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Kelly Killoren Bensimon

Closing the Curtain

Kelly discusses the continuing changes in the Housewives world and a woman's need for an apology.

Jul 21, 2011

First, I want to thank all of the viewers for being so loyal and interested in our intersection. None of us know what our future holds on the show, but I know how I feel today. I feel proud. All of us have endured, sacrificed, and experimented with reality TV. As fun as it is to watch, it's even more fun to film. We've seen Alex come out of her shell, watched Ally go to college, LuAnn find true love, we've seen Cindy demonstrate what an amazing single mother/business woman looks like, and what a great hairstylist can do to my hair! It has been four seasons of non-stop fun, and we are just getting started. Does LuAnn get married, is Ramona pregnant, does Sonja Morgan become the next Steve Jobs or does she marry one, does Jill Zarin's Skweez line change the shape of America, and do I inspire women that being healthy and happy is hot? You'll have to wait as "the Housewives turn...." But before this, let's reflect back on tonight's episode.

OK? what??

I realized watching Wendy Williams on the MobWives reunion that all women just want is an apology. Resentment has been built up, and not been resolved. Every problem has a solution. Some of us recognize the solution, and others love the problem. That's what makes the world go round. Cindy is a hard working business woman who has two young children, a HUGE business, and personal family issues. Sonja gets defensive around Cindy. Maybe, its her eyeliner that fogs her vision. I've had makeup issues, so I can talk. I wish Sonja would embrace those who work hard, and not find it intimidating. Friends support friends. Period. We can also learn from each other, if we'd let our egos go for one second.

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Some of the most sane stuff you've said...

You are my favorite NY Housewife, though you do not fit in so well on many levels with the others- not full of drama this season. But you I would actually like to meet. I think you should have your own show- Kelley's World. You alone seem compassionate and like a good mother to your girls, though we see too little of them ,for good reason ( you are protective ).have a nice year- hope to see you next season

KELLY, YOU HAVE MORE STYLE, CLASS AND COMMON SENSE THAN ALEX EVER WILL, DONT EVER LET ALEX, RAMONA AND SONYA EVER BULLY YOU AGAIN. YOU ARE FUNNY AND SWEET, KIND, BEAUTIFUL, CLASSY, INTELLIGENT AND YOU HAVE BEAUTIFUL CHILREN, I HOPE YOU COME BACK NEXT SEASON

Cindy was plain rude to take the call at the table. Rude, rude, rude. No matter how you look at it. Also, as a woman who has been married for 23 years, your husband comes before friends. God did say, the two shall be one.

Kelly, I liked you 100% better than last season. You were actually a little bit saner. Now, the only thing I dont like about you from season the season is the fact that when you feel uncomfortable in certain environments or conversations, you feel the need to shut things down. But overall, I liked how you ended this season.

You still make nooooooooo sense!

you are just plain NUTS!!!

Wow Kelly, for once you do sound sane. But you need to own up to "Getting Real" yourself. Several time this year you and Alex have gone head to head and you have talked louder and longer than she. You simply havent given her a chance to tell you why she is upset. One would think that with the all the Kelly Trashing last year , that you would (of all the wives) give her a chance to at least tell her side before you pushed her out of the room. Yes you have been mean to her this year, but maybe it was just Jill's bad manners rubbing off on you. Be careful with that one, she will turn on you in a flash.

Kelly: You're an amazing woman that I have a lot of respect for. I think it is awesome that at the end of the day, you remain true to yourself(as we can all see, not all the HW's do)-lol!!! I can't wait to see what next season brings you! Best of luck to you...find a man! Then at least I can have hope that it can happen for me also-lol! Oh, and Ramona is, well...a couple fries short of a happy meal!

Please leave Alex alone.

Kelly, I love your style. You hear and see things differently then most others.

OMG....something from you that is well thought out and that makes sense....although Alex is not that far gone.

Kelly,

You have come so far this year. Last year, I was a bit concerned on where you were mentally but we all go through things in life that make as a bit unstable. I love you this past season. I think you took each issue with the girls with a very sensible approach and followed it up with positive solutions. You are so beautiful and I hope that you find the perfect man this year. You deserve to have love in your life again.

