Mention It All - A Farewell To Tins (RHONY)

Episode Date: June 12, 2020

Bari and Dylan are back to talk RHONY, and they bid Tinsley a bittersweet goodbye. But before she leaves, she gets yelled at by Dorinda one last time, naturally. Meanwhile, Ramona is back on her birthday bullshit, and it’s starting to feel repetitive. They finish by discussing where the season will go from here, and why Leah is in a tough spot. Home Chef: Home Chef is the #1 customer rated meal kit company. Go to HomeChef.com/mention for $30 off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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So it's like. I know today, just deviating from our beloved Bravo for a second, I do just want to note that today we got the first ever Black Bachelor, which feels like a big moment. In reality TV in general, I feel like we're dealing with some issues that are long overdue and hopefully getting a long lasting change going. And I feel like in the reality world in general, just the fact that we finally have a Black Bachelor is a major thing. Even if you don't really watch it, it's like important. Yeah, like it should. I know I'm not the only one of things said, but like,

It should have happened already. Duh. Like that's a, that's like a known thing. But like, okay, want to know what else I found out today? Speaking of that. So it's a known thing in like my friend's group that my favorite bar in New York City was Van Demons and it actually closed. It's in Murray Hill.

Whatever, that's not the point. My friend texted our group chat today about Matt James saying she's like, I think he was a bartender at Van Deman. And I was like, oh, my God, I think, like, I remember him. Like, I know him. And I need to, I need to find that out. Like, I need to know if that's him. Because that means, like, we kind of know each other.

I feel like everyone is within, like, two degrees of separation from Matt James. Well, because I used to do bar promotions. And I worked at Van Demen. So I'm, like, I want, and I loved going there. And, like, he looked, like, I feel like I know him. But so I hope it was him because imagine Barry as a promoter. I'm just thinking of that. I mean, I'm better at that than this job.

No, I'm kidding. This was before I knew Barry. So it's also funny to me to think about you as a promoter. Wait, no, no, no, Dylan. I feel like, I feel like you're, you're confusing me as like a Vegas promoter. Like, when I say promoter, like, I, that was not what I mean. I mean, I was one of those hot girls at the bar that gave out shot. and like beer and I like I worked for Miller Light like I was like here to do tastings like I wasn't like

are you on the list let me get you in oh my god no so you're not gonna be putting out like coosies at the bar for whatever brand is having like their little event or whatever and I got paid bank on the side of my job so I was like pissed when I they like slowed down a little bit so anyway but yeah it was okay governor Cuomo governor Cuomo if you're listening you better open back up those bars so Barry can get in there and get out some shots. Not me, but like the people that are doing it right now, like that's their income. I feel bad. Like it's a serious thing.

But and also like open the bars so I can go drink. I know. It's getting tough. I feel like now that things are starting to reopen, not really in New York City so much, but it's really hard to know like what is the appropriate amount of caution to still be taking because like it is. still a pandemic, but I don't know. It's just hard to know. And speaking of hard things, we had Real Housewives of New York last night, and we had to say goodbye the beloved Tinsley

Mortimer. Yes, this is definitely equal to a pandemic sadness. Yeah, nice transition. And speaking of pandemics, you know, it's true. It was sad. It was emotional. Okay, so they kind of snuck up on us with that. We knew that Tinsley was going to be retreating at some point this season. By the way, we're talking about Real House of Lives of New York. Not the pandemic. For those of you who don't know. Well, so we always knew that Tinsley had moved to Chicago at some point in the fall and gotten engaged

and that she was probably going to kind of stop being on the show at some point. but I didn't know and didn't really expect that it was going to be so soon. Yeah, they really did not let us know. So Tinsley kind of preempted the episode last night with this post on social media, thanking her fans and stuff for all the support over the four seasons that she, nine, nine, nine, all or twelve. Yeah, four seasons that she's been on. And, you know, I feel like Tinsley has not gotten a lot of appreciation for her time as a housewife.

but I think she's served a really important purpose in the group. You were saying that she is kind of normal and as much as she's like over the top and although I hate using that word normal. I really do. Right. I mean, we don't watch Real Housewives for normal. Right. Well, as someone who went to school for teaching me, I've learned that the word normal.

