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Cynthia seems to have a good attitude about the trip. She gets that the whole point of going to other countries is to experience new things and other cultures. She is also probably the only one who has been outside the southeast before appearing on the show.
Phaedra who was instructed to refer to Marlo as a socialite by Bravo earlier in the season, now seems to be saying she doesn’t even know Marlo now that her violent offender record has been made public. I hope she hires lots of nannies to take care of that baby. Nary a mention of her BFF the Vice President of Ghana.
Of course, Nene and Marlo are planning to bling it out. Because everyone knows you want to draw a lot of attention to yourself when you travel. Wear flashy clothes. Flash lots of cash. And wear heels that cost a week’s salary for most people and are painful to walk in. If you forget something, there is always a Louis Vuitton store on every corner!
So we finally figure out where the whole thing about Kandi saying Kim would not hold a black baby came from. The girls go to an orphanage and Kandi says she just can’t picture Kim in that environment. Peter made an equally stupid comment when talking with Cynthia at the beginning of the show. The implication from lots of the cast is that Kim didn’t go because it was a “black thing” rather than the fact she has a new baby at home. And the fighting is of course going to happen. It looks like Cynthia, who is trying to enjoy Africa spends some time with the smalls rather than the talls. In the picture here, you can see that she was definitely sitting with the smalls during the drum circle. Wonder what that means.
Why are you so quick to believe that it's not a 'black thing' with Kim? It could be just that.
Marlo lays in on Sheree. She's not really doing much to fight her violent, aggressive image.
Hi, TamaraI always assumed that Kim would not make the trip to Africa because she has an infant at home. There is absolutely no way that I would leave my young baby.As the story develops I believe viewers will clearly see the truth about Kim and her views on race. Kim has changed quite a bit now that she has a husband and a new home. Kim is not respectful of Sweetie and is really pushing the limit. It is not Sweetie's position to organize hot baths, petals, etc. for another persons husband. Totally unacceptable in my view.-January
By the way, I really hoped that Airport Security would stop Marlo from leaving the country!
Celebrity assistants do whatever the hell they are told. Fetch coffee, wash wigs, pick up cleaning, plan romantic settings, whatever the celeb says. The problem with these two is that they are friends. Lots of times people make money, and want to hire an assistant and the friend thinks they want to be the one to get the job. It's not a good idea to hire a friend to be an assistant or clean your house or things like that. It seems like a good idea at the time, but..I can't believe how Marlo and Nene dressed for a 18 hour plane ride. Clealy never traveled before. I think Phaedra and Cynthia got it right.
Not taking up for Kim because I pretty much detest her and thinks she must smell bad in real life, but I wouldn't leave my 8 week old baby for 10 days either. And isn't she breastfeeding? Is she a racist at heart? Who the hell knows? Is Peter? Who the hell knows? I agree with NeNe about how she treats Sweetie, but I have a feeling she would treat anyone in Sweetie's position the same way, regardless of their race. Just my opinion,doesn't have to be yours.
It ain't mine. Why Kim gotta be smelly! I came around to Nene now you need to do your part. xoxo
Isnt this they guy Tyrone that Sheree was doing business with and she believed him over Nene. Looks like someone needs to eat crow http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=131218644&deliver=android
sheree is snichin on kandi!! wow did she called kim 2say what kandi say about her?
I'm trying really hard to believe that Tamara isn't as racist as she comes across in her blog.
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Something finally became very clear to me during this episode. Leakes continually rants against her "haters," and yet her major motivation in life seems to be getting even with her enemies (both real and imagined). The fact is that she both loves and thrives on being hated – it's her driving force. She's at her happiest (if you can call it that) when she's either making everyone else miserable or making them afraid of her.I used to get a charge out of trying to analyze Nene, but I give up. There's nobody home and therefore nothing to analyze. Who's the Dalai Lama, Nene? (And this woman wants her own TALK show?)And I would have thought that $10,000 would be chump change to a VERY RICH BITCH like Leakes. What a hick.
I don't know any woman of any color who would leave her 8-week-old to leave the country for 10 days to hang out with someone she can't stand…especially when she doesn't to go for camera time. She knows they're going to film her with that baby and that NFL husband, so she doesn't need to go fight with Nene for camera time. Kim's new persona is all about domestic bliss, and leaving her baby and going to South Africa to fight with Nene does not fit with that.(I don't blame her, because wild horses couldn't have dragged me away from my kids at that age for 10 whole days.)
