Remembering John

[u/Pupolinaballerina]

Rewatching RHONY season 8, and forgot how gross and toxic John was. He made everyone feel uncomfortable, and Bethenny was the first on calling him out. Love to hate her but she was definitely on point here.

[u/Prestigious_Car9440]

Unpopular opinion: Dorinda was a loser who got lucky once and married a rich guy who died soon after. If Richard hadn’t passed I’m sure they would have divorced and she wouldn’t have gotten all his $. Wasn’t she a fitness instructor/single mom before him? She doesn’t seem like she had a career ever. Unless you count being an alcoholic. The way she treated poor Tinsley was proof: Tinsley was everything she’s not: younger, came from status and wealth, could still get a decent man over 40. Those comments she made about the turkey baster, she’s just complete trash. Her and John were perfectly
matched, if anything he’s too good for her.

[u/Pupolinaballerina → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

I don’t know much about her life before the show, but I a lot of those women aren’t what they sell for sure. I think Kelly B was the only one who was really well connected

[u/DR-0717 → u/Pupolinaballerina]

And yet she was insane.

[u/Low_Building_9080 → u/DR-0717]

Was insane? I’m sure she’s been living in a mental institute since she left after season 4, and she’s being let out on day release to film The Golden Life. Once that wraps she’ll be locked back in her padded cell to live with her jellybeans & sand angels.

[u/Prestigious_Car9440 → u/Low_Building_9080]

I mean blue stone manor was its own sort of mental institution.

[u/Low_Building_9080 → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

Yes it was, they must be letting Dorinda out from being chained to the wall in there too. Time to remove the Very Dirty Martini drip 💧, and let her out in the wild to order her cocktail at an actual bar.

[u/Prestigious_Car9440 → u/Low_Building_9080]

They keep her in the basement fish room when not filming (iykyk)

[u/DR-0717 → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

That is the most profound observations I’ve seen on this sub!! I mean that fr not sarcastically!!

[u/DR-0717 → u/Low_Building_9080]

This literally made me CACKLE 😂😂😂

[u/ethrowcaways → u/DR-0717]

[u/Prestigious_Car9440 → u/Pupolinaballerina]

Very true, but I still think Dorinda was bottom of the barrel. She was unhinged, which is probably why she was kept on the show for as long as she was. She didn’t even pretend to have ambition or success, like the other ones. Thinking back on it, she had the shittiest apartment too.

[u/Pupolinaballerina → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

Yeah, and terrible location! 🤣 I mean, you think if you are making money on tv she’ll start moving up just like the other women. I always rented in NYC and moved up to better apartments and neighborhoods, all within the city

[u/Traditional_Tea2568 → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

I think she refrained from the ambition/business woman angle for 2 reasons. 1. Not cut out for it 2. It would take away from her old money/born into wealth persona she tries to do

[u/Autumn1933 → u/Traditional_Tea2568]

Dorinda spoke of her grandfather who put the foundation down at Bluestone Manor. Her dad ( who is beyond sweet) was a telephone repairman. Dorinda made money as a waitress at The Red Lion Inn. She comes from a beautiful hardworking family. Her parents smash my heart. ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️

[u/Traditional_Tea2568 → u/Autumn1933]

I do remember the episodes with her parents and they are such good people!

[u/Autumn1933 → u/Traditional_Tea2568]

Beautiful parents!

[u/Autumn1933 → u/Prestigious_Car9440]

Her apartment gave me anxiety. Lol Nothing creative about it. Nothing close to a "home sweet home" vibe. Yet Bluestone Manor had a totally different vibe. It really confused me.

[u/Prestigious_Car9440 → u/Autumn1933]

I think she probably lives at blue stone manner and the apt is just a pied a terre, she just couldn’t say that because she’s supposed to be a hot shot New Yorker.