We start the show tonight, not in the A but in the D! Detroit, Michigan. Phaedra’s latest news headline she’d like to insert herself into is the Flint water crisis. It astounds me that they still have not gotten that city safe water to drink. I really don’t understand it. Since Kenya is from Michigan, she went with Phaedra to assist with the kids camp. And while in Motor City, once must rent a fabulous car to tool around in. I must say this is an unlikely pair, who in the present day don’t care too much for each other.
After a wacky ride with scarves flying in the air, the unlikely duo arrives at YMCA Camp Copeconic, in Fenton, Michigan located about twenty miles outside of Flint. Kenya is less than thrilled with her YMCA accommodations. Kenya jokes about going to the Hilton. Phaedra says she raised enough money to send 150 campers to the Y. Kenya is announcing to random kids she passes that she is a former Miss USA. That gets their attention long enough to notice that Kenya brought her dogs, King and Twirl to the camp grounds.
Kenya is loving the camp as much as the kids, but I suspect she did stay in a hotel overnight. We had a fake wake up scene with her in her clothes pretending to wake up in “her room.” After Phaedra and Kenya exchange some light shade throwing about their workout attire, it time for Kenya to give a character development seminar to the girls and boys. Kenya teaches the girls how to respond to mean girls by teaching them to say they are Fabulous! Gone with the wind, Fabulous! And then twirl away.
Okay, I was pretty touched by the clips from the week Kenya and Phaedra spent at the camp hanging with the girls and judging a talent competition. Then they had some of the kids share their heartbreaking life stories Once kid starts off saying he never knew his patterns except for pictures. He starts to cry and Kenya looks about ready to lose it. Kenya goes running over to him while another kid says “Two years ago my brother got shot in the head three times….” The next kid says the only reason he plays sports is to try to get his family out of Flint. All the little kids in the audience are crying their eyes out. This is going well. I thought they were supposed to be having fun! I’m surprised Kenya didn’t just snatch that first boy outta there and take him home with her. Tears and hugs all around.
The week ends in usual camp style with a big campfire and lots of bonding. Kenya and Phaedra call a truce and pledge to be friends. This happens at every camp. The truce never lasts.
Porsha
Meanwhile, back in the ATL Porsha is out to lunch.
Todd supposedly got fired from his job because of his social media with Porsha. If he had a job, why was he not supporting his kids? That boy ain’t had no job in DC. He’s been in Atlanta for weeks.
Later, we come to the point in filming where Porsha passed out at the nail salon and had to be rushed to the hospital. The doctor says she has a condition where not enough blood gets to her brain. How much did she have to pay to figure that out I wonder? She could have just asked anyone who watches the show. Shamea is there to be filming nursing Porsha back to health. Shamea and Phaedra hate each other. Why would Porsha agree to be Shamea’s filming partner? #Messy
Todd comes over with flowers and ice cream. Porsha tells Todd her condition is caused by stress an
d it is all his fault she passed out.
Kandi
Cynthia is fake living at Kandi’s house while she is “homeless.” She moves in quite a few things. Like her wigs, some groceries, and some Febreeze. Kandi’s guest room is gorgeous. Cynthia is staying in the big house!
The next morning, Cynthia brings down her personal box of Froot Loops for breakfast. In a miraculously well-timed phone call from her realtor, she finds out the final appraisal came in and the bank is ready to make the loan.
Sheree
Sheree and Bob meet up so that Sheree can tell a fascinating, and probably fake story about how she and Bob got in a physical fight in Spain. They are at Paris on Ponce which is a big space across from the recently closed Murder Kroger used to be. It’s part restaurant, part antique store part event space. They seem to have paid for promotion and since Bob and Sheree have no storyline, they went with the whole Bob trying to win Sheree back farce. This whole reminiscing about Sheree and Bob traveling to Paris and Spain is something they spun up to go with the assignment. Bob does a cabaret dance for Sheree. This leads to a confessional by Sheree where she suggests that Bob is well endowed.
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Lunch At 5 Seasons
Phaedra has an all call luncheon to thank the ladies for helping with her camp and invite them to go to adult camp. Kenya brings up past violence on trips and says that Phaedra told her that Porsha wanted to share her progress with her anger management classes. Oh, here it go. Even though we see a clip of Phaedra saying that to Kenya. Phaedra tries to deny saying it. I had to pause to go get this Instagram clip so that you could see Phaedra’s dog collar. You’re welcome. Kenya starts listing all of Porsha’s previous violent attacks. Porsha starts to get… well, angry. She says that Kenya is the only one asking her about it. So Kandi says, “Let me ask the questions then, have you been going to anger management or not ?”
