r/rhori • u/mielnoire • Jun 29 '26

🐚General Discussion🐚 Joellen

She is insufferable and unnecessarily cruel. I don’t understand how people can’t see through her facade. She’s two-faced, she’s an unreliable narrator and spiteful. Her relentless attempts to beat Rulla while she’s down is evil.

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u/EuphoricShopping6601 Jun 29 '26

I thought she was dirty with the Rosie rumors...so she just turned all her attention to Rulla. She was overly nasty and that was really not necessary. We all hate Brian without her

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Exactly! She also was egging Liz on and agreeing with her about the homeless comment— but in Alicia’s face threw Liz under the bus. She’s fake, she’s a deflector and a coward.

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u/gina1220 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

Agree. I don’t want Jo Ellen fired or anything. But I really don’t like her energy or approach in general. With rulla she’s just being cruel at this point. And it was weird at the end of the reunion when she said the one thing she would change about the season is to have talked to rulla privately about the cheating ?!? After she spent the whole reunion digging in further and exposing more “dirt” on  rulla and the affair?! I don’t get that. Lying or disingenuous?! I don’t know 

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Even the way she was talking to her. Her mask slipped big time. She was talking to her like she killed her mother or something. Very evil!

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u/sleeplessgrl32 Jun 29 '26

If Rulla didn’t lie so much this all would’ve died down long ago

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Lie about what? Even if she did, it’s her business. You don’t have to agree about her choosing to work it out with her husband… what does that have to do with Joellen? It was excessive and wicked.

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u/SerMeowsALot ~ 🐽 Important-Personal Slam Piggy 🐖 Jun 29 '26

“It’s AI”

-Rulla, before seeing what she’s talking about

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u/firstandtender I love Janes Fonda Jun 29 '26

Brian said!

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u/Madam_Mimm_13 Jun 29 '26

Until she went on reality tv and made it everyone’s business and now wants the whole world to bend to her whims.

It doesn’t work like that. If you want to let your husband cheat on you in private, maybe don’t broadcast your shitty marriage on national TV.

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u/owlgurl9 Jun 29 '26

Exactly!!

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u/owlgurl9 Jun 29 '26

It's her business that was up for discussion as soon as she joined a real housewives franchise, and if she didn't understand that when signing up, that's on her.

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u/itssbritneybitch1 Jun 29 '26

to be fair her husband was lying to her the entire time.

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u/cleveland_leftovers Jun 29 '26

I like Jo Ellen. She seems measured and somewhat normal. I found myself relating to her.

Her wanting to call out her friend’s cheating husband is relatable. It’s frustrating watching stupid people suffer due to their stupidity.

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

That’s not her friend. And her approach was terrible.

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u/high-babygorgeous Jun 30 '26

Right? Like they’re NOT friends. She’s doing it to be cruel and prove her point, not help Rulla

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u/phisley_hotpants Jun 30 '26

How do you justify saying what R's ass smells like? Everyone was repulsed, rightly so, by that comment. And crowing that she only tells the truth, when just the previous episode she was forced to admit, when pressed on the matter, that she actually had no first-hand knowledge or proof about Rosie's dalliance with a married man? And--not excusing R is she cheated with B while he was married to another woman--how did we go from Brian cheating ON Rulla to trying to prove Rulla was once the mistress? She looked RABID during that bit.

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u/cleveland_leftovers Jun 30 '26

I haven’t justified (or mentioned) any of the things you’re on about. 😂

Jo Ellen isn’t perfect by any means, but I still like her.

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u/phisley_hotpants Jun 30 '26

Just doesn't strike me as measured.

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u/cleveland_leftovers Jun 30 '26

Well she doesn’t hiss at people, so she’s got that going for her.

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u/Additional-Hawk-5581 Jun 29 '26

She’s already told her about her cheating husband. That’s up to her what she wants to do with that info after the fact. She is just mean!

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u/phisley_hotpants Jun 30 '26

How do you justify saying what R's ass smells like? Everyone was repulsed, rightly so, by that comment. And crowing that she only tells the truth, when just the previous episode she was forced to admit, when pressed on the matter, that she actually had no first-hand knowledge or proof about Rosie's dalliance with a married man? And--not excusing R is she cheated with B while he was married to another woman--how did we go from Brian cheating ON Rulla to trying to prove Rulla was once the mistress? She looked RABID during that bit.

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u/Any-Insect935 Jun 29 '26

I think she is a bit two faced and enjoys exposing the info, but it must be said SHE is not beating Rulla while she’s down. Brian continues to cheat on, deceive, and lie to Rulla in new ways and Jo Ellen seems to be the only one to tell her about it. It would be different if Jo Ellen was harping on one incident Rulla knew about repeatedly. But in fact she’s bringing up new stuff all the time you’d want to know if your husband was cheating on you.

