Generic Real Housewives thread. Comments on any franchise welcome.

[happilybemused]

As there isn't a lot of traction on individual threads I thought I'd create a generic thread as most of us seem fond of a few.

Loving the New Jersey trailer released today. Teresa is back to her table crashing ways. She seemed so chilled on the ultimate girls trip as well !

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@happilybemused

I had never watched a single episode of Real Housewives before lockdown. It is my sole lockdown achievement.

#soproudofyouhun

It's nice watching the pre covid ones and seeing how much fun life was then. The stilted ones where they arrive wearing masks and sit distanced from each other having a scripted conversation are a snoozefest.

@Campervan69 you're right, last OC (not current) and NYC really suffered from this. BH also did but not quite as much probably because they did have the Erika story to help distract.

Just watching Miami and am disproportionately annoyed by Nicole being accused of marrying for money.

She's a got a career, she's a qualified Doctor, (an anaesthesiologist) I'm pretty sure she didn't have to marry for money.

Rant over.

Not read the full thread yet! I've been watching Real Housewives for years and absolutely love it! The only ones I haven't watch yet are Durban, Girls Trip and Johannesburg. So excited that Miami and Melbourne have started up again, they've not been on for years.

Has anyone started watching Salt Lake City yet 😱😱 OMG I think it's my new fave! So much drama, especially season 2 I started watching it before I realised that they hadn't put the entire series on yet. Usually I like to wait until it's complete.

I've always enjoyed NY, BH and Potomac but more recently I've really gotten into Melbourne and Salt Laje City

Just watched the latest Miami episode.
I can't get beyond Marisol's lollipop head!
She looks so strange!

Everyone is right about the first season of Atlanta. It is so dated. I feel like I'm wading through treacle watching it. Never felt New York was that dated.

@baggies waded through season 1 of Atlanta then skipped to season 5 when Kenya and Porsha arrived.

Spent the entire season wondering who on earth Kandi was. Early 90's girl band it turned out.

Took ages to learn she was actually a really big songwriter. Ed Shearon Shape of you, Rhianna Umbrella etc.

So the prenup drama is understandable after this but never explained.

Did the same with OC. Worked for me.

Tried watching 'Porsha's Family Matters'. Why she has her own show is beyond me. Way too dull.

I miss Bethenny. Loved her on RHNY. Last season of RHNY was awful.

Really enjoying SLC - never expected to but did same for Miami, am enjoying that too.

Yes, am also looking forward to Jersey but fed up of Melissa's fakeness- Yes you are only there due to Teresa and yes, you should be thankful

sorry should have said New Jersey

I've found my tribe! I rewatched pretty much all the reunions during lockdown to get me back up to speed and can hardly wait for new episodes and series to drop.

Love Bethenny,at least she's had her own shows. She'll probably have more.

[quote happilybemused]@baggies waded through season 1 of Atlanta then skipped to season 5 when Kenya and Porsha arrived.

Spent the entire season wondering who on earth Kandi was. Early 90's girl band it turned out.

Took ages to learn she was actually a really big songwriter. Ed Shearon Shape of you, Rhianna Umbrella etc.

So the prenup drama is understandable after this but never explained.

Did the same with OC. Worked for me. [/quote]
Might do that. I'm afraid I started watching the new season of Orange County in stead this evening. It's like putting on a comfy pair of slippers. You know what you're getting.
Heather hasn't changed at all.
Emily and Gina are the mean girls.
Shannon's a sloppy mess.
Nothing changes!
I'm interested in how the new girls pan out.

I love this thread.

RHOSLC - so interested in how Jen Shah pans out with the criminal charges; she will plead guilty at some point;

Did anyone see how Jennie is now in trouble for an old facebook page she had in 2020 that had racist memes? Interesting after the hard time she gave Mary and Mary apparently was not at the reunion.

Feel a bit sorry for Martina Navratilova on Miami - clearly, not comfortable in front of the cameras and her wife is making her look like a fool by just flirting with any girl who gives her attention

I couldn't stop laughing when the above posts discuss Kandi on RHOA as i also didn't have a clue who she was but everyone else seemed to on the show and kept talking about how she married "beneath her"

Emily and Gina are horrible this season on RHOC. Interesting how they immediately align with Heather. My god - that wardrobe closet of Heather's - I dream about it; hers and LVP wardrobe also

Long term RH fan: OC, NY, BH, Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver, LoL (technically not RH but still part of it IMO), Atlanta for a while but gave up a few years ago when it just became one long screaming fit. Actually that happened with OC too towards the last season featuring Vicki & Tamra. Can't stand either of them. But back on it now they've left.

Currently watching RHOC and I couldn't stop laughing at Heather's attempt at intimidating Shannon. She sounded like Patsy from Ab Fab going off at Saffy I used to like Heather: she always rose above the fighting, had a wardrobe & skin to die for, but she's become an all out snob now. She is so condescending towards the other women. The only reason she gets on so well with Gina is because she can see that Gina is in awe of her. Like Shannon, she's only interested if it's all about her. Taking the women to Cabo is a self-aggrandising move designed to show off her potential house build: "Look what we can afford!"

