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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?
@142 Joan…LOL!!!
Anyone heard Courtney Love lately? Her behavior and her rantings are crazy. KKB acts EXACTLY the same way. Check it out and compare. See if you don’t draw the same conclusion….
@Joan143 & yenta149
Thanks for the links! Great info.
@ 58 Pixie
My “Kelly” is an immediate family member who has been diagnosed with AS co-morbid with mood issues (doesn’t have the bi-polar label because of the severity is not “serious enough” and no cycling) and this person does take medication for the mood issues. This person has such a mild case of AS that it wasn’t recognized until early adolescence when it became clear that something wasn’t right. The odd behavior before was just sort of laughed off as being “different” when this person was a younger child.
I completely understand your dismay regarding people pointing to AS as a way to explain Kelly’s strange behavior. I certainly don’t think that is the ONLY thing going on with her. There is much more, but I think AS is a sliver of Kelly’s mental pie. The
AS just hits me between the eyes and gives me a migraine listening and watching her.
She is so much like my family member. At first they seem normal, but as time goes on the truth begins to reveal itself.
I think her looks, and the nature of her work, have allowed her to get this far without being required to have any emotional depth, and honestly, it worked well for her. As long as the situation is light and superficial, Kelly is good. Now, she’s on this emotional volcano of a show and it’s proving to be her unraveling. She’s saying things and making accusations (Bethenny is trying to kill me) without understanding the affect those words have on the accused and their outraged reaction.
I saw a lot of anxiety from Kelly on the show. The leg. The hair. Those with AS usually struggle greatly with anxiety because they are a square peg in a round world.
I dunno….she’s still very much mysterious to me in many ways. I wonder about people who have known her “back when” and her family. She says she has a twin brother…
Anywho, she should not come back. I won’t watch if she does, it’s must too much and it is exploitative. AS aside, other things are not right with her. I know that her PR people have to claiming it was a “breakthrough”, but anyone with a modicum of reasoning ability is clear it was breakdown.
I’m done rambling now….:)
I think enough has been said about the reunion. I was HORRIFIED by BGM! She’s a total Bridezilla! I believe what we see on her show is the real Bethenny. I’m hot and cold with her. I like her and she’ll seem genuine and then in an interview she’ll say something horrid that makes me cringe. She can come across as very disingenuous. (sp?)
I’m beginning to think Bravo might be THAT network. Everyone knows if they’re boring, they won’t be asked back and each RH franchise seems to have a person with real issues on it and they play everything up to be as drama packed as possible. I hope I’m wrong. If Vicki is back on RHOOC, I’ll be shocked. It’s not what it started out to be and look at her on past seasons compared to now. She looks worn out and I can’t help but think the show has something to do with it.
I honestly believe Kelly is bipolar. Her face actually contorted to look sooooo evil….she IS scary island! LuAnn cracks me up. I am quite sure she has plenty of class, charm and money, but her voice sucks! Thank God for the soundclips and a good producer. Alex finally found her cajones this season and turned into a delightful addition, I enjoyed her a lot. Ramona has had a face lift….c’mon! Bethanny has had a banner year, good for her and I wish her much succes. Jill could take a flying leap for all I care. That woman is trouble with a capital T. Sonya seems sweet enough and genuine, hope she stays that way. If Kelly comes back, I don’t think I could watch the show. The woman needs a padded cell.
i thought i would just post this for all to enjoy. this is an interview with bethenny before season 3… i enjoyed it…
http://obsessedtv.com/2009/06/samantha-ettus-interviews-entrepreneur-and-tv-star-bethenny-frankel/
there is also an interview with kelly on the site as well – about 30 minutes but it seemed like a lifetime.
What’s the matter with Bravo? They won’t post posts! Does AC have to read and approve each on of them, geez. They’re a Krazy as she is!
They have like 5 posts there that approve of Krazy’s behavior, how’d they find 5 people on this planet to say she’s ok, it’s the rest of the us that are nutz?
Kelly is that your publicists assistant posting again? It’s so frustrating that they won’t post what we’re saying. Andy, watching someone who has a personality disorder/AS/BP?SC whatever, then adds meth/coke/crack to the situation is disturbing as heck to watch!
