Hollywood Exes has definitely been really good this season! Picking up from last episode (there wasn't a new episode last week because of I Love The 2000s), the ladies are still in Hawaii living it up! The next morning, Sheree wakes up to find all of the writing on her from her drunken night! It was so funny, as the girls talk about everything they wrote. At that moment, Drea comes in, and has to hurry to get changed since the ladies plan to ride ATVs. One the way there, she reveals that she had a breakdown with the wedding plans, which is literally happening in a few weeks. She invites all of them to be bridesmaids, minus Shanna, who takes it in stride since she’s new to the group. It’s a little late in the game to be asking though! Mayte has her own issues as well, with Humberto who’s giving her somewhat of the silent treatment. The ladies eventually crack jokes, and Andrea says out loud that it's a lot more fun that Jessica isn't here. The first of many digs at Jessica throughout the episode.


The ladies finally get to the ATV trail. Everything is dirty, and the girls have to wear helmets, shoes, and bandanas. When someone asks if there are donkeys on the trail, Shanna makes a dig of her own, saying, “We have one at home. Her name is Jessica.” The rest of the ladies laugh, while Nicole looks uncomfortable. It was clear to me in that moment, that Shanna is really trying hard to fit in with these girls, and will go along with the flow to do it. When they get on the trail, Nicole and Sheree book it, as do Mayte and Shanna. However, Drea and Shamicka take their nice slow, Driving Miss Daisy time. It looked like they had a fun time, though.

That night, the ladies go to Morimoto for dinner. Humberto texts Mayte saying that he's been trying to talk to her. He apparently threatened to break up with her, and she didn't like that at all. The ladies advise her to fight for the man she loves, and make it work. Andrea brings up the fight between Brian and Tony, which was crazy. Andrea really wants Tony to see that he’s not losing her as a sister. He’s just gaining a brother in Brian, but Tony, of course, doesn’t see it that way. However, all in all, she is more worried about the wedding. As I watched, I thought how crazy how Andrea and Brian are getting married so quickly, yet Nicole and her fiancé Michael still haven’t taken that walk. Jessica's name is brought up yet again, and everybody talks about how Jessica is so fake. This situation is really bringing out the ugly in people, especially Drea. It's uncomfortable for Nicole, because she still considers Jessica a friend.

The next day, the ladies go paddleboarding. Andrea reveals that she almost drowned when she was younger, so she is petrified. However, the ladies finally get her out into the water, but when a wave hits her, she makes her way back to the beach. The rest of the ladies do yoga moves on the board, which is cool, but it's not for me. Sheree and Drea have drinks instead, and just talk. Sheree admits that she has to talk to Terrell about stepping down from leading the Women's Ministry. She's prayed about it, and doesn't believe that it's her true calling. She's afraid that it might affect her marriage, though.

Later, Nicole and Sheree walk the beach to talk about Jessica. Nicole is over everybody bashing her, and is irritated. Sheree thinks it’s probably best that Jessica didn't come. Maybe the rest of the ladies all needed to come together and just express their feelings about the whole thing. Jessica needs to accept responsibility for what she did, and try to make amends. However, Sheree also thinks there needs to be some type of forgiveness and closure, even if Jessica isn’t friends with the other ladies anymore.

Nicole then goes to talk to Shamicka about it. Shamicka's not forgiving ANYTHING. She feels like Jessica did this to herself. Shamicka was called a hood rat by the girl TWICE, so I get where she's coming from. She gets emotional because she doesn't like being put into a box like that, and doesn’t want to have Jessica in her life. I think what irritates everyone the most is that Jessica doesn't seem to be trying to put effort towards making things right. If I said something to offend my friends, I would apologize, and try my best not to do it anymore. So I get why a lot of the ladies are over her.

That night, the ladies go out to dinner, and talk about their fun they've had this weekend. Mayte talks again about Humberto, bringing up the fact that the distance is what hurts her the most. She needs affection, which is understandable. To make the night a little more fun, Shanna brings up the game "Screw, Marry, Kill," which the ladies all play with each other’s exes and current loves, and, eventually each other! It was all fun and games, and a good way to end the day.

The next morning, the ladies find out that they are all over the blogs from their trip on the beach. Some of the photos are nice, but others are TERRIBLE. Sheree gets a bad shot of her put next to a picture of Jada, while Drea gets a shot of her wedgie. It brings up the fact of how terrible and messy the media can be (and how I NEVER want to be as a writer). People are coming down more and more on Drea because she is going after R. Kelly for child support. The way I see it, a man should WANT to provide for his kids, especially when they’re accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Just because you and the mother aren’t together anymore, doesn’t mean that you just disappear from their lives. All of the ladies are used to getting called gold diggers, and people making assumptions about them. This is why I love this show. They all are truly friends, and all get each other.

On their last night, they have a nice dinner. Drea asks Sheree how she thinks Terrell will feel about her stepping down from the Women’s Ministry, which is news to the rest of the ladies. Sheree wants to pass that mantle and move on to something new. She’d rather do conferences for women to connect with and uplift each other. To lighten up the mood, Nicole tells all the ladies that they should play Truth or Dare. In a stupid move, Shanna asks Nicole to ask if Drea ever partook in "golden showers," which relates back to the R. Kelly incident years back. We went almost three seasons without anyone going there! Drea walks away upset, and Nicole and Shanna realize that it just went over their heads. Shanna said she heard it in a Macklemore song, not knowing what it was, but I find it reallyyyy interesting how it was Drea who got asked that question and not anyone else. Sheree and Mayte go to comfort her, where Drea reveals how hard it’s been because it had such a huge effect on her and her kids. She's mad at Robert for it, if anything, not Nicole and Shanna, but it was still upsetting. Just a bad way to end their last night in Hawaii.

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9:13:00 AM

Last recap of Hollywood Exes to catch up on (Now I have to get on Free Agents)! Picking up from episode 5  , Shanna goes to get airbrush laser liposuction to get a thigh gap (to each his own), with Mayte by her side to support her. In addition to this procedure, she wanted to get her breasts done, and maybe would have, had she not messed up her friendship with Jessica and can’t really go to Jessica’s ex-husband who does implants. Oh well. The liposuction itself goes well, though.


Meanwhile, Nicole is planning a trip to Hawaii, and everyone is invited—yes, even Jessica, which is sure to stir the pot. However, before she’s officially invited, Nicole wants to sit down with her. Jessica heads over to Nicole’s house to talk with her, as well as Sheree and Mayte again. They wanted her to know how they felt when they read that text, and for Jessica to offer up a sincere apology. However, that is not Jessica’s style. We all know that. She eventually runs away again, which would piss me off as a friend. Man up, admit what you said, and apologize. That’s it. It still doesn’t make it okay, but at least you acknowledge that you were in the wrong. Jessica doesn't seem capable of doing that.

Before the trip, Shanna speaks with her therapist about her intense fear of flying, which is understandable seeing as though her ex-husband Travis was in a terrible plane crash that almost took his life. However, after her session, she feels like she’ll be okay. The therapist advises her to take some valium, which she does, along with a few glasses of wine, which knocks her out during the flight to Hawaii with the ladies. Andrea ends up missing the first, running late, and takes a second one in. However, Jessica didn’t bother to show up at all, even after Nicole invited her over voicemail. I’m sure some of the ladies are happy about that. However, Nicole struggles because throughout her friendship with Jessica, Jessica has never shut her out like this, even during their roughest times.

When the ladies get to Hawaii, they arrive to a gorgeous house with plenty of room. However, Mayte’s relationship troubles with Humberto weigh heavy on her brain. She feels he’s been distant, and, of course, she wants to know why. See….this right here is why they need to wait on the kid front. They both need to work on their own issues before bringing another child into the equation. During their first night, the ladies drink, which results in First Lady Sheree getting drunk and sick and having to go to bed first. The rest of the ladies then decide to prank her, drawing over her face and chest! Fun times!

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9:56:00 AM

Catching up on Hollywood Exes! Hoping to finish these all today! Picking up from episode 4, Andrea and Sheree go out to taste cakes, and Sheree lets Drea know about the texts that Jessica sent. This obviously upsets Andrea, since she has, for one, always had Jessica’s back and has tried to be there and back her up on several different occasions! Though Jessica is known not to have a filter, this is too far!

Mayte herself wants to talk with Jessica first, before she gets too upset about the situation. However, to be honest, Jessica’s texts are the least of her worries right now. She’s trying to get pregnant with Humberto, and she still isn’t yet. Sheree herself thinks that Mayte should slow down a bit. She and Humberto just got together, even though they’ve been knowing each other for years. Plus, he doesn’t even live in L.A. right now. I know he’s planning to move there, but it seems like it’s too soon to be thinking about having another child. Same thing with Andrea. It seems like both Mayte and Drea think that babies will be perfect to add to their already somewhat complicated love lives. They’re still trying to work things out, and a baby, though a blessing, will only add more complications. Mayte, however, later goes to an OB/GYN to make sure she’s actually still fertile. Her mother Nelly went through early menopause. However, the doctor tells her that she is able to have kids, in spite of her age.

