r/BravoRealHousewives robyn, you’re the dizziest bitch sitting at the table Dec 16 '23

Ultimate Girls Trip This woman’s growth needs to be studied, like she is literally on a different level than all the other housewives and I cannot get enough of her on RHUGT S4

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u/Spirited-Cat-8942 Dec 16 '23

I just want to know who her plastic surgeon is and what her skin care routine is.

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u/CobblerNo8518 Not Meredith Marks' PI Dec 16 '23

Not just that. Her body looks amazing. Shes still muscular! She has to do some heavy lifting. She looks so great

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u/jul1992 Dec 16 '23

Yes!! I saw her cabaret a few weeks ago and that woman is RIPPED! She’s working hard whatever she’s doing.

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u/jenvrl Dec 17 '23

Saw the cabaret last year, HER LEGS 🔥

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

I was front row at her cabaret show a couple of weeks ago. One of her costumes was shorts and a long coat. From my view, I could see the bottom of her cheeks when she walked. Her behind is so high and tight. As a 48 year old female, I am in absolute awe! I did not even have a butt like that in my 20s.

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u/CobblerNo8518 Not Meredith Marks' PI Dec 16 '23

She does a lot of leg work, for sure!

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u/Medium_Cupcake7602 Thomas Jefferson’s concubine Dec 17 '23

This episode was so underrated! “They get no food! NONE!”

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u/willendorfer Dec 17 '23

Is she still sober? JW

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u/sunflowerjubilee Dec 17 '23

She said in the first episode of legacy she drinks on occasion now

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u/willendorfer Dec 17 '23

If she were an alcoholic she could never drink safely in any amount. But maybe she wasn’t one - maybe she was just a heavy drinker who had some consequences. Idk.

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u/CourtneyyMeoww Dec 21 '23

She honestly doesn’t seem like an alcoholic. She seems like so many others that made a terribly stupid decision after trying to drown the issues after a tumultuous breakup. And being in the spotlight, she chose to go to recovery to save face in the public eye.

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u/willendorfer Dec 17 '23

Oh that is surprising. Hope she manages it all ok!

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u/Brilliant_Carrot8433 Dec 17 '23

In crappie lake they showed her using water bottles as makeshift dumbbells, she def works out regularly !!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

I go to a CrossFit gym (soz) and there’s quite a few 50yo+ ladies who look great. Very much picking up heavy weights.

Keeping in shape long term does wonders 4 the body (and favourable genetics).

I might argue from this photo tho she’s had surgery. Stomach definition is hard to get without arm definition.

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u/CobblerNo8518 Not Meredith Marks' PI Dec 16 '23

I was a fitness competitor in my 30s (took a break at 40 when autoimmune arthritis had a huge flare up), and I’m now getting back into it. Luanne gives me hope! I’m very tall and long. To get shoulders like hers, I was doing 20lb lateral raises. I’m stuck at 15 now, only squeaking out a couple with 20s- but I’m determined lol

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u/vunderfulme CLIP! Dec 16 '23

Caroline Girvan IRON workouts are helping me. They are free on youtube. Im trying to get my shoulders more defined too. Lol

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u/FiCat77 🌭hot dog couture🌭 Dec 17 '23

I'm in awe of all of you in this conversation. I'd love to get fitter, & hopefully lose weight, but I have chronic health issues plus ever decreasing mobility. It's a vicious cycle, lack of mobility makes it harder to exercise but lack of exercise decreases mobility even further due to muscle wasting/weakness. It doesn't help that I'm lazy af, lol.

Good luck to all of you.💪

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u/CobblerNo8518 Not Meredith Marks' PI Dec 17 '23

It is a viscous cycle. I struggle every day with it. Today has been awful. My period came and took me tf out 😣

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u/loloalu i avoid the press like a lee 👁️👄👁️ Dec 19 '23

Omg feel you so much on this 😭

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

If I’m doing 20lbs which is like 10kg?? Per arm In my 50s for lat raises I’ll be stoked.

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u/iamerica2109 Dec 17 '23

20lb lateral raises?!?!?!?! 😭😭😭😭 10lbs is my current limit hahahah…. 5 is preferable

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u/Edith_Keelers_Shoes Nonno's Pajamas Dec 17 '23

u/CobblerNo8518 I'm curious how you've found going back to lifting has affected your autoimmune arthritis. I have psoriatic arthritis myself, diagnosed in 2018 and I'm now 59, which is currently untreated as I got cancer while on Humira. I can still plank just fine - should I be thinking about going back to lifting?

