Fear Held Her Back From Watching Bodycam Arrest
Bravo has dropped a preview of Karen Huger's highly anticipated sit-down with Andy Cohen ahead of the Real Housewives of Potomac season 10 finale, and fans will finally get the answers they've been looking for.
In the emotional clip, the 62-year-old Grand Dame opens up about the aftermath of her DUI arrest in March 2024 and the viral bodycam footage that followed.
Huger admitted that she avoided viewing the footage for months, explaining that denial, her “clouded” mental state, and fear kept her from confronting the reality of her actions after she crashed her Maserati in a one-car accident in Potomac, Md.
“I didn't even see this movie. I didn't allow Ray to see that movie,” Huger told Cohen, describing the emotional whirlwind that followed the incident.
By excluding her husband, Karen said she also distanced herself from fully understanding her legal situation, despite repeated advice from her lawyers.
“So, I didn't have input from my husband, so I couldn't relate to what my lawyers were telling me, what they were giving me great advice like, Karen, take a plea deal, let's get you a plea deal because the video is going to nail you.
At the time, Karen explained, she was not ready to face the footage because she was “still in denial and still under the influence” of “prescription drugs” and “alcohol.”
“I was clouded and I was in denial,” she admitted.
What did Karen Huger's bodycam footage capture?
The bodycam footage, released shortly after her arrest, showed Huger being questioned by police about her alcohol consumption after the crash. In the clip, she appeared visibly intoxicatedher speech slurred, stumbling over her words and trying to downplay how much she had drunk. Officers quickly shut that down, with one telling them she had been “hammered,” a claim Huger dismissed as “bulls***.” She also allegedly told the police to “fk off” and “go fk yourselves” multiple times.
In another moment of the footage, Huger, already in custody, was filmed talking about various subjects before telling officers that she was “Thomas Jefferson's Concubine.”
Upset by the incident, Karen said she chose to “isolate” Ray from the legal proceedings as she tried to face the situation on her own.
Later in the interview, Andy Cohen asked Huger about rumors that she had offered a plea deal with “a few months of house arrest,” which she immediately denied.
“Not true,” she said bluntly.
What used to be true, however, was how long it took to finally watch the footage. Huger admitted to Cohen that she “didn't see it” because she was “not engaged in reality.” It wasn't until she entered rehab that she found the strength to face it, alongside her therapist.
“I was scared of it. And when I was in rehab, it was when my therapist sat down with me to watch it … I was blown away.”
Looking back, Huger acknowledged that the entire situation could have been avoided.
“It was avoidable,” she said, adding, “But let's not underestimate the power of drugs and alcohol.”
Karen Huger's emotional sit-down with Andy Cohen will air in full during the season 10 finale of The Real Housewives of PotomacSunday, February 1, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Bravo, and will stream the next day on Peacock. In addition to the footage of the arrest, Karen will also discuss the realities of prison life and what her future holds.
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