Reality Recap: Accusations, divorce, revelations

Looks like the internet sleuths have begun digging into Real Housewives of Miami newbie Stephanie Shojaee’s origin story and boy, she’s got some shady lore. Jesse Lally recently spoke facts about Janet and Jason on Radio Andy, meanwhile she’s defending the idea that she’s just a show “fan” after Kristen called her out. And disgraced The Valley cast member Jax Taylor is confident that he “will not touch drugs and alcohol again”, according to an interview he did with Richard Taite.

Janet’s choice of words leave Danny in danger

On The Valley, it devastates me to admit that Brittany is becoming insufferable. There have long been claims that she’s always been insufferable but I’ve been hesitant to criticize her because we all know Jax put her through hell. But as he fades further and further into the background (i.e., production hasn’t been shoving him down our throats while the cast is on their trip to Hawaii), it’s becoming more and more apparent that she’s got some terrible judgement, outside of him.

After Luke and Kristen got engaged on the boat, Brittany’s main gripe was that she wasn’t involved in the proposal. I can totally understand the disappointment or feeling of being left out, but I think there’s a sense of entitlement in assuming that you deserve a place you weren’t given in someone’s engagement. It’s giving Danielle’s gripe with Lindsay and Carl when he planned that “secret” proposal on Summer House a few seasons ago. Newsflash: it’s not your engagement!

But when Brittany, against the wishes of Luke and Kristen, who hadn’t had the opportunity to share the news of their engagement with their own families, told Jax of all people, she had to have known it wasn’t going to end well. Once Jax, the Town Crier, got wind of the news, Kristen woke up to a text congratulating her on her engagement, and of course, he spilled the beans to the infamous guys chat. 

That’s why I was so thrilled to see Kristen finally pull Brittany aside and outline her disappointment, not only in Brittany refusing to keep their engagement a secret from the human tabloid, but for her inability to be a better friend to Kristen and stand up to her against the beast (read: Janet Caperna). 

And that brings me to the climax of the episode – which was Janet accusing fan favourite Danny Booko of sexual assault over him getting inappropriate with Jasmine and Melissa, which drove the wedge between Kristen and Janet even further, despite the conversation initially being an attempt at mending their friendship.

“I said out loud that he sexually assaulted Jasmine and Melissa at the bar,” Janet explained to Kristen before Kristen stormed off, enraged at Janet’s choice of words.

Janet says that being married to a lawyer means that she can’t help but use proper terminology for certain offences. But we know that this has nothing to do with wanting to properly categorize things and everything to do with wanting to take Danny down, which she’s been trying to do all season long to take the heat off her own back. 

I think in a case like this, it’s up to Jasmine and Melissa to categorize it the way they see fit. And they were on the boat, they heard the conversation and asked that the issue not be brought up anymore because they were over it.

Janet had to have known how damaging her claim could be to Danny. But Danny also has to take accountability. So what does that look like? Sure, everyone loves him and he’s a great guy and the internet is pretty unanimous about the fact that Janet is despicable. But was it or was it not sexual assault? It’s yet another ethical dilemma for the reality TV masses. 

Denise Richards’s show Wild Things not renewed for second season after Aaron Phypers files for divorce

This week, it was announced that Aaron Phypers, Denise Richards’s zany husband, had filed for divorce. During her time on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, we got a deeper look into their marriage, which was riddled with tense conversations and Aaron making derogatory remarks to the other women on the cast and according to them, lots and lots of sex. 

Despite gaining major brownie points with show fans for adopting Denise’s youngest daughter, Eloise, Aaron had incessant concerns that he was being followed and stalked by members of the big pharma industry because he claimed to have had the cure for cancer. Allegedly. But their time on the show was short-lived and she ended up getting her own spinoff, Wild Things.

But days after the news of their divorce broke, it was also announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season. This came as a bit of a shock, particularly after the news of their split. I didn’t tune into the first season but after what was revealed in his court filings, you bet your ass I’d be tuning into the second season just to see the divorce unfold.

According to Aaron’s court documents, he says the couple spends over $100,000 a month on “bills”. His self-employment at a wellness clinic ended late last year and as a result, he’s had no income since – so guess who is filing for spousal support? Aaron claims to have expenses which include $18,000 in rent, $5,000 on “repairs”, $7,000 on child care, $10,000 on groceries, $15,000 on eating out, $8,000 on utilities, $500 on his cell phone, $5,000 on laundry and another $20,000 on clothing. 

Despite how ludicrous some of this sounds, with no income and no assets or property or money in the bank listed, and most importantly, no prenup, he might take Denise to the cleaners. She reportedly makes over a quarter of a million dollars each month through OnlyFans, different TV appearances and through brand deals. Ladies, let this be your reminder to prepare for death before you die. In other words, get the prenup!

Scheana finally reveals that her husband Brock cheated on her during her pregnancy

In her memoir, My Good Side, Scheana makes a revelation that might have been better suited for gee, I don’t know, her time on Vanderpump Rules? She shared the excerpt in an exclusive with Glamour, describing the series of blind items that began to surface in the wake of Scandoval, not just about Tom, but about her own partner, Brock.

She describes him supporting Raquel during her split from James, and says that the rumours were just par for the course of being reality stars. But after Scandoval, her distrust after witnessing Tom pull one over on everyone was at an all-time high.

One blind item in particular alleged that Brock had dated a woman in San Diego around the time he met Scheana – and went on to say that he and the woman spent time together on Saturdays before he attended Chargers games with Scheana on Sundays. The claim even said the woman helped him pack for his trip to Australia, which is where he and Scheana made their relationship official. Messy. But also, he wasn’t exclusive with either of them yet, so is it?

But between filming seasons 10 and 11, Brock confessed to her that two years prior, during her pregnancy with Summer, he had in fact cheated on her. He said his fears of becoming a dad again had messed with his emotions and he dealt with it by sleeping with someone else. And she dealt with her emotions to his revelation by slapping him and throwing a Rubiks cube his way, which he dodged.

The biggest question everyone has is – why is she revealing this now? I mean if there’s one cast member we know everything about, it’s Scheana. We know about her affair with Eddie Cibrian. We even know about her hemorrhoids, FFS. But this is the one thing she can share that’s actually new information. She may not be regarded as the most intelligent reality TV star, but I can’t help but admire the strategy behind this revelation.