Vicki Gunvalson is embracing her love for Brooks Ayers on The Real Housewives of Orange County despite Brooks’ non-existent relationship with her daughter Briana. Vicki is defending her relationship with Brooks to Life & Style. “My 26-year-old isn’t going to determine who I date,” Vicki tells the mag. “I understand [Briana and Ryan’s] opinion…but that doesn’t mean I’m going to follow it.”

Briana’s husband Ryan is still deployed in Afghanistan and while he is gone Briana is still living with Vicki. “I’ve got different pockets in my life. I’ve got my daughter and Brooks,” Vicki says. “He’s got his own place. So I go to his house, and we’ll watch a movie, or we go out. I’m not forcing Briana to spend time with him.”

Vicki also reassures viewers she isn’t naive when it comes to Brooks. “I told Brooks, ‘You ever lie to me, you’re done. You cheat on me, you’re done,’ Vicki insists. ”I’m not an idiot, and I’ve got my feelers out.”

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Gretchen Rossi is explaining why her friendship with Alexis Bellino ended and why they cannot make amends. Gretchen took to her Bravo Blog to explain Tamra apologized to her after everything she had done and that’s why she was able to forgive her. Gretchen says Alexis was constantly contradicting herself and that Tamra has nothing to do with why she and Alexis are not friends.

Gretchen writes, “Tamra had voiced to me several times how frustrated she was with Vicki and her non-participation in the wine club, which once I was up in the wine country with them I got to see it firsthand. I actually felt bad for Tamra because I know she was putting a lot of energy into this company and her “business partner” was not pulling her weight. I know intimately how much work getting a new business off the ground is and how much time, energy, sweat, and tears it takes. However I was sad to see this business get in the way of a possible reconciliation between them. I have experienced this firsthand with friends and it’s not fun. It all seems like a great idea in the beginning until one person feels like they are working more and then it just goes downhill from there.

One thing I do find ironic though about this situation is that last year Vicki said that she thought it was a bad idea for Heather to go into business with friends and start a restaurant; however she doesn’t listen to her own advice. This is why this woman constantly confuses me, she always has an opinion about everyone else’s live but when she does it, the rules change.

When Lydia brought up Alexis at the table and said she missed me the most, there was a part of me that wanted to believe that was true. But her actions towards me have shown none of that. Here’s a little insight to why I questioned that: I remember when Peggy and Alexis were not talking and fighting and Alexis reached out and texted Peggy when she heard that her daughter had broken her arm and said something like “I know things are strained between us but I just want you to know I’m thinking about your daughter.”  So in the spirit of Alexis always claiming she is that type of person no matter what, I guess I was hopeful that when she found out that Grayson was in critical condition she would reach out to us as well. But I was disappointed. I thought for sure if she reached out to Peggy over a broken arm she would reach out to us about Gray’s condition. But instead she tweeted about it, which needless to say I was even more offended about. This gesture made me felt like it was more about her looking good to the rest of the world rather than reaching out to the people that mattered; which was Slade and I.

Unfortunately this was my experience with the friendship at times, and part of the reason I pulled back. There were contradictions between the way she was claiming she was living her life as a Christian and the way she was actually living it. I’ve had friendships like that in the past, and it just got to be too draining trying to understand what was real and what wasn’t. Her stories and actions just weren’t adding up, and I don’t like questioning my friends. So, instead, I just decided to remove myself from it.

It was hard for me to watch the fight between Heather and Terry because I have never seen them like this. I mean, of course, they have banter with each other like every other couple, but this seemed to be a breaking point for Heather (which we all have, especially with our partners). However, I am so proud of them for sharing not only just the happy and perfect moments in their marriage. It takes a very secure couple to let you see into the hard times as well as the good times. Because we spend time with them, Slade and I know how much the truly love each other. They sincerely have a very loving, respectful, and great marriage. Terry is a major jokester and I just think in this moment Heather really didn’t want him to joke. She really needed to know he had her back and was there to show her he was going to hold the fort down while she went and pursued her career again. That is understandable and an issue I think a lot of couples face. I think it was relatable and honest and I admire them for it.

I thought it was beyond thoughtful of Lydia to bring Slade and I a card from her and the boys regarding Grayson. Up to this point, I hadn’t spent any time with Lydia and I thought it was a very sweet gesture and made me feel good that she was thinking about us during such a difficult time. I sincerely am sad I didn’t get to know her more this season because of the junk we had going on in our lives. But hopefully I will get to spend more time with her and see if we click more.

One more thing I would like to address since it seems to be a question I keep getting. People ask why I was willing to forgive Tamra and not Alexis. First and foremost, I have forgiven Alexis because I had to in order to move on. However, the main difference between Tamra and Alexis is that Tamra apologized for the things that were said and the hurt that was caused, which is something that has never happened from Alexis. Tamra and I both said we were sorry for what went down between us and that we really wanted to move forward — and we did just that.

I actually apologized to Alexis the very next day on the beach in Costa Rica for hurting her feelings, as that was never my intention. Alexis is actually the one that has never let it go, and even chose to make it worse by making the ridiculous accusation that I bullied her. She found it easier to blame me for being honest with her than to face the truth as to why she was being alienated from the group; which is OK, because it has become apparent that is the way she deals with things in her life.

Even Lydia tried to explain some things to her, but she was in complete denial and said it was almost impossible to get through to her. So it has nothing to do with not forgiving Alexis versus Tamra, it has everything to do with her actions since that day and how she continues to handle it all. Unfortunately, I just lost respect for her and her perpetual victim act. Honestly, forgiveness is the easy part, but going back to being friends with someone that questions your intentions as a friend, calls you a bully, never apologizes for it, then even after you apologize continues to not let it go, is the hard part. I can still wish a person well and choose not to have that person as a close friend anymore, they are two are very different things.

Lastly because some seem to be confused on this, one thing I want to make beyond clear is that my friendship failed with Alexis because of our issues, it had absolutely nothing to do with Tamra and our friendship. My friendships with all the woman are separate and work or don’t work because of my experience with that individual in particular.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Tamra Barney and her husband-to-be Eddie Judge are headed to Las Vegas this weekend to celebrate their Bachelor/Bachelorette parties. Wetpaint Entertainment reports the couple will be celebrating the weekend at the Venetian Hotel.

Tamra hosted a Bachelorette party in New York in February where fans could pay to join her, but a source says that celebration wasn’t the real deal. “That was just an appearance they billed as her ‘bachelorette party,’” a source tells Wetpaint. “But this weekend is the official one.”

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Former Real Housewives of New York Star Bethenny Frankel’s talk show premieres September 9th, and she is giving viewers a sneak peek of what to expect! The former Reality Star released a promo video on her website and admitted she is ‘the queen of too much information.” Ellen DeGeneres produces Bethenny’s show, and it is heavily targeted at women. “This is about the things you talk to your girlfriends about when no one else is around,” she says on the video.

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Aviva Drescher is officially on board for Season 6 of The Real Housewives of New York, RadarOnline reports. But Countess LuAnn is reportedly furious with the network because she was asked to take a pay cut and has still not signed.

“Aviva began filming the new season on Wednesday,” a production source confirmed. “But the Countess still won’t sign. She is furious that the deal on the table is not as lucrative as her past agreements, especially considering she and Ramona are the only two original cast members and she is by far the most recognizable face of the New York franchise.”

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With Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, and Marisa Zanuck not returning to Season 4 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, viewers and the media have been speculating who will replace them. E! News reports that Jean Kasem, wife of radio personality, Casey Kasem, has been in talks with Bravo to join the RHOBH cast.

Although a Bravo insider tells E! these rumors are false. ”CaseyKasem’s wife has not shot any scenes and hasn’t been involved in any shooting or even planning yet,” the source tells E! News while a second source says that the rumor is “totally false.”

Along with Rod Stewart’s wife, it is rumored that Jean also declined Bravo’s offer to join the show. It has been reported that the network is having a difficult time finding women that want to join the cast.

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy’s nasty divorce continues and now Hoppy has told his lawyer to put a stop to Bethenny speaking of her divorce in the media. Frankel recently gave an interview to People Magazine where she said her marriage made her “miserable” and Jason is furious.

Jason “has had enough and asked his lawyers to go to court asking the judge to impose a gag order on the entire divorce proceedings. He doesn’t want Bethenny discussing the divorce in the media. There are specific clauses in their prenuptial agreement that prohibit either party from talking about their relationship in the press. Jason wants Bethenny to just zip it when it comes to the divorce,” a source tells RadarOnline.

Multiple sources tell Radar “Bethenny will fight any gag order. She wants to be the victim, and she can’t do that if she can’t talk!”

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During NeNe Leakes’ special one-on-one interview with Andy Cohen, she had a lot to say about The Real Housewives of New Jersey and the feud between Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. NeNe said that Melissa was coming onto Teresa’s show, and told Melissa to step back. Now, Melissa is firing back at NeNe.

“The vets need to thank the new girls for coming in,” Melissa told In Touch Weekly. “They amp up the ratings!”

Melissa also tells that mag that RHONJ was suffering before she came on the show. “The show needed to be revived. It got revived,” she says, “maybe NeNe feels threatened.”

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Teresa Giudice and family celebrated her daughter Gabriella’s First Communion this weekend, the same day as her niece Antonia Gorga’s First Communion. Teresa took to her personal blog to share photos and talk about Gabriella’s special day. “It’s First Communions season!” Teresa wrote in a blog entry titled Gabriella’s First Communion. “Last weekend was my goddaughter and niece Olivia’s First Communion, and this weekend it was both Gabriella’s and my niece Antonia’s.”

“Of course we wish we were able to go to Antonia’s just like my brother and Melissa wished they could come to Gabriella’s, but we belong to different parishes and couldn’t control the dates. What can you do?” Teresa added.

“And sorry about the typo in my blog yesterday!” Teresa wrote. “I’m running around with my book tour and I wanted to get some of Gabriella’s First Communion pics up in a hurry and I left out the word “don’t” in my blog post. I meant to type ‘we DON’T belong to different parishes and couldn’t control the dates…’ If we went to different churches, there was a chance the First Communions would have been on different dates, but we go to the same church, so it was the same day. Wish we could have gone to Antonia’s, but both girls looked like angels in their beautiful dresses and my parents were SO happy to be at both parties! xx”

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Tamra Barney is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss kicking Alexis out of her CUT Fitness dinner and her argument with Vicki in Malibu. Tamra says she knows kicking Alexis out was mean, and says her relationship with Vicki was very strained during the beginning of filming.

Tamra writes, “Alexis and I are polar opposites and we find it hard to find common ground. I know kicking her out of my party was not nice. But after all it was MY party and I honestly had a hard time with her being there in the first place. So I asked a honest question: “Why do you want to be here?” I felt it was her opportunity to tell everyone that she wanted to move forward and everyone would have agreed with her. When the whole group is upset with you, its time to think about what you’re are doing and fix it or stay away.

My friendship with Vicki has been strained for the past year. I love her like a sister and things do get better. Our fight last year has really taken a toll on both of us, and it became very hard to work with each other. Vicki is a hard worker and I could not understand why she wasn’t taking a interest in WBW? As the season goes on you will see why.

The trip to Malibu was an exciting one and we definitely got to taste some new wines and experience some interesting pairings. I’ts great learning about wines and I am actually getting better by “drinking on the job.” As you all know being healthy and focused on fitness allows me to enjoy the best of both worlds. I am excited to launch of our new Wines by Wives Flagship brand with a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay.

You may of seen some drama between Vicki and I tonight, but partners disagree at times and its the ones that have the ability to work on it that build successful companies. Stay tuned as we have some surprises you can get our new wines exclusively WinesbyWives.com.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Heather Dubrow is taking to her Bravo Blog to explain the fight between she and her husband Terry on Monday’s episode. Heather explains she didn’t feel like Terry was supporting her. Heather explains she and Terry are in a much better place now, and discusses how they got through the rough patch.

Heather writes, “It’s so hard to watch this episode, especially after spending such an amazing day with my family yesterday. This all happened seven months ago, and it’s difficult to relive that challenging and upsetting time in my life and marriage.

My husband is wonderful and gives me so much. I am very grateful for the life we have created together.

However, during this period of time, I needed some support from him. I wasn’t getting it. After a while of trying to communicate and getting nowhere, I got frustrated and started lashing out at him.

I don’t have a switch off button. If something is upsetting me, it takes me time to get over it. Saying I’m sorry is a great way to start, but if its a pattern of behavior that’s not changing the words lose their meaning.

I just wanted support the way I’ve always supported Terry. “I want what I give.” This guest star role on Hot in Cleveland is only a five day job. It shouldn’t be such a big deal for Terry to help out. That night while getting dressed for dinner, I wanted to explain how I felt, yet still, he had to interrupt me to make a joke. Thus, proving my point and further frustrating me.

You should know that Terry and I talked a lot after this evening and got to a better healing place. It wasn’t completely over but we were heading in the right direction.

So, a weekend in Malibu sounded like just the ticket for us. A little time away from the kids to reconnect. . .

Brunch in Malibu: “You need to be what your PARTNER needs sometimes.” This statement is true for me at this time in our marriage, as I feel that’s what I’ve done for Terry, especially in the last few years.

I’m not someone who usually talks about my relationship in front of a group of people. I was surprised Terry brought it up at the table. You may think I’m still overreacting, but the fight that continued off-camera after our dinner at ZOV’S was very intense and hurtful.

I also don’t cross the line when I fight. I think it’s dangerous to do that in a relationship. Although I so appreciate that Terry was trying to protect me, I’m very embarrassed and still hurt and shocked that Terry had chosen to discuss this in front of a table of people. It brought back all of the emotions from our earlier fight that the audience didn’t see.

I’m not trying to punish Terry. I already forgave him. I just want him to be supportive of me, and I’m also trying to find a place to put my emotions from the fight.

That’s why when we are at SIP wine tasting I said “Let’s hit the pause button.” I was really glad that Terry pulled me aside to make sure I was OK. Clearly we love each other, but it’s not going to be resolved in one day and I want to enjoy my stint on Hot in Cleveland. Sometimes it’s OK to walk away from an argument.

The key to a healthy, strong relationship is communication — of which we had a breakdown. Our marriage is stronger because of this. I don’t regret it because of that, but its still hard to watch on-screen and share with the world.”

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Alexis Bellino is taking to her Bravo Blog to clarify Lydia’s statement that she misses Gretchen’s friendship. Alexis says she misses the “old” Gretchen and the person Gretchen is today is not the same person she was once friends with.

Alexis writes, “Lydia saying to Gretchen that I missed her needs clarification. I am not “missing” Gretchen because the current Gretchen is not the same person I was friends with three years ago. I do miss the old Gretchen, but not the person that I know and see now. What I had mentioned to Lydia is that Gretchen’s behavior towards me hurt the most, because at one point we really were friends. I’ve never had a close connection to Tamra or Heather.

I feel really bad for Heather and Terry. Marriages have ups and downs and it seems theirs is in a bit of a rut right now. I hope they are able to work through this rough patch. It will be interesting to see where their relationship goes this year.

When Jim claimed he had a “hair” problem, I about died! How hilarious! Yes, I am his wife, so of course I noticed his thinning hair up top. But it never crossed my mind that he needed to do something about it! I do feel that certain heads look better with hair on them, and Jim has one of those heads. I love him hairy or bald, but he asked my opinion so I had to be honest! At this time he is not looking into plugs. . .but never say never. This is his decision and I will stand behind him with a receding hairline or with a hair transplant. LOL!”

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The Real Housewives of New York have signed their contracts for Season 6 and are ready to begin filming, but RadarOnline is reporting that the women are very upset that Bravo wouldn’t raise their salaries, and they are feeling underpaid and under appreciated.

“Bravo really screwed over the women,” a source close to production told Tom Murro, adding that the ladies are furious over how underpaid they are.

“They are required to shoot for five months out of the year, but that’s just the beginning. They shoot for six days a week, twice a day,” the insider explained. “The ladies have two shoots a day, one for three to four hours in the morning, and then they have to change clothes and hair and makeup and shoot again in the evening for another three to four hours.”

“It is a full time job to be on the show but they’re only paid for a fraction of the things they’re required to do. They’re furious and are telling people they’re underpaid,” the insider continued. “Some of the women are complaining that they’re really in the red after everything they have to spend personally to be on the show. They have to pay for flowers in the house, they have to make sure everything is spotless for filming, the kids have to have nice clothes too.”

“It’s a never ending spending spree just to be on the show and the salaries hardly make it worth their while,” the source added. “No one in New York cares about fame,” the source said. “All they care about it money. Being a Housewife can be humiliating in New York sometimes. People treat them like crap and they can’t get into events because of the stigma of being on a reality show.”

Another insider reveals the women have been warned to bring the drama in Season 6 or else…!

