The Real Housewives of Potomacis no stranger to explosive fights and good television drama; however, the upcoming eighth season of thereality serieshas been making headlines already, albeit not for good reasons. Following therecent reportabout the physical and verbal fight that transpired duringAshley DarbyandGizelle Bryant’s supposedly fun and peaceful celebration of their new athletic clothing line, one person embroiled in the brawl,Deborah Williams, tauntedKeiana Stewart—who Williams got into a physical altercation with—for trying to rip out her “real ponytail.”
Both Stewart and Williams are not official cast members of the Bravo reality show but rather friends ofDr. Wendy Osefoand Darby, respectively. According to a police report obtained byTMZ, the cast members ofThe Real Housewives of Potomacare breaking up an insane fight between Williams and Stewart while at Zebbie’s Garden in D.C. during Darby’s activewear line launch. HousewifeCandiace Dillard Bassettreportedly had a drink thrown at her, while Stewart claims she had a glass slammed in her forehead before the brawl took place.
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And while the headline-making fight seems to be garnering fan reactions online, Williams then took to Instagram to perhaps stir up another off-screen drama. By showing the nail the K. Stewart Beauty & Wellness owner allegedly left in her “real ponytail,” Williams asked the latter if she did enjoy her “ambulance ride.”
“You left your nail in my real ponytail that you unsuccessfully could not rip out. [Let me know] if you’d like it back… Now let someone leak the “whole” video [because] that floor work sure was something wasn’t it Special K. P.S did you enjoy your ambulance ride? (ouch),” Williams wrote on her Instagram story.
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Stewart has not responded yet regarding Williams' recent Instagram story. And though the fight between them is likely to be good for ratings, the physical altercation will reportedly not be featured onSeason 8ofThe Real Housewives of Potomac. What exactly happened to cause such an explosive fight was not clear yet at this point, but it was previously reported that Stewart did start the fight, with Williams getting the upper hand.
Physical Fights are Nothing New in the RHOP Universe
Though the physical altercation between Williams and Stewart won’t go down inRHOP history(at least not on air), fans of the reality series know that RHOP features some intense fights between cast members. Dillard Basset andMonique Samuels' fight was the first to be featured in the reality show, whileMia Thorntonand Osefo’s brawl sparked a larger discussion about colorism. And while these fights and physical feuds sure make for good TV, the idea of them airing was harmful, unhealthy, and generally not a good example on TV. So it’s probably just right not to include Williams and Stewart’s physical fight when RHOP returns for Season 8. But given that we enjoy a little bit of “drama,” we can expect the housewives to shed some light on what happened.
No release date has been set yet for the eighth season of RHOP, but it will most likely premiere between September and October of this year.
