Drita tells her side of the bloody, balcony battle to HollywoodLife.com exclusively. She believes that Karen Gravano and Ramona Rizzo planned to fight her at Renee Graziano’s party.
Drita D’avanzo is now at war with Karen Gravano and Ramona Rizzo after the three women got into a massive, bloody battle at Renee Graziano‘s party during the Jan. 8 episode of Mob Wives. But while Karen and Ramona maintain that Drita started the fight, Drita tells HollywoodLife.com that the women wanted to attack her from the get go.
“I definitely think they had the intention 1000 percent to do the tag team on me,” Drita reveals. “I’ve gotten jumped. I know body action, motion, feeling — and I saw it. I saw the whole f*cking sh*t going on. I really did feel set up.”
But despite her gut, she was convinced by others that Karen wanted to have a chat and work out their problems. “I was told she wanted to talk to me. I was so happy [she wanted to makeup],” Drita admits. “If you see me, you see my body language. My gesture is genuine. I’m not trying to be a f*cking asshole. It’s crazy to me that she reacted the way that she did and changed and just turned the whole thing into a bad f*cking situation.”
“Who started it? Karen,” continues Drita. “Who instigated and made it worse and then put me on defense mode? Ramona. She was told not to be there and she got involved. She knows I got nobody there.”
Karen and Ramona pushed Drita up against a wall. “I was the one getting bullied,” recalls Drita. “I felt cornered. I felt they had bad intentions. I’m going defend myself.”
Drita admits she threw the first punch, but only because she had no way out of the situation. “I hit Ramona first,” says Drita. “I punched her across the mouth. She shouldn’t have been there running her mouth. She knows I don’t trust her. And, Karen could have turned around and said, ‘Listen Ramona, this has nothing to do with you.’ Instead she got louder and nastier.”
“I didn’t want to go to the party [in the first place],” adds Drita. “I promised myself to never fight again on television. This is what I went in thinking. I never had intentions to ever touch her again. And, I specifically told everybody to keep Ramona far away from me.”
But it doesn’t surprise Drita that she was cornered the way she was. ”Karen and Ramona did this same thing to one of Carla [Facciolo]’s close friends,” says Drita. “They jumped her. They don’t have a great rep when it comes to this.”
Now, Drita is done fighting and wants to avoid Karen and Ramona at all costs. “Fighting, I’m f*cking done with it man,” she declares. “I’m trying to put that behind me.”
BFFs — are you Team Karen or Team Drita?
- Lindsey DiMattina
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Upstate NY Fan7581
Posted at 10:05 PM on February 19, 2012
Definitely Team Drita.
Why? Just because Karen and Ramona look so stupid all the time! Karen and Ramona have Drita’s name in their mouth more than they ever should. I think that’s true because they are jealous that Drita is the most popular person on the show.
Ramona is just an awful big mouth and needs to go back to where ever she was last season.
Karen needs to go back to Arizona and quit preaching about truth and honestly when she can’t even admit that her father is/was a SNITCH! Get real Karen. Even her father admits to what he did to stay out of jail. Who would waste good money on her book????
lila
Posted at 9:12 PM on February 3, 2012
karens a big pussy. if ramona wasnt there, she wouldnt have stuck up to drita…..Team Drita
MaLi
Posted at 7:51 PM on January 30, 2012
Karen needs to pack her life up and move back to AZ and be a Mother to her child…who she claims is the most important person in her life. Karen…your Father is a Snitch and you are bringing your child into that environment is despicable.
Ray
Posted at 8:32 AM on January 25, 2012
After seeing last seasons finale, I don’t understand how anyone could think that Karen needs Ramona to fight her battles. I like all the women except carla. Drita needs to work on keeping those hands down, and Karen needs to cool off, this will only happen in time. The fight was on television so it’s not going away easily. With Karen still angry and Drita popping off at the slightest thing, their never going to work it out.
Team Drita
Posted at 4:18 AM on January 25, 2012
Team Drita!
Yeah so Drita got poked in the eye..so what? She didn’t back out after 2 bags of lard decided to jump on her. You know that if you were trying to fight 2 bags of lard you would face the same difficulty.I’m glad she didn’t back down or back out.goes to show what a coward LARD #1 aka Karen realy is.LARD #2 aka Ramona is trying anything to get camera time.These 2 bags of lard just need to go away.They’re lame! Before LARD #1 decided to come back to SI, the 3 girls (Drita, Renee and Carla) were all friends.this sociopath came and made them all against each other. the jokes backfired on Karen cause the 3 girls are still friends, despite the minor fight, and Karen is against all 3 of them.she is so fake!
Carter
Posted at 9:07 AM on March 11, 2012
About lard… When Ramona was sleeveless at the park with her kids I was like “Whoa, who let the hogs out….”
