Why There’s No Hope For The Real Housewives of Atlanta

April 16th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Looking at that headline some of you may be thinking, look who’s tardy for the party, and I can admit I am late to the fact that there is no hope for 99 percent of the women on the “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

Having watched season 4 off and on, it’s evident I was blindsided by a few moments of optimism because outside of some of the banter in South Africa I really felt like some of these women had gotten their act together—and then I watched part one of the RHOA reunion last night. I’m not sure if the ladies were working overtime to get those hundred thousand dollar bonuses they reportedly earn from appearing on the show or what, but the overall situation was just a complete mess, and here’s why. All this time, I thought that the women on the show were just evil, catty trolls who liked to start stuff, now I realize the problem isn’t that they’re mean, it’s that they’re delusional. Case in point: Sheree Whitfield.

I could have run to the corner store and been back twice by the time Sheree figured out what lie she was going to tell about chateau Sheree and the um, um, um contractors who were misprapropriating (yeah I don’t think she said that word right) funds which put the project on hold. Honey, we know you don’t have any money, which is half of the reason why I was inclined to think the tears she cried when Andy asked her about child support were real, on the other hand they came way too quickly like she was sitting there building up water in her eyes waiting for him to ask her about it so I dismissed that charade. Also, am I the only one who almost fell out of the bed when Phaedra said “dirt and grass” was all she saw of Chateau Sheree? I really felt bad about Sheree supposedly getting kicked off the show before last night because I believe in my heart she’s about to be completely homeless, but after seeing her stumble through those lies, I can see she really has no clue that you actually have to have the money to pay for homes to be built.  Unfortunately, she still thinks she’ll be having Andy over for tea. At the most they’ll be sitting on dirt and grass making mud pies.

Sheree does get points in my book for the way she handled Nene. From one delusional woman to another, Sheree clearly saw there was no point trying to get through to that very rich b**** and for the most part she decided she would let Nene look crazy on her own—and that’s exactly what she did. Kandi was absolutely right about having an attitude like she’s so above everyone else. Her disposition yesterday was so ridiculously new-money stank that I could hardly stand to watch. And considering the humble beginnings she came from and that Kandi so quickly pointed out, she ought to get a grip on that holier than thou attitude. Being too good to have a dildo up your butt but not classy enough to not call other women out their names and have a conversation like the mature adult she is in age is not a plus. Also, someone please school her on how quickly you can blow through a couple million dollars.

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  • dan3333333333

    “House wives of Alanta” I think they meant Africa!

    • Miss Truth Hurts

      WTF are you even talking about? I hate when white folks come one here I really do *smh*

  • Guest

    Nene: New-Money NeNe is too much. She has been so stank acting like she is just over the whole show and everybody on it when the show is the ONLY reason anybody knows her name. She would still be living off of Greg in Atlanta if RHOA hadn’t come along. I respect her hustle. But she needs to realize that acting like she is too good/better than everybody when she is still loud, ghetto, and unclassy is just ridiculous.

    Sheree: Sheree really needs to get a job. Granted she really did have issues with the architect guy that was overseeing “Chateu Sheree” but if she had money she could just move on and hire a new one. She doesn’t. Which made her comments about NeNe & the money in her pockets side-eye worthy. Ma’am, how are you gonna be the brokest chick on stage attacking NeNe for saying she’s rich???

    Kim: Kim is absolutely classless. I cringe every time she speaks. Her judging Marlo for making money from sleeping around was the biggest display of lack of self-awareness I have ever seen.lol. Kim found a football player who was young & dumb enough not to use a condom with her and now she wants to act like she wasn’t sleeping with a rich, married man and using his money to finance her life. KROY has (some) money. Kim doesn’t. If he didn’t make the mistake of hitting it raw, she and Sheree would be in the same tax bracket.

    Cynthia: I like Cynthia. She does seem to be a bit stuck on Nene. But otherwise I think she is stunning and has a good head on her shoulders. I just don’t understand how she can go from Russell Simmons to David Ruffin (I know that’s not his real name but that’s his most memorable role so that’s what I call him.lol.) to Peter. He seems like a jerk.

    Kandi:  Kandi doesn’t need a man. She wants one. And if all she is asking from him is love and he gives that to her…then who really cares if she is his “sugar momma”. At least she isn’t lonely, broke, and bitter.