Porsha says if she is going to anger management she is not doing it for them. Kandi tells us in her talking head that she doesn’t think Porsha is going to anger management. She says Porsha doesn’t even know anything is wrong for her. She’s right. Porsha only goes to anger management when Bravo makes her do it on camera so they can cover their ass the next time by saying they thought she was better. Cynthia asks Porsha what is wrong about asking about her treatment. Porsha wants to know why they are all asking her about it. Kandi says they want to know what her triggers are. Porsha does a talking head where she blames everyone one for making her hit them. Kenya asks Porsha if she is on medication for her issues. Clearly this is the intervention that I heard about for Porsha. My understanding was that this “glamping trip,” which was really a day trip to an executive team building type place, was the intervention. Looks like they started a couple days early.
Porsha says she aint’ gonna have everyone piggybacking on everyone elses’ comments about her. Kandi tells Porsha to “piggyback her ass up” then. There a lot of jawboning and cursing between Kandi and Porsha and the, as I mentioned, Porsha goes running out into traffic. That ends the luncheon with everyone just walking out to see if Porsha gets run over by a short bus.
She doesn’t get run over by a bus but she does tell everyone she is done with them all. Kandi and Cynthia had the sense to stay back at the restaurant while Kenya went with Phaedra and Sheree. Porsha peeled off in her rental car and Phaedra wants to text her to come back and talk it out. Kenya now has a reason to say she is not comfortable going into the woods with Porsha and Kandi and Cynthia will back her up. Sheree on the other hand is one of those people who blame the victim for provoking the violent person. Kenya says that they are not talking about her right now, they are talking about Porsha. She also says all the women provoke each other and everyone one of them has had a man who has hit them. Sheree pretends like she doesn’t know who Kenya is talking about. Then in her talking head Sheree says, “We aren’t talking about me, we are talking about Kenya.” No, boo, everyone was talking about Porsha and you decided to blame shift to Kenya. Sheree says that Kenya wishes she were on her level. Kenya then squats down in the parking lot and duck walks around saying, “I’m on her level now!” That was pretty hysterical.
By the time Porsha comes back, it is dark. How long did they have to wait in the parking lot? Porsha doesn’t want to talk to Kenya and Kandi and Cynthia don’t want to talk to her, so those three leave. Then Frick, Frack and Myfinanceslack, go up the back stairwell to shoot another scene. On the walk up, somehow Sheree is the victim. She says that Kenya said that it was her (Sheree’s) fault that some dude was abused to her. That never happened and Sheree denied having an abusive relationship just five minutes ago and now Sheree is accusing Kenya of doing exactly what Sheree did to Kenya. That is how Sheree’s mind works. Or malfunctions. Phaedra is trying to dodge all the arrows, but Porsha perceives this as sticking up for Kenya. Porsha wants to know why Phaedra was talking to Kenya about her treatment. Porsha says she never said she wanted to talk to the girls about her treatment. Phaedra is busted. She tries to lie her way out of it. Each time she does, production plays back the tape of Phaedra saying what she keeps denying she said. Porsha starts making all kinds of threats about “these bitches” Kenya, Kandi and Cynthia. Seems like anger management is not going so well. Not so well at all.
Next Week: Everyone goes into the woods. How many will come out? And Cynthia counsels Matt about Kenya.
The episode was lit tonight but a couple of observations, I loved the beginning of the episode and seeing Phaedra and Kenya together in flint with the kids, it was very touching and I’d love to see more moments like that. Lastly Kenya needs to grow up and so does Porsha, I honestly believe when Nene, Phaedra, Carlos, Andy and certain celebrities made it out like Kenya was in the wrong for the reunion incident that Porsha believes she did nothing wrong and doesn’t have to apologize. Sheree is good on the show but nothing I am seeing is peach holding worry, she’s hilarious yes but she could have been a friend and Lena could have gotten that peach. I would like to see Nene back next season but it’s good that she wasn’t back because with how reckless Porsha’s hands and mouth is, it would have definitely been another physical altercation this season.
“Frick, Frack and Myfinanceslack…” I am laughing so hard at that right now I’m going to need awhile to recover before I can make any cohesive comments of my own. Bwahahaha! ?
