deny being crazy? I agree that at age 42, there’s about a 100% chance Scary Island wasn’t the first time Kelly had an “episode.”
Next up is Jill, and the topic of Jill getting kicked off Scary Island is brought up. Jill is ready to once again go into victim mode. Sonja speaks out, and unlike Kelly, actually makes sense. Sonja doesn’t believe Jill was sincere in coming on the trip to make up with Bethenny. Why? Well for one, Bethenny only lived a block away from Jill back in NYC. You know, a trip that would only have required 10 minutes of her time, and not 9 hours.
Victim Jill continues, “And by the way Ramona, thanks for asking me or Bobby if we wanted a drink of water or bathroom cause after nine hours of traveling….” said Jill, who earlier claimed she flew via a private jet. Apparently, private jets don’t offer water or bathrooms, and neither do airports. The only victim in this situation is Bawbee, who allowed his wife to drag him into this mess.
Jill, who by this point has watched Kelly’s off the wall behavior in St. John, now informs us she can relate to Kelly because of the way she was also treated by the bullies. Jill’s odd defense for Kelly didn’t end at the reunion show, as weeks later, she did an interview during which she compared Kelly’s bullying plight to that of Phoebe Prince. In case you’re wondering, Phoebe is the teenage girl who took her life this year because she was being bullied her some of her high school peers. Yes, Jill went there. But back to the show, for some reason, Jill decides Alex is to blame for the public backlash against her, the BP oil spill, and of course being kicked off St. John by Ramona. I’m guessing Jill’s four media consultants advised her to attack Alex and defend the crazy woman at all costs.
Kelly accuses Alex of being an actress and faking her anxiety at seeing Jill in St. John, and at this point, I really just want this woman to zip it, so that I can hear the sane people arguing. Jill apologizes to Ramona and Ramona appears to accept, despite Jill’s blog on Monday accusing her co-stars of not forgiving her. Jill takes things up a notch when she breaks out the crocodile tears and decides to proclaim that being kicked of Scary Island was “the most painful thing I ever experienced in my life.” Really Jill? More painful than Bobby’s cancer? And if at this point, anyone is still buying this woman’s act, then well I don’t know what to tell ya…
It’s now LuAnn‘s turn in the hot seat and the first part that stands out is when Andy asks LuAnn if her former husband, Count Alex de Lesseps, does not like jews. This is basically Andy asking LuAnn if the Count is Anti Semitic. One would expect LuAnn’s answer to be a definite NO, but the way LuAnn answers this question is rather interesting. “Umm I would say that umm, it’s not that he disliked Jews, he just umm would be surprised umm if I was with somebody Jewish.” Those, my folks, were the exact words that came out of LuAnn’s mouth. The bizarro look on Andy Cohen’s face says it all, so I will move on.
Next is the most interesting part of the show, during which LuAnn is asked about her castmates’ repeated accusations regarding her extramarital adventures. LuAnn’s reply? “I don’t owe anybody an explanation about what went on with my marriage, and out of respect for my husband and my family, I prefer not to answer that question,” said LuAnn and umm, did LuAnn just admit to having extramarital affairs while married? It seems so. And I must say I agree with Andy. . Something about this scene was refreshing and it was nice to see LuAnn appear vulnerable and humble. But I ask again, did LuAnn just admit to having extra marital affairs on national television??? That was a shocker.
The next segment is about Kelly’s contradictions. You know, such as she is very very very shy, yet she poses for Playboy, or when she declares her dislike for processed foods only to seconds later profess her fondness for pretzels and gummy bears. Kelly’s reply to being contradictory? “If one day I feel like being one person, and one day, I feel like being somebody else, that’s okay with me.” This is too easy, so I will leave it alone.