Why didn’t you ask here any questions AC? Afraid maybe? BTW if I owned a yacht in excess of $10 million and a bedroom smelled like cat pee (meth) I’d sue who ever made it smell like cat pee, that’s for sure.
Can Jill please go too. I have had it and realize she’s so jealous of B’s new show, that’s what that was all about, I’m sure once she found out about it, that’s when ‘the what about me” happened.
Get rid of Kelly, Jill and btw Jill, no one cares if you don’t film with Alex, I like Alex but the country can’t stand you!
Dump them Bravo cause after a while, no one wants to watch, “I’m up here and you’re down there”.
Also, pretty sure Gilles wishes she’d lose his last name, and Kelly, if you didn’t have the money, social services would have your kids in foster care by now.
@158AndreaD…LOL…LMHeadO…LMAO…in tears!!
Does any one know if Jill & Booby have are seperating? I am watching the reunion (in Hi Definition) & it looks like Jill is not wearing a wedding band.
@doglover
Hd? nice…what u will see if her crotch shots when she ‘spreads eagle’ her leg for a few moment….ugh! why can these ‘socialites’ keep their Grandma Wrinkles to themselves?
@OhYeah…LOL…Grandma Wrinkles
You will also notice that Jill has a sticker on the bottom of those crazy neon pumps…the price tag, some will ask? You be the judge…
I do remember Ramona saying that Barney’s, was it?, banned Jill for always returning her clothes after wearing them…or something like that…
I went back and watched the first season of the OC, which I’ve never seen, and which I believe is the first Housewives franchise.
I’m just STUNNED at how this series has quickly disintegrated into name calling and back biting. There was NONE of that in the first season of OC.
Each housewife was involved in her own life, more than anything else and now it’s just a freaking free for all, being judgmental and catty about everyone else on the show, and not just in the OC, in ALL of the Housewife franchises. There’s not one single genuine friendship in any of them and it’s pathetic because we quickly learn the lesson that rich, pretty women will NOT support each other. They’re too busy talking behind each others’ backs.
Frankly ladies, I was getting into the jewelry. It all started when I noticed Bethenny’s diamond encrusted wedding band (which looks Fabulous in Hi Def by the way!). This made me pay attention to Sonja, looking very classic in her pearls & diamond studs, Ramona, shining in her Ramonawear, Luann, looking very understated in large dangling earrings & no turquoise.
Jill was wearing very large bracelets (or cuffs?) in colors of yellow & green. She had a large black or purple ring on the third finger of her left hand, but no wedding band. That seemed strange to me.
@doglover…if Zarin fabrics isn’t doing well, and the money is drying up…Jill will be looking for her next Bobby. Her book (which I have not read, and will not buy) was said to talk all about marrying a rich man. That’s evidently her bottom line….THE bottom line.
What has Kelly accomplished being on this show other than embarrassing herself and her children? She was charged with assaulting her ex-boyfriend, is/was being sued for stealing jewelry designs and claiming them as her own, Saks dropped her modeling contract after her bad behavior was aired on the show…and after this season, nearly everyone thinks she is either crazy or has drug issues, or both.
BRAVO, Kelly BRAVO (pun intended)… you have accomplished much!
Maybe she should try being the “private” person she keeps claiming to be. One can only guess that Gilles (her ex-husband) lives in the same building to keep an eye on her and the kids.
Here is my version of NYC housewife reuniion:
Kelly is very sick! I don’t think I could watch another episode of NYC housewives if she is on it any longer. I want to call her out on just about everything that comes out of her huge mouth! She has survived this season because she has had Jill to back her up. Jill is only friends with Kelly to upset Bethenny…plain and simple! She continues to be friends with Kelly because she is afraid that Kelly we spill all of the beans about what Jill has told her! How could anyone be friends with Kelly? Jill is a coniving bit..! LuAnn is really a nice person that also got caught up in Jill’s sceam. But..she is seeing the true side of Kelly and Jill as well.
Bethenny said from the get go that she did not like Kelly because she met her several times prior with her ex-boyfriend ( a photographer) and Kelly completely would not acknowledge her. I wouldn’t want anything to do with her either! When Bethenny made a comment about Kelly being Madonna, it was due to the fact that Kelly did not want her name being used for a charity event. Now all Kelly talks about are the chariety work she is involved in (which I am sure Jill told her to do to make her look good)! Get rid of both of them!
