The Actual Housewives of Potomac’s Gizelle Bryant is giving an replace on Karen Huger after she was sentenced to jail final month.
The RHOP unique advised Andy Cohen on his Andy Cohen Stay radio present that she has had no contact with Karen, 61, since she was imprisoned on February 26, however she has been in contact with Karen’s husband, Ray.
“I’ve reached out to Ray. He’s protecting the circle that’s going to be contacting Karen very tight. As of proper now, I’m not on it,” Gizelle, 54, mentioned on the Wednesday, March 5, episode of Cohen’s SiriusXM radio present. “However he’s open.”
Gizelle additionally revealed that the entire RHOP forged have rallied round Ray as he offers along with his spouse’s imprisonment.
“All the women have been very involved about Ray,” Gizelle shared. “I did inform him, ‘We wanna begin sending you meals on a weekly foundation. We’re gonna take turns.’ He did say he’s overwhelmed with meals, no, thanks. He is aware of we’re right here to help in whichever manner we are able to.”
Cohen added of Karen, “We’re all simply praying that she will get by this shortly and gracefully.”
Final month, Karen was sentenced to 2 years in jail with one 12 months suspended, which means she shall be incarcerated for one 12 months. She was ordered to report on to police custody.
The Actual Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is experiencing a brand new sort of actuality behind bars. The Bravo actuality star started her year-long keep in jail, reportedly at Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility, on February 27, 2025. (Us Weekly has reached out for remark.) That very same day, a Maryland choose dominated that Huger’s official […]
The sentencing got here after the Bravo star, often known as the “Grand Dame” of Potomac, was beforehand charged with a DUI, a DWI and reckless driving after a March 2024 automobile accident. She was discovered responsible on almost all fees — besides the rely of driving recklessly — in December 2024.
“Though we’re dissatisfied within the jury’s verdict, we in fact respect their determination and admire their time listening to our case,” Huger’s lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, mentioned in a press release to Individuals on the time. “We proceed to order Mrs. Huger’s proper to an enchantment and intend to completely pursue justice on her behalf. We admire your help and prayers for Mrs. Huger and her household presently.”
Whereas Karen Huger refers to herself because the “Grand Dame” of Potomac, she additionally has an affectionate nickname for her husband, businessman Ray Huger. “Once I first began courting Ray, I helped him manage his workplace and I ran throughout a memo the place he had written a speech to introduce Invoice Gates to a convention […]
Cohen weighed in on Karen’s sentencing in the course of the Monday, March 3, episode of Andy Cohen Stay.
“We haven’t been on since Karen was sentenced, and I don’t have a lot to say,” Cohen, 56, mentioned. “I’ll say, I’m pondering of Karen each day. I’ve been eager about her lots and I’m so unhappy about this. I’m so unhappy about how this whole factor has performed out.”
Whereas Cohen acknowledged that he’s a “Karen fan,” he made it clear that drunk driving “is not any joke” and was shocked to listen to from a Potomac choose that Karen had earlier authorized troubles involving alcohol.
“It’s so dangerous, in order that this was her fourth scenario was powerful to listen to and I’m not shocked that the choose was not taking part in, you realize?” he defined. “I’m not shocked in any respect, after which listening to what I heard on the reunion final night time from Gizelle [Bryant] who mentioned that she heard that she was supplied a plea and residential confinement for six months. Who had been her attorneys that had been recommending to go to trial on this after they knew there was physique cam footage like that? I imply, it’s so unhappy.”
Gizelle beforehand mentioned she was “shook” to study her costar can be spending time behind bars.
“I should not have her wigs. I’m involved,” Gizelle mentioned throughout her Gizelle 21 Shady Questions Stay at Metropolis Vineyard occasion on February 26. “In all seriousness, I’m involved for her security. Karen ain’t minimize out for jail. I pray that she’s OK and that the Lord is together with her.”
A day later, RHOP costar Ashley Darby, 36, mentioned she “cried like a child” after studying of Karen’s sentencing.
Fellow Housewife Wendy Osefo additionally shared her response completely with Us Weekly. “I used to be positively shocked, however I’m simply protecting her in my prayers as a result of I’m positive it’s a really tough time for her,” Osefo, 40, advised Us on the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Ladies in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27.