At this point, there’s nothing else I can say about Kelly. She’s absolutely not sane, she’s absolutely not playing with a full deck. There’s a lot wrong, so I will attempt to move on to the next topic. What I do notice about Kelly is she LOVES to project. In her clip, she can be seen calling Bethenny crazy, scary, and in need of medication. All things I’m sure she’s heard others say about her, all her life. And Kelly once again projects during the reunion show when she refers to the women as unpredictable and dangerous.
Andy then brings up the hypocrisy involved with the ladies’ reactions to Alex‘s nude photos that leaked 2 years ago, and Kelly’s Playboy photos. As Alex attempts to answer the question, we immediately hear Jill, who was just informing us about being a changed woman in Part 1, butt in saying, “But you can’t compare your pictures to Playboy. You were like spread eagle in the lobby of your husband’s hotel.” And just in case the owners of the hotel Simon Van Kempen manages didn’t hear Jill the first time, she made sure to repeat herself again. “You were spreaaaad eagle in the hallway of your husband’s hotel.”
Now I’m still a bit traumatized from seeing Kim Zolciak’s kaslopis last year, so I did not look for the nude photos of Alex. But if anyone does find a link, you are free to post it in the comments section for those who want to take a gander. According to Alex McCord’s bravo blog this week, she believes this was a deliberate attempt by Jill to try to sabotage Simon’s livelihood/job by mentioning the hotel aspect of the nude photos. Must say this didn’t come to mind last night, but knowing just how crafty Jill Zarin is, I must say I believe Alex. Jill is a very mean, vindictive and manipulative woman. In the words of Alex, she “fights back and fights back dirty,” and below the belt I might add. Nothing about this woman is changed. She is still the same ol Jill. Must say Alex’s blog this week is a nice read. It pretty much sums up Jill as a person.
The final part of the reunion has Andy asking the ladies if they would like to return for another season. And oddly enough, Kelly and Jill, who have both accused Bravo numerous times in the press of editing them negatively, are both open to the idea. Fame must really be one heluva drug. Perhaps its just me, but if a network falsely edited me to be a nutjob or a villain, I would be running, far far away. There would be zero chance I would come back for seconds.
To close the show, Jill decides to tell Bethenny how much she misses her. “I miss you Bethenny, I miss that I can’t be a part of your new spin-off show, I miss that I can’t talk to the press about your baby and your husband, you know being that I have no access to them, I miss that I can’t tag along with you as you make your numerous appearances on the Today Show, I miss that as you become more popular each day, I can’t be a part of that. Oh I miss you Bethenny. Please hug me so that people can like me again. Will you please Bethenny? Please give me a hug so that I can falsely leak out a story to Life&Style magazine a few days from now about us being friends again. Please Bethenny, my four media consultants feel a hug from you is all I need to get people to like me again.” Jill gets her hug from Bethenny and season 3 is now over.
Closing Thoughts – With the exception of Kelly, I would really love to see all the women return. Though Bethenny claims she doesn’t want to come back, I believe if Bravo offers her enough money, she will be back, regardless of how successful her spin off show is. I would also like to see Jennifer Gilbert return, I still believe she’s a great reality TV character waiting to unfold. I think Jill, Bethenny, Ramona and LuAnn are all key parts of the show. I don’t want to see either of them leave.
Jill Zarin – Oh Jill Jill Jill. I don’t hate Jill, I really don’t. I don’t hate any of the housewives. In fact I like practically all of them, even Tamra Barney and Nene Leakes. I would however be lying if I claim to like Jill. Like most of you, I used to be a fan of Jill’s, things started to change for me last season after seeing her mean girl behavior on the reunion show. You can read about that recap here. What I would like to see is Jill spend this off season truly working on being a better person, and coming back for a season 4 being a better Jill. Unfortunately I don’t think that will happen. This woman is her own worst enemy and is truly very vindictive and manipulative. In my opinion, she has zero redeeming qualities. My prediction? Jill will spend this entire summer coming up with new crafty ways to bring down her castmates, while continuing her endless attempts to manipulate fans into liking her once more. Zero of Jill’s time will be spent on self reflection or self improvement. She will come back next season and try really really hard to be someone she thinks the fans want her to be. I truly hope she changes who she is, but I doubt she will.