I love Bethenny, Ramona, Alex, and Sonya…keep them! LuAnn? Maybe!
@164 – doglover – I noticed that too, that GodJilla did not have a wedding band or gigantic diamond on her left hand. Maybe Bawby has finally come to his senses? Someone on another website commented that GodJilla should pay more attention to whom Bawby is having lunch with twice a week – fact or fiction?
FYI – doglover – did you see the coming attraction for the “Lost” footage with Bawby buying GodJilla trinkets? GodJilla says something like, “If you buy me this, you will be treated very well tonight”. Yuk! & perish the thought!
Hi! Just got back from celebrating Father’s Day & taking a quick break before opening gifts. I am a huge jewelry fanatic. Always have been. While watching Reunion III, I was trying to listen to each word all the women had to say…I was also busy looking at their jewelry. I noticed that Jill didn’t have on any kind of wedding band/diamond ring…except what I was trying to make out…oval black onyx(?)…didn’t look like a black diamond…could have been black jade… surrounded by small white diamonds(?). Usually she wears her very nice diamond rings…a “smaller” & sometimes her “bigger” one that I think she said she keeps in a vault…brings out for special occasions. Like I said, I am a jewelry fanatic. Notice eye color first, overall appearance, & then every piece of jewelry second. I thought that it was “interesting”…w/o her usual ring. I have read here & there that she & Bobby have been having problems…separated or getting separated.
BTW, I like to read many kinds of books…& then I like to read “guilty pleasures” like People. Latest one w/ Teresa & Joe from RHNJ. Sick. $10.9 mil in debt…bankruptcy…& what all they did w/ the INSANE spending. Great article. Yes, after I read it I wanted to vomit. Knew they were in debt, etc….but this had great comments from various people they owe.
From Kelly’s Twitter 6/22/10:
@jillzarin I loved lunch at World pie. I admire our friendship so much http://twitpic.com/1z1sjr
Admire??
Geez! I believe the word would be “value” or something along that line..
with Jill Zarin.
Uh yeah.
Does anyone else think that Kelly should be tested for Asberger’s Syndrome? Her social awkwardness, her inability to understand nuances in language like sarcasm and irony (“no one stomp the grapes, I’m going to eat them,” “Bethenney called Sonja a hooker,” etc.), the way too much “chatter” upsets her so she tunes it out and calls it white noise and her inability to pay attention for very long makes me wonder if she might be a high functioning autistic. There is something medically wrong with her, right?
Skipper, I do not agree. Read the article below which is from Dec. with a former assistant. It paints a very different picture.
http://www.minyanville.com/businessmarkets/articles/boss-star-kelly-bensimon-earl-housewives/12/4/2009/id/25539
You ‘ll note there is no mention of having to hold the pail while the pees.
This season did not show anyone in a good light. The St John’s trip magnified the faults of ALL the women. Kelly certainly came off the worst but she was not part of the new found alliances among old enemies (Bethenny, Ramona and Alex). For those who have watched the show from the beginning, the formation of new trinity was pretty unbelievable.
RH-NY Season 3 – Reunion Pt. 3
This was the “Jill and Kelly on trial” show.
Ramona “Queen of Inappropriateness and Foot-in-mouth decease” and Bethenny “Damaged in transit” bring so much baggage to the show
and are hypocrites. Their explanations are never what the deal is all about.
Alex (porn star wannabe) is desperately trying to stay in the show. After three years of RudeMona and Beotchanny bashing her family,
she finally found her voice?
LuAnn joined Sonja’s Cougar club, created a catchy karaoke tune, but stayed out of the line of fire, for the most part.
Sonja – liked her at first, but she quickly joined the RudeMona two-faced club by lining w/She-Devil Bethenny.
Jennifer – we didn’t get to know much about her, but I hope she comes back.
Jill – Took a terrible beating as RH-NY season3′s villainess. Remember that Golden Girl Bethenny is always spared.