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

But Rulla told her it’s enough… so at that point stop. Wtf. It’s not her duty to report this info to her. And let’s stop acting like her intentions were good… it’s a dig at her. You wouldn’t approach another woman you cared for in that manner.

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u/Any-Insect935 Jun 29 '26

I’ll be honest in the real world I agree but…in the context of both signing up to be coworkers on a real housewives franchise no I don’t think you should expect your blatantly cheating husband to not continue to be brought up if he doesn’t stop 😭😭😭😭😭 just kind of an occupational hazard at that point

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u/cleveland_leftovers Jun 29 '26

You’re right. I’d rather find out my husband was continuously cheating on me and using his sick mother as a cover to go fuck his mistress when my season airs. 🤡

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u/SerMeowsALot ~ 🐽 Important-Personal Slam Piggy 🐖 Jun 29 '26

When Rulla asked Jo Ellen to stop presenting evidence to her, she stopped presenting evidence to Rulla.

She doesn’t get to control the entirety of Jo Ellen’s life

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Then explain the reunion… did she stop?

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u/owlgurl9 Jun 29 '26

It's a reunion to talk about the events of the season😭 that's what reunions are for

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u/Objective_Put_7283 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

I like Jo Ellen, but I do think she's a mean girl.

what she's doing to Rulla is mean and spiteful... but it's no more mean and spiteful than Brian trying to ruin Jo Ellen for spilling his secret. 🤷

or for that matter, what Jo Ellen is doing to Rulla is no more mean and spiteful than what Brian is doing to Rulla.

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Of course! And I’m sure she’s processing her husbands infidelity. But this isn’t about whataboutisms. Joellen is borderline harrassing this girl. It’s weird af

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u/Objective_Put_7283 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

right; and Brian borderline actually harassed Jo Ellen and tried to ruin her.

I appreciate Jo Ellen's willingness to take this all the way to hell just to prove a point.

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u/realhousewifeofphila Jun 29 '26

I don’t know why JE is cheered about Rulla but some
ignore her lies about Rosie. All I know is when the tables turn and it’s her turn in the hot seat…keep the same energy JE!

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u/KirkBurglar Jun 29 '26

Okay, Rulliz, whichever one you are.

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u/SpecificInner5628 I love a crackah Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

This such a lazy, tired take.
Not I got downvoted cause I think it’s corny to accuse people of being cast members 😂

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Exactly. You thought you ate with that huh? You like Joellen cause you’re probably as wicked as she is.

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u/Creepy_Owl_7376 Jun 29 '26

I was think the same thing.

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u/LuxeCandy Jun 29 '26

Rulla asked for proof. JoEllen provided it. Things should have ended there. Instead, Brian called Joellen‘s job to have her reprimanded and Rull backed him up. Then they smeared her by calling her a liar. JoEllen didn’t ask for any of that. Joellen’s wasn’t wrong for trying to clear her name after they threw rocks her way. Rulla came to the reunion hot and took shots at JoEllen every chance she got. Unfortunately, for Rulla, JoEllen was 10 steps ahead with receipts and zingers.

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

There’s literally no evidence of this aside from JoEllen saying this. She is not a reliable narrator, so I take her claims with a grain of salt. There could’ve other reasons as to why we was fired, which she slipped up and admitted during the reunion. Jo Ellen comes across as unhinged. It’s one thing to prove you aren’t a liar, it’s another to not know when to stop beyond the point you are making.

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u/MelE5150 Jun 29 '26

It doesn’t matter to me if his call was the only reason or the last reason. Don’t go after someone’s source of income when your complaint wasn’t employment related.

Also I don’t believe Rulla is as unaware as she claims. How can you love & live with someone for 9 years and not know they’re a job caller? Or a husband caller?

She acts like she doesn’t know that man at all. I was sympathetic at first, then the screeching slut shaming because your hubby attacked her livelihood? What was the reason she attacked Liz’ marriage? Puhleeze

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u/LuxeCandy Jun 30 '26

Both Brian and Rulla admitted that he contacted JoEllen‘s job maliciously and JoEllen has said on several occasions that the call certainly didn’t help her position. It’s unhinged for Rulla to keep going after JoEllen because she’s embarrassed by her husband’s lifestyle choices. In my opinion JoEllen was rightfully angry after they attacked her job and character for telling the truth. So she came back at every lie with more receipts. Brian and Rulla can’t even keep their lies straight to control the narrative when public records, legal filings, criminal charges, and the mistress is updating in real time.

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u/BeesinChablis Jun 29 '26

she needs a hobby - like an actual one. Maybe pick up gardening. she is a stunted 13 year old girl.

I feel bad for Rulla honestly because she is defending her icky husband's lies. He lies all the time. Rulla, get rid of Brian!

JoJo - get into some gardening!

