Tuesday night's Real Housewives were on fire. So who cares about the updates? Let's channel our inner yenta and gab! From Gretchen Rossi's scandalous affair to Alex McCord's awkward crotch shot, we were thoroughly amused.
The Real Housewives of Orange County had their reunion show and the claws were out. It was Team Vicky and Tamra versus Team Gretchen and Lynne. Vicky and Lynne relived their on-camera conflict over Lynne's reputation as an airhead. In the end Lynne ended up in tears over the hurtful comments about her being dumb. Hey, we say if it talks like a duck...well, you know.
The highlight of the show was the smack down between Tamra and Gretchen. Throughout the season, it seemed like Tamra had it out for Gretchen and it seemed like the change in attitude happened overnight. We found out why.
It turns out that Gretchen had a secret lover--some guy named Jay Photoglau. He called up Tamra one night asking for assistance in a fight that he had with Gretchen. He was eager to tell her that he had been dating Gretchen the entire time that she was also with her deceased fiancé, Jeff Beitzel. And guess who Gretchen is shacking up with now? Rumor mill is saying Slade Smiley a.k.a. former housewife Jo de la Rosa's ex-fiance.
Seacoastonline.com reported that Photoglau himself e-mailed the website with an explanation letter and photos of the couple together. If you look at the pictures, you'll see that she's wearing her engagement ring. Here's the unedited letter.
I am Jay Photoglou. I will be brought up by the cast of the Real Housewives of OC on the reunion show set to aire Feb 24th. I have a picture (several) of matching tattoo's (on our ring finger) Gretchen and I got in Oct to show our love to each other. We have been together for over a year and she has now let the fame of the show be more important than us being together. I have alot more information on this but need to make sure it is out before the reunion show. I AM WILLING TO TAKE A LIE DETECTOR TEST. I also lived with Gretchen and still have MOST of my stuff at her house. I refuse to go get it because Slade Smiley is staying with her. I would like my full story told before the reunion show. (seacoastonline.com)
Juicy!
The Real Housewives of New York City paled in comparison to their West Coast sister's this week. The most memorable moment of the show was an awkward zoom into Alex McCord's crotch while she was trying on clothes, during a shopping trip. Was that crotch shot necessary? You couldn't get someone else like, say, Bethenny or Kelly? To exacerbate the issue, we also got a shot of Simon in his Speedos. Ewww.
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