RHOC’s Matt Ginella Drops Explosive Claims About Slade Smiley, Brings Up His Past Arrest and Suggests ‘Obsession’ With Housewives
Katie Ginella’s husband Matt Ginella threw more shade at Slade Smiley, shared what else he allegedly told him, as Matt addressed how the costar is “not a Housewife.” Slade is engaged to castmate Gretchen Rossi, but he began in season 1 as the boyfriend of Jo De La Rosa.
On the new season of the Real Housewives of Orange County, Katie claimed Gretchen Rossi alleged that Tamra Judge once drugged her. Matt then alleged that Slade called him in an attempt to get Katie to take it back. Recently, Slade denied this and accused Katie of lying.
On the Don’t Let It Stu podcast, Matt addressed the drama with Slade.
“I don’t think people are totally understanding or even putting value on Slade’s role in all of this,” said Matt. “I have been with Slade, I don’t know, let’s say it’s three times. All three times, I have heard the story about how he started Housewives, behind the gates, original cast, very involved in production.”
“I have now been sent multiple times [how] Andy had to remind him that he’s actually not a Housewife,” he went on. “In his mind, he is on his, I think, his fourth Housewife in terms of relationships. As I’ve said to Katie, ‘I love you so much. [If] this were to not work out, you know the last thing I would do is go date another Housewife. Like that’s not happening.’ [Slade]’s on his fourth.”
He then seemingly shaded Slade’s character.
“The idea that I’m in some sort of character war with a guy who was arrested for being a deadbeat dad …. I didn’t have this on my bingo card, but here we are,” said Matt. “Slade is accusing me of lying.”
Back in 2009, Slade was arrested on an outstanding warrant for civil contempt after falling behind on his child-support payments. Later, Slade blamed “enormous medical bills” for his son Grayson as the reason he fell behind on paying his child support.
Grayson would go on to sadly pass on in 2023 at the young age of 22.
In the past, Matt shared Slade’s alleged “911 text.”
“I get a 911 text from Slade. It gives me chills saying this right now. I was like, ‘What has happened to my wife?’” said Matt, on the same podcast. “These are his exact words: ‘Katie might have just sealed her own fate … She told Kiki Monique what we told you guys [about the allegations against Tamra], and now it’s getting back out to the group. This is really bad. You need to call Katie, and you essentially need to have her hold the line and say it wasn’t said.’”
"Tamar Braxton & April Daniels' SHOCKING Fallout—The Untold Truth Behind Their YEARS of Feud!" 😱💔
Tamar Braxton has just dropped a bombshell that’s bound to have fans buzzing for weeks! The beloved Braxton Family Values star opened up about her years-long feud with April Daniels—and the raw, unfiltered truth behind their broken friendship is jaw-dropping.
In a candid confession, Tamar revealed that her falling out with April and her late husband, LaShawn Daniels, dates back to some very personal moments—moments that left Tamar heartbroken and devastated. According to Tamar, during one of the most critical times in her life, when she was hospitalized and battling blood clots, she expected the support of those closest to her—including LaShawn and April. But to her surprise, the couple never reached out to check on her, never called, and never visited. It was a betrayal that Tamar couldn’t shake. “I was fighting for my life, and those were the people I thought would be there for me,” Tamar admitted, revealing the deep wound this abandonment caused.
By 2018, Tamar did manage to patch things up with LaShawn, but April was a different story. While Tamar attempted to reconcile, April’s heart remained closed. The tension and unresolved issues between the two women were palpable, and despite Tamar’s efforts to mend things, they couldn’t move past the pain.
The situation took a tragic turn when LaShawn Daniels was killed in a car accident that same year. Tamar, putting her past differences aside, reached out to April with heartfelt messages—calls, texts, and even flowers—hoping to offer some comfort in the wake of such a devastating loss. But April made it crystal clear that there was no place for Tamar in her life, much less at the funeral. Tamar was reportedly excluded from the guest list for LaShawn’s funeral—a final, painful confirmation that their bond was truly broken.
This heartbreaking story reveals a friendship that was marred by unhealed wounds, pride, and the complexities of timing. Tamar’s honesty about the situation sheds light on how deep personal pain, coupled with miscommunication and pride, can unravel even the closest of relationships. The fallout from this drama has left fans wondering: Is there any chance of reconciliation for these two? Or has the past hurt left them too far apart to ever rebuild what they once had?
As the public’s eyes stay glued to the Braxton family’s drama, the pain behind Tamar and April’s fractured friendship serves as a cautionary tale about how fragile relationships can be and how sometimes, no amount of time or effort can undo the damage done.
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