The Real Housewives of Atlanta picks up exactly where we left off with Kenya Moore doing her Gone With The Wind fabulous twirling. To my recollection the ladies in Gone With the Wind were not having such a fabulous time. She reminded me a lot more of Lilly’s dog, Coconut from Shahs of Sunset. The ladies return to the lounge area where Porsha was waiting. Porsha ask them if they “took out the trash.” Cynthia seems to stick up for Kenya little bit in her talking head, but trust me that is about to change.
In Kenya’s room, she is explaining to Walter what happened while tending to her facial skin issues. We didn’t need to see that. Kenya is ranting at poor Walter about how she is part of history who opened the door for people like that little girl Porsha to try to become relevant. Walter is legit trying not to laugh his face off. You can tell he has gotten into this situation without realizing he is in over his head and Kenya is straight up some kind of crazy. In her talking heads Kenya is still going on about how she is part of history just like Obama and Clinton and Kennedy. No I am not exaggerating she actually just said that. Kenya is ranting that all Porsha has done is “lay on her back and got a ring for it.” Kenya has been on her back a ton and she’s begging every man who walks by for a ring and can’t get one.
Among the girls Nene is calling Kenya out. Nene says “ain’t nobody thinking back to ’93!” Phaedra on the other hand is trying to defend Kenya. The next day Nene goes to tell Kandi the story. Kandi is doing some bad surprised acting. You can tell this about “take twelve.” Then there is a weird editing jump in the conversation and Nene says that she heard that Kandi said that Nene’s ladies of success event had a motive behind it. Kandi says it’s true, she did say that. The two sort of agree that they don’t have a strong connection. The two agree to get along despite past differences. That was a really strange conversation that didn’t go with anything.I have never seen a man so ready to go home as Walter. Kenya is still grinning in her talking heads, which were filmed after they returned from Anguilla telling us there is still one more day for “here comes the bride.” Which she clearly knows not only didn’t happen, but was never going to happen. In fact at the point where she gave this talking head, I would lay a bet that Walter was already gone. Back on the island Walter is trying to calm down the beast, but Kenya says she has to say something to the ladies first. So before they set out, Kenya wants to address the ladies, because Kenya always has to take the floor. Kenya actually apologizes. But then she does not just shut up. She then goes on to justify her behavior. Meanwhile they keep cutting to the guys waiting in the van they are commiserating amongst themselves. Nene says in her talking head about Kenya, “that’s not how you apologize!” Kenya continues to Coconut walk out the door whenever she leaves a room. Those two bitches have a lot in common.
Finally, they whole clan makes it to the beach for a luncheon over the water. Kordell for some weird reason (script) asks the girls if they got everything resolved. Kenya says she said everything she wanted to say about that. (She leaves out the part where she would not let anyone else speak to her.) Then Kenya has a present for Cynthia. It’s a book that her very good friend (lol) Vanessa Williams wrote together with her mother called You Have No Idea. Oh Lord. Do I need to mention that this is Cynthia’s vow renewal trip that Kenya was not even invited on? Cynthia tries to ignore the problem. The platform they are eating on out over the water is starting to get caught up in the tide that is quickly rolling in. Porsha and Kordell stand up for a moment and kiss and Kordell tells Porsha he loves her which infuriates Kenya so she starts making kissy faces at Walter. His response was, ” You’re going to have to wait, babe.” I assume this is because that right side of her face she was poking and prodding all night is facing his direction. I assume she is still waiting. Kenya’s delusion talking heads about Walter flirting with her are hysterically intermixed during this entire episode.
Suddenly, Peter is riding a horse looking like the Old Spice guy out into the water. The four old school girls take off for horseback riding. They show Nene afraid to get on the horse and then BAM! More wild editing lands us on Kenya and Cynthia walking and talking on the beach. Cynthia is calm and seems to be wanting to clear the air. She explains that Kenya ‘s behavior at her agency was disrespectful.
Weird edit takes us Nene riding the horse. She doesn’t like it. She talks in her talking head about the fact she has ridden a horse, just not one with four legs. /groan. Then, as often happens when one is horseback riding on a beach a man walks by with a tray full of free drinks and so Nene jumps off and downs one. Oh she also said she is going to remarry Gregg just as soon as all the bankruptcy stuff is over. Okay she left off the last part but it was implied.