“Ramona, Aviva and Sonja were told that they can’t just bicker over name calling this season,” a source close to production reveals. “The Bravo execs and the production company told the women that they’re going to have to really bring some crazy antics to the show.”

“All of the ladies know the ratings for their show were low and that they have to bring out their wild sides this time,” the source adds. “Everyone expects them to do ridiculous things and something has to be done differently to draw viewers and fans in.”

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Bravo is celebrating a milestone with The Real Housewives Franchise. The network announced a special “The Real Housewives of Orange County: 100th Episode Special” that will air on Monday, June 24th. The documentary will be a  two-hour special that explores the Housewives phenomenon and how it has impacted the lives of the women and their families. There will be new revealing interviews with both current and former housewives and memorable scenes from the past eight seasons.

The documentary will reveal interviews with Jo de la Rosa, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Tammy Knickerbocker and Lynne Curtin; along with current Housewives Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino, Heather Dubrow and Lydia McLaughlin. There will also be interviews with family members Shane, Kara and Colton Keough, Briana Culberson and Michael Wolfsmith, and Ryan Vieth. We will get an exclusive behind the scenes look at what’s happened over the past 100 episodes.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Melissa Gorga took to Twitter Tuesday to clear up rumors about her daughter, Antonia’s First Communion, and why Teresa Giudice wasn’t in attendance. Melissa also confirms that her in-laws were there and they sat at the head table with she and Joe.

“Despite all the crazy rumors out there. Teresa and I DO belong to the same church and our children both had communions on the same day,” Melissa tweeted. “We wished we could have been at each others. It’s just the way it worked out. & No my party wasn’t filmed by bravo or had anything given. Contrary to the rumors. my inlaws sat at the head table with us and my sisters and their husbands and had a great time! We were all smiles!”

Teresa Giudice also took to her website to share details about Gabriella’s Communion.

“We wish we were able to go to Antonia’s just like my brother and Melissa wished they could come to Gabriella’s, but what can you do? My poor parents of course hussled to make it to both. I’m so glad they could. Grandparents are so important!”

“You know I love to go all out for parties, especially once-in-a-lifetime events like Audriana’s christening, but Gabriella was the focus of our day and she’s not about over-the-top stuff. She wanted something really simple with just close family and friends.”

“After the church ceremony, we went to a restaurant that was decorated with blue, green and white. I had face painters and balloon artists and tons of kids activities and Gabriella was able to be herself and run around. I even let her get her face painted while she was in her beautiful dress! But that’s how she is and I want her to be true to herself.”

“After the party when we were walking in the parking lot, she said to me, “Mama, thank you for my party. It was the best day ever!” She’s so sweet and considerate, I almost cried. I love all my girls, and I love Gabriella.”

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Previous reports have stated that all of the women have signed contracts for Season 6 of The Real Housewives of New York, but a Bravo spokesperson revealed to E! that there are two women that haven’t been confirmed. “At this point, the returning cast members include Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson,” the Bravo rep revealed.

It’s possible that LuAnn de Lesseps and Aviva Drescher are still negotiating their contracts and could return, but they have not been confirmed yet.

“It is still possible for the other two to return in some way but producers are  looking for possible new cast members,” the insider tells E! News. ”Every possibility is being discussed.”

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A recent report from OK! Magazine stated that Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Teresa Giudice’s salary was significantly more than her co-stars. Now, an insider tells RealityTea the magazine’s report was completely false and the speculation continues.

“All 5 RHONJ cast members, Teresa, Melissa, Caroline, Jacqueline and Kathy made the same amount this season, $600k. That wasn’t always the case but for season 5 they are all on the same salary,” the source reveals.

“Kim D, as a friend of the Housewives is getting $40k, last year she got $20k,” the source revealed. “Jennifer Dalton got hardly anything (less than Kim D) and Penny [Karagiorgis] got nothing from Bravo.”

Personally, I find it hard to believe Kathy is bringing in the same salary as show veterans Teresa, Caroline and Jacqueline.

“Kathy getting the same salary as the other housewives is not something that Bravo was thrilled with but she had a ‘Favored Nations’ clause in her contract,” the source explains. “They don’t pay her sister Rosie [Pierri], but she and Richie are the only things that make Kathy have a somewhat decent storyline.”

“Teresa may love the stories saying she is the highest paid housewife on the series but it isn’t true and you’ll see this season that she desperately needs the Bravo paycheck, which is the only real money she makes as Joe Giudice doesn’t contribute financially and their legal fees are only getting bigger,” the insider adds. “Teresa was not happy about making the same amount as the other cast members, but she needs the show to promote her products so she had to sign the contract.”

“She uses the show to help promote her brands as they all do, but it doesn’t always translate into success or yield a profit. Fabellini was dropped by the original partner Brotherhood Winery for lack of sales and now Teresa is going it alone (that’s why she had to create a new label, which you will see this season),” the source alleges.

RealityTea’s insider also provides information on how much Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards earn for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. “Lisa and Kyle made $250k last season,” the insider dished. “Lisa gets another $100k for the first season of Vanderpump Rules.”

“NeNe [Leakes] is the highest paid housewife on all of the franchises and got close to $1million for this season,” the source confirms.

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Gretchen Rossi appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Monday night after a new episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County and a viewer called in to ask Gretchen how she could forgive Tamra for all the nasty things Tamra has done over the years, but not Alexis? A question a lot of viewers want the answer to.

“It’s not about not forgiving Alexis,” Gretchen said. “It’s just that we are in two totally different pages right now. And I wish her well, but we just aren’t seeing eye to eye on a specific subject. And until we can come eye to eye with that I don’t know if we can move forward in a friendship.”

Willie Geist was a guest on WWHL and he asked Gretchen if she befriended Tamra so she wouldn’t have to endure her wrath anymore. “That’s a really good thought process, I wish I thought ahead enough to think that way. But no, too calculating for me.”

“Tamra and I really tried to move forward,” Gretchen continued. “It was really draining to be so upset about it so I needed to let it go.”

While WWHL was airing, Alexis Bellino tweeted, “Tell Willie he was right. That’s exactly why Gretchen told me she became friends with Tamra two years ago.”

“Well Alexis actually lies about a lot of things,” Gretchen fired back. “So I’m not surprised she’s lying about that as well.”

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Vicki Gunvalson is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss her fight with Tamra Barney over their business Wines By Wives. Vicki says she had already picked out her wines for the next six months and there was no need for her to go on the trip. She explains she went to support Tamra, and when Tamra called her a bitch and started asking about Vicki’s Vodka, Vicki knew Tamra was just trying to pick a fight.

Vicki writes, “Since I had already picked out my wines for the next six months, I had a lack of interest in even being there as my job had already been done. I wanted to go and support Tamra choosing her wines, but truthfully I think she was more into drinking the wines than she was really picking out a wine of the month for our club.

When Tamra asked me if that weekend I was free to go to Malibu on a wine tasting trip, I told her I would just be flying in from Atlanta. I said the girls would have to pick me up at LAX and that I had a commitment on Sunday night with my staff at a dinner/play. She knew perfectly well a month prior to even going that I had a commitment, and truthfully I was one-and-a-half hours late to it due to my fear of “leaving too early.” When she came out after me and called me “bitch”. . .I was like “REALLY!?! You’re going to go there now and act this way in front of all these people?” It was so embarrassing for me as it wasn’t necessary for her to get upset. My wines had already been chosen, and her and Eddie were and smoochy woochy with Gretchen and Slade, which meant there was no reason for me to be there anymore anyways. Work was done — and they were just playing and drinking together when I decided to leave.

When Tamra referenced the difference between Vicki’s Vodka (that we will be launching soon) and Wines by Wives and how I was more involved in my vodka –- that was just ridiculous. Tamra knows very well that I am involved in WBW as much as she is. When she asked me about putting Wines by Wives in Vegas I knew she was just trying to cause a fight. One has nothing to do with the other. The WBW is a monthly club membership; it is not a retail wine, so how the heck could she think I can put it in casinos/restaurants like I could with my own vodka brand?It’s a joke how she tried to throw me under the bus without even knowing what she was saying. One is a wine membership and one is a consumable vodka brand. Geesh. It’s frustrating to always try and explain and pick up the pieces after she speaks.

I am a business woman, and business is business. I told Chris Gravagna (our partner in WBW) that I completely support and agree with the WBW brand and our mission, however I would be mostly behind the scenes managing and supporting our company. I did not become part owners of this company to have it take me away from my Coto Insurance company, nor from my vodka launch. He assured me that it wouldn’t and that I could do it all — which made me very happy and and the whole thing very doable.”

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Former Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Sheree Whitfield appeared on Watch What Happens Live Sunday night and reacted to NeNe Leakes’ recent one-on-one interview where Leakes slammed Whitfield calling her “evil” and a “bitch.” During NeNe’s interview she referred to Sheree as “the very one person I will never have anything else to do with. I think Sheree is very evil, very mean, and she is a true bitch. And that’s not cute.”

Sheree responded to NeNe’s statements, saying, “I’m really happy for everything you’re doing. I don’t understand why you feel the need to continue to talk about me, because I’m not talking about you. I’m flattered the newly rich and famous still have time to talk about me all day. Maybe get a life? I don’t know!”

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Lydia McLaughlin is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Lydia explains she had good intentions in telling Gretchen that Alexis was hurt by the loss of their friendship, and wanted to make sure Gretchen knew she was offering support by giving her the card for Grayson.

Lydia writes, “When we first arrived I gave Gretchen a card. I had only met her at the CUT party and that obviously wasn’t a great night for anyone. Tamra had told me Gretchen was going through a lot with Grayson, Slade’s son. I can’t imagine having a sick child and what that must be like to go through. I had my boys color a Get Well card for them. This was my way of letting her know we were praying for her and the whole family. I hadn’t “clicked” with Gretchen, and I thought this was a good way to show her a little of who I am by offering her support.

When the conversation at dinner that night started to revolve around Alexis again, I felt uncomfortable. I wanted to let Gretchen know that from my past conversations with Alexis, she seemed to be really hurt by Gretchen. Alexis never spoke ill of her, but there seems to be a real feeling of sadness — like she had lost a true friend. When Gretchen said she found that hard to believe, I just wanted to drop the conversation. I don’t know the ins and outs of their relationship and I didn’t want to speak on Alexis’ behalf in front of the whole table.

Heather and Terry’s fight seems to be rooted in deep issues they have with one another. It is good to see them be open and honest and transparent with their marriage. I think all marriages are full of hurt feelings and misunderstandings and that is what makes the love strong, selfless, and true in the end. Nobody is perfect, but if you can give love and accept love through that, imperfection can become a beautiful thing. I think they have both learned and grown from this experience. Heather was able to express herself and her wants from Terry, and I think he realized his shortcomings. Guest starring on Hot in Cleveland is an exciting opportunity for Heather. She is living out her dreams and when you are a mother, many times your dreams are put on hold. Being a mother I completely understand what she is talking about. At the end of the day, I think Terry is truly excited for her and supportive.

Once it is time to leave, Tamra and Vicki are obviously having tension. I just want to get home to my kids at this point. It has been a long weekend and was time for us to leave. I think it is best to have everything all out in the open. Tamra had been rolling her eyes and obviously annoyed at Vicki for her performance in Wines by Wives all weekend. Vicki seemed to notice, but not care. I was encouraging them both to talk about it, rather then talk to everyone else about it. Issues don’t get resolved by third parties. They didn’t want to talk about it so we eventually left. It was encouraging to see Tamra address her issues with anger and not being able to express herself a few days later to Eddie. Hopefully she can grow and I believe knowing there is an issue is the first step.”

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After a week of bitter negotiations, the cast of The Real Housewives of New York have finally came to salary agreements with Bravo! All six women from Season 5 will be returning to Seson 6; LuAnn, Carole, Aviva, Ramona, Sonja, and Heather. While Bravo didn’t cough up exactly what the ladies were asking for, sources say the women are happy with the compromise.

“The Housewives took the modest pay increases Bravo was offering for season 6 rather than continue to hold out for big raises and risk getting booted off the Big Apple version of the multi-city reality franchise,” Deadline reports. “The cablechannel also threw in a few more contractual baubles like covering expenses for additional hair and make-up for the cast.”

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During Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Orange County Tamra Barney referred to cast mate Alexis Bellino as “Jesus Jugs” and then rumors started circulating the internet that Jim and Alexis were going to sue Tamra for the name-calling.

Now, RumorFix is sharing more of the story! Sources close to the show tell Real Mr. Housewife that Alexis was worried Tamra would talk about Jim’s past autograph selling business, which happened to be very controversial.

Jim was mentioned in a book called ’Operation Bullpen: The Inside Story of the Biggest Forgery Scam in American History,’ which is about an autograph forgery ring that ripped off fans for $100 million. Jim was accused of being the person who authenticated the fake signatures, but he was never charged.

The source says, “Jim was afraid that Tamra would talk about it on the show, potentially exposing him.”

These allegations were in 1999 and Jim has said he “was neither tried nor convicted of any crime because I never would knowingly buy or sell an illegitimate or forged autograph.” His company did end up closing.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Melissa Gorga celebrated her daughter, Antonia’s First Communion on Saturday. The First Communion is a one’s first reception of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, and is usually followed by a large gathering of family and friends.

Melissa reportedly made a speech about her daughter. And later, Melissa, Joe and Antonia cut Antonia’s cake and shared a dance. RHONJ Stars Kathy Wakile, Caroline Manzo, and Jacqueline Laurita all attended the Communion, and Teresa Giudice was not there.

Turns out, Teresa’s daughter Gabriella was celebrating her First Communion on the same day! “Big family day tomorrow-it’s Gabriella’s First Communion!  She looks like an angel in her dress.  I’ll send pics.  XX” Teresa tweeted.

Check out the photos below!

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Stewart is hurt over the accusations that she is faking her divorce with former NFL player, Kordell Stewart, in order to keep her spot in Season 6. “It’s just crazy,” Porsha explained on Dish Nation. “That’s the worst thing to play with… marriage! It’s already hard enough.”

“For me this situation is so unfortunate, for people to say it’s fake… that hurts.” She adds, “I wouldn’t do that to myself. I would do that to my son!”

Porsha’s lawyer, Randy Kessler, tells RumorFix, “We are continuing our efforts to resolve this matter privately. Unfortunately the case remains open and pending.”

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star NeNe Leakes went from being on three TV shows to two when NBC cancelled her sitcom ‘The New Normal’ on Friday. NeNe, who played TV assistant-turned-producer Rocky Rhoades on the show, paid tribute to the show tweeting: “I worked wit some of the most amazing people ever on the New Normal!  I love u all!  We will meet again.”

Ryan Murphy, producer of Glee, gave NeNe her start in acting, and the Reality Star paid tribute to him and New Normal Producer, Ali Adler, tweeting: “I love my fairy God Mother @MrRPMurphy & AliAdler4 believing n me & givin me an amazing opportunity!  No mo New Normal but we r forever.”

Low ratings caused the network to cancel the show, but NeNe is still part of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and she also plays Coach Roz on Glee.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Teresa Giudice is promoting her new cookbook Fabulicious: On The Grill, and during an appearance on PIX11 Morning News she opened up about the show and her relationship with Joe and Melissa Gorga. ”I didn’t know what I was getting myself into,” Teresa said of joining of Reality TV. ”There’s good and bad that comes with it.”

Teresa’s husband, Joe Giudice, is getting ready to go to trial, and as more cheating allegations surface, Teresa insists, ”We’ve been married 13-years and still going strong.” The mother of four also insists she is getting along with her brother Joe and his wife, Melissa. ”Everything’s great with my brother and I, and his wife,” she said. “They’re a package deal!”

Teresa also recognizes the feedback from fans of RHONJ and how they were not happy with how dark Season 4 was. But Teresa says Season 5 is “more like Season 1,” and says it’s “like a roller coaster.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Tamra Barney recently appeared on a segment on San Diego 6 where she promoted CUT Fitness and talked about the hit Bravo show. Tamra says the “blessing” of her gym that was shown in a recent episode didn’t go as planned. ”I had an unexpected guest and I wasn’t speaking to her at the time. And she’s threatening me and I thought it was very odd that she wanted to come to my party.”

“Being signed up for a reality show, there’s the word ‘real’ in there,” Tamra says. ”I think a lot of girls want to show the public a perception that’s maybe not true. They wanna look richer… they wanna look – whatever. And I think I just kinda put it out there and I don’t really care and I don’t have a lot to hide.”

“Take it or leave it,” she insists. “Either they love me or they hate me. I’m not one of the originals but close to it. Me and Vicki are there, still standing. I will stay on the Housewives until they kick me off.”

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The Real Housewives of New York have been MIA, and BFF’s Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan are reportedly feuding over contract negotiations! RadarOnline reports that Ramona “went behind Sonja’s back” and negotiated a deal with Bravo. “Ramona agreed to her salary nd shook hands, but then changed her mind at the last minute,” an insider tells Naughty But Nice Rob.

