LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Erika Girardi has finally settled the heat with Garcelle Beauvais' children. The 52-year-old attended Beauvais' screening with the other housewives on the episode of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' on Wednesday, November 22. In the episode, she was seen taking a moment with her two children to apologize for last year's incident.
Girardi apologized while speaking to 16-year-old Jax for being so rude to him last year. It began when Jax confessed to Crystal Kung Minkoff that he's "nervous" to see Girardi before deciding to get it over with. "I'm Garcelle's son," he said with a laugh.
What did Erika Girardi tell Jax?
After greeting Girardi, Jax told her, "I just wanted to come and let you know that everything is okay." "Well I apologize from the bottom of my heart," she responded. "I was totally out of line. I have said this to your mother and I'm really happy you get to hear it from me. So, please accept my apology." "Of course," he said to which she replied, "Good, I'm glad. I appreciate that, thank you."
Erika Girardi praises Jax for approaching her to bury the hatchet
"What a class act this young man is to walk up and say, 'Hey, no hard feelings.' Garcelle, you've done a beautiful job", Girardi said according to People. Jax later told Garcelle, "I went up to Erika and said there were no hard feelings."
Garcelle Beauvais shared how proud she is of Jax
Garcelled admitted in a confessional that the interaction did fall short of her expectations in one sense. "I wish Erika had been the one to approach Jax because she's the adult. She's the one in the wrong. But I'm glad Jax felt confident enough to go talk to her himself," she noted.
What happened between Erika Girardi and Jax?
Girardi faced strong criticism after drunkenly cursing out Beauvais' then 14-year-old son Jax at a birthday party last year. After the altercation occurred, Garcelle asked to have a larger conversation about what happened so the actress said she could "understand" why it happened.
"I understand we were all having a good time at my birthday party. I understand that your liquor level was beyond," she said to Girardi, adding "Under no circumstances, though, can you disrespect not only a kid, but my kid."
Girardi, in turn, admitted to her wrongdoings and promptly apologized to her castmate. "I agree and take full responsibility. And you know what? I was s— talking and treating the kids like they were adults. And I was wrong. So, I fully apologize," she said, adding "I also want to say this: it didn't come from a bad place. It wasn't vicious," she continued. "It was just wrong."
Reason for Erika Girardi's erratic behavior
Garcelle brought up how her costar had recently been mixing her medication with alcohol. She suggested that there's "gotta be a balance of the meds and the cocktails." In defense of her actions, Girardi explained how she was on a "new medication," and she was still adjusting to it.
"Here's the thing: I've had a change in medication, so it makes me tired and then it makes me spike and stuff like that. And it's new, so, that's what you're seeing," she said, adding "But at your party, I had a few too many sneaky margaritas."
