Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels will probably never make peace after their altercation.
Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard‘s feud is one “Real Housewives of Potomac” fans continue to debate about on social media. For some fans, the show first got their attention because of the physical altercation. Candiace and Monique were having some hiccups in their friendship at the time. Rumors were being spread about Monique’s marriage. She was accused of cheating on Chris Samuels with her trainer. Plus, it was also alleged that Chase Samuels isn’t Chris’ biological son. These are things Monique has vehemently denied. She also believed that the rumors were put out by her former friend. And she accused Charrisse Jackson-Jordan of bringing the rumor to the group.
So Monique was not okay with Candiace forming a friendship with Charrisse. However, it was Gizelle Bryant who told Monique she heard Candiace befriended Charrisse to get even with Monique. And Gizelle heard this from Ashley Darby. Candiace had already felt like Monique changed up on her once she got back in a good place with Ashley.
Candiace felt like Monique would enjoy calling her out about things when she was in the presence of the rest of the group. So both women felt the other was very much a fake friend before the altercation happened.
Monique Samuels had more to say.
Monique ended up leaving the show. However, Candiace said she was willing to depart if Monique didn’t. Monique has since moved on to “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” spinoff “Love & Marriage: DC.” It will premiere in May.
In the meantime, Monique has been very busy with her businesses and her new radio job at WPGC 95.5 on “The Good Morning Show.”
When the controversy went down between Will Smith and Chris Rock, Monique’s past altercation with Candiace was brought up.
Monique said, “I got hit in the face with a freaking glass. Like how else would you react?”
She feels like people don’t want to discuss every detail of what happened that day, “Yeah, literally bust my lip. So then I’m holding her down. And they’re like, ‘Let her go.’ I’m like, ‘No.’ She has a piece of broken glass in her hand. I’m not letting her go. But nobody gonna talk about that.”
Monique and Candiace keep talking about this fight because they are both still hurting. I hate that their friendship is over. I enjoyed it a lot.
I wondered if anyone else noticed that Monique came out more hurt that Candiace. Candiace put work in with that glass. But you can’t start a fight and get mad by how the person you attacked chooses to defend themselves.
If you hadn’t tried to fight her, none of this would have happened. If she had communicated with Candice instead of trying to ice Candice out she wouldn’t have looked a fool fighting, on national TV.
This fight was so unnecessary and disappointing. It hurt the show too. I like both of them and wish they could make up one day. I won’t hold my breath though.
Sometimes we’re wrong and we do things we shouldn’t. I wish Monique would just admit she was wrong and took it too far. Candiace didn’t deserve that at all. Even when they were arguing, it was so silly and childish. Nothing to fight over. It just went left so fast and I don’t know why.
Monique, please stop this my love. It’s not a good look. You attacked her. She had a right to defend herself.
Just came to say I like Candiace now!
Wish Monique’s apology was simply left at “I’m sorry” instead of making a later justification for the assault for radio conversation purposes. She has a wonderful family and a great new opportunity ahead…I pray this isn’t what we should anticipate down the road, because we’re really looking forward to Love and Marriage: DC
If we’re honest, Monique is a very beautiful, smart, accomplished and yes…calculating woman; who determined Candace wasn’t a valuable alliance to maintain in the RHOP scheme of things, she sacrificed her “friend” and chose to elevate the conversations and opinions of Gizelle and Ashley and using a potential connection with Charise as ammunition to continue a storyline with Candace, for what was expected to be a next season. Unfortunately things went to far and are etched in television history.
One thing Candace and Monique certainly have in common is the absolute “Need To Be Right”. Wish to never hear about the fight again. Not cute then, not cute now. It’s over.
Truth is, Monique has so much to offer and I for one certainly hope this new show allows her to shine in ways unimaginable.