Me too….made my night!
I’m so proud of Phaedra for doing this… The Flint situation is horrible and it’s a shame politicians are letting this continue for such a long time.
Wish they would leave Porsha alone especially Kenya… Porsha has basically been ignoring Kenya this whole season but of course, Kenya had to keep poking her… Porsha did good by walking away from these women…
Sheree should take her nasty ass ex husband and leave our screens.. She’s a waste of time..
Thank you for the recap
Do not be fooled: Phaedra does everything with selfish motivations.
Regarding Porsha, she signed up for this. No one signs up for physical violence.
How exhausting it must be to be you… Always looking for the negative in every action… She did something good. And the kids were happy. Full stop.
The only thing I find exhaustive is people who fail to see obvious truths and then label those that do. It’s nice that the kids got camp, but I would think the money could have been used on something more pressing. Why not give the money anonymously? Why not buy a year’s worth of clean water for a school? No, Phaedra instead makes the camp about her (and what she can exploit on TV to further her “activism”. Look, I’m all for activism and marches and helping others; I just don’t care for charlatans.
Something more pressing? I don’t think you get that children, especially poor or vulnerable children need a break from their circumstances and surroundings.
The children were exposed to contaminated water. That alone is tragic enough. Phaedra did a wonderful thing and that money was well spent. As an ex teacher, I could see in their faces what that stay meant to them. For some, it would have been the first time they EVER packed a suitcase to go away. For others, that trip will be life changing.
I’m still trying to figure out why, even if Phaedra did this for selfish reasons, it’s considered a bad thing??!? She still helped kids, that’s all that matters.
Great recap!!! I always read your recap first than watch the show tonight can chuckle at your take on things! It actually makes the show somewhat bearable! Congrats to all you Atlanta football fans! Going to the super bowl would be amazing!!
First off: love the whip Kenya was driving.
These RHOA are frenenemies, and talk about each other’s business too damn much. I know Phaedra can be shady, but I never thought she would talk behind Porsha’s back and to Kenya of all people. Then she tried to deny the truth of what she said. smh.
I agree with Porsha feeling like she was ambushed. Kenya has her own drama with Matt damaging her property left, right, and center and instead of calling the police she calls Kandi because he has potential. Yet she sits there and have the nerve to ask Porsha if she’s in anger management, or on medication (I found that to be insulting). Really!
This season Kandi is on another level, cussing people out and being mean. What’s that about?
Porsha need to rid herself of Todd, rolling his eyes and talking foolishness. It’s like boy, go get yourself a real job and grow to hell up while you’re at it.
Listening to some of the children sharing their stories was heart breaking. I’m happy they were able to be out of their environment for a week. The thought occurred to me…Kenya should adopt the boy who said, he does not know his parents. I too cannot believe Flint still has a water crisis. 🙁
I’m happy the purchase of Cynthia’s house went through, and she can have a fresh start.
IMHO: it would be nice to see these grown women get along (at least for two, three episodes), and be respectful towards each other. Guess, that would make for boring storylines.
Thank you for the recap.
Holy Moly I found another person on Porsha’s side of this!!! She was totally ambushed by Kenya and like Porsha said, if any one of them gave even one lick about Porsha it would’ve been a whole different conversation. And you know what?? I’m even going to go as far as saying Porsha shouldn’t have to apologize for the reunion fight. She was pushed beyond what anyone signs up for no matter what people say. These shows are about dirty gossip, insults, and name calling; not having your ear blown out by a megaphone.
I could have watched the kids at camp the whole episode. They rest they could have kept. Kenya needs therapy, both Todd’s need a job, Kandi needs to stop trying to act like Nene, Porsha needs to find herself, Sheree also needs a job, Cynthia needs a date and Phaedra keep doing what you’re doing.
I keep meaning to talk about Kandi’s Todd. I have IG SORT OF on my Chrome browser. I don’t post anything but I can follow who I want and scroll through. I followed Todd and while his Daddy Day Care stuff is cute, he is getting mighty comfortable over there. I am just saying.
If he was a chick it would come off differently. But, he’s not.
Maybe it is just me? Other than the OLG restaurant he doesn’t seem to be working.
Todd and Carlos King were producing that god awful show “Hollywood Divas” over on TVOne, but I think that got cancelled. And with all the fits and starts over at the OLG, it would appear that Todd has turned into a Mr. Mom.