    Marlo: I thought Marlo was messy and very new-money (wealthy people don’t name-drop and brag 24/7) and I thought it was hilarious when she said she got her money from God. But when she was trying to buy perms for children in the orphanage I was done. If you are so disturbed by natural hair that you think that a parentless, destitute child in Africa needs a perm more than anything else you could buy with that money….you have some issues you might wanna examine.

    Phaedra:  Phaedra’s southern belle thing is funny. I do think she waited for the camera’s to file that thing on behalf of Sheree. But Sheree should’ve had Bob locked up so…who’s really to blame? Also, Phaedra needs to acknowledge that she and Kandi are in the same man boat. She married Apollo because he is fine & she loves him. He doesn’t make a whole lo of money. But who cares? Her trying to hide what he does just comes off a suspect and like she’s ashamed to really say.

  • Slewis2224

    First of all, let me school you followers who follow & believe everything that
    the media (BRAVO) & those stupid housewives put out there. WHY IS EVERYONE
    COMPLAINING B/C NENE SAID SHE IS RICH??
    SOOO WHAT!!!  NeNe has accomplished more than the others since she has been on
    the show, including that trick Kandi. When Kandi came on the show her singing
    career was over as well as her producing days. When was her last hit record
    before she came on RHOA?? NO SCRUBS was almost 15 years ago. Kandi was a  cheesy
    dressing bum who dressed like she shopped at Target. Her house looked very old &
    cheap. Everyone else had a better looking house than Kandi. Now with the RHOA
    paychecks she is able to buy a new house. Kandi said NeNe acted like she was
    better than her b/c of the sex toys. Last season when Kandi had that sex show
    she would try to give the women sex advice & NeNe was ALWAYS uncomfortable
    talking about her sex life with those desperate tricks. Can you blame her? I
    wouldn’t want sex advice from a hoodrat who talks about putting something sugary
    in your “VA JAY JAY”. Kandi is too old & stupid to be saying “VA JAY JAY”. All
    that sex talk & she still can’t keep a man unless she takes care of him
    financially.  It’s funny how Kandi had so much to say to NeNe but she still
    can’t open her mouth to ask Kim for her money. On the last reunion she
    cried talking to Kim. Kim acted like she didn’t know what her sucker self was
    talking about. NeNe was right when she told the others that it’s OK when they
    talk about her but once she says something about them it’s a problem. For the
    past 2 seasons those jealous women talked about NeNe so much  that they even
    plotted to get NeNe off the show by not wanting to shoot scenes with her. A
    bunch of dumb jealous black women, who instead of being proud of NeNe’s
    accomplishments they try to put her down. How pathetic! Yet they praise Kim
    (their slave massa ) for her accomplishments ( her house, her marriage, etc) .
    NeNe has accomplished more than the others since she has been on the show.
    Anything that Kim has acquired, she got it by laying on her back & spreading her
    legs with sugar daddies & other women husbands. Kim & her ugly, racist husband
    don’t want blacks around them that’s why BRAVO gave Kim & Kroy their own show.
    WHICH I REFUSE TO WATCH!!!!!  Even though I can’t stand Sheree, I’m so glad she
    dissed Phaedra. Phaedra usually has so much to say. She was practically
    speechless when Sheree told her off. Phaedra needs to get her teeth fixed. Her &
    Kandi are afraid of Sheree.

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  • Trhin26

    Sheree did not “handle” NeNe at all. While NeNe’s “holier than thou, I’m super rich” attitude was a bit much for me. She did snap Sheree in line. Sheree is the fakest, most boring, low class, lying, broke, messy b**** I have ever seen on reality TV. I cannot stand her and am glad to see her go. Kim follows a close second. She wants to sit there and act as though she’s so above everyone and everything now because she’s married and pregnant but she is no better than Sheree or NeNe. She’s actually pretty boring so I find it odd that she is getting a spinoff from the show. I can tell you now, I won’t be watching. Cynthia is nothing but a puppet and bores me to tears. I agree, Kandi’s relationship does seem to be moving awfully fast. Something tells me that during Season 5, it will come to a crushing end. Phaedra is always a class act, even when she is talking about donkadonks and dildos. She’s my favorite!