Back to Kenya and Cynthia, Kenya is now saying she was just trying to offer helpful advice to the models and that the cootchie crack girl called her up and told her thank you so much for embarassing me on national TV helping me see the error of my ways. Y’all buying that story? Neither is Cynthia. Cynthia says that is strange because I had lots of girls call me up and say that they had been to calls at my agency before and they had never been embarrassed or treated badly. Kenya responds by saying that she handles people differently. It looks like Cynthia is realizing Kenya is not going to apologize. Kandi and Nene hear their voices getting louder and get closer to watch. This of course fuels Kenya (more cameras!) who start screeching and then pretends to fall out right there in the sand. Kenya is rolling in the sand and then runs off laughing hysterically screaming make it stop. It ends with Kenya running into Cynthia hugging her. Yes, I know what I typed made no sense. I can only report what is happening on my TV. I should have probably drank for this. Kenya’s talking head is now saying she is glad they had a mature conversation and she is going to give Cynthia another chance. Again, nonsensical. I’m not sure this production crew really knows how funny the editing is, but trust me, it is.
Now we are at the final dinner. There is a random talking head about Kenya being ready for lots of babies. At the table Kenya points out that she and Walter match. He is wearing a pink shirt she is wearing a yellow dress with pink flowers and a white flower behind her left ear. Walter says the matching was unintentional. Kenya says yes but they are wedding colors. And perhaps on Planet Kenya, the bride wears floral and the groom wears pink. Kenya starts to refer to a conversation she had with Walter about getting married. Peter asks for all the guys to stand up. Peter says something nice about all the couples. When he gets to Walter and Kenya he says, ” Peter says he just met them and he didn’t believe they were a couple. Then a little birdie told him that he has three days to pop the question!” I must say, Peter is getting really good with his scripts. He pulled that off like a champ. Walter on the other hand seems flustered. He tries to go along with what Porsha is saying. He said, “Um, yeah, I said anything could happen. So let me go at my own pace!” He looks like a kitten cornered by a pit bull. Everyone is telling their engagement story. Each is worse than the one before. Apollo proposed by putting the ring in his mouth and trying to kiss it into hers. Ew. Doesn’t sound like that went well. I hope he was making that up for the cameras. Kordell and Porsha are sharing their story. It’s cute.
Kenya looks like she is about to cry. The food has come and she has lost her appetite. She slinks off and Walter goes after her. So now they have a two-shot and Kenya is doing her fake cry with all the cameras on her. Walter is making it clear to Kenya that she is not going to get pressured into an elopement. Kenya is unhappy with Walter’s script and has a hissyfit and heads to the bus. Walter is going to go back and eat. I’m sure Kenya will be missing the camera and back at the table in 3…2…1.
Kenya gets ANOTHER talking head so her plan is working. In Anguilla she is sitting on the curb crying with her own private camera. The script for the table with Walter and the others was totally uninteresting. Phaedra’s script says she is still on Kenya’s side so she goes out to comfort her. Kenya’s crying scenes are laughable. Apollo comes out. Why? Who wrote this scene? Since when do husbands join two girls crying over men? Didn’t he just say on the bus earlier he tries to avoid all that drama? Anyway the scene ends with Apollo and Phaedra walking Kenya back toward the group.
Also Where was the scene where Phaedra says “I’ve had enough of this!” and walks off pulling at her sound pack? Did that hit the cutting room floor only to be replaced with “I’ve lost my appetite” and slinking off in the other direction? Did I miss something while I was typing? Because to me it looked like two different exits.
At any rate, Kenya is succeeding at her goal of making everything about her.
The editing was sooooo off tonight!! They did show the scene w/Kenya storming off and saying she was done but it was during a short scene of her arguing w/Walter. I actually felt a little sorry for Walter because Peter totally put him on the spot with the entire marriage conversation. Maybe it’s just me but I don’t know how much more of Kenya I can take this season!! She is clearly a manic depressive bipolar with borderline personality disorder and needs professional help, not tv cameras!!
At what point does a psychiatrist enter the scene for Kenya? She is never well intentioned (unless beig forceful abt marriage) and is generally a misfit. That face when Walter heard “these are wedding colors” forget that-his face whenever he was with the group AND Kenya. You pinned it TT-someone needs to read a book….it isn’t Cynthia! Kenya can lay on her back 10x’s over and won’t have what many will bc a woman can never force a man’s hand-especially the hired
Kenya’s move to forcefully become the star of RHOA by picking the seemingly weak players ( Cynthia and Porsha) has seriously gone wrong. She just looks so darn stupid on TV. Its so hard watching her crash and burn. And Porsha calling her a dried raisin.. #hahamoment
Kenya is hard to take. The whole editing and showing something in a preview only to cut it is just too much already. Sometimes after seeing a preview and then what is actually shown I feel like I am in the twilight zone.
I don’t see a lot because I am blogging with two eyes on the laptop screen and my third eye on the show. I may have just missed it. I will check my screeners disk tomorrow and see what is on there. It’s a rough cut of the first ep and bits from the season.
You didn’t miss much, Tamara! He got pretty stern with her and let her know that when they discussed marriage he was speaking in generalities. She threw a fit because she felt he was raising his voice at her. In usual Kenya fashion, it was over the top for no good reason!!
