Real Housewives of Sydney episode 8: Terry Biviano dumps Krissy Marsh for Kate Adams in Tokyo
Are we watching the Real Housewives of Sydney, or an Australian remake of Mean Girls? Here’s how a trip to Tokyo pushed one housewife to breaking point.
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Friendship breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones and for Krissy Marsh, the hurt is very real.
For Terry Biviano? We’re not so sure.
On a girl’s trip to Tokyo, which took place in July, Marsh builds up the liquid sake courage to confront Biviano about being “super cold” towards her.
“What bothers me is that we’ve been friends for a long time and the way you’ve been treating me,” Marsh tells her, in one of the most vulnerable moments we’ve seen of her all season.
Explaining to the camera: “She kept pushing me, little jabs here and there and it got to me. I’ve had enough.” Those little jabs are peppered throughout the episode too, whenever Biviano does a piece to camera.
“If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen,” for example.
Although the former NRL WAG and shoe designer maintains she has “not ever said anything negative towards Krissy except the truth,” referencing their “Switzerland”/“sh-t stirrer” spat in Killcare. The exchange ends with Marsh running for the lifts in tears. “Take my mic,” she says, throwing it off.
Caroline Gaultier, who last week learned that her mother is terminally ill, doesn’t have the time nor energy to engage in the drama: “This was such a waste of my outfit,” she says.
Meanwhile, Kate Adams, Nicole O’Neil, and Sally Obermeder are having a wonderful time making sushi.
After a traditional tea ceremony, fine dining at a restaurant founded in the 1800s, and dressing up in kimonos, the group gathers for another boozy night out.
Marsh is visibly upset after relaying the details to bestie O’Neil, but tries to put on a brave face. Meanwhile, Biviano has told Dr Kate that “[Krissy] feels I’m always sticking up for you. Maybe people want to make it about themselves.”
Biviano’s “intention” of helping “Kate and Krissy work out their stuff” for the good of “the entire group” may be genuine.
Although, film watchers will also recognise it as time-honoured and highly effective play from the Mean Girls handbook: Divide and conquer.
Confidential’s assessment is that in this local remake, Biviano is popular Regina George, Marsh is the ousted 2IC plastic Gretchen Weiners, and newcomer Dr Adams is the self-professed “nerdy” girl Cady Heron, plucked from obscurity by the Queen Bee.
Out at a nightclub, Marsh pulls Biviano aside for a one-on-one chat.
“I genuinely thought our friendship was a lot more than it was,” Marsh confides in her. “If I have known you for 15 years, I value our friendship.” She is clearly hurt because she feels replaced.
“It’s not any less than it was,” Biviano replies.
“Looking Terry in the eyes I’m actually thinking she doesn’t give two shits,” Marsh tells the camera. Adding that, “there are no sides to take, Kate and I are fine. Maybe I’m the fool in all this, I thought our friendship was more than it is, but please don’t point the finger at me constantly.”
Marsh has to get up because she’s on the verge of tears, again.
“Let’s go have some fun,” Marsh tells Biviano.
“Yeah, that’d be nice,” Biviano mutters sarcastically, although just moments ago she’d told the cameras she was “hurt to her core”.
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