Isn't it a little late for Phaedra to start distancing herself from ex cons?
Known Tamara for a long time, and racist & Tamara are two words that do not belong together. She just speaks her mind in an honest way,sometimes to the discomfort of others. She is not always PC but she is always honest.
I don't see Kim's motivation being the raciest card. I think she treats everyone like they're beneath her.The baby is a good excuse, but I think someone has given her good advice and staying home with the baby (that she hardly ever holds) plays nicely into her new storyline.WD
If phaedra planned the trip why would marlo contact her 'travel agent'how would she have known what excursions to set her up on? Hotel? etc? if the planner didnt know or didnt tell her?who really paid for this trip?and why did everyone have driver to the airport except cynthia and why did apollo ride with phaedra and not their son?
Also, am I the only one who can't stop staring at Nene's teeth?
@ivy sounds like you only watch the show 4 NENE….can't stop talkin about her huh!? stan?
OMG! It's Sweeties Job, Kim was trying to surprise Kroy. Hell if Sweetie can't even light candles on time, what can she do right then? I like Kim's opening statement, "people call me a gold digger, but they just want what she has" I believe that. News Flash, To the person who asked who paid for the trip, LOL you're joking right? BRAVO! Ivy, I agree, I figured out about Meanie Nene Leakes teeth. The ones she ate, she got new ones. LMAOMEANIE NENE is so damn cheap. Last season only wanted to give $20 for the charity dancing with Atlanta Stars.Then tried to bully everyone to not giving more. No that's right she did. Kandi is annoying and a trouble maker this season. Like, why would she bring that up at Cynthia's event. Why would she elaborate on what they talked about on her show? The show is over. I'm sure it was producer induced, but my goodness, class my friend. Was none of Kandi;s business although I think Marlo is no different from a prostitute.As a black woman, I hate that we are represented this way. Successful? No, Greg has a scam going on, he didn't have a license to be doing what he was, they trashed properties. Lisa & Ed, all was a big front. Lisa's So called Hartwell co. website is down. Deshawn, divorced, spent money that they didn't have. Do I need to go on. PeaceJanelle
Tamara,When Lynn did that to you, why are they saying it wasn't your picture?Just curious. Watch out for her, Lynn don't play fair at all.
@Anonymous 2:38 ~ How do you NOT talk about teeth that GLOW IN THE DARK? Who's Stan?
Kim is a low level bigot Beeyatch and Kroy is a corn fed Montana bred white boy who is uncomfortable around Black people. Kim is a user, now that she has Kroy, she has no need to hang with the rest of them. http://WWW.OBVIOUS.COM.
I can't tolerate Marlo or Nene's stankin azzes. Who are they to try to bully & loud talk someone? Both "tricks" in their own fashion. Kim is just what she is and although I'm happy for her on a personal level her personality is what makes her disgusting. And I too don't think her hygiene is up to par. She & her kids handle food & poo w/o ever washing their hands…just nasty. I think Kim had a few very valid reasons for not participating in this excursion 1) her newborn child 2) Kroy, why would he want her to put herself in harm's way 3) To avoid getting "choked" for a third time 4) Kim is really over hanging out with the other housewives. They're beneath her in her mind…really it's b/c they remember her when & Kroy isn't the type to respect someone like she used to be if he learned more than he knows now. Gotta keep them skeletons in the closet, :). Phaedra is well educated but for all her bragging she's only "regionally" cultured & worldly ignorant. Only hope=Cynthia
I don't think Kroy is racist. He seemed to genuinely like Sweetie. Lately he's seemed not too happy with her. Could be she's not very good @ her job, b/c she & Kim are friends might bring out a side of Kim he'd like to ignore exists (dude doesn't trust her) or it might just be she gets on his nerves. Which honestly that I could understand, Kim has a filthy mouth & Sweetie has a bad attitude for any employee but that's the situation Kim & Sweetie established. For Kroy it must be like having a housefull of loud, lazy, smokin, cursin fools.
I finally watched this episode .. and I have to say – I hope this is the LAST SEASON OF RHOA that this cast is together.
