Thank you. I think it comes down to bias. As it often does in housewives, who’s more popular. Jen has been extremely obnoxious this season- I mean even look at her tag line, with her bottle of champagne. Hers parties, her glam, celebrations. EJ is a bit more low key- and seems a bit more low. Jens constant attitude is done to- I haven’t seen an ounce of contrition or responsibility. Coach also acts like she’s the victim of others.
Also the cast apart from ff5 have been questioning and at times pushing Erika- the day she had her meltdown Garcelle asked her the same questions twice- second when she was absolutely hammered, then Kyles screaming also and crying going there’s bodies there’s bodies. They can’t even question Jen about normal everyday stuff, about not getting a master suite on SLC- without her flipping, and they’ve completely coddled her till last week. Now a couple of people have come in and even questioned Jens Queen bee approach she’s completely lost it.
Jen is also the person who did this, so she should be pleading guilty- she’s not doing it out of sympathy for the victims- it took her everyone folding to do it- I mean at this stage on SLC she’s still pleading not guilty. She’s even said she’s only pled guilty to reduce sentence. It actually makes me more angry seeing how her and Coach are acting considering she IS guilty.
Tom barely let Erika speak around him- you think he’d let her know his business dealings- and he’s a lawyer- he was sharp- I’m sure he could quickly tie up stories. I think they also had a weird father daughter relationship- there was a massive power imbalance- she idolised him and was so proud of him. She felt she owed him everything. So her being in some denial I don’t think is too far fetched, I don’t know the earrings maybe her final protest of innocence/ desperation/ security to stop her going bankrupt with lawyers fees aswell as having things seized to pay victims etc. I think there’s more to the earrings than greed.
I don’t know if anyones imagined being accused of something they’re not guilty of. Then to have the suffering of widows and orphans put on you constantly because your husband can’t face trial for what HE has done- even if she did benefit at the time. She’s not now.
Plus why is Coach not getting the Erika treatment? He was a lawyer- why didn’t he notice/ ask questions.
To me Erika seems to have cut back and probably lives on her RHOBH fees and interviews etc. She also seems more contrite in her attitude- Jen doesn’t at all.
Jens constant what about me what about me? She almost seems to enjoy the attention the others have been giving her as she’s going through a hard time, like some wierd criminal munchausen.
Don’t get me wrong I think they’re both awful- but there’s definitely a double standard in the way they are talked about and treated on here. I also don’t know if it has to do with the victim group for Jen being mainly elderly? It’s not as sensational or striking. Jen knowing she was guilty let her Mum use her savings and retirement to fight. I don’t think it has a lot more to do with people finding Jen more liable and entertaining. As it’s only this week when her vicious side really came out again- that a load of people said enough. People have even said it’s because Jen is entertaining, witty, top tier housewife etc. I do think that’s the real reason. Also the difference in the victims.