It Happened Last Night

'Real Housewives of New York': Me Kelly, you zip it!

By Jethro Nededog

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May 21, 2010 2:44 AM ET

real-housewives-of-new-york-city-bravo-kelly-bensimon-thum.jpgIn this episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City," Ramona's "non-bachelorette" getaway reaches whole new heights of crazy when the women realize Kelly isn't well.

If you don't know, axe somebody
It's the next morning after last week's night of "Turtle Time" and Ramona is feeling like she relived her teenage years. For a moment, it seems that things are going to be OK. But then, Bethenny mentioned that according to Kelly, she's a chef, an author and a ho bag. Then, Kelly corrected her and said, "cook." That's when things began to unravel. Bethenny asked Kelly to explain the difference and she said some cockamamie thing about a chef being someone who worked in a restaurant. Um, no. Things got even more nuts after that and when I say "things," I mean Kelly. Then, Bethenny, who admits she's feeling emotional, leaves the table in tears.

Thankfully, the gals reach their new destination. Ramona can't contain herself and tells the women where they're staying. It's this amazing estate located on a bluff. So gorgeous! The good thing for Bethenny is that she'll have her own space there.

real-housewives-of-new-york-city-bravo-kelly-bensimon-bag.jpgCan't figure it out
Bethenny prepared bags for all the women with their initials embroidered on them and filled with Skinny Girl stuff. After Kelly finds hers, she totally freaks out. She thinks it's some kind of attack on her or I'm not sure what she thinks. So, she calls Jill and tells her that she's scared of Bethenny. She says some nut job things like Bethenny wants to kill her. Again, I'm not clear on it. I welcome reader feedback on this one. Then, Jill advised Kelly to stay away from Bethenny. In her interview, Jill admitted she couldn't understand half the stuff Kelly was saying.

The next morning, Kelly joins Ramona, Alex and Bethenny in the kitchen. She brought a notepad and told them if they have a complaint about her they should write it down. Does she think they're just talking about her 24/7? The funny part was that no one mentioned anything about Kelly until she came in with the notepad.

Then, there's a very sweet scene when Ramona goes to wake Sonja up, who is sleeping in and even pours her a cup a coffee. I do love Ramona as the hostess. She's being so fun and good to everybody. Plus, her planning for this trip has been impeccable.

real-housewives-of-new-york-city-bravo-sonja-morgan.jpgLater the gals (minus Bethenny) go out to the beach for a shoot with Kelly. Sonja looked hot. She really knew how to work her face and poses. Ramona was fun. I'm not sure the tiny little bikini was a good choice for her, but she felt good. Alex seemed a bit stiff and when she tightens her mouth, it becomes so tiny. It was good to see Kelly having fun and not freaking out. She likes being in charge, I think. So, when she can't control the situation or the people around her, she loses it.

real-housewives-of-new-york-city-bravo-jill-luann.jpgLet's put our weapons down
LuAnn and Jill are out at dinner and discussing Kelly's phone calls. Jill says she doesn't quite understand what Kelly is saying, but she's worried. LuAnn just kept babbling about how she wasn't going to go on Ramona's trip, dahling. And that her daughter's birthday was at the same time, dahling. And 17 years of marriage isn't significant, dahling. Well, guess what LuAnn? I don't believe Ramona wanted you there, dahling.

Then Jill drops a bomb. She has decided to fly to the Virgin Islands to save Kelly. Or is it to celebrate with Ramona? Or was it to make up with Bethenny? This entire dinner is an egomaniacal nightmare.

