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In a Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion trailer, Andy Cohen questioned if Rulla Pontarelli saw Liz McGraw “kissing” someone. The host also asked Rulla’s husband Brian Pontarelli about his arrest, as Jo-Ellen Tiberi questioned whether Rulla got pregnant when Brian was still legally married. Around the same time, Liz teased the “brutal” reunion.
Throughout the season, Jo-Ellen made it her mission to expose Brian’s alleged affair with another woman, though he claimed that his romance with her was over. After cameras wrapped on the season, Brian was reportedly arrested after police accused him of putting a tracking device in Rulla’s car. The charges were later dropped, as Rulla allegedly did not wish to proceed with the case.
In a preview of the RHORI reunion, Jo-Ellen hinted at receipts.
“I have proof,” said Jo-Ellen cryptically, via BravoTV on TikTok.
“You are not a friend,” said Liz, seemingly to Jo-Ellen (who fought with her in a dramatic car scene in a recent episode). “Ever.”
“I’ve never sold any of my holes for money,” added Kelsey later.
“God forbid we call her a slam pig,” said Rosie Woods, referring to Kelsey.
At one point, Andy asked Rulla about something she saw. Rulla answered, “Liz hanging out with other people.” When Andy questioned if Liz was “kissing,” Liz seemed to respond, “Please say it. I am dying for you to say it.”
Later on, Kelsey accused Rosie of being in a car with a man as a “cop pulled him over.”
“I wasn’t in the car, Kelsey,” Rosie clapped back.
In another scene, Jo-Ellen asked Rulla if she got pregnant while Brian was still legally married. “You’re a psychopath!” Rulla responded. “I know,” Jo-Ellen clapped back.
At a different point, Liz said she felt “ambushed” in the car (after Jo-Ellen confronted her for questioning Alicia’s ‘homeless’ story.
Brian also showed up to the reunion, where Andy addressed his “arrest” and “restraining order” and asked Rulla if she trusts him. “There’s no forgiveness,” she stated. “It’s painful every day.”
The other husbands were also filmed, including Rich DiMare, who asked Brian when his affair actually ended.
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Around the same time, Liz teased the “brutal” reunion.
On SiriusXM’s Reality Checked, via @therealhousewiveszone on Instagram, Liz said she felt “on shaky ground” following the reunion, after she was “kind of bamboozled” while filming it. Earlier this week, Liz questioned Andy’s claim that she did “great” at the reunion. “Did she?” Liz quipped in response.
“I don’t know,” she added. “I feel like it was brutal. It was wild. It was a long day, let’s just say that.”