Ashley Quai stops by VRT to unpack all things 'RHOSLC' and more

I just don't get how someone can be crying one second and getting off of the tram. Yeah, I don't like fake. And to me, she's extremely fake. Virtual reality. Ashley Kwai from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Dani and I are so obsessed with you and we're so happy that we get to double dip with you after Page Six Radio. Oh, I love a good double dipper. And also, Evan, you know it's just Kwai. I know, it is just Kwai, yes. But you guys can do whatever you want. Are we dropping Ashley? Because Lisa Barlow still calls you Ashley. It's because I knew her back in the day Ashley, but I prefer to go by quiet. It's kind of what all my friends call me. So when people say Ashley, I get confused. Like when Mary's all Ashley, who's Ashley? That's how I feel too. I'm like, who's Ashley? And you said your friends call you Ashley. But speaking of friends, we got to talk about Meredith's confessional where she said a friend to all is a friend to none. Okay. How are you? Because you were going, you're just a popular girl. You got invited to everything this episode, which is very fun. Is it? Well, in theory, it's fine. But you tried to balance it all, but you went from the perhaps to Whitney's daughter's birthday. How did it feel hearing that the front, all front to none, like, what did that make you feel? I mean, it hurt my, I'm not gonna lie, I was like, oh, Meredith, talk to me. Like, I was sad. I understand. But I. I also promised Whitney that I would move on and that I would, you know, work on our relationship. And I felt, I mean, I just felt I needed to do both. It wasn't even the thought. Of, oh, if I stay here, everyone's gonna think I'm on this team or that team. It was just what I felt was right at the time. So, I mean, I understand where Meredith is coming from, but I feel I'm more damned if I do and damned if I don't. How are you and Meredith for the rest of the season? Did this sort of sour the relationship or did you guys get over it? No, I love Meredith. Okay, good. We love Meredith too. She's, Meredith is like, she's just wise And she has this calming... aura about her and whenever I feel she gives wisdom so if I need help figuring something out I call her to get like that backbone back she gives you the strong words the encouragement so no I love Meredith. I feel especially it's that calming energy of her giving no f's this season you know what I mean like things are rolling off like she just feels unbothered yeah which is great and I feel she is unbothered but Bron when it was funny in the confessional was saying that Meredith and Lisa secretly hate that they both have these like lounges right next to each other. Do you think there's any truth to that or like they could care less? Hell no. Are you kidding me? We're going to start at Meredith's and end at Lisa's. Like, what is it? P squared, they said. You know, I feel it's brilliant. Like, go, let's go bar it up. Piano bar, caviar and then party. Yeah. So, no, I don't think they have, I mean, any. Like, we're like, that's what I love about Lisa and Meredith. They're girls, girls. They want you to do your best. They want you like, I could come and be like, I wrote a book and they'd be like, yes, I'm going to read it. Or I mean, even if I'm just like, I got out of bed today. They're like, go quiet. We need that energy in our life. Yes. And do you, do you, do you feel Angie's a girl's girl? Do you? I asked you. I mean, maybe to some girls in the group, but I feel like you and Angie just don't. Cosmically aligned. I wouldn't even say Angie and I. I think it's Angie. I have been kind and friendly to her, and she just keeps coming. And so, you know, I'm kind of taking the bullet, but the bullet can break, you know. Wait, that's not the saying. We catch what you're saying. We're following. Do you think that you and Angie would be in a better place had she not brought out the toothbrushes in San Francisco? I'm not sure because I've seen two Angie's and I'm not sure what's real. And so I want to know which Angie is which. Do you like either of the Angie's? I love not working Angie. Okay. Oh, okay. Okay. When she can be a little more relaxed? Okay. When she's nice. Oh, okay. Do you think, is she different off camera? Do you experience her in a different way when you guys aren't filming? Absolutely. And what is she like when you guys aren't filming? So let's just say I kind of had a breakdown in San Francisco and I was sitting down with Lisa and Meredith. This wasn't filmed. And Angie came and was like, sat down and I was like, I don't want you here. No, like go. And she was like, why? I love you. I'm sorry. You're so nice. I feel horrible about what happened. Kind, kind, kind, kind, kind. I mean, I was like, oh, okay. And then we go to our dim sum dinner and it was like gloves are off again. And so it was it's confusing to me because that's happened quite a bit. And I feel I'm very me. On and off. Mm-hmm. So, and Lee says that way, Meredith's that way. So, when you don't experience that with everybody, it's confusing. Yeah. Yeah, it can be. Also, I don't know, did you see the mid-season trailer? I did, but I was also running around, so. It seems like you and Brittany are still going at it a little bit or a lot of bit. Oh, Brittany? Do I even see her again? I think she... No, I'm dead. Like, I don't even, is that in the trailer? There was a moment, yes, a moment where it looks like you two aren't getting along. Do you remember fighting with her? Do you remember Brittany Bateman? Who? Just kidding, JK, JK. Hey, no. No, I don't. Oh, look, you're singing like her. You guys can do that. Oh, I think if I rehearsed as much as her, I'd probably