Last summer, The Real Housewives of Toronto made a plot point of the fact that one of the housewives, Kara Alloway, had forgotten the birthday of co-star Roxy Earle. This year, Roxy’s special day was pretty unforgettable. She threw a 34th birthday party for herself on Thursday night at the One King West hotel.
Roxy turned the 15th floor of the hotel into a wedding-worthy fête. While guests gathered on the terrace and sipped watermelon margaritas, a drone zipped around, filming the event:
Before dinner, Roxy gave a toast where she thanked her friends and family for being on Team Roxy. “One year ago the only people who knew who I was were all of you,” she said:
Guests dined at tables decorated with orchids. The menu included beet salad, tuna tartare, lobster tail and beef tenderloin, all prepared by One King West’s executive chef, Joe Grado:
Roxy and her husband, Raghu, danced to an acoustic violin version of John Legend’s “All of Me.”
Season one sidekick and fashion blogger Sergio El-Azzi goes purse first:
Housewives fans will remember “Steph the Lash Girl” as one of season one’s inadvertent agitators. She’s the one who spilled the beans that Kara had been bad-mouthing the other women during lash extension sessions:
Real Housewives of Toronto co-star Ann Mulholland dropped by to wish her girl a happy birthday (and to show off her signature quirky fashion sense):
With the future of The Real Housewives of Toronto still up in the air, Roxy is filming her own, self-funded reality TV spin off. Her film crew was on hand to document the event. Keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming Luxurious Roxy’s World:
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