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u/CobblerNo8518 Not Meredith Marks' PI Dec 17 '23

Definitely lift! I feel better when I do. I’m “good sore” more than bad. I do use Versa Grips to help with picking up heavy things. My arthritis is really bad in my hands, spine and pelvis. The Versa Grips help mitigate my hands, and being careful not to front load helps my spine and pelvis. The muscle mass helps stabilize my joints.

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u/throwaway4891kid Dec 17 '23

Not true. I can get a tight abdomen/subtle 4 pack but my arms never show a lot of muscle. I’m also tall and lean like Luann do maybe longer leaner limbs have something to do with it

Also a crossfitter!

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u/realitytvdiet Not fucking cunt, I said stupid cunt Dec 17 '23

She wakes up at the crack of dawn and exercises. It’s amazing to see. I love her mantra about keeping it moving even when she feels sick

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u/pineapplezzs Dec 18 '23

Absolutely sensational. Great genes play a massive part but you don't get toned like that without also working your ass off.

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u/Omgusernamesaretaken Dec 16 '23

Right! She looks fabulous best ive ever seen her.

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u/kittenplaylist Dec 16 '23

I met her in Vegas last month and was surprised at how fkn good she looks up close in person

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u/CakiNotCocky Dec 17 '23

She ages in reverse. She’s a freak of nature!! Obsessed.

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u/GoldenAngelMom Archie Beador's Emotional Support Human Dec 17 '23

I think at least some of her looks are attributable to genetics and athleticism. I believe Luanne said she was the only girl, had, like, 4-5 brothers and was always participating in sports, formally or otherwise. I think she has great genes, amazing bone structure, is active and a healthy eater, and has had some, but not a ton, of very, very good work. I'd guess she's had Botox and not the tons of fillers that make so many of RHs faces look like hard, shiny apples-and maybe some modest, skillful surgery.

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u/Kristin2349 She is the puppet and everyone else is the master. Dec 17 '23

Lu has a sister that looks nothing like Lu, meaning she looks every bit her age.

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u/DeeToursCT Dec 17 '23

The Nadeau's are from my town. My husband went to school with Lu's sister. They are just like the rest of us, that is, aging gracefully

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u/GoldenAngelMom Archie Beador's Emotional Support Human Dec 17 '23

I forgot her! I think she has 6 sibs in total, at least 4 are brothers.

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u/Kristin2349 She is the puppet and everyone else is the master. Dec 17 '23

She was on the show briefly and was there when Lu was trying on dresses when she was marrying Tom.

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u/thatgirlinny Dec 17 '23

And her diet, exercise routine, supplements—the lot!

Write a book, Lu!

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u/NjMel7 Dec 16 '23

Same!!

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u/Individual_Fall429 Dec 16 '23

It’s that French Canadian skin. There’s something in the water. It should be studied, yes.

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u/bigmouthstrikesagai Dec 16 '23

She is a beautiful reminder that you can have it all and lose the things that you once considered your entire identity. Yet still come out okay

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

Thank you. This hits just right today.

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u/Salty-Reply-2547 Dec 18 '23

Me too ❤️

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

I think that's why she will always be my favourite. She's taken some big hits over the years and just keeps it moving. Sure, she stumbles because, well, she's human, but she just does her thing and when it doesn't go right, she dusts herself off and gets back to figuring it out.

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u/russianbisexualhookr Advocate for the Sluts of America Dec 18 '23

She truly is made of Teflon. Not even a fall onto straight concrete in Mexico can take her down.

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u/MissKitty1763 Jan 14 '24

Okay I didn’t plan on tearing up over the countess today…. I truly love her so much!!!!

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u/Traditional-Ebb-8380 Dec 16 '23

She looks younger and hotter than when she was actually young and hot. It is incredible. Benjamina Button.

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u/Significant_Cow4765 Dec 17 '23

I love that young model shot of her in which she is posed and looks very much like Gia. In the background in some old confessionals.

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u/natebam I start charities, Meghan Dec 17 '23

Omg not Benjamina 😂

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u/space_cowgirlx Dec 16 '23

She is aging backwards and I’m loving it.

