While Monique and Gizelle Bryant recently managed a surprisingly civil sit-down on “The Real Housewives of Potomac” — a moment Monique later called “a nice grown-up moment for us” on the Dec 7 episode of “Watch What Happens Live”, her outlook on reconciling with former co-star Candiace Dillard Bassett seems far less hopeful.
While looking resplendent in burgundy leather via her Instagram, an audience member on “Watch What Happens Live” asked if Monique could ever see herself making up with Candiace, and she answered with her trademark honesty, though with a new hint of reflective zen.
In a definitive yet not unkind response, Monique said, “There was no relationship, and sometimes moving on doesn’t mean that you have to reconcile. Sometimes you just see people for who they are, and you see your place, and you set your boundaries, and it’s okay to not rekindle something that isn’t meant to be rekindled.”
Monique & Candiace: What Went Down?
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During season 5 of “RHOP,” simmering tensions between the two women finally boiled over during a wine-tasting event thrown by Karen Huger. In a rustic event space, the two women argued across a table until Monique ultimately lunged at Candiace and pulled her hair. The altercation devolved from there with the other ladies and production jumping in to separate them. Sit-downs with Karen and Ashley Darby followed during season 5, as well as the inclusion of her therapy storyline. Both Candiace and Monique filed charges against the other, but their cases were ultimately dismissed by the court.
At the subsequent reunion, Monique brought her infamous binder that included backup for the various accusations she levied during her season (especially towards Giselle, which makes their meeting this season so meaningful), and then she was gone. After the reunion, Monique announced she wasn’t returning for season 6 and that was the last viewers saw of her until season 10.
The New Monique
GettyIn the wake of her divorce from Chris Samuels, Monique has done a lot of work on herself. And it shows. Speaking with DECIDER last week she said, “What better way to test my healing and my growth than to go back into the fire? It was perfect timing because I felt like I have learned enough about myself that I just went, ‘what the heck, I might as well.’”
Adding to that, “I want people to see the transformation and know that it’s possible. They are welcome to judge this new energy.”
And the viewers certainly will.
