> At a Glance
> – Tia Glover confronts Stacey Rusch on the Jan. 11 episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac for allegedly calling Monique Samuels‘ ex-husband Chris
> – Stacey denies ever telling Tia she didn’t know Chris, despite Tia’s claim she previously said, “I don’t know that man”
> – Ashley Darby and others cast doubt on Stacey’s credibility, calling her “caught in a lie every which way”
> – Why it matters: The clash exposes growing fractures within the Potomac cast and could shift viewer loyalties
Tensions explode when Tia Glover accuses Stacey Rusch of lying about contacting Chris Samuels, setting up a fiery exchange on the next Real Housewives of Potomac.
The Confrontation
The drama centers on whether Stacey phoned Chris to warn him that the group was discussing his marriage. Tia says she asked Stacey point-blank if she knew him:
> Tia claims:
> “She said, ‘No, I don’t know that man.’ I said, ‘Have you ever spoken to him about his marriage?'”
Stacey fires back:
> “When did I say that? We’ve already established that I know Chris. Why would I say that?”
Flashbacks show Stacey admitting she knows Chris only “socially,” while Chris has previously denied any phone conversation ever happened.
Cast Doubts
Ashley Darby weighs in from a confessional:
> “It is so baffling as to what Stacey is trying to do here. You’re getting caught in a lie every which way.”
Other scenes reveal Stacey joking:
> “I mean, if you were a guy, wouldn’t you tell someone that I was trying to date you?”
Ashley adds:
> “The lies are just catching up to you, and it’s making you look worse. If you’re gonna be a liar, at least be a good liar.”
The Fallout
At the table, Stacey questions why Tia keeps pushing the issue:
> “If those things don’t matter to the people that are sitting at this table, who it actually affects, why does it matter to you?”
Tia responds:
> “You agitate my spirit. I don’t like liars.”
Stacey ends with:
> “Okay, well, keep it over there. Stay agitated over there.”
Key Takeaways
- Tia says she stepped back from Stacey because “everything people are saying about you, I’m finding is true”
- Stacey insists she never denied knowing Chris, despite Tia‘s recollection
- Ashley and other cast members openly question Stacey‘s honesty
- The dispute adds another layer of tension to an already fractured group dynamic
The Real Housewives of Potomac airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with episodes streaming next-day on Peacock.
