I think Low Budget Morgan is loosing her charms…

Omg Aviva needs to get the F*&% over herself already! Another week of her going on and on! She’s pathetic, I really hope they get rid of her, she has made me NOT toon in and just catch the reruns, she has some real issues! LOL I felt for Sonya & Ramona, they just want to have fun & get screamed at for it. Anywho, thanks for the great blog, just don’t be so loud flipping your pages, Oh my son did a book report on the book, it’s an amazing story! Wish you were back on the show love!
 

Great Blogs Alex!

It’s all such a shame. I can’t help but think about all of the hard-working people out there who work 60+ hours a week (including myself) that would TREASURE a vacation – let alone to St. Barth’s. So few people have opportunities like these women do, and all they can do is ruin them and  take them for granted. Quite disgusting. </end rant

As for the show, I've never been a big Ramona fan. She tends to make herself an easy target. HOWEVER, I don't think she deserved half of the angry judgment she received on this trip. I did not see any behavior from her that was "inappropriate" or "inexcusable." Was she unhappy about Reid staying at the house? Sure – I would be, too. Having a grown man in the house who is not your husband would make it awkward for anyone. Did she jokingly talk about Reid staying somewhere else? Sure – and again, I don't think it was all that out-of-the-ordinary. Did she drink a little too much a few nights? Sure – she was on vacation. She was letting loose, which all of us need from time-to-time.

Aviva accused Ramona of practically being unfaithful in her marriage, even though she wasn't there to witness exactly who (ahem, LuAnn and Sonja) was enjoying male company. I truly felt bad for Ramona. She apologized and took the higher road, only to have it re-hashed and thrown back in her face every 5 minutes.

I agree with you, Alex – I'll take sloppy, goofy, naked drunks over tense, angry, foul crazies any day of the week…

I appreciated your insight as one who has been there. (BTW, I’d always wondered how often the camera’s were around).

 I watched the show and was quite surprised by Aviva’s behavior. She seemed combative from the start. I can only guess that perhaps she was stressed from the flight, and then it never got better.

Thank you, thank you, and THANK YOU! Honestly you speak the truth! It was disgusting how Aviva was acting she also said they were bringing back men which was disturbing because from what I remember Luann was the one to bring back Thomas it doesn’t matter if Sonja had sex with him she’s at least single! Aviva again really is too much and I honestly applaud Ramona for not flipping out on her, I would’ve slapped her. And I don’t know if these women don’t listen but Ramona has said plenty of times before she doesn’t like surprises.

I think aviva’s anger is so over the top it has to do with the Harry factor, she seems to reAlly hate Sonja and treats her like a prostitute for her gross father

I wanted to like Aviva all season.  She’s interesting, intelligent, brave (yes, brave despite, and maybe because of, her anxieties).  She should be likable.  She’s likable on paper.  I just don’t like her, despite my best efforts.  She came across as incredibly selfish and insensitive on this trip, but that isn’t a shock considering how she behaved towards Heather all season.  Last episode she said she expected them to throw a welcome party for her.  This week she said the ladies should have hung a banner congratulating her on her bravery in coming.  Sheesh!  What an exhausting, demanding narcissist.  She made Ramona actually seem like a sympathetic person.  I thought Sonja’s reaction to her craziness was inappropriate, but understandable.

Gosh these women make me feel so mentally healthy and well adjusted.

I like Aviva. I like Ramona. But I think we have a case here of Aviva needing to just dismiss what was going on giving Ramona a there there pat on the shoulder and a kiss on the forehead instead of a rant and admonishment. Love your blogs Alex. They really cap the show off well!

As a fellow sufferer of severe anxiety and agoraphobia, I agree that Aviva’s behavior was over the top, but I’m sorry….anxiety is a very real disorder that is hard to control. You *know* you are acting like an idiot, but you cannot control it. No one really gives a crap about Sonja and her drunken escapades. It was quite obvious that Sonja had brought at least one man back to the house for a one-night-stand. 
Aviva was insensitive? How about Ramona and Sonja and LuAnn not giving a crap about Aviva’s severe anxiety? Seriously, have you EVER had a panic attack????

