Mariah showed up fashionably late to the Women of Atlanta Fashion Show (the show was actually already over). But she seemed in fine spirits -- and said nothing to Dr. Heavenly about the fur that her cousin had supplied.
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But Mariah didn't arrive to the fashion show alone. She had her security guard Barry in tow.
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Dr. Heavenly was dubious about Mariah's "muscle." "Why does she have a bodyguard?" Heavenly wondered. "Is somebody going to attack her? And if it is, y'all need to let me know so I can get the hell up out of here."
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Mariah was aghast that Reco was spreading tales of how close that he and Mariah once were -- but she was far more shocked when he actually rolled up and tried to say "hey baby." Note the shade she's throwing when he goes in for the kiss on the cheek.
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Toya's face here is everything. Someone could predict that this was not going to go swimmingly.
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At this point Barry steps into the mix. He's got a job to do after all.
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Really? Reco was shocked by Barry's appearance. "Baby don't do that. Ain't nobody called for you."
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This is the face of someone who does not have a good feeling about how this might go down.
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Reco "can not believe you."
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When Miss Lucy tried to interject, Reco just iced her out. We believe this means he's putting up an imaginary partition.
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Mariah tried to smooth this whole thing over by raising a glass. "Cheers"! Didn't work so well.
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Oh Reco's got it now. Cheers his ass. He will not stand her and let Mariah think that she mad him relevant.
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Toya is not sure who made who relevant, but she's probably feeling great that no one is swinging a purse her way.
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Lisa Nicole is the queen of the lip-licking reaction. We think we've founds someone's nervous tick.
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This is not a f---ing game to Reco. Their drama goes back twenty years!
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Mariah is staying cool as a cucumber, she's not gonna let Reco get her ruffled.
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At this point, lots of people try to step in and slow down the tussle, but Reco will not be stopped. He even starts to remove his vest!
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Here we see the range of emotions bystanders went through, shock (mixed with a desire to appear calm), confusion, and bemusement.
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Barry knows the best way to provide security is to look intimidating. It's not always about throwing your weight around!
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Mariah keeps a hand on her wine glass, and her mouth mostly shut while Reco spirals.
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At this point, those involved worked on what we will call "Operation Containment." Let's get Reco out of her and away from Mariah.
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Mariah is shocked, and feels she's seen Reco's true colors. In her words, "devil get thee behind me!"
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Reco is fine leaving now though. In his words, "get me the f--- out of here." And so he speeds away into the night, to take his issues with Mariah up another day.
