Stacey Rusch on Where She Stands With the Housewives Now: "It Was a Little Alarming..."
Stacey Rush spoke candidly about how her relationships with Mia Thorton, Wendy Osefo, and Karen Huger look today.
Newcomer Stacey Rusch of The Real Housewives of Potomac just gave a major update on where she stands with a few cast members.
Bravo’s The Daily Dish caught up with the former QVC host and devoted mother of 8-year-old Arabella, who dished on what it was like to be a first-time Housewife alongside her established castmates. Looking back at her time on the series, now in its ninth season and currently available to watch on Bravo and Peacock, Stacey had a few things to say, especially in light of her ongoing divorce and new relationship with Thomas Anthony “TJ” Jones.
“This has been such a wild ride,” she maintained.
Where does Stacey stand with Wendy Osefo?
Stacey, still recovering from a recent breast reduction surgery, gave an update about where she stands with her fellow Housewife Wendy Osefo.
“I have to say, as I’ve been recovering, I’ve been watching the show along with everyone else every Sunday, and there have been some things that I’m seeing that are alarming; like people forget that we’re watching the show with them,” she told The Daily Dish. “So, I’m seeing things and getting exposed to the lives of my friends in a way that I didn’t before. So, it’s really exciting for me to watch along with everybody else, and alarming to see people who I thought were my friends saying things.”
“Alarming” seemed to be Stacey’s operative word, including when she described what it was like to see Wendy say “negative things” about her and TJ’s romance.
“I saw a clip of her in Miami,” Stacey said. “It’s alarming to see Wendy say negative things about TJ and me, considering the fact that she’s well aware of our relationship. She knows us, and she’s also well aware that TJ and Eddie [Osefo] are friends, and they talk all the time. So, that was kind of hurtful.”
Stacey referred to the November 23, 2024 Bravo Fan Fest event when Wendy told a live audience that TJ seemed disinterested in Stacey and “more interested in the trainer.”
Still, the women are close, no matter how “uncomfortable” and “direct” Stacey finds Wendy’s opinions.
“She is a real friend, and I receive what she’s saying,” said Stacey. “I receive it, so we’re good.”
When asked about things between Stacey and TJ now, the Housewife teased that she was “so excited to give everyone an update at the reunion.”
Where does Stacey stand with the Real Housewives?
In her interview with The Daily Dish, Stacey also let audiences in on her relationships with the other Housewives, touching on Mia Thornton’s unfolding drama on the family front.
“It’s so shocking to see some scenes with Mia because it’s like you want the best for someone, but you see them making dangerous decisions,” Stacey said. “You know, I’m just really concerned about her beautiful children."
Stacey claimed she also reached out to Karen Huger, as she was "devastated” to hear about the loss of Karen’s friend and assistant, Matthew “Matt” Byars. As previously reported, many in the Bravo world were impacted by Byars’ passing, leaving touching tributes to honor the talent manager and RHOP friend.
Stacey counted herself among Byars’ friends, telling The Daily Dish in her recent interview, “Matt was so loved.”
“I reached out to Karen; I’ve been praying for Karen; she lost her best friend; she has her court date coming up … I think, right now, we all need to rally around her and lift her up because I think that this a very sensitive time for her,” Stacey said. “I really think we should be rallying around her at this time.”
See more as The Real Housewives of Potomac continues, Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock.
