Monique Samuels couldn’t care much less who her ex-husband is courting, particularly since she believes he shadily leaked a video of her booed up with a former coworker.
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On Sunday’s episode of The Actual Housewives of Potomac, the returning friend-of-the-show met with Keiarna Stewart and Ashley Darby, who claimed that Stacey Rusch referred to as Monique’s ex, Chris Samuels, and advised him Monique “trash-talked him.” The allegation got here to the group by means of Cookie, somebody Monique has a notoriously messy historical past with, so when Keiarna and Ashley recounted the dialog, Monique didn’t take it at face worth.
“The very first thing that’s going by means of my thoughts is, I don’t even know what the reality is, since you’re coping with individuals who twist truths,” mentioned Monique. “Stacey ould have very nicely referred to as Chris, and she or he may have mentioned precisely what was mentioned, after which he may have spun it and mentioned, ‘Oh, they have been speaking trash about me!’ and then you definately add Cookie into it along with her mendacity a**. The entire story might be blended up.”
Monique added in a confessional that if a dialog between Stacey and Chris was had, she hopes it was factual.
“I may care much less if you happen to inform Chris no matter you need to inform him, however not less than have the info and the story straight. Co-parenting has already been a nightmare, so so as to add that sort of gasoline to the hearth is simply insane.”
Later at dinner, Dr. Wendy Osefo popped up and advised Monique that Charisse Samuels referred to as Chris instantly, and he denied speaking to Stacey. Stacey then arrived and denied courting Chris as nicely, although behind-the-scenes footage confirmed her admitting they “frolicked.”
An unbothered Monique remained calm and mentioned that if Stacey was mendacity, the reality would reveal itself.
“Actually, I don’t care if she dated him,” mentioned Monique. “I’ve been there, carried out that. I moved on. I’ve healed, I’m good.”
She then listened as Stacey displayed receipts of Chris texting her and her leaving him on learn.
Because the episode aired, viewers seen an account posting a video of Monique seemingly booed up with comic and former radio co-host Jason Weems—and Monique is satisfied she is aware of precisely who leaked it.
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Monique was a latest visitor on Angela Yee’s Lip Service podcast, and she or he clarified her relationship with Weems.
In accordance with her, they labored collectively as co-hosts on Washington D.C.’s WPGC radio station, and in keeping with the Bravoleb, they have been “nice buddies” who “by no means spent any time outdoors the studio” till he supplied her assist throughout her divorce. The bond between her and the Weems, who was separated from his spouse, strengthened, turning into “very emotionally linked,” and finally “turned romantic.”
Monique additionally claimed the leaked clips from 2023 originated from Chris Samuels.
“And the explanation this video is on the market proper now could be as a result of my ex-husband really leaked it,” she mentioned, including, “Like legit, he has been displaying this video to all people, and the most important query is how did he get it.”
She alleged he obtained the footage from a “former buddy” of hers that she misplaced amid their divorce.
“She was the one individual that I sharing these things with, she ended up giving it to him.”
In accordance with Monique, her ex-husband is “utterly totally different” than what folks have seen on TV.
She additionally added that the video was leaked on one among Cookie’s “well-known” faux Twitter pages.
Elsewhere within the Lip Service interview, Monique spoke candidly concerning the challenges of co-parenting with Chris amid the fallout from their break up.
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“Actually, like, I want you nicely… however I’d additionally want for him to go away me alone. Let me stay my life,” she mentioned, including that though Chris has moved on and is courting, she isn’t. “I’d even hate to carry any individual right into a scenario the place he’s performing the way in which he’s performing, and we’re attempting to co-parent.”
She alleged that Chris escalated tensions by involving their youngsters in grownup points.
“He began saying very inappropriate issues to the kids. He advised the kids concerning the video that y’all noticed. He really described it to them… twisting the narrative… making it like, ‘Oh, your mother was having an affair.’”
Angela Yee referenced a second from Monique’s e book the place she described a bodily altercation the place Chris as soon as grabbed and lifted her by the throat in entrance of witnesses. Monique mentioned that in that second, she tried to rationalize the conduct.
“I did type of egg it on… I’m gonna simply let it go, proper?… While you’re in a wedding, and once you’ve seen it rising up, it’s virtually like that is regular,” however she mentioned the turning level got here when she realized her youngsters have been witnessing the dynamics.
Monique additionally defined why she’s selecting to talk out extra now.
“I felt so alone going by means of it. I didn’t understand there have been different those that had the identical expertise… Ladies DM me… ‘You’re describing precisely how my marriage is. I believed I used to be the one one.’” She added, “As Black ladies, we’re simply rooted to guard Black males. However Black males gotta step up, too.”
