Mia Thornton calls out Ashley Darby.
Ashley Darby rubs Mia Thornton the wrong way on the upcoming episode of “Real Housewives of Potomac.” She confronts Gordon for his behavior towards her while the group was on the bus and coming back from a restaurant.
When Ashley brings this up to Gordon, he tells her that he’s not sure what she’s talking about. And Ashley isn’t having it. “You got Alzheimer’s? What’s happening?”
Mia then lets her know that she crossed the line. “Ashley that’s not okay.” After Ashley questions why Gordon is acting like he doesn’t remember what happened on the bus, Mia needs Ashley to understand that Alzheimer’s isn’t something to be used as an insult. “Alzheimer’s is a real issue.”
Gordon tells Mia that she doesn’t have to defend him. But Mia still doesn’t back down. She continues to focus on Ashley. “Coming from a female who is married to an older man, that should never come out of your mouth.”
The shade flies.
But Ashley says that she’d say what she said to Mia as well. “I would say it to you, too!” She continues, “I’m not an ageist!”
Gordon offers what seems to be a non-apology. “Ashley, if I hurt your feelings, I’m sorry. I’m not sorry about what I said. And I’m done with it.” And Ashley feels it wasn’t needed if he isn’t actually remorseful.
Mia is still on the Alzeheimer’s quip. And Ashley once again feels she wasn’t out of line. “I said amnesia first. Do you have selective hearing? I know what I said, I know what I said!”
At this point, Mia brings up Michael Darby a second time. “Where’s your husband?” And Ashley answers, “At home with my children.” And Mia claps back with, “Are you sure?” Ashley says, “Ugh, yeah!”
In a green screen interview, Candiace Dillard makes it clear that the exchange was one she feels was amusing. “Ashley thinks that she can puff up her chest at the girls and they’re just supposed to sit back and take it. But honey, Mia is too big to just sit back and take anything. She’s gonna let you have it. And I’m content to sit here and eat my little potatoes and corn and watch it happen.”
