by Jessica Blackwell

On last night's episode of RHOA, the cast headed to Puerto Rico and two of our favorite veterans got their bitter asses handed to them by newcomers! 

For about two seasons now, Nene has been able to float in and out of production, her storylines have largely been about her endeavors seperate from the show, and no one checks her when she causes a bunch of drama. It's like she's gotten so large that anyone is afraid to step to her (Kenya's passive aggresive grumbling during her confessionals don't count). UNTIL last night when Nene got READ by a newbie!!! 

First, Phaedra threw some major shade at Demetria that really didn't make any sense. During a conversation about her relationship with Roger Bobb, Demetria was opening up a bit and Phaedra shut her down SEVERAL times. She was questioning why the couple had been dating for eight years, were not committed and seemed to be taking constant breaks. Then she made several other offhand comments, including those about her taste in clothes (or rather her stylist's taste in clothes), her music career, and even asked her if she had ever tried crack like her character on Tyler Perry's House of Pain (I knew she looked familiar)! 

Understandably, Demetria was confused and annoyed by Phaedra's behavior, and it all came out when everyone was in a group, and ended with her telling Phaedra the only thing they had in common was the number eight - meaning that she and Roger Bobb had been dating for eight years and that Apollo was going away for eight years. Ouch!! 

Claudia tried to make peace when Nene and Cynthia started to squabble, and for some reason ignited Nene's fury yet again. Nene made a comment about being surprised that Claudia has her own brain, and Claudia fired back and called her the puppetmaster. Then Nene, as she does in many situations, seized the opporunity to brag about her money, telling Claudia that she wished she had what Nene has in the bank and that she wished she had a marriage like hers. Demoting Greg to nothing more than a slave in her confessional, Claudia remidned Nene that she's old as hell and no one wants her life AND that she can pay her own bills - and she never had to get on a pole to do so! OOOHH! Nene retorted with calling Claudia a whore, practically listing everyone she had slept with in Hollywood, but the damage had already been done. Nene was read - on camera - by a show newcomer. 

Nene has done a really good job of playing Queen of RHOA, and if I were her PR team, I would get her off the show and onto her own spinoff before her stock plummets any further. 

Stay tuned to find out how Nene handles such an ego blow and to see what else is in store for the PR trip!

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