Brynn was accused of “weaponizing” her personal sexual assault “for the downfall” of costar Ubah, sparking a tricky and darkish argument throughout a reunion stuffed with shouting, tears and … ultimately … even a hug.
The Actual Housewives of New York reunion could have ended with a long-awaited hug between Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan, nevertheless it wasn’t a straightforward conclusion to achieve for the pair — who’ve had an enormous wedge between them ever because the solid journey to Puerto Rico.
Fast refresher on how we acquired right here: Ubah made a declare that Brynn would possibly have slept with somebody at Bravo to get onto the present within the first place. Brynn then advised the remainder of the ladies that the remark was significantly hurtful as a result of she was a survivor of sexual assault — claiming Ubah knew she was raped when she mentioned it.
The admission surprised Brynn’s costars, as she had not but disclosed her historical past with assault with them. The ladies started to activate her, nonetheless, when Brynn later admitted it is potential Ubah “did not clock it,” or did not understand Brynn advised her in regards to the assault. It is then that a few of them felt she was mendacity about telling her within the first place or believed she was unfairly weaponizing the scenario.
All of that got here up throughout Half 2 of the reunion on Tuesday evening, which devoted half the episode to the feud between the 2 girls.
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Off the bat, Ubah apologized for ever suggesting Brynn “sucked a d–k to get a job.”
“Was it the fitting factor to say? Completely not. Figuring out what I do know now, I am sorry,” she advised Brynn. “Right here, without end, afterlife, I am very sorry. And by no means inform me who this particular person is, as a result of I would go to jail.”
Brynn accepted the apology, earlier than the dialog turned to the accusation Ubah knew in regards to the assault when she made the remark. Earlier than they acquired into it, Andy Cohen made certain to level out that “nobody right here doubts what occurred to you,” they only had questions over how a lot Ubah really knew.
Brynn defined she advised Ubah she had been raped per week earlier than BravoCon, after studying a member of the family bought a gun and wasn’t certain in the event that they had been alive. Calling Ubah a “good f–king buddy,” she mentioned she turned to her for assist.
“I began screaming … I phrase vomited each single 18 chapters of every little thing unhealthy that has occurred to me,” mentioned Brynn, claiming the assault was one of many issues she talked about within the name. “So when she was saying, ‘You suck d–k to get a job,’ I stored considering, wait a second, possibly she simply did not bear in mind within the second. Or possibly she did not hear me as a result of I used to be actually, in your protection, rambling like a lunatic.”
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“I do know I mentioned it, ‘however possibly she did not hear it,'” Bynn mentioned, recalling the evening in Puerto Rico. “I mentioned, in her protection, possibly she did not hear it.”
All the opposite girls, nonetheless, mentioned they by no means explicitly heard her say that — and felt the “clocked it” remark was a bit flippant. Brynn went on to say the ladies had been all asking her a bunch of query in regards to the man who assaulted her, questioning how “wealthy” he’s — one thing all of them additionally denied.
“You advised us she won’t have clocked it and that felt careless,” mentioned Jenna Lyons, as Brynn tried to level out her emotional state that evening and accused her costars of holding her accountable “over each single god rattling phrase” she mentioned.
“You actually ruined her,” mentioned Sai De Silva, whereas Cohen mentioned the entire context of her being upset “was hinging on the truth that she knew that.” He added the opposite girls “had been very upset together with her in your behalf as a result of she knew that data.”
Jenna mentioned that whereas they had been “all devastated” for Brynn after studying in regards to the assault, they rapidly felt Ubah additionally had no thought about it after they noticed her face following Brynn’s allegation. “You had been hinging a narrative on one thing so definitive however you were not even actually certain if she knew or not. That is damaging,” mentioned Lyons.
“After I say one thing to somebody, I assume that they comprehend it,” Brynn countered, earlier than Ubah was seen crying throughout the room from her. Ubah mentioned she remembered the cellphone name very clearly and was adamant Brynn “by no means mentioned it.” That is why, in response to Ubah, she stored asking Brynn that evening to inform her when it was mentioned.
“You chased me down the hallway and grabbed me,” Brynn mentioned of the heated confrontation that night in Puerto Rico.
“I didn’t chase you. I walked towards you. And I heard what you textual content her! You mentioned I used to be violent towards you. I used to be f–king violent in direction of you?!” Ubah exclaimed. “Because the day you met me, you wish to discredit me, you wish to damage me. I at all times really feel for you … at all times I converse up for you. And then you definately go and do one thing and inform [Racquel Chevremont] and Jenna one thing like that?”
“It is f–ked up,” added Erin Lichy, earlier than Sai added, “You weaponized your expertise for the downfall of a buddy. It’s terrible. Do you not see the implications of this allegation?”
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Clearly overwhelmed, Brynn advised everybody, “You guys, that is attending to be an excessive amount of,” earlier than Ubah supplied an olive department … whereas additionally saying she does not wish to have a friendship together with her going ahead.
“I am telling you Brynn, this was a really fallacious factor to do. Very fallacious factor to do. The nice factor is, I forgive you. I am not mad at you. However we are going to by no means return to what we had been, ever,” she advised her. “I would like nothing to do with you … I wished your friendship, however we’re finished. I wish to return to once I did not know who the f–k you might be, that is the place we’re going again.”
Andy then requested whether or not Brynn had something to say to the opposite girls within the solid, since he did not assume her and Ubah had been getting anyplace. As she began to say she did not really feel supported or comforted by them within the wake of the blowup, each Erin and Jenna pushed again onerous — saying they reached out to her, however she shut them out.
Finally, Brynn mentioned she now doesn’t imagine Ubah knew about her assault when she made the remark.
“Did she know? In fact not. I really like Ubah greater than in all probability anybody right here … I feel that is what it damage essentially the most and it simply f–king damage to listen to when she acquired mad,” mentioned Brynn. “Ubah would homicide the particular person for me. In fact not. In fact not.”
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With that, Ubah acquired up off her sofa and sat beside Brynn, consoling her as she broke down in her arms. As Erin and Sai each expressed shock over the transfer by Ubah — which they appeared to really feel wasn’t earned — Ubah additionally urged Brynn to apologize to the opposite girls. “They love you,” she advised her, earlier than Brynn replied, “No, they do not.”
The 2 girls continued to speak as manufacturing took a fast break from filming, throughout which Brynn denied making an attempt to “take down” Ubah together with her declare. “It felt that approach and I am sorry,” she advised her, “I am sorry about every little thing and I wished to so unhealthy to name you.”
When Ubah then requested why she did not attain out to her after filming wrapped, Brynn admitted to avoiding it as a result of she was scared about how “mad” Ubah could be.
“We’re good … I take your apology. I do forgive you, I swear. And I am sorry for what I mentioned,” Ubah advised her, whereas including she’s “so proud” of Brynn for opening up about her assault, figuring out it might presumably assist different girls.
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Throughout the break, Sai additionally expressed that she “by no means” needs to be Brynn’s buddy once more, feeling Ubah was extraordinarily sort, “contemplating the allegations would have ruined her.” Racquel, in the meantime, additionally pulled Brynn apart to let her know she is beloved and supported by all of them.
Within the final moments of the reunion, Brynn apologized to all the ladies — saying she was “horribly sorry for a number of issues,” together with twisting Jessel Taank’s phrases and the incident with Ubah. “I wish to be a greater buddy to you guys,” she mentioned.
The episode ended with Brynn even getting a hug from Sai, as Brynn advised her, “I miss you … we’re humorous collectively.”
“I do know, however we gotta work on some issues, okay?” Sai replied, earlier than inviting her to come back see her youngsters quickly.
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