Bravo's The Real Housewives of....

[Cat]

This is devastating news. It has crept up on me but Nicole is one of my favorite housewives, because she is an authentic and decent person. She has a job. She has real friendships. She showed her life.  She became one of the lynchpins of the show, a voice of reason and intelligence. She didn't put up with any bullsh!t. Most of all, the support and love she showed Guerdy last season is what stood out to me. 

She'll be missed -- she stabilised the cast. That group of friends -- Nicole, Guerdy, Julia, i was more often than not Team Newbies. Like @NothinButAttitude I have to wonder why we lose the Nicoles while the Larsas, who think their OF careers are more impactful than the medical profession, never seem to leave. I hope this is temporary -- Nicole just had a baby and lost her dad, after all. I'd like to think RHOM started filming late because they wanted to give Nicole time to get back into the swing of things. But sadly, I don't think Bravo appreciates RHOM and the rest of this cast quite as highly as we do.

Nevertheless, I hold out hope that this is just a negotiating snafu and that in a week or two, the lawyers will have ironed things out, and Dr. Nicole and Anthony will be back on board.

Edited September 11, 2024 by Cat

[Soaplovers]

You just described why Dr Nicole is good for the show.. but also is too good for the show.

She doesn't need the show... and I think taking a season off is probably good for her.  Lord knows the other women would pounce on her since Housewives tend to lack empathy.  Look at what happened to Vanderpump during her final season.

I have someone I actively dislike on each of the housewife shows.... Larsa is that person for Miami.  You don't need to stir up trouble... you have Adriana for that job.. imho

[kalbir]

OK Marcus, what are you implying?

Marcus Jordan says he sent ex Larsa Pippen back to the ‘streets’ after their breakup (pagesix.com)

[Taoboi]

Oh, Marcita...lol.

 

And it's time.

 

RHOP s9 trailer drops tomorrow.

[Cat]

She is,too good for the show, and she does not need Bravo. Nevertheless, I will miss her and do think she is a crucial cast member. Larsa OTOH is completely dime-a-dozen expendable. 

 

[NothinButAttitude]

Looks like they are putting Ashley's ass back to work again. She's been able to ride steady with no real drama since season 5. Congrats to Keairna getting a flute! I am stunned to see Wendy and Karen having issues. Kudos to them updating the title card!

[Liberty City]

Looks interesting, and nice to see more $$ being put into the promotionals for this franchise. But I am still baffled as to why Mia & Wendy are part of this cast.

[Taoboi]

Oh, no, Messy Mia no no that blonde ain't it. hehe.

 

And Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy that K got that flute. Now she can really get at Ashley. 

 

ALSO

 

[Taoboi]

And now that I watched the trailer...

 

JACQUELLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

So not only is Ashley being put to work, but she will be getting it back at her. 

 

So we are not going to erase La Grande Dame and the driving accident. Let us see how she handles it. 

 

The vibe looks good. And they definitely did not show everything they filmed.

 

And looking forward to Messy Mia and her two men. 

 

 

[Antoyne]

Loved the trailer. Its clear there was a come to Jesus conversation with Wendy and Gizelle by producers.

[Cheap21]

RHOP looks good! Im especially happy that Keiarna got bumped to main wife despite early reports saying she was a friend

[Cat]

They put a lid on the outright toxicity, although the sudden love-in is a shock after +2 years of "BECAUSE. I. DON'T. LIKE. HUH." This was an easy shift for Wendy, though -- she has long craved Gizelle's approval, and it personally devastated her that Gizelle couldn't stand her.  

Without Robin and Candiace there to detract attention, though the trailer exposes the fact that Wendy is a so-so RH. She's not naturally funny or spontaneous or whip-smart. She feels rehearsed. I am waiting to see what the beef with Karen is about before I cast big judgment, though.

Edited September 12, 2024 by Cat

[Taoboi]

You all know how much I hoped for this moment...so seeing it at last...well, I need a moment.

 

Jacqueline got that FOH pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Antoyne]

I’ve never found Wendy a compelling housewife dating back to 4 degrees. Everything since the mommy makeover has been a performance.

[Cat]

ITA. Wendy's first season was her most authentic, as humorless and inflexible as she was. In the seasons that followed, I was torn between feeling bad for her (the GEBs were truly horrific), to wrestling with my inability to connect to her.

Part of this was the inexplicable 're-branding' from university-professor/political commentator (which was really solid, I thought) to sticking her name on any old random crap.

Part of it was the fact that she has no natural humor and therefore has to script/rehearse every one of her reads and VTs. When she's not in rehearsed mode, she's lecturing somebody. I've tried to listen to her interviews on a RH podcast here and there, but rarely make it to the end.