I have grown to love you, Kelly. I love your opening statement this season..."making one mistake at a time" You are an inspiration. You are tenacious, positive and brave. Bravo to you, Kelly, may you find the love/marriage and addition to your family soon. I know you will.

Be happy and healthy: it becomes you.

Your way is only the way for YOU! Stop trying to make others be and think like you. Time to grow up.

Stop trying to make others think and be like you. Your way may work for you (may) but grow up and accept others for themselves. Maybe there is another way.

your writing is both clever and insightful. it is too bad the show is edited so you appear to be flaky and self involved. I hope you find someone to complete your family.

Kelly you certainly are on another planet.

You were so refreshing this season and it was nice to see you stand up for yourself. Stick with Jill, Cindy, and Luanne. Ramona, Alex and Sonia have gone off on some strange tangent. They have lost themselves in the fight for more camera time. So sad.

You are the best, and you've come such a long way since last season. There's nothing more attractive than a woman who keeps evolving. Best of everything to you and your girls........(P.S. you are a family, but I know what you meant, you want the father figure in place as well, that may or may not happen, but you are a family with your girls, just as you are) Blessings, look forward to seeing you next season.

Now that Bravo’s latest season of RHONY is behind us I’d like to say good on you & JIll for speaking up against all manner of bullying these last couple of seasons.

This year’s shooting in Tucson, AZ which injured many (including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords) & resulted in the death of six made the nation consider how the use of volatile speech can be reckless & callous. Eventually it led to a public outcry against the use of hate language.

We live in sensitive times & have seen home-grown fanatics use rhetoric intended to manipulate people, result in tragedy. We have seen cyberbullying prompt the suicide of students. While it is deplorable that there has been no justice for little Caylee Anthony, it is equally shameful to incite violence by developing a Facebook page titled “I Hate Casey Anthony”.

Because words are powerful it is important that those who use hate language be exposed for what they truly are: opportunists attempting to promote their own agenda by pandering to the lowest common denominator of human sentiment. Trying to justify heinous language by disguising it as tongue-in-cheek or freedom of expression needs to be understood as the disingenuous calculations of the unscrupulous. Freedom to express oneself ends where it threatens to infringe on the well being & safety of another.

Thank you for using your platform on Bravo to continue to bring attention to this unsavory practice & giving the bullied a voice.

Kelly - I have always been a fan, because you are so *real* ... you were a personality before the show, so you didn't need to prove anything, and you didn't let it go to your head.

You are what you are - there is no posing, posturing, vamping. You will say things without thinking ... sure. But it is far preferable than listening to all the carefully rehearsed and phony babble of the others. Who among us have never said things we regret, or that came off "weird", etc? Fortunately, none of us has a camera to record it, and then have it played and re-played, and analyzed ad nauseum.

So, just continue to be yourself ... you don't need anyone to tell you this. Enjoy life. I hope love finds you.

Kelly, I'm a big follower of you...I have been drawn to your aura since you first came aboard. I related to your persona and admired that you have come out to PROVE the fake blondes + the darked hair (I hated her the most! I din't find her funny nor charming but displaced and played the victim to make viewers buy into her business, tsk tsk) that they were really intimidated by your presence w/c made them trashed your reputation. However, the good thing is, you stayed authentic, loyal and very charitable. Your 2 girls are lucky because you are a wonderful mom. Goodluck, and stay far away from Ramona, Alex and Sonja. We hope to hear great successes in the future!!!!

love you Kelly ! you are the most normal one on the show ! good luck this summer and i wish you well.

Most of the time, I find you nonsensical. However, I agree with you about Alex being not genuine. She (& her flamboyant hubby) seem scripted most of the time and therefore, NOT real.

It's a pity that you don't "want to get laid" but "want a family". Well, without the first part, you're missing most of the fun! Good luck to you finding immaculate conception.

Healthy and happy is the hottest look. That, along with a million dollar smile that radiates from within, like yours does, is the best accessory. You SHINED this season. Every episode, every scene. PLEASE COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Healthy and happy is the hottest look. That, along with a million dollar smile that radiates from within, like yours does, is the best accessory. You SHINED this season. Every episode, every scene. PLEASE COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really loved you this season. Great comeback from last year! Keep up the good work.

