FINALE-LY OUTTA BLUESTONE! | RHUGT Recap with Dustin Ross

Reality with the King is hosted by me, Carlos King. I'm an executive producer who have produced some of your favorite shows from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, New Jersey, and my own creation, the Love and Marriage franchise and Bell Collective. Every episode, we recap reality television from the Real Housewives franchise to The Bachelor or Selling Sunset. in addition to celebrity guests, whether in the unscripted space or scripted as well. Hey, Raindrop, on today's episode of Reality for the King, Dustin, we are recapping the final episode of Ultimate Girls Trip.

Much like Baby Girl said, how did we get here? Nobody's supposed to be here, okay? I don't know how we made it, but we did. Up the rough side of the mountain, Carlos. And I mean, Vicky.

Who in the hell left the gate open?

Who in the hell left the gate open and let Vicky through? But we made it. We made it, Carlos. We made it.

Speaking of this, you and I really respect the art of journalism.

Yes, we do.

And what is so unfortunate about social media, tons of pluses.

Uh-huh.

So we'll start there. But one thing is anybody can start a rumor and people take it as fact. So not sure if you saw this, but some blog reported that Vicky was not asked back on Ultimate Girls Trip and that it was a mutual... I'm not Girls Trip. Was not asked back to be part of OC Season 21.

Okay.

Let's tape their reunion on Friday. And that it was a mutually... It was a mutual decision based on her not wanting to come back and Bravo not wanting her back. So I saw that and said, well, I know this ain't true, so it's stupid. It picked up like wildfire. So much so, Vicky posted on her Instagram that it wasn't true. And Vicky was commenting all on threads, Dusted, that these are lies. I haven't made a decision, nor has Bravo. Where are you getting this information from? So before we get to our finale recap.

Yeah.

They did take their reunion Friday. We know that after reunion is when they decide who's coming back or not. Do you think Vicky will want to come back for season 21? And or do you think Bravo will ask her back?

So, yes, I think Vicky will want to come back for season 21 because Vicky wanted to come back for season 20. She also wanted to come back for season 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12. And the list goes on and on. So, of course, she wants to come back. Do I think Bravo will ask her back? Sure. She's polarizing. And while there's not a lot not to like about Vicky, she's, you know, integral to the fabric of the Real Housewives of Orange County.

And I'm sure a lot of the fans, some of the legacy fans specifically, were very happy to see her back in the fold. And if she I didn't really keep up with this season, not intentionally either, because I watch OC. I just was busy and I didn't get around to watching it this season. But I don't know.

You never miss an episode of Atlanta. You've always been busy, my boy.

Yeah, but that's Atlanta. Watching Atlanta is a part of my busy list. The things that I do to be busy, like I have to watch Atlanta. That's required viewing. It's almost spiritual. We have to. Ancestrally, we have to. You know what I'm saying? Watch that. OC, not too much. I didn't watch it, so I don't know how involved in the mix she was this season. That's more of a you and Alexis question. I don't necessarily want to see her go because I didn't watch the season. You know what I'm saying? How I was ready for her to get her ass off a girl's trip It was because I was watching the season. So I don't have those feelings about her being a part of the cast of OC. So I don't know. I don't know if she needs to go over there or not. But I

definitely think she wants to return as evidenced by her responding to these stupid, ridiculous rumors, right? She wanted to clear it up because she doesn't want that to be the perception, which indicates to me that she has a desire to be there. Which, why wouldn't she? She's being a motherfucking housewife. getting money, being famous. Of course she wants to be there. Yeah.

I mean, listen, I agree 100%. I agree with that as well. She definitely wants to come back. Anytime after BravoCon when Andy announced that they wanted her to come back to the show, mind you, she didn't have a signing contract. There was no negotiation.

Really?

No, that's why she was visibly surprised.

Wow.

They kind of knew like, look, sis, we want you back.

And you're going to say yes so we can skip all this.

And the next day, Dustin, she posted on her Instagram her in the bed with an orange.

That picture. I don't know if the picture was on the camera roll already, but that orange being beside that bed for a long time.

You know what I'm saying?

Being pregnant, I guarantee you it was a little moldy. I'm like, oh, I'm okay.

Let's get it on.

We'll go to the store. No, you can do it. I'm just sitting there. You know how she be talking and shit. But I guarantee you that Orange been on that nightstand. She's been praying over it, holding it, putting it under the folds of her breasts and just really getting it close to her heart because she has long wanted to and pined to be a real housewife of Orange County. She's been attached to it like a leech and a barnacle almost. She's been attached to it grippingly and desperate for a reconnection. And again, everybody that has a desire to be on TV will want to be a housewife. Anybody that had a taste of that notoriety and that experience, they will want it again. So I'm not faulting her for that. I'm just stating the fact

that she does. That's all.

Yeah. Yeah. And I will say this and we'll move on and y'all can tweet me all you want and leave a comment. Thank you. Every former housewife wants to come back to their show.

I believe it.

And that's that. I'm not here to have a debate. I'm not here to say who got fired or who left. Which, by the way, Ashley Darby, we're going to move on and recap this episode, but I'm sure Dustin saw it too.

You know I did.

Ashley Darby, I'm starting to like you a lot. Ashley Darby did an interview, Dustin, that I'm sure you saw.

At CultureCon, yeah.