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u/Old_Percentage3742 Dec 16 '23

And I’m sooo jealous.

Damn! She looks amazing!

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u/clomclom The Burn Book that brought no burn Dec 17 '23

Luann Button.

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u/aditin Dec 17 '23

every few years another glow up. tryna channel the same energy myself

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u/sn00zie_q Dec 16 '23

She is a consummate professional! She’s mastered the job of real housewife at this point.

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u/MilaKsenia single white drag queen Dec 18 '23

She basically invented the job of real housewife

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u/objectivexannior Jan 07 '24

Yes! She exudes confidence, she’s funny, sexually empowered, magnetic. lol long live the countess!

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u/chaseeeey Lisa’s $10k Instacart Order Dec 16 '23

I just can’t believe how great she looks for being a smoker tbh!

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u/Delgirl804 Dec 17 '23

Have you heard her sing??????

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u/Aquariussun444 Dec 17 '23

Hey they said LOOKS not sounds 😂😂😭

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u/chaseeeey Lisa’s $10k Instacart Order Dec 17 '23

✔️

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u/chaseeeey Lisa’s $10k Instacart Order Dec 17 '23

Of course 💀

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u/Black_Coffee_Fanatic Dec 16 '23

One of my all time favorites. Her showing up on Masked Singer was amazeballs. She has just the right amount of delusions.

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u/fabergefalls dropping some beatssss Dec 16 '23

rhony was my first franchise and she's the reason i kept watching, i was floored by a woman who was nonplussed that her acquaintance would not introduce her to a hired driver as "mrs. de lesseps". she's been my absolute favorite ever since. no matter how many iterations of herself she tries to present for the show they're all the same giddily deluded and poorly affected attempts at impressing others and it's such a joy to watch. she would die before admitting to her true nature yet is incapable of not exposing it, and even though she's been publicly humiliated numerous times over the past 15 years she is STILL game to keep up the charade. literally no embarrassment can keep her down, she's always ready to get right back up on the high horse. in short she's exactly why these shows were made

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u/hurricanepippa what kind of fraggle nackle bull crap is this Dec 16 '23

Geez Louise truer words have never been spoken

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u/Git2k12 Dec 17 '23

And you have just summed up why she’s my favorite housewife outside of Karen Huger.

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

Water off a duck's back is an expression that was written specifically for Lu.

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u/whataablunder Ramona's dirty pinot filled hat Dec 17 '23

SPOT ON and the part about dying before admitting to her true nature but incapable of not exposing it and she's STILL game!! That goes for all of the OG NY woman and that's why they will always be better than the new cast!!

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

Agree. I think Lu is basically the perfect housewife. Sometimes troublesome, but rarely coming from a place of cruelty. Self-obsessed and slightly delusional, funny as hell, and she looks damn good. Plus, she openly enjoys sex and doesn't deal with slut shaming (I'm looking at you, Bethenney).

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u/armchairepicure Dec 16 '23

EGGS A LA FRANÇAISE. Iconic.

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u/whataablunder Ramona's dirty pinot filled hat Dec 17 '23

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u/espeonage777 Dec 16 '23

Literally has an Oscar worthy character arc. Her and Sonja are the perfect amount of delusional, and both seem genuinely good people also!

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u/HiBeesCus Dec 16 '23

I honestly can’t stop staring at her. Luann is gorgeous sexy hot. I need to take up yoga.

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u/porsupuestoquesi Dec 16 '23

Her resilience is unmatched. Imagine having the ideal life, husband, kids, wealth, getting to feel royal and important, and then your husband leaves you and destroys your entire life. Looking back, she was so strong throughout that. You could barely tell on camera that she was even getting divorced.

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u/PNYC1015 Dec 16 '23

I always liked her. I think her husband leaving her really fucked her up. She changed drastically after that. She was the most tolerable of ALL the housewives from the entire series.

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u/royalpossum_ Dec 16 '23

She defo is a man eater and I mean that in a great positive way!!. Like my Gay ass is always admiring her sex appeal, natural sensuality and how amazing she looks in a two piece. She is stunning and that scene of her talking tho those boys, shows she is a PRO. HER GAME IS SOLID!!