Looking at some of the comments it seems the Porsha coddlers are here. Why do people continue to coddle this aircto brain deficient woman? Many act like all the women didn’t make it clear on the reunion that they will not tolerate her violence??? She refuses to engage & honestly Phaedra has been trying to save her job by speaking on her behalf with the other ladies. I mean the Kenya haters are glad she tried to hurt Kenya but why was she fighting Cynthia for goodness sakes?? So lets not act like the other ladies being put on defense is something that they are doing wrong. If the mention of anger management makes Porsha flip then she may need more than counseling. BTW Kenya asking about medication only came out after Porsha go crazy mad for no reason. They girl is gonna eff up again because she never takes responsibility for her actions. It’s sad.
I feel like the same people who are fooled by Phaedra and Porsha voted for Trump.
Oh FFS!
When Tamara wrote this:
“That never happened and Sheree denied having an abusive relationship just five minutes ago and now Sheree is accusing Kenya of doing exactly what Sheree did to Kenya. That is how Sheree’s mind works. Or malfunctions.”
I immediately thought of Trump. I get you.
She is gonna flip out on the wrong person one day and they are gonna feed her her ass through her nose! That’s the only way to stop people who are used to getting their own way by throwing a fit and bullying others…
It’s so annoying hearing them talk about Kenya provoking porsha. It’s the same as saying a man who beats his wife was provoked into doing it. It’s bullshit. If you can’t control yourself to not hit someone or drag them around the floor, that’s your bad and your own fault. That’s why the person who does the hitting, is the one that goes to jail. Ugh. I can’t believe people still blame Kenya for Porsha’s behavior.
I laughed out loud at the frick, frack and ain’t gotjack.
The kids at the camp made me tear up. Such tough lives for such young kids.
I like Kandi’s new attitude. She’s not putting up with anyone’s crap and I love her calling everyone out now.
So I laughed, I cried, I was super annoyed. Not bad for 1 hour.
OMG! I HATE YOU!
Frick, Frack and AintGotJack is so much better. I’m SO STEALING THAT AND NOT GIVING YOU ANY CREDIT! lol
Time to bring back GOLD STAR COMMENT OF THE DAY!
Haha! It’s all yours! As soon as I read that, all these things that rhymed with “ack” started running thru my head…. my house is whack, my son sleeps in a sack, got nothin’ to pack, I’m a quack….
Anyhoo, thanks!
I thought the camp scene was nice. I almost teared up myself a couple times watching.
Porsha has some damn nerve talking about someone having a fake boyfriend. Every so called relationship she’s had on this show have been fake – including the one now.
I did think Kenya was instigating unnecessarily during the restaurant scene and I kept hoping she would dial it back a little bit. It wasn’t a good look. But Porsha looked even worse with her unhinged rant at the end of the episode. I wanted to put it on mute.
So true about Porsha.
And so true about Kenya as well.
HOWEVER these three and Nene tried to force Bravo’s hand to remove the violent cast member. When they Bravo just went with fake ass “anger management” they were all PISSED. They had all made it clear to Andy and other Bravo folks they did not feel comfortable around Porsha AFTER THE THIRD ON CAMERA ATTACK and her aggression toward a police officer off camera.
So they came in unified before heading to the woods with her.
Also, Porsha’s fainting crap was on August 8th The glamping thing in mid september. Here is my exclusive in real time on that. http://tamaratattles.com/2016/09/13/exclusive-rhoa-filming-tea-all-signs-point-to-a-porsha-intervention/
They have also given us no rhyme or reason why Marlo was there. But she was. She tried and failed once again to get a peach this season. As Nene eluded to on WWHL tonight.
Kandi shouldn’t question anybody’s anger. i remember her actions at Nene’s pajama party when she was threatening to whoop Cynthia’s ass and everybody else’s. And how many times have we seen her get up in people’s faces?
I so wish I could post a photo of that here.
tries this…
YAY it worked!
Yeah, well Kandi has never actually jumped up on anybody. It’s SO not the same.
Is Bob just completely broke? Why in the world would he be a willing participant in this joke?
1) He’s a media whore who loves attn
2) He is trying to give his babies mama an income.
z) His girlfriend (she says wife?) is fine with the charade. Within limits
I hope the kids got some kind of financial gain from this episode.
Everyone has to be responsible for their own behavior and that includes Kenya. She is provocative and DANGEROUS.
