Real Housewives of Potomac‘s Ashley Darby took a second swing at covering Roberta Flack’s ‘Killing Me Softly‘ after playing the blame game since her viral first performance was a flop.
Take two:
Ashley didn’t own her part in why the performance of the classic song sunk. “I visited my friends at FOX 5.”
“I’m not going to blame anybody else, even if some blame should be distributed. I will not do that. I will say that we did not do justice, at least what came out on TV, to Roberta Flack.”
@jordycray A fun night out with @TheAshleyDarby and for a great cause benefiting House of Ruth! #rhop #ashleydarby #popculture #bravo #bravotv #potomac #dc #realitytv #fyp ♬ original sound – jordycray
TikToker @jordycray got more boots-on-the-ground footage of Ashley’s lounge performance:
The creator donated $50 to The House of Ruth Maryland nonprofit supporting DV victims for a ticket to the show featuring the RHOP star and other public figures.
Ashley also covered Aretha Franklin’s Respect.
@jordycray Replying to @Sydney🫶🏾 Gizzy & Jack Harlow were having a great time! #rhop #bravo #realitytv #popculture #fyp ♬ original sound – jordycray
Jordy Cray made it clear, it wasn’t a band issue. A commenter noted, “Somebody send that band their flowers, NEOW!!!💐 They definitely said, ma’am NONE of that blame you talk bout had anything to do w/ US!!!”
@jordycray Replying to @L The band was a vibe! 👏🏻 #dc #rhop #bravotv #bravo #realitytv #popculture #fyp ♬ original sound – jordycray
Did you peep who was in the audience of Ashley’s charity show?
In addition to Ashley’s mom and Uncle Lump, the man Ashley met speed dating with Gizelle Bryant on RHOP, Josh Gudenburr, was at the show … and Ashley kissed him! (Yes, the Jack Harlow doppelgänger.)
While I love love and want to see Ashley happy, isn’t Bravo currently promoting a dating show starring Ashley … alongside Gizelle, Luann de Lesseps, and Shannon Beador?!?!
Regarding the Timeline👏:
Ashley and Josh met while filming season 9 of RHOP, which wrapped in August 2024.
Bravo’s The Love Hotel was filmed in September 2024 at the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel in Cabo San Lucas as the Real Housewives seek love at a luxury resort.
