Draya Michele

After consistently losing viewers week after week, I'm here watching Basketball Wives L.A. so y'all can spend your hour doing something more productive…like napping.   

Jackie Christie is beyond thrilled that Laura Govan is open to reconciling, and Jackie is telling Laura about her lunch meeting with Draya Michele.  She informs Laura that Draya stormed out of their meeting, and Laura is confused as to why Jackie even cares.  She feels Jackie is so desperate for friendship when she should just focus on people with whom she won't have issues.  Jackie doesn't quite detail the lunch in the way I remember, and she is quick to say that she wants to give Draya another chance.  Jackie isn't sure if she should invite Draya to her vow renewal since she didn't come last year.  Laura just can't believe that Jackie cares whether Draya comes or not, given the day is essentially about her and Doug.

Malaysia Pargo is styling in some giant glasses in her interview.  She meets with Gloria Govan to discuss the relationship with the Sisters Govan.  Gloria is sporting some oversize reading glasses as well.  Did these women develop vision problems in the last week?  It's like LensCrafters just blew up in here!  I do love that Malayasia has taken on the role of peacemaker this season.  She shares that Gloria has hurt Laura's feelings with her distance.  Gloria promises she'll talk to her sister, and she appreciate Malaysia being such a good friend to Laura.

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Another Monday night, another episode where people have nothing better to do than meet for a) cocktails; b) lunch; c) breakfast; d) dinner; or e) all of the above.  Are the VH1 producers actually asleep when they plan these episodes?  Have they just totally given up completely?  Oh well.  Last night's Basketball Wives LA was more of the same, beginning with Wacky Jackie Christie's attempt at a make-up party.

Draya Michele and Malaysia Pargo are the first ladies to arrive for the soiree.  Draya is a tad weirded out by the fact Jackie has framed pictures of the women all over the food table.  It looks like a very fancy deli section at your local Harris Teeter.  Take the stuff out of the plastic!  It doesn't have to be served on a silver platter, but no one wants to see how much you spend on that egg salad!  Laura Govan warily arrives second.  Draya accuses Jackie of not trusting her to speak with Gloria Govan and calling Gloria herself.  Gloria arrives with Brooke Bailey.  Jackie shares that Draya is upset with her for calling Gloria, to which Gloria responds, if it weren't for Draya explaining the situation, she would have never come to Jackie's. 

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Last night's Basketball Wives L.A. resumed with Jackie Christie crashing Gloria Govan's tasting party at Malaysia Pargo's request.  As none of the other women had seen Jackie since the reunion (presumably), they were waiting with baited breath for an apology or an explanation…heck, even just a sentence at this point!  Draya Michele is shocked when Jackie just fixes a plate, grabs a cocktail, and sits down silently at the table.  The queen has arrived!

Malaysia makes a toast to explain Jackie's attendance, and both Gloria and Laura Govan have some catty things to get off of their chests.  Jackie is trying to maintain her cool as her buttons are being pushed left and right.  Draya says that Jackie is going to work very hard to regain any kind of trust.  Poor newbie Brooke Bailey just introduces herself.  Jackie begins her apology about being defensive, but Draya and Laura think she is totally lacking sincerity.  I'd have to agree.

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The women of Basketball Wives L.A. are back and are as unhinged as ever.  At least a few of them are actual wives though, so it is an easier premise to swallow than its original counterpart…sort of.  All of the original players are back it appears, although Imani Showalter is missing from the credits and she is replaced by Brooke Bailey.

The show begins with a discussion between Wacky Jackie Christie and her long suffering time spouse and confidante Doug.  Jackie is worried about her daughter.  After the death of mother, she allowed her daughter to stay in Washington.  Jackie isn't sure how well she'll handle this whole "being independent" thing.  Doug reveals that Jackie's daughter has texted him a few times, and he thinks she's doing just fine.  Jackie starts rationalizing in a way that only Jackie can, blabbering on about sisterhoods and bonds and how easy it is for her to admit when she's wrong.  Jackie is ready to apologize to her co-stars, and she has come to the conclusion that she just can't help people who don't want to be helped…and that is all she was trying to do.  Again, sort of.

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