If you ask anyone who knows me they'll tell you that I really love reality TV - and that I basically watch it an unhealthy amount of it. And anyone who really knows me, knows my favorite shows to watch are the Real Housewives, and it all began that one Friday night. I have watched every episode of every franchise - from Orange County to Dallas (but don't even talk to me about Miami or Potomac, seriously). So, to celebrate the long-awaited resurgence of Real Housewives of New Jersey that premiered last Sunday, I've put together my top 10 favorite housewives moments ever!
10. Orange County - Sarah Eats the Bow Off Heather's Cake
"She picked the bow off my cake, and ate it"
Heather is throwing a party to celebrate her finally taking on her husband's last name (after like 14 years of marriage). Alexis' mischievous friend Sarah got a bit tipsy and picks off a piece of Heather's customized cake before it was even socially acceptable to look at the cake! Tension escalates at an alarming rate. But Sarah claimed her blood sugar was low so she did it to save her life - right. The party was basically ruined after that, obviously.
9. Beverly Hills - The Dinner Party from Hell
"He will never emotionally fulfill you, ever - know that"
Camille Grammar throws a dinner party for the ladies, plus her two friends, one of whom (Allison) happens to be a psychic. Everything very quickly goes up in flames when Allison brings up some touchy subjects (like the idea that Kyle's husband is cheating on her) and it riles the ladies up so much that the party ends in an all woman show down with Allison looking on, laughing diabolically while smoking an e-cigarette.
8. New York - Morocco Trip
"Wha-what is that? A buffalo coming down the stairs?"
The drama begins literally as soon as they land in Morocco when Cindy accused Sonja and Ramona of stealing her hangers, thus resulting in the ridiculous event that came to be known as "hanger-gate". Then, a psychic tells Ramona that there's another woman in her husband's life so, on the defensive, Ramona makes up a story that LuAnn's husband was abusive and accuses Sonja of being a gold digger. Later, Alex comes bounding down the stairs and tries to interrupt LuAnn's Henna session, which is, like, so rude. And to top it all off, Ramona and Sonja are an hour-and-a-half late for LuAnn's dinner so she makes damn sure they know they're in Morocco, not at the Plaza. Mountains out of mole hills, people.
7. Orange County - Tamra throws wine in Jeana's face
"That girl needs a rabies shot"
In the midst of her divorce, Vicki decides to throw her annual fall bash. After Jeana allegedly talked to the press about Tamra's relationship with her estranged husband, Simon, Tamra confronts her at the soiree, which is always a great time to bring up conflicts. Jeana claims Tamra is lying about her abusive ex and everything takes a dramatic turn after that, Tamra throws a cease-and-desist letter at Jeana and Jeana threatens to throw Tamra's "skinny little ass" in the pool. In response Tamra throws a drink in her face and Jeana tries to do the same, but ends up throwing her own wine in cast mate Peggy's face! Nothing says "end of season" like a housewives brawl.
6. New York - Turks & Caicos Trip
"Maybe I know it all..."
Sonja invites all the ladies for a girls' trip to Turks & Caicos for some fun in the sun - and it was explosive. All the ladies quickly turn on her for her recent outlandish flirting and partying behavior, but Bethenny in particular was totally fed up with Sonja immaturity. After several confrontations between Bethenny and Sonja, Heather butts in and tells Bethenny to "shut up" (in more or less words) and calls her a know-it-all. Newsflash Heather: Bethenny already knows she's a know it all. Afterwards, Bethenny goes on a full on gossip fest calling Heather territorial. Shockingly, Heather somehow overhears this and asks Bethenny is she was talking about her, to which she replies, "one-hundred percent". Bethenny is savage.
Sonja invites all the ladies for a girls' trip to Turks & Caicos for some fun in the sun - and it was explosive. All the ladies quickly turn on her for her recent outlandish flirting and partying behavior, but Bethenny in particular was totally fed up with Sonja immaturity. After several confrontations between Bethenny and Sonja, Heather butts in and tells Bethenny to "shut up" (in more or less words) and calls her a know-it-all. Newsflash Heather: Bethenny already knows she's a know it all. Afterwards, Bethenny goes on a full on gossip fest calling Heather territorial. Shockingly, Heather somehow overhears this and asks Bethenny is she was talking about her, to which she replies, "one-hundred percent". Bethenny is savage.
5. New York - Aviva throws her leg
"the only thing that is artificial, or fake about me, is this-"
As a child, Aviva was in an accident that caused her to lose her leg, so she wears a prosthetic, and it was the center of her story this year. All season, the ladies have been questioning Aviva on the real severity of her asthma condition, claiming she's been a bit overdramatic, like when the ladies went on a trip to Montana and she had a wheelchair waiting for her at the airport, but she wasn't even on the trip. When it's brought up at a casual dinner party, Aviva says she's had enough. So what does she do? Naturally, she takes her leg off and throws it! Everyone was horrified and jaws hit the floor. It was the most anticipated event of the season. Aviva later revealed that she did it to be dramatic, but it didn't help save her spot on the show as she was fired before the next season began filming.
4. New Jersey - Ashley pulls out Danielle's Hair
As a child, Aviva was in an accident that caused her to lose her leg, so she wears a prosthetic, and it was the center of her story this year. All season, the ladies have been questioning Aviva on the real severity of her asthma condition, claiming she's been a bit overdramatic, like when the ladies went on a trip to Montana and she had a wheelchair waiting for her at the airport, but she wasn't even on the trip. When it's brought up at a casual dinner party, Aviva says she's had enough. So what does she do? Naturally, she takes her leg off and throws it! Everyone was horrified and jaws hit the floor. It was the most anticipated event of the season. Aviva later revealed that she did it to be dramatic, but it didn't help save her spot on the show as she was fired before the next season began filming.
