Season 8 of The Real Housewives of Potomac is back and the topic of discussion was the Juan Dixon fiasco. While Robyn Dixon would like the audience to believe that Juan is innocent, many viewers arenât buying it. She claims a woman from Canada is lying about their involvement, despite her producing a hotel receipt with Juanâs signature on it. According to Robyn, the woman in question flew to a neighboring country to meet another athlete but lost her credit card in a D.C. casino. Juan, Robyn says, being the nice man that he is and having communicated with the woman in the past via social media DMs, offered to pay for her hotel, which explains his signature. And nothing else happened. The RHOP ladies arenât buying it either.
In a tense scene featuring a tearful Charisse Jackson-Jordan, Ashley Darby and Gizelle Bryant, the sister circle tries their hardest to get Robyn to take her blinders off, but she wonât. In fact, she says her marital bliss is being clouded by the world for continuing to discuss Juanâs alleged cheating…and not Juan putting himself in a questionable position. Sheâs sticking beside him.
While there were some other high notes in the episode, like Mia and Gordonâs road to Splitsville being obvious, much of the social media chatter was centered on Robyn and Juan, and fans canât believe she is falling for the foolery. Itâs making Ashleyâs choice to be blind to Michaelâs indiscretions look good, because at least Ashley finally leftâŚ.for now.
You know when Gizelle is holding Robyn to the fire, itâs bad. One X (formerly known as Twitter) user said the scene was reminiscent of Destinyâs Childâs music video for âGirl.â
Gizelle talking to Robyn about Juanâs cheating: #RHOPpic.twitter.com/hpyO9q3lss
— Rafael (@IAmRafaelH) November 6, 2023
Out of seven seasons, Juan has only appeared in two reunions and made it known he didnât want to be there, and fans brought this up as well.
#RHOP Juan doesn't show up for his wife at the reunions !! You want me to believe this man showed up to help a random ladyyyy.
— Bernie đ¤ (@Burnerphon63634) November 6, 2023
While husbands donât get paid a Bravo salary to be on the show, Juan did lose his job with Coppin State University amid a sexual misconduct scandal involving his staffer and a player, as well as reported low scores last season. Could he be trying to position himself in a way to get another gig? One X user thinks so.
Juan lost his job, and now heâs on the screen on this first episode more than he was all last season. #RHOP pic.twitter.com/qF8l7ab9kH
— Im Embedded in your Mfn Brain (@ThisIsTheHairI2) November 6, 2023
X users were quick to remind others of Robyn’s previous conversations about other marriages on the show.
RobynâŚyouâve played a part going after Wendy and Candiace and Karen and Moniqueâs marriages⌠And youâre breaking down within the first episode already⌠Toughen up, baby..itâs your turn #RHOP pic.twitter.com/NHILqvdgKx
— Kenneth Clark Sheard (@DMVKenney) November 6, 2023
New episodes of RHOP air every Sunday at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
