In last week’s episode of RHOA, we watched Shamea and Angela throw fun shade at each other during Kelli’s Balmain event. What transpired in Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16, Episode 4, “The Vault,” was the exact opposite of that kind of fun.
What happened in Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16, Episode 4?
After shading each other at Kelli’s Balmain shopping event, Shamea tried offering an olive branch to Angela — literally. Meanwhile, Porsha and Kenya were working on building their business empires while Angela planned a chic, all-black dinner. In the end, things took a dark turn when Brit started going after Kenya. This episode will go down in Housewives history for all the wrong reasons. Keep on reading for our play-by-play on the episode that everyone’s talking about.
Kenya is on the brain
Episode 4 kicked off with Brit and Angela going on a stroll through the park. The two were talking about navigating the new circle of friends, and their approaches to this world couldn’t be more different.
On one hand, you have Angela reflecting on her argument with Shamea. They fully insulted each other last week, but Mrs. Charles Oakley said she still wanted to give Shamea a chance. Brit on the other hand? She’s still pissed off at Kenya because of a comment she made about her wedding band at Shamea’s birthday party in Episode 1.
For those keeping track at home, Brit has mentioned this wedding band comment in every single episode so far. It’s a lot of energy over such a small remark, but Brit seems eager to feud with a RHOA legend. She even admitted to having a preconceived notion about Kenya, along with a history of feuding with other women.
“With females, they’re either going to love me or they’re going to hate me,” Brit said in a confessional, clearly foreshadowing what was to come.
Good co-parents, bad spouses
This week, Ralph emerged from the basement and into the front yard to play with his kids. Drew joined them, and if you didn’t know better, you’d think they were one big happy family.
Drew explained that the two of them were trying to take things one day at a time. They’re not supposed to talk about the divorce in front of the kids, even though at least one of them stumbled across an article detailing the whole thing. Whoops! Regardless of that mishap, Drew seemed to feel positive about the direction of their co-parenting.
In a confessional, Ralph said that the big thing he wants in the divorce is joint custody of the kids. Drew said she was fine with that and even admitted that she was okay with Ralph’s joint custody. So, what’s the hold-up here? We’re not sure.
Business is booming in Atlanta
Across the board, all of the Housewives were working their peaches off in Episode 4. Drew was in the studio with Dennis (sorry Porsha), Shamea was putting the finishing touches on her song, and Porsha was meeting with her team with high hopes of building a billion-dollar lifestyle brand.
Elsewhere in Atlanta, Kenya was putting the finishing touches in the Kenya Moore Hair Spa. She invited Kelli to get a sneak peek at the space, and with the grand opening right around the corner, she wanted to get some business advice from the Waffle Queen herself.
At the hair spa, the ladies had a heartfelt conversation about abusive exes and co-parenting. When talking about the business, Kenya admitted that she felt nervous. She invested $400,000 into the spa, but she doesn’t know if she made the right decision. Kelli gave her some words of encouragement, but you couldn’t help but have a sinking feeling in your stomach watching this. We all know what’s about to happen at the grand opening of this hair spa.
Black Excellence at The Bank
Thanks to Angela, the ladies got together for another all-cast event. Angela called it the “Black Excellence” dinner, and it took place at an insane-looking venue called The Bank. They were supposed to wear all black, but for some reason, Kenya didn’t get the memo. She showed up in a turquoise Versace dress.
Apparently, Kenya also didn’t get the memo that she was supposed to greet Brit with an abundance of enthusiasm. After Kenya got to the table, Brit started making a fuss about how Kenya didn’t give her a warm enough greeting.
“That was a pat, not a hug,” Brit complained.
Meanwhile, Shamea showed up with a bottle of olive oil with a twig in it. She called it her “olive branch,” and she brought it for Angela. It was ridiculous, but Shamea did give Angela a genuine apology over the nose comments. Whether or not this truce will last? That’s still to be determined, but you have to appreciate Shamea for committing to the bit. If only everyone in this cast could be this lighthearted.
The deposit slip that changed everything
At the dinner, Angela decided to play a shady game with the ladies where they had to write down an anonymous question on a deposit slip. Obviously, this had trouble written all over it, but no one could have predicted the night would end in gun threats.
The questions started off lighthearted, but then Kenya got back-to-back deposit slips that were very clearly from Brit. One asked Kenya why she was worried about married women, the other asked why she hadn’t been nice to Brit. She wanted a moment, but Kenya didn’t want to give it to her.
Kenya looked at her and said, “Peasants cannot come for a queen,” and from there, Brit lost her damn mind. She started huffing and puffing as if this was the worst insult she had ever received in her life. Things escalated, and all of a sudden, the Black Excellence dinner was over.
As Brit stormed out of the venue, her words escalated to a point that should have prompted intervention from production. As clear as day, she said, “I still got my pistol,” in reference to Kenya.
Saying it once wasn’t enough. She casually referenced her firearm twice, and we’re still trying to figure out why she got so mad. We’re not sure if something significant got edited out from this scene or if this woman is just extremely triggered by Kenya’s presence. Either way, the episode ended with Kenya riding away in the car with Porsha, expressing serious concerns about the words coming from their new castmate.
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