(Shes not guilty of his crimes, you haters!)

But what happens if your favorite does something really hideous?

This is fun shade.

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(True stans know when their favorite girlies need a qualifier before earning a gold star.)

(Thank the Bravo gods forMarried to Medicine, which brought Phaedra back six years later.)

Be On The Right Side Of History

Theres a little something I like to call Brandi Glanville Curse.

Andy Cohen with Erika Jayne, Shereé Whitfield, and Karen Huger at BravoCon 2023.

Did Brandi go too far by accusing Kim of being on crystal meth?

But she wasnt totally off-base.

(Even if Kim wasnt on meth, she sure was wasted.)

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE – Pictured: Brandi Glanville – Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Ba…

Nothing excuses assholism like being right.

Other people stricken with this disease includeOrange Countys Kelly Dodd andSalt Lakerookie Monica Garcia.

Do I hate it when Candiace makes fun of her castmates bodies or ages?

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS – Episode 920 – Pictured: Camille Grammer – (Photo by: Nicol…

Do I also laugh when she says Not today, Neck.

Not today, Ankles when talking about Gizelle Bryant?

but whose outlandish letter to Marysol Pattons liver was instantly iconic.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA – “Reunion” – Pictured: (l-r) NeNe Leakes, Andy Cohen – (Photo by:…

Do Something Unexpected

This one is for Camille Donatacci Grammer Meyer.

Viewers latched onto her iconic recovery and were willing to overlooksome questionable politics.

Had that aired, everyone wouldve had to reconsider the franchises favorite wacky aunt.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY – Pictured: (l-r) Whitney Rose, Meredith Marks, Mary Cosby, H…

Instead, fans get to remember Whos Hunky Dory?

and Ive worked with the homeless; Ive worked with the toothless.

Be An OG

The first wave of Housewives get more passes than the newbies.

Im thinking of people like Ramona Singer, Countess Luann (um, remember her Diana Ross costume?

), NeNe Leakes, Danielle Staub, Vicki Gunvalson, Alexia Nepola, and their ilk.

Because they were first, they will never really be wrong to us, no matter what they do.

Well, except maybe Ramona.

AndMiamis Larsa Pippen is not sorry she told everyone about Guerdy Abrairas cancer diagnosis.

Problematic faves will stand in their truths.

Be Lisa Barlow

Im not entirely sure why shes problematic or how she became a fave, butMs.

Baby Gorgeoustops both categories without even trying.