And for those who say what more do you want from Jill, hasn’t she apologized enough? Do you want blood? I actually agree. She has apologized enough. What Jill needs to do is to stop apologizing, and try no longer being a vile human being. Actions do speak louder than words, and Jill’s words from just a week ago? Well let’s just say it included accusing her fellow castmate Bethenny of hurting her daughter. Now you tell me what Jill’s intentions were with those words…
Kelly Bensimon – Though I come off as harsh to Kelly in my recaps, I do have sympathy for her. My frustration with Kelly comes as a viewer and a fan of the show. I don’t like the lies and the made up events that never happened. I don’t like that she used a very serious bullying issue to try to make herself look better. With that being said, I don’t think she is well and I strongly believe she is a victim of mental illness, whether is be Bipolar or whatever the situation is with her. At age 42, I would take a gander and guess that she has been diagnosed with a form of mental illness at some point in her life. I don’t know what happened in St. John or what caused her episode, but I really do hope and pray she gets help. Judging by her behavior on the reunion show, I would stay she has yet to receive this help. I don’t want Kelly back on the show. I don’t think being on a reality show is good for her in any way, shape, or form.
I don’t think Bravo will let her back on. I don’t think Bravo will exploit a “crazy” person. And quite frankly, I don’t think Bravo is that “network.” The fact that they sent her home early from St. John is a good indication of where they draw the line. People like Kelly want to think and believe that they are “okay” but she is obviously not. It came back to me today that Kelly returned this season to try to repair her tarnished image from last season. Now think about her behavior this season, and realize this is the behavior of someone who badly wanted to use the show to rehabilitate their image. I think that says it all. I hope her family can step in and intervene, because at this point, she continues to do damage to herself, her reputation, and her name. Here’s what I hope for Kelly: I hope she absolutely gets help, and stays aways from reality television. I hope she takes some time to herself and her family, and I hope a few months from now, I will read about her doing great things with her life and being a wonderful role model for her daughters.
That’s all folks! This season has been great and I’m already looking forward to the next. Watch What Happens with Kathy Griffin was sorta funny last night, but not as funny as I was expecting. Perhaps Kathy was holding back. I actually enjoyed Bethenny Getting Married? last night. I thought it was a more interesting episode that the premiere last week. I however cringed during some moments. I really hope Bethenny’s over the top honesty doesn’t backfire on her. For example, I thought her comments about wanting to quickly exit the speaking event was a bit not okay, considering those are her fans, and I’m guessing paid good money to hear her speak. I think I heard her say she had somewhere else to be, but I just cringed a bit watching that moment. There were other cringe-worthy moments for me and I must say, I really hope she doesn’t regret doing this show.
TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE RECAP AND THIS SEASON OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC?
Oy.. that was to say “small”… ; )
Eva…sorry you can’t sleep! Have a place in AC on the boardwalk. Go back & forth btw there & NY.
Eva…it is a small world!
@lck…asshole much!?!….w/e
@eva…lol. Been trying to sell place #2. Economy won’t cooperate.
To Lck…
Apologies mucho!! I totally misread that.
Eva
Not!
@Eva…no worries
@Lck,
Damn that stupid economy!!!! Grrrr….
lol
To Lck,
As of today, I have absolutely no hair on my head!
My bandanna will forever say L u ck!! lol
Great review and a follow up to other issues
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/kelly-bensimon-celebrate_b_617470.html
http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/06/real-housewives-amazon-gate-simon-vankempen-weighs-in-on-the-jill-zarin-controversy.html
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2010/06/competitive-spit-takes-bethenny-frankel/
(Scroll down to see Beth on Fallon)
Again, great re-cap RT. I am SO addicted. No kidding, right?! Need to get ready for swim meet…pretty soon.
