This week’s reality TV recap: A fan favorite quit ‘The Voice,'; Joan Vassos made her final pick on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ — and more

Plus: Here’s what happened on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Survivor’ and more

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G’morning, reality fans! Can I pull you for a chat? We’ve got loads to discuss this week thanks to a finale, two Housewife meltdowns and a mysterious exit on . Let’s dig in. to get this newsletter in your inbox.

Fierce as the competition might be, it’s not often that gets truly . But this week was an exception. Why did fan-favorite country crooner leave without warning? Frick’s gravely voice scored a four-chair turn less than a minute into his blind audition.



But this week, host Carson Daly and offered no further explanation. [Entertainment Weekly] Tanner hinted at his motivation on TikTok, where he called “Lonesome Road” with the lyrics “I guess I’m a lone wolf and a stray / Ain’t nobody want me anyway.” [Billboard] It’s obvious, no? Looks like Tanner saw an opportunity to and launch his music career early.

Carpe diem, I say! [Us Weekly] hit a major milestone this week with its 500th episode, and as if on cue, the judges gave singer-actress Chandler Kinney the season’s . NBA alum Dwight Howard, meanwhile, finally . [Yahoo Entertainment/GMA] In Week 9, Genevieve proved that Canadians aren’t always so nice by .

So much for Sol’s Secret Agents, eh? Sol put it best in his : “They got my ass.” [Entertainment Weekly/GoldDerby] Joan picked Chock during the finale, leaving Guy to cry in the rain. Her season was sweet, if a little drama-starved, and I’m mostly hoping that alums Susan and Jack after sitting together in the audience this week.

[Yahoo Entertainment] For a second, it seemed like some actual, bonafide drama had snuck into this snoozefest of a season when rumors flew this week about Rebecca Minkoff’s pregnancy. Alas, it was just a prank. Predictably, .

[BuzzFeed] ⛰️ The episode title says it all: “Revenge Is Best Served in Coach.” Bronwyn had a rare stroke of comedic genius by booking Lisa for a 65-minute flight — effectively plopping a shiny red cherry on top of Lisa’s already . [Bravo/Daily Beast] Which former contestant recently got elected to be Washington state’s attorney general? This person competed in the Australian Outback in 2001.

The world of was positively buzzing this week, so naturally, I hit up one of my favorite Bravo mavens — Vox culture reporter Kyndall Cunningham — for a quick chat. I definitely think . She has the funniest facial expressions and the best confessionals.

Plus, she’s dating a sketchy actor , and it’s very fascinating! I loved seeing after everything she'd done to her the past two seasons. It’s rare you have housewives who are super-nice but can also read someone for filth when it’s time. It definitely feels more improvised than other shows.

These women are very prepared and studied in -isms. Thankfully, they’re so funny that it works most of the time. Here’s that ’s Bronwyn got from her husband.

The semifinals kick off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Make sure you prepare by checking out from this week. [Today] Wednesday is , so tune in to Fox at 8 p.m.

ET. In the meantime: Meet one of the newest secret singers, . [Entertainment Weekly/Gold Derby] Ready to add more housewives to your roster? returns to Bravo for Season 14 on Tuesday at 9 p.

m. ET. Buckle up, because it looks like after that .

[Bravo/RealityTea] He might’ve finished seventh on , but last week, Nick Brown to become the first Black attorney general in Washington state. It’s hard to keep up when there’s so much great reality TV. Good thing entertainment reporter Laura Bradley is an expert at staying on top of everything.

Every Saturday morning, she shares a roundup of what happened on the week’s top shows. ..