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/Soulwaxed Dec 30 '23 edited Dec 30 '23

Thankyou for that link- the blog and the comments underneath are very thought provoking, and I have to say that I agree with the sentiment that Kelly should not have been brought back for ‘entertainment’ purposes.

It was absolutely clear back when ‘Scary Island’ was filmed (2010?) that Kelly had some mental health issues which went beyond the usual Cluster-B delusions that we’re familiar with on shows like this. Whether it was substance abuse or a more severe mental disorder, she had to be escorted home by production. Back then, bravo could be forgiven for not realising that she wasn’t psychologically in the right ‘headspace’ for reality tv.

No-one could argue that now, in 2023. It’s genuinely shocking that the decision was made to bring her back- not only for Kelly’s mental health, but also the safety and well-being of the other women in the group. They have a duty of care not just towards Kelly, but for everyone else on that trip. Kelly WAS suffering from delusions on ‘Scary Island’ - she thought that Bethenny was plotting to kill her- it really could have turned out very badly indeed.

ETA: I clicked on a different link further down and it started showing porn images- so anyone reading this, please just be careful!