The Real Housewives of Potomac star Stacey Rusch is clarifying his relationship status, both past and present, with Chris Samuels amidst those relentless dating rumors.
“I know Chris socially, and that’s about it,” Stacey exclusively said Us Weekly on Friday, October 24. “And I think you’ll see, as the season progresses, how there are many things that Ashley (Darby) will say it’s not true.”
She continued: “We can talk about accusations all day long. But again, I know who I am. I know my relationships with my friends, and he’s a friend and I know him socially.”
Stacey’s co-star Ashley had previously accused her of trying to hook up with her Monica Samuelthe ex Although what Stacey said is an unfounded rumour, the reality TV star described Chris as a ‘great guy’ and opened up about what it was like filming alongside Monique.
“She’s so funny,” Stacey said of her co-star. “Yeah, really fun. I didn’t get a chance to meet her until we started filming together and, yeah, she’s having a blast.”
The dating rumors are just one of the many drama-filled moments in the new season of The Real Housewives of Potomac — a rollercoaster of a series that Stacey isn’t afraid to endure despite the non-stop gossip and drama.
“I mean, I’m a very nice, easy-going woman, but, you know, I’m going to stand up for myself,” she said. we. “So if you want to throw it to me, sometimes, you know, I catch it and throw it back and you get it in your hand.”
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Shannon Finney/BravoSeason 10 of the Bravo hit has also been added Angel Massie i Aunt Glover to the cast, what Stacey said we it was a welcome addition.
“I love new girls,” he said we. “I think they have beautiful stories to tell. I think they have lovely families and I think people will fall in love with them the more they get to know them.”
However, there is one familiar face who is absent this season: Karen Huger — and it’s an absence Stacey said we it’s palpable
“You know, we had a great season and a full season. I mean, we’re only four episodes in and look at everything that’s happened, right?” she explained. “But Potomac isn’t Potomac without Karen Huger. So I don’t know what her decisions are, but I think it’s safe to say we’ll all be happy and welcome her back.”
Karen Huger isn’t mincing words when it comes to her thoughts on The Real Housewives of Potomac co-star Stacey Rusch’s new relationship. “Well, they’re not married. It was a sexless relationship,” Karen, 61, said exclusively at the Us Weekly + Pluto TV Reality Stars of the Year Party at the Dream Hotel (…)
Karen was absent from the program following her DUI conviction 2024 for his involvement in a solo crash near Oaklyn Drive on the Potomac. He was released from prison in September 2025 after serving a one-year sentence. She was initially sentenced to two years in prison, with one suspended.
When asked if he has spoken to her Karen since her releaseStacey said we“I don’t have it.”
“I couldn’t say that (I miss their friendship),” he added. “Listen, you can wish the best for someone and respect where you’re at.”