The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: A Need for Speed

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This week on Single Women Doing Things, the cast members were busy! They arrived to a series of speed dates in cars from Limos By Daniel – the preferred transportation for reality TV – and stylish little black dresses. One woman even brought her Mini-Kelly bag along. Later, they helped a daughter choose wedding flowers, displaying a large, green Birkin bag. During a lunch meeting to discuss finances, they playfully joked about stealing the Birkin, making sure it had its own seat!

I’m so over these Hermès Birkin bags. It’s obvious you’re wealthy when you’re carrying an expensive, heavy leather bag, and frankly, good for you, but they’re just… unnecessary. I often mix up the Kelly and Birkin styles, and honestly, I don’t care. These bags simply signal wealth and access to a Hermès salesperson. What bothers me most is that people rarely bother to close them! I initially thought it was a fashion statement, but apparently, the clasps are just difficult to work. Seriously? I’m supposed to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a bag and struggle to close it? For that price, it should come with a robotic helper to manage it! Even worse than the cost, the garish colors, or the faulty clasps is that these bags don’t actually mean anything anymore. They’ve become too common. It’s not exclusive if everyone has one. People buy them to show they’re part of a certain group, but it just feels like a club of wealthy people with terrible taste. Why join that club? If you have all that money, invest in some style or a stylist who can help you find something that actually reflects your personality and interests, instead of just flaunting wealth. Be your own club, be unique, be interesting. Be someone people are attracted to for who you are, not what you own. That’s all.

Okay, I am loving this storyline! Boz is throwing a speed-dating event because, let’s be real, a lot of these women are single – it’s giving major Real Housewives of New York City vibes. It feels like a little Love Hotel episode, and I appreciate that Boz personally hand-picked these guys – she’s not settling for anyone less than amazing! Seriously, she clearly vetted them – we’re talking lawyers, a real estate agent, even the creator of ComicCon and a comedian. But hold up… a comedian? And we don’t even know his name? Is he just there to fill space? I noticed a couple of the women weren’t impressed with the ComicCon guy, but honestly, that’s a huge opportunity! They should be taking a page out of Jen Tilly’s book and getting in on that sweet, sweet nerd money – it never ends!

The date night revealed a lot about the women’s personalities: Dorit was playful and flirtatious, Erika seemed anxious, Sutton was up for anything, Kyle was reserved, and Rachel felt unappreciated and quickly gave up. While no romantic connections were made, the evening and its aftermath showed the ladies processing their past relationships and feelings of heartbreak.

Let’s talk about Sutton. She was interested in Rick, a lawyer she met at a party, but he gave his contact information to Erika, who then passed it along to Sutton. It felt like Erika was subtly saying she wasn’t interested in Rick herself, but was okay with Sutton pursuing him. Later, Sutton went to Rachel’s house to discuss Rick, but the conversation shifted to Sutton’s ex-husband asking for an annulment – which Sutton felt was a terrible thing to do, especially considering she stayed married to him for so long despite receiving $300,000 a month in alimony.

Sutton shared in confession that even after her divorce, she held onto the hope of getting back together with her ex-husband, Christian. However, finding out he was seeking an annulment – and learning it through the church instead of directly from him – finally made her realize it was over. She described it as finally being free from a haunting. The most painful part, she explained, is feeling like he’s taken everything and left her powerless. Now, she’s considering reverting to her maiden name. Rachel offered fantastic advice, encouraging her to reclaim her identity and drop the “Stracke” name. When Sutton revealed her middle name is Thurman, Rachel playfully acknowledged that changing her name completely would be more challenging. Sutton should embrace being a “Brown” and build a positive reputation with that name, rather than be defined by Christian’s divorce. From now on, I’m officially referring to her as Sutton Brown – and I expect great things from her!

