Cynthia’s Bravo Blog is up. She basically recaps exactly what happened just like I did. Imagine that. It must be frustrating to not be able to discuss things that were not shown. I know for a fact we are missing a lot of events in editing. Also, I’ve heard claims today that Porsha’s PR team was behind a lot of the Porsha support on social media. I’m not sure I believe that. There are a lot of idiots in the world that Porsha clearly appeals to. I always thought the reality shows with all the violence were popular because of the entertainment value of watching morons fight. Now I believe that a large percentage of people who watch those show think it is admirable behavior and that the victims somehow deserve to be attacked. Sad.
Bravotv.com: How do you know Tammy?
CB: Tammy and I have a mutual close friend in New York City, who thought we should meet. (cough Andy Cohen cough) I love meeting new people, so I decided to invite her to Lake Lanier. I thought this would be a great opportunity for us to hang out and introduce her to my friends. That was our first time hanging out, and we are still getting to know each other. (Translation: Don’t blame me for her pestering Kandi, I don’t even know the bitch.)
Bravotv.com: Why were you offended when Porsha called you the B word on the boat?
CB: In my opinion, the word “bitch” can be used in fun as a term of endearment or disrespectfully as an insult. It depends on the tone and context in which it is used and interpreted. How did Porsha and I go from having fun and kicking it to a heated confrontation, when all I was attempting to do was try to prevent Kenya from kicking her friend Shamea off the boat? (No good deed goes unpunished.) Was it wise to get caught in the line of fire to try to diffuse a bomb that was never intended for me? Looking back, probably not. Maybe I should have kept my big mouth shut, sat back with the other ladies, and watched the fireworks. (That is totally what you should have done. But it doesn’t make what happens afterward your fault for trying to be nice.) Porsha and I were having a great time together until we had a breakdown in communication, which turned into a major misunderstanding. That combined with several cocktails and disrespect of personal space took the conversation somewhere it was never meant to go. When I walked away from everyone in pursuit of peace to speak with Kenya on behalf of Shamea, the last thing that I expected to hear from Porsha was “whatever bitch.” I felt like my friendship with Kenya and my good intentions were being mocked when she called me a bitch in that moment. I perceived it to be disrespectful, whether that was her actual intent or not. Looking back, I think I may have misjudged Porsha’s intentions and overreacted. The only thing that I was focused on was going to speak with Kenya to allow Shamea to remain on the boat.
Anyway, once the conversation escalated, I realized it was best for me to walk away to cool off. I assumed when Porsha joined me on my recliner, she had also done the same. In an attempt to revisit our earlier conversation, I tried to clarify to her why I was offended in the first place. My words were not received, and the conversation escalated once again. When Porsha made it clear that she did not feel the need to apologize to me or thank me for trying to help out in the situation, I became confused about her purpose. At that point, I repeatedly asked her to go back to the other side of the boat, because I did not want to continue to argue and insult each other. Our hands and fingers were all over the place, and the next thing I knew Porsha was straddling over me. ( An yet some idiots here seem to think that an angry woman with no problem dragging people by their hair jumping up and straddling you as you lay on a recliner is just peachy and there is no justification to defend themselves.) As I was lying down looking up at her, I had a flashback of the physical altercation that she had with Kenya at the reunion. I began to feel threatened, and the situation became uncomfortable. I had to figure out how to protect myself, and my personal space. (So I kicked the bitch off my chair.)
I can’t wait for someone to help Porsha type up some sort of explanation for her behavior.
Lol so Cynthia has PTSD from porsha & Kenya’s altercation from 2 seasons ago?!
Can you blame her? If I knew someone was prone to that kind of behavior I would be worried too. It’s not at all unbelievable.
She never said she has PTSD. She said she had a flashback of a single event. Don’t be ignorant.
So I kicked the bitch off my chair….DWL…that is all! You translations are so funny! That last bit has me laughing incessantly!
How does Porsha continue to get by with her violent ways?
Andy likes it.
Truth!
Lets not forget the other cast members. Nene has threatened people in the past. And Kandi is a ticking time bomb waiting to go KABOOM.
Porsha’s aggression is not just tolerated, not just welcomed, but encouraged by many members of the cast, in addition to production. On top of that she feels like she’s immune to any reprimand or having to suffer any consequences. She does not act like a mature person, but like a kid who knows she can get away with anything because all of her messes will get cleaned up by someone else.
