RHOA Recap: Marlo Clashes with Shamari + NeNe Checks Tanya

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Porsha calls Lauren to check in on her and tell her about the trip.

So far she’s been doing good keeping her pregnancy under wraps.

She even decided to put apple juice and coke in a Hennessy bottle so people won’t catch on.

Marlo comes by Shamari’s room to consult her on her fashion.

After Shamari says she doesn’t need any help, Marlo says her wardrobe needs to be updated. In a green screen interview, Shamari says she doesn’t care about fashion because she’s too busy.

But to get Marlo out of her personal space, she agrees to let Marlo put together her outfit for the day.

Apparently everyone loves the outfit because they compliment Shamari when they see her.

After the women get together for breakfast, both NeNe and Porsha tell them they are going to play a new game, “B*tch Stole My Talent.”

This will be best since it’s such a rainy day.

Marlo and Tanya will compete over fashion.

Cynthia and Eva will have a model walk off.

And Shamari and Kandi will have a singing competition.

Porsha and NeNe will compete over who did the best job hosting.

After they adjourn, Kandi can be heard warming up her vocals.

Competition is thick between the ladies.

It’s Marlo vs Tanya for the first round.

Marlo shows off her look first and get a warm reception.

Tanya comes out in a white jumpsuit and underwhelms everyone.

Turns out underneath the jumpsuit, she was wearing a stylish swimsuit.

She says she decided to rock things from high to low prices, including sunglasses from NeNe’s shop which she considers to be low-priced. NeNe questions if this is shade in her green screen interview.  The glasses are $120. NeNe says that may be low to Tanya but it’s high to someone else.

Tanya also puts on a visor and swimsuit cover up.  When it’s time to vote, Tanya wins.

Eva and Cynthia are next, with Cynthia winning the runway walk off and securing all of the votes. When Marlo shades the fact that no one voted for Eva, Eva reminds Marlo that no one voted for her either.

Up next is Shamari and Kandi.

Shamari does great singing “His Eye is on the Sparrow.”

Kandi sings a song she wrote herself and hits a high note at the end.

When it’s time to vote, no one votes for Kandi making Shamari the clear winner.

At the end, it’s time to vote for the best hostess and no one votes for Porsha. Of course, NeNe is elated to have beat out Porsha.

Shamari is feeling some kind of way.

The girls split up for massages or aerial pilates.

Porsha decides to stay back and says she has a headache.

NeNe tells the women that she forgives Eva for not telling her about her bachelorette festivities but her eyes are opened.

While doing to the aerial pilates, Shamari says that she was annoyed Marlo came to offer fashion tips.

She’s been thinking about it even though Kandi says Marlo did great helping her with her outfit.

“But I was fine with that I had on.” – Shamari

The women figure out Porsha’s secret.

As for NeNe and the others getting massages, they wonder why Porsha hasn’t been drinking. It doesn’t take long for them to figure out that Porsha is most likely pregnant.

Telltale signs are Porsha’s stomach getting bigger and her refusing to drink.

After they wrap up, NeNe comes by to check on Porsha.

“Are you sure you’re not pregnant?” – NeNe

Porsha denies this and NeNe points out that she ate a pickle at the gas station.

At this point, Porsha tells NeNe that she could be pregnant but she’s not sure yet. But she’s going to play things off with her Hennessy bottle. NeNe agrees to play along but hugs her in excitement.

When the ladies arrive to dinner, they toast. Porsha dumps out her one and pus her concoction. Marlo then says she thought Porsha was pregnant.

Marlo and Shamari go at it.

Not too long after, Shamari says she got some fashion tips from Tanya. She then tells Marlo that her fashion crown was taken away.

They start arguing and Marlo gets shady after she tells Shamari that anyone at the table can help her dress better.

“Anyone at this table can dress you better than you come.” – Marlo

After Shamari calls Marlo a b*tch multiple times, Marlo snaps.

“Your momma the b*tch.” – Marlo

“I was an A List when you were an alias.” – Shamari

“Girl, that was back then. What are you now?” – Marlo

Marlo then tells Shamari that her singing voice is awful. And Shamari challenges Marlo to sell 5 million records like Blaque did.

When NeNe sees that things are only going to get messier, she tells both women to stop arguing. She says that people should be left alone if they are happy with the way they look.

NeNe checks Tanya.

Tanya then steps in and says that fashion is what you make it. And as she was able to show earlier, you can look great without expensive labels, referring to the fact that she paired Swagg sunglasses with her Dior outfit.

This sets off NeNe.

“You know Tanya, I want you to know that I have very little tolerance for ignorance.” – NeNe

Tanya and the others are confused by NeNe’s irritation.

“Because you wear labels and you say that you are fashion, just know that you may be fashion in your eyes, it doesn’t mean that you are fashion in my eyes.” – NeNe

NeNe has more to say in a green screen interview.

“Tanya to me is coming off like…girl, what you’re wearing this evening ain’t even slaying, okay? You may have won the competition, honey, but this ain’t slaying.” – NeNe

Back at the dinner table, NeNe says she has many high-end labels and Tanya doesn’t have anything that she doesn’t have.

“But it’s not a competition.” – Tanya

“You talk about it like it’s a completion.” – NeNe

“We had a competition so I had to compete!” – Tanya

In a green screen interview, Kandi says she’s confused by NeNe’s behavior and she wonders why NeNe is being jealous of Tanya.

Producers then flashback to a scene of NeNe telling Tanya that her closet is bigger and better than Tanya’s.

“Okay, girl, somebody can get a little shine other than you, boo.” – Kandi

Nene then reads down her resume at the dinner table.

“I own stores. I have fashions. I’m a serial entrepreneur. And I’m a successful black woman.” – NeNe

In a green screen interview, Porsha says that she can tell NeNe is still upset about the comment Tanya made about the Swagg sunglasses, but it’s just not that serious.

Porsha and Shamari exchange shade.

To cut the tension, Cynthia proposes that they toast to all the successful black women. Marlo then says she won’t give out any more fashion tips to the group.

Porsha says it’s funny to her that Shamari is so sensitive about people critiquing her fashion when she said Dennis looked like a leprechaun in his green suit jacket at NeNe and Gregg’s couples dinner.

It is revealed that Kandi is the one who told Porsha what Shamari said.

“Wait a minute, all he was missing was the top hat and the four-leaf clover.” – Shamari

“And I love a good brow, but your husband doesn’t have em.” – Porsha

NeNe then laughs from the gut.

“He ain’t worried about his brows, honey. He don’t need em. He’s a legend.” – Shamari

Porsha throws more shade in her green screen interview.

“I know I have Go N*ked hair but maybe I should start Go N*ked Eyebrows cause Ronnie could be my first customer, for sure.” – Porsha

As the group laughs, Porsha assures everyone it’s just “fun shade.”

NeNe then thanks everyone for coming on the trip and says Tanya has a “small mind” in her green screen interview.

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