be better. Really? Wait, can you sing? No. Oh, I'm being sarcastic. No, I actually feel, though, I could if I wanted to. I feel like I do. It comes out, but I'm not sitting here. I'm leaving that to Lisa. I'll be the backup harmonica drummer girl, you know? I can see you doing that very well. Amazing. So you and Brittany, though, why? Why can't you two get along? Um, I, we just are different people. Um, I just, Do you know what's funny? When we asked her about you, she was also a bit speechless. Yeah. So it's interesting that you guys are both having the same kind of visceral reaction to hearing each other's names. Too stunned to speak. Yeah. I think, um, there was a point where I really called her out on her and it wasn't played. And, um, I just don't get how someone can be crying one second and getting off of the tram. I don't like fake. And to me, she's extremely fake. Do you know what? I'm kind of curious because you don't like Brittany and you don't seem to like Angie very much. What did you think of... Wait, I lost my train of thought. What did Angie do to Brittany? Well, she made fun of her then ate candy out of her hair then became friends with her. Yeah. And they do TikToks with Heather. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I was going to ask something else but I totally forgot what I was going to say. Brain fart. Well, I'm kind of curious. What do you make? Because you and... You and Angie don't seem to click, of course, as you just said. Angie and Bronwyn, because this episode, Angie seemed to be appreciative of Bronwyn giving her grace and try to support her to repair something with Mary. But then in the mid-season trailer, we have Angie and Bronwyn shouting at each other, or like Angie shouting at Bronwyn. Why do you feel like they're not getting along? I don't know. There's like a bunch of stuff that. A, I think was when I wasn't around. B, like, there's a lot with Bronwyn that, like, all those, I don't even know, at the Jupiter party, how Angie's spilling stuff. Right. What's-her-butt comes in and is starting to go after Britney. Brittany starts coming after, you know, it's just going like, okay, this is performative. Like, that's how I'm starting to feel. Okay, so I someone sent me a video of Britney being like my villain era and I just feel like okay, so Your other eras didn't work. So you're going for the villain. Let's stop acting. Just be who you are. Like, which one are you? Right. It's tough. It's kind of like Angie a little bit duplicitous and you're close with Britney's child or stepdaughter. Okay. How did you guys meet? She's my daughter's best friend Oh, my God. So have you met Brittany a few times before then? I don't. They ice skate together. So I think maybe one time. But honestly, I don't know. That's like maybe. Okay. Wait, I remembered what I was going to ask. Oh, go ahead. Sorry, I was having a brain fart, really. She was doing it for a long time. Okay, so because you don't like Angie and you don't like Brittany, what do you then make of Angie sort of accusing Brittany of maybe wedging her way into the wills of the elderly by bringing them flowers at the nursing home? Because that was just a moment, and I felt like we were going to learn more, but then we just... I want to learn more. Like, we didn't talk about it anymore, and I... So, the home that was... She filmed it down in Provo, it's the home that my grandmother was at and it's a very wealthy retirement home. So no, she's not going to low income homes where elderly people I feel don't get anything. I volunteered when I was doing prereqs for nursing and I volunteered at low income facilities and it's not pretty. Those are the people I all elderly people deserve flowers, but The place she, I saw on her TikTok, it's a very well-to-do. Yeah. So that was my only thing is I'm like, oh, you're going to the rich. Yeah. So maybe Angie was onto something. I mean, they said it, not me. Wasn't it Angie that said it? Wait, maybe I need flowers because I was kind of giving elderly with the way, I forgot my question. I'm not making ---- up. Put me in a home. I'm there with you. Let's go. Because you are, We are... Friends with Whitney, what do you feel? Do you feel for her next era of love? Who do you see her with? Like, what type of guy? I think she should chill. Go do her. I don't see her with anyone. She has said over, she's never been on her own. She's jumped from one man to the next. And, you know, when Bronwyn was saying, oh, the family, she's like, that's so soon. I'm like, there's no timeline for dating. Some people that date for 10 years and then get married get divorced, like, a year later. So, I don't think there's any timeline. But if Whitney keeps doing the same pattern and... She's healing. Let's go with, try it for yourself for a while, you know? Do you think, have you told her that, like that she should be more open to taking time for herself? We did. Um, at one point we had a good conversation and I don't remember if I said that or not, but, um, I mean, I loved being single. I think you get closer with your friends and your family when you are. And yourself. And your, amen. Exactly. Which is nice. What did you think of the conversation between Justin and Whitney this episode where they were talking about the status of their dynamics and her sleeping in a separate room? It inspired her to want even more space. But the way they were talking, the communication was good. They were being sweet with each other. She was talking about how she was horned up seeing him naked on the beach during vacation. Shirtless. Shirtless, sorry. I like the first way. Sorry. But that conversation, although she was saying she wanted more space, the way they were speaking to each