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Stacey Rusch was featured on Sunday night’s Watch What Happens Live, where she shaded Jassi Rideaux and looked back on the spat she had with Wendy Osefo on the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac.
As she also clapped back at Gizelle Bryant‘s claims about her reconciliation with Thiemo Rusch, revealed who was in the hot seat the most at the reunion, and spoke of Wendy, 41, being questioned by Andy Cohen, 57, about her fraud case at the taping, Stacey teased Karen Huger‘s upcoming one-on-one with Andy and addressed Jassi’s wedding drama.
On the January 25 episode of WWHL, after being asked if she regretted bringing up Jassi’s loyalty to Charrisse Jackson Jordan, 60, considering Jassi claimed she only went to the wedding because Ashley and Wendy were going, Stacey confirmed, “No.”
“I am who I am, and I speak from my heart, and in that moment, Jassi [was] like, clearly like, desperate for a moment,” she stated. “I was more concerned with Wendy’s reaction. I was so alarmed by the way that she spoke to me. Like, my friends don’t speak to me that way.”
Continuing on about Wendy, Stacey denied having any regrets about how mad she got at her co-star after she had her back throughout the season.
“You have friends [who] love you, and they think you are amazing, no matter what you do. And then you have friends [who] disagree with you, and I think that I can learn something from that,” she explained. “So we fought, we talked about it after, extensively, and we’re good. I love Wendy. That’s my girl. That’s real friendship, when a friend can tell you what they think, even if it’s harsh. That’s the kind of friend you want.”
Looking back at Gizelle’s episode of WWHL, which saw her suggesting that Stacey didn’t really want to be back with Thiemo, and wanted to link up with Mauricio Umansky, 55, in Aspen, Stacey threw shade.
“I am in a relationship where I feel safe, supported, and deeply loved. And I don’t think Gizelle recognizes that,” she suspected.
She then reacted to Quad Webb, 45, checking Gizelle on last week’s WWHL.
“I loved every moment of it. Let’s make sure we roll that tape back because she’s a liar,” she stated, giving a nod to the way Quad called out Gizelle for negative things she said about her cast, but then denied.
Moving on to the reunion, Stacey said Karen, 62, was the least excited to see Wendy, and that Jassi’s feet were held to the fire the most.
“I would say Wendy. I think I asked her a lot of questions about that case,” Andy interjected.
“But I think that all of her answers were true to who she is, and she answered honestly and vulnerably. And I applaud that,” Stacey replied.
As for who had the most growth to do after the taping, Stacey said, “Definitely [Keiarna Stewart].”
“She needs to reevaluate her priorities,” Stacey pointed out.
She then said she felt a bit closer to Angel Massie after filming.
“I know how it feels to be the butt of the joke. I know how it feels to be hazed. I know how it feels to deal with the mean girls, and I think that although we responded differently, I applaud her for being who she is,” she shared.
Speaking of Sunday’s RHOP, and how the cast spent the entire episode driving in circles in hopes of finding Angel’s fly-fishing setup, Stacey confirmed Angel “fumbled the bag.”
“I love Angel, but my goodness, she fumbled the bag. She really did, and you know, although she fumbled the bag, I want to say that I believe in her intention in wanting to have a good trip. It just didn’t turn out that way, in any regard,” she admitted.
Also on the live broadcast, Stacey reacted to Karen’s one-on-one interview with Andy, which was tacked onto season 10 after her release from prison.
“I was blown away when I watched it because it’s so raw. Every question that [Andy] asked was literally the questions that I had in my mind, and I wanted to know. I’ve reached out to Karen, and we’ve talked about different things … I applaud her because she was very brave in answering them, and the answers literally knocked me off my feet,” she teased.
Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Stacey was questioned by a fan about why she told Jassi she didn’t know that Ashley Darby, 37, was attending her wedding when a flashback seemed to show that she did.
“So I wanna clear this up: I had a conversation with Wendy. Wendy said, ‘One of the GnA crew members are going to be going to the wedding. I think that you should really reconsider your schedule, and you should show up. You’ve got to show up for someone who you claim is your friend.’ She never said if it was Ashley or Gizelle, so I genuinely didn’t know who it was,” she explained.
When Andy then asked why it would matter whether it was Ashley or Gizelle, Stacey told him, “It didn’t.”
“I rearranged my schedule to be there, even flying in to attend her wedding and flying out in the evening when I had an all-cast the next day for Ashley’s event for World Pride. I made the effort that was equal to the relationship, and I stand by that,” she declared. “I showed up for her. What else could I do?”
“I showed up for her, despite who was coming,” she continued. “Respect the schedule, okay? And when you’re launching a brand, you have to decide. And I made the decision, and I supported my friend, and she still had a problem.”
The Real Housewives of Potomac season 10 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.