Writer's Note: This post discusses eating disorders.
You may or may not know Erika Girardi, aka Erika Jayne. She's a controversial figure on the hit show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Anyway, Erika sparked backlash in this week's episode of RHOBH for her behavior at Diana Jenkins' Christmas party.
In the episode, Crystal Minkoff was opening up to the girls about having an eating disorder — something she's been vocal about on the show before. "The other day I was gonna post this picture of the family and I remember feeling like my stomach and my body — I just felt like crap," Crystal shared.
After being pressed by Erika to talk about the details of her ED, Crystal said her relationship with food is especially challenging during the holidays. "I can't be with it," she admitted. "I wanna get rid of it."
Erika then said, "I always think, 'Take laxatives and get rid of it...You would rather vomit it up. I would rather poop it out."
In her confessional, Crystal said, "Is she trying to be helfpul? Or has she just had a couple too many drinks?"
People were not OK at all with what Erika said:
I’m speechless @ what Erika said to Crystal. It felt so dark. Like telling someone how to use drugs for the first time energy. #rhobh
Erika encouraging Crystal to take a laxative so she doesn’t have to make herself vomit her food is one of the worse things ever said in Housewives history. #RHOBH
The way Erika was being so invasive and disrespectful towards Crystal, suggesting Laxatives and asking the most inappropriate questions. She’s disgusting #RHOBH
To make matters worse, toward the end of the episode, a cocktail waiter served Erika a chicken tender. Erika then took the chicken tender and waved it at Crystal and yelled, "You can't have this! It's a chicken tender!"
Erika offers Crystal the suggestion of taking a laxative to help with her eating disorder, which doesn’t sit well with Garcelle: Erika continues to question Crystal, and tells her she can’t have a chicken tender. (Cliffhanger) #RHOBH
Did Erika just say Crystal can’t have a chicken tender? #RHOBH
erika saying that to crystal about the chicken tender …? girl get it the fuck together
#rhobh Erika not letting Crystal eat a chicken tender was FOUL. That poor girl ran towards that platter with such excitement, only to be shoed away. 😞 idk that was hard to watch.
The episode ended after the chicken tender comment, but we'll keep you updated next week, as more of the situation unfolds.
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