Carter
Posted at 9:46 AM on January 23, 2012
Case in point: Karen calls Carla because ONCE AGAIN, Fatty is mad about something (nag, nag, nag) and on the phone Carla says, “You have issues with me your saying?” Carla didn’t even know WTF Fatty was talking about, and there’s a reason for that. Because, there IS NOTHING, and AGAIN, Fatty is making up crap to be mad about.
Carter
Posted at 8:07 AM on January 23, 2012
Although I like Drita way better, she definitely acts like a putz when she gets a little angry. She was like “What’s going on here???”…and getting all riled up like a 10 year old with no brain and then throwing punches b/c she can’t verbally challenge people? Come on…
That being said, I like Drita, but think Karen is a fat idiot. That chick came to town with a chip on her shoulder and just causes idiotic 4th grade drama. You’re a grown-up whose written a book. Stop acting like your 9 and bitching like a nag at all of your friends b/c you’re bored or don’t have a man, or whatever. And as for the fight, no-one won anything, they were all being pulled and held, and Drita probably got poked in the eye with the straw from one of their drinks. I love how fatty Karen, who can’t lift anything but a fork to her mouth, thinks she’s suddenly beating people up all over town. Hahahahaha…who has she beaten up and when? I haven’t seen it. Karen, slow your roll, or rolls. All you punched was a meal ticket at the diner.
mrsgrant
Posted at 10:51 PM on January 22, 2012
I honestly can’t figure how anyone would take sides with the two crickets. Seriously?! First of all, of you actually open your eyes while watching that stupid balcony fight, you’ll see how Drita tried to be cool and just talk. Karen kept flapping her loose a** jaw trying to prove she is tough. Drita even had a look of confusion and as the argument went on, she for more and more confused at why Karen couldn’t just talk it out like an adult. Then, through the whole fight, Drita was being held. How the flagnog can she lose a fight when she had her arms wrapped up? Those two drama queen loud mouths were smacking her back as she tried to break free and fight them. If you say she got beat by those crickets, you’re blind! Also, Drita isn’t all talk with her fighting past. Many others have brought it up on the show. Saying she is a scrappy little thing. She would beat the breaks off of Karen or Lucifer ANY DAY!
TEAM DRITA!!
jj
Posted at 6:35 PM on January 25, 2012
u just took a side of one of the crickets and choose a cricket team. Wow shaking my head at u Drita still pussy and looks wild crazy when she gets angry she said “im breaking them up” and then goes on to say “lets all kill each other.”Really smh.
REP9
Posted at 8:38 PM on January 21, 2012
Drita was definitely set up, Renee had nothing to do with itshe’s not that kind of person to do that bs. Karen and her cousin had that planned, they were just waiting for a chance to get close enough to Drita to jump her, you could tell the way Karen came in trying to be Billy Bad az cause she had this bully with her! Too bad Drita couldn’t have gotten a good shot at her, Karen would have been on her big az on the floor! I got Drita’s back….team Drita baby…..
Beyoncca
Posted at 10:17 PM on January 19, 2012
Agreed! Karen didn’t want to make up. Apparently Drita also knew, because Karen never answered Drita’s text messages. The same night of the party Drita texted Karen wanting to make up. Karen read the text to Ramona. Drita had plenty of days/months/hours to call or set up a lunch date with Karen. Instead she went all around town gossiping that she had Karen hospitalized. Drita’s a loser.
Team Karen
Team Ramona
Tiny Bird
Posted at 10:10 PM on January 19, 2012
Beyoncca
Posted at 10:05 PM on January 19, 2012
Drita’s a hermaphrodite. I can’t stand butch women who act like they can beat up anyone they want. Drita should be able to have a conversation with anyone without knocking them out. I’m tired of Drita’s sucker punching. I agree with Karen that, if Drita wants to fight she should square-off and let the other person atleast hold guard. Instead of your having a simple conversation, and next thing you know a fist is flying towards your face. Drita’s a loser.
TEAM KAREN
TEAM RAMONA
Kerry
Posted at 6:30 PM on January 19, 2012
dds
Posted at 10:36 PM on January 18, 2012
i think this is all bull with karen all she wants to do is fight and she cant fight on her own as u can see. Some needs to give her a reality check. Just bec ur father was all that back in the day dont mean u need to be bigger then u are. This is just crazy stupid s@#&t. Im team drita!!!!
tiff
Posted at 9:44 PM on January 14, 2012
Okay, just watched the show. I am not team Karen or team Drita because this is just childish. There is a key person everybody is leaving out, Big Ang. She was the one one that made it seem like they both wanted to talk to each other. She made Drita feel like it was okay to ask Karen to come out there. Karen wasn’t ready for that conversation. Both Karen and Ramona didn’t want to have a confrontation at Renee’s party. Karen wasn’t ready to make up she was still angry. Drita was setup by “Big Ang” and she didn’t think the conversation was going to go like that. Now, Drita threw the first punch and got what she deserved. So that is that. Now, they all need to grow up and be better role models for their kids.
