The first two segments of the reunion rehashed old boring battles; the meat of the matter came down to Jill and Bethenny. The tension started to build after Bethenny’s film montage when Andy turned his attention to the expectant Mrs. Hoppy to discuss all the big changes in her life. Jill trampled over Bethenny’s time, adding her unwelcomed yenta commentary where it didn’t belong. Bethenny tried to politely ignore the intrusion as Jill interrogated her about her pregnancy gain, commented on her boobs, and declared America would hate her for losing her baby weight so fast.
Bethenny got some shit for taking her pregnancy test on camera. She justified her conduct by saying the audience would feel cheated if she didn’t show it. Bethenny, rest assured, no one wants to watch you pee on a stick. Fame has clearly has gone to this bitch’s head.
Jill’s film montage came next, and clip after clip of her bad behavior had her in tears before Andy had a chance to fling any questions her way. She admitted she didn’t like who she was this season (you and me both Jill). After first rationalizing her behavior over the season, she ultimately apologized and expressed regret. She summed up by professing her love for Bethenny and stated her hope for a future friendship.
Bethenny turned and told Jill she was going to tell her straight, never a good sign coming from a Scorpio. Bethenny began a long tabulation of Jill’s character flaws including accusations that: fame had gone to her head, she wanted everything to be about her, she resented all the good things that were happening to Bethenny, she lorded it over Bethenny that she got her on the show, and she keeps track of gifts. It was truly an exhausting litany.
The real humdinger was when Bethenny busted out some solid gold gossip with the accusation that Jill told Ramona and Alex not to film with her in an attempt to “sabotage her show.” Alex reinforced the notion by adding that it seemed like Jill tried to cut Bethenny out of Housewives. Bethenny jumped in and said that Jill only tried to mend their relationship when her plan went south.
The conversation hit a brick wall when Bethenny said that Jason doesn’t like Jill, and she’s not willing to restructure her life to find a place for Jill in it. Jill said she missed Bethenny and walked off the stage…
In the single most insightful statement of her life, Kelly closed it out by saying “the obsession with fame is embarrassing.”