Claudia Jordon wins the week for being the first RHOA to get her Bravo blog in. It seems this season that Bravo gives the housewives a list of questions to answer, or they have the option of writing their own format. Most people are taking the question route. It is a lot easier. It’s interesting that she doesn’t analyze the totally fake and dramatic scenes at the Tavern. She does go into some detail about why Cynthia thought she needed a makeover. I think she looks fabulous without any at all. Why gild the lily?
At the end of the blog she makes the point that the flip phone was not hers but her grandmother’s. I think Kenya was giving her crap for her flip phone on Twitter last night. She would like it know that she has an iPhone.
Bravotv.com: Did you appreciate Cynthia setting up the makeover with Derek J or did you think it was a little shady?
Claudia Jordan: No, I didn’t think it was shady at all! I’m the first person to tell you I put very little effort into my hair and clothes. Half the time I’m just trying to get somewhere on time, and it’s just never been a priority to get overly dolled up. I have to be up at 5 am every morning for ONE of my jobs. I hit that snooze button more than a little bit trying to get an extra few minutes of sleep in before work. Then when I get to work sometimes we take photos with the guests and BUSTED! I look less than stellar and got caught out there! Or then I get a call that I have to be somewhere right after work. But my priority is getting to where I need to go. And yes, I know I can do so much better, and I have taken Cynthia, Kenya, and even Demetria’s advice and I do get a little better with it throughout the season. Just bear with me. I’m a tom boy in a glamorous field, so I’m finding my way. Sometimes I do think some folks are a little TOO hard on me. I’ve read some nasty comments about how I dress/look, and I’m like, “WOW!” It’s funny though, because you can’t tell me there haven’t been times that I got it right…but those times seem to go unnoticed. Oh well. Good thing I’ve really never been the type to let others’ opinions make or break me!
She comes across as genuine and down to earth. I liked the scene with her mother and grandmother. She has the personality that would do well in a show produced by Bravo.
Let’s be real – her natural no so glamorous look is 99% better looking then most including my made up self. Yes she has to bring it for TV but she is very stunning naturally. Harsh comments on her looks are likely from women who could haunt houses. Hope she doesn’t go too glam with fake eyelashes perched several inches atop her eyes.
I think Claudia is lovely the way she is. She’s a natural and confident beauty and I find that refreshing. She seems like a real girl I could kick it with. The girl next door. Unlike uh, say, Porsha with her 20 lb weave, 30 lb. big, hard fake tits, 2 cent mouth and 8 oz brain.
I hope Claudia doesn’t let all this change her. Unlikely though.
Loving Claudia even more now. Can you imagine, respecting your job and other’s people’s time rather than your own appearance?! How refreshing (sadly) as that is the way it *should be* . Go Claudia, you are beautiful, perfectly, naturally.
Making a big deal over a flip phone? Sounds petty to me.
I thought she was going for the retro vibe. And yes Cat, it is petty to criticize someone’s phone!
I’ve heard flip phones are already coming back, and so are push button keyboards. Kenya will probably be flashing hers around next season.
Kenya was just joking. Kenya and Claudia are friends.
Anybody remember the bag phones? Those things were huge
I have read a couple of articles on the flip phone resurgence.. It seems they’re harder to hack or clone
Celebrities have been seen carrying them rather than their iphones. Now when their pics or texts get out they can’t use the excuse, “I was hacked”..
I rather miss my old Motorola razr. And yes I do remember the old ‘bag phones’. And the bricks. Ugh. But I also remember rotary dials and party lines. I’ll say no more.
I want my Motorola rzr back too.
On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Give me an elfin break, Claudia is beyond beautiful. She is striking no matter what she wears. Of all the housewives, on all these Bravos shows Claudia is the only one ever I would switch teams for.
ITA. She’s absolutely stunning without make up. When she puts a tiny bit of effort in to glam up she’s breath-taking. She looks like a black Sophia Loren, IMO (must be that Italian side).
Trust, if I could leave my house without make up and look *half* as good as Claudia does, I’d always be bare-faced.
No kidding, she was stunning when she dolled up for the video release party.
