Part three of The Real Housewives of Potomac reunion did what it does greatest: served seems, side-eyes, and shade–however a returning forged member is now clearing the air about an audio clip she initially believed implicated Stacey Rusch.
“I a minimum of wished to clear her title on ALL of it,” Monique Samuels wrote Monday, strolling again what occurred through the reunion taping hosted by Andy Cohen.
On Sunday, Monique was seen taking part in a mysterious, closely bleeped-out audio clip that allegedly proved Stacey had contact together with her ex-husband, Chris Samuels.
In the audio, somebody implies that Stacey informed Chris Monique was filming with their kids, additional fueling allegations that Chris and Stacey have been secretly relationship or had dated, a rumor that continued all through season 10.

Unfortunately for us (and our curiosity), manufacturing hit the censor button, leaving viewers at the hours of darkness about what the audio stated. But #RHOP’s Ashley Darby was capable of fill within the blanks for keen viewers.
Here’s what the audio stated, in response to Ashley Darby.
While talking at The Reality Rundown stay present in D.C on Sunday, Ashley claimed that the audio included one in every of Monique’s kids asking, “Who is Stacey?” after allegedly overhearing their dad on the cellphone with a mysterious girl.
Now, as Ashley identified, youngsters don’t often get up and randomly ask a few mysterious “Stacey” except they’ve heard the title someplace. And for the reason that remark got here from a baby — not somebody on the present — it undoubtedly raised some eyebrows. Or, as Ashley put it, when that audio performed, “jaws have been on the ground.” And judging by the forged’s expressions, the audio left forged members in full shock.
Still, there have been limits to what might be shared publicly, particularly given Monique’s present authorized points, stated Darby. So viewers have been left piecing collectively the puzzle prefer it was a Bravo-themed detective recreation.
Stacey Rusch Denied The Accusations During The #RHOP Reunion
During the reunion, Stacey Rusch firmly shut issues down, reminding everybody she had simply navigated her personal divorce and custody battle together with her husband, Thiemo Rusch.
The couple, who share a 10-year-old daughter named Arabella, finalized their divorce in 2024 however reconciled earlier this February.
“I’m with my husband and my household is again collectively. Why on earth would I become involved with your small business and your loved ones?” Stacey informed Monique on stage through the reunion. “Why would I wish to hurt you? I don’t speak to Chris, I speak to my husband.”
Monique wasn’t shopping for it.
“You stated you weren’t in touch, however you have been since you confirmed me textual content messages from him earlier than I even got here across the group.”
And simply in case anybody forgot, manufacturing rolled the receipts: a throwback clip of Stacey displaying Monique and the forged a textual content message allegedly from Chris, asking why his “title” was arising throughout “filming.”
Monique Samuels Now Believes Stacey Is Innocent
But in true Housewives trend, the plot thickened after the reunion wrapped.
On March 2, Monique Samuels hopped on Threads and revealed that after “gaining extra information,” she now believes Stacey is harmless.
“I don’t consider Stacey had something to do with any of that bullsh-t,” she wrote. “I’ll most likely go stay on IG in some unspecified time in the future this week and provides ya’ll the ENTIRE story. I haven’t watched the reunion episodes but, so let me catch up and get again to you, however I a minimum of wished to clear her title on ALL of it…”
Before the #RHOP reunion, Monique informed BOSSIP she was over the fixed chatter about her ex-husband and Stacey.
“It was so annoying,” she informed BOSSIP concerning the recurring Stacey and Chris Samuels rumors. “I got here again to point out how a lot I’ve developed, and it grew to become this complete discuss my ex factor, which is like, I don’t wish to discuss him. If you wish to discuss him, simply get my book. Whatever I wanted to say and make peace with, I did on this e book.”
Now, with new data in hand, the #RHOP star could lastly be capable of put your entire scenario to relaxation.