Shannon is vile. Loves stirring the pot and watching the drama unfold before taking a step back giving her best wide-eyed and innocent look. She's also totally self obsessed. I feel sorry for her kids and partner.

I quite like Emily and Gina. I do think Emily is heading for trouble with her alcohol consumption though. I don't remember her drinking so much in previous seasons? Gina seems to have got her shit together and to be on an even keel with parenting, her relationship etc.

The new women are a little lacklustre. Noella is clearly batshit and although I feel sorry for her the way she was dumped by her husband with no warning, I also think it sounds like she was happy to ignore some dubious stuff around him/his business in the past in exchange for her lifestyle. Jen is just dull & her husband treats her like crap. That's all I have. And the other woman - the one who tried to sue Terry? I honestly can't see the point of her being on the show.

And here endeth my sage insights

I sat through two episodes of Jersey. My opinion has not changed.

As the one formerly known as the Countess used to say, money can’t buy you class. Or manners either it would seem. Or indeed any clue how to behave in public.

One is still a complete foxtrot uniform delta.

One is still a predatory and seemingly professional letch.

One is still a mean girl’s sook.

One is a new stirrer of shite.

One seemingly can’t get her arse of the fence.

One knows that bantz isn’t bantz unless both find it hilarious.

One is right not to have one woman as a friend. Although I’d be adding more to that.

I feel a bit protective of Jersey the place as it's got lots of interesting people in it. They're just not interested (or wouldn't qualify) in being on this show. I know people who turned it down. I think most of us are boggling at the utter dullness of the Real Housewives and it just seems really badly produced. Scripted to the nth degree. I spotted a friend of mine at the gender reveal party so am going to find out what was going on there. Another friend happily spent 30 minutes watching Mia try to come out of a door, being filmed over and over again. How mind numbing.

Hedi is a leading green ink anti-vaxxer who has been really rude to quite a few people, so not sure she'll be hugely missed on the island right now. I have a mutual friend who has been really shocked by her behaviour over it all.

Tessa is coming across as a dreadful person IMO. It's interesting how we are all reacting differently to the same people and 'events'.

Hedi is not missed.

Mags wouldn’t be either.

They both come across very poorly indeed. I doubt fame would be enough of an incentive to publicise my own arseholery.

I think Jersey looks beautiful and it is a shame we aren’t getting to see the best of the inhabitants.

I’m never going to meet any of them as I’m far too low-end.

I watched purely because I liked recognising the beautiful locations in Jersey. Completely agree that a lot of people with money may well have declined to get involved.

I see that Jennie from SLC has been fired for her past racist Facebook posts.

Jennie's been fired for racist posts - I fully agree but what about Ramona ? She has continuously been racist in all the shows and most notably recently with Kenya on Ultimate Vacation. They should be consistent. If they are going to fire Jennie, please get rid of Ramona - she's also in the same league as Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra, so annoying and boring. if anyone from bravo is reading this, please get rid of Ramona and Bring Bethenny back

@GreekGod I completely agree regarding Ramona. It appears you can say questionable comments but not write them.

Allegedly it was only after the ratings plummeted this week that she was sacked. I guess Ramona's behaviour hasn't impacted on ratings so it has been let go.

Bravo make lots of questionable decisions having watched quite a few franchises over lockdown. Monique (RHOP) was completely frozen out by the rest of the cast then let go after her physical fight with Candaice.

When Porsche did the same with both Kenya and Jami (?) on Atlanta she wasn't held accountable at all. Apparently she is a big ratings draw again.

I haven't watched it but apparently she physically attacked her ex and his mother on her recent spin off.

Seems ratings matter more than behaviour.

Still watching mind you 😂

@happilybemused I thought I was being very clear when commenting

RHNY ratings have really plummeted and they’ve just had their worst season; even the reunion was cancelled due to the awful ratings; Ramona has played a huge role in that;

Fully agree that Bravo makes questionable decisions

Fully agree re Monique but Porsha was indeed demoted to a friend for season 7 due to her behaviour before becoming a full cast member again in season 8

Ironically, I can see the attraction of Porscha. Her interviews are very funny and she has hugely matured throughout the seasons plus you can’t help liking someone who has got arrested for her beliefs and her activism

Really looking forward to watching the New Jersey season next week

Where is OC this week? Gutted, I sat down with a cuppa to watch it but looks like it's on a break for a week!

Did anyone else watch Melbourne? It was pretty good a few years ago but the most recent season was very bizzare. Janet seemed to have massive beef with one of the newbies but I couldn't understand why - they had a big argument about whether or not this lady had been to Paris. Janet said she KNEW she hadn't and this woman was saying she had been multiple times. Either way I don't understand why it mattered so much to Janet?