Countess LuAnn De Lesseps is standing up for herself… by saying she never lay down with a Johnny Depp-lookalike on the latest episode of The Real Housewives of New York City . On Monday night’s installment of this Bravo hit, Viewers watched the 47-year-old mother of two getting her flirt on with a Frenchman named Tomas who was dressed like Captain Jack Sparrow. “You have to make a special pirate introduction,” LuAnn Tomas. “I want to be special, not like your other pirate women.” LuAnn later knocked on Heather Thomson’s door, Tomas by her side, and then also placed a phone call the following day in which she seemed to reference a pirate booty call with the suitor. But, in light allegations that she cheated on long-term boyfriend Jacques, the Countess has released a statement to OK! in which she explains what happened. “What may have looked like infidelity on last night’s episode was in reality, a ride home and a tour of the house after an evening of fun on vacation eight months ago,” LuAnn said yesterday. “Do you think I would bring a man back to a houseful of housewives (and cameras) if I were planning on having an affair?” It’s a decent question. LuAnn says she and her man recently returned from a vacation to Lake George and are “united and happy.” Are you buying her tale?
From the boring Keri Hilson performance to the bland opening of Lady Gaga’s music video, much of this episode felt like a waste of time. The big question, of course, is which could would be eliminated after the previous night’s performances on So You Think You Can Dance? Here’s our recap from beginning to end … Group Dance – Jazz: The dance reminded me of a 90s routine; the throwback factor was actually nice. Then again, I like anything Sonya Tayeh produces. Pre-Elimination Drama : The first three couples were up and Melanie & Marko, Missy & Wadi, and Iveta & Nick were easily safe. Ashley & Chris and Caitlynn were safe, while Jordan & Tadd and Clarice & Jess were the first two of the bottom three. Finally, Ryan & Ricky and Sasha & Alexander were safe, leaving Miranda & Robert in the bottom three. I wasn’t surprised much, except for Jess not having the fan base I expected. Musical Guest – Keri Hilson “Lose Control”: If this routine didn’t scream pre-recorded, I don’t know what would. The song also was clearly lip-synced. I think the highlight of her performance was when her feather earrings got stuck in her mouth. It’s not like Keri was even dancing that intensely that she would be out of breath. Special Performance – Gopak (Gennadi Saveliev): The dance fanatic thought that the leaps and kicks were amazing, but the ignorant guy in me totally remembered when I used to win Tetris rounds and the little Russian Dancers would celebrate. I was in the minority that thought Jeanine & Phillip did a good job doing the routine (I thought the pot-stir at the end was amazing), so this dance was watching a “celebration of dance” Solos Mitchell – I thought that Mitchell doing holds and slow motions was an interesting tactic when you only had such a short amount of time that you would be so slow with your movements. He definitely fell out of a few of his places as well. Jordan – Jordan continued her sexy streak with the hooker jiggles and high splits. I’m not sure if prancing around would sell it enough for me and it seems as though every girl has really good splits in their repertoire. Tadd – I thought that Tadd was smart to open from the side of the stage and his music choice of “Jump, Jive, and Wail” was great especially when he emphasized the beats at the end. Sonya Tayeh was impressed and that’s enough for me. Clarice – I really liked the split in the opening, but I thought she was prancing around a lot like Jordan. The difference was that she had a bit more difficulty in her routine. Jess – I knew from the hat, we were in for a treat. Jess does Broadway well, but he does dance with a bit of a cold shoulder which he still hasn’t fixed from his original audition. Miranda – I found her performance to be a happy change of pace where she was dancing with some emotions. She was a bit wobbly during the whole performance probably because she was filled with adrenaline. Robert – Robert was good at getting the crowd to like him, but I really thought the performance lacked any quality content. His Michael Jackson inspired moves were good, but a bit redundant and more copycat than anything. Musical Preview – Lady Gaga, “The Edge of Glory”: The big news was that Lady Gaga will be judging, which seems like a better fit than her mentoring on American Idol. Her music video (or what we got of it) was a bit slow and vacant. There was something missing after “Judas” was a bit more on the epic side. Eliminations Nigel asked to Mitchell and Robert to dance again , totally throwing off Cat. After the producers scrambled to get rid of the elimination chairs, Robert had his music play again and he did a lot better the second time because he started over dancing and adding elements of interest. In Mitchell’s second turn, I’m surprised that he decided to still go slow, but I thought that he upped his game with fewer nervous movements. Nigel started the eliminations as he normally does: Jordan was told she was amazing, Clarice was told she was she had a nice smile and Miranda had amazing elevation. In the utter confusion of the contestants and Cat, Nigel moved onto the guys: Jess was told he was magnificent, Tadd was creative and had a great Jazz routine last week, Robert has a big personality, and Mitchell was also a good dancer. Nigel announced that no one will be going home , but next week four people will be eliminated next week. The double elimination will give some more exposure to all the dancers, but potentially backfire and eliminate Jess & Clarice. What did you think of this So You Think You Can Dance shocker?
Be it in Morocco or New York, the Real Housewives can’t stay out of trouble or each other’s business. Let’s recap their ups and downs with our +/- review! On her return from Morocco, Ramona sets up a serious date night. Negligee, rose petals, the works but Mario leaves her waiting which gets a Minus 5 .
The Real Housewives are dropping like flies. Rich, spoiled, self-centered flies. Dina Manzo exited the New Jersey version of this Bravo series a couple weeks ago, while Bethenny Frankel has made it clear she prefers her own show to The Real Housewives of New York City . Might LuAnn de Lesseps be the next to go? It’s possible, says this Countess. “We haven’t been asked back yet. Let’s see if the show is renewed for another season and then we’ll see,” she told People magazine. “I’m going to cross that bridge when I get to it.” If the reality TV career of de Lesseps has come to an end, don’t cry for her. Following the painful release of her single, “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” the Countess has signed a deal with Ultra Records and is working on a new song, “Chic, C’est La Vie.” She’d also love to model again. “I would love, of course, to be the new face of Arden. Just putting it out there, just in case.”
What ode to class and elegance is complete without a music video featuring an unrecognizably airbrushed reality star and a horde of men spread out at her feet? Not Countess LuAnn de Lesseps new clip for her dubious single “Money Can’t Buy You Class.” That’s for sure. In it, she’s been digitally transformed into an expressionless hybrid of Eva Longoria and, like, old Brenda Starr cartoons. Judging by the level of visual marvel here, this must be the work of John Landis. Hype Williams, I mean? One of those. In the meantime, watch the video and keep chivalry alive after the jump.
We haven’t heard the last of Countess LuAnn de Lesseps’ singing. As fans of the Real Housewives of New York City know by now, de Lesseps released her first single, “Money…
We’ll get to Countess Luann de Lesseps’ new dance single in a moment, but first let’s get to that ongoing feud between fellow Real Housewives of New York City stars Bethenny Frankel…
If you thought “Tardy for the Party” was too catchy, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps has just the club jam for you. The Real Housewives of New York star (and classy author ) has officially followed in Atlanta housewife Kim Zolciak’s stilettos with her new single “Money Can’t Buy You Class.” Whether you’re Team Bethenny or Team Jill , everyone can run to the dance floor when “Money Can’t Buy You Class” comes on and stand there in confusion.
