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Keiarna Stewart appeared on Sunday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she reacted to the news of Wendy Osefo‘s fraud arrest.
As she also spoke of her issues with Wendy, 41, reacted to Angel Massie not having her back, and confirmed if she’s spoken to Karen Huger, 62, since her release from jail, the 37-year-old Real Housewives of Potomac star shared the biggest misconception fans have of her, offered an update on Greg Diggs‘ relationship with her family, and more.
“I was shocked [by Wendy’s arrest] and, to be honest, I was also a little bit disappointed. I didn’t expect that, you know? Just shocking,” Keiarna shared on the October 19 episode of WWHL. “So all I have to say is thoughts and prayers for Wendy at this time because it’s sad.”
On recent episodes of RHOP, Keiarna has been at odds with Wendy. And as suspected, their drama goes beyond what fans have seen.
“A lot of the things that we don’t always get to shed light on immediately in front of the camera, it was just phony. It was fake, and it was one of those things that, it was just frustrating to me when it came to Wendy because I would see Wendy on camera, and she wanted to be my really great co-host, but when it came to building genuine friendship, we just didn’t, you know, have that between us,” Keiarna explained. “I was trying to give her examples that I just felt like it didn’t align with what I thought friendship was, and it was disappointing because then I have to show up on camera and we’re like, ‘Hey girl,’ and it’s like, no, it’s not, ‘hey girl.’”
“It got to a point where I felt like I’m saying the same thing and you’re not getting it, but the deflection and the dismissiveness of it all, it just turned into a bigger thing than what it really was,” she continued. “It’s like, ‘Hey, I have an issue and I’m saying it to you,’ and now you’re making it like, ‘Oh, she’s just trying to have a moment,’ where I didn’t really need a moment. I was just telling her how I was feeling.”
That said, Keiarna confirmed that a future friendship is possible.
“I actually really liked Wendy,” she admitted.
While Angel didn’t initially have her back when it came to her issues with Wendy, Keiarna said she didn’t get upset with her longtime friend.
“I love Angel. That’s my real friend, and it was just unfortunate because I know sometimes when you get in a new group, you’re trying to figure it all out so quickly, and that’s what I was watching her do, and I felt like I knew better. I knew better for her and for the both of us, so I just wanted to protect her from that,“ she reasoned, later adding, “There is nothing that can happen between us where we could not be friends. Nothing. I love her.”
Moving on to Karen, Keiarna confirmed they’d “chatted briefly.”
We said, ‘Hey, girl, hey,’ we checked in and she’s doing well,” she shared.
As for the biggest misconception, Keiarna said, “It’s not that I’m strong, I’m passionate.”
“I use that word a lot because I’m really trying to figure out all the dynamics that are happening here. And I think people are so used to me being so nice and so sweet, they don’t see my full personality, but to be honest, I’ve always been very direct, from the moment I got into this group. I’ve always been a bit strong, that is how I take things, and I treat them as if this is my first time seeing these situations with these girls,” she stated.
Then, after revealing that Greg’s relationship with her family is “great,” Keiarna spoke of her issues with Stacey Rusch, 53.
“Stacey’s great. Stacey loves to throw that rock, though, honey, and hide that hand. I’m gonna say stay tuned. I actually think Stacey’s a great, light-hearted person. I just wish that Stacey would be okay with being herself so that we can all just like Stacey in peace,” she explained.
She then shared the top five things she wishes she knew about her castmate.
“Number five, does Stacey still have her relationship with QVC, and will her new cannabis line be making an appearance there? She said she was the best [salesman on QVC]. That’s what she said. Number four, what part of Detroit is Stacey originally from? I desperately need to know this. I’d like to learn more about her hometown, for sure. Number three, does Stacey ever swap her news anchor voice for an at home voice, because Stacey talks in a very anchor voice all the time, and number two, just out of sheer concern, I’d like to know if she feels her relationship with Wendy is actually genuine, and then the last would be, will we ever uncover the wonderful truth of who Stacey really is?” she wondered.
Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Keiarna was asked about her first impression of Monique Samuels, 42, who returned to RHOP for season 10 after taking four seasons off.
“She was very different than I thought she was gonna be. And she clearly went through some journeys in her life,” Keiarna shared. “I was very excited about meeting her. She’s extremely excitable. She’s very beautiful. And she’s warm. She’s sweet. She’s a real girls’ girl, actually, so my first impression with her was really great.”
When fellow guest, actress and comedian Phoebe Robinson, 41, named Gizelle Bryant, 55, as the biggest “girls’ girl” of the Real Housewives, both Andy Cohen, 57, and Keiarna seemed confused.
“You can think of one girls’ girl in the multiverse and it’s Gizelle?” Andy asked.
Then, after Phoebe suggested that Gizelle only stirred the pot because it’s fun for TV and noted that she had a “good heart,” Keiarna agreed.
“We love Gizelle, honestly, in all her chaos,” she noted.
The Real Housewives of Potomac season 10 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.