I totally agree with Ivy and yes, her veneers are memorizing.
oops. meant mesmerizing oh whatever, close enough
Anon 7:04 WOW that was racist. And yes, I know you will tell me black people can't be racist…/sighAnd re: Nene's veneers, she said she got them as white as possible. My dentist would not let me do that, he said they would look ridiculous. He was super cute so I listened thank God.
Can't wait to see the show down with NeNe and Marlo. Did you see how "furious" NeNe got with that look of pure rage on her face when she was backing Marlo up against the wall? Can't wait to see what the beef was all about. Not surprised that Cynthia is hanging with the shorts as she really is not about drama and wants to enjoy herself. I also think she is insecure and her instinct was to dress low key like the rest of the ladies but felt intimidated by NeNe and Marlo. It was hysterical how NeNe threw that necklace back, how can you shop and have no clue that the necklace you were trying on had tons of diamonds in it. How low class the way in which she had the sale voided, has a lot less money than she claims and clearly no class. I did love her in Glee, it worked because they cast it to her in your face personality which she can do because that is who she is. As for Kim, she is nursing an infant and even if not, way too young to be leaving him for 10 days of fun with your girlfriends. Does not reflect on her being a racist and Sweetie is treated like most personal assistants of celebrities who expect them to do whatever, whenever if they want to keep their job. I agree with Tamera that their being friends makes it a lot worse. Like TI said in his show recently if you are his friend and you want to have a job working for him, then you best remember you are an employee with respect to your job and not a friend and keep it separate or else no job. Think he said something along the lines of you can be my paid employee or my free friend, not both. Great blog as always Tamera.
I haven't watched and wasn't planning to but y'all are making me want to.I feel like the word racist is hurtful, like the "n" word, and shouldn't be thrown around like it is.
Imagine for a minute it was an all white cast going to say, London, and the one black cast member had just had a baby. Now white husband says "Bet she would have gone if you were going to AFRICA" and the white housewife on the trip said, I can't imagine the black girl having any sort of connection to and or holding these white babies".I'm just saying.
maybe I won't watch.
I just like the sweet tea, not this racist nonsense. Most people are predjudice (preconceived notions) about different cultures. But, not everyone acts on these sterotypes aka DISCRIMINATION. Now lets get back to Nene's mouth fiasco. Give that horse a carrot. NAAAYYYY!
We all package our hate and racism differently, anon 12:00. Why not pick a name to sign your posts with so we can all get to know each other better? I of course have sitemeter to find out who is who but it is not fair to out anyone. It's best if everyone just picks a name, any name when commenting.
tamara, your site meter is invasive enough. no offense, i would use one too if I ran a blog. Nice to have SOME privacy. I go as Joban, good ole yankee and misc. stupid names. Honestly, I don't think posters care that much since most go by anon too. And I commented about racist stuff, because posters are getting too touchy in this blog.Why am I getting called out???Just a good ole Yankee here!
dear tamara: please help me understand what is going on here. not everyone views anyone's behavior in the exact same way. depending on my experiences, i may see someone's comments as racist, that would just roll off another person's back. agree to disagree and move on. bottom line is, we are all entitled to our opinions, i would like to think we can disagree, without being disagreeable to one another. i just want it to be fun folks. there is enough dysfunction on our tv screens, without having to deal with more of it on the blogs. and let me go on record as saying i love this blog by the way. i think tamara is an awesome writer and observer, but i dont always agree with her 100%. nor should i have to.chitown shelley
honestly, i can't see any of the other housewives saying anything if they were going on a trip and they had a n 8 wk yr old baby to breast feed saying that. Peter is an A double s-h-o-l-e.I know one thing that pissed me off, Lisa saying on reunion 1 that they weren't representing black woman, just woman. Well, I was pissed then but not now because all of them put up a front. Janelle
OMG! Tamara, what happened to the peaceful blog?I don't quite understand what the issue is and I am not going to bother trying to figure it out. I come to your site because I enjoy your updates and information. I also enjoy interacting with you and some of the members. We all have different opinions and that is what makes for an interesting conversation.Some people need to remember that there is no reason to act nutty over a television show with people whom we don't know and will probably never meet. It is not that serious!((Hugs)) to you Tamara