Wale From 'Bravo’s Love Hotel' Is Right: Ashley Plays Games Like a PlayStation

Ashley Darby was excited to join Bravo's Love Hotel immediately after finalizing her divorce from wealthy restaurateur, Michael Darby. A former pageant queen, Ashley married her much older ex-husband when she was in her early 20's, and he'd lived over half a century. Real Housewives of Potomac fans were immediately aware of the young woman's strategy when it came to romance, as it was revealed early on that Michael was not only taking care of his beautiful wife, but also her mother (who was much closer to his age).

Ashley enjoyed her early years with Michael as they provided her with a lavish lifestyle, which resulted in her being chosen to join the Real Housewives of Potomac. While the rich husband got her there, Ashley's beauty was enough to keep her locked in with Bravo, and joining the reality dating spin-off gave the 30-something another opportunity to show off her amazing body and to attract even more wealthy men.

While none of the housewives cast seem serious about finding true love on the show, Ashley is the least sincere, approaching the project like an opportunity to kiss several boys and make them cry like the reverse version of the proverbial Georgie Porgie fairytale. Most of the suitors are completely smitten with Ashley's youth and beauty, but 38-year-old IT Director, Wale, isn't falling for it. He compared Ashley's personality to a Playstation game controller. "Ashley is a Playstation controller. She just plays games all day," he shared during a confessional interview.

Ashley Has Become a Bit More Refined, But Is Still a Player At Heart

Without her extremely rich husband, Ashley wouldn't have been on the radar for the Bravo franchise or been able to keep up with the elite social circle she was inducted into, including the Grand Dame, Karen Huger, fellow BAP beauty queen Candiace Dillard-Bassett, former first lady Gizelle Bryant and philanthropist Charisse Johnson. Since joining the show in 2016, Ashley has become much more cultured and refined, although when compared to a seasoned vet like Gizelle, she is still very 'wet behind the ears'. It was obvious from her introduction on RHOP that Ashley was aware of the effect her beauty had on older men and used it to her advantage at every available opportunity.

After separating from Michael, Ashley admitted the couple enjoyed an adventurous sex life, including often inviting others into their bedroom. After becoming a mother, Ashley decided she no longer wanted to participate in the alternative lifestyle, but Michael didn't want to stop. The two separated, but until recently, Michael was Ashley's sole financial resource. With Michael totally out of the picture, Ashley has been flexing her single lifestyle and dating both publicly and behind closed doors. While speaking with Collider earlier this year, she joked about having a good time dating, just keeping it out of the media. "Just because you haven't seen me, don't think I haven't been having a good time," she laughed.

Ashley jumped at the opportunity to be the youngest cast member on 'Love Hotel' along with older housewives Luann De Lesseps, Gizelle Bryant and Shannon Storms Beador. In addition to having an advantage over the men because of her beauty, Ashley believes she has an advantage over the other women because of her youth. When Luann, Shannon and Gizelle all expressed an interest in 61-year-old system specialist Ralph, the former rock band tour manager was surprised at his good luck. To have the three women closer to his age all name him as one of their top choices made him blush.

There was a competitive moment between Gizelle and Shannon where the former first lady set her sights specifically on Ralph and said she was going to focus on him. Luann told producers during her confessional, “He’s got a good face, I think everybody likes Ralph.” The three other women liked Ralph, but when Ralph realized he had a chance with hot young Ashley, he almost gagged on his good fortune. He wasted no time in physically pursuing her and making her his focus above the other women. Ashley hesitated in telling her RHOP bestie Gizelle that she was now adding Ralph to her selection, but eventually admitted the two had shared a passionate kiss.

Ashley's Real Interest Remains in Older Men

Viewers accused Ashley of going back to a situation like the one she'd just left with her ex-husband Michael by making the 61-year-old her top choice. In true Ashley fashion, she turned the situation into a joke, suggesting Ralph could potentially help her work out her Daddy issues. Ashley lost interest in the other more age-appropriate men courting her and began focusing more on her physical connection with Ralph. Up until Ralph entered Ashley's peripheral, Wale was her first choice.

Their conversations felt much more genuine and Ashley seemed to enjoy being around someone closer to her own age and lifestyle. However, once Wale witnessed Ashley change her focus to Ralph after he became the other women's target, he realized his pretty love interest was playing games. "Ashley just finished kissing Ralph and giving him her key, but now she is over here talking to me. Ashley just plays games all day," Wale said during a confessional.

Although Wale has uncovered Ashley's true intentions, he is content to play the game. After a heavy make-out session with Ralph, Ashley pulled Wale to the side and told him she worried about their compatibility, because one day he may want to have children. "We could make it maybe 2-3 years and then what? I'm not sure that I want to have any more children," she explained dramatically. Wale did his best to play along with her game, amused by Ashley's antics to attempt to get rid of him in exchange for Ralph. In Ashley's defense, the remaining three guests of the Love Hotel don't seem committed to the journey of true love any more than she is.