Mayte, Nicole, and Sheree eventually meet with Jessica to discuss these crazy texts. Needless to say, it didn’t go well. Jessica doesn’t have a clear explanation to why she would say something like that, saying that she wrote the text after some black girls were getting on her for dating a black guy. However, it still doesn’t explain why she would say that. She also couldn’t explain calling Shamicka a hood rat AGAIN, after she knew the big debacle that caused last season when she said she was “joking.” Obviously, for you to say it again, you’re not joking. Jessica got frustrated after Sheree continued to push her to explain, and, of course, in fine Jessica Canseco fashion, got up and left. Mayte and Sheree discuss the situation again later on in the episode, not thinking that Jessica is really a racist or hates any of the ladies. She said a very stupid thing, though.

Later, Drea and Brian go to see Sheree’s husband Terrell, for some marriage counseling, especially about having kids, which the two of them completely disagree about. Terrell sits back and listens to them both, eventually coming to the conclusion that Andrea identifies herself mainly as a mom, because she had her kids with R. Kelly mostly to herself as he was out on the road. When Drea talks about it with Sheree, Sheree admits she was in a similar situation. All she wanted was to have a baby with Terrell when they first got married, because all she had was her son. However, Terrell didn’t feel like they should, and that caused some resentment for years. Seems like Andrea has to decide if she wants to go through that same thing. She can’t really expect Brian to change his mind, but if having another baby is so important to her, seems she should really consider if this man is the right one for here.

At the end of the episode, Shamicka finds out about Jessica’s texts and she is LIVID! Understandably so. No telling what this is going to do to the group dynamic. Jessica seems like a decent person, but the stuff she says sometimes is completely out of line.

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8:37:00 AM

This week is ALL about playing catchup. Life has been ultra crazy, especially now that summer is
about to be in full effect, and I’m trying to get everything back on track. So, this week, God willing, you’ll see a bunch of recaps and hopefully a few spotlights I need to get up. I also hope to edit my video from my night at Danity Kane’s No Filter Tour, when they hit the Fillmore in Silver Spring a few weeks ago!

But enough about my personal stuff. I owe you quite a few recaps of Hollywood Exes (I MISSED THREE WEEKS!), and I want to be caught up by the next episode, so let’s get to it. Picking up from episode 3, we see Andrea who is very excited about her upcoming nuptials. However, the ladies still have their doubts. Nicole, who offers to host the wedding at her house, plans with Andrea and brings up her questions again. She wants to make sure if Andrea is absolutely positive about this, wondering if maybe the wedding could be postponed. Andrea is not trying to hear it, though. She wants to marry Brian, saying that divorce isn’t even an option. Come to find out though, that Nicole’s house is on “cursed ground.” Apparently, all of the couples that live in the area have gotten divorced. Wow! I don’t necessarily believe so much in luck, as I do blessings from God, but that’s some bad juju!



Later the ladies go out to celebrate Andrea’s engagement. They quickly start grilling her, and Andrea reveals that she hasn’t or will ever sign a pre-nup. Even though most of her money is legally in a trust, the rest of the ladies think she should still get a pre-nup just in case. Later, when Jessica goes shoe shopping with Drea and Shamicka, she brings up the pre-nup again, which frustrates Drea, who feels like the ladies aren’t in support of the relationship. She begins to cry, saying that she wouldn’t even care if he took her money. According to her, in the past six months, he’s been through a lot being with her, and she thinks she would deserve it (I don’t know about all that Drea!). I get where she’s coming from, because who would want to hear people talking about what you should do in your relationship all the time. However, everyone’s just being concerned friends. With Drea not only being an ex-wife of a popular singer, and now a reality TV star, it’s understandable why her friends would question Brian’s motives. The tables quickly turn on Jessica, when Drea and Shamicka asked about her fling with Austin, and that got her upset too. Jessica goes to Shanna with her complaints on that.

Later, we find that Andrea is throwing a 70s theme birthday party, for which she invites a lot of her friends including all of the ladies. Tony, who’s been there for Andrea for over 20 years, is still very suspicious of Brian, eventually going back and forth with the man over who Andrea belongs with. Brian then tries to attack Tony, and has to be held back. The whole thing obviously ruins the party mood, with Andrea at first wanting to end it. However, she was convinced to stay, and the party eventually turned back for the better. Brian gifts Drea with a brand spanking new Benz, putting her back in a happy mood (though I’m not sure where he’s getting Benz money from though!). When the ladies play with the birthday cake, throwing it at each other, and Jessica gets splattered with cake in the face by Shanna, Jessica goes OFF! Looks as though their little friendship might be over.

The next day, seemingly in a “revenge” mode, Shanna shares with Sheree and Mayte that Jessica had sent her some very interesting texts about the ladies, saying that “white girls and black girls don’t mix” and that “Shamicka was a hood rat.” Oh my goodness. Sheree and Mayte were obviously shocked, as I was, because Jessica has such good relationships, or so it seems, with these girls, that it’s hard to imagine her saying anything like that. All I know is that this is DEFINITELY going to start some trouble when the other women find out!

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7:40:00 AM

I am BEHIND on recaps for both Hollywood Exes and The Challenge. Due to some unforeseen crazy work and life moments, and pure exhaustion, I couldn't edit my recaps like I normally do. Trying to get better with timing! Something new though:  I'm officially hiring interns/volunteers with the site [non-paid but will give you great experience!]. Email me for more info!)

Picking up from episode 2, Brian is busy recording in the studio after getting a hookup from one of Andrea's friends. She's excited, because the song he’s recording he plans on performing at the wedding. When she gets overly excited to him, he simply tells her “Filter,” as if it’s some kind of warning. To me, there are little warning signs that I’m seeing which explains why the two already got a divorce. (Brian wants to work it out but I think Andrea should leave that be).

Meanwhile, Shanna goes to see Jessica at her spa and brings along Miss Nevada winner Nia to get their eyebrows done. They talk about the pageant, and how great Nicole did as a judge. Even though there were some issues beforehand, it all came together. Shanna reveals that once she gets her winner, they start working on the girl in terms of beauty and media training. Shanna and Jessica seem like they really mesh well together, so it was nice to see them bonding.

Later, Nicole talks to Jessica, and talks about how she's going to meet Mayte. Mayte wants to clear the air, and Nicole clearly wants an apology, which she deserves. Jessica, playing both sides, admits that Mayte gets very defensive lately. However, Nicole has hopes that they can work it out. At the lunch, it's very tense and awkward. Nicole still wants an apology because she feels like it was wrong. The fact is Mayte broke her sugar bowl, and she should apologize for it. Mayte is extremely stubborn, though, and doesn’t apologize at all. Some “friend.” Nicole wants to try to move past it, anyway, but that was ridiculous of Mayte. She clearly did that on purpose, and wants to use her “passion for fur” as justification for her getting mad about the situation and throwing a tantrum.

Meanwhile, Josie has a fashion shoot for Ford Models. The girl is balancing modeling and doing an online program for high school. Josie is maturing and coming into her own, which is nice because I was worried about that girl for a minute! Jessica tells her she wants her to be happy, but to also finish school. Josie’s looking at colleges in New York, which will be perfect if she decides to continue modeling. The only thing is how will Jessica deal with her being so far away?

Later, Mayte and Humberto have dinner with Gia. They bring up whether or not they should have kids of their own, which is a little up in the air.

At Andrea’s wedding dress fitting, Tony brings up suspicion about Brian and his intentions. It seems like he’s feeling a little jealous that Andrea is marrying Brian, but I understand his concerns. Andrea JUST met this guy, and already is getting married to him. That’s a serious commitment, and Tony, as one of her closest friends, wants to make sure Brian’s the right one. Andrea picks a wedding dress, and gets emotional reminiscing on her first marriage. She doesn't have a picture of her in a wedding dress after that wedding. It wasn’t even a fabulous wedding from what she said, so I guess she wanted this one to make up for it.

The next night, Shanna hosts a Poker Night for the girls. She doesn't want any fighting or drama in her house with all the ladies, which we’ll see about. Sheree brings a friend Austin, who is also Drake's trainer, to meet Jessica. They flirt and clearly have a fitness and romantic connection, as Austin shows off some of his moves he uses in his session. Later, Mayte comes in, and brings Humberto. Sheree talks with Humberto about him not coming to the party, which is more of a discussion versus having an argument. However, she doesn’t even bother bringing Mayte in the conversation.

