Sadly, last nightâs Little Women: LA showcased a raw, painful time for Elena Gant, who flew to Russia after hearing the heartbreaking news that her father had unexpectedly passed away. In positive news, Terra Jole set aside the aftermath of their mini-feud to be there for her friend, hoping that Elena didnât blame herself for not being able to be by her fatherâs side at the end. Back in LA, Terra tries to rally the troops to head to a womenâs march, but Briana Renee decides not to go because she is a terrible example of female empowerment thinks Terra has ulterior motives. Meanwhile, Christy McGinity Gibel lone-wolfs it yet again as she looks into medical options for Toddâs weight loss.
Terra and Briana meet for tea, and to discuss manager-stealing. Briana denies shady doings, but Terra isnât buying it. She would have given her managerâs number to Briana if she really wanted it, but going behind her back to hit him up was wrong. Briana wants to rebuild trustâŚbut itâs Briana weâre talking about here. She and Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer] sit on a throne of lies. Briana does agree to attend a womenâs march with Terra though. (Which sheâll back out of later.)
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Tonya Banks and Jasmine Sorge are glad to be on better terms now than in seasons past. Meeting for dinner, the two discuss Jasmineâs new baby boy â and tequila tasting. Jasmine wants to invite all of the girls â INCLUDING CHRISTY â which is 1) nice, considering these b*tches have iced her out all season, and 2) weird since Christy is a sober woman.
Moving on to Matt, Jasmine admits sheâs done with him forever. She thought she could help Briana, but itâs a lost cause. Tonya knows this already, sagely reminding Jasmine that if Briana is capable of cutting her own family out of her life for Mattâs sorry, despicable a$$, sheâs capable of anything. Letâs hope Jasmine remembers these #LittleBoss words of wisdom.
Brianaâs life is totally awesome and she has no problems in the world now though because sheâs got a therapy puppy. And sheâs going to model her âoff the chartsâ assets, per Mattâs request for a paycheck. Briana says she gets compliments ALL of the time, but is too modest to toot her own horn. So sheâs going to let her underwear do the talking. And sheâs going to rethink going to that womenâs march now too; it just doesnât fit into her dream board at the moment.
At home, Terra gets a message from Elena, but canât get a hold of her. Joe calls Preston, who tells them the sad news of Elenaâs father passing away, and that she flew to Russia to be with her family. Terra is shocked and sad, remembering how she lost her own father just last year.
Over in Christyâs world, she and Todd are visiting a doctor to discuss the gastric balloon, a non-invasive procedure to aid in weight loss. Todd weighs in at 328 pounds, which is heavy for an average sized person, but nearly deadly for a little person. But the doc tells Todd that he is so morbidly obese, he doesnât qualify for the balloon. He needs the sleeve, which surgically makes the stomach smaller, but comes with its own set of risks since the patient needs to go under anesthesia. Todd is freaked out, but Christy thinks itâs worth the risk. Heâs slowly eating himself to death otherwise.
Reaching out to a mourning Elena via Skype, Terra hears how Elenaâs father passed: His heart stopped unexpectedly, and he was later found in his apartment by neighbors. Elena remembers dancing with her father at her vow renewal, and now canât quite believe sheâll never see him again. Even more heartbreaking, Elena cries thinking about how her father will never meet her baby boys. She and Terra trade âI love youâsâ and Terra hangs up, not sure how to help.
Checking in on Preston later, Tonya and Terra visit with the twins. (Prestonâs expedited visa wasnât feasible, so he had to stay behind.) They discuss the genetic testing results for the twins, which revealed that one is average sized and one is little. Preston is just happy that both are healthy, as any good dad would be. #PrestonIsTheBomb
Time for fake therapy brought to you by Bonnie & Clyde! Briana is at the therapistâs office bemoaning her inability to get over Mattâs infidelity âif you will.â (Yes, we will.) She wants to appear happy, but doesnât feel happy. UmâŚmaybe because thatâs because you are miserable and oppressed/abused by a deadbeat, Briana? Briana wonders if she has postpartum depression, but the therapist zones in on Brianaâs lack of support. âMaybe youâre focused too much on making other people happy,â offers the clueless therapist, who has no idea how Briana has treated her family or, most recently, her wrongly maligned friend, Lisa. Poor Briana! No one supports her garbage heap of a marriage.
