Alright Atlanta, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME REAL HOUSEWIVES??? Okay, I get that they are not real, nor housewives and mostly not from Atlanta, but after we get past those minor details, it’s a great show! So before the season premiere tomorrow night, we are going to need a friends chart.
Let’s start with Phaedra. Rodney Ho, radio and TV blogger extraordinaire, posted a great interview with her today so she is fresh on my mind. First, we were all wondering why Phaedra and Sheree were not on the Before They Were “Stars” episode last Sunday. Phaedra tells Rodney that she had a death and a serious illness in the family and was unable to film. So thoughts and prayers to the Parks family. She also admits that she is playing a character on the show doing much of her foolishness for the camera. Let’s hope those marshmellows in her hair were a part of that.
Taking into account this newly released article, where Phaedra discusses her close friendships with Kandi and Sheree and relationships from last season, here is how I break down her friend card. I could be wrong about Cynthia, but I feel like Phaedra could be just a little bit jealous though she would never admit it.
Good Friends: Kandi, Sheree Work Friends: Kim Not Friends: Nene, Cynthia
Cynthia’s friends chart is probably the hardest to figure of the season. Cynthia is so stunningly beautiful; I imagine she has a hard time having close female friends that don’t come from her amazing gene pool. But that’s okay, she is super busy. Cynthia opened up The Bailey Agency, a modeling school last July. Rumor has it Miss Jay showed up to teach her students how to work the runway. Expect to see Miss Jay in all his glory in an early episode. Also, Peter has a new lounge in Grant Park, Bar One, that is already pulling quite the crowd. I am sure she can get on with her fabulous life without the haters. She is being a really good friend to Nene. Grrrrrrrl, be careful with Nene. She’s just hoping some of that pretty of yours rubs off. Trust. Cynthia is a smart girl, and never speaks badly about the others. I think she gets they are all simply co-workers but plays along with Nene because Nene needs someone on her side.
Good Friends: Nobody Work Friends: Kim, Kandi, Sheree, Phaedra, NeNe Not Friends: Nobody
As for Kandi, I can’t wait for her scenes. She’s got her new show, The Kandi Factory where she gives two aspiring artists with no experience an opportunity to record one of her original songs and release it (coming to Bravo soon). She has her new line of adult toys, Bedroom Kandi, and her shop, Tags keeping her busy. I hope she works those new hair extensions to find her a good man so she can put down that vibrator that um…”vibes” to the beat of whatever song you program into it… for a while. Toys are great Kandi, but you need a real live man. Good Friends: Phaedra Work Friends: Sheree, Kim, Cynthia Not Friends: Nobody
Kim, Kim, Kim, what is going on with her this season? We surely don’t expect her to interact with Nene unless absolutely required by production. Nene never really got over that whole Tardy for the Party debacle. I really don’t see Kim being tight with anyone. She’s already got her own spin-off show. She doesn’t need to blow sunshine up anyone’s butt. She has a fiancé and a baby and her two girls. BTW, Brielle is on twitter and is a lovely, caring, funny girl Kim obviously did a great job with her. I can’t wait to see Kim bring the drama this season with nothing holding her back.
Good Friends: Nobody Work Friends: Kandi, Phaedra, Sheree Not Friends: Nene, Cynthia (guilt by association)
I expect Sheree to have a lot of screen time this season. Phaedra is representing her in her legal action against her ex-husband so that could get juicy. Sheree also has her “events”. Is she still doing the She by Sheree thing? We shall see. We will see Sheree and Kim get closer on camera this season as a result of their mutual hatred of NeNe. Expect to see more of Sheree and her family time.
Good Friends: Phaedra, Kim Work Friends: Kandi, Cynthia Not Friends: Nene
And then there is Nene. Nene had a new interview come out today with TV guide where she explains she is a “restaurateur” because she bought a pizza franchise in an airport. In the sneak peak we saw Nene all excited to have 13k to write a check for her son’s car. It seems like he drove that car right to the Walmart and got himself arrested for shoplifting. Nene is one of those people that flat out does not know what to do with money when she gets it. Since she got a couple of nickels her entire family started to disintegrate. She said in the TV Guide interview that it’s all about the money for her. We cans sure see that. It’s fun to hate on Nene, but we really shouldn’t. She’s like one of those people on those TV shows where someone wins the lottery and their life went to shit. She’ll be writing a book five years from now about how Bravo ruined her life. Bless her heart.
Good Friends: Cynthia Work Friends: Nobody Not Friends: Kim, Sheree, Phaedra, Kandi
That is the friends chart as I see it. We have two extra episodes this season for a total of 18 plus however many the reunion takes. That puts the reunion sometime in April. I hope you will all stick with me here for recaps and updates and follow @tamaratattles on twitter!
Phew! Thanks for the catch up, every reality show should come with one. Kim's boobs in that pic are so incredibly lol. Guessing she won't be breast feeding the baby? There's no room for mammary glands with all of that silicone.
I still love me some Lenethia Leakes.
This chart may need some tweaking soon!