“Ramona and Sonja are (now) not talking after Ramona went behind Sonja’s back and negotiated her deal without her,” the source explains.

Ramona, Sonja, LuAnn, Carole, Aviva and Heather have reportedly stood together over a salary feud with Bravo, and the network threatened to cancel the series as soon as Friday if the cast members did not sign their non-negotitable contracts.

Season 6 was scheduled to begin filming Wednesday, but none of the women agreed to film until the salary disagreement was resolved.

“Each one of us were offended such low amounts that we all refused to sign,” one of the women told Naughty But Nice Rob. “We did not get together, half of us don’t speak. We are not being greedy we are asking for what we are worth. We don’t make money writing books and selling wine anymore, so we need to make money as talent on the show.”

“By the time we pay for cloths, make-up, lawyers and publicists to protect ourselves from the way we are painted in editing we lose money doing this show,” the woman added. “Having an unhappy cast makes no sense. They are saying they will pull the show if we don’t sign, but we don’t believe them.”

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Kim Zolciak and her husband Kroy Biermann are laughing off rumors of infidelity after Kroy’s ex-girlfriend came forward claiming Kroy betrayed her. “Another day another stupid story!” Kim tweeted after the story broke. And despite rumors, an insider tells RadarOnline that Kim and Kroy’s marriage is just fine.

“They are solid, very happy with each other,” the source reveals. “Kroy was seeing other women when he met Kim, but once he got serious with her it was over with the other girls.”

However, another source reveals Kim could be worried about the reports, despite how she is reacting publicly. “She loves this drama because it gets her attention,” the source explained. “I’m sure Kim is worried but she is always going to put on airs and pretend she’s not.”

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When Heather Dubrow was introduced in Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Orange County she met with Tamra Barney, (who was her realtor at the time) because she and her husband Terry were wanting to build a new home. Heather said her 14,000 square foot home didn’t have enough bedrooms for her four children. Terry and Heather recently sold their home because they got an “offer the couldn’t refuse,” But an insider reveals EXCLUSIVELY to us that Heather and Terry’s home was actually a “silent short sale.”

“When I came on the show I was looking for a lot to build a new house,” Heather told me, exclusively. “So, it’s funny to me that people are surprised. Our home wasn’t on the market, but someone basically knocked on our door and made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. We have already bought a new lot and are excited to build another home with five bedrooms upstairs to accommodate our (now larger) family.”

An insider EXCLUSIVELY tells us that Terry and Heather are currently renting, and sold their home because they “couldn’t afford” it. The source continues, “Their house actually sold in a short sale and they had a private listing and were doing private showings.”

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Taylor Armstrong is head over heels in love with her former attorney turned boyfriend, John Bluher. In a new interview Taylor reveals that wedding bells could be in the couple’s future! “We’re open to it …” she told Star magazine. “When we do tie the knot it will be in the mountains or by the sea. We love both places.”

But that’s not all. Taylor even talks about the possibility of having children with John. “The idea of a baby sounds wonderful, and I know that Kennedy would love a brother or sister,” she says. “But John has two sons and a daughter, so we have lots of kids.”

Taylor also dishes on her RHOBH cast mates. “Lisa [Vanderpump] and Kyle [Richards] are my closest friends … ” Taylor explains. “Brandi [Glanville] and I have gotten closer, but I don’t see Kim [Richards] much because she kind of keeps to herself. I was close with Adrienne [Maloof] before, but not any more.”

Adrienne “wasn’t there for me during a rough time in my life,” Taylor says. “She was unsympathetic when I was dealing with domestic abuse.”

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Former Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Kim Zolciak’s husband Kroy Biermann is being targeted in the press, by his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Stewart. Elizabeth tells In Touch Magazine that she was dating Kroy when he met Kim, and that he betrayed her!

“It was this whirlwind, love-at-first-sight thing,” Elizabeth tells In Touch, adding that she first met Kroy at a party in January 2010. After Elizabeth moved to Vegas, Kroy continued to pursue her and eventually flew her out Indianapolis where he ”told me everything you’d want to hear,” she reveals. “You’re mygirlfriend,” he allegedly told her, “We’re going to make this work.”

A couple of days later Elizabeth claims she came across photos of Kroy with Kim Zolciak at Cynthia Bailey’s wedding online, and when she confronted him he told her that he and Kim were “just friends.” Kroy eventually came clean about his romance with Kim, leaving Elizabeth feeling completely betrayed.

Elizabeth also provided In Touch text messages from Kroy. (See below.)

Elizabeth explains she wants Kim to know what happened. “I want Kim to know about it,” she tells the mag. “The manipulation and the lies. Obviously our relationships overlapped. [I felt] completely betrayed.”

An insider close to Kim reveals she’s “fine” with what happened but angry that Elizabeth is bringing this up so many years later. “She is livid that this woman is coming around after all these years. Kroy was never serious about Elizabeth, he was young and single and playing the field.”

“It wasn’t betrayal. It was just the normal thing that happens when someone is dating and finally falls for someone. The other people get left behind, and sometimes they get hurt,” the source added.

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Phaedra Parks and husband Apollo Nida welcomed her second baby boy into the world on May 8, 2013. A source tells RadarOnline that Phaedra “is resting comfortably” and said to be “over the moon to welcome her bundle of joy into the world.”

Apollo was by Phaedra’s side when she gave birth to their second son, and the insider shares, “Plans are for their two-year-old son, Ayden, to meet his little brother later today (Wednesday) when he comes to visit him.”

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Former Real Housewives of New York Star Bethenny Frankel is going through a nasty divorce with her estranged husband, Jason Hoppy, and Bethenny says looking back on her marriage she felt like she was a “bad person.” Bethenny is opening up about her current living situation (she and Jason are still sharing their $5 million NYC apartment), and says she’s miserable.

“My living situation is very, very stressful,” she told People magazine. “I don’t think it’s very healthy for anyone involved. It’s very upsetting.”

“You just have to endure it,” Bethenny added, saying when she realized her marriage had failed it was one of the darkest times in her life. “All the things that I’ve tried to resolve in therapy and get past from my childhood reared their ugly head in my marriage. My marriage made me feel like I was a bad person, like I was damaged, I was dysfunctional, I was never going to be happy. But I don’t believe that to be true. Yet there I was in a relationship that made me feel that way.”

“Maybe that’s the first lesson learned: to go with my gut. Because I waited a long time to see if I even wanted to be in this relationship I didn’t go with my first instinct,” Bethenny said when she was explaining she should have paid more attention to her own feelings.

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Most Real Housewives of Orange County viewers are not fans of Vicki Gunvalson’s boyfriend, Brooks Ayers, and that rang true last night when Brooks made his first appearance in Season 8. Since making his debut in Season 7, Brooks has been accused of being a “con artist” and only telling Vicki “what she wants to hear.” In Monday’s episode it appeared Brooks was blaming Vicki’s daughter, Briana, for the problems in their relationship, but in an exclusive interview with RumorFix’s Mr. Housewife, Brooks reveals that’s not the case.

“Briana is NOT the cause of our issues,” Brooks tells Mr. Housewife. “Briana, as I have in my past with parents who divorced, is being very cautious at this point of anyone who dates her mother. I completely understand where Briana is coming from. As an adult of parents who divorced, we are on ‘high alert’ when it comes to anyone else coming into our families lives after the pain of a divorce. I have respected Briana and Ryan’s choices and wish them the very best.”

Brooks also reveals he has no problems with Briana’s new husband, Ryan. “I respect Ryan for serving our country. He is a good husband to Briana and obviously a great father to Troy,” Brooks said.

“We both are too much alike,” Brooks says of Briana, and why they have had such a rocky relationship.

But despite everything that has gotten in their way, Vicki and Brooks are still together.  “I didn’t want our issues to come between Vicki and her daughter Briana. As a family, they were in the midst of celebrating the birth of Briana and Ryan’s first child, Troy. I shared with Vicki that she needed to focus totally on that special occasion. I have four children and experienced the birth of all of them. It is just an incredible time.”

Brooks also blames Bravo’s editing for the public’s perception of him. “Bravo presented me as this low life, no good, deadbeat person,” Brooks explains. “That just simply isn’t the case. Have I made mistakes in my past? Absolutely. Have I made them right? Absolutely. Am I a good parent? I am very involved in my three oldest kids lives. I financially, emotionally,  and spiritually support them. I see them as often as my schedule allows. Currently, I am fighting custody of my youngest child Joey. For legal reasons, I cannot go into further details.”

“This is TV built for drama. Real Housewives of Orange County is not scripted, but it has an element to it that makes everyone out to be something that, in reality, they are not. I am definitely not a con artist. I am big on positive affirmations, though. I give my friends, employees, family, children, and those I care about encouraging words all the time,” he concludes.

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Heather Dubrow is taking to her Bravo Blog to clear up rumors about her marriage after the last episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County aired. Heather says her fight on-camera with Terry is a normal thing couples go through, and she loves her husband very much. Read why Heather says she got so upset below!

Heather writes, “This is a hard scene for me to watch for many reasons. Terry is a guy who likes to joke around a lot, which is great. Contrary to what you see on the show, I think he’s very funny and we laugh a lot. However, like in all relationships, we go through times where it’s not working. The jokes are repeatedly at my expense.

I freely admit I am overly sensitive and should allow more things to roll off my back. I’m just not built that way. As my partner in life, I would hope that Terry would lighten up on me if he knows it bothers me so much. Unfortunately, I had had enough at dinner that night. I was so excited about my guest star role, and I thought Terry would be in the “anything you need” mode. It’s only five days of helping out. Not a big deal. I just didn’t want to hear the jokes anymore. Also, involving the kids to me is a mistake.

I am a very hands-on mother. I am very busy raising my kids and taking care of husband and our home. Yes, I have help. But it’s called “help,” not “do.”

I don’t do very much for myself by way of alone time, girls’ trips, etc. except for what you’ve seen on the show.

I just wanted Terry to support me and be excited for me and make it about me for a change. Because it hasn’t been in a very long time.

I don’t regret my decision to stay home with my kids, but having an opportunity for five days to feel like my old self again and be creative is priceless.

I love my husband very much. We have been together for 16 and a half years. This is reality. We all have ebbs and flows in our relationships. You are seeing a piece of our lives this season. I wish you could see more of a complete picture. We are also loving and fun together. Silly, happy, thoughtful, and kind to each other.

Not as fun to watch as the bickering moments I suppose. However it’s all these moments that make up a relationship. They are not all pretty. This is one of those. .

P.S. I showed this to Terry before sending in to Bravotv.com and this was Terry’s text back when I asked him what he thought: “Brilliant, honest, real: exactly what I would expect from you. I love it. I love you.”"

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Gretchen Rossi is taking to her Bravo Blog to address the hateful tweets she received after the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County aired. Gretchen tells her “haters” to “suck it” and explains the difficult time she and Slade were going through when this episode aired. Gretchen also clears up all the questions about she and Slade trying to have a baby.

Gretchen writes, “As you can imagine it was a stressful, and difficult time for Slade personally, for me personally, and for us as a couple. It truly challenged us in ways we hadn’t been tested before. We had a lot of sad moments of tears, fear, frustration, and anger. Even though we actually were apart for a lot of those five months (Grayson was out in New York) it actually made our relationship even stronger. It was during those months that I realized that this man was the kind of man I wanted to have forever by my side. When you go through what we did when Grayson was at his worst, and when the doctors were not sure if he was going to make it, you create a forever bond. I saw Slade in a light I had never even seen him in before. He was brave and strong and courageous, yet so fragile, weak, and broken. I knew he needed me there by his side and that is why I was with him. Although you didn’t see it, I was there before Grayson went into surgery as moral support for Slade.

Now since we are on this subject I would like everyone that has had a negative thing to say on social media sites about this scene with Slade on I on the couch to listen up here. Normally I don’t get bothered about all the ridiculous chatter out there — but when a few tweets were so off-base about this subject I knew I needed to address it here. First of all let’s be clear about something, Slade and I had been seriously discussing babies before Grayson’s surgery and we had taken the first few steps to make that a reality for us. When this happened with Gray we could have never imagined that it would take a turn for the worst, and because of that I immediately put my desires to start a family on the backburner. When Slade returned home from New York for a few days, HE is the one that brought up that I had stopped talking about the baby stuff, and that he didn’t want me to be doing that. Once he brought up the subject I decided to allow myself to talk openly with him about why I had stopped talking about it and expressed my sadness in this whole s—-y situation. I am the one that said, “I would feel selfish bringing up the baby stuff to you during this very trying time.”

So for all the haters out there who are claiming that I am being selfish in this moment: first off what show are you watching and second you can suck it! Even Slade himself said I was being unselfish because I stopped talking about it and hadn’t brought it up since things went bad with Gray. I swear sometimes you just cannot win. I mean if I don’t bring it up I’ll get accused of not being real about it, but if I get asked how come I stopped talking about it by my own partner and respond authentically I get called selfish. It’s just crazy! Partners are supposed to talk about everything, all emotions, all issues, all wants and desires, and, quite frankly, I think Slade and I do a damn good job of communicating and really working through the stuff we have going on in our lives. And I am very proud of that!

Slade and I continue this journey of trying to start a family of our own, while caring for his son who is in ICU across the country all the while trying to maintain our jobs, our relationship, and not to mention our sanity. Needless to say it was a tough time for us, and we will take you along that roller coaster ride this season with us. I know many families will be able to relate to us in the simple fact that life is just plain hard sometimes and you aren’t always sure how you’re going to make it through these moments of stress, sadness, trials and tribulations. It’s easy to love in the good times and laugh and be merry, but when the going gets tough that’s really a true test of love and commitment and when you see a person’s true colors.”

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Alexis Bellino is taking to her Bravo Blog to let viewers know she was perplexed when Tamra, Heather and Lydia all stated they feel sorry for her. Alexis says she doesn’t need anyone’s pity and that she is very happy. Alexis also talks about Vicki’s relationship with Brooks and that Vicki should be able to have anyone she wants over to her home!

Alexis writes, “I’m glad Lydia makes the point that she can be friends with everyone. There are no friendship bracelets required in your thirties. I’m quite perplexed by what the women mean when they say they feel sorry for me. I don’t need any pity parties thrown! I am very happy with my life and wouldn’t trade it for anyone else’s.

During lunch with Heather and Tamra, Lydia says she was confused who I was in the limo, and although she has never brought it to my attention, I thought maybe I would clarify. To summarize: I got thrown out of a party. I’m riding home in a limo with someone telling me my feelings aren’t justified and I am extremely frustrated, so I am crying. I then make the statement that I have Jesus in me, which is why I am so strong, which is the truth. I am not sure where I would be without Him. It’s that simple. Someone can be strong and frustrated at the same time. Those two qualities can certainly go hand in hand. I would love for the roles to have been reversed to see how she would have handled the situation that night.

Jim always seems to be the voice of reason. He doesn’t like to get caught up in all the he-said, she-said mumbo jumbo, but I do often ask his advice. Now, whether I use it or not is another topic. At this point, Lydia had just left my house and was telling me I needed to reach out to Heather (which I couldn’t disagree with more). However, I was finding myself thinking too much about it. So hearing Jim tell me to stop taking their crap solidified my feelings.

As for Vicki, YES she most certainly should have a car seat! Jim’s sister has car seats for my kids and if my mom lived here she would too! I was frustrated for Vicki with her conversation with Ryan. Vicki should be able to have Brooks (or whoever the heck she wants) over to her house!

When she and Brooks were at dinner I could see the love in both their eyes. However, it’s apparent Brooks is tired of being last on the totem pole and he is taking a stand. I know Vicki was hurt when he said he had dated other people, but being broken up he has that right. I actually think it would be helpful if Vicki dated someone else too. That would confirm her feelings for Brooks, which would possibly help her be stronger in her actions towards bringing him around her house.

Hearing Tamra say that she is not helping at all with Wines by Wives is really hard for me to believe. Not only is Vicki a HARD worker, but she is also a control freak, so I’m sure she knows exactly what is going on with Wines by Wives.

Lydia and her mom shopping was such a cute scene! I have met Judy several times, and I love her! She is fun, easy going, hilarious, and sweet! I only have my mom here to shop with me once or twice a year, so to have that time whenever Lydia wants it is pretty incredible. It was even more incredible to hear about the rebel Lydia was growing up! Whoa watch out! I’m proud of Judy for stopping marijuana. That couldn’t have been an easy decision, but kudos to her for making the right choice.

Slade has such a difficult situation right now and Gretchen is doing the right thing by putting her feelings and desires on hold for him. I’m not sure how much any human can take, but having a sick child is one thing that would max out anyone’s capacity.

I was excited for Heather getting the role in Hot in Cleveland, not to mention I can’t wait to see her in action! I did watch a segment she did with Reba, which you all will see later and she was funny and great. When she and Terry took the kids to dinner, I felt bad for them both. All couples have arguments, and it’s not easy to have one in a restaurant. . .and in front of your children. . .AND WITH CAMERAS ROLLING! Ugh, not fun.”

