The Real Housewives of Potomac is already bringing the drama this season — and Stacey Rusch is at the center of it. But the Bravo newcomer is setting the record straight about those swirling rumors linking her to Monique Samuels’ ex-husband, Chris Samuels.
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly on October 24, Stacey made it clear that there’s no romantic connection between her and Chris.
“I know Chris socially, and that’s it,” Stacey told Us Weekly. “And I think that you will see, as we go about through the season, how there are many things that Ashley [Darby] will say that are not true.”
Ashley Darby, never one to shy away from a little on-screen speculation, had accused Stacey of trying to “hook up” with Chris. But Stacey insists there’s nothing to the gossip — and she’s more than ready to push back against the drama.
“We can talk about accusations all day long,” she said. “But again, I know who I am. I know my relationships with my friends, and he’s a friend, and I know him socially.”
Even with the whispers, Stacey had nothing but kind words for Chris, calling him a “great guy,” and she seemed equally positive about filming with Monique Samuels.
“She’s a lot of fun,” Stacey said of her costar. “Yeah, a lot of fun. I didn’t have the opportunity to meet her until we started filming together and, yeah, she’s a good time.”
Of course, drama is part of life in Potomac — and Stacey isn’t about to let anyone walk over her.
“I mean, I am a very pleasant and peaceful woman,” she told Us, “but, you know, I’m going to stand up for myself. So if you want to throw it at me, sometimes, you know, I catch it and throw it right back and you will receive it right in your hand.”
Season 10 of The Real Housewives of Potomac also brings some new faces into the mix — Angel Massie and Tia Glover — and Stacey couldn’t be happier about the additions.
“I love the new girls,” she gushed. “I think that they have beautiful stories to be told. I think they have adorable families, and I think that people will fall in love with them the more they get to meet them.”
But one face fans will definitely miss this season? The Grande Dame herself, Karen Huger. Stacey admitted her absence is felt deeply.
“You know, we had a great season and a full season. I mean, we’re only four episodes in, and look at everything that has happened, right?” she explained. “But Potomac is not Potomac without Karen Huger. So, I don’t know what her decisions are, but I think it’s safe to say that we would all be happy and welcome her back.”
With new alliances forming, old rumors resurfacing, and plenty of shade flying already, this season of The Real Housewives of Potomac looks like it’s going to be one for the books — and Stacey Rusch seems more than ready to hold her own.
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