For the Real Housewives of New York, birthdays last all month long and involve multiple meltdowns and confrontations among one’s closest “friends.” Dorinda Medley’s birthday was no different, with both dinners at Petrossian her Berkshires home ending in awkwardness and tears. Dorinda starts this week’s Bravo blog admitting, “I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am that my 50th birthday weekend is over. Seriously. I don’t even want to comment on it. Clearly, the girls used my birthday as more of an exorcism opportunity than a celebration,” adding, “And I thought Ramona [Singer’s] birthday went on forever…Glad mine is done and we finally moved onto Christmas parties and product launches. Next year, I might just charge for admission. Considering how it went this year, I’ll just walk in and take a bow. (OK, I’m done with that. Thanks Madge!)”
“Speaking of Ramona, I can’t tell you how happy I am for her and Avery. They’ve both grown up so nicely, right?” Dorinda comments. Despite Dorinda’s daughter, Hannah’s oft-derided comments on camera this season, Dorinda says that “Avery is such a breath of fresh air. Especially considering how New York tends to affect kids of her generation. It’s great to watch their relationship grow.” As children grow, Dorinda shares, “you find yourself having ‘girl talk’ with your own daughters and they really become your best friends. I’ve been there already and it’s really gratifying. Look at Luann [de Lesseps] and Victoria, Ramona and Avery and me and Hannah. (Bethenny [Frankel] will get to that point before she knows it, I guarantee it!)” She does warn that, “In the end, children ‘kinda’ like to know what’s going on, but you have to be sensitive to the ‘TMI.’ In a way, those boundaries between mother and daughter completely evaporate, which does have its pros and cons, I guess, but it’s still refreshing. I think Ramona handled this one beautifully and I am very proud of how she’s juggling it all.”
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Also lavishing praise on Sonja Morgan for showing up (and shutting up!) at Bethenny’s brand summit, Dorinda reflects, “wasn’t it interesting watching Sonja at Bethenny’s summit? I adore Sonja and I love watching her just be Sonja.” Keeping it real, Dorinda adds, “But anyway, this wasn’t some bullsh– summit at Cipriani, with cocktail waitresses offering you a refresher, this was a no-bullsh– business meeting — the real deal.” Praising both Bethenny and Kristen Taekman (really, Dorinda!? Kristen!?) for being smart businesswomen, Dorinda thinks Bethenny did the right thing by offering Sonja help instead of mean-girl jabs toward her own business ventures. “I’m glad Bethenny involved her on some of the action, even if Lady Morgan did show up in an sequined business suit….en pointe!” says Dorinda, not missing the opportunity for a jab of her own!
At Ramona’s AOA party, Dorinda admits she wasn’t really interested in going, and once there, knew it was going to be a bit of a sh*t show. She shares, “As you know, whenever the girls get together, there’s some drama afoot and I felt it was going to be another Salem bonfire. I knew Heather [Thomson] was still upset, I knew Luann was annoyed and I knew Kristen wasn’t happy, but I was hoping — fervently hoping — that everyone would remember ‘tis the season to be festive. And it’s cold enough outside, no need to bring in any bone-chilling iciness to a party, right?? So…um…I’ll just say that I was really pleased everyone had a nice sparkly outfit. That was the highlight.”
“That night, it seemed Bethenny was the target,” says Dorinda, who was probably simply relieved the target o’ the night was not John. “But it was so aggravating because it seemed like there was literally a line forming to take hits at her. Like a line for a picture with Santa at Macy’s, but instead of wishlists, billy clubs and night sticks.” Not one to jump into the fray, Dorinda was happy to take a back seat to the AOA bickering, but does understand why Bethenny got fed up with the night’s antics: “Bethenny does not like to be confronted on the spot…who does??? This kind of approach is a recipe for disaster — and not just with Bethenny — with ANYONE who doesn’t like to waste their time. I mean, it’s a party, girls!!! Right? I mean…RIGHT!?!? So guess what, she bites back. Why is anyone surprised? Just an annoying disaster. Everyone wants to engage with her more, I get it. But I just keep going back to the same question: what’s the point? We’re all adults and yet we can’t act like adults. I’ve never understood that.”
Dorinda closes in her signature #unbothered tone, reflecting on the hashing, rehashing, and hashbrowny goodness of life! “It’s exhausting to rehash other people’s rehashings. Hmm…hash browns…yum,” she jokes. “Anyway, be good to each other, love your mothers, love your kids, love your friends, love your lovers and love yourself. After all, I’m just a simple girl living for love. ;)”
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