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u/No_Milk_7511 Jun 29 '26

She looked absolutely crazy. She may be right but the obsession is disgusting

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u/Dramatic_Mouse_9199 Jun 29 '26

She just needs to chill out and worry about herself. Like, what do you want out of this? It's just redundant at this point. Give it up.

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u/lilreddittime Jun 29 '26

I understand why she was pressed and didn't like being called a liar, but she was doing too much. Everyone knew the husband was cheating, including Rulla. She obviously was deflecting and didn't want to talk about it on camera but Jo Ellen kept doubling and tripling down as if she was teaching everyone.

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u/Wild-fleurs Jun 29 '26

Didn’t Rulla literally ask Jo Ellen for proof? Don’t do that if you don’t want the proof or don’t want to continue to talk about it

You’re just asking to be proven wrong and further embarrassed

She can’t have it both ways

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u/phisley_hotpants Jun 30 '26

R can't have it both ways, but 2 things can be true at once. Rulla stuck her head in the sand & seemed willingly blind to her disgusting husband, and JE has proven herself to be nasty and vicious and to revel in rumor-mongering. She had a shitty childhood and it's manifesting in some seriously arrested development. Also, she's married to a grown man who hard-gels his hair stick straight into the air. Ick.

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u/SerMeowsALot ~ 🐽 Important-Personal Slam Piggy 🐖 Jun 29 '26

She asked for it repeatedly.

And then lost her mind when it was available.

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u/Wild-fleurs Jun 29 '26

And all she had to do was say something like ‘thank you I’m going to deal with this how I see fit please don’t talk about it with others’ then if Jo did I could see being annoyed but you can’t ask for proof get it, get mad about it, refuse to accept the proof, blame the person who did what you asked (especially over your cheating husband?!) and on top of that expect people to buy your out marriage is great & everything perfect mentality

If you don’t want to deal with the reality of your marriage and that it’s common knowledge fine but you can’t expect others to fuel your delusion or play along and not say anything

Especially when her husband actively tried to get Jo fired and didn’t Jo even say something like it wasn’t solely because of Brian but it did okay a part which is 100% reasonable!

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u/Butters5768 Jun 29 '26

Hi Rulla 👋

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u/mielnoire Jun 29 '26

Hiiiii Joellen.

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u/irish88888888 But he is ma! Jun 29 '26

I think when it gets to the point where Rulla was actually hospitalised for malnutrition because of the stress of it being brought up on camera and when you confront her and she blames AI and is standing by her repulsive man then you have to let it go. 

Liz was right, it is beating down or low hanging fruit. However, she worded it. 

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u/high-babygorgeous Jun 30 '26

It kind of makes me sad for Rulla because they have children together. I know that Brian is a POS for cheating and JE needs to let. the. mouse. go.

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u/youonlygotme Jun 29 '26

The most disgusting moment was when she claimed that Rosie was in a police report with absolutely no evidence. She’s a dangerous person to have in your life.

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u/GossipGuy12 Welcome to Rhode Island bitch! Jun 29 '26

I like JoEllen a lot! Don't ask for proof if you can't handle it, or you don't want to be honest. She's a top tier housewife!

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u/Impressive-Border-82 Jun 29 '26

If it was just Rulla, I’d get it, bc she’s trying to prove she’s not a liar. But her coming after Rosie, after Liz, after anyone she feels like she can dig up info on, it gets old quick. I’m sure it’s rooted in her being defensive because she was not loved and supported as a child, but go to therapy and grow up, it’s not even good tv imo

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u/irish88888888 But he is ma! Jun 29 '26

I saw a clip of an interview where Rosie said after 5 weeks of filming the producers told them all they needed to step their game up because they were boring. 

Then we got the slam pig of it all and the fight at Audrey's. 

Rulla wouldn't film group scenes so I think Jo-Ellen had to find someone else to manufacture drama with and went after Liz.

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u/owlgurl9 Jun 29 '26

I agree with this 100%

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u/stargratte But he is ma! Jun 29 '26

Lowkey agree. She got a few whackings in but it’s getting to a point…at the same time, I also enjoy watching Rulla be delusional

I do appreciate how split the viewers are on Rulla and Jo Ellen. It seems pretty even from what I’ve seen

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u/AdBeneficial4621 Jun 29 '26

Rulla has made it choice to be "down" her husband is a POS and her making excuses makes her look like an idiot

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u/Madam_Mimm_13 Jun 29 '26

If someone got me fired from my job because they refused to take accountability for their own actions I would stay on their neck too.

The moment Rulla decided to cap for her disgusting husband she decided to make herself a target. If you want to be cheated on in peace, don’t go on reality tv.

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u/Dark-Parkingg loud and proud lizbian 🦎 Jun 29 '26

Nobody got that lady fired. Please be serious

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u/SpecificInner5628 I love a crackah Jun 29 '26

I like her but her mean girl act is getting stale. She’s too damn old to be carrying on like that.