Wendy Osefo is shocked by the information of her Actual Housewives of Potomac costar Karen Huger’s sentencing.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Huger, 61, was sentenced to 2 years in jail, with one 12 months suspended over her March 2024 DUI arrest. She was instantly taken into custody following the listening to.
PEOPLE caught up with Osefo on the Essence Black Girls in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 27, the place she shared her speedy response to Huger’s sentencing.
“My jaw dropped,” Osefo, 40, advised PEOPLE. “I could not consider it. On the finish of the day, we could have our variations, however I all the time want her properly, and I am simply protecting her in prayer, 100%.”
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As for the present’s future trajectory, Osefo acknowledged that Huger has been a forged member since season 1 however believes the RHOP forged can proceed with out her. “With this group, now we have discovered a option to navigate along with her presence and with out her presence,” Osefo mentioned. “I undoubtedly want her properly.”
Osefo additionally famous that the forged — Gizelle Bryant, 54, Ashley Darby, 36, Stacey Rusch, Mia Thornton, and Keiarna Stewart — was in a position to movie the season 9 reunion with out Huger. Huger’s supervisor, Ryan Tresdale, defined that previous to the reunion, she “determined to enter a non-public restoration program” in an announcement to PEOPLE first obtained by Bravo’s Daily Dish. Regardless of her absence, Huger appeared in a pre-recorded phase on the reunion, wherein she addressed the arrest and took accountability for her actions.
Osefo mentioned, “Wanting on the reunion, I feel that we maneuvered in a optimistic method as a collective, as a unit.” Including, “I want her the most effective, however I feel that the Potomac model nonetheless is powerful.”
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Together with Osefo’s response, Darby revealed on the Thursday, Feb. 27 episode of The Tamron Corridor Present that she “cried like a child” when she realized of Huger’s sentencing. “I actually do encourage everybody to maintain Karen in your prayers,” she mentioned. “I actually care about her.”
In the meantime, Bryant mentioned throughout her Gizelle 21 Shady Questions Stay on Wednesday that she is “shook” by the information, Us Weekly reported.
“This simply occurred at this time. I should not have her wigs. I’m involved. In all seriousness, I’m involved for her security. Karen ain’t lower out for jail,” she added. “I pray that she’s OK and that the Lord is along with her.”
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Huger was first discovered responsible in courtroom on Wednesday, Dec. 18. On the time, physique cam footage from her March arrest was launched. It confirmed her repeatedly refusing to take a subject sobriety take a look at and breathalyzer, in line with native outlet FOX 5 DC.
She additionally advised officers that “nothing actually” occurred when she was requested in regards to the accident, which Montgomery County Police advised PEOPLE was a single-vehicle collision.
Following the Wednesday ruling, Huger has 30 days to enchantment the choose’s determination and 90 days to ask the choose to rethink his order. She may also need to serve 5 years of probation associated to the fees.