Also, other than Porsha calling her a California Raisin, Walter’s response to the color coordinated outfits was hilarious!! I kept thinking, he’s just not that into you!!LOL!!
Oh I saw all of that. I just want to know if they showed the scene with Kenya trying to take her mike off walking away from the dinner table saying she was done with this! She was not sitting at the table next to Walter during that scene.
Nope that got cut. She simply got up and said she had lost her appetite
The scene where she said “I’m done with this” was after she left the dinner table and he followed her. They were sitting on a bench talking about the elopement conversation at the beach. She got all pissed off when he said he wasn’t going to let her pressure him into marriage. That’s when she got up, stormed off, and said she was done. In the previews, the editing made it look like that happened at the dinner table, but it didn’t.
I haven’t seen the ep but I loved your recap. Sounds like RH on mushrooms.
Silly Kenya, a passive-aggressive apology is a non-apology. Gah.
Well apparently Walter got all “Gone with the Wind” fabulous on Kenya. He made her look like the fool that she is. I couldn’t believe that Kenya compared her winning Miss USA to Clinton and Kennedy, that was a hoot. Does anyone ever remember who won Miss USA of any year. But I have to admit Kenya makes things interesting, unlike that nitwit Porsha.
Kenya is legit crazy, as in Kelly Bensimon scary island crazy!
Suddenly, Peter is riding a horse looking like the Old Spice guy out into the water.” LMAO. I live for you tamara.
last nights episode was ok. Kenya is desperate and even tho she has evil intentions i felt sorry for her. She is very desperate sadly.
Miss Tamara you make every other Housewife Blogger look like an amatuer !! I enjoy your recaps as much as the shows(sometimes more).
I guess it was another editing snafu because the preview made it look like a huge blow up. Did anyone else find it tacky that Kenya gave Cynthia that book at lunch in front of everyone? She didn’t realize that when Cynthia asked her was she before or after Vanessa Williams it was because they competed in 2 totally different pageants and it was a jab at her age!
Also, I almost fell out of this chair when I read Tamara’s comment about Peter looking like the Old Spice guy!! I think that’s funnier than Uncle Ben & Papa Smurf!!
One last thing, WTF was wrong with Nene’s hair?!! My hubby walked by during the show and said, “What camped out and died on the back of this chick’s head?!” LOL!!
The editing is way off this season. We see clips and previews for dialogue that never materialize during the actual episode.
It is as thought they are trying to ensure we do not tune out by using deception. This season is very weak and they know it. Hence they are going to great lengths to make you think there is something worthwhile watching when there isn’t.
Kenya’s fake boyfriend plan has totally backfired….as a viewer its insulting that she thinks anyone would buy her story. And now that Walter has confirmed her little scheme she just looks desperate and stupid. Its so obvious that she is acting and not doing a very good job. I hope this is her first and last season. On a side note Nene is actually tolerable for me this season.
I don’t know why these shows cast people with Kenya’s traits. It’s a shame she doesn’t know when to let something rest. She has a feud w/ Porscha but at the same time she takes a dig at Cynthia. Let the Miss USA shit go….She knew Walter was acting a part.….She made herself look bad by trying to make it more than what she KNEW it would be. We saw that Walter does have a back-bone.
I see Peter becoming more involved with the show. I guess he realizes his and Cynthia’s association with the show can only benefit him in ways just being Cynthia’s husband could not…..I like Cynthia but she’s wrong b/c Kenya started it by calling Porscha a bitch. Then Porscha went in on Kenya….So, Kenya over-reacted first.
The show is much better without Kim complaining about every damn thing and her sidekick Sweetie and Sheree with her boring child support story line. All Sheree did was fake her way thru season after season…. I hope Porscha’s storyline picks up. The trying to have a baby is boring. It’s been done on almost every franchise and no one really cares.
Have a safe and happy X-Mas everyone.
Best Wishes,
Patricia
Really Bravo?..there has to be more women in Atlanta who are actually hw’s, how did Kenya dupe you into hiring her wit this fake story, she is no better than fake ass Sheree. Being a fan of the hw franchise i notice the difference in advertising..BH is all glittery and blinging,Oc,Mi are sunny and bright.And then Atl looks very dull no spark,shimmer or shine…pay attention y’all when they advertise these shows.Its like Bravo doesn’t put a lot into Atl just check out the horrible editing
Who is responsible for hiring these ladies, are they performing background checks or what.Look at tacky ass Marlo, Fake ass Sheree, if i lived in Atl I’d be ashamed to say so if this. show is suppose to rep families if wealth….Bravo needs to start over wit casting, Get rid of Kenya,Porscha, quick and maybe Kandi to o if she don’t amp it up soon
Well I just saw the advertisement for Big Rich Atlanta. I wonder if this show will bring a different aspect of women and families in ATL? I think it’s going to be on Style Network. Tamara I hope you can get your hands on these as well. That would be lovely!
