E1017 - Love Is Blind w/ Michelle Buteau, RHOSLC, RHOP, DWTS & Taylor Frankie Paul Drama

The Viall Files

Nick Viall

Society & Culture, Relationships, After Shows, Tv & Film

4 • 24.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap!

Get ready to pee your pants from laughter because the comedy legend, Michelle Buteau is here to recap some Love is Blind!! Annie and Nick break up? Anton is a liar? Does Edmond need a therapist? All that, and more. Meanwhile, we get into RHOP and RHOSLC. Is Ashely Darby dating Jack Harlow? Do you believe in psychics? There is much to discuss regarding those women. Also, Nick and Natalie went to Dancing the Stars!!! Taylor Frankie Paul has baby daddy drama once again! Buckle up, cause you'll want to tune in.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(04:41) - DWTS
(11:10) - Household Headlines
(22:28) - Michelle Joins
(35:07): LIB
(01:03:43) - RHOSLC
(01:13:55) - RHOP
(01:23:10) - Outro

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Michelle Buteau's Website:
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2:32.2	What's going on, everybody?
2:34.0	Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Vile Files reality recap edition.
2:38.6	I am your host, Nick, joined by my beautiful wife, the rest of the household.
2:41.9	We're here in L.A.
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