Angie Katsanevas

This season captured more of it. So I'm happy with the season. Last season, not as much, you know, other than me just being in conflict. But I really, I feel this season that I had a great season and all more of my true authentic self came out. So I think they did a good job.

Oh my gosh, that means so much to me because I know you're both huge Housewives fans and I just adore you guys. So for you to say that, that really means a lot. Thank you. And you know, like I am funny in real life and these are things I would do in real life. Like I have this little sample scroll here and I do have to tell you because I'm a perfectionist.

Like I did practice unrolling it because I didn't know how to do it.

I mean, she was clutching her pearls. She was just disgusted. And you know, what's great about it is like, I just, I thought it was funny. And to me, I just thought, are you serious? She wants an apology. Like I really meant to bringing this girl, like girl, you owe me an apology. But the only thing I did practice was unrolling it because I thought I've got this much time before she storms off.

And it just came down beautifully.

I knew she disengaged. So I actually thought she might laugh about it, but she didn't.

Never. No, no, no, no. We like aren't even looking at each other. It's like, oh, hi. Oh, hi. Or we'll see each other thing. Oh, hi. Oh, I like your dress. I mean, there's just like these sort of like little break the ice compliments kind of thing. And, you know, we try to be nice, but for some reason we always wind up back in conflict and like things are OK now. But it's like,

You know, it's five minutes before we find something else to fight about. I mean, I always thought, you know, she'd find me funny because I feel like her husband's kind of a funny jokester. But it's almost like she just doesn't get me at all.

that like for her to be um so removed from that type of thing is a very funny juxtaposition yes but it makes her a great character on the show great you know what absolutely i had to step back and realize out like okay i may not like her but she's great for the show and yeah you know like i said we're in a better place now as you saw from the last episode the most recent yeah good we'll see how long it lasts sure sure

Oh, thank you. And it's been a highlight of my season, our friendship and our continued even off-camera friendship. I really enjoy her and adore her and love her. She has let me in. And I always knew like if she would let me in and let the walls down, I just felt like we could be good friends.

I think the biggest thing, there was a scene that never aired and she said, why are you always so nice to me? And it was really embarrassing. And from that day forward, I kind of stopped trying with her. And I think kind of giving her space worked for her because I was trying to get to know her. I'm a really personable, I can make friends with anyone.

So it was really hard for me to understand why she didn't like me. You know, like I just, I felt like we had so much in common. And then she let her walls down, got to know me. You know, we both, lost our moms in different ways. We were both really close with our aunts and our grandmothers. And I think she realized we were a lot more alike than she knew. And she loves that I'm religious.

She says I'm wholesome. She loves that I'm a family person. And, you know, She sees all the real things about me that, you know, she sees me in a different light than some of my castmates, I think. I think Mary knows that I'm her real friend and that she can trust me. And she doesn't give that to a lot of people. So I honor that.

And I, you know, I'm very like, I'm a really sensitive, caring, loving person just by nature. And, you know, there's a sweet scene for us coming up. where I'm doing her hair and I'm just helping her get ready. And it was really special to watch. And I just thought, you know, I love caring for people. And I think Mary feels that for me. And she sees the real me. She loves my family.

She loves my daughter. And she's let me meet her son and allowed me into her home when she has no makeup on and she's in her pajamas. So she's let her walls down.

You know what's crazy? I saw her, the cast, photo shoot for... the season right after Palm Springs at the end of the season. And she smiled and told me how beautiful I looked. And then she said, your dress is my favorite. I mean, she was complimenting me. And that's when I, it was like a turning point where she was kind of like giving me the time of day, I guess.

And she was very sweet and just very soft spoken. And I saw a different side of her and she was kind to me at the reunion. So we had two great interactions and then I don't know what it was, but. She just really started to open up to me after that. And it started at the reunion with a lipstick, which she swears it wasn't it.

But I think that showed her like a little bit of a sign that I was a good person. And then I noticed her Tom Ford bracelets. And she said that was the moment because she said. She said no one else on the cast would know what those were but you. So when you noticed them, I knew that I liked you. And then from there, it just blossomed.

And again, I think I'd also can I say she had a lot of reason to be defensive with the women from things that have happened in the past on the beginning. And I had never betrayed her. I never lied to her. And the weird thing is she I can't even put my finger on our connection. It's just really natural and organic. And I want to have real friendships on the show.

I know people see that they feel it's transparent. If you're friends with someone because you're allies, so you can stay on the show or because they, they know something about you. I don't like that. And I think our friendship and the realness and the authenticity of it shines through and our love for each other shines through. And she loves me guys. I mean, she loves me hard.