"It's taken a toll on her" - The Real Housewives of Potomac's Wendy shares concerns about Karen's health

The Real Housewives of Potomac season 9 episode 15, titled Old Rumors, Die Hard, premiered on Bravo on January 19, 2025.

The episode highlighted the return of the ladies from their Panama trip as they resumed their daily lives. Meanwhile, Ray Huger and Gordon Thornton discussed Mia and her boyfriend, sparking further conversation about the dynamics within their relationships.

The episode also comprised a conversation between Gizelle Bryant, Keiarna Stewart, and Dr. Wendy Osefo about Karen Huger's health. Wendy observed that Karen appeared to be going through something, and it seemed to be taking a toll on her.

"We haven't discussed Karen. I thought she was going through a lot. Whether she talks about it or not, it's taking a toll on her in different ways, she looks strikingly different," Wendy said.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Gizelle, Keiarna, and Wendy discuss Karen's recent health issues

In The Real Housewives of Potomac season 9 episode 15, Gizelle Bryant, Keiarna Stewart, and Dr. Wendy Osefo gathered to exchange their thoughts on the events unfolding in their lives.

After discussing Keiarna's relationship with her boyfriend Greg, Wendy changed the topic to Karen and her health. She shared that she had noticed Karen was going through a lot, and it seemed to be taking a toll on her in different ways.

The episode then featured flashbacks showing Karen expressing her exhaustion, including her moments from Panama.

In one clip, Mia Thornton told her fellow The Real Housewives of Potomac cast that she had noticed Karen was losing weight. To this, Gizelle responded that she had a conversation with Karen about the same and learned that she had not been eating much.

Back in the present, Wendy speculated that something was happening to Karen, given her recent condition and behavior. Gizelle agreed adding that Karen lost a lot of weight.

Keiarna recalled a conversation she had with Karen, where she revealed to her that she was taking some medicine for her pre-diabetic issue.

"[Karen] was like, 'I do take something'. But she said it's because she was pre-diabetic," Keiarna told Gizelle and Wendy.

Wendy revealed that she had noticed how during their recent Panama trip, Karen had left the group early each night to rest, which seemed out of character for her.

Keiarna then explained that Karen was not dealing with any serious health issues, but was instead experiencing some side effects from her weight loss. This had made her feel tired and sleepy.

Six weeks ago, when Gizelle had asked Karen about her DUI case and how she was feeling, she responded that she was not doing well because she was scared.

Gizelle expressed in the recent episode that she thought her The Real Housewives of Potomac castmate was stressing over her DUI case.

"Here I am thinking that Karen is stressed out because she's about to go to the clinker for running into a tree. No, you are taking shots in the bud," Gizelle reacted in her confessional.

Wendy shared in her confessional that she too had thought that Karen was stressed for her case. Meanwhile, Keiarna cleared in her confessional that it was a diabetic issue.

"You know Karen is my girl and we share beauty tips all the time. So let me just say this 'If it's for diabetes [blinks], I understand," Keiarna said.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac season 9 episodes are released every Sunday at 8 pm ET/PT on Bravo and are available to watch on Peacock the next day.