4. New Jersey - Ashley pulls out Danielle's Hair
"love and light, stay in the positive b----"
A classic RHONJ moment here, folks. This whole season has been about who can piss off OG villain Danielle Staub the most and, on this particular night, Teresa gave it her all. It all started at the annual Posche Fashion Show when Teresa attempted to have a conversation with Danielle. "Don't call me honey", snapped Danielle, which totally set Teresa off. She stated, "I don't want to call you honey, is b---- better?" And the straw that broke the camel's back is when Danielle retorted, "your house is in foreclosure!" From there Teresa and Jacqueline chased Danielle through the country club. When she finally made it outside, Danielle was cowering in the bushes, crying hysterically. Then, out of literally nowhere, Jacqueline's daughter, Ashley, ran up behind her and pulled out her hair extensions! Ashley said she did it because she thought Danielle threatened her mom, later commenting that it was not her finest moment. The cops were called and Danielle claimed that she had pulled out her actual hair, not her weave. Ashley wasn't arrested, much to Danielle's dismay, but she did appear in court later. You think it couldn't get any better than this, but just you wait...
A classic RHONJ moment here, folks. This whole season has been about who can piss off OG villain Danielle Staub the most and, on this particular night, Teresa gave it her all. It all started at the annual Posche Fashion Show when Teresa attempted to have a conversation with Danielle. "Don't call me honey", snapped Danielle, which totally set Teresa off. She stated, "I don't want to call you honey, is b---- better?" And the straw that broke the camel's back is when Danielle retorted, "your house is in foreclosure!" From there Teresa and Jacqueline chased Danielle through the country club. When she finally made it outside, Danielle was cowering in the bushes, crying hysterically. Then, out of literally nowhere, Jacqueline's daughter, Ashley, ran up behind her and pulled out her hair extensions! Ashley said she did it because she thought Danielle threatened her mom, later commenting that it was not her finest moment. The cops were called and Danielle claimed that she had pulled out her actual hair, not her weave. Ashley wasn't arrested, much to Danielle's dismay, but she did appear in court later. You think it couldn't get any better than this, but just you wait...
3. New Jersey - The Road Trip from Hell
"I feel like Sandra Bullock in Speed right now"
There is so much that happens on this trip. From stilettos on the beach, to games of hide the sausage and watching a video of a bull and a cow mating - if there's one thing these episodes have it's hilarity. While camping in Half Moon Bay, the ladies find the accommodations less than desirable. The drama starts when Teresa and Kathy have a heart to hear about how Teresa was upset that Kathy claimed that Teresa used Kathy's mother's recipes in her cookbook (their cousins, btw). It turns out to be a big case of miscommunication, but there are still feeling of animosity there. Melissa (Teresa's sister-in-law) fuels the fire by saying that she thought that Teresa's mom got some of her family recipes from Kathy's mom - and thus the "Great Pirelli War" began. This is just the tip of the iceberg folks, it all goes down from there.
2. Beverley Hills - Amsterdam Trip
"Let's talk about what you don't want out..."
New city, same drama...One of the best moments on RH comes to us when the ladies from 90210 land in Amsterdam and Lisa Rinna and Kim Richards are already at odds with one another. Let's take it back a few episodes - Lisa has been sharing her "concern" over Kim's recent odd and erratic behavior and trying to convince the other ladies that she has obviously broken her sobriety and needs serious help. Fast forward to their first dinner in Amsterdam, Yolanda encourages everyone to share something that would connect them all on a deeper level. Big mistake. This is when Lisa takes the opportunity to share that not only did her husband's brother die from alcoholism, but her sister passed away from a drug and alcohol overdose. The point of sharing this was to explain to Kim why she is so sensitive to other people's addictions, but Kim doesn't buy it, and she goes off. Kim goes on the defensive and threatens to reveal something about Lisa's husband. Kim tells her sister Kyle that their other sister, Kathy Hilton, is a better sister and Kyle starts crying, Eileen tries to be the peacemaker, which results in Kim calling her a "beast". The meals ends with Lisa throwing a wine glass at Kim and Kyle fleeing the scen, partly out of fear of glass getting in her hair, but mostly out of embarrassment. The next day, the Lisa and Kim sit down and, through a mostly calm conversation, make amends. The whole ordeal can be blamed on jet lag - right?
1. New Jersey - The Table Flip
"Come into my trap!"
Literally, the most iconic moment in all of housewives history, the Teresa table flip! This is the culmination of an entire season of gossip and drama. One of the ladies brought a book that was written about castmate/villain Danielle Staub to everyone's attention. The book was written by Danielle's ex-husband and it had a lot of incriminating stories about her cocaine-fueled past. So, in typical housewives fashion, Danielle decides that a dinner party is the perfect time to bring up what's been troubling her. While everyone is chatting she casually pulls the book from her purse, sets it on the table, and everyone. goes. silent. Harsh words are exchanged, loyalties are tested and children look on in horror, but it all takes a turn for the worse when Teresa gets involved. Any fan of the show knows that if you want to get a reaction out of Teresa all you have to do is say/imply that she's stupid. And Danielle does just that. Teresa seems to gain superhuman strength, flipping the table and fighting off several of the men, all while yelling "come into my trap!". It literally doesn't get any better than this.
Can you tell that the Real Housewives of New Jersey is my favorite? I'm so excited that it's back after being off the air for almost 2 years! Who else will be watching this season?
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