‘I Love LA’ Episode 2 Recap: Paulena’s next move could spell trouble for Tallulah and Maia

Episode 2 of 'I Love LA' kicks off with Tallulah completely taking over Maia’s life. Trouble begins when fellow influencer Paulena storms into a café, accusing Tallulah of stealing her Balenciaga bag. She empties it right there, reclaiming it in a dramatic shouting match while customers watch in disbelief. Dylan, meanwhile, feels sidelined as Maia and Tallulah grow inseparable - though Tallulah’s lack of boundaries bothers him far more than it does Maia.

Elsewhere, Charlie, who’s styling British pop star Mimi Rush, tries to smooth things over when Mimi wants Zendaya to play her mom in a music video but cliams she isn’t responding to her. Desperate, Charlie lies that people say Zendaya’s difficult to work with - a rumor that backfires when Zendaya actually agrees to do the video. Their FaceTime call leaks online, and Charlie ends up fired. Heartbroken and standing alone in his red underwear, he realizes confidence doesn’t cure loneliness.



Meanwhile, Alani turns heads when she visits her dad’s office, accidentally interrupts a meeting, and shockingly reveals she once dated a 28-year-old married man when she was in eighth grade.

Tallulah later scares Maia by saying Paulena plans to get a warrant against her, prompting Maia to call her dad in panic. When Paulena joins them for dinner - courtesy of Dylan, the ever-sweet chef - things start calm but quickly spiral when Paulena brings out cocaine, moments after calling Tallulah an addict. The group decides the only way to drive her away is to 'out-crazy' her. Maia fakes a meltdown, smashing plates and threatening to harm herself on social media, scaring Paulena into fleeing.

However, Paulena leaves the Balenciaga bag as a peace offering but overhears Maia mocking her jewelry line. Furious, she vows revenge - and by episode’s end, she’s ready to expose gossip that could destroy Tallulah and Maia’s influencer world.