It’s never a dull moment for The Real Housewives of New Jersey. If not a fight at a Tulum-themed party, then it’s raising voices at Danielle’s Boujie Kidz relaunch event. Danielle and Jennifer are telling two very different versions of what went down at Teresa‘s, but Messy Fessy inserts herself into some very dangerous territory. Fessler claims to be riding the fence, but she makes it clear that she has Jennifer’s back in the fight situation. Plus, Margaret learns that Joe needs an MRI and a biopsy, which scares her half to death.
It’s the aftermath of Teresa’s infamous Tulum party, and Teresa is still trying to understand what happened between Danielle and Jennifer. Teresa is upset that they got physical, and this is going to be hard to come back from since they put their hands on each other.
After seven years, Marge’s house is almost FINALLY done. Poor Joe has been breaking his neck, doing whatever job she has assigned him to, but Margaret is seriously worried about him since his PSA levels came back abnormal. She is stressing herself out, but Joe remains zen as she talks about the fear of prostate cancer.
Danielle is relaunching her brand, Boujie Kidz, and so she is hosting a party to celebrate all of the changes made in the few last years. Danielle has hired Kayla to put together the event, and although all of the women are invited, Jen Aydin is officially off the guest list after the shenanigans that went down the night before. Danielle is displeased that Jen has been lying and turning situations into the opposite of what really went down. When Jen “yolked” Danielle, she had no choice but to go into self-defense mode. Danielle wonders if it started because of Lina and Laura, a past issue, and she muses that Jen no longer has a use for Danielle since she is not playing dirty.
Besides the issues with Jennifer, Danielle is still dealing with her father. She decides to invite him to the relaunch, and she asks Nate to be the middle-man, relaying the message to her dad.
Dolores has accepted the offer to help run Paul’s electrical company, but she is already tired of working. She blames her exhaustion on last night’s fight, and she wonders if Melissa and Margaret even know what happened between Danielle and Jennifer since they weren’t there. Rachel also wasn’t at Teresa’s, and so when she calls Dolo, she gets the low down and questions the behavior of the ladies and the integrity of these friendships.
But Rachel doesn’t chat for long, as she is attending a support group for kids with arthritis, a cause very near and dear to her heart since she, too, has experienced this. She is happier putting her time in with things that matter, like juvenile arthritis, and she realizes how much this puts things in perspective for her.
Melissa‘s cousin, Nick, is getting married, and they have asked Joe to officiate the wedding. Nick was nervous to come out to all the men in Melissa’s family, and his partner’s family did not even come to the wedding because they have yet to accept that he is gay. Love is truly love, and this is a wedding to celebrate. Father Joe talks about Nick’s coming out story and points out that this family cheers everyone on and accepts everyone. It’s a juxtaposition of how things are with Teresa as of late.
Jennifer has Teresa and Messy Fessy over to discuss the antics that went down at Teresa’s. Jen talks about how she was in shock, and she states that Danielle crushed her cup on her. Jen claims her reaction was a reflex and denies saying Danielle stole money from a charity. Messy Fessy states you don’t charge for your time working on a charity, and Jen goes on to talk about Danielle’s hair girl.
Fessler seems to agree with everything Jen is saying and points out that this beef started a long time ago. Jen states she has been trying to give Danielle the benefit of the doubt, and she claims that Danielle is selfish.
Teresa feels very much caught in the middle and is still planning on attending Danielle’s Boujie Kidz event. Jen is displeased to hear this news because if someone were to punch Teresa, she would be loyal and skip the party. Jen admits she feels “hurt” by Teresa’s refusal to take her side. Teresa however just wants her friends to makeup, and Fessler understands the awkwardness of riding the line with new friends and warring groups.
In case you were wondering, Margaret has finally gotten a copy of Jackie‘s book, but she feels like Jackie has finally shown her who she is. In other news, Margaret calls Joe’s doctor, and they find out he needs an MRI and then a biopsy due to his abnormal score from his PSA. Joe is cool as a cucumber, and he does his best to console Marge as she takes in this news.
Kayla has done a wonderful job putting together the Boujie Kidz relaunch party, an actual kids’ wonderland. Nate lets Danielle know the news that her dad will not be attending since he is now sick, but Danielle is willing to keep trying to rebuild their relationship.
Rachel arrives, and so do Tiffany and Fessler. THE fight is the topic of conversation, and Danielle clarifies that Jennifer said horrific, untrue things about her. Danielle makes it clear she never stole from the charity, and Rachel feels like Fessler is questioning Danielle’s integrity. Fessler points out that Jen has a different story.
Fessler wastes no time sharing that Jen felt threatened and wants Danielle to realize she was part of what happened. Fessler wants the group to know that she is friends with Jennifer and so she has her back. Danielle states that Jen’s “lucky I didn’t knock her head off her shoulders.”
Danielle goes on to tell the infamous hairdresser story once more, and she claims that Jennifer thanked her for letting her know she would not be getting paid for the appearance on the website. At this point, Rachel excuses herself once she sees Teresa roll up. Teresa lets Danielle know Jen wasn’t “trying to hurt” Danielle. Teresa doesn’t know Jen to make up stories, and she denies that Jen said Danielle stole from a charity. Teresa feels like Margaret is more evil than Jennifer, and she likens Marge to “Satan herself.”
When Melissa and Margaret enter, they remind Danielle not to lower herself to Jen’s level and to enjoy the evening’s positivity. Danielle chooses to focus on her career, and she has a countdown for the new relaunch of Boujie Kidz.
Just when things slowed down a bit, Gia decides to insert herself, acting like the seventh housewife. She asks Fessler, “Can I ask you something? Did John Fuda try to reference me?” Gia is talking about when John likened when Teresa called him a drug dealer to when Jackie claimed Gia snorts coke in bathrooms. Gia is tired of these people using her name in an analogy, and Fessler swears John wasn’t bad-mouthing her. He was not accusing Gia, but Gia didn’t want the comparison made, period.
Fessler makes her way over and the *other group* (Melissa, Marge, and Rachel), and she states she was discussing how John did not bring up Gia’s name to bad mouth her. Rachel storms away, claiming Fessler is obsessed with her since she has asked Fessler multiple times to not get involved. Melissa points out that Gia is a child, and it’s weird that she is here discussing these issues. Margaret wants Fessler not to put Gia and John Fuda in the same sentence, and Dolores makes it clear that no one said anything about Gia or John.
Margaret runs over to Rachel and Melissa to let them know that Fessler was defending her, and Rachel feels like Fessler is “doing too much.” Fessler is not Rachel’s “campaign manager,” and Fessler becomes enraged, raising her voice at Rachel. Fessler calls Rachel a big baby when she storms out to leave, and to that, Rachel states that she’s surprised Messy Fessy isn’t wearing a T-shirt that says, “I’m up Teresa and Jennifer Aydin’s a*s.” Touché.