Drea brings Brian, and Tony voices his skepticism to Nicole. Sheree asks him how he feels about the wedding, and he admits that he wasn't excited that much for the wedding. Tony tells Brian that they still have to have a one on one, and decides that now is the perfect time. Several people, like Tony, question his motives. Brian says that he doesn't have a motive. He just wants to make her happy. He doesn't want to have kids, which is something Drea wants. Another red flag. Finances, kids, and religion are some of the biggest things that I think people should be on one accord with. Brian already had a vasectomy, and doesn’t even want to consider reversing it. It just shows that Andrea may have entered into this decision a little too fast.

Later, Jessica and Austin have their first date...at the gym, of course! She admits that he kind of reminds her of her ex-husband Jose, since they’re both muscular. They joke around and laugh, and later go to steam in the non-co-ed steam room!

That night, Sheree goes out to dinner with Mayte, with Andrea as a mediator. Sheree obviously asks her about the "Will Smith money,” comment, which Mayte tries to explain was in the heat of the moment. At the end of the day, in the situation, Gia is only a baby and Mayte didn’t want to bring her to the party, which I get (though I still say Humberto could’ve watched her). In this situation (as Iyanla Vanzant), Andrea hears fear, believing that Mayte is overprotective and can't lose another child, like she did with her son. In that moment, Sheree thought it was better to move on and upward, instead of dwelling on it. It was another situation where Mayte kind of managed to get off easy.

The next day, Andrea and Brian have a date night, and discuss the wedding. There's still a lot to plan with everything going so quickly. Andrea brings up the fact that she wants him to reverse his vasectomy. He thinks she's crazy, and she thinks he's selfish. He wants to focus on his career, and she seems to want more kids. They're clearly not in agreement with that. That, for me, would be a game ender. It looks like Andrea and Brian did not have some much needed discussion before they got engaged. Andrea should’ve known better!

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10:52:00 AM

Hollywood Exes is really heating up, and the season just started! Picking up from last week's dramatic season premiere, Nicole talks to Bria about the incident between her and Mayte. Bria saw red when her mother was disrespecting, yelling and acting out of character, but wants to call Mayte and apologize for how she spoke. Bria calls Mayte while Nicole stands quietly and apologizes, which was really big of her. However, Mayte doesn't apologize for her part in it, and doesn’t even throw out the idea of apologize though. She really feels like she’s right in this situation! 

Later, Mayte does a shoot for Para Todos magazine. At the shoot, Andrea comes to talk to her, obviously, about the incident. Andrea, often as the voice of wisdom, wants everybody to come together and move forward. Mayte refuses to apologize, though, seeing it as her passion. She was hurt that Nicole didn't step up, and acknowledge that people wearing fur is offensive to Mayte and that she let Bria attack her as well. Here’s my thing, Mayte. No one is about to put out a memo every time they throw a party, or have a dinner to their guests telling them, “Oh, you can’t wear fur because Mayte Garcia is going to be there, and she’ll be offended if you do.” How can you really expect that? She needs to be like Jessica and just chill before she doesn’t get invited to anything else, and loses her friends in the process! Though Mayte obviously doesn’t plan to apologize, Andrea invites her to a dinner with all of the girls to put everything to rest. 

That night, Jessica and Nicole go out to get their nails done and talk about Mayte. Jessica, of course, tries to come to Mayte’s defense, but Nicole doesn't care. Mayte disrespected Nicole and her house. Mayte might've been upset, but that didn’t give her the right to throw someone’s dish on the floor (because she’s definitely threw it on the floor…wasn’t an accident at all!) Nicole doesn't want to really go to dinner and deal with Mayte, but she’s going to go for Drea’s sake. 

Later, all of the girls meet up, and Andrea has high hopes that peace will be made. However, when Nicole shows up, she can tell that the night is going to go left. In the midst of conversation, Nicole, who’s been staring at Mayte, asks her if she’s going to apologize. Andrea tries to play mediator, but Nicole goes off! Even if it was an "accident," you can still apologize. The two go back and forth for a minute, but Andrea quickly stops them. Sheree then expresses her feelings about Mayte ditching Terrell's birthday, which was unacceptable to her since she was depending on her friends to help. Sheree doesn't think a friend would do that, and then not apologize for it at all! She calls Mayte selfish, which sets Mayte off. She explains that Humberto didn’t want to go, and that she didn't have a babysitter for Gia. But, um Mayte, if Humberto didn’t want to go, couldn’t you have left Gia with him? Since he’s the love of your life, and Gia calls him Papa or whatever? Mayte then says Sheree wouldn’t understand because she has "Will Smith money," which was a cheap shot, and pisses Andrea off. She has an Iyanla Vanzant moment with Mayte, telling her that she shouldn’t “throw that dagger at your sister,” especially when everyone else already does, which is true. People assume that baby mamas and exes of celebrities are just completely well to do and taken care of, and that’s not always the case. Mayte made a huge assumption, and it was wrong. For Drea, it probably hit home, because she’s struggling to get child support from her ex now, which is crazy since we KNOW the King of R&B has money. Nobody should have to force you to support your children, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. 

The next day, at Sheree's house, she, Andrea, and Shamicka talk about Mayte's comment. She took a dig at Sheree, implying that Sheree is living off of Will Smith's money, which again, was wrong. Sheree then reveals that she feels that Mayte may be feeling resentment since she herself is the only one in the group that didn’t leave her marriage herself. Prince made the decision, and announced it at a press conference no less (supposedly). He reportedly didn't know how to deal with losing their son, which drove him to leave. If that’s true, I feel bad for Mayte. However, none of her causes, passions, or problems give her the right to act terribly with her friends. 

Meanwhile, Nicole talks to Jessica, wishing Mayte would just own up to what she did wrong. Jessica jokes that Shanna, being new to the group, probably thinks they're all crazy, since both times she’s hung out with everybody, they’re all fighting! Later, Shanna goes to see Nicole. They talk about they both co-parent with their exes. Shanna's kids actually stay at the house, and she and Travis take turns staying with them. That’s different, and actually a good idea to give kids a sense of normalcy, versus having them split between two houses. They also talk about the Miss Nevada USA pageant, which Nicole is excited to judge! 

Shanna and Nicole head to Vegas, where they hang out and then go check out the pre-show rehearsals with the pageant girls, which is a complete mess. Everything is going wrong and Shanna stresses, making the girls run it over and over again. However, the actual show goes off without a hitch and a new Miss Nevada USA is crowned (shout out to Nia Sanchez!) 

Meanwhile, Andrea and Mayte meet up for dinner to talk. Mayte feels like she was right in her comment, but Andrea lets her know that she was wrong. Andrea then talks about how she gets the stress, especially with her own problems, but she can't take it out on everybody else, implying that Mayte can’t either. Mayte says she doesn't feel like there's any effort amongst the ladies, which confused the hell out of me, because she’s the one who doesn’t seem to want to put any effort towards making this whole argument right by just apologizing! She’s never been my favorite, but I’m really not liking her this season. 

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1:10:00 PM

The ladies of Hollywood Exes are back for a third season, and I'm back to recapping! This season, there's a new member in the mix, Shanna Moakler, the ex-wife of Travis Barker. With Shamicka Lawrence being added to the main cast as well, the ladies did a new opening for the show, and it was gorgeous!

At the start of the episode, Mayte and Jessica have worked past their issues from last season's finale. Mayte is enjoying being a mommy to baby Gia, who just turned two. It's good to see that Jessica and Mayte have worked things out. They talk about being single moms, and how so much has changed now that Gia is in her life. Mayte also has fallen in love with an old friend Humberto, though he lives in Tampa. Neither of them have heard from Andrea, who was last heard to be in a custody battle with her ex, R. Kelly. No one knows what's going on, but it has to be something serious for Andrea not to have reached out to anyone in months.


At the gym, Jessica later works out with Nicole. Nicole's life has been hectic. Her fiance Michael is working like crazy, and she is currently renting a home in Beverly Park. Flying between L.A. and New York to see Michael is always taxing on her. However, she plans to have a brunch at her house with all the ladies to catch up with everyone.

Meanwhile, Sheree comes over to Shamicka's house to get some things off her chest about Mayte. Apparently, Mayte said that she would bring her boyfriend to Terrell's birthday party to make drinks. Sheree went and got all of the ingredients Mayte needed and everything, but then Mayte broke her promise at the last minute to spend time with Humberto. Understandably, Sheree is pissed off, because she gave her word. She plans to hold off on talking about it until she can get Mayte alone, not wanting to embarrass her at the brunch.

Later, Mayte talks to Humberto about him moving from Tampa to L.A. They both plan to sell their houses, and look for a house of their own. They're very cute together! I don't think I could do the long distance thing though. That's got to be hard on them. Hopefully, they find something soon.

That night, Nicole brings Shanna to meet Mayte and Jessica. She has a daughter with Oscar de la Hoya, Atiana, as well as two kids with her ex-husband, Travis Barker. She works now as the Executive Director for the Miss Nevada USA and Miss Nevada Teen USA programs, showing that she is more than just Travis' ex-wife or Oscar's ex-fiancee. Jessica asks about Travis' plane crash with DJ AM. It was horrific, but Shanna stood by his side all the way. However, they didn't make it as a couple. Even though they're not together, she and Travis are still great friends.