@81 Eva…Thank you. I don’t think I got much sleep between my dog & cat. Hope I don’t fall asleep at my daughter’s swim meet.
@67 MamaSays….Hilarious & so true…… if “courtesy Countess” was a real princess Courte would no longer be a frog! I have to tell you, I was creeped out when he was going in for the “kiss”…his eyes looked all glazed over…probably from booze…& he looked like a teenage boy going in for his very first kiss. (“Interesting” when LuAnn said that Courte & new man were playing tennis together…hanging out anyway. Guess 3 isn’t a crowd.
Drives me crazy when certain guests on Nancy Grace talk over other guests. Nancy yells out to stop it. Also, drives me crazy when that occurs on Jane Velez-Mitchell. (Yes, I keep up w/ all the crime stories.) Maybe AC needs to get a gavel like Jane. Need some kind of order. Maybe Kathy Griffin could blow a whistle.
@Eva…so sorry! No wonder you are not sleeping. I was wondering if it was something like the C. I have been on the caregiving end of it with close family members twice. Sending you good energy & prayers. I hope you have someone with you! X
I agree that AC was easy on Lulu but I was waiting for her to address Kelly’s awful behavior. I don’t mean the obvious meltdown but Lulu proclaims to be an etiquette expert but she goes after everyone else for their rude behavior as guests at parties and events but leaves Kelly alone? Some expert.
Completely catty – but does one wonder if the reason she doesn’t let cameras into her bedroom is because it is decorated in a dungeon like manner? She was so comfortable in dominating young men in her video, I wonder if she has experience.
@113 Lck,
No apologies needed, am surrounded with solid support!
Peace xoxo
Eva
Well Hi there..I’m Just Saying..thanks for links. Great stuff!
Miss u bunches xoxo
@fauxhousewife..thanks for making me spew coffee…”decorated in a dungeon like manner…” LMAO and totally “creeped”(NO ode to Kelly) out, all at once!! Love it! So glad I never saw the video..EEeWWWWWwww!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8FOr3PaeFs
Not sure if I did it right but here’s the 2nd Parody of the Housewives from Jeff Payton. Funny funny stuff. The guy playing Jill is so funny. It’s on Youtube in case I didn’t do the link right and anyone wants to see it.
Nice reap as always thanks!
Anyone think we’ll see anything worthwhile next week? Or will it just be boring filler? I have a feeling it will mostly be boring. The only clip I remember was Jill trying to seduce Bobby into buying her some jewelry. Ew.
@Mary Jane – LMAO!!!
Thanks (saw first one too)
Mary Jane, thanks for posting that link. The guy who does Jill is FABULOUS. He has her mannerisms and even her voice down so well!
Hey, Eva! Sending tons of love your way!
I didn’t realize Bobby Frankel was such a big deal. Good to know.
On the next reunion show, I wish AC would let someone else conduct half the interview. Maybe he can give us all a few names to vote upon on WWH. I’m kinda surprised that he has such piss-poor interviewing skills since he worked at CBS for many years.
Umm…did I miss something? Luanns reaction to Andy Cohens question about her ex not liking jews leads me to believe that she was the anti semetic one. “He would be surprised to know…”
Eva,My Dear Eva,
I know you Rock that Bandanna..My prayers are for you.
Love Ya Babydoll!
Hi Pixie..Yea Bobby Frankel was a huge deal in the horsetraining /racing cirrcut..I as wll as Eva heard of him way before Bethenny.
@Pixie, sending xoxo your way too!
I’ve never met Bobby F., but have heard all kinds of stories about him. He was legendary@horse training but definitely not a personable person. (so I’ve been told) My uncle said he loved the horses’ more then people and he said it suited him. He would probably be the equivalent of the Dog Whisperer in horse terms. Make sense?…He just had a way to tune in to horses….
How Do I Love My Dy-Dy….let me count the ways!!!! xoxo : D
Too many to lisy here!! xoxo
@Dy
@Eva and Dy, that is so fascinating yet so sad for Bethenny. That has got to hurt to see your Dad more interested in horses than his own daughter.