She mentioned having a dream about Candace DeLaBasse the night before and how she misses her and how she loves sparring with her because... they will go toe-to-toe. And she was impressed by her reads, and they never took it personally. And Ashley Darby, I love you for that. She also mentioned by the shady journalist, I love it, who asked her, is it true she got fired? And listen, Ray Drops, leave Ashley alone. I will give her this. She wasn't prepared for the answer. I thought her response was so cute, but she's like, I'm... I felt for the first time she was not intentionally trying to be shady.

She also wasn't intentionally trying to not be shady either in her response. Number one, Ashley knew exactly what she was doing when she answered that question the way that she did. The laughing, the acting coy, acting like she was trying to strategize on how to most tactfully say it. She knew exactly what she was doing. Candace has been very, very clear about the fact that she walked away from the show and was not fired. But Ashley and Giselle are saying that the people are saying that she was. Carlos, what do you think?

I'm not going to get to that.

I don't care to be honest with you. You know what I'm saying? Candace has done other shit. She's gone on to do like a lot more stuff. I think she will absolutely be called for Dancing with the Stars at some point. Um, like, like Candace has proven herself as, um, TV talent that is sustainable outside of the housewives universe.

And for that, she should be celebrated. And who gives a fuck about her, how she made her exit from a show. How many years ago, her baby, like two or three now, you know what I'm saying? Like, so she's been gone for a minute, you know, she ain't said she want to be back with the jump off, but we would like for her to be, I would love for Candace to come back, especially now that Robin is back. You know, they low-key have always hated each other and pretended not to. So I think this would be a great season for Candace to return. I hope she does. And not as a friend either, as a full-time housewife. And not playing nice like Monique did. Monique came back last season, and everything was just bubbly and fun.

And that is not the Monique that we knew before, who was absolute and very much so willing to call things out. She literally, oh, it's okay. Everything's all right. Give me some more love. Frankincense and Myrrh. You know, that shit she was on this last season. I hope she clears that up this season and gets back involved.

I hope she still has that umbrella, that polka dot umbrella.

Oh, but her, that moment.

Yeah, pull your polka dot umbrella. Her moment. Let them locks down. You know what I'm saying? Cascading locks over one shoulder. And cuss they ass out, Monique. Like we know you can't. That's what we miss. How did we get into this Potomac segment?

I know.

I know. I'm sorry. Well, technically it's Ultimate Girl Street. We can talk about all they ass. You know what I'm saying? Yeah.

And they all were there tonight. Well, last night's episode. So the episode Ultimate Girls Trip Doesn't kicks off in round two of Portia and Luann. Portia still is checking Luann. Tell her she's been acting up. Even through Shay saying, you are a woman of a certain age.

Yes, she did say that.

And a free bird. Now, all of us know she meant bird the way we mean the Black community. So to all of my white listeners, I would like to inform you that when you call another woman a bird, we don't mean the ones that fly in the sky. We mean a hood rat. We mean a skank.

Okay? What would white people call that? A bimbo. Or you know what? Here's another white insult that might be parallel to that. A ditz. You ever heard somebody say somebody was ditzy or ditz? Like ditz and bimbo, I think would be akin to like being a bird.

Yes.

Don't you think? Yeah. I agree.

I agree. Thank you for the education, Dr.

Ross. No problem. I had to pull out my Caucasian thesaurus.

Yes.

Okay. To tap into that vernacular over there. Yes.

Yes. That's what we're having.

You got to be all knowing. You got to be all knowing. You know what I'm saying?

What did you think about the last moment between Portia and Luann? as they were on the sprinter having their back and forth.

These lighthearted, you know, comedy-driven arguments that Portia's been having on Ultimate Girl Strip have been refreshing. While I love seeing Portia go deep and cut to the bone, or as we, hell, since this is a show of colloquialisms, I guess, right? We're using cultural phrases. Even though we know we love seeing Portia cut down to the white meat, you know what I'm saying? On a motherfucker verbally. it's been nice to see her keep things at a 2 or a 2.5 out of 10. You know what I'm saying?

In terms of intensity in arguments with her language. And so seeing Portia be funny and crack jokes has always been her strong suit. And I think that we got a chance to see her flex her comedy muscle. And this last final tête-à-tête with Luann was a prime example of that. Portia was cracking jokes and talking shit and keeping it light. She really don't even give a fuck.

And we've seen Portia go all the way in before. So I thought it was more of the same and it was a nice little cherry on top of this cake that is now finished baking. So I thought it was the perfect little finale argument for her on the way in. Sidebar, Portia's Crystal Fox was gorgeous. That Crystal Fox, that hooded Crystal Fox Portia. Carlos, couldn't you hear the Dietrich Furtz commercial.

In your head?

Dietrich Furtz. We was right on that horse, Carlos. Okay.

Oh, Dietrich Furtz.

Hell yeah. On ABC7. WXYZ, Carlos. Look, a WDIV. Shout out. We're getting into Detroit deep cut territory. Let's take it back to this show, Carlos.

I am screaming at you for knowing the actual local channel station number. I can't with you. My life lasts before my eyes right now.

That was for the Detroit raindrops.

Yes, we have a lot of Detroit raindrops too, so we love that. Yes, Portia looked amazing. I mean, Portia can do them wrong if she looks the part. She's a gorgeous woman.

Even when.

