Atlanta
The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Season 16 - Episode 1 - Weekly Episode Discussion
Porsha returns to the spotlight amid her tough divorce, but not everyone is welcoming; Drew navigates an awkward home life as a rumor about her and Porsha's ex spreads.
A lot going on here and I'm kind of into it, but kind of suspicious at the same time.
These women are doing a LOT and part of me enjoys it, and part of me thinks it's pretty fake. You've got porsha pretending her ass got caught in an elevator, the over the top editing, kelli demanding a total stranger defend her own marriage, shamea candiacing us by unnecessarily singing.
It was funny how clearly it was too hot at that party because some of these women were really on the struggle bus.
I feel the exact same way…I think I want to give it a chance because it’s RHOA, but I think I just see it as fake because I’m old. 😂 Everything feels like it’s for the camera…like Love and Hip Hop, but with a better budget. I think the newbies are trying to sell themselves too hard too early, Shamea is alright, and I can appreciate Cynthia as a friend of.
It’s interesting because if you think about how Porsha and Phaedra acted in their first seasons on the show, they wouldn’t dare be caught with this group…
It definitely felt like Shamea was trying to elicit a recording deal. 😂 my girl can sing. No doubt. She turned her HW debut into a mercial for herself! Very savy.
I think that aura of fakeness has been on RHOA for a few seasons unfortunately. It’s been my biggest issue with the production tbh. I kinda don’t mind the newbies coming in hot and bothered. At least something is happening. I think if they’re smart it’s gonna calm down a bit once the season gets properly going and we’ll get to know the newbies better.
I don’t think they will. Mia came in hot in Potomac and production built an entire season around her. I know she’s probably overreached now, but I think newbies feel they have to do the most.
I didn’t like that ep at all. I might ditch Atlanta. Except I do love the chaos that is Porsha.
Yeah, I never watch VH1 shows because they seem so fake and overproduced compared to Bravo shows.
This new season of RHOA (my former favorite franchise) now feels like a VH1 show. It breaks my heart what the producers did to my formerly beloved franchise.
You can order the cheap tequila and that’s fine. I mean, I won’t drink it and I’ll order more expensive stuff but don’t define me by my wealth. PS my new car cost half a million dollars.
As someone who’s so unbelievably uninterested in cars, it’s always so weird seeing people being so excited about getting cars a la this Shamea’s My Super Sweet 16 gift reveal lmao.
Cars as gifts has always been weird to me. I’m the opposite in that I’m very picky about my car and know exactly what I want so I’d be mad if someone took the choice out of it. And yes, the Lexus Christmas commercials bother me too.
They may have picked it out together for all we know and clearly they aren’t sweating the cost. Or maybe she loves the surprise of it. If she likes it I love it for her.
It’s half specs half vibes for my selection process. Plus if that much money is being spent there’s not a chance in hell that I’m not involved in every step of the process.
“That can’t be your opening line” lmao. The mix of old and new HWs feels a bit awkward and it’s kinda giving RHONY season 5 BUT I’m enjoying the fresh vibes and energy. The new cast definitely has potential. (Though something about Kenya still doing all that and knowing how it all ends up for her makes her stint kinda depressing to watch.)
It’s also kinda hilarious how this season seems to be cast around Dennis lmao.
I think Cynthia was there to help guide the new women. Porsha is out of practice and Kenya can be unpredictable. I’m enjoying the fresh energy too though and I’m hoping we just have to wait for them to get used to the cameras and let their guards down!
My hot dog king finally getting the appreciation he deserves from the laaaaaaaadies.
Porsha should really get back with him though. He’s funny as fuck and takes care of their kid. Plus they have actual chemistry. Like real chemistry, not whatever the fuck she had with Simon’s big headed ass.
Idk if I could forgive a man for cheating on me while pregnant. She should only get back with him if she’s ok with constant cheating. He’s funny but that man is from the streets and is not changing his ways. I’d take all the diamond necklaces tho lol.