Dinner on Bethenny
Bethenny decides to cook dinner for the gals. When the women arrive, Kelly gets on her phone and starts chatting. Ramona, thinking that's rude, asked Kelly to leave the room while she's on the phone. Kelly got angry, but left anyway. When she returns, Bethenny has already laid out a few salsas for the girls. Kelly right away starts asking if she actually made them, because her amazing culinary knowledge tells her that some chefs don't make their own food. I just want to scream, "Kelly, please just relax and shut up!"

real-housewives-of-new-york-city-bravo-ramona-kelly-sonja.jpgAnd then we go through a series of loopy trips with Kelly where she's alternately telling Alex she's channeling the devil and accusing Bethenny of trying to kill her. She also likes to tell everyone to "zip it." Bethenny is just loving that finally everyone else can see the crazy that is Kelly for themselves. Sonja, though, is the only one that's willing to stay in the room with Kelly the whole time, though she admits in her interview that it got scary for her. I really like Sonja. Yes, she's insecure, but who isn't? At least she can recognize when someone isn't well and she tried to mitigate the situation.

When Sonja finally got through to the other ladies that she seriously believes Kelly has a mental problem, the mood calmed and so did Kelly.

At the end, Ramona was literally petting Kelly while everyone tried to keep their voices at a very even keel level. Ah, good Kelly. Relax now.

What's your take on Kelly?


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One of the most unbearable train wrecks ever to grace the screen. What's more scary is the tweets Kelly was sending out while the show aired. Why are they scary? Because she still sounded as if she needed serious help, which means the crazy train hasn't stopped. It took me two viewings to really realize that my entertainment for the night was actually an intervention that the woman has serious problems. In the words of Dina Manzo, Kelly's kids have to go to school tomorrow, which after tonight, will be a feat on all of them. Great recap again, man....

WOW THE FALL OF KELLY
CRYSTAL METH,,,,
SHE DIRTY UNKEMPT

It was disturbing to watch, the intervention should be all the housewives telling Bravo that Kelly needs to go for her own health. I am worried for her daughters, it was crazy.

Kelly does not know how to get in where he fits in. She actually doesn't trust anyone, she just don't know it yet!!! Whomever talks to her at the time ,that's who's she is friends and tries to bond with. I feel sorry for her because her girls need her. I knew she was headed for trouble when she jumped up at breakfast on the yacht when she thought the ladies were gossiping! But in my opinion before Jill's interview about how Kelly was calling her and telling her everything that was happening on the yacht, I suspected she was sent by jill to be with Ramona and the ladies so that Kelly COULD REPORT BACK TO HER!! Jeez Kelly its Called CYMBALTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HOPE KELLY ENDS UP IN JAIL...NO REHAB

WHAT A ANIMAL
POOR KIDS
HAVING A METH FREAK FOR A MOTHER

Kelly's behavior is frightening. Here is a women in the process of a breakdown if there ever was one. paranoid, no sense of reality, looking unkempt, having nightmares- and we (and Bravo) should be ashamed of ourselves for not doing anything about it. If anyone from child protective service saw this, and was assured of its authenticity, would there be culpability if she harmed herself. surely her children must be ridiculed for mom's behavior. the show has become increasingly difficult to watch. jill and luanne are laughable, old broads who take their own press way too seriuosly- but good tv, i guess. romona is driven and alex is sappy, but easy to watch. bethanny is the real star. but kelly should not be on display anymore.

i agree... just like crazy spencer on the HILLS, keep Kelly off camera.. she needs to tend to what seems like a true mental illness, and it's just not right to air that side of a person when they are sick... not right.

Kelly is just JEALOUS and I don't think she is on any drugs and I kind of don't fear for her children, because they seem well. But she does need to seek canceling on her jealous rage and why she hates Beth so much. I really believes she wants to be center of attention, there is a psychology term for this, but I just say she's childish for an adult with kids. I believe she did abuse her ex. Don't blame Bravo for this girl's rage of jealous, I mean what audience wouldn't want to see abnormal drama. I just said if I was there, I would have put her off the island or simpley beat her a**, and then tell her to go home or me one.

Send Kelly to live with Spencer and Heidi. They can take turns calling the police on visitors and take pictures of each other, write poetry and pet puppies. Or was it write puppies and pet poetry? Oh well they are all crazy so it really doesn't matter, does it?

best line of the night from Bethenny who said Kelly was "coo-coo for cocoa puffs"!!

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