Five years after exiting in a flurry of headlines, Monique Samuels returned to The Real Housewives of Potomac, and the Bravo block-spinning baddie spoke to BOSSIP about her buzzed-about reunion dress, healing-inspired new book, reconciliation with Gizelle, and why not every relationship is meant to be rekindled. Source: Charles Sykes / Bravo Looking back, she says the experience was better than she expected. "It was great. I really enjoyed it," Samuels shared with Managing Editor Dani Canada of her comeback season after admittedly vowing never to return to #RHOP. "I was so bitter.