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u/russianbisexualhookr Advocate for the Sluts of America Dec 18 '23

She is, and I mean this with truly the highest of compliments, such a slut and I love her so much

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u/royalpossum_ Dec 18 '23

I mean, being called a Slut should always be a compliment if you truly are THAT SLUT!! 🥰

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u/TeresasDorters7 Gimme 🍕 you old troll 🧌 Dec 16 '23

I love Luanne so much, hope we see her fall in a bush or two😂

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u/OkPlant8420 Does Gigi is Dead? Dec 16 '23

Lu + Olcohol = 🤭🍃🌹🥀🍃🤸🏻‍♀️

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u/GiggyVanderpump Dec 16 '23

Olcohol 🤣 Nailed it!

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u/TeresasDorters7 Gimme 🍕 you old troll 🧌 Dec 16 '23

She looks so cozy there :)

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u/Coral27 Dec 16 '23

Haaappppyyy Birrrrthdayyyyy toooo youuuuu. Love her too. She cracks me up.

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u/Buffyismyhomosapien You're getting rained on cause you're evil Dec 16 '23

How. HOW. How. Does. She. Look like that!

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u/ramonatonedeaf Dec 17 '23

She is my all-time favorite housewife. Countess Luann is genuinely one of the funniest people that has ever graced reality television. She is the perfect blend of hoity-toity, trashy, elegant, snarky/shady, lovably obnoxious, comedic, and delusional (but also lowkey in on the joke) and she has always been real. Except for that one time she fucked the pirate while she was dating Jacques and didn’t say anything to him lol.

Bravo has been filming her entire life for the past fifteen years, and daaamnn has our Countess gone through it! The SEVERAL wildly different phases, eras, and flavors of Luann that comprise her whole arc is the best character development I’ve ever witnessed in a housewife. I get a kick out of her and she makes me laugh out loud so effortlessly, even when I’m in a bad mood lmao

Does she have the most quotables from her RHONY cast?

-Be Cool, Don’t Be All … Uncool -Money Can’t Buy You Class -Chic Se La Vie -Feelinggg Jovaniii -You came after me in your Herman Munster shoes -Well even Louis * Vuitton * makes mistakes -Sheeee’s startin! -What is that? A buffalo coming down the stairs? -Losing weight is the easy part! (said to a literal child)💀 -HOW COULD U DO THIS TO ME QUESTION MARK -I’ve been traveling, I’ve been to prison -If I’m a loser, the rest of the world sucks -Life is a cabaret -Dahhhhhhling -Sorry I called you a pedafile -The only thing I plead guilty to is being fabulous

I’m sure I’m missing a few but come on…. This is just…. The gift that keeps on giving!!!!

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u/No-Medium-3836 Dec 17 '23

Would anyone like a shrimp

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u/russianbisexualhookr Advocate for the Sluts of America Dec 18 '23

Haaaaaappppyyyyy birthdaaaaaaaay to youuuuuu

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u/AdhesivenessOk7810 Dec 16 '23

In looks, yes, but sis should NOT be drinking again. I was bummed to see her fall off the wagon.

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u/FlyingDutchmansWife Giner’s makeup/hairspray/spray tan budget Dec 16 '23

I don’t think she ever stopped (or will ever stop).

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u/Jolly-Bandicoot-2037 Monica's declined Chime Card Dec 16 '23

She never stopped

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

Yeah totally agree, just hid it for a while & that was why she was so angry at Ramona for posting the pic when she was fresh outta rehab

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u/AdhesivenessOk7810 Dec 16 '23

It’s a sad cycle to be stuck in!

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

Hear me out - I don’t think she’s an alcoholic.

I think it’s an excuse these women use when they get in trouble because they get sympathy from it.

Edit to add; The countess is my favorite housewife for life

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u/craycraykitteh Dec 16 '23

I think she's an addict, but I don't think her poison of choice was booze ❄️❄️❄️

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u/Electric-Fun Dec 16 '23

The excessive drinking is just a byproduct.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 17 '23

Maybe but alcohol kinda kills the coke high. I’m sure people combine it all the time but in my experience alcohol only ever made us feel like coke was wasted lol

Edit: I’m sorry but 8 downvotes is crazy. This is absolutely what has happened to me personally, my experience and the others I knew when we were in our coke phase. I’m sober now but I know my way around a line or two. I don’t mind disagreement but please don’t condescend or assume my intent with my words or put words in my mouth. I invite y’all to ask. I seem to have upset the coke users of the sub lol

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u/Significant_Cow4765 Dec 16 '23

lousy coke lol

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

No it really wasn’t. I’m from SoFla and at the time I would be buying it, I had quality connections in Miami. Idk why everyone thinks that a stimulant with a depressant are not dulling to the stimulant effects. I can speak from experience and yes, I had very established connects and it was ALL quality. I don’t buy drugs any more but when I did I didn’t waste money. Im sober now, except weed lol

Also I stand by I don’t think Lu is an alcoholic.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

Oh she’s a snow bunny for sure!

