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RHUGT Lisa Wu Who?
RHUGT Season 5, Episode 5 — “To Peach Her Own”
The Alter Ego party continues with the Housewives bringing plenty of drama along with their costumes. Teresa decides she wants to have Lisa Barlow’s back, remembering how Kenya once defended her on an Ultimate Girls Trip, so she recruits Drew Sidora to join her. Meanwhile, Candiace gets plenty of attention from photographer Derrick Blanks, which immediately seems to irritate Gizelle. The Atlanta legends begin arriving, including 50 Cynt Cynthia Bailey, Kim Zolciak, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, and finally NeNe Leakes, who makes quite the entrance. Porsha is thrilled to have her Atlanta OGs in the room, but NeNe’s speech quickly causes tension when she praises Kim and Sheree for their contributions to Atlanta while seemingly forgetting Lisa Wu. When Lisa calls her out, NeNe initially refuses to acknowledge that she hurt her feelings, although Sheree tries to get her to simply apologize.
The night gets even messier as the SLC drama follows Lisa Barlow to Miami. Lisa is clearly frustrated that her castmates aren't happy for her, while Teresa continues defending her against Heather, who confronts Lisa about allegedly treating her like a mean girl. Heather also makes comments about Lisa’s appearance and whether she has had work done, which only adds fuel to the fire. Teresa calling Heather out for “false accusations” is especially rich considering her own history with accusations about John Fuda. Meanwhile, Kyle is exhausted by being put in the role of referee and admits that Lisa has always been sweet to her. The Atlanta reunion of sorts also gives NeNe and Marlo a chance to bury the hatchet, while Vicki is having a completely different experience. She feels invisible, doesn't think anyone wants her there, and even tells Teresa she feels ugly and wants to leave. Honestly, Vicki needs to stop waiting for everyone else to entertain her and start engaging with the women herself.
The next morning, the Housewives head to the airport for Miami, but Lisa is late getting onto the bus and Gizelle immediately lets her have it. Gizelle demands an apology, accusing Lisa of being self-absorbed and disrespectful for making everyone wait. Lisa insists that getting glam wasn't the reason she was late and refuses to apologize until she feels the apology is sincere, which only makes Gizelle and the others more frustrated. Once they arrive in Miami, Luann brings up the situation again while teasing that she would happily take an “old Cuban or a young Cuban,” and plans are made for a beach day and a party. Lisa continues to lean on Teresa, while Gizelle, Luann and Porsha discuss whether Lisa is simply refusing to admit when she's wrong. What should have been a fun Housewives vacation continues to feel like an extension of the individual franchises' unresolved feuds—which may be entertaining, but it definitely isn't the carefree Ultimate Girls Trip experience we were promised.
Real Housewives, Ultimate Girls Trip, Season 5, cast drama, reality TV analysis, Bravo, behind-the-scenes, episode review
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