The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Summer of Love

Episode Date: July 3, 2025

Mentors Cheryl Burke, Kelly Bensimon, Alexia Nepola, and Jennifer Fessler are catching up on their plans for the 4th of July holiday! Email us at: [e-mail] or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Podcasts. Welcome back to ID Part 2. I'm one of your mentors, Cheryl Burke, and I've got my bestie here with me. It's been so long, Kelly. How are you? I miss you more. happy 4th of July. Happy 4th of July.

You know, I stalk you so much on socials. I'm like, oh, my God, I love my Cheryl. Ditto. I just want to do your makeup for 4th of July. What, like, I mean, the red lips, the red lips. We got to talk about red lips. I don't know if I'm like a red lip kind of person. I mean, I would definitely try it.

Oh, my God, really? No, remember when we were on the red carpet for IHartRadio? And you told me about putting the, the lashes underneath my, my, my eyelashes. Okay, I tried it. I don't even see it. I tried it for you. I have it on for you.

I mean, I am like the no makeup makeup person. I'm so bad. No, it looks so good. It doesn't look like you have eyelash fake lashes on at all. Oh my God. So where in the world are you?

It's 4th of July. What are you doing? What are your plans? So it's 4th of July and I'm missing you and I wish I was hanging out with you. we have to we have to like hang out more this is like ridiculous i'm like missing you i'm going to be in the hamptons and you know i love fourth of july i'm a big like holiday person and so like i'm

trying to get my girls to wear like either all red or all white and they're they're like okay with it but then they're like i want to wear this outfit i want to wear that outfit i'm like no it has to be like the vibe no don't make them we're not an ad campaign walking down the street I'm like, but you could be. But how cute would our Instagram pictures be? I know, exactly. If there's no photo, it didn't happen. What are we talking about here?

How old are your girls again? They're 25 and 27. Oh, you're not going to do that with them. Oh, my God. I love you, though, for that. I love that you're trying. I'm still trying to have these moments with them, just desperately trying to have moments with them.

Do they like taking pictures? Like my, for example, my little sister, her wedding just happened. she's like no no selfies and I'm like no photos very Justin Bieber no photos no photos I mean I'm like what is going on I was like guys like this is my life they're like we don't care but then you see them do it without their friends right obviously yes or they'll send me photos I'm like wait I know those photos and then I'll go through their phone for something they'll be like mom and go through you and check and I'm like oh my god there's all these pictures of us they're like you can't have them so I'm like wait a minute it's like it's like kind of like you can't sit

I know it's awful but I love them what's the dating pool like for you today so you know you and I have been through such a journey together because you met me at the very beginning of my you know new era and I've been through a lot of different eras I'm not going to like that's okay as we do I feel like Taylor Swift I'm like here's my other era I love that you're evolving this is why seriously like we If you're going to stop it from happening, that's when it's a problem, right? I mean, I think the good news is that just from, you know, having new friends who, I mean, I love my friends. I'm not going to lie.

But, you know, they don't necessarily hear me talking about the things that we're talking about. You know, it's like you and I just got along really quickly and we were just like connected and we were just like, let's just talk forever. And I feel very open and, you know, able to talk to you. And I just feel like, you know, I went through so many things. things where I'm like, okay, I don't want this, I don't want this, I don't want this. And then I just realized the other day, I was like, why am I worried about what I don't want? Why do I focus on what I do want? Because you need to know what you don't want, though. But I'm dating enough

for both of us. Actually, not true. We are going to try and set me up. Wait, what? Yeah, you're going to have to listen to the last episode. Wait, wait, wait, I'm totally listening. Wait, so I went to my sister's wedding. I went to my sister's wedding. I went to my sister's wedding. I was her makeup artist. And there was two dudes. And I'm dating both of them. Just kidding.

Yeah, right. I was like, wait, what? Yeah. I was like, I love it. Everyone would be like, what a slut. She's such a slut. But if it were a dude, it'd be like, oh, wow. Congrats.

Oh, my God. I'm so excited for your slut era. So when I've had many of those. but a while like in my last lifetime it was funny because when you talk about the fact that you don't want to focus on what you don't want i think that is something i had this discussion with our producer heather and she said something similar because i said she goes tell me what you want and i'm like i don't really know what i want but i know what i don't want and i think for me right now it's important that i know that i what i don't want because i there was no saying no before right

Like, I didn't have boundaries. And now that I do, I think that it's a start, right? Like, there's nothing wrong with knowing what you don't want because it'll lead to you knowing what you want, obviously, right? Like, it works hand in hand. First of all, I think that, like, we both, you and I both need, like, guardrails. I mean, maybe you don't, you know, maybe you were dating too much, but I was dating too wrong. No. I was dating too much.