So they're at the, listen, they go to Bluestone Manor, Dustin.

Mm-hmm.

And Dorinda lets them in.

Yes, she did.

And welcomes them. What are your, like, because listen, I'm working on us going to Bluestone Manor.

I want to go so bad. I told you I want to go.

I know. We're making contact.

Yeah. And I'm making contact with the seamstresses because I want some new plaid things to wear when we go. So I need a custom Scottish look. No, but it looked incredible. Dorinda, the fact that her home is iconic in that way and not in the way people casually throw that word around, but like literally by definition, her home where she lays her head and wipes her ass is literally iconic. People know what Bluestone Manor is. I love the fact that they included the origin story for people.

The producers did a beautiful job of really like pulling that together. and illustrating how important Bluestone Manor is and also how dope it is that she has it. I thought that was great production, great editing. That was just good television. A whole little ode to Bluestone Manor section that they slid in there. I thought that was dope.

It was. And listen, there's no better finale to me. The only other one would have been Chateau Charest.

Yeah, as far as Holmes, yeah. Chateau Charest.

And the iconic nature of it. But the thing about Dorinda, which we saw when she was with the Rhode Island ladies, which we'll get to in a second, she owns it. And she takes care of that home. And it's not just a staple for us as the audience. That's a staple for her when it comes to her ex-husband, Richard.

Yes.

Who passed away. And the memories that's there. And that's sort of the reason why I thought it was very smart for them to end things on that note.

And even to include it, right? It's from Legacy, Roni, Real Housewives of New York is in an incredible new era right now. But so even the fact that, listen, when we're paying homage to 20 years of what this motherfucker really means, the housewives really means, Bluestone Manor is a part of that conversation. And I think as a housewife, that's got to feel really good for Durant, especially as a legacy housewife. She on that other show they got now. Right.

She's not even on. Yeah.

She's jail at the last minute. Yeah.

She's on the old in life. And so, you know, I think I'm not even going to do it today. We're going to be positive. I'm not even going to do it. That person ain't even a part of this conversation. So. But yes, Dorinda. So as a legacy housewife, I know it had to be incredibly difficult. She just had to be honored to be included in this in such a major way, right?

Yeah, yeah. No, she owned it. And I think it was fitting because that house can.

Hold- Shout out to Lisa.

Lisa who?

Barlow.

What happened?

Wendy's. I had to- Look, and on some real shit, I was watching the episode- I was watching this episode and when it got to the Wendy's part and Lisa gleefully galloped up out of that sprinter and went in and came back with them two. Look, Carlos, let's take it all the way back to Detroit. Them two Hudson's bags full of Wendy's. Okay, Carlos.

Dustin, did you know I applied to work at Hudson?

To work at Hudson.

And I was I had to settle.

Sorry, y'all.

I had to settle to work at the mall at Mrs. Phil Cookies and Bath & Body Works.

Go ahead. My first job was at The Gap. My cousin was a district manager for The Gap, and she got me a job at the one in Genesee Valley Mall, and I was always in the front greeting people when they came in. And I loved wearing the clothes. It was a big deal.

Did you always have that voice?

No.

I used to sound like this.

But now I sound like this, though. I think I had to, you know, bust a couple. And then my voice just went down where it was supposed to be. Bust a couple nuts and go through some fucked up shit in life. You know, get close to you and put out of shit. Money gets fucked up. You know, things in life make your voice drop. You know what I'm saying? So I just had to go through all that.

Get to the good part to speak like this. But yeah.

I bust a lot and I still am going through puberty.

That's okay. Your voice is high pitched because shit is going good. It's celebratory. God damn it, because you're in a good place in life. That's what that is. But the good place I was in in life today was DoorDash because I had to give me some Wendy's after I seen Lisa Barlow with that bounty of Wendy's food.

I was sitting here with my friend. I was like, I want some Wendy's. That shit was good. It was good, too. I ain't even going to hold you. It was good. So they need to sponsor this show. I got a double, whatever. It's called the Dave's Double or whatever. With the bacon? No, no bacon. I don't like the, I don't like that kind of, I don't like like fast food bacon. I like real, you know, but no bacon, just everything on it except lettuce and tomato. Cause I'm petrified of all the recalls right now. So like fast food lettuce is just not a part of my life. Yup. And then as you can see, I got my strawberry lemonade, you know, little Cinnabon pull apart for afterwards, you know, just, you know, I don't have to enjoy the Wendy's. If we're going

to get Wendy's, David, let's enjoy it.

So.

Shout out to Lisa Barlow.

You still remain thin.

Got to. Got to do that, too. You know what I'm saying?

I'm really jealous of you.

I had to eat that, though. The way Lisa Barlow was like, they're hungry, and there's only one thing that I can think of. She's like, Wendy's. And I'm like, you know what? Hell, yes.

I haven't had Wendy's in years, me being a vegan, but I could smell it through the screen. And listen, my favorite thing at Wendy's will always be the chicken nuggets.

Yes, absolutely. It's a different type of chicken nugget. It might be processed, but it's processed.

Oh, it's It's highly processed.

It's a little different.

In the words of Phaedra to Pinky, radioactive.

Burgers, baby. Radioactive burgers. That's right.

This is Reality with the King, and I'm Carlos King. Let's get back into the show.

And in the words of Phaedra to Dallas, shout out to Dallas the stylist, by the way. I told Wendy today, now this, you're on point with. That shit was good.