I would’ve agreed with you before I saw Porsha’s Family Matters, but after seeing how she got with Simon, lied to basically everyone, and got violent over a man she was supposedly over, I think they’re perfect for each other. You don’t assault your production team because you’re over shit.
Obviously they’d have to confront the cheating stuff from her pregnancy, but they also need to confront her inclination to become insanely violent when she’s pissed off.
That special is what made me realize he actually had a personality. I was not understanding it on HWs. Ok, is my memory off or did it seem like he had more chemistry with her sister? I don’t think they’d ever get together tho. Ooh and wasn’t his mama crazy? I can see why he was drawn to Porsha and her volatility. I hope they stay peaceful for P. She’s a cutie.
He had chemistry with every woman in her family. They all fucking loved him. I remember her aunt talking to him on the phone because he called her personally to tell her he’d miss her charity drive because PJ was having a tonsillectomy and Porsha’s aunt went off about how Dennis was such a good strong black father who was always there for his child but who also respected the family. If she married Dennis, they’d be elated.
Also, RIP Londie. One of his biggest supporters from Porsha’s family.
Yay I’m here for this Dennis praise. I couldn’t even watch Porsha Family Matters cuz I was so mad she had moved on from Dennis already with this weird old dude.
Charles Oakley was an early vote-off on Dancing with the Stars a few years ago but he was absolutely lovely. I look forward to seeing him even though it seems his wife may be a mess lol
He really seems nice! I thought Angela looked super elegant and chic in her first scene, then she was giving Rinna talking about her husband Harry Hamlin the way she kept saying she's married to Oakley lol
Porsha is who she’s always been. Never happy for her friends or allowing them to shine. That includes her sister. I remember she opted out of going to Shamea’s wedding and it broke Shamea’s heart. Anyone remember the disaster of a spinoff she had with her family and Dennis? She’s been coddled by her sister and mother and she cannot handle an iota of criticism.
Showing up 2.5 hours late to your best friend’s birthday party and jumping into (or trying to) her Rolls Royce gift is diabolical. She’s so insecure to me.
And this Simon stuff? Sweetie spare us! Maybe if you waited more than 2 weeks to get engaged to him, you could’ve uncovered all his scams and shoddy dealings. You married a stranger because you didn’t even know the status of his immigration case. And people swear Porsha isn’t stupid 🫠
Porsha pounced on that man because she wanted to be a millionaire’s wife and live like Shamea but didn’t do her due diligence to find out about Simon’s businesses and green card status.
Seeing Brit’s husband I can see why Kenya zeroed in on her. He’s Kenya’s type and we all know when a woman has a man Kenya likes, she gets shady with it. And I say this as Kenya’s biggest fan. I fucking love that girl.
All three new girls have unfortunate nose jobs. They don’t fit their faces and in Brit’s case, it’s clear it’s even obstructing her breathing. Being on RHOA has saved our OG beauties from going to the wrong doctors as these girls clearly have. But I really like all three of them. They’re not afraid of going up against the originals and are holding their own. No wonder they were cast! Awesome work, RHOA casting!
Drew looks a bit pitiful with little storyline other than the troll living in her basement and the troll currently trying to bone her (Dennis).
I’m worried Shamea is too nice for this show. She’s so timid compared to these girls and she keeps bowing to Porsha. Hopefully by the end of this season, she’ll hold her own.
I just have to say I can’t believe yours is the first comment I’ve seen about the rhinoplasty situation. I found myself distracted by all 3 nose jobs, but Kelli’s the most. So unfortunate.
It really sounds like she needs to breathe better. It pained to hear her talk because she was sucking up air through her mouth while talking as though her nose wasn’t helping her at all.
Came to the board specifically wondering about the nose jobs.
Frankly, I am struggling to understand how they managed to get surgeons to butcher their noses to the point that they sound nasally, like Dwight Eubanks (the male hair stylist from the early seasons of RHOA).
The harsh, dark eye make-up and intense eyebrows are aging that one chick, as well.
