2024 is showing no sign of slowing down, and neither are the Miami Housewives. In The Real Housewives of Miami Season 6, Episode 12, called “Sink or Swim,” fans got to see Julia and Kiki’s Swim Week appearances that they’d teased last week. Meanwhile, the tension between Marysol, Alexia, and Nicole may have finally reached a close, while Guerdy’s tensions only continued rising. Here’s everything that happened on RHOM Season 6, Episode 12.
Julia and Kiki prepare for Swim Week
On one rainy Miami day, Julia met up with a team over at Shan, a clothing line partnering with Julia as a runway model for Swim Week. Julia admitted she’d never been to Swim Week. More than that, however, was the fact that Julia hadn’t modeled in over 24 years. Julia admitted that she’d put everything in her life on hold in the face of Martina’s cancer diagnosis.
Now, Julia was ready to get back into the swing of things. She modeled a few outfits with the Shan team and spoke of her modeling background, being discovered the same year as Kate Moss. Despite her experience, Julia admitted she felt like she needed a cover-up. Both her nervousness and excitement increased when she found out she’d be closing the show.
But she wasn’t the only one making preparations for Swim Week.
Elsewhere, Kiki was getting her fitting done with Luli Fama. As the fitting took place, Kiki explained her modeling background in her confessionals. She explained she got started in modeling through Swim Week at just 15 years old.
Despite the encouragement she received in Haiti to be a model, her parents weren’t thrilled about the prospect. Kiki’s dad and stepmom kicked her out at 15. She became emotional as she described the struggle of being homeless at just 15 – staying with friends, working, and going to school.
Guerdy can’t go on with her cancer treatment
Meanwhile, Guerdy and Russell went out for a nice lunch, but it didn’t take long for the conversation to get serious. Russell commented that Guerdy staying in bed all day was “kind of depressing.” Guerdy didn’t deny that, but said, “It is depressing. I wanted to be depressed. Is that okay? Like, what do I have to be happy about right now?”
Despite Guerdy’s first surgery seemingly going very well, it, unfortunately, didn’t remove as many of the cancer cells as was hoped for. Guerdy would need another surgery, and she was not ready to accept that. Guerdy felt she was going “two steps forward, four steps back.”
Russell said they would just keep taking everything as it came, but Guerdy responded that if she needed surgery a third time, she simply wouldn’t have it. “I’m not doing it.” She was also adamant that she wouldn’t have a mastectomy.
Her husband tried to prod her in what he felt was the right direction, telling her she’d “have to do it,” seeing as the cancer had grown to be invasive. But Guerdy remained in denial as her optimism continued fading. “I don’t know how I got here,” she told cameras.
Lisa’s house hunting continues (with one hiccup)
Later that week, Lisa decided to take some responsibility and go house hunting. Lisa’s brand of responsibility, that is. The house that she and Jody went to look at had a 21,000-square-foot lot. Granted, Lisa did not yet know her price range. It would all depend on her upcoming settlement.
The house’s asking price was over $5 million, and even with the settlement, it seemed unlikely that Lisa might have that sort of money. Still, she didn’t know. Things “really blew up” between her and Lenny, and everything seemed up in the air.
Jody tried to encourage Lisa to just sign the settlement agreement. Lisa, for her part, said, “I don’t want to live under Lenny’s thumb anymore.” Wait for the but. “But I do need his support because we have two kids together and I was married to him for so long.”
Julia absolutely slays at Swim Week
Swim Week came faster than anyone anticipated, and Julia was happy to be modeling again. She said the energy was “exactly the same” as in her days. As Julia called her family, the girls started filing into the VIP area one by one. Nicole was happy to see Adriana arrive so the two could clear the air with Alexia and Marysol.
For those who haven’t kept up, Alexia and Marysol blew up at Nicole for having Ana Quincoces at the Mother’s Day luncheon. But Adriana was the one to invite Ana. Adriana apologized to Nicole and, once Alexia and Marysol arrived, the four said they’d sort everything out after celebrating Julia and Kiki.
And celebrating is exactly what they did! The girls were all too happy to see Julia walking down the runway. Julia, like a professional, didn’t even acknowledge them until after the fact. Julia said it felt amazing to be back on the runway, and she was so “proud” of herself.
