Sogucci and Selena hug it out in New Orleans, and JJ is p*ssed.
The latest episode of “Belle Collective” continues with Selena and Sogucci having their much-anticipated sit-down at the pool in New Orleans. Sogucci extends an olive branch, saying they must reach a common ground. They also address the altercation that occurred last season. Despite this and the no-contact order, Sogucci says she has no issues with Selena. JJ becomes a topic, and Sogucci says she wants JJ to have a relationship with his daughters.
Selena starts to cry when she says she’s hurt. This moment of vulnerability brings down the wall between them. A breakthrough occurs, and Sogucci hugs it out with Selena. Selena also apologizes to Sogucci for what she did. Despite this, Sogucci acknowledges JJ will be p*ssed when he finds out they talked.
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Marie is cooking burgers for everyone, including Latrice. This olive branch leads to Latrice and Marie starting to mend fences. Sogucci and Selena walk in from the pool, and everyone cheers them on. Selena leaves before the husbands return.
When the men arrive, the ladies tell them about Selena and So Gucci having a conversation. JJ is furious but acknowledges he’ll never understand it.
“I guess it’s just a woman thang.”
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Sogucci breaks down when talking to Dee, and Selena’s daughters question Sogucci’s motives.
Eventually, they all return from New Orleans without incident. Back in Jackson, Gucci is with her daughter Dee, and they’re out for a walk. Gucci tells Dee about the trip and the talk she had with Selena. She tells them about JJ and her leaving the brunch when they saw Selena as a hostess at the event.
Sogucci then tells about her talk with Selena. This turns into Dee expressing the lack of support from her mom. She says that the same way Sogucci shows up for JJ is how she must show up for her daughter. Sogucci acknowledges this and says she’s losing focus with her daughter. She apologizes to Dee for this and will focus on her.
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Meanwhile, Selena sits with her daughters to tell them about the trip. Her daughters tell Selena that JJ will have to suck it up and accept that she will be around. Next, Selena tells them about her talk with Sogucci. They ask Selena if Sogucci’s hug is genuine. While Selena says yes, her daughters are skeptical because of the lack of reach between them when they all returned to Jackson.
Overall, they aren’t concerned about Sogucci. They are, however, concerned with reconciling with their father.
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Later, Cliff and Latrice talk with Latrice’s planner about the trip to New Orleans. Despite the peace in New Orleans, LaTrice is not inviting Marie to the grand opening of Taste. She still feels Marie is a liar and manipulator. Things get tense when Cliff wants to throw Glen a birthday party the same day as the Taste opening. Latrice’s planner convinces Cliff to compromise with Latrice and “separate” the parties.
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Glen confronts JJ over his walkout of Lateshia’s brunch.
Lastly, during Marie’s graduation party, Glen confronts JJ about how he acted at Lateshia’s brunch and what he said to Lateshia at Sogucci’s health fair. He expresses displeasure with JJ’s comments and tells him to talk to him if he has issues with Lateshia inviting Selena to events. Lateshia and Sogucci join them, and Lateshia expresses her displeasure with Sogucci. She says Sogucci acts differently when JJ is around. Marie joins them and wants them to squash this ASAP.
Despite this, JJ stands his ground, saying he doesn’t want to be around Selena. He also tells them that it was the first brunch hosted by Lateshia that he had attended. In his green screen, JJ acknowledges that the guys are not in a good space now and hopes that changes soon.
What are your thoughts about the episode?
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In the upcoming episode, Glen and Willie must be separated at Taste. It’s so chaotic; in a preview from the episode, someone has to hold Glen back as he tries to jump off furniture to fight Willie. This occurs during Larice’s Taste Grand Opening party.
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JJ is acting like a small child. Selena and SoGucci are acting like adults. So, Selena has been around the group the entire time and SoGucci was acting like it was something new.
The husbands are doing the most this season lol.