Like I, and this, you know how certain things to stick in your head? So I, when you describe like a child, just so you describe anyone, you think to yourself, well, wait, what is normal? You know, when you say, oh, that's so normal. So it's a very interesting thing to think about because even though I'm the one that said it about Tinsley, I was like, because she was normal in comparison to the other women. Well, look, tying it back to the pandemic, I don't think we ever thought that working from home for four months would feel normal.

But I feel very comfy in my bed right now. I'm under my covers. We also, also, Dylan, because people texted me last yesterday, they were listened to our episode because we love our fans. When we talked yesterday

about Jack's blocking, when you brought up Jacks blocking you, and I was like, oh my God, that's so funny. What did we learn later on in the day that he also blocked me, my personal account. So I was like, wow, that's crazy, Jacks. I don't even follow you, but thank you so much for that satisfaction.

I just feel, we feel really seen and appreciated. Yeah, like, like I feel, you know, like I should be verified on Instagram now. That's it. Yeah. I mean, we should obviously be verified on Instagram at Instagram, if you're listening. If you're listening to her. Okay. Hey, Mr. Instagram, I'd love a blue check. Happy birthday. Mr. Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Prime.

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It looks like just a store that's actually across from our office, which is a Halloween store that they turn into a haunted house. Okay, I literally thought they were at a costume store. Like, I thought the outing was that they were going shopping for costumes. I just assumed. And then all of a sudden I'm like, oh, this is a haunted house. this is bizarre. And Durinda's talking about it like it's some New York iconic place. And I'm thinking, okay, I don't know that that's true, but go off. Have fun. Yes. You know, but she does in that

Durinda mode, I like how when she likes, you know, to put together a cute little shindig. That's nice. That whole thing was so funny. I was laughing. I don't know if I'm just losing my mind, but or just want to see them scared. I don't know. But even seeing them all show up and them getting scared on the street, like, and then they go, it was very funny to me. I maybe felt like some of them needed a taste of their own medicine. Ramona. That was a fun little, you know, like there was no substance to it, but it was very fun seeing them all get scared shitless. Right. And, and also when Luann showed up in her costume in Ramona, I think it was Ramona, who was like, are you wearing that? like to your dress-up Halloween party

and Luam was like, yeah. Yeah, like I didn't just come to to blood matter with you girls like with ears and a tail on. I'm going to a party after. I can't. I loved though that Luann said she was dressed up as a cougar, but that was certainly not a cougar outfit.

It was like leopard or cheetah or jaguar or something. Cougars don't have spots, right? These women. These women, I hope it's too much. like Google photos of a cougar. Well, yeah. And then they go to a nejo, anahoe, how do you say it?

A tequila bar. Yeah. And round 34, we are being mean to Tinsley again. Look, I will miss Tinsley on the show, but I will not miss seeing Darynda yell at her for no apparent reason. No, and good for Tinsley. She snapped back last night.

So I guess all of a sudden, Ramona and Sonia and Durinda are mad because Tinsley posted something that confirmed that she and Scott were back together on Instagram, but hadn't told the girls, which we've seen this be a topic of conversation multiple times. And it's like, obviously Tinsley is not that close with Dorinda and Ramona at this point. So why would she be texting them, hey, I'm, like, the details of her personal life. And it was just so stupid. And Ramona called Tinsley Densley dumb, which is just, I like, stop it.

Well, I believe she said, dumb, dumb, dumb, while pointing to her head. And then D'Rinda makes a joke about a turkey baster and, you know, how Tinsley is going to have a baby or something. And it's like, why would you ever joke about someone getting pregnant or fertility or anything like that? feel like you should know that that's just an off-limits topic to make fun of someone for. She's insulting Tinsley while high-fiving the girls across, like, grow up with things like that. Like, how much satisfaction are you still getting from bringing down someone who's number one, younger than you? Number two, you have nothing in common with besides being on the same show.

and imagine Tinsley having something great happened into her life and her being like, oh my God, let me text her into Sonia and Mimona and let them know because, you know, I need their take on it. Like, no. And why would she let them know about her relationship? One of the three of them haven't been nice about it. And let her live. Let her freaking live.

