The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Gizelle Bryant is giving an update on Karen Huger after she was sentenced to prison last month.
The RHOP original told Andy Cohen on his Andy Cohen Live radio show that she has had no contact with Karen, 61, since she was imprisoned on February 26, but she has been in touch with Karen’s husband, Ray.
“I have reached out to Ray. He’s keeping the circle that’s going to be contacting Karen very tight. As of right now, I’m not on it,” Gizelle, 54, said on the Wednesday, March 5, episode of Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show. “But he’s open.”
Gizelle also revealed that all of the RHOP cast have rallied around Ray, 79, as he deals with his wife’s imprisonment.
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“All the ladies have been very concerned about Ray,” Gizelle shared. “I did tell him, ‘We wanna start sending you food on a weekly basis. We’re gonna take turns.’ He did say he’s overwhelmed with food, no, thank you. He knows we’re here to support in whichever way we can.”
Cohen added of Karen, “We are all just praying that she gets through this quickly and gracefully.”
Last month, Karen was sentenced to two years in jail with one year suspended, meaning she will be incarcerated for one year. She was ordered to report directly to police custody.
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The sentencing came after the Bravo star, known as the “Grand Dame” of Potomac, was previously charged with a DUI, a DWI and reckless driving after a March 2024 car accident. She was found guilty on nearly all charges — except the count of driving recklessly — in December 2024.
“Although we are disappointed in the jury’s verdict, we of course respect their decision and appreciate their time hearing our case,” Huger’s lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, said in a statement to People at the time. “We continue to reserve Mrs. Huger’s right to an appeal and intend to fully pursue justice on her behalf. We appreciate your support and prayers for Mrs. Huger and her family at this time.”
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Cohen weighed in on Karen’s sentencing during the Monday, March 3, episode of Andy Cohen Live.
“We haven’t been on since Karen was sentenced, and I don’t have much to say,” Cohen, 56, said. “I will say, I am thinking of Karen every day. I’ve been thinking about her a lot and I’m so sad about this. I’m so sad about how this entire thing has played out.”
While Cohen stated that he is a “Karen fan,” he made it clear that drunk driving “is no joke” and was surprised to hear from a Potomac judge that Karen had previous legal troubles involving alcohol.
“It’s so bad, so that this was her fourth situation was tough to hear and I’m not surprised that the judge was not playing, you know?” he explained. “I’m not surprised at all, and then hearing what I heard on the reunion last night from Gizelle [Bryant] who said that she heard that she was offered a plea and home confinement for six months. Who were her lawyers that were recommending to go to trial on this when they knew there was body cam footage like that? I mean, it’s so sad.”
Gizelle previously said she was “shook” to learn her costar would be spending time behind bars.
“I do not have her wigs. I am concerned,” Gizelle said during her Gizelle 21 Shady Questions Live at City Winery event on February 26. “In all seriousness, I am concerned for her safety. Karen ain’t cut out for jail. I pray that she’s OK and that the Lord is with her.”
A day later, RHOP costar Ashley Darby, 36, said she “cried like a baby” after learning of Karen’s sentencing.
Fellow Housewife Wendy Osefo also shared her reaction exclusively with Us Weekly. “I was definitely shocked, but I’m just keeping her in my prayers because I’m sure it’s a very difficult time for her,” Osefo, 40, told Us at the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27.