Speaking of Dallas, not the stylist, but hey boo, the city.

Yes.

They had all the cities appear at the finale at Bluestone Manor, except Dallas.

They don't give a fuck about none of them.

Okay, this is me and you talking, right? Yeah. I'll tell you my professional opinion. Let me hear your opinion, just based on being a viewer. Why do you think Dallas was not included?

The cast. The cast. I know the only person they like, is it Leigh-Anne? Was that her name?

Leigh-Anne was the original one that got fired first for the work.

She.

Something... Something fucked up.

Something toxic. I just think that they don't... Much like DC, right? Because DC is a forgotten franchise as well. I think, yeah, I think that Miami is the only franchise that was forgotten and then remembered. I think that Dallas and DC left such a stain on the Bravo brand in their own ways. Remember them Salahis doing all that shit that they did in DC? And then some of the Dallas controversy, in addition to Dallas and DC both being a boring cast, to be honest with you. You know what I'm saying?

There wasn't no, like Nene said, Starless. It was starless. And so I think casting was just an issue that they just couldn't really get it right. It's kind of like the Married to Medicine spinoffs, right? Like L.A. And then I know they tried to do something in Houston and D.C. D.C. is why we still dealing with NECA now.

You know what I'm saying? We got to go through her ass. We got to suffer through NECA. We got to persevere through NECA again this season on Married to Medicine Atlanta. She just won't go away. And so, like, casting. It's just casting. It's casting. Yeah.

And I also think, number one, I agree with you. I also think what you said earlier also is true in the sense that when it comes to D.C. and Dallas, D.C., we already knew they do not want us to remember D.C. And I understand why, because it was that bad. And raindrops, in case you don't know, there was a couple who broke into the White House. Correspondents dinner, which just doesn't happen because it's a breach. It's a security breach.

Yeah.

That involves Secret Service. And listen, we all love controversy when it comes to reality TV. But that took it to another level. On top of what Dustin said, the cash wasn't great.

Nope. What was the black lady's name? Was it Stacy?

Let me look.

I can't remember her name, but she actually could have worked with a different cast, I think. And it was another lady. It was Stacy.

Stacy Scott.

Stacy could have worked. And it was another older lady that lived in an apartment that was kind of like Ashley Diary's apartment. I think she could have worked, too. But everybody else got to go and then went. So you know what I'm saying?

It was really bad. And I think with Dallas, one thing I will give Bravo when it comes to Dallas, they tried.

Yeah, they tried. Didn't they go for like four seasons or something?

It did. It did, which is a lot. Miami had two before they said bye. DC had one season. And they definitely kept giving Dallas a chance. I think I said this story publicly before. I was even contacted to work on Dallas. They were like, can you help us?

Can you.

Help us? Help us, please.

We need SOS, goddammit. Shit.

Rihanna style, okay?

For real.

Damn.

Threw that life preserver right at your feet.

Yes. And I was like, I'm interested, but it didn't work out for business reasons. But my point is they definitely tried to give Dallas a chance. And I think it's safe to say that they definitely aren't interested in having Dallas be rebooted in the same way you could tell they do have this. love for Miami. And I really do believe they want to figure out Miami.

I think that part of it might be that Miami has a uniqueness that Dallas does not. When you have the Real Housewives of Atlanta, which is so strong, right? And Southern and Black. And then you also have the Real Housewives of Potomac, which in its own way has a Southern, you know, Gentilly feel to it. You know what I'm saying? Why do we need another Southern franchise that it's starless, it'd be different if they had like stars over there. So I don't know, cause I've often thought about like, why wouldn't they just do a black cast in Texas and Dallas or Houston? I'm like, all black cast would work in either one of those cities, but they probably feel like it would be competitive with Atlanta.

Cause Atlanta is the black Southern show.

Yeah.

And you probably see.

A different like flavor coastal wise when it comes to how black women live.

Yeah.

That does make sense to me. And you and I both know there's tons of wealthy Black people who are not in the southern states. So I agree with you. I'm not missing out.

Chicago. The same way Potomac is suburban of Washington, D.C. 's metropolitan area, there are several suburban spaces in the Chicago metropolitan area that could support a show. I agree.

I wholeheartedly agree. And look, Rhode Island worked. You have a newbie on the East Coast. So they're there.

And they're unique. They're niche. I think it just has to have a uniqueness to it because New York satisfies the big city show, right? So it has to be a cast from a city that has a genuinely specific and unique tone and flavor to it. That's the secret sauce. And a lot of times that comes in the cast, but I don't know. I know. Don't they have some coming from like Montana or Idaho or some shit?

I heard that. I don't know if it's true.

They Bravo announced it though. Maybe it's not moving forward. Well, but, but they said that it was untitled, but they were, they were leaning to, it was going to become.

Possibly.

Yeah. I don't know. I don't want to.

Talk too much. No, no, no. It's okay.

I don't know.

I'm not saying no. I ain't saying yes either. But what I will say is two things happen. They go into some shows thinking this could be a housewife. Then they wait to see the footage and how the girls are and be like, oh, wow, it's not housewives. I think a good example would be Remember there was this show based in, I believe it was San Antonio, Texas.

But it was Texan. Jamie, tell me the name of the show. It was based in San Antonio, Texas. I believe predominantly Latina cast. I know.