Porsha gets up and walks away (which she should have) and Kenya FOLLOWS HER talking about, “I’m a victim, I feel threatened,” on some Zimmerman stand your ground type stuff. That scene really jarred me because I could not believe she did that. I was absolutely floored. I’ve tried to remain neutral on Kenya, but she is dangerous and ill. She’s not afraid of Matt, but is deathly afraid of Porsha? So afraid mind you, that she trails her. She needs to stop. She had no problems calling the cops on Porsha, but “Matt has potential.”
I don’t want to go in on her too much because I believe she’s ill, but I can’t with her. Her running after Porsha taunting and yes trying to provoke her, really made me sick to my stomach. I believe she does similar things with Matt. Kenya likes to get a reaction out of people and when she can’t get love she looks for negative attention.
Why is a grown woman responsible for another grown woman reactions ?
So it’s okay to provoke someone? Everyone has their breaking point. Even the law recognizes that.
I am in complete agreement with you!
Please explain how the law “recognizes that”.
Please, on SNAPPED, they always end up sent up the river 🙂
Kenya is my girl but I gotta agree on following Porsha out of the restaurant. Phaedra told her it’s not a good idea and for once I agreed with her. I loved the camp scenes. Those kids really touched my heart. Kandi’s guesthouse is gorgeous, I could stay there forever. I guess if Kandi is cool with Todd being a stay at home Dad, why should we care. Whoever came up with Bob doing a stripteade needs lasik surgery. Lord he is so UNappealing. As in lose my lunch so. Sheree needs to lose that long blonde wig in her talking head. Blonde is not her color.
Striptease.
I totally agree with everything you said. I don’t see why the others are not seeing this. Her anger management is apparently working because I wanted to knock Kenya out for continuing to follow that girl and I have NEVER gotten into a physical altercation. Why after she left from the table did Kenya feel the need to continue to provoke her. She was dead on when she said that Kenya was trying to get a negative reaction out of her and it didn’t. GOOD JOB PORSHA!!!!!
I totally agree with everything you said. I don’t see why the others are not seeing this. Her anger management is apparently working because I wanted to knock Kenya out for continuing to follow that girl and I have NEVER gotten into a physical altercation. Why after she left from the table did Kenya feel the need to continue to provoke her. She was dead on when she said that Kenya was trying to get a negative reaction out of her and it didn’t work. GOOD JOB PORSHA!!!!!
I’m just confused as to why Kenya is “afraid” of Porsha but still refused to file a restraining order on Matt.
Say What: you’re comparing apples to oranges. She doesn’t sleep with Porsha, she isn’t intimate with Porsha. She loves Matt and is intimate with him. Do you not see the difference???
Maybe because there are some things she enjoys doing with Matt. Adult activities….
TT,
Great recap. I was talking to you and my television last night. Eventhough I know the show is scripted (at least to some degree), Porsha is REALLY dumb and not for television. It was like nails on a chalkboard watching her with the fake boyfriend. The story he told about the job was not even scripted well. She really needs to go……..
So as always, I read recaps before watching shows. (Also Google who the killer was, and if convicted during my ID shows), but, I was just watching Wendy, and gotta say she looked fantastic today, and cracked me up talking about RHOA. To the recap and show now. 🙂
Good thoughts TT.
Xo
Can we just talk about Bob’s profuse sweating issue again for just a moment? I mean, it is so distracting. Can’t they mop him off between takes or something? He is literally drenched and has rivers of sweat just pouring down his face and his hair is sparkling with moisture. I have never seen anything like it. I keep expecting Sheree to reach out and dab his face while they are discussing things.
I was delighted to see , for the first time in my memory. RHOA spend a few moments on an event that helped someone besides the woman trying to make money/news coverage/something from it. If Phaedra was serious, or Kenya for that matter, they would have determined it an annual/semi-annual event at that moment, when they saw the benefits to these very sad kids. it was a terrific experience for them- they need many counselors, and a program to help the kids build on what they learned back at school and home- but they have a start. I just wish we would see RHOA start that pronto- and am afraid that, like all things Phaedra, it got the coverage she wanted in the show, so she is done with it. It was pitiful that the best Kenya could come up with was that she had been Miss USA, but her little program did appear to give them a bit of self-confidence and ability to use it. I thought those were very touching scenes, and I do give her credit, much as Phaedra was just trying to be relevant and draw attention to herself.