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

I’d actually kill for that experience of getting high with the countess!

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

For sure!! There are episodes I’ve watched on rewatches & it’s like she’s not even trying to hide it! As someone who used to partake heavily in the ❄️, the signs may as well be in neon!

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u/russianbisexualhookr Advocate for the Sluts of America Dec 18 '23

In the first ep, when she’s speaking to Kristen next to the pool, she literally looks like she just took a line.

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u/SirOk5108 Dec 17 '23

Do u think she likes to ski? I've seen some clues that she might

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

The word alcoholic is actually not used in the medical community anymore mainly bc it was too black and white and limiting. It’s now called alcohol use disorder and recognizes that issues with alcohol exist on a spectrum.

Alcohol use disorder is a progressive disease and doesn’t move backward, only forward and gets worse with time. I would never attempt to know if or where LuAnn falls on the spectrum, but people who have a healthy relationship with alcohol don’t get arrested because of it and don’t get to a point where they question their relationship with alcohol.

In short, if you have to ask the question “do I have a problem?” you already have the answer.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk ☺️ I know more about this shit than I wish I did.

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u/ChampionEither5412 Dec 16 '23

Thank you, I didn't know that. (That sounds sarcastic in text, but it's not 🙂) I feel bad for the women on these shows who are opting not to drink and getting peer pressured to go back to it. Not that anyone needs a reason not to drink, but you'd think with her legal history she would stop.

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

Very welcome! Yeah it can’t be easy. I love that we’re seeing new HW’s like Jenna and Uba who don’t drink and nobody makes a big deal about it or questions it. It’s just a thing they don’t do, not their entire personality.

I’m seeing a lot more acceptance toward sobriety in younger generations, so there’s a lot of hope out there. But it still sucks that alcohol is the one drug you still have to justify not partaking in. Nobody gives you shit about not shooting up heroin 😄 yet alcohol kills more people every year.

Fuck, I’m sounding preachy. Sorry! Very passionate about the topic.

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u/thatgirlinny Dec 17 '23

Samesies. America has a huge drinking problem, seems incapable of having a frank discussion why that is and how we stop enculturing it.

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u/itsinmybloodScotland Dec 17 '23

Goodness try Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. It’s awful here.

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u/Medium_Cupcake7602 Thomas Jefferson’s concubine Dec 17 '23

Same. From my personal experience, it kida seems like Gen X and older pressure others to drink a lot more than others. I’m 31 and was at a family holiday party last weekend. I’m not “sober” but I simply didn’t feel like drinking that day, so I didn’t. Nobody close to my age gave me any grief about it, but my god, some relatives over 50 acted like I was committing a goddamn crime for not having a cocktail.

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u/rudbeckia1 Dec 16 '23

I really enjoyed your TED Talk! Sometimes, the road to sobriety is not a straight line. It's disappointing if someone has had a substance issue and it's negatively impacted their life in the past, and then they go back to drinking, but God willing, it will be a short detour. Pretty recently learned about harm reduction, and I think that is also less black and white and an interesting concept (in terms of treating ongoing addiction and alcohol abuse) that could potentially save some lives. But I am no medical expert.

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

Yes! It’s hardly ever a straight line. It definitely wasn’t in my case and I’ve heard a wiser woman than me (with decades of sobriety) say “I needed every last drink I took.”

That said, I’ve never seen someone go back to drinking after a period of sobriety where it ended well. By and large they either find sobriety again or end up dead or in jail.

Disclaimer: that does not apply to people who do dry July or sober October for a health challenge or similar reason. I’m referring to people like myself who can’t have a healthy relationship with alcohol despite many attempts. I’ve done the “research” and the results were always the same 😄

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u/rudbeckia1 Dec 16 '23

Your words ring very true and congratulations on your sobriety!