One of the most well behaved members of the cast finally had enough and acted in a self-protecting way and now she’s got to answer to everybody and their mother. I say go ahead Sugar Ray Cynthia. You handled your business like a true lady.
Oh, please. Ever since the RHONJ table flip went viral, violent behavior on these shows is de rigueur. As long as people keep watching and commenting on it, it will be allowed *cough*encouraged*cough* to happen.
Jaded , I feel the same way and Iam done with RHOA . There is no way Grown women should conduct them self in that manner .
I reread Andy’s first book, and am reading his second right now. I was one of the ones who felt that Kenya was EXTREMELY provoking with the bullhorn and sceptre, and that the bullhorn was an assault on the ears (I can’t remember who was in between them… but I remember thinking at the time that if I were that person, I would have, at best, walked off the set and demanded the bullhorn be taken away before my hearing was damaged further, or at worst, snatched it out of her hand and stomped on it. He said that a number of the people on the set thought Kenya provoked it.
But this time? I could not understand why Portia wouldn’t have just simply stated “Oh my god, Cynthia – I’m sorry if my tone didn’t come across well. I was kidding! Please accept my apology.” Cynthia WAS overreacting a little, but she did the right thing in walking away to cool off. She didn’t continue to tower over her and scream. SHE WALKED AWAY. No excuse for what Portia did.
I totally agree with all of that.. I’m a get what you give girl. But.. You can’t go around hitting someone for screaming out you. Porsha is a double standard, she can’t cry victim in both instances.. She should as you said walked away off set and demanded the props be gone.
Porsha was fine to let her walk away. But those hen kept badgering her to go over there and finally she did. Of course, they were just setting her up for more drama. Well played.
One of the hens being Kenya
Nobody provokes another to get up and drag another woman by their hair. I call BS on that. That’s like the argument that a rapist uses saying if the woman hadn’t been dressed provocatively, he wouldn’t have raped her. BS.
Actually, the other woman, NeNe, Kandi, etc were laughing at Porscha when Kenya asked her to spell a word she had spoken. I can’t remember what the word was. Andy was laughing at loud. Porscha lost control and attacked Kenya like a maniac. I don’t give a shit what the people on the set had to say. No one makes you get out of your seat and drag another woman to ground and drag her by her hair like a Neanderthal.
Amen and hallelujah to all of that Matzah60. Porsha’s justifications for her actions would not stand up in a court room. The people on the set are meant to help create drama. They goad people towards that kind of confrontation, consequences be damned. And then if some shit happens they blame the victim. Seriously, are Andy and Co. all raging misogynists?
Why don’t they just get the housewives very drunk and them give them pepper spray, tasers and sticks? The scenes and story-lines would write themselves. No?
That would be scepter, Kenya’s first prop. She ripped it out of Kenya’s hand when she wasn’t looking and proceeded to throw it on the floor.. hard. Cynthia was seated in the middle of this.. and she did not enjoy it.
As she was getting up to assault Kenya, she used Cynthia’s body to launch herself to her feet. To this day, everyone on the show has ignored the fact that Porsha treated Cynthia more like a piece of furniture than a human. Porsha reached over, pushed off on her and stood up. One of Cynthia’s breasts was completely exposed in the process. Porsha has zero respect for her co-workers.
Erica-I believe it was Cynthia that was between Kenya and Porsha at the last reunion. I agree that Kenya was very verbally aggressive and the props were not a good idea but she never physically attacked anyone. I think Kenya was trying to provoke Porsha to do something stupid and she did. I think it was TT who said that Porsha is truly limited intellectually and gets frustrated as she doesn’t have the intelligence to verbally fight back so she uses physical violence instead. I think TT hit the nail in the head here.
Its kind of similar to my 8th grade classroon. When a child who is either special needs, requiring emotional support or below basic on a functioning level, they get lesser punishments in the district. It is extremely difficult to have one expelled due to IDEA Act and No Child Left Behind. Porsha is treatednd like one of my students by Bravo . The difference is that she’s an adult woman. Still they recognize her many limitations. I also believe Porsha’s family prowress and connections shield her in some way. Otherwise, how could she still be on our screen?
