Emily Simpson weighed in on the fraud charges against Wendy Osefo and Eddie Osefo after the Real Housewives of Potomac couple was arrested last month.
While also hinting there would be “more clarity” about the screenshots of Gretchen Rossi‘s supposedly “liked” posts on Instagram at The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion and mentioning the possibility of them being edited, Emily, 49, suggested that the case against Wendy, 41, and Eddie, 41, appeared strong.
“I know Wendy and I think she’s lovely. I think she’s such, she [has] always been so kind to me anytime I’ve met her,” Emily began during an interview with Virtual Reali-Tea shared on Instagram on November 3.
Although Emily has only had positive interactions with her fellow Real Housewives star, she didn’t seem to think she and Eddie would be able to evade the charges against them, which stem from a supposedly staged burglary in April 2024.
“I did kind of dig into their case and read about it. It doesn’t look great. I’ll just say that,” she shared. “I do hope that she has some kind of solid defense. I know I read some things about they were saying that maybe the search was illegal. I don’t know.”
“[It] seems like they have a lot of evidence against them. It doesn’t look amazing,” she added.
At another moment of the interview, Emily teased what was to come from Gretchen on RHOC‘s three-part reunion special.
“She spoke really well. And I think she spoke to it very well, and you know, I don’t want to give too much away cuz I want everyone to be able to watch it. But I do feel as if the things she said at the reunion are things that she probably should’ve said in Amsterdam at the dinner,” Emily explained, noting that she and her castmates struggled with the non-reaction Gretchen gave after being confronted about potentially “liking” homophobic and anti-abortion rights posts.
“That’s another reason why our take-away was also difficult with her … I expected a different reaction that night at dinner. Like I would’ve been so irate that someone was putting that out there and making me into something I wasn’t. And it was kind of her lack of emotion and lack of response that was like, very confusing for us,” she shared. “So that was hard. That was a difficult takeaway.”
While Emily couldn’t say what was revealed, she mentioned impending “clarity” and noted that if the screenshots were modified in some way, that would have been “truly evil.”
“There’s more clarity there. As far as the evidence … what Gretchen has and what Tamra has, I don’t know. Those are two people that have a very toxic relationship that they’ve had for years and years,” she reasoned. “[So] I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun, which is what I would like. But at the end of the day, I’ve known Gretchen for years. I don’t think she’s that type of person. I don’t think she feels that in her heart, and if those screenshots were manipulated in any way, that’s just truly evil.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion begins Thursday, November 6, at 8/7c on Bravo.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Marlo Hampton is no stranger to glamour, controversy, or delivering a read steeped in luxury. But her latest home tour has fans buzzing for an entirely different reason — one that hits right at the heart of a longtime rivalry between her and fellow Housewife Porsha Williams.
In a recent behind-the-scenes look inside her Atlanta home, Marlo proudly walked viewers through her sleek, stylish $850,000 townhouse, emphasizing the one detail she says “sets her apart” from certain other Housewives:
Yes, fully paid. No mortgage. No shared deed. No leasing situation for the haters to dissect.
For years, Marlo’s living arrangements have been a constant point of shade among her castmates, especially those who have questioned her finances, career, and the mysterious men who have gifted her high-end luxuries. While Marlo has never shied away from acknowledging her past relationships with wealthy men, she has always insisted her lifestyle is
This latest revelation seems to back her up.
During the tour, she casually mentioned that her former billionaire boyfriend purchased the townhouse years ago and placed it entirely under her ownership. Despite the jabs from other Housewives about her living in a townhouse rather than a sprawling mansion, Marlo says the financial freedom is worth far more.
“People can say whatever they want,” she remarked. “But at the end of the day… my home is paid for. I’m comfortable. I’m blessed. And I don’t owe anybody anything — not even a mortgage company.”
Fans immediately noticed the subtle (and not-so-subtle) comparison to Porsha Williams, who has often flaunted luxury homes — but with financial arrangements that have occasionally sparked speculation and debate. Marlo didn’t call Porsha out directly, but she didn’t need to. The internet did it for her.
After years of back-and-forth shade between the two stars, Marlo’s comments felt like a carefully delivered clapback, wrapped in marble countertops and homeowner pride.
While she once planned to build a new house, Marlo admitted she now feels “perfectly content” in the home she already owns outright. In true Hampton fashion, she made it clear:
As RHOA fans wait for the franchise’s next chapter, one thing remains certain — Marlo Hampton knows how to turn a simple home tour into a headline moment. And this time, she did it with receipts, real estate, and just enough shade to keep Atlanta sizzling.