This season of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” is explosive in the best way, and that’s due in large part to QVC lightning rod, Stacey Rusch. And just like the nine episodes before it, episode ten delivers the DRAMA with Miss Rusch at the helm.
Conflict at the Cannabis Party
BravoAhead of the launch party for SHAYO, Stacey’s cannabis brand, she powwows with her best friend, AJ, who reminds Stacey that she’s from Detroit and it’s time to access that homegrown ferocity and stand up for herself. Well, Stacey takes that to heart, and uses her event to clear the air with Tia Glover and Ashley Darby… and, well, it could have gone better. As in, after a heated back-and-forth, Stacey kicks Tia out with a pageant-esque “toodle doo” as shoppers look on. In response, Tia storms out while calling Stacey trash and promising to never buy any of her products.
The only upside to this unfortunate exchange was that Keiarna Stewart declined the invite to the SHAYO party, and so wasn’t there to throw gasoline on the fire. Per the previous episode, she does not care for Stacey and would have only added to the combustion.
Stacey & Keiarna: Where’s the Beef?
BravoIt’s hard to pinpoint exactly why these two women don’t mix — a classic case of oil and water, perhaps — but it’s abundantly clear that Stacey gets under Keiarna’s skin. But does Stacey care about that? According to the Nov 30 “RHOP: After Show,” not really. “I don’t live my life trying to push buttons, but apparently I do,” she said on the after show. “I don’t think about Kay,” Stacey continued. “I think that’s probably the biggest sentence of the season for me is I’m not thinking about Kay.”
On the same after show, the other cast members weighed in. Wendy Osefo interjected, “And that bothers her. She wants her to.” Monique Samuels knowingly doubled down, “Stacey infuriates Kay.” While Tia agreed that the women “have it out for each other,” and Gizelle Bryant added, “they become different people when two of them fight.”
According to Keiarna, it’s all about authenticity, which is something she doesn’t think Stacey possesses. “I don’t know like Stacey,” she said. “I think she’s a great time when she’s being whatever version of herself that’s normal.”
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo, and as the season continues, viewers will have to judge for themselves if Stacey is being her real self and if Keiarna is open to accepting that.
Stacy needs to go!! She’s irrelevant, she’s a liar, a copycat & pretty much no one likes her….gee I wonder why 🤔
The way she treated Tia was disgusting. If I was Tia I’d have nothing to do with Stacy. Which is coming down to most of the ladies feeling the same way!
Kei is a bitch & she can go away too….far, far away!