I don’t know much about horses even though I live in horse country. I keep meaning to go to Santa Anita but I always get sidetracked by that mall next door to it.
Gotta go get my kids from karate.
Hope u all have great day. Got u in my prayers, Eva!
Hi Eva!
I’ve heard those exact same stories about Bobby Frankel, not very personable at all, but well respected in his field.
What do you guys think the age difference is between LuLu and Frenchy La Phew?( I think he looks like Balky)
I’m think 10 years.
I am totally right about this girl! She has Asperger’s Disorder, an autistic spectrum disorder. No two people have it exactly the same. They tune you out when the noise gets overwhelming to their senses. She admitted on the reunion, “when the chatter gets too loud, she has to tune you down to a 2″. “I don’t listen when there is a lot of chatter, I will jump back in and turn the volume back up”.
Aspie kids hear all the chatter on the same level. I noticed my son could hear a dog running on the street, and when I am talking to him at the same level, even though they are at different levels of sound. She has it more than what I have had to deal with. She absolutely projects, and when you tell her she is wrong, she can’t deal with that. She removes herself from the room, because her anger is getting so high, she will unleash it. She will need to hit a wall. She can’t control it. When they get too overwhelmed from stress, and they most certainly have a different stress level that “regular” people, they can have schizoid behavior. She really needs to remove herself from the show. No therapy, no talking and explaining, not medication will help her. She is too old for behavior modification. She won’t believe it anyway. It is just a different way of thinking with low social skills. They like to dominate a conversation and really dislike it when you cut them off from expressing their whole thought. They ramble to us, but to them they are just telling the whole story. She said contradictory people are dangerous. She is talking about what she thinks about herself. I have seen it first hand. They are also incredibly judgemental and think they are right ALWAYS! Bravo would be smart to not have her come back. Not for anything malicious, but for the safety of cast, crew and liability.
Hi Dy-
Frenchy La Phew!!! LMAO!!
@least 10 if not 15 yrs. JMO. I’m betting 13
What’s your take on Top Chef?
Hey Eva..
Your probably right..If not that much younger he sure looks like it from what I seen of him.
I love Top Chef..Didn’t catch this weeks episode, but I will.
My all time favorite Bravo Show is Flippin’Out..Love, Love ,Love everyone on that show..I would love to have Jeff Lewis decorate my home.
@Dy,
LOVE Jeff Lewis..and I remember we posted about this. I’m in MI and your in OH….he could have our homes done in a day…Ok, it’s Jeff…2 days!! Now that would be a GREAT show!
I’m sad my buddy John Somerville was booted first in TC. (Wow, he’s really not my buddy-bud…I felt “Jill”not OK) He is an outstanding chef, don’t feel TC is somewhere he’d be. Way to cut throat…He’s so generous and his food-creations are delish.
Sorry all…off track…..
@Dy-
John Somerville is the ex. chef@ Lark in W. Blmfld.,MI .
Met him a couple of times and he’s awesome…his food is crazy-good!! OMG!!!
(I had a pillow over my face when the elimination came to fruition)
sorry again to be personal, but REALLY John!! lol xoxo
Kelly stomped off the set….then came back and sat twirling her hair in a totally “tweaking” (from drugs) mannerism….Sorry to say, I’ve seen this behavior. Did she stomp off to get her “fix” off camera???
Hi everyone! Just got back from swim meet, etc. & taking a break. Great races, but freakin’ too hot.
@111 I’m Just Saying….Great stuff!
I went over to Bravo to read what Alex had to say. I hate to admit that I tried 3rd time to throw in my opinion & no such luck. (Honestly, they were really short….for me…just a few lines.) Definition of insanity. (Have 2 posts that were “accepted”. Vast majority say EXACTLY what I think.) Definitely not trying a 4th time w/ Bravo. Hopefully, I’m not that insane. RT is great!