An end to the Mamacita madness
The girls went up to a roof to relax between Julia and Kiki’s runway and Marysol said it was time to “cut the bullsh*t.” They got to talking about Mother’s Day. Adriana admitted that Nicole knew nothing of Ana’s plans to trash Alexia’s finances. Adriana had already explained this but Marysol and Alexia were a little too stubborn to see things from another perspective.
The group began arguing a bit, but Nicole maintained that she knew nothing about Ana’s beef with Marysol or Alexia. However, in a confessional, Nicole did admit that Ana had told her to watch out for Marysol. Nicole was beginning to see why.
Alexia and Marysol then blamed Nicole for allowing Ana to stay. Nicole defended that choice by reminding them they’d already left before Ana even arrived, at which point, they said they would’ve come back if Nicole had called. Because she was just supposed to know that apparently.
Nicole was at a loss. While the tumultuous duo did eventually accept Nicole’s innocence, she was annoyed that she had to spell it out for them so many times. Moreover, she found it aggravating that she always had to defend herself when she’d never shown maliciousness before. “You guys never give me the benefit of the doubt,” she correctly expressed.
As for Adriana’s take on the situation, she noted how “competitive” Alexia could be, always wanting to be “queen bee. But Nicole is a doctor and a great dresser – impeccable taste – with beautiful homes that aren’t rented by the way. Nicole is the real Barbie and that bothers Alexia to the bone.”
Kiki kills it on the runway, but her friends run away
The ladies filed back inside to see Kiki’s runway appearance. Julia commented that she had the “best seat in the house.” She was so real for that, TBH. Kiki soon made her way past her friends and they cheered for her with vigor. They all had such kind things to say about her in their confessionals as well. Guerdy called her “My Haitian Sensation.”
In a confessional of her own, Kiki expressed her love for her craft. She also expressed how much it meant to have the support of her friends, especially considering she didn’t always have that from her family. Kiki was “proud” of herself for having overcome and doing all the things others said she couldn’t do.
From there, the ladies filed into a sprinter van (oh no). But as traffic built up with several people trying to leave, the Housewives started exiting the van one by one. Kiki was visibly hurt. After all the support Kiki’s shown her friends, the least they could’ve done was stuck around for a while. At least Adriana and Julia stayed with her.
Alexia plans a trip to Mexico City
The next day, Julia and Alexia met up for some quality time between friends. After meeting some animals on the farm (from a distance), Alexia took the opportunity to invite Julia on an upcoming trip to Mexico City. Julia was already on board, but to sweeten the pot, Alexia pointed out that they would be celebrating both Pride and Julia’s birthday while on the trip.
Alexia herself was keen on heading to Mexico to visit the Basilica of Guadalupe, whom she considered a great help during Frankie’s accident. She credited her faith in Guadalupe for helping her get through the years since the accident.
Alexia soon called Larsa to drop the same invitation. Larsa was just about to record an episode of her podcast with Marcus. After the phone call, the two got to talking about the age difference in their relationship (yawn). Although, Marcus made a funny unintentional diss when saying he was older than Larsa “in spirit.”
Larsa also mentioned the 11 eggs that she’d frozen in the past. She was inspired to freeze them while hanging out with the Kardashians. As such, she and Marcus discussed the possibility of having kids together. If that was in the cards for Marcus, he’d have about a year to decide.
Is Adriana about to record a smash hit?
Next up on Alexia’s invite list was Guerdy, who was playing cards with Russell and her youngest son. Guerdy began discussing how she was moving into “the chemo zone,” and soon became emotional. Alexia said she’d be praying to her saint on Guerdy’s behalf.
And speaking of, Alexia invited Guerdy to Mexico City. Guerdy admitted it might be hard for her to make it, but she said she hoped for the best.
The episode closed out on Adriana and her career aspirations as she recorded a new single with Emilio Estefan. With plenty of music writing experience at her back, Adriana was happy to see it paying off. She told Emilio she’d be going to Mexico City soon.
At the mention of Mexico, Emilio suggested they hook her up with a performance to try and cultivate an international audience. After a cut to black, fans were left with a teaser of one week later, with Adriana preparing to get up on stage, her nerves nearly taking over her body. Coming soon on RHOM: a trip to Mexico City.
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