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NeNe Leakes is officially the highest paid lady of The Real Housewives Franchise, and a source close to the Reality Star is revealing her ego is bigger than ever! “Bravo picked NeNe and put her on their show and gave her the chance to be successful, but she’s getting a really big head about who she is and the network is worried she’s getting too big for her britches,” the insider tells RadarOnline.

“During the Upfronts all the housewives were in a room taking photos with advertisers. It’s advertisers who make the housewives their money, so all of them were very obliging — expect NeNe. At one point she just sat on the couch and refused to take any more photos,” the source reveals.

“All the other housewives were just happy to be there, but NeNe was acting like she’s Angelina Jolie or something!” the source said. “It’s NeNe’s world and everyone else is just living in it.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Gretchen Rossi announced she is ready to have baby several months ago, and now that she and Slade are officially engaged, pregnancy rumors have already begun! Gretchen and Slade recently attended a pool party in Las Vegas, and fueled rumors of a pregnancy. A source tells Wetpaint, ”She [Gretchen] and Slade had the option of hitting the town, but they stayed in. They said Gretchen wasn’t feeling well.”

The couple reportedly ordered shots of tequila the next day but Gretchen was only seen spotted healthy snacks and sweets. “She ordered a kale and goat cheese salad for lunch,” the insider explains. “Then ate pink cotton candy out of a martini glass for dessert.”

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OK! Magazine recently came out with a report revealing how much each cast member of The Real Housewives earns, making NeNe Leakes and Teresa Giudice top earners in the Franchise. According to the report by the magazine, Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Jacqueline Laurita, earns $275,000 a Season. But Jacqueline is insisting the magazine’s information is incorrect, and took to Twitter to set the record straight!

“Lol! Ur SO off on all NJ! Go higher for NJ! Keep guessing @OKMagazine,” Jacqueline tweeted after the report was released.

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There have ben many reports whether Teresa Giudice and her brother and sister-in-law [Joe and Melissa Gorga] have genuinely made amends, or if they were just faking nice for Bravo’s cameras. A source exclusively tells RealityTea that even though the family’s relationships have suffered some serious damage, Teresa and her parents have really made an effort to get along with Melissa. Teresa and her parents, Giacinto and Antonia Gorga love Joe and want to be part of his life, but the insider reveals that doesn’t change the way they feel about Melissa.

“You will see Teresa’s parents in this season. They refused to film last season, but they will be on this season. You will see them trying to mend their family,” RealityTea’s source reveals. “[Teresa's] parents will ‘pretend’ everything is ok because they love their son and grandchildren.”

“They will never forgive Melissa. They will never like Melissa. They just have to put up with her and try,” the source explains. “Joe wants them (including Teresa) to love and embrace her but, he needs to accept that is not going to happen.”

“It’s a pride thing with Joe Gorga. He is always looking for his parent’s approval. He’s never going to get it with Melissa and that is that. His parents never approved of Melissa,” the insider said.

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Gretchen Rossi has appeared on The Real Housewives of Orange County for five years now, and she said she “100 percent” would not have joined Bravo’s hit show if she knew what she was getting herself into. Gretchen reveals it is hard for people to criticize every aspect of your life.

“You think it’s gonna be a bowl of cherries, and it’s not,” Gretchen said on KTLA 5′s Morning News from Los Angeles Monday, adding that there’s “so many people scrutinizing your life,” and an abundance of “haters” on social networking, with easy access to her, like on Twitter.

Gretchen admits her goal of joining the show was to promote her businesses, and she has managed to do so, but at the expense of her privacy.

On the other hand, Gretchen recognizes her fans who are loving and supportive of her no matter what.

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Real Housewives of Orange County husband, Terry Dubrow, seems to be in some legal trouble. RealityTea exclusively reports, Terry is “being accused of performing a botched surgery on a fitness/swimsuit model to repair her belly button after she suffered an umbilical hernia. Unfortunately the surgery was not a success and in addition the victim believes Dr. Dubrow unfairly charged her insurance company for the procedure despite her dissatisfaction!”

The site also explains this isn’t the first time Terry (or any other plastic surgeon for that matter) has been sued for malpractice, and that it is actually quite common. Dr. Dubrow IS board certified.

However, a source close to the disgruntled patient tells RealityTea, ”During the surgery, Dr. Dubrow cut the belly button’s stalk causing the model to no longer have a belly button. Her stomach is now completely flat with no belly button whatsoever.  This botched surgery caused a secondary hernia.”

The complaint against Terry is for Medical Negligence, Fraud & Deceit (Intentional Concealment), and Fraud & Deceit (Negligence Misrepresentation) according to court documents obtained exclusively by RealityTea.

The patient wants Dr. Dubrow to refund her so she can get her surgery repaired, and Terry is allegedly refusing.

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Lydia McLaughlin is taking to her Bravo Blog to explain her stance on Alexis Bellino’s relationships with the other women on the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Lydia explains she likes Alexis, but admits she does see circumstances when Alexis contradicts herself. Lydia also introduces her mom, Judy, and admits she likes Brooks!

Lydia writes, “First off, I would like to reiterate that when we filmed this Alexis and I were just becoming friends. I liked Alexis and I enjoyed my time with her, but at that point I started to see small contradictions in things she says. I was still trying to navigate my friendship with her and develop it. I think the viewers, particularly Alexis’ fans, expect me to defend her to no end. Of course a true friend would always stand by a friend. But for me, back then, I was just trying to figure out why the ladies had such issues with her and where I stood with it all.

Alexis herself told me to ask all the ladies why they didn’t like her. I’m being authentic toTamra and Heather when I say I’m friends with Alexis, but I do see contradictions in her. Looking back, I’ve learned that with this group of women in particular, you probably just need to pick a side. But I’m trying to be neutral. My personality is to get along with everyone. You will see as time goes on that I become more of an advocate for Alexis and try to bring her back into the group of ladies. I myself am not even a part of the group at this juncture so I wanted to figure out my place before I established Alexis’.

In regards to the verse about forgiveness. . .what I meant is just that: forgive. I don’t think God desires for people to be in miserable situations and just stick it out. What I do think is that if Alexis is going to be running in a circle with these girls, she needs to forgive and move on. To be in the mind frame, “Oh I already forgave, it’s their turn now,” is not a recipe for happiness. Not that I’m saying it’s easy to forgive or that I’m the expert at this. It’s definitely something I’ve struggled with in my life. I was just trying to encourage her to let it all go.

I agree with Jim, if she feels miserable and gets no joy out of her time with the girls, she should move on and not be around them. But if she wants to be part of the group, she needs to let the past go and forgive — even if she has forgiven 1,000 times already.

You get to meet my mother this episode. Fairy dust! Fairy dust! My mom is a huge part of my life and who I am. We are extremely close and always giggle and have so much fun together. I love how she is adamant that she is a “Flower Fairy” and not “Tinkerbell.” Like, get it straight girlfriend! Many qualities that I see in myself that I like are from her. When my mom moved across the street from my family and me, she decided to stop smoking marijuana. She was very proud of this at first, and so I wanted to take her out to lunch and celebrate. Obviously, she is missing the Mary Jane and isn’t too sure about the sober wagon. You will get to see a lot more of Judy as the season goes on.

My experience with Brooks has been extremely brief, but from watching this episode I’m going to say it: I like Brooks. I don’t know why or what he did last season to have so many haters. Apparently, he did a lot. But from what I’ve seen, he seems charming. Vicki loves him and seems to be so happy when she is with him. I am an advocate for love and as long as she isn’t hurting anybody they should date it up. Whoo Hoo V-Dog!

I think it is such a cool opportunity for Heather to get to live out her dream. She was a working actress before she became a mother and now to see she is doing it all is an inspiration. Being a mom and in the trenches with toddlers, I know it is a lot of work. Some days just getting a shower is a small feat. So, to get to have four small children and live out your passion on a sitcom is exciting. I do feel a little uncomfortable watching Terry and her fight. They are letting us all watch such an intimate moment. It is strange to see people you love not getting along. They are a strong couple that have shown nothing but love and laughter when Doug and I have hung out with them in the past.”

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Sunday night Real Housewives of Atlanta Star NeNe Leakes’ one-on-one interview with Andy Cohen aired on Bravo and NeNe had quite a bit to say about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Brandi Glanville. NeNe said Brandi Glanville thinks she is a “gangsta” whens he drinks alcohol and also called Glanville a “train wreck.”

Now, Brandi is responding to what NeNe said about her. “It doesn’t affect me. She doesn’t even know me. If she wants to sit down and hang out with me and my boys and come have dinner, come on over. Get to know me first. Then she can say what she wants about me,” Brandi told RadarOnline of NeNe.

“At the end of the day, at least she’s talking about me. It doesn’t matter if she’s saying good or bad, she’s talking about me.  And I am gangsta! Why can’t I be gangsta? Because I’m white, skinny and tall?!” Brandi asks.

Brandi admits when she saw NeNe at the Bravo Upfronts it was after she’d had a few drinks. “I was totally tipsy…we were all just having fun,” Brandi said of when she was invited over to Andy Cohen’s table to say hello. “So I said I was gangsta. It’s NeNe…I could care less. I don’t know her. I enjoy her on the show and I think she’s really good TV, but as I was watching the show last night I felt like she was drinking her own kool-aid a little too much.”

Brandi continues to say that she believes NeNe takes too much credit for the success of The Real Housewives. “I do think she was trying to take responsibility for everyone’s success a bit,” Brandi admits. “It takes a village and we’re all in this together. Everyone on the show brings something different and they’re all important roles.”

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star, NeNe Leakes, taped a special Watch What Happens Live Interview with Andy Cohen that aired Sunday night, and it was quite the trip down memory lane! Andy showed never before seen footage of NeNe’s audition tape, and footage of NeNe with Kim Zolciak, and Sheree Whitfield, filming the pilot for the RHOA, which was once titled Ladies of Atlanta.

Andy asked NeNe how she has changed now compared to Season 1, and she said, “I’ve changed a lot. I’ve been through so many life experiences. I feel like I’m the kind of person that learns from every experience. And I feel like if you can’t learn from every experience you can’t grow.”

“We were so young and so ridiculous,” NeNe said of footage Andy played of she and Kim from Season 1. “Look at how I was looking, and [laughs] look at how Kim was looking, and we really thought we were the sh*t!”

Looking back at footage of she and Kim when they were inseparable, NeNe describes it to be a “weird” and “sad” feeling. “I feel like we used to have such a good time together. We’d get together and laugh like hell. We were just so ridiculous.”

So the burning question, are NeNe and Kim friends again? “It’s not like we’re friends,” NeNe explains. “Kim and I are both in two good places in our lives, and I feel like we sort of agreed to just let the past be the past, and move on with the future. I wish her all the best. It’s not like we’re going to hang out and be best buds. It’s a lot of work we have to do to be that way again.”

But what about NeNe’s recent tweet that she and Kim had a long emotional talk? NeNe reveals Kim sent her another text message after the Reunion taping because NeNe had recently done an article with In Touch Magazine where she was talking about her upcoming wedding. Kim contacted NeNe to let her know that In Touch contacted Kim for a comment, because NeNe said she would invite Kim to her wedding. Kim sent NeNe everything she told In Touch in a text and told NeNe she’d like to be friends again. NeNe and Kim joked and NeNe told Gregg that she really wants to trust Kim again, but it’s hard for her to trust Kim after everything they’ve been through.

So what really happened where Kim alleges NeNe choked her in a parking lot? “Something happened,” NeNe laughed. “But um everybody came out fine. Wig in tact.”

When it comes to Kandi Burruss suing Kim over the song Don’t Be Tardy For The Party, NeNe seems to side with Kim! “It’s kind of weird Kandi is going after her now,” NeNe said. “I felt like why didn’t she do it a long time ago? And I felt like at the Reunion show Kandi wanted me or us to say something to Kim, and I wasn’t going to say anything. Because all of the years I had a falling outs with Kim nobody backed me up. So I wasn’t going to sit there and back her up.”

And surprisingly, NeNe didn’t want Kim to leave RHOA. “We started this journey together and I didn’t want her to leave,” NeNe admits. “I felt like if she left it’s just not the same. Like we need wig to be here!”

As for NeNe’s other former cast mate and former friend, Sheree Whitfield, Nene explains, “Sheree out of all of the girls is the one person I will never have anything else to do with. I think Sheree is very evil, I think she’s very mean and she is a true bitch,” NeNe said. “Sheree an I had an argument before the cameras actually started rolling. It was our first Housewives meeting with the production company and we were in a restaurant, and Sheree and I got into our first argument.”

“About what?” Andy asks. “I felt like Sheree wasn’t being a good friend,” NeNe continued. “She would always want information from you, like you would tell her stuff, but she would never really tell you anything. I hated that about her. She was super secretive.”

NeNe also spoke with Andy about The Housewives “Divorce Curse,” and weighed in on if she thinks the show is to blame for couples getting divorced after joining the cast of The Real Housewives. NeNe said she does NOT believe the show is to blame for martial problems between couples. “When Gregg and I entered the show, the problems we had were just magnified,” NeNe said of her own divorce. “But we had problems entering the show.” NeNe also added the Porsha and Kordell Stewart also had problems entering the show, and she’s sure all of the other ladies that have divorced already had existing marital problems that cannot be blamed on the cameras.

“A lot of these men were independent men that supported their families, and we were their Housewives,” NeNe explains. “And then all of the sudden we are in the spotlight and that’s hard for a lot of men to take.”

A lot of viewers have accused NeNe of dialing her personality back in recent Seasons of RHOA. Especially since she’s “made it” in Hollywood. And NeNe claims she doesn’t hold back on purpose. She says she has just “grown up.”

NeNe on the other Real Housewives:

Phaedra Parks: “I like the Phaedra that is ‘reading’ and talking her trash. I like the fun Phaedra.”

Kenya Moore & Water Jackson: “I believe there was never a relationship, never. I believe Kenya and Walter had a pact coming on the show and it didn’t work out in the end. And they were never in a relationship.”

RHONJ: “I just love them. They are such gangsters. They are so entertaining to me, but you know what they are getting a little too nasty!”

Teresa Giudice vs. Melissa Gorga: “It switched. I was on Teresa’s side then I went to Melissa’s side, then I just didn’t like either one of them at that point. I was like ‘wait a minute, it’s just gone too far,’” NeNe says. “I feel for Teresa. There’s something about being the first one in. When you’re the first one in on one of these shows and then somebody comes behind you, it’s like ‘hold on, you need to respect the veteran, I was here first! And you came over here and started trying to play on my terrirtory, honey.’ So I kinda side with Teresa in that area. ‘Listen Melissa, you came on her show, so you watched her on television, and you wanted to be on the show like she was. So no girl, take a seat now, you are not a veteran.’”

Other Real Housewives Veterans: “I feel like Vicki is the boss. Ramona is the boss. I’m the boss. You came on my show because you were watching me at home, and you wanted to be just like me. That’s why you joined the show.” What do all of the original Housewives have in common that has made them last? “Work ethic,” NeNe says. “And that’s very different than the new girls coming on the show. All of us work our ass off. All of us definitely have big personalities.”

Other Casts: “It’s weird because I can look and see who’s divided, because I’m in it,” NeNe admits. Andy asks NeNe what her impressions of RHOBH are. “Weird,” NeNe says. “Brandi is just a train wreck, she’s off the chain, she’s just off the hook. Just all of the things she has to say and she’s so talkative.” Andy reveals NeNe had a run in with Brandi at the Upfronts party. “She thinks she’s a gangsta,” NeNe says of Brandi. “She thinks she can get in people’s faces and say whatever she wants. I like her when she’s not drinking.” Next Andy asks about RHOC. “For me, I don’t connect with most of the Orange County girls, “ NeNe admits. “I almost want you to re cast Orange County. Couple of them could go. Couple of them are quite boring.”

Regrets: “I regret a lot of things. I regret my marriage being out there publicly. I regret some of my fights with Kim. I had to have them, but I hate that they had to happen on camera. I hate that I ever told you guys [Bravo] about Sheree.”

In conclusion, NeNe says to Andy, “I want to tell you that being on this show has been so amazing and has opened up so many doors and opportunities for me, and I couldn’t be more blessed. And I thank you guys for loving me. When and if I ever leave the show I will always be in the background. I feel like I’m the madam.”

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We’ve seen Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson go through many ups and downs on The Real Housewives of Orange County, and Tamra is revealing to Bravo the two are currently in a much better place than what viewers are seeing air on TV right now. “Where we’re at in the show, it gets worse before it gets better,” Tamra explained, explaining there are several months of time between what people see on the show and what the relationships are right now. “It’s a struggle with Vick.”