Great recap Tamara and wow the editing was just so off. I had to pause my TV and rewind during that scene with Nene in Kandi’s room. My head spun around like Kendra’s walk as I had to reassure myself that I didn’t fall asleep while watching.
But ladies and gents, I am loving this season of ROA, Kendra’s crazy behavior and her delusions make for a great storyline. I think Kendra had this notion that being a HW, she could improve her financial lot so she came on talking much smack because we all know the trash talkers do well with Bravo.
I was disappointed though because I did want the scene with Kendra, Walter and the elopement that never was to be covered in much greater depth.
I had to respect Walter, even if he was faking it for the camera, lol. He was a gentlemen in going after Kendra to see if she was okay, he tried to get her to understand that she was not going to browbeat him into marriage and when she still stalked off, he told the empty air to make sure she got on the bus safely.
Can’t wait to see what nonsense Bravo is going to show next week re Apollo and Phaedra. And now I understand why Nene needed someone to do her hair, lol. I would imagine all that harsh bleaching dye ruins her hair and with the humidity and wind….well as my husband would say….”it snapped back and gave her a headache”. I think that’s why she kept rocking a head scarf, she would be better to just resort to a wig (didn’t she wear one in Season 1 vs a weave?) if she wants to sport wild colors and let her own hair heal cuz that kitchen was a hot mess.
RHOA is far and above the best paying job Kenya has ever had. She thinks the way to keep it is to act a fool. I doubt she gets another season. She’s a Marlo.
Phaedra put one finger in the air before she left the table to go and comfort Kenya. That is a church thing! ROFL That Phaedra is a mess! LOL
Yes, I noticed that too and fell out!!!! 😉
Finally able to watch the episode. I am struck by how buddy buddy Phaedra seems to be with Kenya early in the episode, just 2 days real time after her inappropriate comments about Apollo and a gift. Knew editing blew Phaedra’s reaction out of proportion, as last episode Phaedra was already cool with her. This just proves it even more.
I’ve noticed not just in this franchise but it also happened in NJ last season, things shown in previews that never aired in the actual episode. It’s annoying.
Tamara – this comment right here is everything!!!!
” Kenya continues to Coconut walk out the door whenever she leaves a room. Those two bitches have a lot in common.” Absolutely LURV it!!! 😉
I cannot stand Porsha. Period. She obviously has a problem with women with darker skin (therefore the raisin comment) and she is always calling Kenya ashy (whcih she is actually oily). Porsha is dumb and her own husband even admitted that she needs to shut her pie hole because she is always starting chit. She needs to go and take her legacy and her yams with her…fake haired my little pony dimwit.
Happy Holidaze!
Thanks so much Tamara! I am abroad for the holidays and cannot watch. I laughed my butt off reading your blog.
As Phaedra would say “everybody knows” but apparently they don’t. The first black Miss USA was Carole Ann-Marie Gist in 1990, who went from Miss Michigan to claim the title. She was a smidgen of Cherokee, but she was a gorgeous lady, and was formally classified as the FIRST black Miss USA. Hmm. A little known fact, but a fact nonetheless, and not from any blog, but the official record. Many, many lies by Kenya, this is just the beginning, and once again facts, not blogs. Try to Google “The Kenya Moore Foundation” and see what you find. Nada. It exists but she is the one and only “director” and it has zero in its till. For African-American young ladies from Kenya’s high school alma mater to get scholarships to attend college. Not. Miss USA back then was not a big thing and was actually looked down upon, and it is difficult to even find Kenya’s name in the records, at all. Poor Carole even only got a side glance as far as history. And please, everyone stop with the “poor Kenya, poor Walter” BS. They were in it together and obvious many of the ladies saw through their little charade, which will most likely blow up in their faces. Walter’s probably laughing all the way to the bank. It’s a shame that it puts a cloud over the Housewives franchise, who else is “just” acting and telling untruths? Who are we to believe? Is it all BS? Isn’t there a contract clause with Bravo that forbids this nonsense? Love your site by the way, have been lurking forever, but had to speak up. And you can find many many photos of Kenya’s fabulous butt crack and cootchie crack amongst her modeling photos that are facts, not blogs, and appeared in magazines. Facts, not fiction. And of course “everybody knows” about her one and only production of a sleazy movie years ago. She will be exposed and go back to DEEEtroit, Gone, Gone, Gone with the Wind as she twirls her way West. Cya, wouldn’t want to be ya! (I do not have a blog, nor do I relay information that I get from blogs, only facts on record. I rarely even respond to this type of thing, but hate to be lied to, and feel bad for Andy and Bravo to be taken by this).