No one has mentioned Reid’s sexist comment about “overweight (or did he say “fat”?) women”, referring to the women not sitting at the dinner table in that particular scene.

Firs of all – NO one on that show is fat, (and what if they were?) – but talk about a “white trash” thing to say!

I hope all the female customers of his bank or real estate firm or whatever he owns TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE. Do you really want to support a sanctimonious, pompous (and not very attractive himself, dare I say?) fool who makes derogatory comments about women ON CAMERA?

I can only imagine what he says off camera…

Hard to fathom why Aviva can not only accept and joke about the filth coming from her own father’s mouth, but proudly put the guy on national TV for all to see….yet she is clearly “disgusted” by drinking and sexual activity on the part of her fellow housewives. Both women who had “one night stands” are single, and no one was drinking and driving and endangering others.

But telling a woman you can “give (her) a  squirting orgasm” is acceptable dinner party conversation? Unwanted sexual attention is sexual harassment, and I did not find her father charming or funny or attractive.
 
Sorry, but I don’t buy it, Aviva. You can’t have it both ways.

She clearly has something deeper going on – maybe she’s bi-polar, or simply furious about the women who slept with Harry, her ex. I don’t know but man it’s ugly.

agreed !! Can’t stand this Aviva character, she is absurd. She had no right to act the way she did.  You would think the Queen is coming and everyone should bow to the fact she came.  She added nothing but total misery to the vacation, and Bravo Andy get rid of her. She is the worst of the worst., I would take Zarin back over this shrew.  She has no class at all.  She is the one that acted like White Trash.

That entire episode gave me a headache. I wish they all could have been grateful that they were visiting a gorgeous island and staying at a beautiful house (most people in the world will never be so fortunate) Every argument was blown out of proportion, life is too short. 

C U next Tuesday!!!!!!!…hahahahahahhahahahaLove you Alex

Must admit that this episode did do one thing for me.  It takes a while to get to know the new cast members.  At first, I got all three of the tall, thin, kissy kissy ladies mixed up - then just the princess and the neurotic.  After this episode I all know all three of them by name and personality or lack thereof.   Re: lack of personality, the countess is still floating around in her oblivious cloud trying to dominate and organize ‘summer camp’.  Where ‘is’ her mind?  Give Sonya her due, at least she has to drink all day to become as oblivious as the countess.  And uniquely she has a kind, undiscriminating soul.  Ramona can blow her cool in a flash but forgives just as quickly.  Heather, if you really plan to avoid all conflict, then you’ll end up where Jennifer and the Barhop person did – who?  This brand of entertainment is akin to wrestling so you have to be a whacky caricature.

I agree Aviva was way out of line.  I think she really needs more therapy on being away from her comfort zone (he husband).  Perhaps it’s her husband  that controls that aspect of her life?  What ever happened to not being a mean girl in the beginning of the season?

 Alex I agree with everything you had to say this week.  I do enjoy watching Ramona and Sonja they are the reasons I continued to watch the show this year.  See I had planned to stop watching because you and Simon were gone and I loved seeing the two of you on the show.   I did stop watching until I starting reading this blog and then returned to the New York Housewives.   Reid is a horrible little man and his big wife looked horrid in the brown swimming suit cover.   I can’t stand Aviva and she just gets more irritating as the season continues, as does the See You Next Week LuMan.   LuMan is the person who brought back at 3:00 in the morning for who knows what??????   Aviva is white trash as is LuMan and I would like to se them gone from the program.   Carol always says the right things since she is P.C. at all times (lol), and when not she does apoligize.    End the end I watch this program because of Ramona and Sonja.

I think Aviva’s been acting like a stuck up pretentious women before the show even aired. All she ever has to say is that she’s different because she was “born and bred” in manhattan. As if she makes her better than the other ladies?

Secondly, her comments about Sonja are infuriating. I do think Sonja married for money and fell “in love” with the lifestyle versus her husband. However, how dare Aviva claim she is so different from Sonja? She obviously comes from a wealthy family and seemingly spend upwards of $500K (someone paid—I’m guessing her father) on three degrees which she has never used. Nothing in her background ever discusses her career, simply her education. Which leads me to believe she got married & “retired” without ever working! How is that high class versus Sonja who at least makes attempts at her career?

