The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13 newbie Annemarie Wiley has been a polarizing presence on the show. She first appeared at Kyle Richards’ weed dinner. Annemarie is confident and not afraid to speak her mind. Unfortunately, quizzing Sutton Stracke about her medical issues and arguing with Crystal Kung Minkoff didn’t win her many fans. As Season 13 winds down, will Annemarie Wiley be redeemed after the RHOBH reunion?
Should Annemarie Be One and Done?
Annemarie landed on both Sutton’s and Crystal’s bad side after questioning Sutton’s esophageal issues. Annemarie claimed that Sutton’s esophageal problems were caused by an eating disorder. But when Crystal slammed Annemarie for that remark, the new housewife denied saying it. In fact, she claimed that Crystal made the accusation. Crystal struggles with an eating disorder, so that is something that she would never say.
At a gala, the ladies were once again discussing, you guessed it: Sutton’s esophagus. Crystal repeated Annemarie’s claim that Sutton had an eating disorder. Just like before, Annemarie blamed Crystal.
Finally, Crystal shared that Annemarie told her that she was a doctor, not a nurse. “You’re such a bitch!” Crystal yelled at Annemarie. Well, the cast was happy that Crystal found her voice, but her timing wasn’t the best.
In Barcelona, Crystal and Annemarie continued to squabble. According to Annemarie, Crystal insulted her co-stars’ education and intelligence. But, when Crystal suffered a medical scare because of her high blood pressure, the nurse anesthetist consoled her until the ambulance arrived.
Annemarie’s medical comments sparked a backlash
Others haven’t been as forgiving regarding Annemarie’s comments. Page Six reported that The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) spoke out about Annemarie’s treatment of Sutton. “The Real Housewives know a fake. Anesthesiologists are medical doctors with more than 12 years of higher education and up to 16,000 hours of clinical training,” the group posted on Instagram.
Annemarie clapped back in her Instagram Story. “I do not condone the ASA’s defamation campaign. I am a CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,” she wrote. She continued, “I am extremely proud of my profession. I will not be accused of title misappropriation because a cast mate needed a storyline on a reality TV show. This is my real life and my career,” she added.
During a guest appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Annemarie discussed the ASA’s comments about her. “They don’t love the fact that I’m a CRNA on a reality show,” she shared. “I’m bringing a lot of awareness and a lot of advocacy to CRNA’s.”
Reunion Reveal
During the Season 13 reunion, Annemarie seemed vulnerable and honest. She explained that her interest in Sutton’s esophagus started because of the odd way that the information was relayed. She apologized to Sutton, and it seemed genuine.
Then RHOBH fans learned something about Annemarie’s family. While she was filming, her mother was seriously ill. Sadly, Annemarie’s mother recently passed away.
Host Andy Cohen offered his condolences on her loss. “And all of this was going on while you were filming the show. You didn’t share it with the others,” Andy stated. “At a certain point, I was like, ‘You know what? I just want to compartmentalize and not have to [share],’” Annemarie stated.
Annemarie confirmed to The Daily Dish, that her mother passed away three months after filming wrapped. She was suffering from Stage IV lung cancer.
Knowing that Annemarie was dealing with this stressful and sad situation, but didn’t share it with her co-stars, makes her more sympathetic and human to fans.
Are the fans swayed by the reunion performance to want her back?
The newbie housewife came on strong during the season, and it turned off viewers. She also refused to own her behavior, often trying to shift the blame to someone else. If she had owned her actions and comments, and apologized, it wouldn’t have been such a bumpy road with the ladies.
Annemarie seemed sympathetic at the reunion. She apologized to Sutton for her esophageal obsession, and Sutton accepted.
It was moving to see how emotional she was about her mother. I think that if viewers had seen more heart-felt emotion from Annemarie during the season, it would have swayed their feelings.
Basically, I think that Annemarie’s earlier interactions on the show set most of the viewers against her. But her performance at the reunion may have redeemed her enough to have her return to create drama with Crystal.
TELL US – WAS ANNEMARIE WILEY REDEEMED AFTER THE RHOBH REUNION? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HER HAVE A SECOND SEASON?