The next day, Nicole hosts the brunch for all the ladies. Liz Bonds, the ex-wife of Barry Bonds, comes in wearing a fur vest, and Bria, Nicole's daughter, has a fur purse, which upsets Mayte to the extreme! She decides that she has to leave because of it, which is a mess. All of a sudden, we hear glass break, and Jessica and Nicole run to see what the commotion is. Mayte threw a big container of glass and broke it, which is absolutely ridiculous. Mayte says that she "pulled her purse out" and the container "fell." Does anyone else call BS? Mayte is known to have a temper, and she definitely did that on purpose, which is childish.  I understand that you're passionate about animals and not wearing fur or eating meat, but who are you to try to force your beliefs down other people's throats?! And then, Mayte couldn't even face Nicole afterward. She runs away like a punk when Nicole and Bria run out to confront her!

After all the drama, Drea shows up...with a new man Brian! In a shocker, she announces to the ladies that she's getting married! Everyone is happy for her, but they need details, and so do I!

The next day, Mayte goes to see Jessica at work. Everybody is pissed at her because no one except for Jessica's often gullible self thinks that it's an accident. Mayte is a little disappointed that Jessica didn't stand by her, and she doesn't want to apologize for what she did at all.

Later, Andrea and Brian go out with Andrea and Terrell. Turns out Andrea and Brian met at the airport, and quickly fell in love. Brian hasn't met R. Kelly yet, though, but I'm not expecting that to happen anytime soon. Andrea feels that her quick engagement works for her family. Brian doesn't want kids, and even had a vasectomy. Andrea might actually want kids though, and that might be an issue later on down the line. Andrea wants to get married in L.A. since they met here, and they want to live here too. She seems really happy, so all power to her!

Andrea eventually meets up with Mayte to get her version of the drama at the brunch. She admits in hr confessional  that it wasn't actually an accident. Andrea is real with her, and tells her that it's messed up and disrespectful. Mayte feels that Nicole allowed people to wear fur, but how was Nicole supposed to know that people were going to wear fur? And even if she did, she's not going to tell them, "Oh, don't wear fur because Mayte's coming?" Bye Mayte. However, there was a good ending when Andrea reveals to Mayte that she is engaged! She wanted to wait to tell them all together, but Mayte, of course, wasn't there. The two hug and celebrate together.

Check out all new episodes of Hollywood Exes on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. only on VH1!

4:44:00 PM

Sunday night was the season finale of Hollywood Exes and it definitely wasn't one to miss! Picking up from last week, Nicole takes her mom Ellen out for drinks with Mayte and Jessica for a night of fun. Jessica asks how Shamicka's party went, and, of course, the "hood rat" thing is brought up. Jessica automatically goes off because Sheree was the only one who knew about and said that she wasn't going to say anything. Jessica explains herself, saying basically that she didn't mean it in a mean way. Now, she's mad at Sheree, which I can understand. Of course, Shamicka plans to talk to Jessica, but Jessica feels betrayed by Sheree. All in all thought, this is a whole bunch of unnecessary drama right before Vegas for Nicole's bachelorette party!


The next day, Mayte and Nelly prep for the final hearing for Gia's adoption. They're all dressed up and a little nervous, obviously, because they see Gia as theirs now!  Even though there's a lot of traffice (which only heighten Mayte's stress), they get to court for the hearing. Though the cameras aren't allowed in, the ladies come out afterwards and it's official! Gia Janelle Garcia is Mayte's daughter forever! Mayte is a mom and I'm so happy for her! She's wanted to be a mom for so long after suffering the loss of her baby years ago. Gia is definitely in great hands!

Later, Shamicka and Sheree go get their nails done before Vegas. Shamicka is nervous to go on the trip because of the Jessica situation. She doesn't know how she's going to address it, but it will definitely be addressed. Sheree tells her to just watch the approach and not be condescending. Sheree hasn't seen or talked to Jessica since their dinner, so she doesn't know what to expect either.

The next scene shows Nicole, Mayte, Andrea, and Jessica making it to the Palms Casino in Vegas!!! Shamicka and Sheree plan to come on another flight later. The ladies are showed to their suite, which is absolutely amazing! Jessica really did it up for them! While they talk, eat and drink, Jessica admits that she's not all too thrilled about Shamicka and Sheree coming because of the whole "hood rat" thing. The ladies break it down to her, that black women don't want to be called hood rats. In Jessica's mind, strippers on a pole are hood rats, which is what she jokingly thought of seeing Shamicka on the pole.. Mayte calls Jessica out in a second, saying that she's contradicting herself because she did Playboy back in 2005. Some people think that that's degrading like Jessica thinks of stripping. Jessica reacts badly and starts crying because of it!

It was clear in that moment that something else is going on with Jessica. She reveals the stress she's going through in dealing with Josie. In fact, Josie's ski trip fell through right at the last minute before Jessica got on the plane to Vegas. Josie is supposed to go stay with her friend, but Jessica is unsure if she will really go. Jessica calls her, and the girl is still at home! From that conversation on the phone (which Jessica had on speaker), Josie needs her behind whupped! She talks to Jessica any old kind of way, and even hangs up on her. The ladies all tell Jessica that she needs to go crazy on that little girl one good time, which I agree with! Jessica ALLOWS Josie to stress her, when she needs to be a parent and put Josie in her place.

Right in the heat of everything, Shamicka and Sheree walk in. Jessica walks away in seeing them, because the last thing she wants to do is deal with them. However, she pulls them aside after she calms down a little bit. They talk about Jessica calling Shamicka a hood rat, and Shamicka explains why it's so offensive. She apologizes, but admits that she's upset at Sheree for telling Shamicka when she said she wouldn't. Sheree apologizes, but she did want to buffer the situation before someone else told her. It's good that they are able to get through it, and hopefully now they'll be able to enjoy the trip!

The ladies then go gambling, but Jessica is still out of it because of Josie. Josie did go to her friend's house. Nicole tells Jessica that she needs to have a good heart to heart with Josie when she gets back home. Now that Jessica is a little bit more relaxed, the ladies can have a good time! They sit down and have some drinks later, where Mayte shares that the adoption's final! Sheree also reveals that she went to her son Trey's gig, and her ex Will Smith was there. However, they were able to talk and laugh with no problems! Andrea doesn't think that she'll ever have a good relationship like that with her ex, but she needs to figure out how to keep going. She admits in a confessional that she thinks that it's best for her to be in Chicago with her babies right now. They all get emotional at the  table for a second, but they find a way to laugh through it.

That night, the ladies go to the club. All of a sudden, Jessica starts yelling at Mayte, as they're walking in! I don't know if Jessica was drunk or what, but she went off! She tells Mayte not to compare her to a stripper ever again, which Mayte denies (though, in a sense, she did). It hurt Jessica's feelings, but Mayte calls her crazy and tells her that she's naked all the time anyway! Jessica basically says their friendship is done and walks off. It was terrible, because Nicole is trying to have a good time at her bachelorette party, and Jessica is being really dramatic. Even if you had a problem with Mayte, you could've brought that up AFTER the trip. Nicole tells Mayte and the other ladies to  have a good time regardless. Minutes later, Jessica texts Mayte to come upstairs to talk, and she promptly says no. Andrea tells her to just let it go, and even takes her phone from her. Meanwhile Jessica pouts in the room, saying in her confessional that she doesn't know who her friends are anymore. The Vegas trip turned into a mess, but the ladies still toast to Nicole at the end of the episode. It ends on a higher note as the girls party and laugh, celebrating Nicole's pending nuptials! It still sucked that Vegas ended the way it did, though.

I honestly never know if this show is going to be renewed for a new season. What I love most about it is that it offers humor with a side of drama. Through everything, what separates Hollywood Exes from some of the other reality shows feature women cast is that they always seem to work through their issues. It's for that same reason though that I always worry that the show won't be renewed. People love drama, and a lot of it. I'm not sure if Hollywood Exes will be coming back for a third season just yet, but I definitely hope they do!

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9:59:00 AM

Looks like I owe two recaps of Hollywood Exes (last Sunday's and last night's season finale!). Picking up from Episode 11, Nicole goes with her daughters and Ellen to pick out a dress at Panache. There are a lot of beautiful gowns. Ellen picks out a simple, elegant dress that's perfect for a beach wedding. It's absolutely amazing on Nicole, but Nicole ends picking another dress that is comfortable yet gorgeous! She is completely in love with it. Whenever she and Michael decide to walk down the aisle, she'll look absolutely stunning!

