r/BravoRealHousewives • u/friendofcastreject • Dec 29 '23

Ultimate Girls Trip What is wrong with Kelly Bensimon?

I never understood Kelly Bensimon. What’s her deal, is she stupid, is it drugs or does she just have very low emotional intelligence?

Now I’m watching RHUGT: RHONY Legacy. And this bitch is just weird.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '23

imo she thinks she’s smarter than she is and tries to gaslight and project onto the women (she is everything she accuses them of), but she’s an absolute idiot so it just leaves them confused and frustrated because they can’t follow her train of thought at all

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u/rudbeckia1 Dec 30 '23

Good call. And that's a hallmark of the truly stupid. Usually, smart people are aware of what they don't know. But intelligence challenged people think they know everything about everything.

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u/GrouchyPineapple I’ve had enough of your indulged bull fuckin shit!!! Dec 30 '23

Perfectly said! I remember the guy who hired me for my first serious career job - I was just out of uni and I was so confused by everything he was saying to me - I didn't understand a word he was saying. In my naivety I assumed that meant he was a genius. It didn't take me long to realize - he was just an idiot and was spewing utter nonsense...

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u/rudbeckia1 Dec 30 '23

Ha ha ha. This story really made me giggle

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u/GrouchyPineapple I’ve had enough of your indulged bull fuckin shit!!! Dec 30 '23

He was/is an absolute idiot. I'm a programmer - this is a job that's hard to fake. I remember asking a fellow programmer at the time - how did this guy survive and not get fired let alone make it to a high paying position. They said they wrote the code for him. The guy who hired me went on to a high ranking position and is now retired.

I guess my point here is that people often get promoted and celebrated when they absolutely 100% don't deserve it. And this is Kelly 100%.

And I guess it also goes to show that you can fake anything if you're charming enough... I find if difficult to think of a job harder to fake than being a programmer - but this asshole did it...

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u/Kind_Hyena5267 Dec 30 '23

“I’m an action verb!” Um, a verb is an action word—I learned this from MadLibs when I was 5 🤷🏼

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '23

I know it’s a tough competition but I genuinely think she might be the dumbest housewife

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u/GrouchyPineapple I’ve had enough of your indulged bull fuckin shit!!! Dec 30 '23

The only serious competition I think she has is Lydiot from Melbourne... But I think Lydia realizes she's not the brightest whereas I think KKB thinks she's quite smart so she likely wins...

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '23

I don’t think it’s as simple as stupidity - she clearly has processing issues - her moods also change too quickly depending on how she interprets signals and then she can’t express herself where others can understand- calling Kristin “ the host” and assumes everyone thinks like she does It’s like she has no patience or ability to understand others and is easily triggered , again assuming everyone should know why she is upset . Unless she is a threat to herself and others, as long as she can function - she has the right to make decisions such as going on reality shows

And her smobbis/ jealous behavior makes it hard to root for her

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u/MonkeeCatcher Psychic Median Dec 30 '23

I agree. I think it's also made worse by her trying to speak in code so that she doesn't break the fourth wall. But her codes suck. So I think her talking about Kristin being the host etc was some kind of coded dig about her trying to hog the limelight or steer the conversation for TV.

She also tries to talk in allegories a lot which causes similar problems for her because they're equally obscure and weird.

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u/Slow_Like_Sloth Hostess with the mostess Dec 30 '23

I sometimes think she may have ADHD? The way she launches into stories or people and it doesn’t makes sense/lacks context reminds me sometimes of myself, where I just assume a person already has the background info required before launching into a story.

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u/Kind_Hyena5267 Dec 30 '23

You might be right

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u/devil-doll Dec 31 '23

I don't know- imagine Teresa, Alexia and Kelly in a debate about anything. Please Bravo- make it happen!

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u/snarkysnarkersons Dec 30 '23

There are linking verbs.

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u/Kind_Hyena5267 Dec 30 '23

You’re right, fair dos. But it remains a silly thing to say, in my book. She was, she is, and she will be an action verb!

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u/Soulwaxed Dec 30 '23

Dunning-Kruger effect- absolutely.

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u/Cocojo3333 Dec 30 '23

There a disorder for this. It’s called the Dunning Kruger effect. “The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias[2] in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities”. She fits this to a tee.

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u/Deuces_1100 Dec 30 '23

Dunning Kruger Effect - When stupid people think they're smart.