I was not dating, period. What do you mean? I mean, before, before. Oh, I was a slut. much. I love you. I love your four-letter word. It's so hot. Like a slut. I was a slur. A slore hardly. My God. Look at you. You're gorgeous. I just, yeah, I think that I also speak a lot to Heather and just, you know, shoot the shugs with her. And I just love being around women who are empowering, you know, like you're really, you're so.

super empowering, and I just wanted to be, like, fun. And I just am, like, open to meeting new people. So, like, Fourth of July, when I happened to be in, like, my festive outfit, I'm just going to be like, hey, positive people, come say hi to me. Now, when you say festive, are your tits out? I mean, yes. You're like, always. I mean, I paid it up for them.

I'm not going to leave them, like, at home. Now, you know, there is this thing that I believe. People break up a lot. I don't know what the stats are, but I heard something similar to what I'm about to say, that summertime is when like the relationships start to break off because it's like, you know,

whether it's hot girl summer, hot boy summer, whatever the hell you want to say. But like this is when people, like I think there are actual statistics that wintertime is when people start to get cozy and coupled up Christmas holidays. And in summer you're like, bye.

Right. You know, so I feel like at, you know, during the fall, people were like nurturing, hunting and gathering. Well, yeah. Yeah, there's no, there's no hot girl, anything.

Yeah, they're like little squirrels getting all their nuts. Yep. Yep. Hibernating. Yeah, I don't want to, I don't want to hibernating. I want to find the real right person. Like, I really, I mean, I definitely want to get married again, and I definitely want to find someone real.

By the way, you looked so hot for the bikini fashion show thing that you were a part of. Oh, I was so nervous. You know you look hot. Shut up. I swear to God, I was so nervous. And you were so. funny is that there was a girl that was saying next me. She's like, oh, my God, I'm so nervous.

I'm like, I'm so nervous too. She's like, but you've been doing this all your life. I'm like, but still I'm really nervous. And then we were talking about being nervous. And then I had to walk. And I was like, oh, my God. You look so good. I'm just going to do my best Cheryl Burke.

I'm just going to like, you know. I wish you were thinking about me. You were definitely not thinking about me when you were walking the runway. But are you going to be opening up your dating up during 4th of July? Of course. Everything. everything's all you do it how many times a day do you open that dating up not that much that's good wait hold on i'll be the judge of that what is that how much is that um zero oh really love it you know i'm a lot

better in real life because people like see me they see me like walking my riding pants and they're like hey and i'm like hey and that you know but i'm also like not drinking right now so i it's not like I'm like, I love that. I know. I literally was like when we went to a bottle rock right before bottle rock was Memorial Day weekend. And I, we, I was on, you know, coming the night before and I was like, I'm okay, I was going to have a beer. And then I was like, I'm not having a beer. And then I went to bottle rock and I was just like, I'm just not going to drink. And I just feel that my energy is so different because I'm just consistent. Like, not that I drink so much, but like even like a couple of beers like bloats me and then I'm a little bit foggy and you're younger than I am

and so just I'm in a bad mood I'm irritated I'm about to celebrate seven years of sobriety in mid-July I am so proud of you thank you I'm so proud of me I mean I don't need me to tell you that but I just think that's so good I feel like I just feel like it's like I feel like you know I was thinking about it today I was like okay if I'm telling people like what kind of dates to go on or even myself like if I want to go on a first date what does that look like that looks like fun things don't include alcohol because I don't really I don't need to drink to have fun you don't need to alter your brain to have fun no I'm already fun correct correct now what are some fun non-alcoholic beverages I love I mean I am a master at all of these what are they called mocktails yeah well I went to my friend Luann's house and she had like this like a non-alcoholic beer so I have one of those you like that taste? I don't the non-alcoholic beers like those are great like the hynicans are really good like I don't even I don't even taste it the non-alcoholic wine tasted good they have I guess they have a non-alcoholic gin I'm not a big I'm not an alcohol drinker yeah like that kind of like hard alcohol you know how there's like a no makeup makeup era this is going to be I swear to God I'm not even kidding people drinking is not going to be cool anymore I promise you in a few years my daughter my youngest daughter doesn't drink like it's just not it's not sloppy. I don't care. And also, like, you know, TikTok, the algorithm, it's like all these things like what you should do,