Later, all of the girls except for Nicole go to a pole dancing class for Andrea's birthday! Nicole couldn't make it because she had to meet with her lawyers to discuss her prenup. Jessica shows up a little later, even though she's not a big fan of pole dancing. The instructor teaches them some sexy moves that they can maybe use another time, and the girls have fun trying. Shortly after she leaves the ladies to their fun, and Andrea shows them some more moves, and everyone takes a turn. Jessica ends up calling Shamicka a "hood rat" as she's on the pole. Sheree seems to be the only one who really heard it though. Though it wasn't meant in a bad way, Jessica definitely needs to know that that's not something you say about anybody, let alone a black woman!

The next day, Sheree and Jessica have dinner and talk about the party. Sheree asked Jessica if she remembered what she said about Shamicka. Jessica didn't even realize how offensive that was. Sheree thinks that she's the only one who heard it, but tells Jessica that she doesn't plan to say anything.

Later in the episode, Mayte and Jessica go to Mayte's breast operation. Mayte's definitely afraid of the pain but goes through it anyway. Once she gets some drugs in her, she quickly calms down. The surgery goes really well, Garth tells Jessica. Jessica then decides that that's the perfect time to try to confess her feelings for Garth. She tells him that he looks happy and asks if he's going to get married again. He says that's personal, but she thinks they should talk later. However, she gets the sense that he's moved on and she needs to make a dignified retreat. Later, Mayte asks what they talked about, and Jessica admits that the conversation was very awkward. She thinks it was truly closure and she needed that. I've been saying that Jessica needs to focus on herself and Josie for a while, so hopefully she does. Love will come in time.

Meanwhile, Sheree and Andrea go out looking for possible boutique locations for Sheree. She has been running her boutique basically out of her house, and definitely needs a new place. They find the perfect spot for Sheree Elizabeth, and Sheree jots down the info to call later. In the car, she opens her big mouth and tells Drea that Jessica called Shamicka a hood rat. Jessica probably should've known not to say that but, then again, she might not have. Andrea jokes about developing a book of things that white women don't say to black women. After the convo, Sheree thinks that she should tell Shamicka rather than her hearing it from any of the other ladies.

Later, Jessica invites the girls over to her house because she has something to tell them. No one knows if it's good or bad, so they're all a little on edge. They do a toast and Jessica reveals that she wants to throw Nicole a bachelorette party in VEGAS, just in case Nicole decides to elope! Lucky! That will be so much fun for the ladies to have a wild weekend out on the town!

At the end of the episode, Shamicka hosts a girls' night, inviting her new friends, as well as friends from back in the day. Drea and Sheree arrive early to help her set up, and asks if Shamicka happened to hear any observation from Jessica while she was on the pole. When she says no, they try to pull away from the conversation, but, of course, Shamicka wants to know now! Sheree tells her that Jessica called her a "hood rat," but that she didn't say it in a mean way. Shamicka gets annoyed at the "That's just Jessica" train that everyone seems to be on. The news quickly spreads to the rest of the ladies. Lucky for Jessica, she can't make it because she had to take to Josie to a modeling agency, because she probably wouldn't have been torn apart with all of those ladies coming.

Many of Shamicka's friends eventually come through which makes her so happy. It's nice that Shamicka has those down to earth friends that have been there for her. Nicole says that Jessica is missing out even though she called Shamicka a hood rat! It got real quiet outside, with the ladies having to try to explain it to Shamicka's friends. Shamicka says that Jessica doesn't have any boundaries, and this whole hood rat debate continues without Jessica being able to defend herself. Shamicka definitely plans to have a conversation with Jessica about this. Here's my thing. Yes, Jessica was in the wrong for what she said. However, Sheree, my issue with you is that you said that you weren't going to say anything at all. If you were going to go back on that promise, then you could've picked a better time to do it. Not at a party with a bunch of Shamicka's friends around! Two, to sit and have a debate about it with everyone while Jessica wasn't there, wasn't fair to her.

The next day, Mayte's dad comes in to help with Gia while she recovers from her operation. Mayte has bruising and knows that she has to be careful. While in bed, she gets an email to submit her request for a court date, but it might take several weeks to put the case on the calendar and then the actual date may be weeks from then. Mayte sees herself as Gia's mother and couldn't stand to lose her! Hopefully, she won't, because that would be very saddening to watch.

The season finale of Hollywood Exes was last night, and I'll be posting the recap in a bit! Definitely a lot of drama so stay tuned! 

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10:07:00 AM

Loving Hollywood Exes this season! There's a good amount of drama, but there's a great amount of fun, business ventures, and comedy! As this season is dwindling down, I hope that VH1 renews it for a third.  Picking up from last week, Tony and Andrea go to the park, and Drea shares that she has a new plan up her sleeve. She called her manager, and plans to do a dance fitness DVD. With the DVD under her belt, she wants to travel and do master classes in major cities. For Drea, this DVD isn't about losing weight quick. It's about women embracing their sexy curves, but toning up! The video will feature a lot of fun, sexy moves but still calorie burning! It's definitely going to be a lot of work. There has to be a casting call for background dancers, a set location, filimint crew and more. It's going to be A LOT of work, mostly for Tony!

That night, Nicole invites the girls to go to a Hollywood party for her friend, celebrity hairstylist Chaz Dean. As the party goes on, Jessica gets drinks at the bar and suddenly sees her second ex-husband Garth and his girlfriend! Apparently the guy is a very good plastic surgeon who Jessica even worked with during their marriage. Jessica talks to him and catches up, but she kind of pushes herself all over him! Even though she's probably drunk, she needs to have a little bit more sense in her head to do all of that.

The next weekend, Sheree has closet organizers come in to help make room in her closet for Terrell's stuff. Even with that garage sale they had, they still have a lot of stuff cluttering the closet that she still has to get rid of! The ladies do a great job of cleaning out the closet. However, they took out things that seemed outdated or out of season. Sheree struggles to let go of the stuff, but she eventually backs off and lets them do what they've come to do.

Meanwhile, Jessica and Drea spend more time together again and go to the beach to talk. Drea talks about her fitness DVD which will be shot at Debbie Allen's studio! Jessica shares that she saw Garth at the party, and she still feels a little connection between them. After watching her this season, I don't necessarily think she's really back into him. I think she's in love with the idea of being in true love and having something work. We've all been there, but that's no reason to try to get back with an ex, especially when he has a girlfriend! Andrea advises her that there is a reason why they got divorced, and she may want to consider that before moving forward.

The next day, Andrea meets her dancers at Millennium to practice for the DVD. The workout will be filled with moves that ladies can use when they want to get sexy for their significant other! She put Tony in charge of wardrobe, who finds cute little pieces for the ladies to wear. Rehearsal goes very well, but it's clear that Andrea's ankle is still not fully healed. She's going to try to do the routine in her heels, but there's no telling how that's going to turn out.

That evening, Nicole, her mom Ellen, and Mayte, goes to Jessica's practice. Ellen wants to get her vagina rejuvenated and tightened. It's weird for Nicole to watch her mother do this, but she goes to support. Even though Nicole's father passed, Ellen figures she would give her husband a present when she gets up to heaven herself! This lady and her jokes make up some of the funniest parts of the show! Ellen actually likes it, but she comes out walking funny afterwards!

Later, Sheree shows off the renovated closet to Terrell. It's so clean and perfect. Terrell really appreciated the effort, because he knows how much Sheree loves her clothes and shoes. This is his home now too, and Sheree didn't want him to feel like a guest anymore. Meanwhile, Jessica and Mayte show up to Garth's office as Mayte wants to get her breasts reconstructed. However, Jessica knows she just wants to see Garth again! Jessica used to work there, and it brings back a lot of memories for her. She's beginning to think that the divorce wasn't the right decision. During Mayte's consultation, Jessica is very distracting and flirtatious. The whole thing was very awkward. Here's this man just trying to do his job, and his ex is all over his back. Jessica, get it together!

The next day, Andrea gets to film her workout DVD only....she's late. What's worse is that her background dancers are not there either! By the time everyone gets there, gets dressed, puts makeup together, they are 45 minutes behind schedule. Unfortunately for Andrea, her shoot is a definite case of Murphy's Law. Everything that could go wrong, does go wrong! Andrea ends up getting a run in her stocking and has to shoot her scene over after taking them off. Then the air conditioner comes on, holding up production since it's so loud! She also breaks her nail in the midst of everything. However, in spite of it all, the shoot comes together and looks very sexy and fun! AND Miss Andrea does it all in heels, injured ankle and all! You better check your email honey!

Later on, Mayte and Jessica walk Mayte's dogs. Mayte is nervous about the pain after she gets her breasts done again. Jessica reassures her that she'll be okay. Mayte also brings up the sparks between Jessica and Garth. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like those sparks were a little one-sided just from watching! Garth looked a little embarrassed behind it all to me. Jessica admits that she was dumb in divorcing him. She didn't understand why he had to work so much, becoming very insecure and distrustful of him, eventually pushing him away. Mayte thinks that Jessica should say something to him, and she plans to when she goes with Mayte for her operation. This girl. I want her to focus on Jessica for a second. Everyone needs that time of being alone to be able to get the mind right and figure out what he or she wants out of life in general, not even just love. Plus the man has a girlfriend! Now Jessica is seeing that the grass isn't too much greener on the other side, and thinks she wants him back. But she was just thinking about getting back with Jose earlier on in the season! This is just me from the outside looking in. Jessica needs to worry about herself and Josie for now. Anything else that comes along and is meant to be, will be.

