Season ten of “Real Housewives of Potomac” is already off to a crazy start. The cast spent the first few episodes circling Stacey Rusch’s relationship status. For those not in the loop, it has been confirmed that after she and her longtime husband’s divorce became final, they started to date again. They have reunited, but are taking things slowly.
Stacey got tired of having all eyes on her, so she suggested that people instead speculate on her castmate, Gizelle Bryant. Stacey insisted that Gizelle’s “new man” is NFL vet Shawn Springs. During episode four of RHOP, Stacey went on a fact-finding mission, leading Gizelle to dish on her relationship status.
Is the RHOP OG Dating Shawn Springs?
GettyIn the episode, the ladies enjoyed a group lunch at the Preakness Stakes horse race. Stacey wasted no time in asking Gizelle point-blank if she had a boyfriend. “I do not. … I’m single,” Gizelle replied. Stacey cooled her heels for a little while, until the conversation came up again around another cast dinner table.
“You guys are always talking about my relationship; why don’t we talk about yours, Gizelle?” Stacey said, before sharing photos circulating on a date. “You have a whole man. His name is Shawn Springs, and he played in the NFL.”
“That’s not a boyfriend; that’s a date,” Gizelle quickly responded. She then confirmed that Shawn is still a date, stating, “Yeah. He’s still around.”
“If I’m around anyone, these girls automatically assume this is my boyfriend and he’s gonna be my fiancé and then he’s gonna be my husband. And actually, that’s not how life works,” Gizelle then explained while in a RHOP confessional.
Gizelle Wasn’t Alone When She Met Shawn Springs
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While Ashley Darby seems to have avoided discussing Gizelle’s dating life, she admits she was there when Shawn Springs first appeared.
“The night that they met each other initially was at a birthday party,” she eventually shared with the ladies. “And he came very correct to her. He was wearing a nice little Fendi sweater. He’s very intellectual. And they just went out on a couple dates.”
Even after the truth and some details were discussed, Stacey was still bothered. “It is beyond me that Gizelle calls me a liar and says that I’m a phony and a fake, when she’s the one faking it all along,” Stacey said in a confessional. “Why are the standards with me so different than everybody else?”
Are there double standards within the RHOP cast? Or is Stacey extra sensitive after seemingly being caught in some things that were less than truthful?
Stacy needs to stop lying & please just exit the show! She’s sooooo irrelevant. I on Gizelle’s side. And besides,she’s single so she can date whoever the f**k she wants. It’s nobody’s business!!
Agreed! Bye bye fake lying Stacy. Go back to QVC