It's on the tip of my tongue.

Yeah, it was something. Long story short, word on the curb was that was going to be a potential housewife and I believe once they saw the show.

They said no this ain't housewives.

There's the other example to where shows were supposed to be something else and then they said based on what we're seeing this could be a housewife and that happens more often than.

Not that was Potomac right Texacanas Texacanas okay okay Okay. Really?

Oh, I, you know me, Dustin.

Yeah.

I'll watch anything once. And I said, Ooh, got it.

Okay. And that's that on that.

You know what I mean? Like Dustin said, Starless.

Starless. Okay.

But who is Starfall is the Rhode Island lady.

Yes.

They're at Dorena's house. Yeah. And Dustin and I really do love the Rhode Island girlies.

Absolutely. And especially Rosie. Hey, Rosie.

Rosie is so gorgeous. I love me some Rosie. One of my favorites. I have like three.

Yeah.

I love Rosie. I love Rosie. I love Liz.

We loved Liz. Well, we still do.

I think she may... There was a picture floating around.

Oh, good. Okay.

Fingers crossed.

Okay.

I love Rula.

Me too.

Okay, good.

In the run... It's too early to call, but in the running for being the longest lasting OG from Rhode Island. I'm already looking at the cast and seeing like, I wonder who, if there will be a lead here that will outlast, because you know how people fall off season to season. The way Teresa became, she always was the face of the show after season one, but the way she ended up outlasting everybody. I've wondered who that will be from the season one cast of Rhode Island. I could see it being Rula. I could see it being, I could see it being Alicia.

I could see that. 100%.

Yep, yep. And then it could be a dark horse, right? It could be a dark horse like Rosie.

Rosie's good.

Who knows? Because Rosie's good in her own way. And sometimes they're unique because Rosie's funny.

Rosie's like Kyle Richards. You don't have to be the most. Rosie is beautiful.

Perfect. Perfect, Carlos. Perfect, perfect. Perfect parallel, right? So I don't know. I just wonder who that'll be over there at Rhode Island. But Rula is in the running to be the star of the show. I'll just say it. Rula's in the running to be the star of the show over there at Rhode Island.

Love Rula. Love Rula. And Liz, we want you back because Liz, baby!

Liz came in as the motherfucking anchor.

As the anchor.

And just lifted herself up off the ground and floated on. Why are you leaving this show? This is a hit show. Why are you leaving?

I'm hoping. Fingers crossed. But Rula showed and proved at Dorinda's house why she is like me and Dustin set a staple. The housewives are getting to know them because remember, Dustin, at the time that this was filmed, Rhode Island wasn't even airing yet.

No. So they were still fresh to the whole shit. Yeah. Yeah. That's why they acted. That's why they was acting a fool like that. There was being ghetto at Bluestone Manor.

Oh, 100%.

There would be ghetto. Yeah, me too. I love it. On the weekends. Yes. Yes, so I don't mind. Yes.

Well, Island is ghetto, and so was Bantam Pump Rules. Now, with that being said.

And nasty, too.

That was the most ratchet cast.

I'm talking about.

I'm on record. Mandepo Rules was the most ratchet cast on Bravo.

It really could have been on Now That's TV, if we're being honest. For real. I guess it would be on the white version. Now this is TV. You know what I mean? Now this sure is TV. That's what they were. Because it really. Vanderpump Rules was ghetto as hell, for real, for real. Shout out to NowThat'sTV. You know I watch all that.

I know you do, baby.

Vanderpump Rules was absolutely ghetto, for sure. Yes.

But no, I'll and Kaz get into it. Talking about what's going on with Rula. Portia asked Rula if she felt supported. Rula said no.

The way she said it, too, Carlos. She was like, no. It was like, I know this is about to start some shit, and I'm saying it anyway. No. I was like, Rula.

Rula and Liz, hold on.

Liz was in that cup. Them bartenders was heavy porn. They must have been free porn in Boothstone Manor that night because Liz was in that cup. That had to be her third or fourth drink that night. That had to be the way she answered. We tried. When she was talking to her, I was like, Liz is three sheets to the wind right now in this conversation.

Liz was lit.

Yes, she was. Z was a T, for sure.

Liz also calls her full of shit because Rula says she dealt with infidelity in real time.

You've been, and they all understand. We were talking about this a year before everybody started reminding us. And that delusion is what makes the stars over here, baby. So, Rula, atta girl. Good job, Rula. Stay delusional, baby. Yes.

Your girl, Dorinda, steps it all the way down and said, this is my home, and we're not going to turn this into episode six.

Of Rewind Live.

Episode six.

Episode six, let's get into how nasty that was, right? Because what usually happens around the sixth episode of the season, the drama, the arguing and fighting. So that was a Housewives pointed insult. She's like, this is my house. We're celebrating 20 years of Housewives, and we're not going to turn it into episode six of Rhode Island. You can take that shit in the driveway. I was like, yo, Dorinda just checked me. Fuck out of them. Is this Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip or East Side High from Lean On Me? The way Dorinda just went in there and checked the shit out of all of them. Remember when Joe Clark threw all them kids out at the beginning of Lean On Me? You can get out of here.

You're all expurgated. That's what he told her. She expurgated the Real Housewives of Rhode Island up out of her motherfucking house. And I was like, yo, Dorinda, that was some G shit.