what you shouldn't do, all this stuff. And so your glow up is like your house glow up. I know. I'm like, all these videos are like, here are three things you should not do. What is your algorithm? When you're time to go on a date? I'm like, oh my God, you're sounding like Herman must. My algorithm's like between Charlotte Tilbury's blowstick and her freaking flawless finish. foundation. That's my, that's my algorithm. You're like all beauty. I'm all like this scary women. I'm like, I have the occasional like, do you love yourself? You know, like the mental health side of things. If not, just don't, don't do it. Don't do it. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell

yourself you love yourself. And I was like, okay, this is a lot. We're going to go back to Charlotte Tellbury. I do kind of like the one where like it's the guy like and he's like giving the giving the mirror like the capow like you're like i kind of love that or no this weird vo like that everyone gets from cap cut like that dark like the really deep it sounds like Morgan freeman but it's not like that guy that like it's like wait the fuck up like there's that one and then there's like the motivational one so listen we are going to have the best time wait what are you going to eat because i mean what am i going to eat yeah what do you need for 4th of july i know exactly what i mean I have a friend coming in from

girlfriend coming in from Vegas. It's just so hot in Vegas. Like she just seems out. I was like, oh, just come where I am and whatever. But I also got invited to go see my sister. She and her husband, her new husband. But the problem is they live far away from me. Oh, okay.

It just does not sound fun. Are you like a burger person or? Oh, yeah. No, I'm like a burger. I'm like a less order pizza. you know first i'm just really casual i honestly i'm not picky with my my food but i am on a diet so but i'm going to give myself a freebie for this day you have celebrating undependence day by the way you look amazing i don't know why you're on a diet because you look gorgeous well it's we have to like

maintain it you know it's hard you're perfect you're literally perfect you're like and then god I love you. That's you. Too bad I don't like chicks. I'm kidding. Listen, so because I'm from the Midwest, and I was like, why do you keep saying that? I'm like, because that's my go to. Those are the things that I like wanted.

So I'm like burgers, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, like you and I are together. Every time I see you or we eat together, you have salads. What are you talking about? I do have solids. I actually ate brother in front of you the last time we had dinner. So you were eating lettuce. okay true story confirmed confirmed sherberg yes i was eating lettuce and you already needed a burger but i did have the takeaway of the lashes i love you so much you are the best of the best i love you

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as a part of the Michael Tura podcast network available on the IHartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Hey guys, it's Alexa Napola on I do part two from the Real Housewives of Miami. And I'm here with my friend Jennifer Cessler from Real House of New Jersey. And I wanted to wish you a happy 4th of July. Happy 4th of July. What are you doing for the 4th? So I will be in Barcelona with Frankie.

We actually land July 4th in Barcelona. And I have some American friends there that are really big on 4th of July. So we're going to be celebrating in Barcelona our 4th of. of July. Love that. Yes. Wow. I hate to say, I don't want to sound un-American, but I would definitely rather be in Barcelona.

Yes. Well, they're Cuban-American like me, but, you know, we love our country. And he's like, we're celebrating in Barcelona. He always has, like, really, like, cool parties for Fourth of July. He's known here in Miami for his Fourth of July parties, but he's not going to be here this year. So he's like, we're celebrating in Barcelona. That's so fun. Yeah, no, I don't have anything that glamorous going.

on but like the truth is it's just all about for me every fourth of july it's just about food for whatever reason like to me i'm i love barbecue not like steak and chicken but i'm just it's just hot hamburgers to me and it feels finally like not finally but like fourth of july feels like summer like the actual kickoff you know like whether it's i don't know the firecrackers the food the backyard the barbecue the friends it feels like it's actually here and especially because the weather has been so shitty. I was going to say, but it's better than Miami. Like, right now it was pouring while we were talking,

and then now, like, the sun wants to come out, and it's so hot and humid, it's unbearable. We cannot be celebrating Fourth of July this year because it's so hot here and humid, it's horrible. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What do you think is the best food, Fourth of July food? Ooh, so many. I love hot dogs.

I love hot dogs, corn on the cob. I love food. And the burgers, the pork and beans. Yes, I love beans. I love babies. I love American food, yes. I love watermelon, but it has to be like exactly right, like where it's kind of almost feels sugary.

Like it's always tape, but like where it's like, I don't know, it has this like texture about it. All that, I don't know, that makes me happy. It makes me feel like summer's here. Me too. Well, it's always summer in Miami, so, but yeah, the fourth of July kind of like confirms, like, yes, yeah. Yeah. Well, you enjoy every single minute, my friend.

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