{"id":1851,"date":"2026-03-03T18:16:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/rhop-monique-samuels-bleeped-out-audio-stacey-rusch\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:16:44","slug":"rhop-monique-samuels-bleeped-out-audio-stacey-rusch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/rhop-monique-samuels-bleeped-out-audio-stacey-rusch\/","title":{"rendered":"#RHOP Retraction: Monique Backtracks Audio Allegations Against Stacey Amid Chris Samuels Dating Discussion\u2014\u2018Wanted To Clear Her Name\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Part three of The Real Housewives of Potomac<\/em> reunion did what it does<\/strong><\/a> best: served looks, side-eyes, and shade\u2013but a returning cast member is now clearing the air about an audio clip she initially believed implicated Stacey Rusch.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI at least wanted to clear her name on ALL of it,\u201d Monique Samuels wrote Monday, walking back what happened during the reunion taping hosted by Andy Cohen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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On Sunday, Monique <\/strong>was seen playing a mysterious, heavily bleeped-out audio clip that allegedly proved Stacey had contact with her ex-husband, Chris Samuels. <\/p>\n

In the audio, someone implies that Stacey told Chris Monique was filming with their children, further fueling allegations that Chris and Stacey were secretly dating or had dated, a rumor that persisted throughout season 10.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately for us (and our curiosity), production hit the censor button, leaving viewers in the dark about what the audio said. But #RHOP\u2019s<\/em> Ashley Darby was able to fill in the blanks for eager viewers.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s what the audio said, according to Ashley Darby.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While speaking at The Reality Rundown<\/em> live show in D.C on Sunday, Ashley claimed<\/a><\/strong> that the audio included one of Monique\u2019s children asking, \u201cWho is Stacey?\u201d after allegedly overhearing their dad on the phone with a mysterious woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Now, as Ashley pointed out, kids don\u2019t usually wake up and randomly ask about a mysterious \u201cStacey\u201d unless they\u2019ve heard the name somewhere. And since the comment came from a child \u2014 not someone on the show \u2014 it definitely raised some eyebrows. Or, as Ashley put it, when that audio played, \u201cjaws were on the floor.\u201d And judging by the cast\u2019s expressions, the audio left cast members in complete shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, there were limits to what could be shared publicly, especially given Monique\u2019s current legal issues, said Darby.\u00a0 So viewers were left piecing together the puzzle like it was a Bravo-themed detective game.<\/p>\n

Stacey Rusch Denied The Accusations During The #RHOP<\/em> Reunion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the reunion, Stacey Rusch firmly shut things down, reminding everyone she had just navigated her own divorce and custody battle with her husband, Thiemo Rusch.<\/p>\n

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The couple, who share a 10-year-old daughter named Arabella, <\/strong>finalized their divorce <\/strong><\/a>in 2024 but reconciled earlier this February.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am with my husband and my family is back together. Why on earth would I get involved with your business and your family?\u201d Stacey told Monique on stage during the reunion. \u201cWhy would I want to harm you? I don\u2019t talk to Chris, I talk to my husband.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Monique wasn\u2019t buying it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou said you weren\u2019t in contact, but you were because you showed me text messages from him before I even came around the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

And just in case anyone forgot, production rolled the receipts: a throwback clip of Stacey showing Monique and the cast a text message allegedly from Chris, asking why his \u201cname\u201d was coming up during \u201cfilming.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Monique Samuels Now Believes Stacey Is Innocent <\/strong><\/h3>\n

But in true Housewives fashion, the plot thickened after the reunion wrapped. <\/p>\n

On March 2, Monique Samuels hopped on Threads and revealed that after \u201cgaining more info,\u201d she now believes Stacey is innocent.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t believe Stacey had anything to do with any of that bullsh-t,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI\u2019ll probably go live on IG at some point this week and give ya\u2019ll the ENTIRE story. I haven\u2019t watched the reunion episodes yet, so let me catch up and get back to you, but I at least wanted to clear her name on ALL of it\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Before the #RHOP reunion, Monique told BOSSIP<\/a> she was over the constant chatter about her ex-husband and Stacey.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was so annoying,\u201d she told\u00a0BOSSIP<\/em>\u00a0about the recurring Stacey and Chris Samuels rumors. \u201cI came back to show how much I\u2019ve evolved, and it became this whole talk about my ex thing, which is like, I don\u2019t want to talk about him.\u00a0If you want to talk about him, just get my book<\/a>. Whatever I needed to say and make peace with, I did in this book.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, with new information in hand, the #RHOP star may finally be able to put the entire situation to rest.<\/p>\n

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