Porsha is lost and now so completely out of her league that it is painful to watch. From having to give up her lease on a far too big place, to moving in with and upending her mother in her own home, to this loser guy she purports to be trying to conceive with, but wants no relationship with, she is lost and so unable to mature that it is profoundly ludicrous and sad.
One of my questions is , was she faking when we first met her, and is this the true Porsha? It appears the quiet wife we met , who did what her husband wanted, appears to have been an act, but it kept her solvent. Now she seems out of money and desperate to follow a storyline she has no intention of pursuing , in real life, having a child, to make money. Meanwhile she acts in out of control ways, with an untamed ego driving behavior that is completely unacceptable. She is unable to articulate a complete sentence in English, and desperate for all the wrong things- anxious to prove herself through hostility and vengeance, trying to be sexy while sneaking guys up to her room, who she neither knows nor cares about, pretending to have a relationship like her challenger, Kenya. She has allowed the anger control to disappear to this point. The fact is that they all have issues with her lack of control, and that she appears both unable to understand what is happening around her, nor to handle any challenge that comes her way, without violence.
Meanwhile the more intelligent Kenya , who has pursued false storylines revolving about her desire to be loved and have children, one after another, while taking on other women in the group as she vied for leader status, goes far beyond normal boundaries to prod Porsha to aggression. She acts this way while actively working to have her dropped from the show, claiming she is threatened by Porsha. They are each desperate and lost, and if in fact Kenya did love Matt at all, she is acting out her anger.
Kenya can be charming and warm , lovely at times. But she has spent so much time living false stories on RHOA that it is very hard to know who the real Kenya is. What is clear is that she is inconsistent as heck- immature and insecure in her own way( MISS USA talk to these little campers) – but it is clear to see when she goes after someone to bring them down, like Porsha, , she does not let up, and refuses to acknowledge her provocative role in the final outcome. If Kenya’s desire to be of help to others was real, she would have done more to help those campers- used her presence to set up a long term program of real value, not just a one time for TV. We know that Phaedra cares about noone but herself, lies and cheats endlessly, only for herself.
We have had glimpses of Kenya wanting to be something more- here was a moment – where are you, really? She also was around as Nene blew it- one time too many. Why aren’t we seeing Kenya lead these ladies in different , constructive directions? Cynthia is rising above her mess- who else is? My strong guess is, should Kenya ever be capable of settling into letting her best self out, helping others in need, she would find it all- but you need to be your real self, not just superficially searching , but truly giving of yourself, and you’ll both be happier and find others you could build real relationships with. Where is the real Kenya? Or is she as sick as others have suggested? I hope not, maybe she was a little “in like” with Matt, but she way over acted and reacted, and is in a corner of her own making here.
It’s been good to see Kandi be more honest, if it can be in reason, but between her lack of new music, lost musical production and Todd’s inertia, she has her children to celebrate, but not much more, it seems. I don’t believe her swipes at Phaedra are all Kandi has to share- but hope she stops there. We don’t need any more ugliness in the picture- and this show either raises its agenda/focus and participants several levels or is self- destructing into middle aged women who can’t grow up. I don’t need to see that every week, and would really like to see some of these women succeed. Get rid of Sheree, Phaedra, Marlo, Porsha, Nene, anyone who reduces integrity , intelligence, and behavior, (maybe Kenya) and let’s upgrade this to intelligent black women in Atlanta- thinking of someone besides themselves, and less intent on hurting others for whatever reason.
Sorry it’s so long. I just don’t think it is funny to encourage people to lose control of themselves, for all the wrong reasons.
Tamara, please say something, pretty please. 🙂
No, Tamara, don’t, pretty please? Lol
No TT, don’t say a word and we understand why you haven’t. ??
OMG…Was that a joke.
Who paid 8000$ to the Detroit Public School system?
OK a few things here, let’s not speak about Bob’s perspiration issues. I just try to ignore it cause I actually feel quite badly for him and his situation. I’m embarrassed for him. Secondly, I could have sworn Porsha said her brain didn’t get enough oxygen, and I thought “Damn! You just figured that out?” It made me laugh. The kids at the camp had me crying and wanting to adopt a foster child – stat! AND I was proud of Porsha removing herself from the situation and damn the others for following her out. Perhaps anger management is helping her become more aware. I hope so.
I agree about poor Bob, but is it ok to talk about his schweddy balls instead?
Kenya came off looking pretty bad in this episode. Funny how the kids were more interested in her dogs than her.
