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Ashley‘s Bethany Beach trip for The Real Housewives of Potomac is here. She initially planned to helicopter there, but due to the weather, they will be taking a Sprinter Van. The weather is not the only thing that is stormy on this episode, though. Gizelle questions Stacey‘s motives and Monique grills Karen about her loyalty. But when Courtney reveals something about Stacey’s past, it leaves Ashley wondering, just who IS Stacey?
The ladies trickle into Ashley’s place as the meet-up point. The first to arrive is Stacey, who “has a very complicated relationship with the truth,” according to Ashley.
Wendy does not know much about Bethany Beach and Robyn has low expectations, particularly about the accommodations. The last one to arrive is Monique and then the ladies prep to get on the road for their 3 hour trip.
Monique admits that she is newly talking to someone and Gizelle asks if this has something to do with Monique’s old boo leaving his wife. Word on the street is that Monique has been dating this guy for a bit, but now he is available available.
Stacey shares that she has to shoot the cover of NY Magazine Vulture, so she will leave the girls’ trip early. She has been named one of reality tv’s master-minds. No one can really figure out how Stacey got this, but Ashley feels like it’s Vulture’s nice way of saying Stacey is a “con-woman.”
Courtney is in the process of getting ordained and now taking shots is not a part of her image. In the meantime, Karen tries to defend her friend Cookie, who tried to fight Stacey last season. Monique points out that Cookie was spreading rumors about affairs and explains that she is an opportunist who is loyal to no one but herself. Monique lets Karen know that Cookie has been talking smack about Karen, too.
One thing that has not changed is that Monique can yap. She talks the whole three hours to the beach. They finally arrive at the 11 bedroom, 9 bathroom home, with a fleet of Jeeps to take the ladies wherever they want to go. Unfortunately, Ashley planned this great trip, but the weather is not cooperating.
Ashley hooked Tia up with a great bedroom, whereas Stacey and Gizelle have a room…next to each other. Ashley also knows that Robyn needs a bathroom to herself and does not want to upset her at all, so she makes sure to please Robyn.
Wendy explains that this is the first time she has been away from the house overnight since everything happened. Wendy admits that sometimes you get broken down to be built back stronger. There has been no offer about trials, etc., but Wendy believes that things will be working in her favor.
A discussion about husbands begins and Tia shares that she has yet to talk to her kids about Rob’s online dating app. The question of HOW Tia received this information from Stacey comes up and Wendy explains that Stacey said, “You said what you said about my husband and I would like to apologize for what I am about to say about yours.” Tia points out that Stacey did not want to even talk about it, but Gizelle calls BS.
Stacey and Gizelle were both DMed about Rob, but Gizelle decided not to say anything about it on this platform for fear of embarrassing Tia. Gizelle feels like Stacey brought it to Tia’s attention because she is messy. Gizelle wants Tia to understand that Stacey was not doing it to be nice.
RHOP: Gizelle questions Stacey’s motives for telling Tia about her husband being on dating apps
Gizelle believes that Stacey should have never brought this up to Tia, but Wendy wonders why everyone waited until there was an audience. Wendy goes on to say that Tia did not allow Rob to speak during their double-date.
Ashley shares that this is the second time Tia found Rob on a dating site (whoops), but Tia does not feel like she should be throwing her relationship away because of this. Monique points out that this is on Rob, not on Tia, and it’s time for him to step up as the man and protect Tia.
Rob Glover’s dating profile was displayed on RHOP
Afterwards, Gizelle grabs Tia to let her know that Stacey is not her friend. If Rob hadn’t done what he did, then Stacey would have nothing to bring her, and Tia realizes this.
Stacey talks privately with Wendy and shares her disappointment. Stacey wishes that Wendy gave a total picture of how the information was delivered to Tia about the Rob situation. Wendy wonders why Stacey is annoyed by what she said. Wendy tells Stacey that she would not have told Tia on this platform, but instead put it back on Ashley.
Later, in “commemoration of Cinco de Mayo,” Ashley is hosting a Mexican-style feast. During dinner, Stacey talks about her friend, Tiffany Haddish, and chats about her dinner with Robyn. Stacey shares that Robyn said she is fine with Ashley taking over the spot of Gizelle’s best friend. Shady.
Robyn feels like Ashley is still mad because she talked on her podcast about Ashley getting intimate with Cherisse’s son. Ashley explains that their history is the main issue and wants to clear up that she does not DISLIKE Robyn. Wendy just wants the ladies to fight and figure it out because this is exhausting.
Lately, the friendship between Monique and Karen has been icy. Monique admits that as of late, she misses her “sister.” She talks about the picture of Karen and Cookie with her ex, Chris, and knows all the times Karen was hanging with him. Karen explains that at one point, she had to pick a side, and blames it on Ray and Chris being friends. This friendship is news to Monique!
Regarding Karen’s relationship, she shares that when she came out, Ray had a “new wife,” aka- a new Karen, but they are taking a pause before throwing thirty years of marriage away. Things are not good and it seems like Ray does not appreciate Karen’s sobriety. Robyn feels like Ray was used to Karen depending on him, so now he has not adjusted to this new lifestyle. Karen points out that Ray did not leave her, but he feels like the old version of Karen left him. Karen lets the women know that she is going to take care of Ray for the rest of his life, despite it all.
Courtney and Ashley head out to get to know each other more. Ashley learns about Courtney’s marriage and the preacher-to-be lets loose, taking shots and dancing. They continue the night in the hot tub and Courtney shares that she read that Stacey was a deep Jehovah’s witness who escaped when she was 18. Say, what? Was it a cult? Is this why Stacey is so guarded about herself? So many questions…
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