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Ashley Darby Reveals She Put Her Friendship with Deborah Williams On "Pause" (VIDEO)

Find out why the RHOP cast member is taking a break from her friend after "a lapse in judgment."

By Jamontae Hickman
Ashley Darby Has "Put a Pause" on Her Friendship with Deborah

On Season 8, Episode 17 of The Real Housewives of Potomac audio was played from an altercation that took place after the cameras went down. Following the incident, Ashley Darby is making some serious changes to her inner circle.

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In a preview clip for the Season 8 finale of RHOP, airing this Sunday, March 24, Ashley explains why she decided to put an indefinite “pause” on her friendship with Deborah Williams.

Ashley Darby explains her break from Deborah on RHOP Season 8 Finale

As you can see in the clip above, Ashley arrives at an event, and right after, Karen Huger and a guest ask Ashley how she is doing after the drama that occurred at Ashley and Gizelle Bryant’s GNA fashion show.

“I’m OK, doing alright,” Ashley says in reference to the situation involving her friend Deborah, Candiace Dillard Bassett, and Keiarna Stewart. “It’s been a lot.”

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In a confessional interview, Ashley addresses Deborah's social media drama and gives an update on where they currently stand with each other. “After seeing the social media stuff and after Deborah really doubling down on that sort of antagonizing, I have decided to really put a pause on my friendship with Deborah,” she admits.

Ashley adds: “A lapse in judgement is one thing – it’s really how you act moving forward and I can’t get down like that.”

Ashley Darby sitting at the Watch What Happens Live clubhouse in New York City.

See the moment for yourself in the above video and get a complete understanding of the drama by tuning in to the RHOP Season 8 finale on Sunday, March 24 at 8/7c on Bravo.

What else to expect from the RHOP Season 8 Finale

In another preview clip of the finale, we receive a glimpse at the unseen aftermath of Mia Thornton and Gordon Thornton’s divorce.

At the start, Gordon leads a toast in honor of his then-wife. "I want to take the opportunity to thank everyone for coming to help celebrate this moment for my wife," he begins.

Mia Thornton crying during an interview.

Simultaneously, flashbacks of Mia and Gordon's happy memories appear on screen, but the moment is cut short to reveal that cameras picked back up three months after filming commenced.

What was the reason? Mia and Gordon's separation

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," a teary-eyed Mia says in a confessional interview. "It's just a lot. It's a lot."

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