Ashley Darby spoke of Karen Huger‘s handling of her DUI and claims about Mia Thornton‘s alleged addiction on Watch What Happens Live.
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As she also spoke to host Andy Cohen, 56, about her divorce from Michael Darby, 65, explained why she questioned Keiarna Stewart, 36, about her scar, and threw some shade at former flame Luke Gulbranson, 40, the 36-year-old Real Housewives of Potomac cast member reacted to the conversation Mia, 39, had with boyfriend Incognito and estranged husband Gordon Thornton, 72, shared which Bravolebrities she’s interested in, and more.
“Clearly not very well,” Ashley said of how Karen is handling her DUI on the November 17 episode of WWHL. “Karen is still going through it. I’ve thrown a couple of jokes out there, and Karen has returned serve, as she says, but it really is a serious matter, and I really don’t want Karen to be wearing an orange, pink, or striped jumpsuit anytime in the future, and I hope she finds some resolution very soon.”
As for Karen, 61, digging through Mia’s YouTube for info on her past opiate use, Ashley set the record straight about what her castmate had actually said.
“Mia never said she was addicted to the opioids. Let’s clarify. She said she had a pain issue and overdosed on it, like by accident,” Ashley stated. “Karen makes it sound like the woman was strung out and had a drug problem. I didn’t get that.”
Moving on to her drawn-out divorce, Ashley admitted to feeling that the show was partially to blame for her and Michael’s split as she teased the potential finalization of her divorce.
“As of this week, there’s a very big update, and I will be telling everybody about it soon. At the reunion. You gotta wait,” she shared.
Looking back at her and Gizelle Bryant‘s decision to kick Wendy Osefo, 40, Stacey Rusch, Keiarna, Mia, and Jassi Rideaux out of their GnA event after the ladies arrived late due to their attendance at Karen’s rivaling event on the same night, Ashley said she “absolutely” had no regrets as she explained that her co-stars were hours late.
“It is very important to be punctual. [It was] 8:04. The event started at 6 p.m. The girls got there at eight, so they were two hours late. Two hours,” she revealed.
Although Gizelle and Wendy forged a friendship post-feud on the ninth season of RHOP, Ashley wasn’t completely confident about their ability to maintain it.
“I love it. I love both of those of those women. And it’s just nice that they’re getting along together. Now, how long it will last remains to be seen, but I’m enjoying it while it lasts,” she stated.
When asked why she questioned Keiarna about her scar if she knew it made her castmate uncomfortable, Ashley denied triggering her on purpose.
“I didn’t know she was uncomfortable. I learned the hard way, obviously,” she explained. “And also, I think I was giving credit to the fact that her skincare line was coming out, and I thought it was a testament to how well it works … I saw [Keiarna] without makeup, and there’s not a scar on her face.”
During a game of “Swipe Right or Call It a Night,” Ashley called it a night on Tom Schwartz, 42, West Wilson, 28, and Gordon. She also said that she’d call it a night with Jarrett “JT” Thomas, 39, of Southern Charm, saying he “shot his shot” with her at BravoCon.
“The answer is definitely a hard no now and he knows why,” she added of Luke.
As for her selections for swiping right, those went to “cute” Bradley Carter of Southern Hospitality, Below Deck: Mediterranean‘s Joe Bradley, and Austen Kroll, 37.
“I love Austen … I would swipe right. I like him,” she explained.
Also on the live broadcast, after saying that Stacey and her boyfriend, Thomas Anthony “TJ” Jones, who have chosen abstinence due to their faith, “need to bang,” Ashley reflected on the chat between Mia, Inc, and Gordon.
“I feel like it was so necessary, and to know that they were having this discussion with the children just in the room, questioning the paternity of Jeremiah, like, I will say, the way that Gordon holds his composure and says ‘committed adultery,’ it’s interesting,” she stated. “We’ll put it that way.”
Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Ashley was asked if Karen and Stacey were being unnecessarily shady by pointing out her bunions at any chance they got.
“Luann sat in this chair, and she said to Stacey that she spent time with me at the Love Hotel and she did not notice my bunions,” Ashley noted, signaling Luann de Lesseps‘ appearance on WWHL last week. “So clearly, the issue remains with Stacey and Karen because Stacey, she needs to sit on a pogo stick, and Karen, she needs to get ready for the time that she, you know, anyway, we’ll leave that there.”
The Real Housewives of Potomac season nine airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.