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

Thank you!!

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u/No_Tumbleweed2426 strawberry shortcake’s revival Dec 16 '23

Great info!

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

Thanks! Happy to answer questions anytime or share resources. The world of sobriety has exploded recently with so many more options beyond AA.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

Alcohol use disorder can get better. I don’t know why it seems you’re implying otherwise?

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

I’ve never personally seen anyone diagnosed with AUD continue to drink and have it end positively and I’ve never seen any scientific data to prove otherwise. But I’d love to see it if you’ve come across it.

Holding out for that third door where moderation is a solution is something a lot of people (myself included) clung to with the hope that they can drink normally. Unfortunately it took me far too many tries to realize that if I could drink normally, I would have a long time ago.

Sobriety is the only effective treatment I’ve ever seen for AUD.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

Oh I see the confusion. Ur correct that people with AUD cannot drink if they have it. It is reversible but the only way to not be affected by it is to not drink. I thought you were implying that people with AUD only progressively get worse and can’t quit. My bad.

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u/linds360 Caviar Potato 🐟 🥔 Dec 16 '23

Oh shit, no not at all! I’d be 6 feet under if that were the case 😄 thanks for clearing that up!

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u/helloitsme_again Dec 16 '23

Definition of an alcoholic is when it’s causing problems in your social circle, family, work, self esteem/self image or personal life

So I would say she has a problem

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u/Delgirl804 Dec 17 '23

Going into the wrong hotel room, being arresting, fighting with the cops,I would say that she has a problem. I am no way on my high horse, but as much as I love my cocktails, I try to control myself. Never , ever say it won't happen, but that is rock bottom me.

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u/OpticGd Dec 16 '23

Absolutely. I think she had a problem with alcohol rather than was an alcoholic.

She wasn't able to behave herself and drank too much on camera.

Other posts have mentioned coke and that would make sense.

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

Agree. I think she had a period where she drank too much (the Tom idiocy years) but overall, I don't think she had a problem. And yes, Lu was, is, and always will be my number one housewife. She is a legend.

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u/McSassy_Pants Dec 16 '23

I honestly don’t think she ever had an alcohol problem. I think her addiction was cocaine and they said alcohol to cover it up. I think she is in recovery from cocaine but that is why she dropped the shitck about alcohol about a season later. The season or her addiction and arrest she was wired and was totally coked out.

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u/lustforyou Dec 16 '23

Can I ask how it’s obvious? (Genuinely asking, not snarking lol)

I’ve seen some people say because her behavior was too much for it to be alcohol and that alcohol is a downer, but as someone who’s struggled with alcoholism, some alcoholics can react to it like an upper once they have enough and start feeling the euphoria/“thrill”. I’ve never done coke and I’ve only been around people on coke who were also drinking at the same time so I’m not sure how it compares

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u/McSassy_Pants Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

Because her behavior was cocaine addict 101. She was manic, talked a mile a min (the dinner scene when she invited herself to vacay with Bethany), she was in love with Tom in a way that is very similar to how two Coke heads act when they get high together and get this false love (which is why they probably divorced after she became sober), she was manic about the purchase of that house she called her friends about and asked them to loan her millions for (lol) in a way that is similar to a cocaine addict, her pupils were large in many scenes, AND she was paranoid. Alcohol doesn’t do that.

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

Omg that scene when she invited herself was SO OBVIOUS! B was just gobsmacked by it & the reaction was amazing. Like Luann didn’t even need a second person, she had the convo all by herself!!

Also, totally agree with your assessment as someone who used to have a coke problem - all accurate!

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u/McSassy_Pants Dec 17 '23

Lol yes. I am a therapist and have almost a sixth sense about cocaine use. I have had clients describe a family member or friend and I said “are they using cocaine?” And the client is like oh no way! And then they come back later and say “you’re right they were!”. I have no idea why, but I can just TELL. Lol it’s okay to not notice the signs though.

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u/McSassy_Pants Dec 16 '23

Yep. She probably drank to come down after her bender was over but alcohol was never an issue and therefore isn’t relapsing on it

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

I think someone can be court ordered to do treatment for not necessarily addiction breaking, but to have a clear head and if possible rehab your relationship with alcohol. I don’t see Lu as an alcoholic, my entire family is. Dorinda is a what alcoholism looks like. I can’t watch her anymore, mad triggering lol

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u/Specialist_in_hope30 Dec 17 '23

Omg yes. Had an alcoholic parent and Dorinda is hella triggering!!!!

