The Real Housewives is celebrating its 100th season, so it’s only natural that we should celebrate.
the Real Housewives The franchise is celebrating its 100th season, so it’s only natural that we here at Reality Tea are talking, reminiscing about our favorite moments so far. From quotable lines and hysterical jokes, to dramatic plot twists we couldn’t have imagined. never Sometimes you expect something to happen (oh, the leakers), but this franchise has it all. And with Season 18 of Real Housewives of Orange County set to premiere, this season of the original cast will mark the occasion. To celebrate, we’re counting down the best Real Housewives moments of all time, starting with numbers 100 through 91.
100. Camille Grammer Shows Off Her Dance Moves in Las Vegas (RHOBH)
In the ’90s, Camille Grammer danced her way into our hearts on Club MTV. Thankfully, Camille brought the whole club thing back into our lives in 2010, with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. During the cast’s trip to Las Vegas, the music turned up, Camille dropped, and she put on her eagle. Keep dancing, Camille, you little icon who makes moments.
99. Kelly Bensimon Runs “In Traffic Ditches” (RHONY)
Kelly Bensimon has had some interesting moments on The Real Housewives of New York. But one of our favorites was when she ran straight into traffic, right in front of a taxi driver, to get some exercise. “I’m with everybody. I’m with the bikers and the taxis. It’s like the New York experience, it’s like running in traffic. It’s like being in the trenches.”
Meanwhile, anxiety crept into my soul, knowing full well that New Yorkers would run you over with their cars if necessary. But fortunately, Kelly survived.
98. Robin Dixon’s Pizza Delivery Job (RHOP)
On season 3 of Real Housewives of Potomac, Ashley Darby, Gizelle Bryant, and Robyn Dixon were faced with a mystery to solve. Does Karen Huger live in her mansion? To answer this question, all three of them donned some seriously weird wigs, but only Robyn had the courage to carry a pizza to Karen’s front door. Unfortunately, Karen didn’t answer, but this comedic moment is still referenced often by the great lady herself.
97. Heather Jay’s Black Eye Revealed (RHOSLC)
The final episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 4 marked the end. To be clear, there were a number of truth bombs dropped, including the fact that Jen Shah was the one who gave Heather Jay her mysterious black eye in season 3.
“I ate shit every day for her.” [because] “I felt like I had to lie to protect her, and I did whatever it took. I went on book tours and defended her and took the humiliation, because she gave me a black eye,” Heather revealed, as the wind picked up, the sky darkened, and her coworkers looked on, their jaws hanging open. Clearly, this Real Housewives moment was cinematically flawless.
96. Tribeca is an “up-and-coming city,” claims Gisele Tank (RHONY)
On Season 14 of RHONY, we were introduced to Gisele Tank. While having dinner with Erin Lecce, a real estate agent, Gisele remarked on how Tribeca was “so up and coming,” that some of her friends were thinking about moving there. Erin noted that “the city doesn’t… exist.”
But Gessle stood firm, saying, “The area has potential,” while Erin remained shocked, reminding her co-star that, “The area is the most expensive zip code ever.” As a former New Yorker, that wild statement by Gessle still sticks in my mind.
95. Filling Vicki Gunvalson’s Love Tank (RHOC)
When we first met Vicki Gunvalson on RHOC , Don Gunvalson wasn’t filling her “love tank,” so she filed for divorce. Brooks Ayers then refilled her tank, while everyone else’s tank was depleted. That relationship ended, but then Steve Lodge’s gas nozzle showed up (oh, sorry), filling her “love tank” again. That one died too, but fear not, as Michael Smith has since chimed in on the chat, so hopefully Vicki is still sitting on her full for now.
94. Erika Jayne’s Ice-Help Story About Tom Getting Robbed and Getting Into a Car Accident (RHOBH)
After Erika Jayne sent her police officer son to check on her estranged husband Tom Girardi, she reminisced about that night to her RHOBH cast mates. Her comments went viral.
“Tom’s house was broken into, and he confronted the thief. Then he had to have eye surgery. Then my son had to go help, and then his car flipped five times on the way home,” Erica explained, as Etsy shops everywhere began spreading the word about their wares.
93. Nene Leakes’ date is heading left, but she “still needs to[s] “To get this watch!” (RHOA)
When NeNe Leakes went on a date on The Real Housewives of Atlanta , her beau gifted her a Rolex. “It’s getting weird,” she confessed, “but I still need to get this watch,” teasing us all in the process. “Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle, girls, it’s crazy!” What could possibly be wrong with a date night if you get a Rolex in return?
92. That’s Judge Tamra’s opinion! (RHOC)
During the Real Housewives Season 9 reunion, Tamra Judge and Vicki confronted each other. Here, Tamra tried to tell Vicki that Brooks was no good. Vicki refused, asking her co-star how she could possibly know what was good for her. Tamra shouted, “That’s my opinion!” as another meme went viral. This is without a doubt one of the best Real Housewives moments ever.
91. Dorinda Medley Challenges Ramona Singer (RHONY) on Halloween
To complete our first list, we return to RHONY, where Dorinda Medley slams Ramona Singer. “She’s been here an hour and a half drinking,” Dorinda said, calling her “evil.” She accused Stinger of trying to take “happiness” away from others. All because Ramona dared to ask Dorinda if she was “drunk.” It’s a messy moment, but one that will go down in Real Housewives history.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post, which will include moments 90 through 81. After that, two lists will continue to be posted each week, one on Saturday, one on Sunday, until we reach the best Real Housewives moment so far!
Tell us – do you remember any of these real life Housewives moments? Which of these early moments stick with you the most?
