Karen Huger will miss the The Real Housewives of Potomac's season nine reunion filming as she enters a recovery facility, a month after she was convicted in a March 2024 DUI in Potomac, Maryland. On Thursday, Huger's manager Ryan Tresdale told Bravo's The Daily Dish in a statement, 'Karen made the important decision to enter a private recovery program, so was unable to attend the reunion taping today.
![[The Surry, Virginia-born reality star wasn't in promotional materials Bravo put out to hype the seating arrangement for the New York City-based taping on Instagram]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/01/93940363-14268847-image-a-35_1736470907335.jpg)
'She was fully supported in this choice. We stand behind Karen as she embarks on this meaningful journey and are proud of her for taking such a significant step forward in her personal growth.'. The Surry, Virginia-born reality star, 61, wasn't in promotional materials Bravo put out to hype the seating arrangement for the New York City-based taping on Instagram.
![[After the verdict, authorities released police body cam footage recorded during Huger's arrest last March]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/00/93937901-14268847-image-a-30_1736468264544.jpg)
Huger's costars Mia Thornton, Wendy Osefo, Stacey Rusch, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby and Keiarna Stewart were seen with reunion host Andy Cohen in images posted to social media. Huger, who is nicknamed 'Grand Dame,' on December 19 was convicted in connection with DUI and DWI, speeding, driving with suspended registration, and failure to report an address change, with a reckless driving charge tossed.
![[Karen's spouse Ray Huger was seen coming to her aid in the police footage]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/00/93937899-14268847-image-a-32_1736469918370.jpg)
Karen Huger, 61, will miss the The Real Housewives of Potomac 's season nine reunion filming as she enters a recovery facility, a month after she was convicted in a March 2024 DUI in Potomac, Maryland. Pictured last month in LA. The Surry, Virginia-born reality star wasn't in promotional materials Bravo put out to hype the seating arrangement for the New York City-based taping on Instagram.