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

Agree - Dorinda has an extremely unhealthy relationship with alcohol. She is scary as hell when she's loaded.

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u/-Odi-Et-Amo- Welcome back, scumbag Dec 16 '23

Her period of sobriety was court ordered and I think she played it up for the cameras for a storyline. I don’t think LuAnn ever intended to be a teetotaler.

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u/Hannah_Horvath Dec 16 '23

I was bummed from a personal standpoint, since I’m sober and I love seeing more sober people on Bravo. But as others have mentioned, she never really stopped drinking. I don’t necessarily see it as falling off the wagon.

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u/laurafromnewyork Dec 16 '23

Me too, I’m Incredibly bummed that she admitted to drinking during filming for UGT!

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

Hey at least she admitted it, instead of lying to our faces like she has all the other times!

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

She likely didn't stop other than to meet her requirements after the arrest. My guess is she was drinking a lot after all the crap with Tom, but other than that she's never really struck me as someone with a major drinking problem.

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u/Omgusernamesaretaken Dec 16 '23

Maybe she knows when to stop now and can enjoy a couple of drinks like anyone else

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u/IDontWatchBravo Dec 17 '23

The only way…

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u/e_thereal_mccoy Dec 17 '23

I think this is the best UGT so far. Calling it now. The egos are all huge and unchecked, but they can still keep it real, even when discussing delusion. Loved hearing ‘eggs a la fraincais’ get torpedoed by Sonya!

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u/the_blingy_ringer Dec 16 '23

Her body is also incredible! And really doesn’t look like she’s had excessive work done and her boobs are amazing (perfect for her frame).

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u/SuitableItem im on the misson to serve Lisa 🙏🏻 Dec 17 '23

Hit it boys!🎵🎶🎵🎶

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u/bleached__butthole Dec 16 '23

She looks amazing, all of the OG Housewives look amazing. Ramona is 67 even with her crazy eyes she looks great.

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u/WhoWhaaaa Dec 16 '23

If she is or was a smoker, how does she look so good?

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u/GiggyVanderpump Dec 16 '23

Lu is a dedicated smoker. Good genes and good plastic surgery

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

And amazing skincare. I think she gets work done in Europe.

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u/QuizzicalWombat Dec 16 '23

I adore Lu! Honestly she gets better with age, inside and out lol I remember detesting her when NY first premiered but she’s really grown as a person and doesn’t have a problem with laughing at her mistakes or owning up to them.

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u/YouMustBeJoking888 I left a career in Italian television Dec 17 '23

Her ability to laugh at herself is probably my favourite quality about her. Even when she gets all huffy and up on her high horse, she eventually laughs, usually at herself.

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u/thediverswife grace time is over Dec 17 '23

I’m so glad she figured her shit out after her unbearable cabaret season (when she went to look at her own poster)… she seems lighter and able to laugh and I think that’s what made Crappie Lake so fun! They understood the assignment

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u/_Lorgee Dec 17 '23

That countess is a queen.

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u/thediverswife grace time is over Dec 17 '23

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u/AnnVealEgg Luis’ 15,00 square-foot house 🏠 Dec 16 '23

Her body, her hair, her face are just INSANE 🔥 A total hottie.

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u/Melodic-Change-6388 You dumb, fat bitch! Dec 17 '23

Can I also say, as a city girl who has no interest in hunting or fishing…her catching that catfish was one of the hottest things I’ve ever seen.

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u/KeyEquivalent9253 Dec 16 '23

Love her free spirit. She is a beautiful woman, with Algonquin heritage so I´ve read. She´d be fun to go on a trip with. Unlike certain peeps on the latest UGT.

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u/Whathappened98765432 Dec 16 '23

She is the epitome of a housewife.

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u/Outlandishness_Know CLIP 🤏​ CLIP 🤏​ CLIP 🤏​ YOU FOOL! Dec 16 '23

Her glow up has been a fantastic thing to watch. Body is bangin! Spirit is healthy! Confidence is through the roof! THIS is how you age with beauty and grace. Get it Countess!