Check out new episodes of Hollywood Exes on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. only on VH1!

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12:38:00 PM

The past week has been has been absolutely CRAZY. I'm definitely behind on a lot. Balancing the So I owe two recaps of Hollywood Exes this week (last week's and last night's episodes). Haven't had a chance to watch and recap Wednesday's episode of The Challenge: Rivals II yet. Basically staying away from any and all things MTV until I do! My life has become a balancing act, which I'll write about on BrittanyShawnte.com sometime this week.

Picking up from Episode 9, the girls are back in a good place after their Utah trip. Nicole has brunch in her backyard with her sister-in-law Jamie and her mom Ellen to discuss the wedding plans! Jessica swings by as well. With this second wedding, Nicole definitely wants something more toned down than her first, with probably a local setting. She wants to go ahead lock in the date, but she and Michael are still working out that prenup! Once that's done, details can finally be finished. It's a struggle, but it's important that they both protect themselves in case things do go wrong. I'm hoping that they don't though, because they seem really great together!

Later, Sheree meets with Jessica for dinner. Sheree reveals that she is completely over moving Terrell's stuff into their house, planning to have a garage sale, but even that might not be enough. Truth is, Sheree has gotten settled into her space with her son Trey, and now that Terrell is moving down from San Diego, she has to adjust. Jessica then asks for some much needed advice on Josie, who is doing terrible in chemistry and math! Jessica gets very emotional about it, because she has no idea what Josie is really doing, and it's hard to stay on top of her. Apparently, Josie has also skipped a class as well, which Jessica gets an email about. She calls Josie from the table to get an explanation! Josie blames her mom taking away her car for the reason she missed her morning Bible class. Her friend was late getting her so she didn't get there in time. At the end of the day, Jessica, as a mom, needs to start putting her foot down. Josie, to me, has too much freedom. She seems like a good kid overall, but she needs more structure as well as consequences for her actions. Jessica also reveals that Jose up and moved to Vegas! The man is not a dependable father, and is probably the reason why Josie's trying to act out. Now, granted, Josie is responsible for her own decisions, but she needs a strong father figure in her life, and Jose isn't that at all.

The next day, Nicole goes out with Mayte and Jessica to look at some dresses. Greeted with champagne, the ladies look through some fabulous choices. Since they all have been married before, they talk about their first wedding gowns. Mayte absolutely hated hers even though it was custom made, but Prince LOVED it. The women also talk about how they felt like they lost a piece of their own identity in their relationships, feeling somewhat controlled because their husbands were the major breadwinners. For Mayte and Jessica, it's hard to find a guy that is financially stable, but feels like he doesn't have power over you just because he has money. Nicole eventually tries on a bunch of dresses, all of which are pretty. She wants something simple and elegant, yet completely different from her first when she was married to Eddie. Mayte and Jessica join in on the fun, coming out in these crazy looking poofy dresses! It was fun, but hopefully Nicole picks something out and walks down that aisle soon!

That afternoon, Shamicka and Andrea meet up for lunch. Shamicka is so glad that she has the ladies in her life now. She's dealing with her divorce, and is beyond grateful for their support. The ladies have all been the celebrity wife and then ex-wife, so they understand what she's going through, especially Andrea who shares personal stories with her. Drea remembers at the Grammys one year. She was left at the hotel, and then Mr. Robert Kelly went on the red carpet with another woman. Absolutely disrespectful, but Andrea swept it under the rug. When you love someone, you tend to make excuses for his or her behavior, and Shamicka completely related to that. I think she and Andrea will have a great relationship! They're different, but still very much alike!

Meanwhile, Terrell and Sheree finally have their garage sale. It's crazy just how much stuff they have! Mayte comes over and brings Gia, who shows off some more of her walking skills! Terrell gets really excited to meet her. He loves babies, but Sheree hopes that he doesn't think that he's going to have one with her. She doesn't find it that appealing to start over with a new baby the more time goes by, especially since her son Trey is basically grown! Shamicka comes through as well with her grandmother. By the end of the day, Sheree and Terrell make a little dent in getting rid of some stuff, but still definitely have a long way to go!

Later, Jessica goes to a therapist to talk about her issues with Jose and Josie. It's quite possible that Jose not being around is directly related to Josie's problems in school. She might just be acting out because of Jose not being in her life. He hasn't made her a priority in her life. He doesn't even pay child support! Jessica knows that, even though this all hurts her, she can't crumble, because she is all that Josie has. The therapist advises that Jessica should talk to Josie about all this, and try to work things through. Josie herself needs to voice her own opinions to her father as well.

Mayte and Andrea meet up and talk about Gia and the official adoption. Mayte has had to go through so much already to adopt Gia, but she's almost there. She just can't wait until Gia is completely 100% hers. Andrea encourages her to remain prayerful and hopeful through this process. However, Drea wants Mayte to prepare herself for the harsh possibility that she might lose Gia. I hope that she doesn't. Adoption is such a tricky thing, I know. However, Gia is very happy with Mayte and Nelly and I think that Mayte deserves to keep her and be a mommy!

The next day, Jessica talks to Josie and plans to work through her homework with her to get her back on track with school. Jessica asks her if it's bothers her that Jose is gone, but Josie's not even surprised. Josie has become a little numb and cold to it all, saying that she doesn't trust anybody, and doesn't want to talk to a therapist because she's been let down so much. It's sad that Jose has made her like this. Jessica tells Josie that she needs to lay it all out to him about how she feels. When she calls him, Jose explains that he made the move to possibly be a hitting instructor for a baseball training facility. Josie asks why he can't do that in L.A. Jose quickly gets defensive, saying that he felt like she had no time for him, always wanting to be with her friends.Josie lets him have it because it's ridiculous. You're the parent and Josie's the kid. Even if she wants to be with her friends, make the extra effort to spend time with her. He feels "ignored," but he just really doesn't show up. When Jessica tells him that he can't keep coming in and out of Josie's life, and that she's become cold to him, Jose gets pissed, saying that Jessica has been sabotaging their relationship from the beginning. He even throws a low blow saying that she slept with an 80-year-old for money, and hangs up! At that point, Jessica refuses to deal with him anymore, and rightly so. She's not going to keep Josie away from her father, but Jessica's done dealing with him. I don't blame her. And I wouldn't blame Josie if she decided she wanted to do the same.

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6:57:00 AM

Another dramatic episode of Hollywood Exes this past Sunday! Picking up from last week, the ladies come back home from their dramatic dinner, with no telling what would happen! Mayte storms to her room like a child. As women, they ought to be able to agree to disagree, as Shamicka says. While she talks, Mayte comes back in the room, and Shamicka talks to her about the things that she saw in her life, like substance abuse, which is why she doesn't drink. She doesn't want to push her beliefs on any of the ladies, and Mayte gives her a big hug in apology. Really what Mayte needs to do is take a page out of Shamicka's book and stop trying to push her positions about fur on everyone else!

The next day, the ladies relax before they go tubing. Nicole breaks out her fur headband, which she is going to wear if fur policewoman Mayte decides not to go. She hides it in the couch for the meantime. Mayte does end up deciding to go, and all the ladies push aside their fur out of respect. Mayte ends up leaving tubing because of how cold it is. It's convenient that there is a moving ramp to get up the hill! Meanwhile, Mayte gets hot chocolate and is bored, so now she wants to go out there and have fun! Nicole and Sheree have a snowball fight, and end up wrestling in the snow!


That night, the girls play "Concentration," which quickly becomes a drinking game! Since Sheree and Shamicka don't drink, they are dared to flash on the balcony! They also play "Never Have I Ever," and Jessica has essentially done it all! This is why I love this show! They fuss and fight, but they always manage to come back together and truly enjoy themselves!

The next day, the whole house goes to Main Street to go shopping. They see lots of fur, even a fur thong! Of course, with Mayte around, none of the other ladies buy fur. Andrea herself promised Mayte that she wouldn't buy any more fur, even though she sees a really cute pair of boots! Later, Mayte does a video chat with Gia and shares with the ladies! Two days before she left, Gia started walking, so the ladies see her in action! To not be there for her daughter is difficult, but she's happy that she got to see her.