I think ANYONE that donates their time and energy to helping children get self esteem is doing good in my book
Great recap TT.She Thank you.
I don’t usually have much to say about Phaedra other than this woman is so pretentious, but on this week’s episode, I warmed to her. She did something really special for those children and I salute her for that.
I don’t get the animosity between Porsha and Kandi. Is it a misplaced loyalty to Phaedra on Porsha’s side and anger at Porsha’s bias towards Phaedra. The self styled ‘Frick and Frack’ duo will be over by next season (if they come back). All of these friendships are so strained.
Sheree and Bob? Mkay. Are we really supposed to believe these contrived scenes of Love Revived? Um no. Loved her cornrows though. She’s all about appearances and mock indignation. Iyanla tried and failed to fix her life.
Now to Kenya, this woman always looks good but she is a HORRIBLE person. A narcissist, an overgrown, immature attention seeking adult teenager. She’s manipulative and self absorbed. Teaching twirling to children? Yeah, that’s useful. To her credit, she’s playing the reality TV game really well. Every time she takes centre stage to antagonise, cajole or play victim, she increases her value to Bravo and messy Andy who lives for drama. I noticed that she loves to engineer scenes and/or confrontations which place her at the centre. Sheree’s right, she DOES provoke people. I like to think that she would call her castmates behind the scenes to let them know the role she would be playing in a particular scene …probably not. I don’t think she knows how to relate to women in a normal way. Her hollow laugh and mock nonchalance in her talking heads are so annoying. I can’t stand her.
Now Porsha, it’s a sad day for me to agree with Porsha but I do. 1. She doesn’t want a man who is not financially independent and she was not impressed by Todd’s decision to ‘quit’ his job. I really hope he’s not an attention seeking opportunist. At least she’s not infatuated or desperate enough to take care of him. Suga Mama style. (is he older than her?)
Also, she walked away from the conflict. She did her best to control herself and she was actually quite articulate when she told Kenya: you are not my friend Kenya.
Who else?
Cynthia. Congrats on the house. Was it overpriced or the right price? One great thing about Cynthia is that she doesn’t instigate drama and has the sense to stay out of it. Good for her for leaving. Everyone in that crew gets along with Cynthia. I find this truly admirable. Friendships between women can be such a strain!! Cynthia makes it seem effortless. Yes I know that most of these RHOA are TV friends. Camera time friends. It would be a shock to discover that they speak outside of the show.
Kandi. What is up with Kandi and this ‘new’ attitude? Was she always this way and I just didn’t notice? Antagonistic much?
Did anyone else notice that the whole 5 Season debacle spent a lot of time filming across the street from where Sheree’s defunct boutique used to be? Wonder if she ever wanders into the place now to get her nails done…
Kenya needs Psychiatric help. She makes excuses for Matt behavior. Matt clearly has major issues. I also don’t believe for one minute that he’s never gotten physical with Kenya. I’m not willing to believe that a man will destroy a room and damage property to the extent Matt has will not become physical. Kenya should focus on the dysfunctional relationship she keeps returning to instead of pretending she’s afraid of Porsha. If I’m afraid of someone, I’m certainly not going to antagonize said person. Kenya is just securing her role on the show. Kandi is deflecting. I truly believe Kandi has some issues she’s dealing with that she doesn’t want publicized. She’s so angry and aggressive all the time.. I would venture to say it has to do with the fact that Todd is not pulling his weight financially. I’ve had friends and family do far worse to me however, I learned my lesson and moved on. I never felt the need to go after the people. Unfortunately the people who wronged me was my sister and her best friend.
Phaedra should have taken her own kids to that camp so they could get to know each other. That was my second favorite scene in RHOA ever, the best one was were they took the items to the orphanages. Puts everything else in perspective when you see children hurting.
Actually, orphan tourism is a big problem in South Africa. It sounds like a lovely thing to do, but basically the kids spend all day performing for tourists.
I wrote about this issue back in 2012
http://tamaratattles.com/2012/01/29/orphan-tourism-in-south-africa/
I am not sure why everyone is mad at Kandi. She has never been one to pretend when she doesn’t like you, her attitude is not new.
The difference is that before it was just Nene that was gunning for her, now it’s Porsha and Pheadra. Kandi does not mince words..even last season while pregnant with the lady who wanted Kandi to produce her son…Kandi didn’t even pretend to entertain her.