Brynn was accused of “weaponizing” her personal sexual assault “for the downfall” of costar Ubah, sparking a tricky and darkish argument throughout a reunion crammed with shouting, tears and … in the long run … even a hug.
The Actual Housewives of New York reunion might have ended with a long-awaited hug between Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan, but it surely wasn’t a straightforward conclusion to succeed in for the pair — who’ve had an enormous wedge between them ever for the reason that solid journey to Puerto Rico.
Fast refresher on how we received right here: Ubah made a declare that Brynn would possibly have slept with somebody at Bravo to get onto the present within the first place. Brynn then instructed the remainder of the ladies that the remark was notably hurtful as a result of she was a survivor of sexual assault — claiming Ubah knew she was raped when she stated it.
The admission surprised Brynn’s costars, as she had not but disclosed her historical past with assault with them. The ladies started to activate her, nonetheless, when Brynn later admitted it is potential Ubah “did not clock it,” or did not notice Brynn instructed her concerning the assault. It is then that a few of them felt she was mendacity about telling her within the first place or believed she was unfairly weaponizing the state of affairs.
All of that got here up throughout Half 2 of the reunion on Tuesday evening, which devoted half the episode to the feud between the 2 ladies.
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Off the bat, Ubah apologized for ever suggesting Brynn “sucked a d–k to get a job.”
“Was it the proper factor to say? Completely not. Realizing what I do know now, I am sorry,” she instructed Brynn. “Right here, eternally, afterlife, I am very sorry. And by no means inform me who this individual is, as a result of I would go to jail.”
Brynn accepted the apology, earlier than the dialog turned to the accusation Ubah knew concerning the assault when she made the remark. Earlier than they received into it, Andy Cohen made positive to level out that “nobody right here doubts what occurred to you,” they simply had questions over how a lot Ubah truly knew.
Brynn defined she instructed Ubah she had been raped every week earlier than BravoCon, after studying a member of the family bought a gun and wasn’t positive in the event that they had been alive. Calling Ubah a “good f–king pal,” she stated she turned to her for assist.
“I began screaming … I phrase vomited each single 18 chapters of the whole lot dangerous that has occurred to me,” stated Brynn, claiming the assault was one of many issues she talked about within the name. “So when she was saying, ‘You suck d–k to get a job,’ I saved considering, wait a second, possibly she simply did not bear in mind within the second. Or possibly she did not hear me as a result of I used to be actually, in your protection, rambling like a lunatic.”

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“I do know I stated it, ‘however possibly she did not hear it,'” Bynn stated, recalling the evening in Puerto Rico. “I stated, in her protection, possibly she did not hear it.”
All the opposite ladies, nonetheless, stated they by no means explicitly heard her say that — and felt the “clocked it” remark was a bit of flippant. Brynn went on to say the ladies had been all asking her a bunch of query concerning the man who assaulted her, questioning how “wealthy” he’s — one thing all of them additionally denied.
“You instructed us she may not have clocked it and that felt careless,” stated Jenna Lyons, as Brynn tried to level out her emotional state that evening and accused her costars of holding her accountable “over each single god rattling phrase” she stated.
“You actually ruined her,” stated Sai De Silva, whereas Cohen stated the entire context of her being upset “was hinging on the truth that she knew that.” He added the opposite ladies “had been very upset together with her in your behalf as a result of she knew that data.”
Jenna stated that whereas they had been “all devastated” for Brynn after studying concerning the assault, they shortly felt Ubah additionally had no concept about it after they noticed her face following Brynn’s allegation. “You had been hinging a narrative on one thing so definitive however you were not even actually positive if she knew or not. That is damaging,” stated Lyons.
“Once I say one thing to somebody, I assume that they understand it,” Brynn countered, earlier than Ubah was seen crying throughout the room from her. Ubah stated she remembered the cellphone name very clearly and was adamant Brynn “by no means stated it.” That is why, in response to Ubah, she saved asking Brynn that evening to inform her when it was stated.
“You chased me down the hallway and grabbed me,” Brynn stated of the heated confrontation that night in Puerto Rico.
“I didn’t chase you. I walked towards you. And I heard what you textual content her! You stated I used to be violent towards you. I used to be f–king violent in the direction of you?!” Ubah exclaimed. “For the reason that day you met me, you need to discredit me, you need to damage me. I at all times really feel for you … at all times I converse up for you. And you then go and do one thing and inform [Racquel Chevremont] and Jenna one thing like that?”
“It is f–ked up,” added Erin Lichy, earlier than Sai added, “You weaponized your expertise for the downfall of a pal. It’s terrible. Do you not see the implications of this allegation?”

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Clearly overwhelmed, Brynn instructed everybody, “You guys, that is attending to be an excessive amount of,” earlier than Ubah provided an olive department … whereas additionally saying she does not need to have a friendship together with her going ahead.
“I am telling you Brynn, this was a really mistaken factor to do. Very mistaken factor to do. The nice factor is, I forgive you. I am not mad at you. However we are going to by no means return to what we had been, ever,” she instructed her. “I need nothing to do with you … I needed your friendship, however we’re achieved. I need to return to after I did not know who the f–k you’re, that is the place we’re going again.”
Andy then requested whether or not Brynn had something to say to the opposite ladies within the solid, since he did not suppose her and Ubah had been getting anyplace. As she began to say she did not really feel supported or comforted by them within the wake of the blowup, each Erin and Jenna pushed again exhausting — saying they reached out to her, however she shut them out.
Finally, Brynn stated she now doesn’t consider Ubah knew about her assault when she made the remark.
“Did she know? In fact not. I really like Ubah greater than in all probability anybody right here … I believe that is what it damage essentially the most and it simply f–king damage to listen to when she received mad,” stated Brynn. “Ubah would homicide the individual for me. In fact not. In fact not.”

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With that, Ubah received up off her sofa and sat beside Brynn, consoling her as she broke down in her arms. As Erin and Sai each expressed shock over the transfer by Ubah — which they appeared to really feel wasn’t earned — Ubah additionally urged Brynn to apologize to the opposite ladies. “They love you,” she instructed her, earlier than Brynn replied, “No, they do not.”
The 2 ladies continued to speak as manufacturing took a fast break from filming, throughout which Brynn denied attempting to “take down” Ubah together with her declare. “It felt that method and I am sorry,” she instructed her, “I am sorry about the whole lot and I needed to so dangerous to name you.”
When Ubah then requested why she did not attain out to her after filming wrapped, Brynn admitted to avoiding it as a result of she was scared about how “mad” Ubah could be.
“We’re good … I take your apology. I do forgive you, I swear. And I am sorry for what I stated,” Ubah instructed her, whereas including she’s “so proud” of Brynn for opening up about her assault, realizing it might probably assist different ladies.

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In the course of the break, Sai additionally expressed that she “by no means” desires to be Brynn’s pal once more, feeling Ubah was extraordinarily sort, “contemplating the allegations would have ruined her.” Racquel, in the meantime, additionally pulled Brynn apart to let her know she is cherished and supported by all of them.
Within the final moments of the reunion, Brynn apologized to all the ladies — saying she was “horribly sorry for a number of issues,” together with twisting Jessel Taank’s phrases and the incident with Ubah. “I need to be a greater pal to you guys,” she stated.
The episode ended with Brynn even getting a hug from Sai, as Brynn instructed her, “I miss you … we’re humorous collectively.”
“I do know, however we gotta work on some issues, okay?” Sai replied, earlier than inviting her to return see her youngsters quickly.

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