Tamra explains that watching RHOC air can open up old wounds between she and her cast mates. “I’m dealing with what’s airing and where we’re at, and now she’s mad and then I’m like, ‘You can’t be mad, this was filmed seven months ago. You’ve been doing this for eight years, you know that.’ She’ll be like, ‘Ok you’re right.’”

“I texted her the other day and said, ‘Be nice to me,’ and she said, ‘Ok, will you be nice to me? Ok we’re friends.’” Tamra added, “We get over stuff quite easily.”

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Marisa Zanuck recently admitted that Bravo did not ask her to return to Season 4 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. “I wasn’t asked back,” Marisa told Celebuzz. “It’s as simple as that and I’m okay with it.” But inside sources tell Wetpaint Entertainment Marisa is pissed off she wasn’t asked to return, and dish why the network didn’t want Marisa on Season 4!

“She felt that she put it all out there, her marriage, her family, and tried to stir up drama, so she doesn’t get why they don’t want her back,” the source reveals. “At the end of the day, she just wasn’t as interesting as producers had hoped. Yolanda, the other newcomer, really made waves. Compared to her, Marisa just seemed rather boring.”

“She also didn’t really connect with any of the other women except maybe Kyle and Adrienne,” the source added. “And with Adrienne not returning, that only leaves one cast member she actually made an impression on. When it comes to casting, producers look for a truly polarizing personality and they didn’t feel they had found it in Marisa.”

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After Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aired, viewers might have been under the impression Kyle Richards was BFFs with Adrienne Maloof. However, that just isn’t the case Kyle recently revealed. “I actually haven’t spoken to her,” Kyle said during an appearance on the Today show. “I was with Camille one day at the Beverly Hills Hotel and we bumped into her, but we haven’t seen her.”

Kyle called Season 3 of RHOBH “absolute torture,” and reveals how she felt after the Reunion. “The previous seasons I really felt like even though we had our differences, at the end of the day we all came together and supported each other,” Kyle said. “At the reunion I felt ganged up on.”

Kyle continues to explain she felt like Lisa, Brandi, and Yolanda plotted to take her down at the Reunion taping. “It felt like it was very strategic on all their parts,” Kyle explained. “Yolanda and I have never had an issue all season, and all of a sudden she came at me. … I was probably hurt the most by Lisa because I was the closest with her from the beginning, and I think the things she said were not very nice. … It was very hurtful. … It was really awful, I have to admit.”

However, Kyle recently revealed things between she and Lisa are “surprisingly, not too bad,” after the dramatic Reunion. The RHOBH women are currently filming Season 4, and we’re sure the drama will pick up right where it left off.

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Stewart has been under a microscope lately after her estranged husband, Kordell, filed for divorce. Recent rumors have suggested that Porsha and Kordell’s divorce was a publicity stunt to secure her spot on Season 6 of RHOA, but Porsha’s rep adamantly denied these claims.

Now, Porsha is sharing her new confidence on her Instagram wearing her own t-shirts that say, ‘Not Easily Broken.’ Apparently Porsha’s shirts are for sale at Troy Solomon Apparel under the Porsha Stewart Collection.

“I Believe every women who has ever had to face tough trials in life have to rise above her circumstance and let the world know she is NOT EASILY BROKEN!!,” Porsha said, urging her fans to buy a shirt and “represent women.”

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star, NeNe Leakes, brings home the biggest Bravo paycheck, after just signing a $1 million deal plus bonuses for Season 6! RHOA premiered in October of 2008 and NeNe is the only original Housewife left in Atlanta.

• Kandi Burruss makes $450,000
• Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra Parks make $300,000

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The next highest paid lady is Real Housewives of New Jersey Star, Teresa Giudice! RHONJ premiered in May 2009, and Teresa is currently bringing in $650,000 plus bonuses, a Season, making her NJ’s top earner!

• Caroline Manzo makes $400,000
• Melissa Gorga makes $350,000
• Jacqueline Laurita makes $275,000

The Real Housewives of New York debuted in March of 2008, and the highest earners are the two original ladies who have been on the show since Season 1. Ramona Singer and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps. Ramona and LuAnn both earn $500,000 plus bonuses per Season.

• Sonja Morgan makes $220,000
• Aviva Drescher makes $200,000
• Heather Thomson makes $175,000

Vicki Gunvalson is THE original Real Housewife. Since The Real Housewives of Orange County is the original city in the Franchise, and Vicki is the only original Housewife in the OC, you think she would be a top earner! But after 8 Seasons, Vicki brings home $500,000 plus bonuses per Season! Still, not too shabby.

• Gretchen Rossi makes $375,000
• Tamra Barney makes $325,000
• Alexis Bellino makes $175,000

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills debuted in October of 2010 and quickly earned high ratings! Lisa Vanderpump is BH’s top earner making $350,000 plus bonuses a Season.

• Kyle Richards makes $225,000
• Brandi Glanville just got a nice raise of $175,000

Finally, The Real Housewives of Miami premiered in February 2011, and the show has 3 top earners! Adriana de Moura, Marysol Patton, and Joanna Krupa all make $55-75,000 per Season, the magazine reports.

What do YOU think of these salaries?

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Kyle Richards recently sat down with Wetpaint Entertainment and discussed how her friendship with Lisa Vanderpump is going, and why she keeps returning to the show, despite all the drama. Kyle says she has a lot of fun filming RHOBH, and reveals despite the Season 3 Reunion, her relationship with Lisa is “not too bad.”

When asked how things with Lisa Vanderpump were going Kyle said, “Surprisingly, not too bad considering that the reunion was terrible, and they all kind of attacked me, went after me. Even though I tried to stay out of the problems this season, but I tend to get over things quickly. I have an amazing husband, and I have four amazing kids, so I don’t want those things to get to me too much. At the time, I do, but then I get over it.”

Kyle adds that despite the drama and tears, shooting RHOBH is a lot of fun! “Why do we keep coming back? People are like, “God, you guys have so many problems,” but also, we have a lot of fun. Shooting the show is actually a lot of fun. I love the crew. I love my producers. They become like family to you, and we have a lot of fun times. We travel. We have so much fun together, but then you’ll have that one moment that’s bad, and you’ll see that, for sure. So I love filming the show. I just don’t like watching it. I wish we could just film it and like put it on the shelf.”

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Teresa Giudice’s husband, Joe, has been dodging cheating rumors for years now. From been spotted dining with other women to the infamous phone call in Napa that appeared on Season 4 of RHONJ, where Joe was growling to what he claimed was a business associate. Teresa always seems to stand by her husband, despite the cheating allegations, but now an eyewitness reports Joe was getting cozy again with figure competitor, Davana Medina.

According to Perez, an eye witness says, “She was wearing a leather jacket and a short, very tight skirt. They sat in a booth in a semi-secluded corner of the restaurant, and they looked very flirty, leaning into each other to talk and laugh. At one point, Joe playfully touched her thigh under the table. And when the bill came, he paid in cash.”

Davana Medina

Do YOU believe Joe is unfaithful?

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They’re baaaack! Bravo has officially released the trailer for Season 5 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and it looks like it’s going to be a very intense Season. The video shows the highs and lows of Season 5; including Joe Gorga and Joe Giudice’s fist fight, Teresa and Melissa attempting to mend their relationship, struggles with Caroline Manzo & Kathy Wakile’s marriages, and much more.

Not in the promo? The brawl that occurred at the opening of POSCHE 2 in Moxie Salon. Our sources tell us Bravo will likely not be able to air footage of the brawl, because three of the cast members are being indicted for assault and other charges.

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“Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before it gets better,” Melissa Gorga says in the preview.

Teresa Giudice decides she wants to make amends with her brother, Joe Gorga. ”I do regret things that I’ve done,” Teresa says. And later on Teresa and Melissa find themselves trying to get through an obstacle course together. ”After this, we’ll never fight again,” Teresa tells Melissa. “We have to meet each other halfway if we’re ever going to make this work.”

Melissa and Teresa’s make up seems to be short lived, because before you know it Melissa’s past comes back to haunt her. Accusations that Melissa cheated on Joe Gorga spark new drama, and Joe loses his tempter, and alliances shift!

Teresa calls Kathy Wakile and blames Jacqueline Laurita for getting her involved in Melissa’s alleged affair, Jac grabs Kathy’s phone, and it turns ugly. “Are you talking over me because you’re guilty because you asked me to call out Melissa and I wouldn’t do it?” Jac shouts at Teresa.

Melissa later gets down on her knees and pleads with Teresa to “stop hurting” her family by spreading rumors about Melissa’s past.

Teresa and Joe Gorga’s father’s health is getting worse, making the tension worsen within the family. “You don’t want your father to die and not see his kids together,” Caroline Manzo tells Teresa. In the most dramatic scene, Joe Gorga and Joe Giudice come to blows at a family gathering, and Melissa gets caught in the fray.

The Manzos and Wakiles open up about their marriage problems, and you can catch it all in the preview below for Season 5 of RHONJ, airing June 2nd on Bravo!

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Beverly Hills designer, Carlton Gebbia, is the newest woman to join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, according to RumorFix. Carlton grew up in London and was previously an actress starring in movies such as Eyes of the Serpent and Pretty When You Cry. Carlton also did some television such as Young and the Restless and Suddenly Susan.

Sources say Carlton is known for being being fun, feisty and delivering uncensored comments – sounds like she’ll fit right in with the RHOBH cast! She is married to David Gebbia, who owns StockCross Financial. They have three children, and live in a 12,800 square foot home in a Beverly Hills gated community.

RumorFix reports Carlton is one of two new women that will be joining the RHOBH cast in Season 4!

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Alexis Bellino is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss the controversial episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County where Tamra kicked Alexis out of her party. Alexis says she continues to be around the women not only because they work together, but because she’s an optimist. Alexis also explains there are many other words besides ‘bully’ to describe the women’s behavior, and feels they focus on the semantics so they don’t have to take any responsibilities for their actions.

Alexis writes, “I want to begin by once again reminding everyone that the events of this episode happened seven months ago, and many things have changed since then. It’s really hard to recap something that occurred so long ago without being influenced by the way I feel today.

Starting off, I understand that everyone handles stressful situations differently, but not having Vicki or Lydia help defend me really hurt. So when Lydia came out to check on me, it was a huge relief. I needed to know that she cared. It’s awkward to be leaving a party while your friends who rode with you are staying at the party,
However, I didn’t want to tell Lydia she needed to leave with me. I wanted her to decide what the right thing to do was on her own. The fact that Lydia and Vicki both chose to leave the party with me meant the world to me. It definitely showed their compassion and character.

Going back to the moment when I was sitting alone in the limo, my emotions took over as I began to grasp what had just happened. Tamra kicking me out of the party was beyond my wildest imagination. I was glad Vicki and Lydia came out to the limo to check on me, but I was also ready to leave immediately. When the conversation between Lydia and I escalated, it is fair to say I was already emotional from what transpired inside. Lydia is entitled to her own opinion, but she hasn’t walked in my shoes with these women. She doesn’t know what I have experienced or how I’ve been treated. She claims that I know what I’m getting myself into.

Yes, these women and I are on a television show together, and I have to be around them occasionally. However, it shouldn’t be acceptable or OK for them to treat me cruelly or engage in three-on-one tag team just because we make a paycheck. It’s true that it was my choice to sign up for the show, but I did not waiver my right to be treated with respect and dignity when I did so. That type of behavior is unacceptable in an office, cafeteria, or playground. My response to Lydia about taking Xanax in the past, although true, was a knee-jerk reaction to try to get her to understand that what I’ve experienced wasn’t minimal.

While we are on this subject, let me clarify my past with Xanax. Last year devastated me. It wasn’t solely the Costa Rica trip. It was that coupled with an entire year of hearing these women assassinate my character as well as my husband’s, and it continued in social media and in the press. One of the toughest parts for me to wrap my brain around was that I had no clue these women disliked me that much — until I watched it all unfold with America. I was emotionally bruised, and I took Xanax on three separate occasions to help me through a very difficult time in my life. I do not regret it, I do not think it’s shameful and I certainly don’t think it’s in good taste to judge someone because of his or her use of prescribed medication. Many people have trials in their lives that they need help through. I will never be ashamed to admit that I have been there. However I do want to clear one more thing up: I was not on Xanax the night of Tamra’s party and I would never combine it with alcohol (despite Tamra implying otherwise when she was on Watch What Happens Live recently.)

Heather asks why I continue to put myself around this group of women and my answer is simple: I am an optimist, I know people can change, and I thought Tamra saying yes to me coming was a new chapter in our book. Was I wrong to go to Tamra’s? Yes. But I am a big girl and I try to handle adversity as gracefully as possible, while still looking for the positive outcome in the situation. I thought my going to the party might be a step forward in moving past our issues. I had no way of knowing what would happen.

A few days after the party, Lydia came over to my house. She was adamant that I need to reach out to Heather and talk. Seriously? I was clearly getting frustrated with her because she wouldn’t drop it. Let’s think about this, Heather jumped on me when I wasn’t even talking to her, then put her hand up at me, then covered her ears like my five-year-old daughter. At that point, all I wanted was to be on the other side of the universe from Heather, not on the other end of the phone with her. Give me a minute and let me recover for a week. Don’t mistake frustration with being defensive.

I want to leave everyone with this thought: I think the main issue that I have with the women has gotten a bit confused. For me, it’s not about whether or not I should be allowed to use the word “bullying.” Call it gang up, three-on-one, picking on, unnecessary cruel treatment. . .choose any. Do I think it fits into the broader definition of the word? Yes. However, I think the girls are making this a matter of semantics, to deflect from the heart of the issue, which is why they’ve been so hostile towards me for the last two seasons. If the use of the word “bully” is the only issue they have with me, I will never use that word again. There are many other words to describe how I felt. All I want is a little accountability for the antagonism they have had toward me. I don’t think Tamra, Heather or Gretchen would allow or want their own daughters to receive the treatment I have received from them. As they’ve each said many times we are adults, not children — shouldn’t we be acting better toward each other than this?”

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Heather Dubrow is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss the controversial “bullying” episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Heather says Lydia was the voice of reason that evening, and Tamra’s behavior was out of line. Heather also explains she and her husband, Terry have spent a lot of time with Brooks and she has never witnessed any of the behavior Ryan was talking about with Billy, Vicki’s brother. Lastly, Heather talks about “haters” on Twitter and social media, and says they are in fact bullies.

Heather writes, “There is no excuse for Tamra’s behavior at the height of this party. She definitely was like a nuclear bomb ready to explode. I tried to diffuse her a bit — but you can see that had mixed results.

I thought Lydia was a true voice of reason. If you had been sitting at the dinner, as she was, you could see that everyone was trying to say their point of view. Alexis wasn’t allowing it. It’s very hard to have a conversation that way, heated or otherwise.
As far as my comment about being medicated for “rich girl” problems goes, I regret saying that. Mental health is a serious issue and people go on medications for all kinds of reasons.
I was just exasperated that this issue from Costa Rica — which had been discussed between Alexis and myself and had moved on from in my opinion — is still the focus of Alexis’ dialogue. At some point you need to stop blaming others and take responsibility for your own life and choices you make.

Despite the bad ending to the dinner, we did end up blessing the building. It was a nice moment and clearly worked because Tamra’s new gym C.U.T. Fitness is doing really well. Congrats Tamra!

Terry and I have also spent a lot of time with Brooks. He has always been fun, funny, gentlemanly and appropriate. Terry and I have never witnessed any of the behavior that Ryan was talking about. Vicki just wants to be happy and live her life. I wish everyone would let her.

Lastly, RHOC is a television show meant to entertain. An interesting part of the show is the interaction between the cast and viewers via social media. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have become an intrinsic part of the show and so have viewers comments.
I am not a close-minded person, nor do I think I am always right. I freely apologize when wrong and make amends.
What I find so ironic is that the haters that find their way to the cast members social media are nothing more than cyber bullies. And yes, that is bullying. . .and cowardly. To hide behind a computer and an anonymous persona to spew hate at another person is despicable. I don’t care who is your least favorite out of the bunch. Tamra, Lydia, Alexis, Gretchen, Vicki and myself are all human beings with real lives and real families. You are all absolutely entitled to your opinions, and we are all happy to hear them — good or bad. Please be passionate, engage with us, give us your take on what happened — it’s part of our job. However, when I look at some of the comments on everyone’s blogs and there is such venom about our looks, families, and sometimes our religious beliefs I am in shock. That will receive the ultimate karma hit.”

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Stewart is in the midst of a shocking divorce from her estranged husband, Kordell. Rumors have been making there way across the internet suggesting Porsha’s divorce is a publicity stunt to keep her on the hit Bravo show. Mediatakeout, claims Porsha was afraid she wouldn’t be asked to return for another season of RHOA and faked the split to create a more interesting storyline for herself on the show. After Kordell filed for divorce, the site claims, “BOTH Kordell and PORSHA were asked back.”