@117 MaryJane….Usually say, “laughed my head off”, but now LMAO!
BTW, I knew about Bobby Frankel, but I didn’t know that AC use to work for CBS. What did he do?
Looked up, “Jill Zarin, Kate Gosselin, and the Kardashians as tragic characters…Take the poll…” I like tv shows w/ real actors. To me the housewife shows are like day-time soaps. (Some do seem to do a good job of “acting”.) Also like old movies. I took the poll & voted for Bugs Bunny. Noticed that 77% voted for Bugs, too. LOL.
I agree with your every word — with one exception — Gilbert as a prospective HW does nothing for me.
Although I like Bethenny (but dont’ LOVE her as some of the other HW fans), I suspect we will see more of her and she will become a more complex personality, and perhaps a bit less likeable. Not necessarily a bad thing….
Thanks for hosting the Web site! It is good to have a place to read comments and commentary that is not Bravo controlled
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Dy and Eva, I just LOVE Jeff Lewis! He is my all-time Bravo fave!
Maybe he could help AC interview the housewives. He thinks fast on his feet and since he has OCD, Jill may be deterred from lying so much since he would call her out on everything.
But you guys r right, just about anyone would do a better job than AC.
Lisa.alea, I believe he was a producer for some of the morning shows, among other things.
Trish, maybe you r right about Kelly. But I know many of us have to dial down the ambient noise in order to focus on something. For instance, that’s what I do with my kids when I’m trying to watch Housewives. And I have used very similar words to Kelly to describe what I do. But it doesn’t mean I have autism.
I think it’s in many of our natures to try to give someone’s bad behavior the benefit of the doubt. It’s much easier to excuse someone’s bad behavior if you can attribute it to a syndrome or disorder.
I had noticed Jill telling Kelly to shush a few times. Kelly will be a full time job for Jill. I can see Jill and Luann distancing themselves from Kelly. Unpredictable leads to danger.
Kelly verbally attacked a PREGNANT Bethenny which is
“bullying”.
Kelly and her idiodic statements out of the blue .. Cook not chef
then say I don’t know if you are but then said in defense I don’t know anyone that hired you as a chef! What is wrong with this?
She is truly the bully in this … sadness is she compares bullying to what is a huge problem in school age children .. like Phoebe Prince who is gone now from the result of bullying. I wanted to scream at the TV when Kelly said all that systematic bullying!!
Jill blaming Alex is also stupid!! Never in my life did I believe Jill’s apologies, she cannot change until she is all alone and says what the hell happened? GAWD!!!!! These women are children, and wealthy women do not advertise themselves in this manner. These rhwony are wanna be’s. Bethenny is the only one that is moving forward on her own accord, WHY? Because she is entertaing and funny!
I love you tink-pixie!!!
So sorry for double post today….APOLOGIES~!
Hi there Lisa.alea….How’d the meet go?…
Hey to all…
Anyone watch Deadliest Catch???
Loved Captain Phil…I’ll miss him….
Sorry to veer off subject….
Okie dokie, here is the link for the interview with KKB. I warn you, it is long +35 minutes, but it is very informative. You will see her in a whole new light, and you might have some insight into her kookieness…as if that was a word, I think I just did a Kelly! (remember when Monica did something on Friends and her mother started calling things a “Monica”?)
Anyway, ladies and gentlemen, I wish nothing but the best for all of you! You are all truly wonderful individuals with hearts of gold and amazing insight! Please know that I never share any of my personal issues for any reason other than to relate to my fellow posters, or to show that no matter how dark our lives become, we can always find a clearing to see the stars above.