Following a party, Dorit met with Boz and new cast member Amanda (who seems to have unlimited spending money) to discuss her impending divorce from PK. They revealed details we’ve already heard – they didn’t have a prenuptial agreement because PK was financially unstable when they married, he always managed the money, and he’s still covering the mortgage on their expensive Encino home, which they can’t afford and can’t sell. However, some new information came to light. Apparently, everything is in Dorit’s name, meaning her credit score will suffer if PK stops making payments. She also has no idea if there are any retirement funds, leaving her unsure of what she can claim in the divorce. And knowing PK, she suspects he’ll hide as much money as possible.

Amanda is worried about Dorit and PK’s finances, realizing they’re deeply in debt despite appearances. Although Amanda is a therapist, not a financial expert, she can see their situation is dire. When Boz asks her to advise Dorit, Amanda suggests she figure out what kind of financial provider she wants to be. Boz finds this amusing, imagining the conversation as if Amanda were a financial guru offering surprisingly basic advice, and jokingly pictures herself and Amanda prioritizing long-term investments over small luxuries.

The most unusual conversation happens immediately after speed dating, with Kyle talking to Boz and Rachel. Boz is subtly questioning Kyle about a past relationship, carefully avoiding mentioning “Oregon Spade” – a made-up lesbian private detective I created. It’s unclear if Kyle actually dated this fictional character or was even in love with her. However, based on Kyle’s responses, and a previous conversation with Erika, we learn she did date and love this person, but the relationship ended because of something the other person did, not by her choice.

The most intriguing moment happens when Kyle invites questions, saying, “Ask me anything.” Boz is confused by this. Kyle clarifies, hinting at potential romantic interests by saying, “I could say Brad, or Angelina—is that what you want to hear?” Boz questions if she’s being serious, and Kyle admits she’s only partially joking. It’s clear Kyle isn’t really joking at all; even making that distinction feels like a major step in her coming to terms with her sexuality. In a private interview, she reveals her biggest fear about dating someone—likely from Oregon—is how Mo, the other women, and the public will react. She was worried people would think she was a lesbian.

She’s realizing she might not be completely straight, and I admire her honesty about that, even though she’s still figuring things out. She doesn’t need to define herself with labels or tell anyone what’s going on, and that’s perfectly okay. It’s refreshing to hear she’s open-minded, questioning her feelings, and focused on connecting with people as individuals, not based on gender. When asked what she’s looking for, she admits she doesn’t know, and Rachel offers some excellent advice: she doesn’t need to know. After a long relationship with Mo, it’s fine to just be herself and connect with whomever she feels the strongest connection with.

Kyle is still heartbroken over a recent breakup, just like the other people I met while speed dating. The women were surprised she wasn’t interested in meeting anyone new, mentioning she’d been separated from her ex, Mo, for three years. But that’s not the full story. Her pain isn’t about Mo at all; she’s actually grieving the loss of a relationship with Oregon Spade, a private investigator known for his large collection of cowboy hats.

Even while discussing Alexia’s wedding, she keeps bringing up the issues between herself and Mo. She doesn’t want Alexia and Mo to suffer through the drawn-out pain of their divorce, and she hopes Alexia’s wedding day is everything she’s ever dreamed of, just like her own was. She wishes Alexia’s husband will always look at her with the same love and admiration he showed on their wedding day.

It’s simply impossible to stay the same. People change as they live, and so do their feelings and situations – love waxes and wanes, and life brings periods of abundance or scarcity. This is true in science as well; nothing remains constant. Your body completely renews itself every seven years – while your DNA might be identical, the proteins aren’t, and your organs are rebuilt with new materials. Essentially, you’re a collection of cells constantly transforming, living, and dying. At the most basic level, you’re just atoms – remnants of stardust – briefly connecting and separating, the smallest parts of the universe driving everything. You are never the same person for even a moment, and trying to capture that fleeting reality, to preserve it as if it were permanent, is as futile as trying to collect every single Hershey Kiss thrown from an airplane and put them back in the bag.

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2025-12-19 05:56