Okay?

Okay.

That's why you had to have a finale there. Because again, not only is the house a staple, Dorinda, like you said, is a vet who is a formidable housewife. But if that show was still on the air, New York City Housewives, with the original cast, she would have been the Portia of New York City. Meaning they would have got rid of everybody. Casting the show around, as long as you got Dorinda.

You got a show.

As you can see, she literally was working with any and everybody in this episode. She, she, her personality works well. That's why she was able to go back with them legacy women and go to the other show. That's why she's able to do well on ultimate girls trip. That's why people respect her. Like Ion, Chanel Ion loves Dorinda.

Everybody loves Dorinda. Dorinda's a great, she was a great housewife and she's good at being a television personality. That's just.

She's a star. Every show needs Dorinda.

Yeah.

Every show needs her. So, clip. Andy came in looking dapper.

Yes, he did.

Hey, Andy, how are you?

Yeah.

Andy, you know, I love you. And we've always kept it P for professional. Uh-huh. This was the first time I was like, oh, hey, Andy. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

His hair was done.

Oh, my God.

Oh, what up, though, Andy?

Andy had been in that Let's Jam. Okay. Andy had been in that Dukes. Okay. And that Dax. You know what I'm saying? That Pump It Up and that Bergamot. Blue Magic. That's what Andy had been in.

Yeah, Blue Magic.

Somebody had a rat tail comb, Carlos. A rat tail comb, Carlos. And picked that hair up and slicked it down. That's what that was. It looked good. Yup. It looked good. I said, Andy been down to the Femi Salon? Where he been? It looked good. He looked good. He did.

Andy looked great, exceptional. And he gave a really compassionate speech, reminding us that they're almost at close to 200 housewives that has joined this franchise. He called them his avengers. And tells them how much he loves them. A great speech. Because look, at the end of the day, he is.

The godfather of those women.

And they really, those women. What's so funny about Andy today, after 20 years, till this day, he still has to text or call them to convince them like, hey, stop tweeting or hey. let us in and give us their storyline. Like, to this day, all the producers will be like, we tried. And then once Andy picks up the.

Phone, they'll listen to Andy.

99.9%, they'll say, okay, fine.

Yeah, yeah. Shout out to Andy, man. Andy, cool as hell. And Andy, let me promote my shit on Watch What Happens Live twice. Like, he's always been a great, great, great person. So shout out to Andy, man. Hell yeah.

Yes. And not only is he a great person, Dustin, he's also a great producer because I didn't know Andy was going to show his messy producing hand.

And he did. Yep. Yep.

Oh, I don't think you guys understand what's happening. Andy, for the first time, gets to be a producer on camera with these women in scene. Not the reunion stage. He's in scene with them. He grabs Teresa Melissa. Mm-hmm.

And say, we about to talk about this shit. And it was a perfect place for the conversation. Perfect time. Every everything about it was, was right for the moment. They needed to have that conversation. We've all heard the rumors that they've been peaceable or whatever. We've seen social media shit, but seeing them engage, this is the first time we've seen them engage positively on camera since when, Carlos?

The 60s? Woodstock? When was the last time, Carlos? Shit.

You know what I mean?

When, Carlos? The Great Depression. The first one, not this one. But anyway, it has been a long time, and it was high time that that conversation was had.

It was so interesting because, to your point, we've never really seen them enjoy each other. And even when Melissa... And listen... I told you I've made a pact myself, right? That because Melissa and Teresa made up and I've spoken to Teresa personally, I'm not, hey, Teresa, I'm not ever going to say anything about Teresa and Melissa's friendship. I'm now done with it because I don't want to cause anything to where Melissa could say, well, we know Carlos King is your friend, and he's talking shit about me, and I put Teresa in a comfortable place. So I am recusing myself from ever talking about their relationship.

That's what happens when your voice is that big in this space, huh?

You said what?

That's what happens when your voice and what you say is that big in this space, huh? You know what? I'm not going to say nothing about that because I do not want what I say to make it worse for them. Wow. Wow, Carlos King. Wow. Wow, Stephanie.

Wow. The only thing I'll say is conversations have been had.

They're probably being had right now. Oh, yeah.

And I'm not touching it. I'm not touching it.

So shout out to that. But yes, exactly. And I, too, decided to give Melissa a clean slate because that's really what it is. I let go. This is a reboot. of the Housewives of New Jersey. It's all new women outside of Teresa, Melissa, and Dolores. Are they letting it go? I'm letting it go. So much so that when Melissa entered the party at Dorinda's Bluestone Manor and Kyle tore her up about having that same dress on, talking about why she got the dress on I had on at the reunion or whatever, I was almost about to jump in them double-dutch ropes of let's get Melissa, but I was like, you know what? Let me not, because I said we're giving everybody a clean slate. she actually looks nice in her silver and gold version of the gold

dress that Kyle Richards had on. She actually looked nice.

She did.

I'm being nice. And all jokes aside, it was good to see them be good to each other.

It was. And even when, listen, even when, because you know, you know how like we talk about how Portia, you could tell the wheels are turning and she's like, let me turn them back so I don't go there. when they're talking, Andy, Teresa, Melissa.

Yeah.

And Melissa said, I did text you that I auditioned. And you can tell Teresa was like, I'm trying.

I'm not even going to do it. Yeah.