I wonder what we are going to fill our Thursday nights with, now that our beloved RHoNYC are leaving us for a while! We’ve seen some doozies this season, and I’m just not sure that we can find a suitable replacement! As I said before, we have learned so much this season – how to make lemons out of lemonaid; elegance is learned; what that douche was “talking about”; sex after divorce can be “new”; brick walls in a bedroom are so gauche; mid-westerners do NOT have one-night stands; everyone should have at least TWO skating costumes in their closet even though they’ve not skated since they were 9 years old; Creepy Courte sucks tonsils out for a living and licks the faces of poor defenseless NY women (OOOOYUCK)
Ok everyone – what else have we learned this season from our wonderful NYC housewives? I think we should start a list…
Dadgumit, I did it again…
here is the link to the Samantha Ettus interview with KKB…
http://obsessedtv.com/2009/05/samantha-ettus-interviews-reality-tv-star-kelly-bensimon/
The heat index is supposed to be in the realm of 107 today and my brain is mud…
peace to all…out. xo
wow, Joan. that piece is a year old and people were speculating back then what a nutjob Kelly is.
@138 D……Hi! Yes, I saw that J was shushing K. Even J looked embarrassed by K. (ALL of the women & Andy looked at K like she just got done downing a few boxes of coca puffs w/ extra sugar coating.) LuAnn did “countess correct” K more than once. K being bullied?! PLEASE. She did call Bethenny a ho-bag, etc. while on island “vacation”. J blaming A makes me sick…really sick. J HATES A. I think J hates a lot of people. ALWAYS has to be the center of attention….classic narcissist.
@140 Eva….Hi! How’s it goin’? Swim meet went great. I thought I might pass out a few times. Keep the water coming! Got to watch my daughter improve her time…main thing is she always has a blast.
PS @137 Pixie……Thanks, I never had heard of AC before all the housewife shows. Yes, I LOVE Jeff Lewis. Love his show & cast. He is fantastic on WWH….I think he’d do an outstanding job interviewing all of the housewives. WOW!
I am surprised that no one brought up that Jill was totally busted created an alter identity so that she could post good book reviews for HER OWN BOOK on Amazon. It is true. No doubt she probably threatened a lawsuit even though it was proven.
I heard that one of the reasons she was so grouchy this season is because Zarin Fabrics is losing money and they have financial problems. This is why they had to sell their house in the Hamptons and Jill has to shack up with friends there. It must be hard to keep up the facade when others around you are doing well.
Below is a link to a great recap of the reunion.
http://lynnnchicago101.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/i-hate-jill-zarin-final-reunion-episode-june-18-2010/
I wish Bravo would not renew the contract with Kelly b/c she is mentally ill and its very difficult to watch her. I turned the channel on the 3rd segment of the show and missed a good portion b/c I could not bear to listen to her.
Luann adds nothing to the show. It was disappointing that Andy did not get into it with Luann about how LUANN FUELED THE FIGHT B/W JILL AND BETHENNY AND STOPPED THEM FROM MAKING UP AT RAMONA’S. It was clear that Luann wanted/needed Jill’s attention and did not want Bethenny to get in the way.
Jill’s anger for Alex is way over the top. At least Alex tried to get Jill and Bethenny to make up. That’s more than Jill’s “friends” Luann and Kelly did.
As always, Jill lacks complete insight on her awful behavior and continues to say things that annoy RHNYC fans. When Jill tries to justify Kelly’s delusional behavior on the trip, it makes Jill look ridiculous. JILL NEEDS TO JUST ADMIT THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE SHOWED UP THERE UNANNOUNCED, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE KNEW THE GIRLS WERE ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH KELLY. Ramona and Bethenny said they told Jill the day before on the phone that Kelly was acting crazy. Jill could have told them on the phone of her plan to visit, but then she wouldn’t have had her grand entrance.
@148 Judee….Hi! I have read all kinds of info about J. What a MESS! She dug the biggest ditch she could. After every show, every reunion, & everything I have read about her in various articles/internet….if I lived in NY…or visiting friends/in-laws in NY….I couldn’t go near Zarin fabrics. I wondered w/ all the backlash from nasty J, if her Zarin fabrics would take a hit. No wonder her book has done so badly. I have Jewish friends & they told me they would never buy it.