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| Mariah | May 17 2013, 09:43 PM Post #1006 |
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Kelly and Lu didn't HAVE any money of their own, and they both got houses their husband's paid for, and Kelly lived in his apartment in the city as well. Both of them kept their children as well. There was no custody battle, or it would have been in the news. I have no idea if it was about the "well being of the children" or just that neither dad wanted custody. Probably the latter. As for money, you can't get blood from a stone, and neither Kelly nor Luann had made any money during their marriages, unless you could count a few bucks for Kelly doing catalog modeling and the fake job Gilles gave her. I admire people who work things out too. Here's a Hampton's house and a NYC apartment, and nannies and child support and alimony and all I want is out is a pretty easy divorce. Luann was embarrassed, but that marriage was long over, and who knows if she would have even wanted the kids if they didn't come with money attached. As Rhett once said to Scarlett, "a cat's a better mother than you." |
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| Cosmocrush | May 17 2013, 10:05 PM Post #1007 |
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Heh. Remember when Lulu told the vajazzle woman who was the mother of infant twins that leaving them gets easier and then they are off to boarding school!? Or something like that? Lulu wasn't overly involved in the mothering of her kids - kind of old school but that never really bothered me - probably because I'm not a mother and they weren't little kids. Wonder if she's still with Le Ross? Anyone know? |
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| andme | May 17 2013, 10:17 PM Post #1008 |
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Sorry, Mariah. Some people take the high road and some don't. Like I said, kadooz to those who keep the dirt private. And the "well-being of the child" means her not having to read a bunch of crap about her dad in a few years. We have no idea about the details of Kelly or LuAnn's divorce. Just that they handled it privately. Good article about the Countess and her divorce. Even after he cheated, she wanted to remain amicable for the sake of the kids. Countess does divorce Kelly only did catalog modeling? LuAnn only had a marriage if convenience? Edited by andme, May 17 2013, 10:32 PM.
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| IcyAll | May 17 2013, 10:44 PM Post #1009 |
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What did Kelly do before she married Gilles? Modeling, right? Is there some dispute about that? They can earn well, and I'll bet she earned enough to be comfortable, but she married him pretty young and then her life was elevated in every manner. He kept her at that level (you're down here, I'm up here) after the divorce. He lived close enough to keep an eye on the kids when he was in town. What would she have to complain about? They're still friendly. Luann had a career on TV in Italy, at least. She had some money, but again, married early and was bumped up in status (esp. in her head). She didn't lose status when they divorced, as she might have had the divorce been ugly because it's been speculated (believe it or not, as you will) that she cheated as much as he did. She kept her mouth shut because opening it would have made it worse for HER -- I don't think her kids were a motivating factor, considering the father had been married twice before her and was leaving her for some Princess. There's dirt out there on both the Count and the Countless One already and I'm certain Victoria and Noel are well versed in google's library on their parents. Luann nor Kelly were big enough stars for the press to give a shit about their divorces. So that contributed to their "choice" of keeping their divorces private. Oh, no one wants to know? How fortunate! People want to know about Bethenny and Jason, because Bethenny got so rich so fast -- I believe that's all it is. Multi-millionaire overnight from reality show gig. If B doesn't say anything, there will still be stories from "insiders" because news about her sells papers. Articles about Luann and Kelly don't sell magazines and never did. They're just filler. |
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| andme | May 17 2013, 10:50 PM Post #1010 |
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Oh, I disagree, Icy. The dirt on the Count cheating with an African princess would have been a very popular read in the tabloids. No one would have been interested in the dirt about Kelly and Gilles divorce? I think they would. And I wasn't particularly talking about Bethenny. I think it's improper for anyone to hash out their divorce in the press. Halle Berry, I'm looking at you. But Bethenny doesn't need to say the things that she's saying about her divorce. She just can't help herself. She needs to win. Edited by andme, May 17 2013, 10:51 PM.
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| andme | May 17 2013, 11:55 PM Post #1011 |
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Speaking of wedding and divorces...is anyone here anti-prenup besides me? I find them vile. You're setting up a payout in case your marriage doesn't work out? If you have doubts that this person is your lifelong mate, why get married? |
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| Mariah | May 18 2013, 12:10 AM Post #1012 |
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Totally agree with that andme. They have always creeped me out. I see the practicality of them, especially on second or third marriages. But, yuck. Then again, I don't really "get" marriage at all, never quite have. Then I see one of the rare good ones and just go all squishy, especially if they are older and obviously still in love. Some people do find that dream, but I think it's pretty rare. Icy, remember when Luann was yelling like a banshee at the Count over the phone at some horse thing? I have a feeling it might have been pretty spicy TV if the Count was ever in town, and agreed to film regularly. Edited by Mariah, May 18 2013, 12:13 AM.