But it's not, okay, whatever. And then what I did appreciate, Andy apologizing to Teresa.

Yeah.

How, you know, the way it was handled. He apologizes, which then made Melissa say, look, you were here first.

Yeah.

You were here first. I apologized. And I enjoyed, honestly, I did. And I'm being very honest. I did enjoy Melissa and Teresa having that fun moment. It was the first time to me that I saw the truest reflection of what sisters-in-law do when they love each other.

For sure.

Like that funny sort of like, okay, girl, we're not going to do this. We're not. Don't let anybody change your mind. I'm not going to let anybody change my mind. Don't let anybody change your mind. And that's when I said, Once again, I'm Rikuzi myself.

Yeah, yeah.

And Teresa saying you were a fresh of breath air.

Fresh of breath air. That's right. Ingrediences and Duellen. Dellen. Jellen. Joellen. Okay, now here's the thing. What that scene also did, right, in addition to providing a sincerely you know, a sincerely intended bridge between them, right? Even though it provided that, what else that scene did was spare us of two or three episodes of them meeting up and talking about how they're going to be good to each other next season.

We can just get right into the season because we've gotten the bridge moment that makes a connection as far as that part of the story. And now we can just move full speed ahead with a brand new season. We don't have to waste no time rehashing old shit and that's what i was grateful for like this means we really have a real clean slate going into this next season so.

Yes yes and i i enjoyed it um i did not enjoy seeing lisa and heather again so dustin um you over it you i i fast forward i don't know what happened okay but um.

Nothing same old same old heather was pointing and leaning forward Um, Lisa was denying everything and still name dropping. Um, um, first thing she said was, are you kidding me? I had Charlie XCX at one of my events. Like first thing she said, I'm like, damn. So it's shout out to Charlie XCX cause I like her music. Um, she has a song called sympathy was a knife that I love.

But anyway, um, Lisa was name dropping. Heather was leaning and still auditioning to be the star of the show. Um, That's all. That's all it was.

I figured. I literally said, I just, it was jockeying for position. And listen, y'all can disagree with me. I just thought Heather was performing for her boss, Andy.

And I was sort of like- And Andy thought it too. That's why he looked exhausted and his energy was totally different for that moment than it was with Melissa and Teresa. See the difference? America and some parts of Canada- There's a difference in the way that Andy responded to the energy from Heather and Lisa, as opposed to the way he responded to the energy between Melissa and Teresa. One feud is real. One feud is a feud with air quotes that is pushed and exaggerated with a goal in mind, as opposed to two motherfuckers that really hate each other.

You know what I'm saying? Like there's a difference. Yes.

Yes. Yes, it was obvious.

And whatever.

I just couldn't do it. I'm like, Heather is so thirsty.

I digress.

Okay, I got it out. Now, the finale moment, they all go outside. It's cold as shit.

Giselle was cold because she didn't even have real fur with that stole on. I said, Giselle, what is this felt thing? porch carpet stall. It looked like, what is this? What is that? Why didn't you have a real fur piece on all that goddamn beautiful fox and raccoon and coyote and shit and mink that was all up through that goddamn coat check and Giselle, who is one of the actual cast members, part of the ensemble. You couldn't even step the way Porsche in them and stepping in all them furs and shit. Giselle, And you are a pastor's wife. You should understand the world of fur. You are a black pastor's wife for many years. And you're that type of nigga that says, I know you know how important fur is to a moment like that. Why

didn't she come correct? Oh, you're asking me? You. It looked like a costume, like a Cinderella costume. Oh, Dustin. It looked like it all came together with a scepter, the same scepter that Portia was trying to, or Kenya was trying to show up Portia's, well, Portia was trying to show up Kenya's ass, actually. Giselle just needed that and it would have been set. I don't understand what that was about. Like Giselle got to do better with that style shit for real. Not for nothing, everybody talks about how pretty Giselle is, and she is beautiful. But as the reigning one over there in Potomac, well, co-chair of Potomac, because Potomac is a unique case as far as who runs the show. Potomac is actually co-chaired, and

it is what it is. But as one of the leads of Potomac, Giselle, you have a duty to look better. You do. You do. especially when the look is a part of it. All season long on Ultimate Girls Trip, Giselle can't be that cheap hoarding money like that. She 11 seasons in deep over in Potomac. Why is the look not matching up? There's been times when she's gotten it right. The black Versace at the reunion, the white dress at the reunion with the long pink nails. Those are the times when she's gotten it right. Everything else has been wrong. And this entire girls trip, we've been disappointed.

And Giselle, we like looking at you. We like the chaos that you provide. We want your look to match up with that. Ashley Darby got it together. With that very video you're talking about of Ashley on the red carpet at Culture Con in that pony hair blazer that was worn as a dress with that beautiful brown hair up.

Ashley looks so motherfucking good. So good. And her style has improved. I love Giselle. Love her on that show. I just want her to care about how she looks. The costumes all look crazy. Diana Ross. Who was that? Then like the other one, the 70s shit, the pink one that was fitting crazy and just didn't, it wasn't flattering to her. That short dress, like Giselle, come on.

There's no reason, there's no excuse. Put a little oomph in it, like Jagged Edge said. You know what I'm saying? Portia did. Portia looked great the entire motherfucking season of Girls Trip. Everything had, you could tell an effort was made. Giselle just, let me pack my bag. Good thing for me. And then talking about people. You know what I'm saying?

