I'm Sorry. No I'm Sorry. No I'm Done With It All. Then...Awkward Hug!

Tonight was Part 2 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion and I must say that through the yelling, the Kim G. appearance, and the sudden epiphany at the end, I'm glad that the season is over and they can put this nonsense behind them. For all of you that missed the reunion, here's a recap of all that you missed.

The gang left off from last week's discussion about Danielle's behavior at The Brownstone and when Danielle was confronted about the "faggot" comments made by her buddy Danny, she was adamant that she scolded Danny for his behavior afterward but then contradicted herself by saying that she doesn't take full responsibility for the actions of Danny. Then why scold him then if you don't take full responsibility for his actions? Get it together.

As the night progressed, there was just so much inconsistency with the answers from given that I couldn't wait for a commercial break. Once the reunion resumed, we were treated to a hair lesson in weaving from Danielle as she described just how Ashley pulled out her hair. By bringing in a beauty school practice dummy, Danielle proceeded to explain just how weaves/extensions are put in and to show everyone the force by which Ashley pulled out her extensions. This is why she pressed charges against Ashley. 2nd, the request made by Caroline was granted....Kim G appeared to answer questions about her shadiness on the show. That went nowhere because Kim G is more delusional than she puts on. Kim G was there to just to fill space.

Moving on from that, the reunion took a serious yet cynical turn as Danielle apologized to Jacqueline for her disgusting behavior all season. Jaqueline, in her amazement, could only muster up a choppy "I'm sorry. I'm done with all. This shouldn't have gone this far". Danielle cried and then got up to hug Jacqueline and Teresa. She only shook Caroline's hand. Caroline wasn't buying it however, and after words were exchanged, Andy Cohen decided to end the show on that peaceful note.

As noted on the Bravo Tv website, "According to our very own Andy Cohen, "The reunion was Danielle's last appearance on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. We thought the hugs were a great way to end two seasons of bitterness between the women."".

I've had fun blogging about the housewives this season and I wish nothing but the best for these ladies. Good luck and goodnight.

XOXO,
Whitney

Did You Even Visit Your Nephew? Yes I Did....Don't Break Up My Family!

Tonight was the long awaited first half of a 2 part reunion of the Real Housewives of New Jersey. If this post seems choppy or unclear, it's because the reunion left me numb, speechless, and wide-eyed. Let's dig in. As we all know, this season has been a whirlwind and as the 4 women sat down to talk about what has happened, the first 4 minutes of the sit down dictated how the rest of the night would go. Andy Cohen had bought up Jersey Shore to see how the women felt about another show representing Jersey but this time in a negative light. Teresa said she didn't approve of Sammi "The Sweetheart" sleeping with Ronnie a week after they met. Teresa then went on to compare this act to what Danielle had did with her ex-Steve at Teresa's shore house a year ago. The gloves were off and we all knew that there would be trouble for the rest of the night.

After things settled from the comment, Andy went on to talk about Teresa and Jacqueline becoming mothers again. Andy asked a question from a viewer about why Danielle didn't call Jacqueline after her son was born and Danielle noted that she wasn't allowed to say anything but offered her congratulations then and there on the reunion. Teresa interjected and commented on how disgusting of a friend Danielle was to Jacqueline and boy oh boy did Danielle ever say the mother of all comments to Teresa "Did you even visit your own nephew?" Teresa answered "Yes I did". Just when I thought it was over...no...Teresa got up off the couch and went balls to the wall insane. She wagged her finger in Danielle's face and screamed "Don't break up my family! You bitch!" Things went haywire shortly after with Andy being pushed, the cameras running backstage, hairdressers consoling the women, pure insanity. A commercial break was needed.

After the commercial break, the reunion proceeded with talking about what the Jersey kids had accomplished this season, the off handed comments made about each other's children and of course Teresa's finances. While she does admit that she is in debt, she still remains in denial that she has serious spending problems and that foreclosure of her home is a possibility. Moving from the awkwardness of money talk, the show focused on Caroline and her amazing mothering this season and how she opened up her life and her children's lives a little more this season. I was pleased and touched by her being so brave once again. Caroline you rock.

Coming towards the end, the subject moved from Danielle's involvement in porn to her rude behavior at The Brownstone. Caroline and Danielle exchanged words and after Caroline said "We're in the OK Corral so buckle up", we fans were left with a cliffhanger...

Until next Monday, RHONJ fans...keep watching and keep your heart rate down.

XOXO,
Whitney

You're The One With Red Hair Caroline...You're The Clown...

Tonight was the season finale for Season 2 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey and from the clip shown above, this was the ultimate showdown between Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub and when I say that Caroline Manzo is loyal to her family, I mean she truly lives by the motto "blood is thicker than water".  Let's dig in.

Caroline agreed to meet with Danielle to talk about dropping charges made against Ashley. Caroline's family pleaded with her to avoid Danielle as well as Danielle's children pleading with their mother to avoid Caroline. Both women decided to meet and after a few agreements on incidents, Danielle put up her wall and proceeded to make Caroline look like the bad guy. It didn't work because Caroline is a woman of integrity and doesn't back down from a fight, even if she's cornered. Danielle on the other hand unravels when cornered....she lies.

After Caroline called Danielle garbage twice and because she knew she was losing to a woman who was ready for anything, Danielle mustered up something after Caroline called her a clown. She replied: "Caroline, you're the one with the red hair...you're the clown". Caroline came back with venom and Danielle was unprepared and walked out. Typical of someone losing a fight, they walk away. Nothing was resolved.

We'll see more of the ladies next week for Part 1 of the reunion show. I know I can't wait...

XOXO,
Whitney