2008 Woodie Awards
A disappointed review of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"
KAMILA SZOLTYSEK for The Red & Black
Issue date: 10/13/08 Section: Variety
The season premiere of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" last week was not only a disappointment - it was a downright embarrassment to Atlanta residents.
Verdict: Atlanta's elite definitely do not include these women; only their husbands.
Episode two of the three installments airs tomorrow night, and fans of the show know what to expect: money that can't be spent fast enough, exclusive parties and most of all, endless drama. In this respect, the Atlanta show definitely delivered.
But why couldn't the producers of this show find any classier women?
This season's cast is comprised of DeShawn, NeNe, Sheree, Lisa and Kim.
Kim, the odd white-girl out, is a self-proclaimed "black woman trapped in a white woman's body."
Three of these women are, or were, married to athletes, and the remaining two (NeNe and Kim) are with businessmen. Kim, however, won't reveal the identity of her current boyfriend and claims that a lot of her friends have not even met her "Big Poppa," as she calls him.
So why am I so disgusted by these housewives? Let's take it to the tape. DeShawn is the National Basketball Association housewife who appears to live up to her title.
She hired someone to do everything around the house for her (including a chef, governess, nanny, estate manager, executive housekeeper and maids), so I think she might just be a woman that sits around her house, doing nothing more.
NeNe is the epitome of Tiffany "New York" Pollard, from "Flavor of Love," both in how she looks and acts. NeNe is perhaps the funniest of the crew, but she seems to always be looking for trouble and thrives on drama.
And no, she doesn't work either.
Sheree is in the process of getting a divorce from her National Football League hubby, but she doesn't seem upset in the least bit that the marriage didn't work out. In fact, she acts like she got married and divorced strictly to get a "seven-figure lump sum" from him. No job, no class.
Lisa is the only one of the cast that makes her own money, and she seems equal with her NFL husband. She seems to be the most "normal" of the group, but that doesn't stop her from claiming an athlete-wife war when she says that "NBA wives are snootier than NFL wives."
This show doesn't portray real housewives at all.
I would be more interested in watching a show about middle-class Atlanta women who work and help support their families than five women with nothing to do but spend their husbands' hard-earned cash.
HOUSEWIVES
Grade: FVerdict: Atlanta's elite definitely do not include these women; only their husbands.
Episode two of the three installments airs tomorrow night, and fans of the show know what to expect: money that can't be spent fast enough, exclusive parties and most of all, endless drama. In this respect, the Atlanta show definitely delivered.
But why couldn't the producers of this show find any classier women?
This season's cast is comprised of DeShawn, NeNe, Sheree, Lisa and Kim.
Kim, the odd white-girl out, is a self-proclaimed "black woman trapped in a white woman's body."
Three of these women are, or were, married to athletes, and the remaining two (NeNe and Kim) are with businessmen. Kim, however, won't reveal the identity of her current boyfriend and claims that a lot of her friends have not even met her "Big Poppa," as she calls him.
So why am I so disgusted by these housewives? Let's take it to the tape. DeShawn is the National Basketball Association housewife who appears to live up to her title.
She hired someone to do everything around the house for her (including a chef, governess, nanny, estate manager, executive housekeeper and maids), so I think she might just be a woman that sits around her house, doing nothing more.
NeNe is the epitome of Tiffany "New York" Pollard, from "Flavor of Love," both in how she looks and acts. NeNe is perhaps the funniest of the crew, but she seems to always be looking for trouble and thrives on drama.
And no, she doesn't work either.
Sheree is in the process of getting a divorce from her National Football League hubby, but she doesn't seem upset in the least bit that the marriage didn't work out. In fact, she acts like she got married and divorced strictly to get a "seven-figure lump sum" from him. No job, no class.
Lisa is the only one of the cast that makes her own money, and she seems equal with her NFL husband. She seems to be the most "normal" of the group, but that doesn't stop her from claiming an athlete-wife war when she says that "NBA wives are snootier than NFL wives."
This show doesn't portray real housewives at all.
I would be more interested in watching a show about middle-class Atlanta women who work and help support their families than five women with nothing to do but spend their husbands' hard-earned cash.
Viewing Comments 1 - 8 of 9
Heather
posted 10/13/08 @ 8:40 AM EST
"This show doesn't portray real housewives at all."
HAve you ever watched this show before? At what time have you ever seen a "real housewife".
That being said, I have to agree with the rest of your article. (Continued…)
gwen
posted 10/13/08 @ 6:15 PM EST
Yes, but in the previous shows all the women worked. Lisa's the only one with a job. The rest of them are gold diggers, living off their men.
Lisa
posted 10/13/08 @ 7:14 PM EST
I'm disappointed. Real Housewives did no favors for the image of rich Atlanta women! These women are trash and surely don't represent! DNA tests??? no jobs?? Ever heard of Jerry Springer?
karen
posted 10/14/08 @ 11:47 PM EST
i luv da show! it looks like sum people are jealous and maybe YOUR man r not makin wut there men r making? no 1 had anything to say on orange county and new york. (Continued…)
shay
posted 10/16/08 @ 2:21 PM EST
You all are jealous because these are some black women who happen to have money. There was nothing wrong with the white women who did this! You all are full of sxxt. (Continued…)
Jason
posted 10/16/08 @ 6:15 PM EST
The members of the Piedmont Driving Club are smart enough not to associate with that show. If you want to see the real Atlanta elite, that's where a lot of them are. (Continued…)
dee
posted 10/29/08 @ 4:53 PM EST
Nene oldest son do not belong to her husband do he?
Shannon
posted 10/29/08 @ 7:49 PM EST
I think there are some trolls on this page. "Do he?" Seriously? This show is so ridiculous. The truth is that there are wealthy black people in Atlanta with class, the old guard, Jack and Jill, Boule type. (Continued…)
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