Itâs time for the womenâs march, and only Tonya and Briana have agreed to come. But when Briana is a no-show, Terra realizes that their beef continues. Briana texts the entire group to tell her sheâs marching elsewhere because sheâs afraid of âTerraâs mouth,â so harrrrrunmph! Terraâs surprised to hear theyâre moving backwards after reconciling, but Tonya knows the truth: Briana cannot be trusted, period. She needs to be voted off the island, dude.
As Terra takes the stage with her former Dancing With The Stars partner, Sasha Farber, at the march it all becomes clear why Briana may have skipped the event. Seeing Terra shine in that spotlight is just too much for her. Yes, Terra can be a bully, and is often as mean as a snake when attacking her âenemies.â But that Briana? Homegirl is as shady as they come.
Tequila night has descended upon the group. Jasmine and Terra meet beforehand to break down the Briana situation. Bottom line: Briana is a yes-girl in person, then reveals her true feelings behind your back (or via group text) later. She is disloyal and two-faced, and Jasmine is getting wise to Brianaâs real deal. To mix it up a bit, Terraâs bringing a new friend, Mary, to the event. Mary is a little person model from London whoâs looking for inspiration for her fashion line.
After playing fake kissy-face with Briana, Tonya and Mary arrive. Tonya never met a new heffa she didnât hate, and Mary is no exception! Immediately, Tonya takes umbrage to Mary claiming sheâs not a tequila girl. The group gets their drink on anyway, and chat turns to Maryâs fashion show back in the UK. Sheâs looking for models and â whaddayaknow! â Briana is a wannabe model. Briana thinks she âcan definitely bring the fierceâ to Maryâs fashion show. I think she can definitely bring the Matt, and Mattâs blue shirt, and Mattâs desire for an incomeâŚbut thatâs about it.
When Tonya tries to get snarky with Mary about her âmodeling,â however, we see who is actually bringing receipts to their game. Mary shuts Tonya down hard with her resume and her serious confidence, thus showing the group what it takes to win an argument without screeching or chucking a plastic cup at someoneâs cowgirl hat. Team Mary! (Is this a new addition to the group? Because Iâm here for it All. Day. Long.)
Just when I was wondering where Christy wasâŚshe shows up! Terra hasnât seen her in months, but silently deals with her presence. Christy explains her health issues to the group, who seem copacetic with her at the moment, even including her in a fairly lame game of âI neverâ for kicks. Well, fairly lame until Tonya brings up anal sex. (WTF!?)
But when Terra suddenly calls out Briana for taking a jab at her via group text, Briana is shocked. She claims everyone is twisting her words, but ahh, her words were in a group text. So, whatâs the issue here? The issue is that Briana doesnât like to be the wind beneath Terraâs wings, claiming that Terra went to the womenâs march simply to show off. Which is probably partly true. But the thirst is REAL with Briana too, and she knows that sheâd be snapping pics with celebs all day long too if anyone knew who she was given the chance.
Terra is so hopping mad about Brianaâs jealousy and backstabbing, she actually says the unthinkable! Christy is now better than Briana, in Terraâs eyes. And Terra admits she might be a b*tch herself, but sheâs an up-front b*tch. Briana, on the other hand, is the worst kind of frenemy, dropping you in a heartbeat when you donât fit into her agenda. Or when her husband sexts youâŚwhich will end up being YOUR fault, by the way. Itâs Brianaâs world, and these ladies are all just living in it. Sadly, that world is getting very, very small.
TELL US: IS BRIANA JEALOUS OF TERRA, OR IS TERRA BEING A SHOW OFF? WILL CHRISTY FINALLY BE WELCOMED BACK INTO THE GROUP?
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