I don’t know why anyone thinks Porsha’s FAMBLY is in any way wealthy or respected. When I was growing up, part of he holidays was when HOSEA would get a DUI on the way to “feeding the homeless” Hosea was a joke in his elder years and neither wealthy or respected as far as I remember.
If her family had any money or integrity, she wouldn’t be trying to sell herself on RHOA and talking about what a THOT she is. That is not what wealthy families in Atlanta do. Unless you’re Kandi’s family.
I just assumed that her mothers money came from donations from the community and other groups. At the reunion, Kenya was talking about Porshas Grandfather and Selma, connecting him to it. I remember thinking “Ohhhh so thats why shes on TV!” All the other RHOA had notable acheivments and I never heard of Porsha. Theres plenty of other football player’s wives who live in Atlanta they could have chosen over Cordell Stewart’s wife. He was a joke in Pittsburgh and got arrested in the F. Loop a few blocks from my home . But they picked Porsha in all her glory and splendor. I always fill in the blanks in my mind when theres a situation I dont understand. Why was she chosen? Why is she still there? I try to make sense of it.
Porsha’s a nasty bitch. Cynthia shouldn’t apologize or try to blame herself for anything. Porsha was solely to blame.
Porsha is a child. She has proven that she is incapable of owning her own behavior.
So true…….I’m sick of her “I’m sorry you feel” nonapologies. She’s got to go.
“Our hands and fingers were all over the place… and the next I knew Porsha was standing over me.”
Ha! Either Cynthia blacked out or is purposely omitting details.
Editing can’t fake everything Cynthia. The FIRST point of contact was shown and it was YOU, Cynthia, that grabbed Porsha’s hands. Cynthia initiated the physical altercation. Porsha, hands in a vice grip, stood up to pull away from Cyn, and… we’ll see how it plays out. But Cynthia grabbed first, no editing could fake that.
Please watch again, it’s clear as day. Maybe it was hazy for Cynthia, which is why I don’t trust the memory of someone that drunk and emotional, but for my sober eyes, Cynthia grabbed both Porsha’s hands first and wouldn’t let go.
Porsha apologists make my head want to explode.
Dear lord.. Is this RHOAs version of RHOCs ‘cancer’ storyline?
Finally watched the episode anda few things I noticed:
1. Kenya was a HUGE shit stirrer when everyone was just having fun and being positive. Even Cynthia realised Kenya was being a bitch for no reason.
2. The aggro from Cynthia to Porscha was actually anger at what Kandi said about the best friend thing. We all know Cynthia has a history for getting shade for befriending the Atlanta HW ‘Queen’. She exploded on Porscha for no reason.
3. Cynthia got physical first and Porscha exploded. Both really inappropriate ways to handle the situation.
4. Peope who are taking ‘sides’ in this fight are fools. Clearly both women handled the situation poorly. Cynthia grabbed Porscha. Porscha was on Cynthia’s face etc. There is enough blame for both ladies.
I totally agree. Didn’t I hear Cynthia call Porsha a “dumbass”? Also, what was up with Kandi, rolling her eyes, and making smart ass comments? I think ALL the ladies know not to mess with Kandi, even as small as she is, she’ll go 51/50 on your ass.
Cynthia called Porsha dumb or referred to her as being dumb more than once..Both of them had too much too drink.
Well said, Michael! You pretty much summed it up!
I agree 100 percent Michael !!
Thank you Michael. Cynthia started it regardless of the other incident. Everyone was up in arms when Kenya was invading Porscha personal space and she responded with a “snatch” to get the bullhorn out of her face. So why is it different when Cynthia clears her space? There is enough blame for both. Blame it on tha alcohol also. And shit stirring by others. These woman are all attention whores and it keeps Bravo ratings high cause we watch for the drama not the intellectual exchanges.
I still think we’re seeing what Bravo wants us to see. After everything that’s gone down, I just don’t trust them.
ITA. I really hate to be manipulated
Every notice how we hate someone one season and like them the next? That’s editing.
That’s why, when you have information from people who were there or know someone who was AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, it carries the most weight.
That said, I don’t even see why this is a debate. One violent angry woman following around the weakest link on the show (other than Kim now) all over a boat, calling her a bitch, threatening her that she didn’t want her to stand up because it would be a “different situation” alternately screaming at her about being a fake and pretending to be her friend and then Jumping up on her chair to straddle her while screaming more threats, being physically restrained by security, etc etc etc…
It that is not enough for the Porsha apologists, its because they have similar brain capacity.
