"Pressing charges against you" — The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen confronts Jacqueline about visiting her Love Lagoon party

In a preview clip posted on Bravo's official website on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the cast members of The Real Housewives of Potomac were shown enjoying dinner on their first night in Panama. However, the mood shifted when Karen confronted Jacqueline about crashing her Love Lagoon party. During the confrontation, Karen revealed that she had begun pressing charges against her.

The previous episode showcased Jacqueline appearing at Karen's Love Lagoon party, surprising the host. Earlier in the episode, Mia had implied her desire to bring Jacqueline to the event but Karen quickly rejected her idea. While speaking to the cameras, Karen explained she did not want someone she had a disagreement with to be present at her house.

Despite that, Jaqueline appeared, unsettling Karen. In the preview clip, Karen criticized Jacqueline's decision to crash her event, saying:

"I take my security of my family very seriously and I have begun the process of pressing charges against you."

Karen's decision shocked the cast of The Real Housewives of Potomac. They did not anticipate she would take legal action against one of the cast members for showing up at her house. Jacqueline tried to defend herself by saying she had good intentions, however, Karen stated she failed to showcase them.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac: Karen says releasing balloons into the atmosphere is illegal

The previous episode showcased Jacqueline arriving at Karen's party carrying pink heart-shaped balloons, which she eventually released into the air as shown in another preview clip posted on Bravo's website. While others were taken aback by her surprise visit, Karen was furious. She got up from her seat, nodding her head in disagreement.

The clip featured Karen raising the subject during dinner in Panama, criticizing Jacqueline's actions. She said she was against her arrival regardless of her intentions. In addition to that, The Real Housewives of Potomac star mentioned that releasing balloons into the atmosphere was considered an illegal activity.

"Because, global warming. They don't want us to do it," Karen added.

The housewives burst out laughing upon hearing Karen's concern about global warming. Meanwhile, Mia pointed out that Karen had released balloons in the atmosphere in 2018 when she commemorated her parents' lives.

"Arrest her. Klankity-klank, b**ch," Karen said in a confessional.

While speaking to The Real Housewives of Potomac cameras, Ashley expressed how surprised she was by Karen's decision to criticize Jacqueline for releasing balloons in the air. Meanwhile, Wendy jokingly mentioned that she was unaware Karen worked for the "environmental protection agency."

Gizelle, on the other hand, opined that criticizing someone for carrying balloons to an event was "a stretch." Instead, she hoped Karen paid more attention to the court case at hand for her DUI.

Karen claimed Jacqueline could have sent her wishes through a text but appeared at the venue because she wanted to "stunt." Later, when Ashley asked Karen if the charges were for "trespassing," Karen said:

"They are looking into the charges."

Despite Karen's frustration, Mia stated that Jacqueline could have done worse if she wanted to, implying that her intentions were not malicious. The topic resulted in a heated discussion between The Real Housewives of Potomac cast members. At that point, Jacqueline apologized to Karen for visiting her house and "trespassing."

However, she refused to apologize for her intentions, stressing they were positive.

"Whether you receive it or not, that's up to you," she added.

Jacqueline refused to carry on with the discussion and said that she knew Karen disliked her.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac will air a new episode on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 8 pm ET, exclusively on Bravo.