Not a second of footage has aired from the upcoming Real Housewives of Potomac reunion, which was filmed on Jan. 9 in New York City, but it’s already explosive—and fans are shocked. Karen Huger, who relishes her moniker “The Grande Dame of Potomac” and is among the show’s original cast members,

Karen Huger, the self-proclaimed grande dame of Potomac, knows how to command a room—or, in this case, leave it conspicuously empty. Fans of The Real Housewives of Potomac will have to endure a Season 9 reunion without her signature shade, as Huger skipped the taping to enter a private recovery program, according to her manager, Ryan Tresdale.

"Karen made the important decision to enter a private recovery program, so [she] was unable to attend the reunion taping today," her rep said.