So it's just, I don't know. I just want better for her when it comes to that. And I would want her to want better for herself. She can't be being that cheap and tight with the money, Carlos. What's the problem? If she making money, she on two shows.

She's making money. I think if I had to guess, I really do think because she's raising three girls.

They raised and they daddy helped.

Not they raised.

They raised. They raised. They up. She ain't raising. She didn't lifting them up where they belong. Like the song said, Giselle lift us up where we belong. She didn't lifted her daughters up where they belong. It's over. It's over, man. It's no excuse. Like she got to tighten that look up, bro. For real. It's no excuse. The stakes is too high.

It's no excuse up there. Cause then you standing up here with Kyle Richards, Teresa, motherfucking, um, Portia. Hello. Like who is known for literally being beautiful people that don't even like Portia be like, yo, is she beautiful? And she'd be in her shit.

You can't hate on that.

She'd be in her shit dressed, having her shit on. Like, so how can you stand up there next to that 11 seasons deep in your own right? Has Giselle been a housewife longer than Portia? She left after 13 and came back for 16.

Yes. And she was demoted season seven.

Right.

Five, six, skip seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17. Yeah. So she's 10.

And Giselle is.

11 seasons straight.

And what's about to premiere season 12 or 11? 11.

11. Okay.

So, yeah. So they're even. Catch up, Mustard. You know what I'm saying? That's what you gotta do. Catch up, muster, because there's no excuse. Pretty as she is standing next to Portia, they really could have represented. And I know she thought it because she looks at people and assesses situations in that way. So I know Giselle was like, how am I sitting here in a twin set and she over here in Schiaparelli? You know what I'm saying?

Why am I in Contempo Casuals, which no offense to Contempo Casuals. When Portia is literally like head to toe, you know, Agni Studios and Rick Owens. I don't know. I just wonder. That's all.

Well, wonder no more because I think you answered your question. Yeah.

She's cheap.

That's what it is. I think Giselle's just being cheap and saving her money, which I'm not mad at because The money you don't spend, you keep. And saving money is what we all should be doing, especially when you work in television and entertainment, right? Things that can be fleeting for some, not for all, but for some. It can be momentarily, you know, momentary financial happiness. So saving your money is the right thing to do. I just wish you would save a little bit less and a little bit more on letting somebody pick your clothes out, please.

Because she deserves it. She looks so pretty when she gets it right.

She does.

Mm-hmm. And they better than me because you can't cuss me out with that shit on. She be with them frocks and smocks and shit she be having. You can't cuss me out in that. I'm sorry. First of all, why you look like you finna teach art and you cussing me out? This ain't drop off. Why you look like you finna carpool me somewhere? Like, no.

No.

Anyway. I literally can't. I can't. I can't. Great episode.

I can't.

You know, she dressed miscellaneous like a motherfucker.

Oh, my God.

So, there were fireworks, Dustin.

Yeah.

And the show finally ended. I will say, thank you guys for this special. I could have done with only five episodes. Max. Dustin. I was like, you know what's so funny, Dustin? I get this since you agreed. Dustin, after Atlanta, I didn't care.

We divested. After Atlanta, we divested. We all made the decision to divest because that was the big moment. I think a great decision. And I don't want to sound like those people that are trying to beat a dead horse, right? But a really dope twist could have been, because I think the show was great, right? It was lengthy, but it was great, right? But I think what could have been great is if when Nene showed up to Atlanta, she just joined the cast and continued on the trip with them. I think that would have sustained interest in a way that would have like, you know what I'm saying?

I think that could have like really reinvigorated it. I hated that her moment.

Or to your point, because my producer brain kicked in.

Mm-hmm.

Or to your point, how dope, and you will love this, how dope would it have been, like you said, after Lana Nene comes on, and then maybe we pick up more Housewives and drop some back off.

Yes, yeah. Rotate this cast a little bit.

Like, Giselle, thank you. Kim is coming now. Or whatever, like, thank you, Lisa Barlow. I think, and again, it's only because It started to get redundant. Like, okay.

And let them vote. Let them vote who goes home.

Oh, my God. As much as I love Luann, I could have done without Luann.

Midnight train to Georgia, baby. See you.

Same with Vicky. Like, at a certain point, you were so good. I would have said, okay, guys, we're picking up other women, and the next four episodes are going to be a new story. new crop of women. So that, but we could have been like, oh, how is Mimi interacting with a, with a Dorinda? You know what I'm saying?

Then Dorinda takes them to the finale.

I would love that. I would love that personally. Yep.

Yeah.

All right.

Well, Raindrops, this is our final recap, but.

I have so enjoyed this.

You rest up.

Love you, brother. Thank you. See y'all soon. All right. Love you, man.

Reality with the King is executive produced by me, Carlos King, produced by Jamie Schaefer in partnership.

With the Black Effect Podcast Network.

You can also find us at our YouTube channel at thecarlosking underscore.

I'm also dropping tons.

Of exclusive episodes on Patreon, which you don't want to miss.

Make sure to subscribe to that, too.

FINALE-LY OUTTA BLUESTONE! | RHUGT Recap with Dustin Ross

Kapitelklicken springt direkt hin

Shownotes

Transkriptvom Podcast bereitgestellt · Zeitmarken springen hin