other gave me hope that they were going to work it out. And with that, in the context of her filing for divorce, I guess I'm kind of shocked that she ultimately did Are you, were you shocked? I, I, all I'm going to say about that is how Whitney and Justin are handling things. Everyone should handle it this way. It's beautiful. It's showing like strength for the kids. It's showing love for them. It's not getting, as far as I know, ugly or anything like that. And I love that Justin said to her, like, I'm patient. I'm patient, but my patience only goes so far. And I think that's a good thing for Whitney to hear and a way to respect Justin and move forward, however. But I was sad to hear it. I really like Justin and Whitney together. And you kind of did, the season you joined of Salt Lake City Housewives, you came about while everyone's kind of separating and a lot of marriages are crumbling. So I'm kind of curious, how are you, because I know you and your man, like you are each other's rocks. Going into the beast of reality TV, did you guys have conversations of like, Any ways to help to make sure this doesn't affect any of that? You know, I feel the Housewives franchise gets a bad rap for divorces, but it's happening everywhere. This is just on television. But yeah, my husband and I have a pact that, say, if I get asked back next year, we will communicate on how we did, how I did, and how he did, and come to it as a whole. And that if the show. is affecting our relationship then it's a no-go but there's a lot of things that go into a relationship too so you can't necessarily blame it on the show so that's why you know we all say communication is key because it is. Yeah that's so true. I feel like if you're in a good place you're good but then if you're in a bad place I guess the show accelerates the demise. Yeah. Definitely. Yeah. It's going to happen no matter what. Yeah. Also, you have the best lips. You do. I was just like noticing when you were talking, talking about, I was like, oh my God. They move, right? Yeah. Look at that. What's your lip combo? What is this? I know Fenty. I put on a glob of, I love Fenty Pro Long. Her red that she just discontinued is my fave. So luckily I bought like 10. But this is a Fenty, one of the more nude ones with a liner. Love it. Yeah. Juvia's Place. Ooh. Oh, yeah. Oh, my God. Oh, you got three things going on. Fenty, YSL, and Juvia's Place. Yes. Wow. They mean business. Oh, okay. Damn. Are you have you always been like a glam obsessed? I have. That's why I went to makeup. I went cosmetology school, tried hair for about six months, started working for Mac and it's been makeup since then. Oh, it shows. Yeah. And also you show because you told us on the radio you designed your wedding ring too. I did. That is so incredible. How was that process? It took about eight months. Yeah, they made molding we kept on changing like the diamond kept on getting bigger How did that happen? My guy kept on getting better one so it was like If we must you know, so yeah, it turned out good and then we can I showed you guys But it can switch up and do all the things so my husband's good. He's He's a winner. I love that. It's so fun. It's so glamorous. Yes. He did good. And also, did you get yourself a treat for like being on like a season, the first season of Salt Lake City that you've done? Like you have to get yourself a gift. Well, I feel like he gives me gifts all the time and we're finishing our home. So we did just get, oh, which you guys are welcome to come. We just got these beautiful refurbished Fendi couches that are exclusive crocodile that will match our crocodile fridge. I mean, you guys have to come. It's going to be amazing. You have a crocodile couch and fridge? Yeah. A crocodile fridge? Yeah. It's red. Wait, that's amazing. Wait, is it real crocodile? Uh-huh. Oh, no. Oh, Ashley's like, I mean, no, it's no. Wait, it actually might be faux. Okay. That is actually true. No, don't. Oh, yeah. Choking on your fur. All right. No, I actually, as I choke on my faux fur. Right. It's all faux. It's all faux, but no, it's, we have all of our home is custom. Stephen and I picked out everything. Even our wood floor is. Oh my gosh, what is it called? It starts with an R. It's not refurbished. Renovation? Renovated? No, it's that old wood. Shoot, I'm going to remember it the second we leave. You're making me feel better about not remembering my question earlier. So I love that we can just. Also, because you kind of flex like you're lots of most expensive on the cast, right? I don't know because I'm not Britney and look up cost of everything. But I mean, I would say. I mean, our lock probably costs more than most of their homes. So that's before the house got on. And our house is not huge. Like, it's not one of these 20,000 square foot homes. It's like, oh, my gosh, it's. Eight or ten. Oh, wow. It's only eight or ten. But no, it feels, we wanted it to feel cozy. So it feels really cozy. It's not one of these homes you walk in and you're like, cricket, cricket, cricket. I mean, I might take off your shoes, but you'll have custom slippers. All right, thanks. Ooh! So, you know, we want everyone to come and just like chill. Like walk around in a robe all day. Like make me coffee. Great. Like, you know, it's, we just want people to come and have fun. Party in Stephen's bar and hop in the like hot tub pool thing. And yeah, that sounds like a dream. So I feel like everyone now is very excited to go to Kwai's house. Oh, please come. Oh, my God. But we appreciate that you came to hang out with us here. Thank you so much. You guys are the best. You guys have great nipples, too. She did rub them. Yes, I did. You're welcome. You're welcome. You're welcome.