That night, Nicole, Shamicka, and Sheree go to the store to get some food for dinner, leaving Andrea, Mayte, and Jessica behind. As the ladies sit on the couch, Mayte finds Sheree's fur headband. Jessica snatches the mink and decides to cook it! She douses it in cream, and then Mayte and Jessica set the thing on fire on the balcony! They justify their behavior saying that Nicole won't miss it, probably having a bunch of fur coats and things. Andrea sits back and just watches. Right as the other ladies walk in, Jessica throws the burnt mink on the hot tub! Right after putting the food away, though, Nicole suggests playing Truth and Dare in the hot tub!  When she goes out there, she sees her burnt up mink, and things go downhill from there! Nicole goes off on both Jessica and Mayte, knowing that they did it. Jessica said that she'll buy her a new piece, but Nicole refuses, because it was disrespectful in the first place! Though they both apologize, Nicole is still very upset, especially with Jessica.

After Shamicka gives her two cents on the situation, Jessica tells her to shut up and butt out. That turns sweet Shamicka into Shamicka Sherron, and she goes off on Jessica, saying that if Jessica ever touches anything of hers, she will jack her up! After their confrontation cools down, Jessica goes to talk to Nicole to try to work it out. Nicole's feelings were really hurt, because she and Jessica are so close. Even though Jessica keeps offering to buy her another, Nicole rejects the offer. She can buy another headband, but it's the principle of the matter. Jessica got on Mayte's bandwagon of fur haters, and, in the process, let Nicole down majorly!

Later, Nicole tells Mayte that she was going to wear her band, but when she knew that Mayte was going, she didn't. Mayte owns up to her part in everything, and apologizes. Andrea, of course, has to offer her opinion, saying that Jessica should've taken responsibility for her part from the very beginning. My problem with Andrea even speaking is that she watched the entire thing go down, and, if she really thought it was wrong, she would've fought a little harder to stop it. I know that Mayte and Jessica are both grown women, but she watched and even laughed in disbelief that this was happening. Ehh whatever. In the end, the ladies work it out, and they all hug each other, even Jessica and Shamicka!

The next morning, the ladies vow to have a peaceful day, going in the hot tub and reflecting on the trip Overall, they had a lot of fun. On the last night, the ladies go out to dinner. They're really overdressed for this small little restaurant, but they have a good time anyway! Sheree asks Nicole about her wedding plans with Michael. Though Nicole wants to be married, she and Michael are working out a pre-nup, which is why the wedding is taking so long! It's smart, because nothing is for certain, and both parties want to be protected. I just hope that they come to a mutual agreement soon, and settle down already!

Later on in the evening, Shamicka surprises the ladies with a horse-drawn sleigh ride! So nice! They all snuggle together and reflect on the trip. Even though there were some issues, they have a better understanding of each other, which was great to see.

Check out new episodes of Hollywood Exes on Sundays at 9 p.m. only on VH1!

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5:29:00 AM

Busy last couple of weeks...probably months! Today I launched my official website, BrittanyShawnte.com! The site features my resume and writing clips, as well as personal blog posts, pictures and video, so check it out! With the hustle and bustle of everything, I couldn't get this recap up yesterday, but I couldn't forget about Hollywood Exes! Especially when it's getting GOOD!

I thought I actually missed this episode last week, but I guess VH1 didn't air it. Probably because of the VMAs last week. So picking up from two weeks ago, the girls prepare to go to Park City, Utah, after Shamicka invited them out. Andrea and Shamicka go shopping and hang out, getting to know each other a little bit. They talk about wearing their fur, though Andrea said she told Mayte she wouldn't buy any more fur. The ladies love the fur coats though, and they seem to click very well! Shamicka talks a little about her background growing up in South Central, revealing that she has an alter ego, Shamicka Sherron! She's nice, but don't push her, or she's pushing back! Andrea also informs Shamicka about her problem with Jessica. Drea does want to relax and not be on edge the whole time, so she's hoping to work it out before they leave.


That night, Jessica and Sheree also go shopping for some coats and clothes for the cold weather to come, and, of course, they both go straight for the fur! Sheree asks Jessica how she felt after Nicole's party with Drea being there. Jessica doesn't want to have a confrontation with Drea during the trip. She wants to work things out before the trip as well, which is good! Meanwhile, Mayte goes through her clothes to pack some warm clothes as well. It's the first time she'll be away from Gia, and she doesn't know if she'll be ready. If Mayte wasn't around, she probably wouldn't go. She's scared, but still wants to bond with the girls.

The next day, Jessica reachs out to Drea and they meet up for dinner. They're both wearing the same outfit, so it makes them laugh, easing the tension a little bit. Jessica surprisingly apologizes with no excuses, no explanations. Andrea also apologizes for her part in everything  They both realize that they were arguing over something so small, but, at the end of the day, they both love each other. I'm glad that they were able to push through. Drea knows that at the root of it, Jessica's a good person, and she is learning to change and grow. Drea also talks about her issues with her kids, and traveling back and forth. It's all having a toll on her, and it's clear that it played a part in her conflict with Jessica. Jessica had no idea that she was going through so much. The conversation brings them closer, and now they can go to Park City in a better place!

Later on in the week, the ladies finally arrive in Utah, and head to the lodge! Shamicka has tubing, shopping, and dinner plans for them. The lodge is really, really beautiful! The girls go to claim rooms, but one of the rooms has bunk beds in it. Mayte gets upset, telling Shamicka straight up that she's not sleeping in a bunk! Shamicka even tries to share her room to accommodate Mayte, but Mayte's not having it! Sheree then finds an open space on the top floor but since there is a sofa bed, that's still not good enough for Mayte! Shamicka eventually just switches rooms with the girl. I'm not a fan of bunk beds myself, but Mayte was extremely rude and extra dramatic! Shamicka set this trip up to get everybody together, and here goes Mayte acting up!

That night, Shamicka and Nicole bring out their fur when they go out to dinner. Of course, Mayte goes off, but it's cold! At the end of the day, if the girls want to wear fur, they can wear fur! Shamicka gives attitude right back to Mayte, telling Mayte that it's her choice if she wants to wear fur! It upsets Mayte and she refuses to go out to dinner. Nicole, Sheree, and Shamicka leave out with Mayte, leaving Jessica and Drea to try to calm Mayte down. The other girls are irritated at Mayte, and rightfully so. I understand being down for a cause, but you can't force somebody to believe what you believe. And you definitely can't get mad and throw a tantrum if they go against what you believe. Mayte was beyond childish from the beginning. Mayte eventually goes to dinner with Drea and Jessica, but refuses to sit at the same table with the other ladies. Drea and Jessica stay with her. Nicole calls Jessica to come over, clearly putting her in the middle. Mayte is clearly upset, but the girls are over her immature behavior, Shamicka especially. Jessica and Sheree want Mayte to resolve her differences with Nicole and Shamicka, but Mayte really wants to leave to go home, stating that she's not trying to have a new girl in the group. Seems like from jump Mayte was not feeling Shamicka, and now it's all coming out! Really not feeling her these last couple of episodes!

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6:41:00 PM

Hollywood Exes is really trying to bring the drama this season! Picking up from last week's drama, Andrea and Mayte are still at the restaurant after Jessica stormed off, and they talk about the fight that just went down. Andrea thought that Jessica was going to come in a mature way, but she feels like Jessica went into instant victim mode. Mayte trying to mediate didn't work well at all. Both Andrea and Jessica have played a role in this whole issue--Jessica for always running her trap, and Andrea for going around talking about Jessica behind her back all the time rather than confronting her.



A few days later, Sheree and Jessica meet up for brunch. We learn that Sheree has so much stuff between her and Terrell that her housekeeper quit! Jessica then tells Sheree about the fight, knowing that she probably threw the first punch in the argument. She wants to think about whether or not she should approach Andrea, and what the right way to do that would be.

In the car, Nicole calls Andrea to invite her for a get together for Nicole's birthday. She also wants Drea to meet Shamicka. Nicole knows that there's drama between Drea and Jessica, but she hopes that they can work it out. Andrea says that simply for Nicole, she will be coming to the party, though she won't speak with Jessica.

Sheree goes to talk with Andrea, saying that she has noticed that Drea's been a little off. Andrea has been very stressed lately. She looks at the other ladies' relationships with their exes which are decent for the sake of their kids, and she doesn't understand why she and her ex can't get over that hurdle. She supports him in what he does, because when he's good, their kids are good. Andrea feels like he doesn't support her in moving to L.A, and she's starting to feel guilty because of it. Of course, she wants her kids to come out there with her, but Drea wants him to realize that that doesn't mean that she's trying to take them from him. Sheree is honest with her, saying that she doesn't think he's going to be sympathetic with that, unfortunately. Sheree tells her that she needs to start getting her feet wet in trying and establish different things to support herself, and not depend on R. Kelly. Don't let not having his support stop you from reaching your dreams! It was good that Andrea got that all off her chest, but she does need to figure out what she's going to do. The traveling back and forth between L.A. and Chicago is too much.

Later, Mayte talks with Jessica. She thinks that both Jessica and Andrea are just angry, but they still love each other. They may not like each other, but they still love each other. Jessica had mentioned not going to Nicole's party before because of Andrea, but she decides that she will be there to celebrate her friend whether Drea is there or not.

