This week on The Real Housewives of New York City, things get very heated when the women’s trip to Puerto Rico quickly turns into chaos. What started out as a fancy dinner by the water turns into heated arguments, hurt feelings, and drama that no one saw coming. You might have thought the season was pretty calm so far, but this episode shows the first real cracks in the group’s weak bonds. Hold on tight, because this is the Housewives we live for.
The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15 Episode 13 Recap
The episode starts with Brynn, Sai, and Erin relaxing by the pool in the sun and teasing each other about Jessel. At first, their conversation is light, but it quickly turns into a critique session. Brynn says Jessel has a “new face and new teeth,” and Erin doesn’t like how she’s acting differently. What do you think? Jessel has become too polished and camera-shy, with photographers always at her events and a fixation on glam.
The three also bring up old grudges, like the time Jessel was mad that Brynn left a photo shoot early to take care of her puppy. Erin says Jessel is mad about “honesty and openness,” which is a silly complaint when you consider how careful everyone else is.
At the same time, Jessel doesn’t know that she’s being talked about and is enjoying her day in blissful ignorance—at least for now.
Dinner Drama: The Gloves Come Off
During dinner, Brynn brings up Jessel’s supposed love of glam right away. Jessel calmly defends herself and says the accusations are baseless. But Brynn goes even further and tries to show that Jessel has changed. When Jessel says that the claim has nothing to do with their friendship, Brynn’s case starts to fall apart.
Erin walks in and happily adds fuel to the fire. She brings up what happened at the photo shoot, which makes Jessel lose it. It’s rare for Jessel to lose it, but he does and tells Erin to “shut the f*** up.” Erin responds by shushing and accusing them of lying, which makes things worse. The fight causes the group to split up. Erin goes to the other end of the table to talk shop with Brynn and Sai, while Jessel fumes in anger.
The dinner table has turned into a battleground, where allegiances are being formed and rifts are getting worse.
The Unexpected Meltdown of Ubah
While everyone is looking at Jessel, Ubah quietly becomes one of the most important people in the story. She leaves the group because she has a headache and is focused on her phone, which makes Brynn ask, “Why are you even here?” This question, which seems harmless, sets Ubah off. She hits the table with her foot and says Brynn is picking on her.
Brynn says in her confessional, “She’s mad at anyone who doesn’t agree with her.” This statement makes Ubah even more angry. As a surprise, Ubah says something mean about Brynn, implying that she may have lied to get on the show. The room goes silent. This is the worst kind of Housewives drama.
Breakfast Breakdown: Ubah Crosses the Line
Things are still tense at breakfast the next morning. Ubah continues to lash out, saying something shocking about dealing with hard things in life, like a mother getting cancer. The comment, which was made in front of Erin, is very hurtful because cancer runs in Erin’s family. Erin quietly says goodbye and goes to her room to cry.
Ubah admits she was wrong and says she’s sorry, but the damage has already been done. The emotional fallout has left the group in a state of shock. Erin is questioning her friendships, and Ubah is trying to figure out what her words mean.
Chaos on a Beach Day
A trip to the beach is planned at the end of the episode, but even this peaceful place can’t hide the drama. Ubah won’t cross a small stream because he thinks there is a dead pigeon in it. She instead tries to jump over it, but she fails and drops her purse in the sand. The dirty water and grime on her things are a lot like the broken relationships between the women.
It wasn’t meant to be a metaphor, but this funny moment is like the episode itself: messy, dramatic, and hard to ignore.
The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Season 15 Episode 13 has all the drama fans have been waiting for. Small fights are turning into full-blown fights, and things have never been more unstable between the women. This episode makes people think about which relationships can be fixed and which ones can’t, from Jessel’s defense against false accusations to Ubah’s angry outburst.
As the trip goes on, one thing is for sure: the mess ups at dinner and breakfast are just the start.
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