Awesome Vlog Alex!! Spot on!

How can Aviva speak of white trash, and offend these ladies who are doing what BRAVO ask
of them.  We saw haw Aviva thought her father was so funny and cute when he talked rather abusive to women, and her first husband not exactly respectful to women.  Her husband might have helped her, but that is what a man does.  I would never demand my friends to thank my husband for what he does for me.  She lacks the understanding that is normal.  She did not thank Sonya mother for babysitting her daughter….. She seems not to feel she deserves good treatment from men. Now anytime a man does something good we have to hear these ladies beg for attention, for their spouse.  Oh maybe that is why we did not want the men involved.
Carols great loved her insight, and reminded us how strength within helps to overcome pain,
when the wild girls saw her pain, they left her alone.  All you need to do is communicate well.

Love, just love your recaps.  Maybe RumorFix can have you do this for some of the other Real Housewives programs?  Please, RumorFix.

Dear Alex, how much do you think the whole “girls’ trip or not” argument was just producer induced nonsense?  I can’t believe any of these women really care at all.  If the cameras were off, wouldn’t Samonja shrug their collective shoulders and go to the beach or the bar if it was clear that Long Suffering Reid was there to stay?  Are these arguments even real or are they actually about other things?  And since you’re a graphic designer, will you just make Aviva a banner already.  She’s really hurt she didn’t get one, QUITE FRANKLY.

OMW! Aviva, Aviva, Aviva! Can it be all about Aviva? I’m thinking Aviva has learned a HUGE housewive’s lesson this week. Don’t “F” with the original cast members. We are invested in watching these ladies and Aviva I’m afraid is not going to be a part of the storyline for long. Miss you and Simon, Alex.
You would have thought that with the mental health issues we had with Kelly that Bravo would hire someone to evaluate the mental health issues of anyone else they would put on the NY drama fest. Aviva wears her mental health issues on her sleeve. I know more about her phobias than my own(Spiders and cockroaches ewww). I’m not impressed with the Reid/Aviva combo. I like Carole. Heather is type A typical NY business woman, so she fits. Can’t wait to see what happens next year.

ps. That photo of Aviva’s face is CLASSIC. ROFL.  Looks like something out of “Scream.”

Alex is a RHONY has been – yawn

Alex, you were right on the money with everything you said. You are greatly missed. Aviva, what the heck happened, it turns out that the one I thought would be the level headed one is actually the nut job. I felt so bad for Carol, she is a sweat heart. Love,love, love my New York housewives. 

I think what Sonya meant when she said what comes out of her mouth is money is that it’s the truth.  Aviva had said Alex is two-faced, meaning she lies to conform to whatever situation she’s in.  I believe Sonya was saying, “What comes out of my mouth is money,” and and what she says is gold, means you can bet (money) on what she says, because it’s 100-percent bet it’s the truth.

I’d much rather hope my interpretation is correct, and not that Sonya is playing up for the show to be entertaining.  I think she’s entertaining without even trying.  Sonya and Ramona as a twosome remind me of two crazy aunts that when they get together they just like to have fun.  I really enjoy watching them giggle and laugh and support each other.

As always, thoroughly enjoyed watching your vlog.  Thanks, Alex!

YOU nailed it and YOU know. It’s bothered me from the beginning that Aviva says in her opening something regarding being a lifelong New Yorker.  Maybe I’m way off, but to me this implies a thicker skinned sort…? She is an uber “me” centric codependent and tres boring to watch. Next… 

LuMan smiling for making people angry, she is a true C you next Tuesday.   I now think of her as a WH_ _ _, especially having the fling with the Jack Farrow look-a-like.   I can’  wait for Bravo to kick her to the curb, along with that long blond haired nutjob who looks like Herman Munster in her brown pool dress.   Sonja and Ramona are correct the trip was suppose to be a girls week, not a therapy session for a neurotic freak.    Alex I would enjoy watching you and Simon and can’t wait for Couples Therapy to begin, and that may be the perfect forum for the new neurotic freak on the RHONY.

Aviva was downright rude and classless.  Ugh.  Your comments were exceptionally clever this week.  My new fave word: herridan!  Score one for literacy and intelligence.  Take that Ms. Aviva Vassar!!