However an insider tells Wetpaint Entertainment, that is not the case. “This is the toughest time in Porsha’s life,” the source says. “Not only did her marriage fail, it’s happening in front of the whole world. This is not made for TV. It’s real and it’s incredibly painful.”

“She knows she left the impression she was dependent on Kordell,” the source added. “But she wants to make sure everyone knows that — for better or worse — she’s her own woman.”

Porsha’s rep also cleared up the rumors to HipHollywood. “That’s absolutely ridiculous,” her rep said. “Given everything this abrupt filing has put her through in the public, she would never bring something like this on herself, ESPECIALLY with them having a child in the house. She wishes things could have been different but that simply is not possible.”

Kordell has fueled rumors he wants Porsha back after posting old pictures of the couple on Instagram, along with a photo of a vacation spot where he wanted to go to “work things out,” but it seems it’s already too late for the couple.

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Since the premiere of Season 8 of The Real Housewives of Orange County people are wondering what exactly ‘Radio Slade’ is, and if Slade Smiley still has a job? Gretchen Rossi’s boyfriend fiancé, finally found a career he’s passionate about, hosting his own radio show, but is it still on air? Despite reports Slade’s show had been cancelled, RealityTea reports Radio Slade is airing on Satellite Radio and Slade signed a syndication deal earlier this year.

According to a report by AllAccess in January, ‘KRANTZ MEDIA GROUP has signed an agreement with SLADE D. SMILEY/GRAYSON ENTERTAINMENT to manage syndication and distribution of the entertainment/pop culture radio show through its content syndication division, KMG NETWORKS.’

“RADIO SLADE combines SLADE’s entertaining and lighthearted approach to reality and pop culture,” the site explains. “SLADE also brings access to all the best reality stars, actors, producers, directors and comedians. RADIO SLADE will also feature the popular hits of the 80s, 90s and today.”

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star NeNe Leakes made a comment at the Reunion that viewers wanted answers to! ”We probably need to replace a person,” she said of her cast mates. When Andy asked NeNe who she was referring to, she said, “No, thank you. I’ll talk to you about it at your office.”

Now Leakes will be appearing in a special Watch What Happens Live With NeNe airing, Sunday, May 5th on Bravo.

“Was that Porsha that you were talking about?” Andy asks NeNe of her comment at the Reunion. According to PEOPLE, NeNe replies, ”Yes, I did feel that Porsha at that time needed to leave the show because there was something – I’m a good judge of character; I’ve been blessed, child, I’ve been given a gift – and I kept feeling like Porsha and Kordell were not being real enough.”

Notice NeNe said, “at the time,” and it was prior to Kordell filing for divorce. Porsha WILL be back for Season 6 of RHOA.

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Bravo has been teasing a big fight between Heather Dubrow and her husband, Terry, in Season 8 of The Real Housewives of Orange County and the video below could be where it all begins. The Dubrow family is sitting in a restaurant for dinner as Heather explains to her husband that she can’t believe how much she has on her plate since she’s started working again.

When Heather tells Terry she is filming the show ‘Hot In Cleveland’ she says they will have to work out their schedules because she will need help taking the kids to school.

“Kill me,” Terry jokes. “Can I just let them stay up really late at night, and eat what they want and they can go to bed whenever they feel like it?”

This infuriates Heather as she explains Terry’s jokes ruined “her moment,” and it wasn’t the right time to be kidding around.

In an interview I did with Heather she told me her marriage is perfectly fine, despite their fight in Bravo’s previews.

“Yes, we are great,” Heather said of her marriage. “As anyone who has been in a long term relationship knows, you have ebbs and flows. Terry and I had a bit of an ebb that was caught on camera. Although Its going to be difficult to watch, I’m glad that the audience sees that you we are a normal couple who fights sometimes, but at the end of the day we love each other very much and we can get through anything.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Stars Alexis Bellino and Gretchen Rossi used to be BFF’s, but their friendship took a sharp turn when the cast told Alexis she was phony on their trip to Costa Rica in Season 7. So will the former friends ever be able to mend fences? Keep reading to find out!

In a new interview with Wetpaint Entertainment, Gretchen dishes about her current feelings towards Alexis, explaining Alexis and her husband Jim did and said something that affected Gretchen’s business.

Wetpaint Entertainment: What’s your biggest issue with Alexis right now?

Gretchen Rossi: The bullying claims. Anyone who voluntarily subjects themselves to the scrutiny of a reality show has no right to claim bullying.

Do you think she’s a hypocrite?

The last episode of this season, watch how all of them gang up on Slade and I. Am I supposed to cry bullying? No. Does Alexis stand up for me and say, ‘Hey, that’s bullying?” No. She jumps in on the fun. When she does it, it’s not bullying.

Will the two of you ever be friends again?

I’ll never say never. But lots of changes will have to be made before she and I can have a relationship like we once had. And it’s not just about the bullying stuff. She’s proven herself shady to me. She and Jim have both said and done things that affected my business. Why would I continue to be friends with someone who would do that to me? How many times can I keep giving her the benefit of the doubt?

Alexis had a similar answer when I asked her if she could ever be friends with Gretchen again in our exclusive interview. Alexis said, “[Friends] No. Acquaintances? Yes. But I can’t trust her with my friendship again. I don’t waiver or trade teams when times are tough with my friends. If you are my friend I am loyal to the bone, and I want that type of friend in return.”

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The fighting on The Real Housewives of Orange County has already taken an ugly turn when Alexis Bellino decided to accept Vicki Gunvalson’s invitation to attend Tamra Barney’s dinner party at CUT Fitness. The night ended with Alexis in tears, and Tamra telling her to “get the f*** out!”

“I definitely regret going to Tamra’s party,” Alexis tells Us Weekly. ”Who wouldn’t?!?” Alexis explains she was reluctant to accept the invite. “I went with pure intentions, with the hopes that everyone was ready to move on . . . I just went in open minded, and I got the door shut in my face. Which is okay!”

After having a hard time with the women, including her former BFF, Gretchen Rossi, in Season 7, Alexis talks about why she quit the show. ”I really did quit,” she admits. “I had a rough year last season,” she says. “I was just really down and in a sad place.”

So what changed Alexis’ mind? A phone call and her children. ”I wanted to show them their mom’s a fighter,” Bellino explained.

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Bethenny Frankel just released a statement saying she is shocked her divorce from her estranged husband, Jason Hoppy, hasn’t been amicable. And Jason is fuming over Bethenny’s recent interview. Jason is “absolutely mystified by Bethenny’s callous remarks about the status of their divorce proceedings. Bethenny is the one that filed for sole custody of Bryn first!” a source tells RadarOnline.

“Did Bethenny really think Jason was just going to walk away from Bryn? Jason won’t be railroaded out of his daughter’s life. Period. Bethenny brought all of this on herself, and she can put an end to it. She has to put the needs of their daughter ahead of her own selfish ego,” the insider continues.

“Jason is agreeable to joint custody of Bryn, but Bethenny is absolutely balking. She wants sole custody of Bryn, period.”

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There have been many rumors swirling the internet about Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Melissa Gorga being pulled over for numerous traffic violations in Boonton, NJ last week. We wanted to wait until we had the facts before we reported anything, and now there’s proof! We have official information and can EXCLUSIVELY tell you Melissa was charged with these violations:

1. NJSA 39:3-76.2A – Failing to have proper safety restraint on child
   
2. NJSA 39:8-1 – Failing to have Vehicle Inspected
3. NJSA 39:3-33 Failure to properly display license plate
4. NJSA 39:3-29B Failure to have Registration
5. NJSA 39:3-29C Failure to have Insurance Card

Melissa appeared in court on April 30th for what was initially intended for her first appearance to enter a plea, but because of the confrontation Melissa had with the police officer that pulled her over, the Prosecutor indicated that he could not amend or dismiss any of the violations.

So with that being said, Melissa pled guilty to the following violations:

1. Failing to have proper safety restraint on child
2. Failing to have Vehicle Inspected
3. Failure to properly display license plates

Melissa eventually showed the Prosecutor proof of registration and an insurance card, so the other charges were dismissed.

A special thank you to Faux Reality Entertainment.

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When Bethenny Frankel announced she was divorcing Jason Hoppy after three years of marriage, she told the press they would remain “amicable.” Their divorce has been anything but amicable, and has turned nasty over the custody of their 2 year-old daughter, Bryn. Jason and Bethenny have also had disputes in court over custody, support, property, insurance, and more. Now, she is speaking out about her split from Jason.

“I really did think it would be amicable. I absolutely did,” Bethenny tells People of her initial statement. “I wrote that entire statement myself. And every single word, I believed to be true.”

“Someone said to me recently, ‘We see what we want to see.’ And I guess, at the time, that’s what I did,” she says. “The truth of the matter is, you go with your gut at the time. Whatever I’m going through now, I’m certain that I’ll learn something from it. When the clouds pass, I will figure out what the silver lining was.”

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In this preview for the next episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County Vicki Gunvalson has dinner with her ex-boyfriend, Brooks Ayers. Vicki arrives flustered to meet Brooks for their “date night” and Brooks tells Vicki they “have a lot to talk about” over dinner.

In her interview Vicki says, “The status with Brooks and I is we care about each other, we love each other, but we aren’t dating or whatever. So, I guess we are taking a break, broke up… I don’t know.”

“I’m still in love with Brooks,” Vicki continues. “And I know he loves me. I’ve got an emotional, spiritual connection with this man and sometimes you can’t explain it. I want Brooks back in my life.”

An emotional Vicki asks Brooks about the status of their relationship. “What are we doing? Are you dating other people?” After Brooks fumbles his words, Vicki adds, “Answer the question, yes or no? You don’t even answer the question! You skirt around the question.”

Finally Brooks answers, “I’ve seen other people. I have.” A shocked Vicki says, “Well I haven’t, so I’m gonna start seeing other people then if that’s what we’re doing.”

“Well, you’re single,” Brooks tells Vicki. “Who are you seeing?” Vicki asks him. “Stupid Brooks, you don’t even tell me that?”

“Vicki, listen to me. You moved your daughter in. It changed the dynamic,” Brooks says. “You didn’t even consult me on how it would impact our relationship. I’m not interested in… at the end of the day, I want to be with somebody that can actually be with me.”

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Vicki Gunvalson thinks it’s time to clear some things up for viewers. Vicki is taking to her Bravo Blog this week to explain why her daughter, Briana, and Briana’s husband, Ryan, live in her home, that she appreciates Ryan putting up the security cameras to protect them when he was deploying, that she had no problem agreeing that Brooks wouldn’t come to the house while they were living there, and to defend Brooks against the allegations Ryan made about him on the latest episode.

Vicki writes, “It was awesome having my family come in to town to see Troy and to spend time with me. My mother is always the life of the party and always has some funny story, hence the road rage. Can you believe she got so mad at a motorcyclist for yelling at her and flipping her off that she confronted him? I would never agree or think that she would key his bike or ever condone that. She said she just tapped it.

I love my brother Billy as he always has been the peacekeeper in the family.  Like I, he does not like conflict and I think he handled the situation well with Ryan. He just wants the best for me, and since my father has died Billy has kind of taken over as the leader in our family. He doesn’t like some of the things that have been said about Brooks, and he knows I will make the right decision one way or the other.

I felt it is time to clarify some things about why Briana and Ryan are living in my house. Briana and Ryan were about to purchase a home, and unfortunately the deal did not go through. While they were looking around for another one to bid on, Ryan was notified that he was going to be deployed again. Their lease was up on their condo, so I offered them to move in to my home for a while to be able to be there to help with the baby once it was born. It actually worked out perfect, as the upstairs of the home has its own area with a Jack-and-Jill bedroom that connects with the babies room. It’s on the other side of the house, and with my travels and workload — it was nice to have them be able to enjoy the space and pretty much be there all to themselves.

We know that it is only temporary and when Ryan returns from his deployment they will be getting their own place. I feel fortunate that Briana and I have had this time together, and it’s been amazing to be able to see Troy daily versus just every now and then. It’s all good — so for those of you that want to judge or say mean comments to Briana or I, please refrain. You don’t know our family and you don’t know their situation, and if it works for us — then it should work for you. Briana and I have never been closer and I cherish these times we have together.

I misspoke when I said Ryan is “watching me all the time” or that I feel like I have lost control of my home. The fact is, I feel safer than I ever have, because of the security cameras. I thank Ryan for thinking so much of us, that our protection while he is gone was his priority. I agreed for him to research and find the right company, and paid I for it so I obviously agreed to it. Fortunately, the cameras give Briana and I peace of mind knowing that we have them in place especially now that Ryan no longer lives there.

When I agreed to have Briana and Ryan move in, at that time I also agreed not to have Brooks over. Briana is concerned of introducing the baby to not only Brooks, but any other man that I would date because during this time we wanted to show Troy consistency. It is not a big deal to me, however it appears to be a much bigger deal than what it really is. I am perfectly fine and more than OK with this compromise at this time of my life. It keeps Briana, Troy, and Ryan happy and truly we don’t have any conflicts at all. This was worth it for me to do to avoid fighting and it is a benefit to them being there than not.

Keep in mind that although we have all gone through some significant changes, we are a family and we love each other more than anything. All this negativity in the world and this negative energy with the show has caused me to take a step back a little.

I am redirecting my energies to build my business, and to concentrate on things that bring me joy and happiness. I hope all of you do the same.

In closing, there have been once again some damaging things said about Brooks in this week’s episode. I know his character and I know who he is more than anyone and he’s not the guy that Ryan thinks he is. Although I appreciate my kids being protective over me, there is a fine line about going overboard. That’s all I’m going to comment on that.”

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After a controversial episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County aired where Alexis Bellino claimed three of her cast mates were “bullying” her, Tamra Barney is opening up about the subject to Bravo. For the record, the definition of the verb bully is; to use strength or influence to intimidate someone; typically to force them to do something.

“When you talk about bullying, I think you are forcing someone to do something against their will,” Tamra says. “But when you’re an adult and you’re in a situation that you choose to be in… nobody is bullying you.”

“When someone is talking to you and telling you issues that they have with you… it’s not bullying,” Tamra continues. “You’re not being forced, you’re not being hurt, nobody is getting physical with you. If you don’t want to be around us then maybe it’s time to move on or maybe it’s time to reevaluate who you are.”

“When somebody gets defensive… that’s not the route you should go,” Tamra says of Alexis. “You should embrace what they are saying, even though you don’t have to agree with what they are saying, and sit on it and think about it. And she doesn’t do that.”

Do YOU agree with Tamra?

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During the Season 2 finale of The Real Housewives of Miami, Adriana de Moura officially announced she would wed her longtime fiancé, Frederic Marq. This weekend Adriana celebrated her Bachelorette Party with her friends and some of her cast mates, and Starcasm has exclusive photos, and reports the party was “one heck of a bash!”

Saturday night Adriana and company went to Bamboo Nightclub. In attendance were RHOM Stars, Alexia Echevarria, Marysol Patton, and Lisa Hochstein. An eyewitness tells Starcasm “the ladies spent the nigh tdancing, blowing bubbles, and even eating grapes with men dressed in Roman garb.”

It is unconfirmed if Bravo was filming the event, but it’s a good assumption they were there to capture Adriana’s night.

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I recently had the opportunity to join a conference call where Bravo introduced the newest addition to The Real Housewives of Orange County cast, Lydia McLaughlin. Lydia opened up to the press about her decision to join the show, what we can expect from her this Season, and about her relationships with her cast mates!

How did Bravo approach you to join the cast of RHOC?
LM: “I actually wasn’t interested in joining to be totally honest. And I got a phone call asking if I wanted to do it and I said, “No.” And I went home and told my husband, “This is so funny. I got a call about, you know, maybe possibly joining the Real Housewives franchise.” And he was like, “Well maybe you should take the meeting and just see what it’s all about.” And as I started taking the meetings I started realizing like I could just be myself. And I didn’t have to be anybody else or flip tables or throw wine. And if I was a perfect fit it would work out and I think it did.”

Did you have any hesitations about joining Reality TV?
LM: “I kind of had like an epiphany and somebody had said basically at the end of your life you never think of like regretting all the safe roads you took. You always just kind of regret and wonder what if on the risks that you could have taken. And I just felt like that was exactly for me and I really had nothing to lose. If it was a horrible experience I didn’t have to do it again. And, you know, if I didn’t do it it would just be something I would always wonder what if.”

What would you like viewers to know about you?
LM: “I’m totally quirky. I’m like 1000% times over quirky. I’m pretty open and transparent and vulnerable this season.”

Your husband, Doug, has gotten a lot of attention for his attractive looks, how do you handle this?
LM: “I’m into it. He’s hot and he deserves it all. Someone tagged him as Jesus abs which I thought was like absolutely amazing. And that’s basically his nickname with all of his friends. Whenever he walks into a room they all pretend to be doing pull-ups. So it’s pretty awesome.”

