‘RHOP’ star Karen Huger breaks social media silence after prison return, BravoCon 2025

Karen Huger broke her social media silence after returning from prison and BravoCon 2025.

“Thank you @nbcuniversal and @bravotv for the incredibly warm and welcoming energy. My heart is full.
A heartfelt thank you to my team,” the “Real Housewives of Potomac” star captioned several photos of her first look of the weekend on Instagram.

She went on to thank Charles Elliott Harbison, the creator of Harbison Studio, for “thoughtfully [crafting] the first of [her] three looks for this return.”

“He understood my vision, honored my light, and helped shape a moment that feels both fresh and deeply aligned,” she continued. “I’m truly grateful to have his artistry and his brand part of my new chapter.”

The Grande Dame, 62, also took to her Instagram Stories to show appreciation for her fans.

“And to the #RHOP fans, I love you!!! Thank you for your endless support,” she captioned a video of her fans cheering. “I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without your support. Thank you, sincerely. ❤️”

On Friday, Huger made her return to “RHOP” in the reality show’s midseason teaser, which debuted at BravoCon, as she sat down with Andy Cohen at her Potomac, Md., mansion.

“Here we are. You are a free woman,” Cohen said at the end of the trailer, referring to her September release from the Montgomery County Detention Center over a March 2024 DUI-related car accident.

“Time to talk about my addiction,” Huger replied. The full interview is set to air during the Season 10 finale.

Speaking to Page Six during BravoCon, Cohen broke down the details of Huger’s return, revealing that the interview took place “a couple of days after she was released.”

“I went to her home in the dead of night after ‘Watch What Happens Live,’” he further told Evan Real and Danny Murphy on Friday. “I just kind of snuck into Potomac and snuck right back out.”

The Bravo honcho admitted that the interview was very “emotional,” adding, “I heard things from Karen that I have never heard before.”

Huger was found guilty of driving under the influence in December 2024, following a high-speed March 2024 car crash that totaled her Maserati.

Police body cam footage showed her admitting to being “drunk” after the collision, and during an inebriated interrogation, calling herself Thomas Jefferson’s “concubine.” 

She served 6 months in the facility before her September release.

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