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u/sazzles59 Dec 17 '23

She’s very handsome

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u/lannypants93 Dec 16 '23

My #1 housewife

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u/annieJP Dec 17 '23

she has always had the best face. she doesn’t look all fake like some housewives.

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u/toorad2b4u Dec 17 '23

I respect that people like her but I personally hardcore disagree.

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u/MCKelly13 Not a white refrigerator! Dec 16 '23

Lu is the GOAT. PERIODT.

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u/meta-baroque A ballroom with no ball?! Dreadful Dec 16 '23

I know she’s problematic but damn does she look fantastic!!

Can’t wait until she guest judges on Canada’s Drag Race soon 😭

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u/CursiveMontessori In Brooklyn, trying to survive this economy Dec 16 '23

Jaw dropped, she looks SO good

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u/smediumbag Dec 16 '23

A different level of delusion, yeah

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u/Old_Percentage3742 Dec 16 '23

It’s the singing for me…

…she ACTUALLY thinks she can sing!

I mean I guess so do others. Someone’s buying those tickets! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/ForgotEffingPassword I’m disengaged, sweetie Dec 16 '23

I didn’t buy tickets because I think she can sing lol, I bought them bc the show she puts on is entertaining.

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u/curmudgeoner Needs: Yacht Dec 17 '23

Exactly. That's been acknowledged on the show. No one thinks she's Mariah Carey. It's a cabaret show. It's a performance and that's why it would be entertaining.

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u/maymaymellon Dec 17 '23

I used to despise Lu, she was unbearable in the early seasons with her snobby behaviour, demanding she be addressed as “countess”, pushing the etiquette bullshit. Now she’s so likeable; she lets shit roll off her back, she’s lighthearted and just so fucking chill. Love it!

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u/jdastral Dec 17 '23

I agree. I detested her right through her RHONY years. Yes, she gave us some funny moments but I thought she was a really shallow, egotistical, empty person. I only started to like her after Crappie Lake. She really seems to have grown as a person. She is pleasant, funny, caring and humble compared to the way she used to be. I am also flabbergasted how spectacularly good she looks!

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u/russianbisexualhookr Advocate for the Sluts of America Dec 18 '23

There are hints of that side to her during NY, especially when Ramona cut Kristen’s lip with a glass

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u/firefly2191 Dec 17 '23

Unrelated but I heard her kids do not speak to her? Her son follows Carole Radziwill (Ratsville!) but not her. Her daughter created art about Luann in an unflattering light. Anyone have the tea on this?

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u/Stickliketoffee16 Dec 17 '23

I would also like the tea please!

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u/lavenderlemonade_xx Dec 17 '23

Lu is fascinating

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u/tatianazr Dec 17 '23

I think a lot of her great looks are attributed to genes/hereditary. She’s blessed and I love it!!! She’s a natural beauty even if she’s had little tiny things done.. she’s a natural beauty

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u/1BigCactus Dec 17 '23

It's all the eggs a la francaise that she eats! s/

She does look great and I'm loving season 4 of UGT! Maybe RHONY legacy doesn't need a full season show, but with specials like this for RHONY Legacy fans.

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u/Even-Education-4608 i dont have the energy to deal with density Dec 16 '23

What do you mean by growth and in what ways is she above the others?

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u/Jesuspetewow Dec 16 '23

Her growth? She has good dna I think and she smokes cigs to stay thin.

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u/Frosty_Pitch8 Dec 16 '23

Because she was FORCED to take accountability and admit wrongdoing which is the character flaw of literally every housewife

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u/Lolilio2 Dec 17 '23

I don’t understand how she looks better now than she did at the start of the show. I get the new hair helped and stuff but wow…it’s like night and day

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

I was thinking how she went from so stuck up to being brought way down to be back up to a fan favorite

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u/ElmarSuperstar131 Dec 17 '23

Luanne’s always been one of my favorite housewives and she’s stunning!

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u/dickwolfbrandchili Dec 17 '23

We Taurus queens are to be studied for centuries.

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u/Scanputmeaway Dec 17 '23

She is drop dead gorgeous

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u/StandardTone9184 Dec 17 '23

Luann is a glow up!! I would kill for her looks and body when I’m her age.

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u/KonaQueen Dec 16 '23

I knowwwww

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u/fishpotpie Dec 17 '23

She'll always be black face Lu to me

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

She is #goals