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| ranjake | May 18 2013, 12:26 AM Post #1013 |
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LOL- Mariah- did she really yell that bad? I remember she was very irritated as the kid was going to ride and he wasn't there- but I didn't think she got near as upset as Vicki did about the "family Van"? I thought Lulu was a pretty good though far less attached Mom than me. I thought both kids seemed to relate to her well/connect with her well. Isn't parenting often different in Big Cities? If this is about the Victoria sneaking out thing- then my parents' were shitty, too :) and I can assure you they were "amazeballs" :) Sometimes things happen in the nicest of families :) |
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| Mariah | May 18 2013, 12:32 AM Post #1014 |
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As soon as she saw the cameras she started to hush. ;) I just remember Luann's son BEGGING her to stay home one night, and the way she brushed him off, he looked so sad, and she just wanted to get her party on with the young crowd. She was completely disconnected from him, and Victoria just rolled her eyes like, "what did you expect?" The way she treated the maid or nanny too-- More about Victoria and the N-slur, the drugs, getting kicked out of a couple of schools. |
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| andme | May 18 2013, 12:34 AM Post #1015 |
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Amen, Mariah. If you're not convinced that this person is your soulmate, why bother. I guarantee if they took away pre-nups, people would think a lot more carefully about getting married.
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| Mariah | May 18 2013, 12:38 AM Post #1016 |
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Ever since I was a little girl I always thought it was completely backward. It should be very difficult to get married, and VERY easy to get divorced. It never made sense to me why there would be a waiting period for a divorce, but you could get married on the spur of the moment, or in a few days. I thought adults were whack about that. Still do actually. Andme, the tabloids were all over the count and the African princess, probably more because of Lu's fame than his really. She was stunning. She dumped him soon after though I think. The Count wanted a quickie divorce to marry her. |
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| andme | May 18 2013, 12:55 AM Post #1017 |
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Mariah - from the time I was born, my mom always said "there are worse things than dying with Miss on your tombstone ". LOL, when I got married at 30 I wondered if I was too young. Maybe Lulu just didn't care anymore, but she exercised more restraint than I would have. I'm quite sure if I'd been married to him, radar online would have received info about him being a pig fornicator. |
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| ranjake | May 18 2013, 01:55 AM Post #1018 |
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I just thought the kids had more of a "European" upbringing- and kids do make mistakes. I think on NY- I did think they were all pretty decent Moms. All with things "I wouldn't do"- but that applies to all Moms, imo. Even Kelly- what a Dingbat- but I liked the way she would immediately but clearly and gently reprimand her Girls. Those NY years seemed like a different time in the franchises; I liked the interactions between the parents' and their kids that at least seemed real. Now everything seems staged to me. I wasn't holding Lulu up as Mom of the Year- but I guess in particular when her kids were older Teens I saw real bonds and support. Even in the 'Burbs, so many Mom's, all they did was "Mom's Night Out" (I guess kid of like Ramona LOL) but I so often worked 11-7 and 3-11- so when I was off, I wanted to just be normal with my Husband and my Kids. I loved RHNY back in he day. It was my favorite franchise. Now- I honestly ask myself why I still watch most of them- but I still do :) |
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| Mariah | May 18 2013, 02:22 AM Post #1019 |
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I honestly think the Count and Countess simply had a European marriage. You stay married, but after a few years, and a kid or two, both find sexual excitement elsewhere, discreetly. The Countess wasn't all that discreet sometimes, what with getting drunk at parties and groping strange men in their tender places, or falling down and being carried out, but in general, it worked for them. Then the Count fell in love, possibly prompted by the Countess's foray into reality TV annoyance, or just that last chance at an old man's life, struck with love foolishness. So their arrangement, which hadn't been romantic for years, bit the dust. Interesting that Jill, Lu, and Kelly all married much older men. Birth Years Gilles & Kelly, 1944/1968 Bobby & Jill, 1946/1963, Count & LuLu, 1949/1965 I just felt so bad for Lu's son when he was begging her to stay and she was so cold. Something about Taco Tuesday or whatever it was, "why won't you stay with us mommy?" It broke my heart, mostly because it seemed to be an ongoing thing, and he just looked so lonely and sad. |
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| weaver | May 18 2013, 05:37 AM Post #1020 |
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Mother in law's visitation. Trips to Australia. Everything. Giles Bensimon was hugely famous in the fashion industry. Especially during the years they were married. Fodder for tabloids for sure. Edited by weaver, May 18 2013, 05:39 AM.
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