But TT it was Kenya who insisted she “follow” Cynthia
So, are we being told not to trust the editing? Or that we should only trust the editing when it comes to finding Porsha culpable?
It’s one thing to defend what you see as the issue, but to add to validate your opinion is quite another. Cynthia expressed that both she and Porsha were at fault, an that her thinking was impaired. She also contends that Porsha was wrong for getting in her space and not apologizing for what Cynthia thought had transpired. Let’s just say they were both at fault, as Cynthia has done.
Bingo! Well said TT. The delusion is out of control.
Everyone here is trying to avoid the real issue. The cause of this problem. What was the cause? Oh yeah Porsha bringing Shamea (a girl that shaded kenya at her own event) to another event uninvited. Porsha brought her there to cause trouble and this is what Cynthia was calling out about best friends. It was rude that Porsha’s friend was trying it and then Porsha not respecting that cynthia was actually trying to smooth things over because porsha sure wasn’t going to do it and as a result she got called a B word in a way she didn’t feel comfortable. She didn’t smack her or curse her out she politely asked her not to do that. Porsha just couldn’t say I’m sorry you felt that way but I didn’t mean it with malice. Cynthia walked away. porsha goes over there (her decision despite anyone else’s suggestion) with an empty apology that wasn’t an apology and Cynthia asked her to go back over since she’s not going to apologize correctly.
Then both of them had their hands WAY to close to one another.
This is all based on Porsha’s continued attempt to sick hyena Shamea on Kenya even though she and kenya made amends. Much like Phaedra, they made amends and yet Phaedra and porsha continue to shade kenya in their confessionals.
Porsha’s just too dumb to orchestrate a plan successfully which is why Kenya dodge that dart at her hair care line and then allowed shamea to make her digs and take control of it when SHE felt ready and who gets escorted off the boat:
Dumb and Dumber Porsha and Shamea.
Women need to stop calling one another bitch in ANY circumstance. If one of my girlfriends ever tried to “affectionately” call me bitch we’d have issues. Porsha is plain rachet and I just don’t get the posts spinning things in her favor.
AMEN. Not to get all preachy, but I’m going too. Some of these women are mothers. They’re teaching their daughters it’s okay to be called a bitch, and they’re teaching their sons it’s okay to call women bitches. Not cool.
Yes. It’s desensitizing to say the least. What a shame that many women have succumbed to the equivalent of a female dog.
Right. Bitch and affection have nothing to do with one another.
Preach!
Um…Personal space. When someone gets in your personal space (according to Cynthia) you have the right to get them out of your space, especially after asking them to getting out of said space. Let me think about that for a moment. It’s very hard to reconcile that with Cynthia’s stance on non-volience no matter the situation. Why does all of this sound so familiar?
I wouln’t need to flash back have visions or none of the BS. You let a B Straddle me I’m gone put my foot dead in her cookie then stomp the hell out of her dumb a&%. HOsha got off light!!*
You talk funny.
Between every line of Cynthia’s blog is minimizing language dictated by Andy/BRAVO.
Correct, Tess. This is why Kandi stopped blogging for an entire season once. She didn’t like not being able to say what she wanted to say on “her blog”. Alllegedly. So the streets say.
Interesting..
Would that be why Nene made her own blog?
I feel sorry for these women doing all this crazy mess just to stay famous and relevant. RHOA ratings are sinking lower each week because of the cast, producers and physical altercations. The show is no good anymore and I feel sorry for Cynthia for having to even be around someone like porsha who is known for not being able to hold herself together in a tongue war. Porsha and Phaedra need to go, they bring nothing new season after season and yet Carlos and Andy bring them back. Sheree is perfect for this season but problem is the Atlanta ladies are not allowed to have storylines only fights, throw shade and messy events. When Sheree was on every girl had a storyline, and let’s remember demetria had a storyline and was fired, Claudia had a storyline but was only added because of Puerto readco, Kandi has a storyline, Cynthia has a storyline, and Kim has a storyline. I like Kenya but she’s all over the place and Tammy I loved her as soon as she popped up on my screen and know she probably would have had a great storyline with her full life and sons. After season 5 this show went downhill and we all know why.