And now, honey, she is living. She's living. She's living. And I think Duran is a little jealous maybe because that's kind of the life she went with Richard. Maybe. I don't know. So then we see Ramona take Sonia and Darynda

to this showroom to look at stuff for her birthday party. What, whoa, did it not look familiar to you? Saw that on Real Housewives in New Jersey for Melissa Gorgas 40th birthday. Right. I was just going to say. I was like, where do I know him from? But so they all get in the car.

and Sonia and Durinda think they're just going, you know, downtown to look at some warehouse or whatever. Ramona tells them they're going to Bethpage, which is fully on Long Island. I can't. I would be livid if somebody did that to me. Side note, though, it was only an hour away, so it's not that crazy.

But also, this, like, kind of reminds me back to, like, with Leah asking about her sister, like you see both sides of it. wouldn't they ask where they're going? Do you ever get in a car or go to someone's wherever and not ask where you're going? Do you ever do that? Have you ever Dylan gone somewhere and you're like,

and you don't ask. You just get into Uber and you're like, well, if I end up, if I end up like in California, I guess that's where we're going. No, you ask. Maybe though when it's production and Ramona says, okay, our Wednesday production activity, filming activity is going to this thing. Maybe you don't ask.

I don't know. Regardless, these women, these women are getting paid for their time, so I don't feel that bad. But it's hilarious that Ramona dragged them to this showroom to basically sit around while she plans her party. Wouldn't be more typical, Ramona. So there's this table that has all of these chocolates and treats

and whatever pretzel, candy, I don't know. and Sonia and Derinda are just stuffing their faces while Ramona's talking to the party planner and it is one of my favorite things because they just don't give a fuck there like we don't know why we're here we're just going to sit here and eat yeah so it was funny though

because the way it was edited or portrayed where what's his name Larry Scott Lawrence Scott Design was looking at them judging like that he was mad. This is how I felt that he was like,

why are these women here? However, fast forward to the end of the quote-unquote meeting and they asked to take a photo to put it on their social media, which I was like, oh my God, that is so. Dorinda was like, not only did you not tell us who we're going, you brought us here, but we're doing press like for this guy, like that.

And I agree with her in that sense. Okay, it's a picture, but that's not why they were doing it. They were putting it on their Instagram, promoting it. And like, that's not right. That's, that's Dorenda's time. Like, you know, that she should have let them know that that's what they were doing. It was shady. Yeah.

It's one thing to say like, oh, like, can we take a picture? We're big fans. But to literally say, just a little picture for our Instagram. Right. And then he was all like, you know, excited about it and happy. Right. Dorenda's not your customer. Like she's not.

Right. It wasn't her party. Ramona. But Ramona, who was it? No, Sonia asked if they could do a joint birthday, again, which I think this has been a discussion before. And Ramona is like a little girl. No, no, no, no, no.

This is for 60 of my girlfriends, my girlfriends, which we see play out later on in the season, which, again, has been a conversation before. Like, we've seen this, which to me is like, okay, we're repeating storylines here. Well, Ramona decides that this party is her question. quote, coming out single party, which I have no earthly idea of what she means by that, because I guess she did mention that she was dating someone before, but we haven't ever seen that.

Ramona's not somebody who is not usually single. And so it's so stupid, whatever. If she doesn't want to have a joint birthday party, just say it. But the whole my girlfriend's whatever thing just makes her look like an asshole. Right. And it's also, is it your coming out birthday party? is it is it your birthday party? Like you're allowed to have your birthday party,

but also, right, who is to say? Who is to say? Okay, so it's come to the time when it's Tinsley's last little bit. And honestly, I, they gave her such a nice, such a warm send-off on this show. There are only, I mean, in all of housewives, only a handful of people have even left on their own accord,

in general, but especially to leave in the middle of a season and to get that nice of a send-off, both from the women and from production. It shows that there really was no bad blood here. I feel like she absolutely could come back at some point or get her own show on Bravo. I feel like they really left that door open by giving her such a nice goodbye. We see she's at her apartment with Dale packing, and I'm so sad we're not going to see more of Dale. and Sonia and Leah come by. Maybe Dale will be the next housewife in New York.

