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Apparently Linda Erkiletian can dish it out, but she certainly can't take it. Among all the housewives, she's got the most acid tongue of them all and repeatedly "worries" about Michaela Salahi's dangerously low weight.
Carol Joynt, a blogger who writes New York Social Diary, CarolJoynt.com and who hosts the popular Q & A Cafe, has issued an especially bizarre apology to Erkiletian, one of the beasts (er, "Real Housewives of D.C.").
There are 13 apologies in all.
Erkiletian threatened a lawsuit against Joynt because she made jokes in reference to her modeling agency. Another offense was reposting Richard Lawson's Gawker recap of the show. Also check out this recap.
FishbowlDC sought comment from Joynt, who met all the demands of Erkiletian's attorney. She even phoned Erkiletian to apologize verbally, but the housewife didn't take the call. "I am not in the market for lawsuits because I am half a house rich (the bank owning the other half) and entirely cash poor," Joynt said. "She has power and I don't. I don't mock housewives to make enemies. I mock housewives because I want to believe they are mocking themselves, and in on the joke. I was wrong and I apologize." (That's 14 apologies!)
Joynt cops to shame. After going to great lengths to apologize, apologize, apologize and apologize more, Joynt writes, "I feel shame and I am ashamed for the impact my joking words have had on Lynda Erkiletian, who is a leader in her industry and in this country for seeking to abolish human trafficking and has called upon the industry to alert models to the perils of street casting."Wow, just when I thought Lynda would become my favorite D.C. Housewife comes this, as much as she loves to talk shit about Michaele she really comes off as a hypocrite here.
This woman better learn to grow some thick skin, otherwise she shouldn't be on a reality show if she's going to sue every person who has something negative to say.
ReplyDeleteAs a former Washingtonian, resident of the most posh district of the District....I Have to say that Lynda is FAB....She is a loving mother who puts her kids first and works hard ....good for her that she has a big black buck of a BF half her age she deserves it. Cat is cultured, sophisticated and unfiltered...if she ruffles feathers they prob could use it. Mary has everyones number and although she sometimes takes everyone a little too literally....I think she is the real deal and evokes the style and class of a new millennium DC housewife......finally Michalee ....they are truly the worst of the worst of dc social climber and I have known many. Unfortunately he is the type of guy who always lands on his feet and on the backs of all the people he has stepped on along the way. They are phony fake and just skeevy and the fact that Bravo included them in this ensemble after a congressional investigation leaves me wondering just where Andy Cohen's priorities are.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if any of these housewives actually view the other HW franchises? If you put yourself out there, people will search your backgrounds, look at your tax records, criminal charges and what color are your underwear.
ReplyDeleteThey all have to think if their 15 mins of fame or the money is worth the lasting effects of the show? I would never do that....why would they?
I have no empathy for the Salahis. They should be put in jail for entering the party that our President was at and the Black Cacus dinner. There are death threats against our President at least everyday or every other day.
LINDA MAKES ME PUKE, EVERYTHING ABOUT HER SMELLS LIKE SHIT, BRAVO'S WORST SHOW YET, YES THE SALAHI'S ARE BAD, BUT THAT LINDA IS PURE SHIT, GETTING RID OF HER WOULD IMPROVE THE SHOW, ONE LESS WHINNY OLD HAG, WITH ONE FACE LIFT TOO MANY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is self righteous, self important, self satisfied and smug. She is mean. She is rich because of her two divorces.
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