That picture up top says it all, they are ALL SO PRETTY. Claudia doesn’t need a thing – to me, it’s more of an Atlanta/East Coast thing (and maybe BH, not talking about the OC, there’s nothing but tacky taste in that cast) these ladies fall into to regarding glamming it up. She seems like a true Cali girl – fit, pretty, sporty & effortless. Less is more!
Regarding the above photo, I wish I could rock a bikini like Cynthia at her age. She looks great and I love how she’s always changing her look up; she doesn’t just find one signature look that works. She’s like a Hodini and she seems to have a lot of fun with her different looks. No doubt it comes from her high fashion model days. Some could see it as her dressing up as characters, but I see it as her being free. That’s one of he best things about being female. We get to have fun.
@GeminiSister – A “Hodini”? That sounds like a reference to Porsha.
I suppose I’ll be this post’s contrarian in saying Claudia Jordan is just above average. Lovely, sure. Cute, yep. But STUNNING? Really? I don’t see “stunningly beautiful” anywhere in any photo I’ve seen of her. Like someone else said, she’s definitely got an approachable, girl-next-door vibe. You guys must be factoring in her awesome personality. Or perhaps when you compare her to NeNe/Phaedra/Kandi/Porsha she may be stunning. But to me, stunning is reserved for the Audreys and Halles and Liz Taylors of the world. I do think she’s pretty, especially for her age, but she’s nothing special, IMO.
All the ladies on RHOA look great with or without makeup and they are somewhat fit too, look great in their glam so what’s the deal. Claudia can choose to glam up when she has time. I like that she doesn’t do lots of hair, less is more. Flip phones are back in style now so what’s the issue? lol Really…I like her attitude on stuff, she lets is roll off like water on a duck’s back. lol Thanks for the update about the blog Tamara. Nice tea!
Wrong: NeNe looks like the back end of a mongoose WITH makeup!
I’d hate to see her without the kabuki makeup and clown hair that she dons for public consumption . Yuck! Just threw up in mouth….
I am glad someone said it!
I like Claudia’s response. She was straightforward.
It really is refreshing to read her humble words in which she admits that she’s less than perfect AND that she also is appreciative of a friend’s help. After all, she just recently moved to ATL and would need referals.
What a positive contrast to ‘bow-to-me’ Naynay Leakes, who, from recent appearances, should stay clear of little ones to avoid traumatizing them.
I agree with the comments above. Claudia is a natural beautiful you lady.
With the exception of blonde Nene, every woman on that show is, at least, attractive – most are downright stunning. Stout Kandi isn’t in the same league of beauty as Kenya, Cynthia, Demetria, Claudia, Porsha and Phaedra, but she was very pretty before the weight gain. She’s not a girl whose face can carry the bloat.
Overall, they are easily, IMO, the best looking cast (face and bodies) in the franchise.Then again, I can think of only a few women on the other shows who are as unsettling to the eye as Nene in dem damn wigs. Elsa from RHOM comes to mind – a monster.
Clearly you haven’t seem pictures of Phaedra without makeup.
I’ll have to Google. I can’t stand her so I will enjoy seeing her look a mess.
I don’t even think she needed a makeover she was very pretty to begin with. I’m sure she wanted to look and feel especially beautiful for atlanta events she will be attending on the show. I love her spirit so far. I’m glad to see someone on the show who is normal. Has to get up early go to work. Has trouble finding a good boyfriend. Doesn’t have some fake house for the show, has a real apt. That’s not been decorated by a decorator. Just a real girl with real girl situations
All the other Housewives live out in bumf*ck Georgia. Claudia lives in Atlanta, and that view of Atlanta from her apartment is awesome. For a single girl that has multiple jobs, that apartment is perfect for her.
Claudia is pretty, but boring. This season is the pits. I hope Demetria can make it more interesting. Kendi is still messy and likes to gossip. Todd will tire of her very soon. Perhaps bring back Dwight, miss Lawrence ,derek j and sheree.
Many people praise light skinned women as being more beautiful than darker women but, look at Kenya in the middle of those ladies ( Cynthia is really brownskin ). And, Kenya is the prettiest of the three of them.