The next day, Nicole's friend Rodney brings Nicole in his boutique to be a model that will highlight some of his pieces. The shoot has a Mongolian warrior princess theme, which features lots of leather and fur! Jessica is coming to support her, and Nicole knows it will be a problem. Nicole is literally head to toe is fur! When Jessica comes in, she is in shock to find Nicole in so much fur. Jessica takes a picture and shoots it over to Mayte. Mayte is pissed, and Jessica walks out saying that she's not going to talk to Nicole for a couple of days. It seemed like a joke, but knowing Jessica, who knows?

Andrea visits Sheree at her house, going to Sheree's closet which is a mess! Since Terrell is moving in, Sheree has to figure out how to fit Terrell's stuff in her closet. Andrea advises her to give away any clothes that she hasn't worn in a year, which proves to be hard for Sheree. She has some crazy stuff in her closet that is totally out of style, but she refuses to let it go! Eventually, the two make some progress, cleaning up the closet a little bit.

At Mayte's, she prepares to meet Nicole and Jessica, and tells Nelly to text her with updates about Gia. Nelly is tired of her texting her all the time about the baby, but it's in Mayte's nature as a mom! Ehh...maybe she texts her a little too much, but I'd be wanting to check in too. Since Mayte and Jessica are upset about the fur photo shoot with Nicole, they plan on sitting her down to educate her about their position. Nicole is irritated because there's no law against her wearing fur. She gets their position, but she's not them. You can be against something, but you can't force your position on somebody else. All you can do is express your point, and move forward. Nicole's grown. You can't tell her what to do or what to wear.

The next morning, Andrea calls Tony. She is preparing herself mentally for Nicole's birthday party, where Jessica will be. The way I see it, if you don't like her, who cares? Just go on about your business. Yeah, it might be a little awkward, but have fun and celebrate your friend! Tony tells her to be on her best behavior, and prepare to be the bigger person. Andrea says she will, but if Jessica gets out of line, she's sure there's an alley out back that she can throw her in!

That night, Jessica and Nicole have drinks before the party. Nicole tells her that Andrea will be coming, and she doesn't know what's going on between the two of them. Jessica openly says she doesn't care about Andrea, planning to enjoy the night. One by one, the rest of the girls trickle in. When Andrea comes in, Jessica sits still, though it's clear that she's annoyed by her presence. Everyone goes on to celebrate and have a good time. Sheree offers up an idea to say one word that embodies Nicole. When Andrea says "Sexy Mom," Jessica says that was two words, which puts Andrea a little on edge. However, no fighting goes down thankfully! When it's revealed that the girls are going to go to the mountains to ski for a few days, everyone's excited! Well, maybe except Jessica and Andrea, seeing as though they will be stuck together for three days. It still should be fun, but judging from the clip for next week, maybe not so much. Mayte gets upset about the room she was placed in, and Shamicka shows off her spunky side when she gets Mayte together! Should be an entertaining episode!

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9:41:00 AM

Major drama on last night's episode of Hollywood Exes! Picking up from last week, Jessica goes to
visit Mayte to see Gia and clear the air between the two of them. Holding Gia, Jessica wonders if she wants to have another baby herself! Mayte says that it's hard being a single mom, but it's worth it. Jessica tells her that the adoption happened so fast, and comments again how she can't believe that a mother could part with her baby. Mayte tells her that she wants her to understand that this sacrifice can be the ultimate gift of love. Yes, Jessica can say things at the wrong time, but I don't think she means any ill will at all. With everything going on, Jessica tells Mayte that she would rather have had Mayte tell her herself that she was offended, rather than hearing through everybody else. Of course, Jessica's upset that Drea has been talking about her behind her back, and it's irritating. The one thing I will say about Jessica is that she has no problem voicing her opinion. Good, bad, or indifferent, she will tell you how she feels straight up, even though she does need to work on her filter. Drea is getting to be a little annoying to me this season.

Meanwhile, Shamicka goes to her doctor's for a check up. We find that she was diagnosed with lupus some time ago. The stress of everything, from her father's passing to just getting married around that time, really took a toll on her. However, her doctor praises her for changing her lifestyle to be able to deal with the disease. Though she felt that she wasn't completely supported, she's become more in tune with her body, and now pays attention to herself more to better manage her condition.

Later, Jessica and Nicole prepare for Jessica's Moroccan lingerie birthday party! It's really crazy, but it's Jessica, so what else can you expect?! The lingerie is crazy sexy, but maybe a little too sexy for them! While shopping, Jessica reveals that she broke up with her boyfriend, claiming that she's "too busy" for a boyfriend. However, she sees this party as a chance to mingle with some hot single guys. Jessica, if you're too busy for your man, why do you already want to go to another one? We can all see that she wasn't really feeling that guy, and probably still has feeling for Jose. I think they'll get back together soon enough. Jessica also says that even though she's still upset about Andrea talking so much smack about her, she still invited Drea to the party, as well.

The next day, Nicole and her daughters Bria and Shayne do a shoot for the No H8TE Campaign! Nicole looks gorgeous as always. Even though Bria and Shayne joke about being self-conscious since Nicole is a model, they're freaking gorgeous too! The pictures come out amazing for them! I love seeing them together. The mother-daughters dynamic is so strong between them!  

Meanwhile, Mayte and Andrea go shopping and catch up. Mayte announces that tonight is Jessica's party, and Andrea got a text from Jessica to come. Mayte tells Drea that she and Jessica cleared the air, so she'll be there. Andrea still wants to keep her distance though. They're both confused on whether or not Andrea should go! Personally, if I'm not cool with someone, I'm not going to fake and go to their party like everything's all good between us. It's clear that Andrea is not cool with Jessica anymore, so there's no point in causing any unecessary tension or awkwardness at the party. 

At the party that night, the venue, Jessica's friend's home, is very elegant and huge! Jessica asks Sheree if Drea is coming, and she says it's a small chance, but it's a chance nonetheless. However, even if Drea doesn't come, it's Jessica's day and she should enjoy it. At that moment, Drea texts Mayte to tell her she's not coming. Jessica wants to read the text, but Mayte and Sheree keep it away from her. Obviously, Drea said something that wasn't very nice, and the girls wanted to keep it away from her. Shamicka shows up, with her sweet little grandma nightgown on! She finally meets Mayte, and is very excited to get to know her. However, Shamicka has a little mink on her shoes, which gets Mayte upset since she is pro-animals and anti-fur! After that, Mayte seemed a little cold towards her. The girls spend some alone time with Jessica before the rest of the guests get there, sharing gifts and joking around. The rest of the guests come eventually, and everyone drinks and gets merry! 

The next day, Drea goes to see Mayte. Mayte tells her that the party wasn't the same with her. There was no dancing, no hookah, or whatever. Drea admitted that it would've been crazy to come to Jessica's party acting like everything was cool. Mayte wants them to make peace, but sometimes you just can't. And that's okay. Not everybody's meant to be friends, even if you hang out in the same circle of women.

Meanwhile, Shamicka goes to see Nicole. She wants to show Nicole her juicing to get her vitamins and all. They talk about the party, with Shamicka admitting she didn't know what was going to go down with the ladies! All in all, she had a great time, minus the whole Mayte not liking her shoes thing. She's not giving those shoes up for ANYBODY, and I don't blame her!   

Later, Sheree takes Mayte and Jessica fencing, which is something that was on her bucket list to do. The ladies put on protective gear, and take a class from a pro, fencing each other! Sheree beats Mayte, who runs away to not get hit! Jessica says that she wishes that Drea had come so that she could get some aggression out. That would've been entertaining to watch. A mess and a half, but entertaining nonetheless.

Mayte finally gets Jessica and Drea to come together to try to get over their issues. Jessica hates the tension and feels that Drea scrutinizes everything she does, while Andrea feels like Jessica doesn't watch her mouth. The conversation quickly escalates, as Jessica gets upset talking about how Andrea has been talking about her back. Point blank, if Andrea had an issue with her, she should've called Jessica to talk about it.  However, Andrea tells her that she doesn't have an issue and she doesn't care! But Andrea, I have to say, if you don't have an issue with somebody, every other word out of your mouth is not going to revolve around them! Obviously it didn't go well. Jessica tells her that she will never trust Andrea, and she doesn't want to be friends with her, telling Drea to keep her name out of her mouth, which Andrea doesn't not respond well to. Drea feels like if she wants to talk about Jessica, she can, and she will. At that moment, Jessica got a text about Josie which sets Andrea off even more, since she feels like Jessica uses the "Josie texts" to get out of uncomfortable situations. Needless to say, the entire conversation went completely south, and it's clear that these ladies are no longer friends. Hopefully, they can both just move on, and stay away from each other where they can. Like I said before, not everybody's meant to be friends.

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