Tommy Garcia/BravoWhen it comes to Real Housewives, someone can go from "best friend" to "former friend" in less time it takes to blink (and lose) those false eyelashes.
In part two of our exclusive interview with Real Housewives of Miami's Adriana De Moura, she reveals the story behind the big feud of the season that involves her former friend Lea Black.
"What happened with Lea is the biggest disappointment of my life. She was someone who I thought was my best friend, who really had my back and would always be there for me. This season, she's using something from my past against me as if I'm a criminal," Adriana tells us.
According to de Moura, Black had an issue with the timing of her wedding and the filing of a marriage license.
"Frederic [Marq] and I, we first got together about five years ago. But we had only been together a couple of months when he proposed to me. So I started to plan everything and we were going to do it. We applied for the license and got the license. But my son was not showing too much enthusiasm; he was 9 at the time. He actually really freaked out. He was shaken at the idea of his mom marrying someone else. It was too much for him. So we called it off."
She continues: "We had a license, but for my son's sake we didn't go through with it. The whole thing was very emotional. But now it's five years later, my son is older and we decided to go through with it. But now I'm hearing Lea's telling people I'm a big liar because we're already married."
But that's not the only problem between the former friends. Not surprisingly, there is also bad blood between the Housewives due to a money situation.
"She also said I had used her for money. That's a big lie," Adriana insists. "When she did help me, it was way before Frederic ever came into the picture. My son's father and I had separated—he cheated on me with a young girl, and he left me with huge mortgages, huge financial liabilities, things I had to take care of. The economy was tumbling, my business was struggling, and what Lea did for me [was] bought some pieces of artwork, she bought pieces of jewelry for discounted prices. And now she acts like she supported me for seven years. She never paid my rent, she never paid for my bills, she never paid for my groceries, my car, my phone, nothing."
Adriana has her reasons as to why Black is bringing up these issues now, issues that will be a big storyline in the new season of Real Housewives of Miami.
"I think its because this season, she didn't have a storyline. So she needed to attack me," she reasons. "She sacrificed our friendship for a storyline. It got really ugly. She tried to put everyone against me. It made me think, 'You were never really my friend to begin with.'"
But unlike her wedding feud with Joanna Krupa, which has since been resolved, Adriana and Lea's relationship continues to be strained.
"When we have to see each other, it's awkward," Adriana revealas. "I just kind of try to pretend she's not there."
Catch all the drama on the new season of The Real Housewives of Miami, which premieres Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.
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