We’ve heard your mom is hilarious, and we will be introduced to her on the show. Can you tell us more about her?
LM: “My mom lives across the street from me and we are like best buddies and very mother-daughter, talk to her five times a day. But she loves marijuana and that’s like an issue for me because I have kids. And I think like it’s embarrassing that she’s stoned all the time. So that’s definitely a conflict that you’re going to see.”

Will we be seeing you juggle your careers on the show?
LM: ”They do follow me on the photo shoots and they follow me in the meetings with the magazine. So I hope that that makes the cut. I don’t know if it’s dramatic enough or, you know, if it’s exciting enough for someone to see. So that kind of is in the hands of the producers. I filmed some meetings that I have about my jewelry line and kind of explain. And I designed some with my jewelry designer. The two of us get together and make some of the products that now you can get on the Web site. So that is definitely something that’s featured on the show I hope.”

Which of the ladies would you say you connected with the most while filming?
LM: “[Tamra's] given me some really good advice. And I feel like as a genuine friend I also really like Alexis and Heather. And I’ve hung out at Heather’s home when we aren’t on camera. We have gone out to dinner and seen some movies together. So I consider her like a true, genuine friend in my life. I’m not close with Gretchen. I feel like it’s hard for me to trust her. We’ll have some conversations.”

How did you deal with the drama between the women?
LM: “Alexis had said, “Oh yes the girls don’t like me.” But, I mean, I’ve been around girls that don’t like other girls and it never ends up with like get the F out and please don’t hit me, you know. So no I had no idea what I was walking into. I probably wouldn’t have walked into it if I knew.”

How would you sum up your first Season on RHOC?
LM: “The season for me? I would describe it as compelling, vulnerable and fun.”

If asked back, would you return for Season 9?
LM: “I don’t know. Maybe. It depends.”

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Jacqueline Laurita revealed on Twitter that someone tried to break into her New Jersey home! “Shout out 2 my local law enforcement 4 responding quickly 2 a break in attempt at my home today. Thank u! Can’t wait 2 c footage on security cameras,” Jacqueline tweeted Monday, adding, “I was standing right in front of the door he tried to come in. I watched him walk on my deck and in my yard. Surveillance cameras got it.”

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Real Housewife of Orange County, Lydia McLaughlin, revealed she was shocked and confused when she heard her friend and fellow Christian, Alexis Bellino, call her a “Christian on steroids,” on a recent episode of the show. Lydia exclusively explained in a conference call Monday she didn’t understand the comment and she wasn’t happy about it!

Lydia also explains she was shocked when Alexis Bellino referred to her as a ‘Christian on steroids.’ “I was surprised to see Alexis call me a devout Christian on steroids. And yes I didn’t know – I don’t really even know what that means. I believe in Jesus and I – but you’re going to get to see also I have a hippie mom. And I’ve been to an (India) and an (ostrom),” she said.

“So I think when people hear the word Christian they get a little nervous. And I’m very open-minded. And I was a religion minor in school. So I know a lot about all the different kinds of religions. And I’m very like kind of free-spirited, Bohemia type of chick. So being called that was definitely like whoa oh no. Like my palms started like to sweat a little bit,” she admitted.

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Lydia McLaughlin was introduced on The Real Housewives of Orange County when she and her husband, Doug, wanted to feature Heather Dubrow’s home in their magazine, Beverly Hills Lifestyle. As we saw on the show, Heather and Terry Dubrow only wanted to do the feature with the magazine if they got the cover, and in a conference call with press, Monday, Lydia exclusively, explains why Heather did not get chosen for the cover, but Lisa Vanderpump did.

“There’s a team of people that decide what goes into the magazine and who goes on the cover and who gets featured and how many pages they get and things like that. And there’s a lot that goes into it and anyone that has worked with a magazine knows this. Lisa Vanderpump has worked with our magazine from day one. She’s been a contributor of ours and been a huge supporter. And she has basically writes an article in every issue for the last five years,” Lydia explained.

“So for us it was a celebration. She has been involved with our magazine before she was even on the Real Housewives franchise. So it was a no-brainer and a celebration when she got famous and she got on the show. We wanted to support her. She’s a family member for our magazine. So of course it was a no-brainer to put her on the cover. Now about a year and a half later when we had approached Heather I approached her as a home feature. We were looking for about a four-page spread for an architectural feature. We were not looking for someone to be on the cover. And once we approach people and asked them for features we get requested all the time as you guys would know being reporters or publicists. You’re always asking for the next thing. So of course I didn’t think it was odd of Heather to ask for the cover at all. It just didn’t make sense for us. Like you had just mentioned we had already had a Real Housewives on the cover and Heather hadn’t been involved with our magazine before. So we didn’t want to become like a Real Housewives magazine. So that was why we decided to say, “No,” and she decided to pass. But then actually her husband and her approached us and they’re in this issue as an architectural feature. And it’s a beautiful story about their home. And she got some lovely pictures and it was really fun to work with her. So it actually ended up as a happily-ever-after type of story,” Lydia revealed.

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Melissa’s shoveling lends itself to many interpretations. Is she finally burying the hatchet with Teresa or is she digging up dirt about her? Jacqueline’s presence leads us to believe it’s the latter, since this is the only shot where two ladies are featured at once and Jacqueline seems to be looking on in an encouraging way.

It’s unclear why Jaqueline needs to punch that sapling into the ground. Is she showing it tough love? Because that can only mean one thing — Ashlee’s return! Then again this is New Jersey, so she may just be practicing her fist pumping.

We’re thinking that’s definitely Kathy’s Red Velvet Vodka coming out of the watering can. And if that’s the case, is her business beginning to bloom at a rapid (too rapid?) rate? We also couldn’t help but wonder if she rode her bike there given the whole nature theme.

First and most importantly, who thought it was a good idea to put these women together and give them a GIANT KNIFE? Seriously, did no one else watch the reunion? The question we’re all wondering: what does the J stand for? Is it Jacqueline? Teresa’s Joe? Joe Gorga? We’ve never been so frustrated by the fact that three different people on the show have J names. And then notice all the cracks in the bark that make up the heart. Teresa’s got fractured relationships with all three of these people, so that doesn’t help narrow it down. Also note how the letters are pointing away from each other. Perhaps they’re drifting apart, but love is keeping them together.

Why is the tree holding back family? Here’s our conspiracy theory: the tree represents paper, which represents magazines, which represents tabloids, which hearkens back to the whole Teresa tabloid debacle of last season. Will this issue play a role in the new season?

Is Caroline serving Abby Lee Miller realness because she’s starting a dance school? More likely her book tour is just taking her to Pittsburgh if we had to guess. Why is Caroline throwing the tree so much shade? Does it represent Teresa’s cookbook? Or is she really opposed to defacing trees? We think it’s a safe bet to assume she’s got some strong opinions about what Teresa’s doing this season.

What is YOUR analysis of the women in these photos?

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Teresa Giudice looked beautiful Monday night as she posed in the clubhouse with Andy Cohen before Watch What Happens Live aired. Teresa was in NYC with her BFF and make-up artist, Priscilla DiStasio, to tape a one-on-one interview with Andy Cohen!

After Andy interviewed Jill Zarin one-on-one, it seems Bravo caught on to the high ratings the special interviews bring in. Real Housewives of Atlanta Star NeNe Leakes’ one-on-one interview is set to air Sunday, May 5th, and Teresa tweeted to fans she had just taped her interview with the air date, TBA.

“Taped a special WWHL with my boyfriend @BravoAndy Don’t know the airdate yet. Love the clubhouse!” Teresa tweeted along with the photo of she and Andy above.

We will definitely let you know when Teresa’s interview is set to air on Bravo!

Will YOU watch?

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Many reports claim that the women of The Real Housewives of New Jersey made amends while filming Season 5. We reported that Bravo forced the women to get along while filming, because viewers were sick of the constant fighting. Now, a new report claims Teresa Giudice was caught backstabbing all of her cast mates. “Everyone was nice to each other’s faces all season,” an insider tells RadarOnline. “But once they all watched the footage to tape their testimonials they saw Teresa’s true colors.”

“The way Teresa acted when they weren’t around they wasn’t shocking. She was fake and she seemed to be stabbing them in the back,” the source continues. “Teresa tries so hard to be nice to everyone to their face, but she always resorts to viciousness and this season was no different.”

“As the women got to see, what Teresa did, they sure weren’t surprised.”

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Vicki Gunvalson’s daughter, Briana Culberson, is taking to a Bravo Blog to discuss why she and her husband, Ryan, are living with Vicki. Briana insists they did not move in with Vicki out of necessity. She is an RN and Ryan is in The Marine Corp. Briana explains they carefully discussed their living arrangements and decided it was the best thing for everyone; based on Ryan’s upcoming deployment, Briana’s health, and Baby Troy. Briana also talks about why she is so skeptical of Brooks, and discusses what Vicki told her regarding her relationship with Brooks when they moved in.

Briana writes, “Troy has opened my eyes to a whole new kind of love that I couldn’t have imagined. I want to be the best mom that I can be for him, and with every decision I make, I have him in mind. I want him to be proud of me and know how much I love him.

I want to have a strong marriage with Ryan and continue to build on our relationship to give Troy a good, stable household filled with love. Having Troy has allowed me to feel more empathetic for my mom and how amazing she is as a mother. Throughout my life she has always put my brother and myself first and was always focused on our happiness. If I’m half as good of a mom as she is, then I’ll have done something right.

The decision to move into my mom’s house was not an easy one to make. While I was pregnant, Ryan and I were house hunting and put a few offers on homes nearby and came very close to purchasing a home for our family. Ryan got orders to move to another base almost three hours away, so we cancelled our house hunt and started brainstorming on our options. At that time, Donn was still living with my mom and getting ready to move out, which was going to leave my mom physically, emotionally, and financially alone in the large house.

Rumors began to fly at Ryan’s work of an upcoming deployment and he received unofficial word that he would be deployed October 14, and my due date for the baby to arrive was October 10! Ryan and I sat down with my mom and the three of us came to an agreement that seemed to solve all problems, we would move into my mom’s house so we could help my mom financially and I would have support from my mom while Ryan was in Afghanistan. My only concern with moving back home with my mom was that I didn’t want whomever my mom was dating to be coming in and out of the house with the baby and I living there because I want a stable, positive environment for Troy.

My mom and Brooks have a very drama packed relationship and are frequently “on and off.” I didn’t want Troy (or myself) to be around any fighting or any men coming in and out and in and out of the house. My mom told Ryan and I before we moved in that she had no plans to move Brooks in and that their relationship wasn’t at that level. I would have NEVER moved into the home if I was going to get in the way of my mom’s relationship moving forward, which she assured me that I wouldn’t. The decision to move into my mom’s house was out of pure convenience and not necessity. Between my health problems related to my thyroidectomy, becoming a first-time mother, and Ryan preparing to deploy to Afghanistan for a year, I had a lot to worry about and my focus was on a positive home environment. I told my mom on Day 1, “If you feel like I’m getting in the way of your life or your relationship, give me the word and I will happily get an apartment down the street, no argument!”

This week, Ryan exposed one of the shocking experiences we’ve had with Brooks within the past year. Ryan and myself have both had interactions with Brooks that made us question his character and his intentions with my mom. I am extremely protective of those that I love, and my mom is high up on that list. Ryan quickly adopted the same kind of worry for my mom regarding her dating life. Ryan spent a lot of time one on one with Brooks and saw some red flags regarding his behavior behind my mom’s back. At the end of the day, Ryan and I want the best for my mom. I will always be picky about who my mom dates, as she was picky for me. My biggest concern for my mom is that she ends up with a genuine man who has her best interest in mind.

My brother Mike and I have very different approaches when it comes to Brooks. Mike moved out of the house before I moved in, and he lives an exciting busy life by the beach. Besides working with my mom, Mike doesn’t spend too much personal time with her and therefore doesn’t particularly concern himself with who she is dating. I, on the other hand, moved in with my mom and am more involved in her dating life since I’m so close with her, and therefore have more involvement than my brother.

At the end of the day, Ryan and I are in NO position to tell my mom what to do with her life and who to date. My decision to request that Brooks is not in the house as long as I am home all stems from my desire to create the most positive home environment that I can for my son. The Marine Corps has forced me to become a “single mom” for a year while Ryan is off serving our country and this is the time for me to be selfish and focus on my family. I love my mom dearly and want her to be the happiest she can be. If she were to tell me to move out of the house so she can move Brooks in, I would be happy for her and not argue one bit. I am more than happy to step aside so she can move forward in her relationship.

For now, our living situation works for us and I will honor whatever my mom wishes for her home, because it is just that. . .HER HOME.”

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Apparently new Real Housewife of Orange County, Lydia McLaughlin, is having problems with her co-star, Gretchen Rossi! In a conference call with RadarOnline, Monday, Lydia said, “I am not that close with Gretchen, I feel like it is hard for me to trust her.”

“We will have conversations and I feel like things are one way, then I’ll read her blog that week and it is the exact opposite from what we just talked about… so she confuses me sometimes,” Lydia added.

Lydia definitely isn’t fond of Grethen’s fiancé, Slade Smiley either! “Slade and I definitely aren’t the greatest of friends, which you will see this season. We have a few words with each other,” Lydia admits. “I think that they love each other and support each other, so I am excited that they are getting married and I actually didn’t hear about their engagement except through the press.”

When asked about the awkward dinner at Tamra Barney’s CUT Fitness Studio, Lydia joked; “Can you say deer in the headlights? She had said, ‘Oh yes, the girls don’t like me!’ But I have been around other girls and it never ends up with ‘get the f**k out,’ and ‘please don’t hit me,’” she said. “So no – I had no idea what I was walking into. I probably wouldn’t have walked into it had I known!”

“The next episode you will see I kind of try to get to the bottom of it from Alexis. It is hard to get to the bottom of why they all can’t stand each other, it’s been four or five years of it,” Lydia said.

However, Lydia explains she has made some genuine friends throughout filming. “I am close to several of the ladies, I’ve made some really good friends through this experience. I called Tamra and got some advice from her, especially when some of the ladies are calling upset with me, I feel like she’s dealt with that before! I feel like she is a genuine friend,” Lydia revealed. “I also really like Alexis and Heather. I have hung out at Heather’s home when we aren’t on camera and we’ve been to see some movies together so I feel like she is a true, genuine friend,” she said, adding that – unlike some people on the show, her pals, “are genuine, don’t twist my words and they get me.”

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Lydia McLaughlin is taking to her Bravo Blog to discuss the controvery on The Real Housewives of Orange County. Lydia says she does not believe Alexis was being bullied by the women, because it’s a Reality TV show and it’s her choice to sign up for it. With that being said, Lydia also thinks Alexis has a right to be upset with how she was treated. Lydia discusses how she “kept it real” with Alexis after the dinner party.

Lydia writes, “This was another hard episode for me to watch and it stirred up a lot of emotions. Let me just start by saying that Alexis is an amazing person. She is kindhearted, funny, and I love being around her. I consider Alexis a true friend, and it was in the spirit of friendship that I was trying to calmly explain to her why I felt the other girls got so fired up. However, I don’t believe she was being bullied, and I don’t think feeling that way makes me a bad friend. I know my heart and intentions were good. I left the party with Alexis and checked in on her a few days later as any friend would do for someone they care about.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying that Alexis shouldn’t have been upset about the evening. I truly believe she had every right to have hurt feelings. But don’t forget, we signed up to be on a reality TV show. We get paid to show up and express our opinions and our feelings regardless of whether or not anyone else agrees with us. It’s that dynamic that makes for good TV and why you all tune in to watch, right? So, for Alexis to call the girls bullies in my opinion is not playing by the rules and what I meant when I tell her, “you know what you signed up for.”

Again, I’m not condoning the girls’ actions at all — as you can see by my “oh my goodness what is happening” expression and the fact that I ran after Alexis to see how she was and left with her. I have never witnessed such a spectacle and wouldn’t have wanted to be in Alexis’ shoes at the party. But she knew what she was walking in to. These women have unsettled history with each other. Alexis is a strong, articulate woman capable of defending herself and was not the “weaker person”as the definition of being bulled describes.

People have the right to disagree with each other. If more than one person in a situation disagrees with you than I think you should take a moment and reflect on that. That’s not bullying. Bullying is when you attack someone for no justifiable reason — they have a foreign accent, they have red hair, their religion or sexual orientation is different from yours. Bullying is an epidemic. I believe it exists. However, because of our circumstances, I don’t think Alexis was being bullied.”

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The mended relationship of the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey have been questioned by many viewers. People are suspicious whether or not the women are faking nice for Bravo’s cameras, or if their reconciliation’s are genuine. RealityTea’s source exclusively tells them, ”Jersey is phony as ever!”

“The woman are all acting their way through this season,” the insider reveals. ”Bravo has forced them to film together and ‘get along’. The fans were sick of the fighting so they were all under orders to get along at least for the cameras.”

