Real Housewives of Potomac fans furious after Karen Huger tries to ‘sabotage’ Gizelle Bryant’s event

Karen Huger sent a sharp wedge between the group of ladies on the second episode of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac Season 9.

Sunday night’s new episode picks up directly where last week’s Season 9 premiere left off, with Mia Thornton still crying in the bathroom after some hurtful comments at a brunch gathering.

Gizelle Bryant used that brunch to invite all of the ladies to an event for her and Ashley Darby‘s GNA brand, partnering with the National Brain Tumor Society… with the event coming 10 months after Gizelle lost her father to a brain tumor.

However, Karen Huger surprised the ladies by inviting them all to a Femme Powered event where she was being given an award… the same night as Gizelle’s event.

This lead to the group being fractured between both events, and when three of the ladies tried to make both events… Gizelle angrily kicked them out, which left some fans furious on social media.

After the brunch, Gizelle and Karen met up, when Karen casually mentioned that she’s being given an award on Friday, but insisted she’d be going to Gizelle’s event too… which Gizelle found strange.

‘I got an invitation to this, like, three months ago from someone else and guess who wasn’t on the list, Karen, the freak, Huger,’ Gizelle said in confession.

‘I think some people who were originally being honored couldn’t make it, so I think she asked to be honored, so she could say, “Look at me. I’m Karen, the grande dame, Huger, and I’m being honored.” Forgetting the fact that she had nine citations or eight, or I don’t know how many. That aside, let’s honor Karen,’ Gizelle said.

The next morning, Karen sent out a text revealing that both events are at the same time, and that there is ‘shuttle service’ being provided between both events.

Gizelle, clearly, was not pleased, saying in confession, ‘I thought we were friends. I just threw you a freaking birthday party. That’s not what friends do to each other.’

Karen insisted in her confession, ‘I’m sorry it’s on the same day, but should I not have people at my event because Gizelle is having an event? No.’

The rest of the ladies were torn on this unusual invitation, with Wendy Osefo adding in confession, ‘I’m not really sure what the award is, but I’m here to support Karen.’

Mia Thornton added, ‘I feel like Karen… she needs attention,’ as Stacey Rusch adds, ‘I would never send an invitation to a group of women who have already committed to another friend’s event, but I am not Karen Huger.’

Gizelle continued to throw more shade, adding, ‘My event is in honor of my father. What is she being honored for, running into a tree?’ referring to her DUI car wreck.

When the day of both events came, Gizelle was surprised to see Vivien, who is also friends with Karen, show up, since she RSVP’d to Gizelle’s event first.

Mia, Ashley, Keiarna Stewart and Jassi Rideaux tried to attend both events, starting with Karen’s Femme Powered award ceremony, though no one seemed to know what she was actually being honored for.

Karen insisted in confession that she was ‘more likeable’ than Gizelle and that’s why they all showed up to her event and left Gizelle, ‘high and dry,’ though she insisted that was, ‘not my intention, but the people have spoken.’

They called Ashley, saying they’d be there by 8:30, though Ashley reminded them the event ended at 9 and she hoped they could get there by 8:00 instead or there might be problems.

Wendy and Keiarna decided to stay at Karen’s event, with Mia, Jassi and Stacey rushing across town to make it before 8 PM. They arrived at 8:02 PM.

Mia, Jassi and Stacey were promptly kicked out by Gizelle, since they showed up just after 8 PM and the event ended at 9, as the episode came to an end.

Many fans thought Gizelle’s outrage was justified, including @maxhadid30, who tweeted, ‘I’m 100% on Gizelle’s side. Karen was being shady with her text by telling others to attend hers FIRST then go to Gizelle’s. Clearly they would be late.’

@Jemina_Joy_ added, ‘Gizelle needs to relax, at least they tried to make your event. I get why’s upset though.’

@DarrylWDC added, ‘Karen was wrong for doing that to Gizelle. I know some people are not going to agree with that due ONLY to their huge hate for Gizelle but what the fuq ever. Karen was wrong. Gizelle’s event was a dedication to her beloved father who died from brain cancer. SMH.’

Others were all for Karen’s shady activity, including @Amaze_M, who said, ‘Karen tried sabotaging Gizelle’s event. I live!!! Neck deserves no sympathy coz she’s ruthless.’

@pjaxxin admitted, ‘For the first time in 9 seasons, I’m on Gizelle’s side.’

@Rhorennn_ said, ‘Karen, this is where you loooooose me. “Support me no matter the outcome.” You are 61 YEARS OLD why are you getting a DUI girl???? You need to own up to it and not deflect.’

@jordandeken said, ‘I can’t believe I’m defending Gizelle but if I was the girls there’s no way that I would’ve went to Karen’s fake ass award show when I’ve already committed to a charity event dedicated to my friend’s father…’

Elsewhere in the episode, Gizelle and Ashley tried to bury the hatchet over lunch and move forward, finding common ground in poking fun at Mia’s boyfriend Inc for being so short.

‘They don’t see eye to eye,’ Gizelle joked, causing both her and Ashley to crack up laughing.

Fans also got to see more of Stacey’s home life, revealing her estranged husband (who is blurred out in all photos) still lives with them but she also has a ‘crash pad’ in Washington D.C.

Not only that, but neither her nor her ex have told their daughter about the divorce until they can finalize everything.

Stacey and Ashley also went for a hike, where Stacey revealed her new boyfriend and her haven’t been physical… because he’s saving himself for marriage.

Real Housewives of Potomac returns with an all-new episode on Sunday, October 20 at 8 PM ET on Bravo.