John dory
Posted at 6:18 PM on January 14, 2012
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Posted at 12:54 PM on January 14, 2012
Please!! Drita got beat?! How? With two on one? If Karen sooo tough then why she had to have her “cousin” there? They couldn’t even get her down! Whatever!
Maryann
Posted at 1:41 PM on January 13, 2012
Team Drita Allllllllll the way. The only reason why Drita even got hurt (her eye POKED!!)is because it was 2 against 1! Karen isn’t dumb enough to go one on one again. She only acted tough because she had her body guard Ramona there. Ramona needs to stay her nosy self out. Whatever Drita may have said about her (that she brought up) was TWO years ago. It is not relevant nor is she. I dont see why Karen continues to act tough. She says for Drita to check her bloodline and that she’s coming for her and will keep coming for her! “Bloodline” a line of RATS!!! Karen needs to go back to her hiding place in AZ where she belongs. The only thing anyone needs to worry about is Karen ratting them out too!
Michelle
Posted at 7:27 PM on January 13, 2012
@Maryann again another drita fan..not thinking logically..or not paying attention..Karen WENT TO DRITA’s HOUSE and confronted her and told her ONE ON ONE last season. What did Drita do? nothing. Drita is sucker! she loves to sucker punch and then hide behind security.
and furthermore ..how in the world can you say that Karen’s bloodline is full of rats smh..Sammy the bull put in his work in the streets …now JOHN GOTTI in my eyes was the FIRST TO SNITCH, HIS BIG MOUTH did all the talking on them tapes, he put the entire MOB’s BUSINESS out there sending everyone to prison!!!! Sammy then acted like the loyal underboss that he was…he co-signed his Don’s snitching ways LOL thats loyalty god dammit ! lmao
@Krasnyi again dont let carla’s influence on CAMERA whose her bestie say ‘u look like u got poked in the eye..NO u got hit hard in the eye (AND then SHE CRIED in the van LIKE LIL girl wanting her teddy bear LOL)..Drita did a nice job trying to cover up that black eye with all that make up 7 days later !! but u can still see black bruising around her eyes..
Krasnyi
Posted at 7:01 PM on January 12, 2012
Team Drita!
For all you dummies, Karen didn’t give her a black eye. Someone poked her babaha that’s it. You call that a beating? I hope Drita whoops Karens ass once more. Third times a charm.
capone
Posted at 10:01 AM on January 12, 2012
I would bet if drita and Karen or drita and ramona fought straight up, drita would beat both them hands down. Karen and ramona were throwing punches over all the people restraining drita.
Michelle
Posted at 12:40 PM on January 12, 2012
U drita fans are nuts lol Stop with that nonsense…drita got a some humble pie and she should get moreof it, she talks like she can take on the klitschko brothers lmao (in the words of roger mayweather, ‘u got yo ass beat) lol stop crying wolf..drita: i got in a sucker punch ..yeah SO..RAMONA ATE IT like nothing..drita got no ko power!
Ramona can take a punch i dont think drita can..karen out weights drita and look at that black eye karen gave her ..dammit guards u had to step in and save drita she went to hospital for her eye… now just IMGAINE IF NOONE WAS THERE SHE WOULDVE BEEN IN COMA … karen or ramona wouldve given her the beating of her life..
Michelle
Posted at 8:03 PM on January 11, 2012
u got your a** beat drita take the L..and take it like the man that you are lol
aries79
Posted at 9:18 PM on January 11, 2012
Lol…yes drita got beat…she should have walk away but she threw the first hit… I like drita but she is full of excuses
Michelle
Posted at 12:44 PM on January 12, 2012
Totally agree!
Keeley
Posted at 4:48 PM on January 11, 2012
CR
Posted at 12:17 AM on January 11, 2012
Team Drita all the way. karen should quit running her mouth and try running on a treadmill instead.
Marie G
Posted at 7:49 PM on January 10, 2012
#TeamDrita!!!
Posted at 5:32 PM on April 22, 2012
TEAM DRITA!! Karen needs to go be a MOTHER to her daughter & Ramona needs to go marry another old ass rich foreigner!! Those two fatties are just a couple of rich snooty daddies girls!! & DRITA IF YOU READ THIS, please please set up a one on one boxing match with those fatties & then we’ll see who’s still running their doughnut eating mouths!!! DID SOMEONE SAY CHARITY BOXING MATCH…?!?!?!