As for the huge fall out between former friends Jacqueline and Teresa? The source reveals the two only made up for the cameras. “Jacqueline and Teresa have not mended any fences. Jacqueline has said Teresa tries to play nice with everyone, so they are just all following her act.”

And as a lot of you predicted, Caroline is only playing nice to sell books, according to the insider! ”Caroline got a lot of heat last season and her ratings dropped so she is jumping on the Teresa bandwagon to gain popularity back,” the source reveals.

The insider concludes since ”nobody wants to be the bad guy this season” the drama stems from “outside sources…not the main cast members.” We are guessing that means Kim D, Jennifer Dalton, and Johnny and Penny Karagiorgis.

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Marisa Zanuck briefly appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during Season 3, and in a recent interview she confirmed Bravo did not ask her back for Season 4. “I wasn’t asked back,” Marisa told Celebuzz. “It’s as simple as that and I’m okay with it.” Marisa admits she was hoping to return for another Season. “Let’s be honest, nobody is going to quit the show unless they have a spinoff because they either need the money or have a business to promote.”

“If a housewife doesn’t fall into those two categories, then perhaps she was attracted to the show by the lure of fame and in that case won’t be giving it up anytime soon,” Marisa continued. 

“Housewives was a once in a lifetime experience and I am grateful that Bravo gave me the opportunity to step into their crazy world,” she explained. “I have no regrets and nothing but love for the amazing viewers that were so kind to take time out of their day and reach out to me on Twitter and comment on my blogs. We will definitely keep in touch.”

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There have been many reports about the fate of Taylor Armstrong’s role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and now an insider reveals to Starcasm that Taylor has been downgraded to a “Friend of the Housewives” role like Camille was last season, but Taylor won’t be filming quite as much!

Last year we reported that Taylor considering moving to Colorado, to be closer to her boyfriend John Bluher. Sources claimed that Taylor was moving out of her home in Beverly Hills and planning to move in with John. While Taylor did have to move out of her Beverly Hills home and did head to Colorado, she explained was only a seasonal visit.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Caroline Manzo is talking about the upcoming premiere of the show with OKmagazine.com, and tells viewers to “buckle up” when it comes to Season 5! “Watching myself on TV is not fun… ever,” Caroline says of Reality TV. Caroline jokes with OK! about being a “fan favorite,” saying all of her RHONJ co-stars are fan favorites, and dishes on her boss, Andy Cohen!

“Family reunion show with Andy Cohen. He’s the master,” Caroline said. “He has these little faces and he makes these little faces. He tilts his head like a little puppy. Meanwhile there’s pure evil behind his eyes.”

After laughing at her joke, Caroline says, “But he’s the best at it and you know what? He gets beat up a lot during reunions. It’s a tough job but somebody’s got to do it and Andy Cohen is the man.”

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Ever since Real Housewives of Orange County Star Gretchen Rossi flashed her new engagement ring for Life & Style Magazine, reports have surfaced that her ring was recycled. Some reports claim Gretchen and Slade have been engaged for a long time and were keeping it a secret, while others claim Gretchen’s 4-carat fancy yellow diamond ring was recreated from Slade’s ex-fiance, Jo de la Rosa’s old engagement ring.

A source close to Gretchen and Slade, exclusively sets the record straight to us! “Life and Style Magazine was present when Gretchen and Slade were at Gretchen’s family jewelers designing and picking out the stones for her ring,” the insider explains. “The thought that the media would imply Gretchen’s ring is used or the stones were taken from Jo de la Rosa’s old ring is ridiculous and hurtful.”

“Jo’s center stone was rectangular, and Gretchen’s stone is round surrounded by multiple diamonds and trillions on the side, as reported by the magazine,” the insider continues. “People will say anything to tear their special moment apart, so sad.”

According to designer Dany Arik of Newport Jewelers in Newport Beach, designing the ring was a collaborative process. “We both put our heads to it and designed it together,” he told Celebuzz. Gretchen’s new ring has a 4-carat fancy yellow diamond center stone and 5 carats of surrounding diamonds.

Gretchen also confirmed her engagement to In Touch Magazine, explains she was actually inspired by her engagement ring from the late Jeff Beitzel, which she holds close to her heart. “She wanted to go off of the design of her previous engagement ring,” Arik said. “She walked into the store and I had a ring and she just knew what she wanted when she saw it. So we put together elements from six or seven rings and made one ring.”

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We are getting close to the premiere of Season 5 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and Bravo has officially released the cast photos! Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo, Kathy Wakile, Melissa Gorga, and Jacqueline Laurita all pose against a baby blue background to kick off Season 5, which has been described as “the best Season yet!” The new Season of RHONJ will air June 2nd on Bravo! Click on an image to enlarge!

Teresa will try to make amends with her brother and Melissa.

Melissa will focus on her music career as her past comes back to haunt her.

Caroline will continue to support her children’s businesses while she works on writing her own book.

Jacqueline will focus on her family as she shares the journey of her son Nicholas’ autism diagnosis.

Kathy will focus on her professional endeavors as she releases new products including her cannoli kit.

Which lady are YOU most excited to watch on RHONJ Season 5?

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Lisa Vanderpump is one busy lady, and she is getting ready to expand her brand even more! Lisa was spotted with her husband, Ken Todd, on Wednesday, April 24, in West Hollywood, where they looked deep in conversation. The couple plans to add yet another restaurant to their remarkable list, the couple scouted a possible venue located at 8948 Santa Monica Blvd.

The couple hopes to expand the venue, formerly the Java Detour coffee bar, and remodel. If all goes as planned this will be Lisa and Ken’s 27th establishment.

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Being a Real Housewife comes with a lot of rumors from the media. Real Housewives of Atlanta Stars NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey are good friends, but new reports claim the two are lovers! The rumor started from a video of unaired footage of Kenya having a conversation with Cynthia where she claimed that Porsha was the one who insinuated that Cynthia and NeNe had more than just a friendship.

Cynthia took to Twitter to laugh off the rumor, tweeting, ”Now me & @NeNeLeakes are lesbians? It won’t take long 4 this BS to fizzle out #entertainitifulike.”

The clip will air on RHOA this Sunday in a “Secrets Revealed” episode, and Porsha seems to have no idea what Cynthia is talking about when she confronts her. Watch below.

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Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills saw a friendship turn into a feud when it came to Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump. Especially when the women filmed the Reunion. Kyle tells RadarOnline, “I was very hurt at the reunion revealing that she wasn’t happy about the way Lisa Vanderpump treated her. “I felt attacked by her.”

Kyle reveals her relationship with Lisa isn’t any better now, but she isn’t going to worry about it so much. “Life’s too short. I choose to get over things and get on,” she told Radar. “I’m a happy person and I can’t hold onto things like that.”

Kyle is looking forward to Season 4 of RHOBH and is ready for “anything that can and will happen with the girls.”

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Brandi Glanville recently tweeted about an ex contacting her and the whole world was buzzing that she was talking about her ex-husband, Eddie Cibrian. ”If an ‘ex’ reaches back out to u with a ‘hey’ or ‘sup’ text, do not fall 4 it! They don’t want you back they just want 2 make sure ur still invested,” Brandi tweeted.

Brandi’s tweet came the day after Eddie’s 2nd wedding anniversary to LeAnn Rimes. Brandi later cleared up on Twitter that she was NOT referring to Eddie, but a source tells RadarOnline there’s no way it could have been Eddie. “Eddie has blocked Brandi’s number from his cell, so she can no longer text him horrible things,” the source said. “You have to understand that she would write constant and evil things to him. No wonder he blocked her.”

“Brandi and Eddie do not speak unless it’s about their children and even then, its via email. And she knows the home number if she wants to reach the boys,” the insider said.

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Kyle Richards is already a mother of four, but Kyle told RadarOnline she’s ready to have another baby, and Mauricio agrees! “Yes, I want more babies,” Kyle said. “I wish I’d done it right after Portia.” Kyle spoke of women over 40 who have children, and says she wants to do it again. “Halle Berry is older than me,” Kyle said of the actress who is expecting her 2nd child at the age of 46.

Kyle told Radar she had to lobby her husband for the thought of another baby. “We were at a hotel pool, and I told him, ‘Honey I really want another baby.’ I saw a woman with a baby with chubby legs, and I told him I wanted another one too,” Kyle revealed. “He said, ‘Don’t you think that’s a lot?” and that’s a yes to me! That’s an invitation!”

“I was only 19 when I had my first baby, and my husband said ‘Our friends are just starting to have kids and we have one leaving the house, so that’s when we decided to have one more and thank God we had Portia, but I definitely want another one,” Kyle said.

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Kyle Richards and husband Mauricio Umansky have set the standard when it comes to a stable Real Housewives marriage. But that doesn’t mean the couple hasn’t seen some of the messiest divorces play out on camera. Including Camille Grammer & Adrienne Maloof’s divorces.

So with the latest news of Porsha and Kordell Stewart’s nasty split, E! News had to ask the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star her thoughts on the latest divorce report, and turns out she has a pretty solid theory when it comes to making a reality marriage work.

“I don’t know about their situation at all, but that’s very sad, my gosh that’s terrible,” Kyle said to E! News when asked about Porsha’s situation. ”Honestly, you know, there’s a stigma…that all the Housewives get divorced,” she continued. “My husband and I have a really strong solid marriage, Lisa [Vanderpump] and Ken have a very strong, solid marriage, but I think if you have any cracks in your marriage then you really shouldn’t do a reality show. Because it will not survive.”

“It is very difficult to put your life out there,” she explained. “I think a lot of these women sign up onto the show as a way out. They’re not happy to begin with and they think, ‘Oh I’m going to gain some independence and do the show and this is going to be my out,’ and that’s why you see so many divorces. It’s not that the show is causing these divorces.”

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In this preview for the next episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki Gunvalson’s son-in-law, and Briana’s husband, Ryan Culberson makes it known he’s the man of the house. Vicki’s family is visiting from out of town, and Ryan sits down with Vicki’s brother. Ryan shares that when he and Briana moved in with Vicki, Donn was still in the house, and he’s witnessed her rocky relationship with Brooks Ayers.

“He’s [Brooks] not coming in this house,” Ryan insists. “He’s not welcome here. He can’t come here tonight, he can’t come here ANY night.” Ryan continues, “I put cameras up last week to keep creeps away, I’m not having some guy in the house with my newborn that I don’t trust.”

Briana shares, “When Ryan and I moved in here we made a verbal agreement with my mom that as long as we were staying here and paying rent that Brooks wouldn’t come here, and I don’t think that’s unreasonable.”

Ryan explains Brooks said to him “if we break up it’s because of you two.” Ryan explains he and Briana don’t want Vicki to be alone, but they want her to be with someone who has good morals, values, etc.

“The more we got to know him, the more we found out about him. It was shocking,” Ryan shares with Vicki’s brother. Ryan goes on to share a story of when he and Brooks were in Mexico and they saw prostitutes. Ryan claims Brooks turned to him and said, “I wonder if they’re worth it?” Ryan says Brooks “looked the prostitutes up and down” and was making “perverse sounds.”

Watch more in the preview below!

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Real Housewives of Orange County Star Gretchen Rossi showed off her engagement ring with her fiancé Slade Smiley to Life & Style Magazine, but reports are suggesting that Gretchen’s ring is recycled! It has been reported that Gretchen’s 4-carat fancy yellow diamond ring has been worn by Slade’s former fiancé, Jo de la Rosa! As seen on RHOC Season 1; Jo’s ring was a canary diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds on a platinum band.

Last year Gretchen was seen numerous times wearing a canary yellow diamond ring. For example, in November of last year, Gretchen attended an appearance on Twin Cities Live sporting a canary yellow engagement ring on her left ring finger. (See photos below.)

Gretchen shows off ring in November 2012

Gretchen shows off ring in November 2012

Here’s a trip down memory lane: Season 1 of RHOC, a photo of Jo de la Rosa wearing a canary diamond engagement ring. I have to admit, I was curious, so I looked back at my Season 1 RHOC DVDs to see what I thought. While these images are hard to see clearly; Gretchen and Jo’s rings look very similar, but the bands are different. RealityTea found the image of the ring in the box, and it was shown on Episode 1 of Season 2 as Slade was talking about how he and Jo had called their engagement off, but explained she had moved back in with him.

Jo de la Rosa wearing engagement ring on Season 1 of RHOC

Close up of Jo’s engagement ring via Bravo TV; courtesy RealityTea.com

UPDATE: Gretchen and Slade are crediting Newport Jewelers for designing their engagement rings, and there’s new information about whether Gretchen’s ring is recycled! According to Daniel Arik, of Newport Jewelers, Gretchen has been a longtime client and friend. “Newport Jewelers is very excited for Gretchen and Slade and couldn’t be more pleased to have designed this everlasting symbol of their love,” Arik told The Newport Patch.

According to Daniel Slade’s ring is made of black gold encased with black diamonds, according, and has the letter “G” inscribed four times, which stands for God, his two sons and Gretchen.

After Gretchen proposed she and Slade went back to Newport Jewelers a few days later where they collaboratively designed her “four carat round fancy yellow diamond center stone set in 18k white gold.” Rossi’s center stone is surrounded by an additional five carats of “round brilliant diamonds and a trillion diamond on either side.” Her engagement ring also includes inscribed letters, “S” and “G” on either side representing the couple’s first names, Arik said.

According to RealityTea, ‘The stones in Gretchen’s current ring are the same as the ones in Jo’s ring and her “go to jewelers” redesigned the “four carat round fancy yellow diamond center stone set in 18k white gold,” to change the orientation of the center stone. If you look at the previous rings, the canary diamond is set vertically, but is now set horizontally. Otherwise it is the same exact stone layout.’

Do YOU think this is a coincidence or is Gretchen’s ring the same one Slade gave to Jo?

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Bethenny Frankel is going through a nasty custody battle with her estranged husband, Jason Hoppy, but RadarOnline reports Jason is willing to share custody of the couple’s 2 year-old daughter, Bryn, but Bethenny is still fighting for full custody because she wants to raise Bryn and call all the shots.

“Jason has come a long way since he filed for divorce and requested sole custody of Bryn, just as Bethenny did when she initially filed. Jason doesn’t want to cut Bethenny out of his daughter’s life, and he recognizes that Bryn needs her mommy. Jason is agreeable to joint custody of Bryn, but Bethenny is absolutely balking. She wants sole custody of Bryn, period. No compromises. It makes no sense because Jason is a very active father and plans to be a huge part of his daughter’s life,” a source tells Radar.

Bethenny is “absolutely flummoxed that her lawyer, Allan Mayefsky, who successfully brokered Katie Holmes sole custody deal of daughter, Suri, with Tom Cruise, has been unable to get the same results so far in her case. Bethenny expects the same result in her case, but Jason will fight her on it,” the insider reveals.

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Despite rumors Aviva Drescher wasn’t returning to Season 6 of The Real Housewives of New York, she has officially signed her contract! Aviva just signed a six-figure deal with Bravo to return to the show which is set to start filming May 6th!

So why did Bravo wait so long did close Aviva’s deal? “Bravo deliberately staggered her contract until the last minute,” an insider reveals to Confidenti@l. “Last season, Aviva and Ramona were the stars, and Bravo was scared if they invited them back at the same time they could team up and ask for a lot more money.”

Ramona reportedly received a $450,000 contract to return for Season 6. Meanwhile, Aviva’s Season 6 contract is reportedly worth right around $100,000, which has caused friction with this already feuding pair. “The difference in what they earn makes them fight even more,” adds the insider.

Are YOU glad Aviva is back?

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The latest lady rumored to join the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during Season 4 is Brenda-Soleimani. Like Brandi Glanville, Brenda is a former model and 40-year-old mother-of-two. Brenda Soleimani said she was approached by Bravo producers to join the Housewives season four cast, the Beverly Hills Courier reported Monday. She also told the publication she has not made a decision yet on whether or not to do the show.

Soleimani will do a shoot next week with legendary Playboy photographer Stephen Wayda, who has shot more than 150 covers for the men’s magazine. She decided to pursue modeling after talking to Beverly Hills publicist Hal Lifson, as they waited to pick up their children from school.

“I want women to know that even at 40, you still have opportunities out there, whether it’s modeling or getting into a new career,” Soleimani said. “Put yourself out there and go for it.”

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Bravo Executive and Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen stopped by Wendy Williams’ show on April 22nd to dish about the conclusion of the Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion, his own personal endeavors, and he even spilled a little on Season 5 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey!

Wendy asked Andy the question everyone wants to know about RHONJ. Is Danielle Staub returning? Many sites have reported she was going to film for the new Season, and our insider tells us: “Danielle was going around town telling everyone she was going to film for the show.” When Wendy asked Andy, “Very quickly Danielle Staub is she in or not in Jersey?” Andy simply replied, “She’s not.”

Do YOU believe Andy that Danielle is not returning? 

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