Savoy Palace

Funchal, Portugal
Real Housewives of
Potomac
season
5
| episode(s)
15
Ashley needs a vacation from being a mom (who is married to Michael Darby) so she jets off to Madeira with everyone but Monique. Why not Monique? Well, she and Candiace have both accused each other of assault. Everyone agrees Portugal is beautiful and it seems they will be happily taking dry land toboggans and posing by a rocky coast in their swimsuits so long as the Poncha keeps flowing.

Sure, there is a little friction: Gizelle accuses Karen of faking an ulcer and Karen says that Gizelle’s boyfriend lives in her phone, but these are mere ripples. The wave of drama comes crashing in during Gizelle and Ashley’s dominatrix party.

Housewives have historically had some of their most vicious arguments while dressed up, Vicki screaming at Gretchen while dressed for an 80s-themed Bunko party comes to mind, but this is definitely the first time a housewife (Candiace) has learned that her friend (Ashley) wrote a character statement to be used against her in a criminal trial while wearing a black mask with cat ears and a mouth opening large enough to accommodate a ball gag.

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season
2
episode(s)
10-11

Being a gracious hostess is an art. The first step is knowing whether you are the hostess or not, and Charrisse Jackson and Karen Huger have not passed that test. However, Karen, who left a personalized gift basket in each woman’s room and arranged a sunset dinner on the lawn, might be the more dedicated of the two hostesses.