You are so fun and so nice. I am sorry that you have to deal with such monster women. Just stay as sweet and nice and let them grow warts. I am glad that I have gotten to see that you are really a good person. Bethenny and her crones made it seem like you were not. Now I see that it is them that are old dried up witches and you are Cinderella.

Your communications skills are getting better and better. I tried to "hang in there" while your segment with Alex played... If you had gotten to the point first, you would have had a "winning moment" (with Alex) and she would have probably agreed with you. ... if you don't know what I mean...I'm talking about when you told here that she could get "iced out" of the group... Often less words is more tactful... you still have a tendency to want to control the conversation, but as I said, you are getting better!

Enjoy the Summer with your beautiful girls!

You have been fun to watch this season. Thanks for coming back and showing everyone the fun and beautiful woman that you are, a true girl's girl.

Oh, please, please, please let it be that Alex and her husband will not be returning! Please, please, please let them exist off-camera.

On a facebook page, she said you posted on your blog that you want to get pregnant without getting "laid" and insulted you. But, if she would read and/or be honest, she would see that you wrote that you want to have a baby with someone you love, not just a one-night stand. Big difference, but she just had to attack you. Let's not forget her husband's glaring at LuAnn when she was singing. I have a feeling I'm in the majority being very, very uncomfortable watching them, enough to leave the room or change the channel.

This is just the best blog i have read from this episode. Great job!!

Hi Kelly, Loved you on the show this season. You were so insightful.

I get were you are coming from,

Regarding Alex, you are spot on. I think she and Simon are trying to get relevance on the show at the expense of others. (They need to be iced out) Lets not forget Alex's motto " To some people, status is everything ". They are so classless. Yes, I said it, the "C" word.

Can't wait for next season

Not sure where you are at sometimes, think I really can't relate and then you let out the "human" sensitive side. It's good to see that. Most seasons I think you are too "closed" and "angry". I'm sure I would be too if I had to deal with some of those ladies.

Kelly, your comments regarding Alex are seriously a bit biting -- not nice.

See you next season in Kellyland!

So true Kelly! You're right about Sonja....she's intimidated & defensive about Cindy. I think Sonja feels it's her place to school people on life, business, love, manners, etc. and no one wants to hear it (esp. from her). I think that drives her crazy!

As for Alex & Simon....those two really need to get a grip and realize they are only fabulous in their own heads. If only the rest of the world adored them as much as they adore themselves! (sigh!)

You, Jill & LuAnn are fun to watch on the show. You all are actually interested in other people's lives and not just your own, which is something the blondes don't seem to grasp. Looking forward to seeing the reunion and I can't wait to see Jill put Ramona in check!

Kelly, I think that you have come a long way over the years. If you want to talk to someone that is fine, but you never let them have a rebuttal. You just keep talking over them, that is rude. I think Alex was just getting frustrated, cause you would invite her into a conversation and let her say nothing! KELLAMITY!

Thanks for sharing! Love the show. You are funny and so care free. I want to be like that. I am trying. Going through menopause is not easy. That is it Bravo, a show of menopausal housewives, I am so in. Kelly have a great summer!

Who was mocking pregnancy? Jill was mocking Ramona but even she wasn't mocking pregnancy.

You have a very odd take on isolation if you think Alex is isolated. She doesn't choose to hang out with your friends. That's an all together different thing.

You are fantastic. I'm glad you did this season. You have risen to the highest plateau, and you did so with dignity and levity. I am so happy to see a gorgeous woman who lives live with vivre!

You are my favorite NY housewife !!

kelly,you are so cute.love your childlike charm .can't wait for next season!

This season you seem more content, and in a better place. I hope to see you get swept off your feet next season- by a good guy for you and your girls! Hope that happens for you soon, you deserve to be happy in love- and it will be fun to see, good luck!

Deep down I know you are a great person and exceptional mom. But this season your erratic behaviour continues to confuse and bemuse.

Look in the mirror Kelly there is still a lot for you to see.....

Succinct, to the point, and right on the mark. I will continue to watch as long as I see key members of the show as yourself. PLEASE somehow convince someone that Almon (the Alex-Simon) clone is causing a bunch of folks to tune out (I do) when they go off on their rants.

you were so much more likable this season- maybe you're happy and at peace, i hope so you deserve it :)

I like Kelly Killoren Bensimon.