Nothing brings drama like a televised vacation, so I am beyond excited to see these women Locked Up Abroad™ together. At this social gathering full of mostly background extras, Bridget invites the ladies to London for her radio tour. I respect her tenacity and hustle and I also think she has a great voice. She’s been in the music industry for over ten years and she finally has a full album to show for it. In some empty event hall across town, Bridget performs at her album-release party.

However, I do appreciate Brooke’s eagerness to attend Teairra’s press conference in support of her. It’s apparent from this episode that we still have not made as much progress in trusting women as we’d like to think. Unfortunately, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood reflects our current political climate where men are accused of wrongdoing and the women who accuse them are blamed, shamed, and defamed. This is enough an explanation for me because I am not a horrible person that blames victims. Teairra explains that she was still confused about the situation and, at the time, she was choosing to believe his lies. Together, Brooke and Teairra discuss Akbar, and the mixed messages Teairra was sending by hanging out with him after the revenge porn was leaked. It breeds bacteria that make animals sick, although, again I feel compelled to mention there are no animals within ten miles of this man-made body of water. Teairra is throwing bread in the water despite there being no ducks and I’d just like to note that this is every bad for the environment. We start this episode with Teairra Mari and Brooke meeting at a pond (?) like they’re extras in the Mary Poppins Returns trailer. On the one hand she has very pretty hair, on the other hand… I don’t have anything nice to say about her. I don’t know what I think about Brooke Valentine.

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