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Jesse Lally targeted his ex-wife, Michelle Saniei, on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday, describing her as a “liar” and mentioning her romance with Dr. Dre.
As he also reacted to Michelle’s chat with Lacy Nicole, 35, Michelle’s “emotional” comments about their marriage, and Janet Caperna opening up about a past sexual assault, and Lacy shared his most annoying habit and confirmed she was traumatized by the reunion, Jesse, 46, spoke of Nia Booko‘s ongoing defense of Danny Booko, 42, and more.
“She’s a liar, and she doesn’t like me that much,” Jesse said of Michelle, 37, after being asked to give a hard truth on the July 8 episode of WWHL.
Jesse was then questioned about whether Michelle’s relationship with Dr. Dre would last.
“I don’t think Michelle’s giving that one up forever,” he suspected.
According to Jesse, he wants Michelle to do what’s in the best interest of Isabella.
“Just keep her safe, secure, and just take your time this time,” he advised.
Following Michelle’s chat with Lacy on Wednesday’s The Valley, Jesse said he was glad the women were able to have those types of conversations.
“They’re really conversations I wanted them to be able to have when we first started dating, and she had this relationship with Isabella. So it’s great to see,” he noted.
As for Michelle getting emotional while talking about their marriage, Jesse admitted their relationship was “an emotional rollercoaster.”
“We started off season one married, season two separated, and now divorced. I just, when she goes and says things like, ‘Jesse was terrible in business’ and then ‘he was a great business partner for me’ or ‘he was a terrible husband’ and then ’there were great moments’ … I know two things can exist at once, but it is good to see her emotional and vulnerable,” he reasoned.
Regarding Janet’s emotional moment with Lala Kent, 35, Jesse said that while he didn’t see the conversation until the show aired, Janet had previously hinted at the assault.
“I think I said to her in that conversation, like, ‘This is the most vulnerable I’ve ever heard you.’ And watching what ended up happening explains a lot more,” he shared. “And you’ll see in the coming episodes, there was a lot of questioning the timing of it until a lot of us had seen that scene with Lala.”
“And you don’t see it but I was very empathetic to her in that moment. Of course it gives us more context that we didn’t have previously,” Lacy replied.
Then, after saying that Nia, 36, was “a little too defensive of Danny,” and adding that Danny was not a good drinker, Lacy revealed Jesse’s most annoying habit.
“His long-winded stories. I have ADHD, and I’m so matter-of-fact, and he starts over here, and somehow we’re around, and then I look visibly angry, and I don’t mean to. But that’s why,” she explained.
Of Michelle’s claim that she had tried to break up with Jesse, Lacy confirmed it was true.
“I tried to break up with him … Last summer when they were filming in Santa Barbara, the girls were saying things, an obscene amount of things, and it would always get back to me, and I was like, ‘This isn’t worth my peace of mind. Like, you guys film and circle back when you’re done filming,’” she recalled. “And yeah, he did. He kept coming over and showing up. So for those that say I’m using him, I feel like he kept showing up. He likes it.”
Lacy also appeared on the WWHL: After Show, where she spoke of the recently taped reunion.
“I am a little traumatized from the reunion … It’s hard cuz you’re reliving so many moments. It was hard.”
The Valley season three airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.