The RHONY Attend 'Summertime Is Cable Time'

Sonja Morgan, Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord attended the Time Warner Cable 'Summertime is Cable Time' Upfront>> at Top of the Rock on June 2, 2010 in New York City.

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Jill Zarin: Cried for 3 Days After Party Crashing

Jill Zarin tells UsMagazine.com she still can't get over the frosty reception she received surprising Ramona Singer, Alex McCord and Bethenny Frankel on vacation in the Virgin Islands.

"It was such a Mean Girls moment that I literally cried for like two or three days," she tells Us. "They didn't offer me a glass of water or a bathroom! We had just traveled nine hours, and they knew it. I had to pee! You have no idea what a schlep it was. Schlep doesn't even describe it!"

Zarin, 46, originally told Singer, 53, she wouldn't go on the trip -- which was to celebrate Singer's marriage vow renewal -- because of her feuds with Frankel, 39, and McCord, 36. But she tells Us she decided to swing by on her way to St. Bart's to declare: "'I'm here to make up with everybody!'"

Zarin says Singer and McCord refused to give her a chance to explain.

"Alex was the one to really throw me out," she tells Us. "If she said, 'I don't care‚' then Ramona would have had me stay. [And] why didn't Ramona say to Alex, 'Jill is my friend. She should have called, but I'm not throwing her out'?"

Says Zarin, "It was the most hurtful thing that's ever happened to me."

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Mario, Ramona, Alex, Simon: Memorial Day Fun

Mario Singer, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Simon Van Kempen attend a Memorial Day party hosted by Haley and Jason Binn on May 30, 2010 in Southampton, New York.

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Alex & Simon: 32nd American Image Awards

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen attended the 32nd Annual American Image Awards at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on May 26, 2010 in New York City.

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Alex McCord: Kelly "Much Crazier" in Real Life

You call that crazy?

According to Real Housewives of New York star Alex McCord, fellow castmate Kelly Bensimon's erratic behavior documented on Thursday's episode was nothing compared to unseen footage left on the cutting room floor.

"It was much more [crazy] in real life," McCord tells Usmagazine.com of Bensimon's freakouts during a group vacation on St. John's. "Much more crazy!" McCord claims that the editing actually made Bensimon look "better."

On the instantly-infamous episode, Bensimon called McCord a "vampire," accused Bethenny Frankel of trying to stab her to death in a dream, and randomly burst into tears.

"I remember the first time that Kelly mentioned that she thought I was channeling the devil. It was in the middle of the soup course!" McCord tells Us. "That wasn't the first time that had happened. Throughout the trip, it just came out of the blue."

Although McCord and pals Sonja Morgan, Frankel and Ramona Singer initially found Bensimon's outbursts amusing, they quickly realized her tantrums were no laughing matter.

"Sonja was the one who pegged it at one point, saying, 'Wow. We're dealing with someone who is not being rational. We have to stop,'" McCord explains. "There was definitely a moment when we all clicked into realizing we had to stop picking part all the insane things being said because there's a reason beyond anyone's control, beyond her control."

Bensimon, 42, sees the situation a bit differently. On Friday, she told New York magazine's Vulture: "Some people are like, 'You had a breakdown,' and I'm like, no, I had a breakthrough!"

And even though the trip took place back in November, McCord and her castmates remain mystified by Bensimon's disturbing behavior.

"We've all talked after we saw the episode," McCord recalls. "We just said, 'Are you seeing what I'm seeing? Are we on the same planet?' When things that happen that are that irrational, you think it's you. We thought maybe our memories had distorted. But when [my husband] Simon saw it he said, 'Okay. Now I understand what you were talking about!"

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Kelly: I Had A "Breakthrough, Not A "Breakdown"

Real Housewives of New York star Kelly Killoren Bensimon doesn't regret her bizarre behavior on Thursday's explosive episode of her hit Bravo show.

"Some people are like, 'You had a breakdown,' and I'm like, no, I had a breakthrough," Bensimon told New York magazine's Vulture of her histrionics on a yacht in St. John's.

Among other outbursts in the episode, Bensimon called fellow housewife Alex McCord a "vampire," threatened to "claw" the eyes out of those interrupting a phone call with her kids, and claimed a dream in which nemesis Bethenny Frankel tries to stab her to death.

The model and writer explains that she was "very anxious" about traveling to St. John's with the other housewives. "I was asked by women who don't like me at all. I always have positive expectations of people, and I always think the best, and you know, that’s my Achilles' heel, is that I'm positive and feel like people are going to be nice. But the nature of the show isn't that."

She claims that her rival housewives are "not happy I'm on the show, they're just not...I'm very sensitive, and if someone says something very rude to me over and over again, I'm human. Shoot me."

"I'm completely honest, I have a ton of integrity," Bensimon continued. "The minute I walk into the room, I create...this stagnant frenetic energy."

On last week's episode, she chided Frankel and housewife Sonja Morgan for crying, getting emotional and sharing their "feelings." She explained: "In some ways, I'm almost too real. I have two girls, and we talk about feelings 24 hours a day. But those are real-life feelings."

"Let's be honest," she added of her outbursts, "It makes for awesome TV...if they're not hating on you, you're not doing something right."

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The McCord van Kempens Support The Opera

The Real Housewives of New York City's Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord attended the 5th Annual Divas Shop For Opera to support the New York City Opera at 82 Mercer on May 20, 2010 in New York City. 

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Mario Singer's Blog: Buzzkills

I don’t know about you, but I thought it was very enjoyable to finally see an episode with a minimal amount of drama. Could it be because the drama queens chose not to come along? Ramona had it right when she declared that Jill and LuAnn are buzz kills. Jill had chosen not to go because instead of the trip being about her, it was Ramona and the upcoming renewal of her vows that were the center of attention. LuAnn chose to follow along with Jill. No surprise there. Too bad they couldn’t convince Kelly to stay behind, but I guess we do need some drama. She certainly provided it.

At lunch we see Kelly start to lose it and she goes on the attack when the topic of Jill comes up. In her narration Bethenny states how it was like an electric shock that was setting off Kelly. I agree, but what was setting off that shock was the chip that Jill had embedded in Kelly so she could direct Kelly’s attack by remote control. That lemonade comment was vintage Kelly. After her self-imposed time out, Kelly manages to hold it together for a while until the evening when out of nowhere she begins to attack Bethenny, who is not only dealing with the loss of her father but is pregnant as well. I think Kelly’s lack of mood medication and the shots she was drinking (as well as that chip) finally took its toll and off into Kellyland she went. And what was wrong with 1979? I was having a great time.

There is a great scene with Bethenny and Alex waiting for the girls discussing Kelly and both go off into a fit of laughter. I find Alex’s laugh to be contagious.

When we see the girls go snorkeling, Ramona has her trusty noodle to keep her afloat. Otherwise, she will sink like a stone. I am always amazed how she has no fear of the water as long as she has her noodle or better yet a round lifesaver. When we would go to the San Pietro in Positano, the hotel had one with her name on it and kept it for our yearly visit. We have even gone scuba diving to 30 feet and she has no fear. I have often advised her to take swimming lessons but she’s convinced she can tread water if necessary until I come to the rescue.

I’m sure Jill was going through camera withdrawal when she watched this episode. Oh and LuAnn, I think you should stick to singing in the shower.

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