The Most Jaw-Dropping Real Housewives Reunion Moments

From the outrageous props to brutal shady comments, the reunions are the best part of the season.

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The Real Housewives of New York City just wrapped season 14 in an awkward reunion and The Real Housewives of Potomac is dropping season 8 this Sunday! What a time to be a Bravo fan. The reunions are arguably the most exciting parts of the season and to this day we still quote some of the mind-blowing reads and remember witnessing the fights between castmates. Here are some of the moments that made our jaws drop!

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Ubah Hassan calls out Jenna Lyons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sX-Mfphw-o

Ubah Hassan was not playing during her first Real Housewives reunion for the New York City franchise. She had several outbursts throughout the two parts, but one moment particularly struck a chord. Hassan decided to call out Jenna Lyons for being fake on camera, saying that she acts like a “poor victim” when the cameras are rolling and the real Jenna is a “powerhouse.”

Sai De Silva attempted to apologize to Jessel and epically failed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE3H_mNP2n0

Sai De Silva and Jessel Taank had a difficult time forming a connection the entire season of New York City. De Silva spent a lot of time poking into Taank’s marriage, believing that Taank’s husband, Pavit, was possibly cheating on her. Sai admitted to being too invested at the reunion but also offensively said that she doesn’t think that the Taanks have a connection. Yikes.

She News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7A1nE8_3Y8

During an argument between Sheree Whitfield and Kandi Burruss, Sheree brought out one of the most iconic props we’ve seen in a while, She News. She had a mini-newspaper printed with negative reviews about Kandi’s restaurants, which caused a hilarious reaction amongst the cast and social media.

Ralph Vs. Drew Sidora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qUPthJloaU

Ralph is brought to the reunion after the announcement of his and Drew’s divorce. Drew was upset that Ralph was given a chance to speak at the reunion, given how poorly he treated her for years, even on camera. Drew ended up leaving the couch after getting emotional that Ralph continued to not support her against offensive comments from his cousin, Courtney. While Drew was off set Kenya confronted Ralph about his behavior.

Nene Leakes “So nasty, so rude- Season 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqPwx-NEo5k

During the RHOA seasons, it was rare for Nene to ever give Kenya the time of day, and when Kenya called Nene “so nasty, so rude”, Nene repeated it multiple times, mocking her castmate and loving that she continued to get under Kenya’s skin.

Michael Darby Confronted by Housewives- Season 4

Photo: Other Screen grab from Bravotv.com Photo: Other Screen grab from Bravotv.com

In season 4 of RHOP, Ashley Darby’s husband, Michael Darby, was accused of inappropriately touching a film crew member while on set. The housewives confronted him at the reunion, questioning Darby about other actions throughout the seasons. The charges were dropped but the housewives have been wary of him ever since.

Kim Zolciak sings “Tardy for the Party”, Sheree “I liked the beat”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_jPVROT7bs

Kim Zolciak debuted her stage performance of the hit single “Tardy for the Party” at the season 2 RHOA reunion. Along with the less-than-impressive concert, Sheree Whitfield described the song in one of the most awkward and shady lines, “Definitely I thought it was fun, I liked the beat.”

“I said what I said”- Season 6 Reunion

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Nene Leakes and Kandi Burruss fought at the season 6 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion when Kandi confronted Nene about comments that she made about Mama Joyce, and anybody that watches the show knows that Kandi doesn’t play when it comes to her mama.

Garcelle Protecting Her Sons- Season 12

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Season 12 of Beverly Hills has been rough for Garcelle Beauvais as she has had to endure a great deal, including watching her son receive racist attacks from bots on Instagram, and listening to Erika Jayne using suggestive language around her sons, and discovering that it was Lisa Rinna who threw her book in the recycling bin. In part 2 of the reunion, she finally called what it was: “microaggressions.”

Phaedra Reads Kenya at Season 6 Reunion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW-Wd_zRIsw

Phaedra was not having it with Kenya constantly in her marriage. In return, she delivered one of the most beautifully crafted reads in Bravo history about her sperm bank journey.

Nicki Minaj Hosting Potomac Reunion- Season 6

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Potomac franchise fan and shady rapper, Nicki Minaj snatched Andy’s job as host for part of the season 6 during the Potomac reunion. She asked the questions we all have been thinking about, from who styles Gizelle to if Candiace can sing her songs live.

September Spring-Summer- Season 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUa1-xR-QK4

Joggers! Sheree Whitfield struggled to answer the release of her clothing line, She by Sheree at the season 10 RHOA reunion. Fortunately, she finally released the line this year, after the season 14 reunion, over a decade after first mentioning the project.

Monique Brings a Binder- Season 5

https://twitter.com/iammrssamuels/status/1334941765674164225

On Monique’s last season of being a Potomac housewife, she decided to bring a binder full of receipts on Gizelle’s ex-husband, Jamal Bryant.

Andy Blows Up on the Jersey Women - Season 12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivt7fWsdoyo

Andy Cohen finally lost his cool at the season 12 Jersey reunion, yelling at Teresa and Margaret to “Shut up” when speaking over each other. A first for a reunion, but probably not the last. Honestly, I’m surprised he hasn’t done that earlier.

The Lies, the lies, the lies- Season 9

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This reunion was one of the saddest, and hopefully, it’ll never get worse than the sexual assault allegations in season 9 of RHOA. Kandi found out that Phaedra told Porsha that the Tuckers planned to drug and assault Porsha.

Teresa Shoving Andy- Season 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wots_EVmgoQ

Early seasons of the Jersey franchise are full of reasons why you shouldn’t mess with Teresa Guidice from table flipping to cursing you out like nobody else can. At the season 2 reunion, Andy tried to hold Teresa back from swinging on Danielle, resulting in a firm pushback into his seat.

Kim Fields Stands her Ground- Season 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUrP09b82a4

Kim Fields was known for being out of place on RHOA, being the sweet mother, who hated conflict. However, she was not going to let Kenya disrespect and talk over her at the season 8 reunion yelling, “Say something!” when Kenya tried to butt into her speech.

RHOA Outfits- Season 1

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Although it’s not a particular moment, boy how the outfits have evolved for the RHOA reunions. The season 1 looks were something to remember. The women with minimal makeup, everyday hairstyles, and business casual outfits show us just how much these housewives have changed over the years.

Where is Your Scooter?- Season 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM2fxliiNsk

Nene wasn’t going to let Kim Zolciak slide with accusing her of parking in a handicap space at the season 10 reunion. Her rebuttal was, “Where is your scooter?” since Kim constantly stated that she was very ill since Season 1.

Juan Dixon Isn’t Here Right Now- Season 5

https://twitter.com/hwculture/status/1344139478462472192

Robyn was without her husband, Juan Dixon, at the season 5 reunion when she got in a tussle with Chris Samuels. Giving us the hilarious line, “I’m so glad Juan Dixon isn’t here right now,” as if Juan Dixon would save her at the moment if he was in attendance.

“Close your legs to married men”- Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVK4p-xNdRQ

On RHOA season 1, Kim Zolciak let it be known that her sugar daddy, Big Poppa, was a married man. In a fight with Kim, Nene let her disapproval of the relationship be known with the iconic line, “Close your legs to married men!”.

Kenya gets Dragged by Porsha- Season 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFk547H60M

Porsha was provoked by Kenya at the season 6 reunion and it ended in probably the nastiest moment in Housewives reunion history. Porsha dragged Kenya by her hair on the stage, instantly getting her kicked out for the rest of the reunion.

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