If only. Sonia and Leah come by to do a little toast and to say goodbye. And Sonia says that Tinsley's going to do great in Cheetown, which... Cheetown. I was like, no, you didn't. No, you didn't, Sonia. Oh my God. It was...

Oh, and also Tinsley, when she's talking to Dale, says, some stuff is going to Palm Beach storage, some stuff is going to Newport storage, and some stuff is going to Chicago. And that is the busiest sentence I've ever heard. Girl, you can store some stuff in my apartment if you want to, as long as I get to use it. Yeah, I don't understand Tinsley's life, but look, I'm happy for her. And she seems like, you know, I wish maybe she would have timed it a little better. You know, she could have waited a little bit to move to Chicago, whatever, but, you know, she did what she wanted to do.

And overall, I can't, I can't fault her for that. Oh, not at all. And it was funny because I don't know if you noticed when she was in one of her interviews when she was like, you know, like, when I, when someone like asked me to go to Chicago, like, I had to think about it. Like when Scott, or when Scott was like, come to Chicago, like on a regular day. I'm sorry, I don't remember exactly what she said. But then she was like, but then when he said, pack up strawberry and shortcake and get

on a plane. and she's like, I'm there because she knew like that was like the serious move. Right. And she said earlier in the episode that she could really feel this time that it was, that it was what was gonna happen and that they were gonna get married

and she was gonna move there and that it was what she was supposed to do. And I totally respect that. I want nothing but the best for her, but I will say I am a little nervous at how the rest of the season is gonna go just because we see the mid-season trailer, which Tinsley is not in.

And I feel like it's like Leah is kind of on an island now. Yeah. And I love Leah. I have faith that she will still pull it together and do a good job. But Tinsley was kind of her girl. And so it's going to be interesting to see this group.

Yeah, I liked seeing Leah and Tinsley's dynamic together. They were like cute. They were cutesy. And like also just fresh eyes. for all of us, young ins. And without her, now Leah has to kind of just deal with this group.

And they show her saying a line that I think will go down in history when Ramona. And plus we will see more of her and Ramona like unfolding. And I'm excited for that because I, boy.

But Ramona tries to insult Leah and Leah comes back at her and she goes, bitch, I elevate this group. And I am like, oh my God, oh my God, what episode is that? I can't wait. I can't wait. But there's a lot more drama, it seems to come. But as we said the other day about Beverly Hills, New York is also on pause for a little while.

Yeah. So spend time with your loved ones. Yeah. So, I mean, we'll still have other stuff to talk about in the next couple weeks for sure. But it's going to be an interesting time to see where these seasons are. go. And of course, we're just wishing the best for Tinsley. Yeah, I know. Tins, like, we miss you. I want to know, went... I want them to, like, cast Leah's sister now just so we can have her on the show. But obviously,

I know that didn't happen. So... I literally can't believe I've been saying that for weeks. And now it's, like, actually, like, a thought. I'm like, oh, my God, everyone's, like, kind of on board for that. Like, that'd be awesome. But I loved when Leah and Tinsley were face-timing. And Leo was like, oh, is that the, is that the apartment? And Tinsie's like, yeah, this is Scott's place. And Lee was like, oh, it was like the biggest thing. It was a hotel. It was insane.

But although I already know what you're going to say, who is your number one Bravo in the group this week? I mean, just from a respect standpoint, it has to be Tinsley. I know. It does. You're right. I agree with you. We're both going to settle on that.

I also thought it was so cute how they gave her. her blurb like in the middle of the horror packing, which they usually do on like the finale's of shows. And I was like, that's so cute. It's so sweet. Oh, also, I hope you find it later. And maybe we can post it on Bravo, like on the story or something. When did you see what Sonia commented on Tinsley's picture? Oh, my God.

So, yeah, Tinsley posted this whole thing about that she was leaving. And Sonia's comment was basically, remember that I brought you on the show and introduced you to everyone. and you stayed with me and never forget about me, blah, blah, blah, blah. And introduce her to Scott, which like Carol did. It was on the show. That comment.

I can't. Anyway, these girls are thirsty. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to rate review and subscribe. And don't forget to please donate to our good influence fund for racial justice at betches.com slash donate. Have a great weekend.

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