Kelly – her only fault (no, she’s not crazy) is not joining the Mean Girls club. What she lacks in immaturity/lack of self-esteem, she makes up
for being a good person in the end.
General Observations
- Didn’t see many apologies coming from the Mean Girls (Bethenny, RudeMona, and Alex) couch.
- Queen B got up to show us her Anorexia Nervosa body, but couldn’t even get up to hug Jill??? What a diva!
- Glad Andy told Ramona to zip it, when Kelly was trying to speak. R certainly looked like a bully. Then in typically immature 3yr-old fashion, she pouts and mouths off
that she will not say anything back (promises, promises).
- Ramona’s spiel about her broken home is no excuse for bad behavior on the show (she is 54 for Goodness sake!). The same goes 4 for beotchanny. Her father probably didn’t want kids and never showed any interest in her; again this is no excuse for acting out all your frustrations on cast mates.
- Kelly cannot defend herself to save her life; again Andy put Kelly on the sacrificial
lamb chop.
- Andy should have done a better job of moderating the catfights. Often times, he acted surprised at the events. They all kept talking over each other; Andy clarified Kelly statements about the b, but overall, the spotlight was on Kelly, as if she were on trail w/o an attorney. What about RudeMona/ewwwLex, and Beotchenny’s terrible behavior on scary island?
- Jill stopped Kelly a couple of times from spilling the truth about these shows, which is that they are staged w/over-the-top acting scenes combined with scheduled events that they all signed up to do.
- It’s actually Bethenny and Ramona that have the most unresolved/psychological/emotional issues. I don’t know how many times we’re going to hear about Ramona’s father’s terrible
behavior or Bethenny’s therapy catchy phrases.
- Glad Andy called Ramona and Bethenny out about spreading lies re: LuAnn’s affairs. RudeMona’s embarrassed look was priceless.
- Let’s not forget that Bethenny started out the season by attacking LuAnn in the Hamptons (calling her a dumb drag queen), then at the fashion shows by
spewing more garbage. Jeeze, take a chill pill!!!
Next Steps
- Kelly is not crazy nor has any other syndromes. She can be a Paris Hilton type, but she is more of teenager going on 42; inarticulate, insecure/lacks self esteem at times, but definitely not a confrontational person. Grew up getting by on her looks. She was always the pretty girl in school who others loved to hate.
- Kelly would be better off in another program about fashion and/or photography. The Jerry Springer show is definitely not for her.
- Perhaps K would do well in something similar to the new “Double Exposure”show about a couple of ex’s — a famous photographer and ex-model. BTW, I wasn’t sure I was going to watch D/E w/all the bickering back n forth, but it’s actually a good show if u like photography.
- Jill should move on to other venues and break away from fake show relationships w/RudeMona
and motor mouth. Perhaps, she should do a show w/Dina (from RH-NJ) on Interior Design and Fabrics
- Ramona should forget about skin-care or jewelry lines and maybe go into the wine business, since she her blood type is pinot grigio!
- I still think that Bethenny needs to do stand-up comedy and forget about baking cupcakes, margarita mix drinks, or being a natural foods chefs. She should be calling Leno to get some pointers.
- With the exception of Sonja and Jennifer, the RH-NY franchise should start casting new members for season 4. When the show turns dark, it’s time to go!
BRAVO enjoys drama. I don’t think that a woman who is mentally unstable will not stop the crew from filming Kelly.
Kelly was always weird and Bethenny saw it the first time she was introduced to her. Remember, Kelly saw her many times before but never acknowledged Beth…only Beth’s boyfriend at that time.
Jill is Jill. Not only did she admit she can’t change, I don’t feel Bethenny will return if Jill and Kelly are on the show. I have a feeling Jason will advise her not to.
I also don’t believe Kelly graduated from any college unless she
took an online course. She can’t speak, and she wrote a book on bikinis? If she did, then she took some drugs afterwards.
Remember when the reporter was interviewing her? Every question he asked….”What book have you read?” She replied that she only reads her daughter’s books.
I also enjoyed Sonja’s entrance into the show. Since Jen Gilbert is a wedding planner, and she gets nutty on the show, I feel it would not benefit her.
I feel Jill, Kelly and Lulu should leave. The train left the station.
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