  • me

    I don’t watch this series regularly, but when I do it just reminds me that trash is trash, no matter how much money you have.  I prefer dignity and class to what these females (definitely not ladies) are.

  • http://twitter.com/lucylee lucylee

    There is nothing “real” about this show.  These women are an embarrassment. This show has no redeeming value. Would you want your daughter to see any of these women as a role model?

  • Guest

    I like Nene.  She may be loud, and she may appear to have gotten ‘brand new’ with her riches, but she always keeps it real.  You could see it when she told Sheree off about bringing up her son’s theft charges.  Sheree shut the hell up, didn’t she?  Nene has good sense, and I think she’s doing much more with her money than making it — ever heard of investments?  She’s a hustler and she’s making the most of her exposure from RHOA.  I’m not mad at her at all.  Sheree, on the other hand, can’t seem to get it together and is clearly jealous of Nene’s success.  While, Nene doesn’t seem to be thinking about these ladies and is over them, they keep talking about her.  They comment on everything she does and says.  The one I’m most disappointed in is Kandi and through with her.  She’s drinking the Kool-Aid from Sheree, Phaedra, and Kim.  I don’t see anything wrong with Cynthia.  She just wants everyone to get along.  She likes Nene, but I don’t see where she’s the Watson to Nene’s Sherlock.  Cynthia has a backbone, she just doesn’t need to display it in the crazed way the other housewives do.

  • inked_alice

    These fools have gotten so crazy that even my moms has stopped watching — and moms is the FIRST person to fall out laughing at a train wreck like this.  The uppity stank attitude from NeNe, and night-and-day ‘I’m a preachers kid who loves strippers’ routine from Phaedra and the cluelessness from Sheree has all gotten to be too much for her… and really, for me, too. I just keep thinking, “Who ever would’ve thought Kim would be counted as one of the normal ones?” Kroy definitely seems to have calmed her down.

    Kandi needs to bump all these fools and get back to business; like Kim said, she’s the one true rich b*tch.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MFIDIQTSIIHI66IAVJUNTBNG3Q a reasonable person

    NeNe is beyond ratchet, tactless, delusional, and classless. If she thinks this holier-than-everyone else attitude is attractive, or even cute, she is stupider than she acts. I have thought NeNe was the epitome of a hater, but she always says other people are “hating” on her. Please. She needs to wake up or stop drinking her own ratchet kool-aid.

  • K2ggp

    Please believe NeNe has her financial plans in order!!!!!! She is a business partner in my company so I know for a fact that she will be alright even after this Bravo show is over…… As for Sheree I can only hope that NeNe finds it in her heart to show the opportunity to her so she can finish Chateau Sheree eventually……..

    • Dorisgulley

      Nene is my favorite. Sheree needs to get a job period. That ex of hers is not giving her a dime. I wish Nene would have.exposed the business on Sheree just might explain why the ex is cryng broke.

  • KK

    Yeah, I died when Phaedra said grass and dirt too.  My favorite part of the night.  Kim needs to just lay off it.  She’s the poster child for ho-into-a-housewife.  Sheree needs to get a job and stop waiting for child support.  If it hasn’t happened yet it won’t.  She should have taken Phaedra’s advice and had his no good behind arrested.  NeNe…hhhhh, Cynthia…naive but sincere.  Kandi doing her thing with her business and I can’t hate on that…but I was concerned when she said she was moving into a house with the new love…

  • Rrsmall

    Brande excellent analysis. Although I disagree. You have Sheree pegged to a “t”, but I feel that NeNe has actually grown. The loud mouth, uncouth, drama queen, has evolved into what can possibly be a business powerhouse. She was ganged up on, as always. But the fact that Phaedra called to congratulate her on the show was an eye opener. Phaedra knew NeNe would need an attorney to go over that contract. They’re closet friends. Kim is old news, shes not relevant. Cynthia is trying to have “stay” power. I admire her for that. Kandi has proved she’s a big Moma! She’s caking these guys. Overall it was entertaining usually the reunion is a sleeper.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=619541956 Sam-antha Johnson

    A whole article dedicated to these women. Why? Find some real, rich, powerful, black women to talk about!