Alex I usually love these vlogs because you give the inside scoop of how these shows are created but lately your past few blogs have been nothing but A) I’ve been to St. Barts too!!! and B) defending Ramona and Sonja.  Please try and be unbiased because even though they are your friends, it would make your vlogs so much more interesting

Talk about lolli pops and cartwheels, Aviva makes Kelly seem in touch.  If she whines one more time about her trip it’s getting switched off, enough is enough.  Aviva’s prosthetic is not her leg but her self-delusion..  Sonja showed so much class in dealing with Aviva, good girl.  Heather and Carole seem to like their shots and being tipsy too!  Alex, what was the scene with Carole, Sonja and the bearded dude that Carole met at Sonja’s party?  Why was Sonja there, didn’t get that?  Thanks for your commentary, much appreciated.

This is how I feel, Aviva is a real pig monster as is Heather and LuAnn, all three of these people should be terminated from the New York show.   Avia is a pig.

I like your vlog and recaps, Alex. I enjoy any background or “making of” bits the most. I think you could have spent more time discussing the details of Aviva’s weird need to push the other women into apologizing to her and her husband. I thought it was hilarious that she thought they should have welcomed her with a party and was pissed that Ramona and Sonja didn’t get out of the pool and come hug them. She really needs to get over herself. I couldn’t believe how much she kept going on and on about it! It was just weird. I couldn’t believe she thought that the women should have “thrown their arms around Reid and thanked him profusely” for getting Aviva out there. That was ludicrous. She really is a bit taken with herself and her manners and all. And the more she went on about it, the more insane she sounded. I thought it was hilarious that neither R. nor S. would give in to that and go do it. Rock on, I’ll look forward to more posts by you!

I think Aviva s father is WHITE TRASH.He is an embarassment yet Avivva seems to
accept his behavior.If I were Aviva I would be very careful about calling others derogatory
names. 
 

LOL Alex Mccord calling someone else a screaming haradin….This is hilarious!

I think Aviva needs some serious psychological help. She expected the women to throw a party and roll out the red carpet to welcome her to the island, and all the women should basically kiss her husband’s butt because he escorted her there. What sane person keeps going on & on & on about wanting an apology, even back in NY. Carole and Luann are annoying cowards for not telling her to end it already. Only Heather has told her to basically stop talking about this sophomoric topic. AVIVA, SHUT UP ALREADY!

Thank you Alex for calling it like it is! Aviva is so self obsessed and self righteous – it’s unbelievable. The fact that she took a vacation that was supposed to be about the women bonding and made it all about her was ridiculous. You really expected to have a banner welcoming you? Take a cue from Ramona and “take a Xanax!” I miss Alex and Jill – these new ladies are annoying.

Alex, I love your commentary and your double gold hoop earrings. Would you share where you purchased them?

Aviva is beyond horrible. Self-centered, petty, judgmental, and clearly in need of some serious psychotherapy. What a poor addition to the show and her disgusting father is the icing on the cake. If she is back, I’m not. Vassar sure turns out some class…

OMG! Aviva never stops! Is she trying to get a invite to return? I think she’s devising a plan to be asked back! No one wants her but I’m sure they’ll ask her now!! She brings the drama times ten! I personally won’t watch anymore if she returns because she’s too hate filled! There has to be a limit, right? I’m now ashamed to watch this show. Aviva does need to go away…she will lead this program into a black hole of hate. BYW, I miss my Alex!! The only intelligent voice of reason! Good thing I have this site to return, love love!

Rumor Fix – I wish you would expand Alex’s show and have her comment on all the Housewives shows!  Alex’s commentary brings so much to each show.  But, it now bothers me we don’t get to hear her comment on what is going on in New Jersey!  -I won’t want Miami!

Life is too short to put up with righteous preachers like Aviva. I felt physical sick after watching her actions and words after the past 3 episodes. She is a bully on all fronts and has no social EQ whatsoever. She is still banging on about something trivial from a vacation trip because she is so boring she has nothing else to contribute to an episode unlike the other women. Hope she realises that not one other housewife unanimously agrees with her behaviour. Please find another housewife with some spark.