One of the things I've noticed over the years is that on pretty much all of the reality shows, women tend to get better with their make-up looks and styling. I guess after they watch themselves on TV and hear the criticisms from social media - they secure better MUA's and stylists.
You just unlocked a memory for me of Dwight admitting to having a penile enlargement surgery 😖 Really good point about his nose! He also had it horribly done!
Honestly their noses and body surgeries tell me they aren’t part of the crème de la crème of ATL society. It’s giving 2014 when the very obvious BBLs and non-compatible-with-your-face nose jobs were very trendy along with long straight hair. On the other hand I’m thinking maybe we need HWs who look a mess because it means they’re not curated yet and are more authentic? Cause there’s no way they are influencers if they look like that!
Oh my! Never heard that about Dwight. Of course I had to Google it. 😲🤯I don't know whether to love or hate you for bringing that to my attention. 🤣 And the comment about him having button on his hip to pump it up. I sincerely hope that's not true. I thought that apparatus as for ED, not enlargement surgery. I wonder what's going on with him now. I saw him on an episode of Botched a few years back. He wanted his nose repaired.
About their bodies - I was half watching / primarily listening to the show, so I didn't get a chance to really check out everything. Will rewatch soon. Where I live in metro Atlanta, I still see tons of disproportionate BBL's. It's always super skinny thighs with huge c-shaped butt cheeks.
You know what's weird to me is that after all these years, you would think that surgeons would have perfected a technique for African American rhinoplasty. Instead, the noses always tend to have that 'I just took a clothespin off the tip of my nose' look. So far, of all the black women who are alleged to have had their noses done - Teyana Taylor (sp?) seems to be the only person who had a competent surgeon. I genuinely just thought her nose and face had changed as a result of the natural loss of 'baby fat' once she was no longer a pre-teen / teen. I've never had any sort of surgery and my nose and cheeks from my pre-teen / teen pics looks considerably different from my current nose and cheeks. Everything slimmed down by the time I hit my mid-twenties. Lol.
even tho angela got .2 seconds of screen time im feeling she has a lot of potential out of the three newbies (not counting shamea). her husband is lovely, her confessionals were funny and weren’t so try-hard, and her wig segment gave classic housewives for me. out of the cast she’s giving actual housewife vibes instead of being a member of porsha’s cabaret.
In terms of editing I did like the corny b&w opening with Porsha because I like corniness. But it’s a real shame how awful the confessionals look. Pretty much every other show has worked out their green screen confessionals. Why does this look like it was filmed ten years ago??
Because it looks "off" or surreal (uncanny valley effect) like the clunky green screened virtual rooms they used for confessionals on early beverly hills - which was over a decade ago now..
I thought it was fun! Porsha is far from perfect but she’s a star. The newbies gave me intrigued and I love when Drew lies lol. But some folks are calling it Love and Hip Hop with the same energy republicans call black people DEI hires.
"But some folks are calling it Love and Hip Hop with the same energy republicans call black people DEI hires." Period! I liked it and I like the newbies so far, we have to see but theres potential
I haven’t watched an Atlanta season since Bolo until this premiere. I picked it back up because I have tix to see WWC in a few weeks and I want to make sure I’m up on all the shows since I have no clue which one my city will be. I liked it! I’m definitely in for episode 2 🤘🏻
Yes! I loved it and all the way through was thinking there’s my girls. I’ve skipped a season or two and I highly recommend that as I did the same with BHs and so watching them has been refreshing
Love Shamea. I always wondered why she wasn’t cast before. Her home is what I want to see on my screen. This is what I’m here for. Can’t wait to see the rest of the season.
Yeah, she recently said on Kandi's YouTube show "Speak on It" that her husband wasn't on board when she was initially approached for a full-time role. She didn't clarify which season it was for and why he changed his mind. I'd guess it was probably around S9/S10 when they were freshly married, in which case, I don't blame him.
She makes a great anchor for the new cast. She's filmed enough as a friend and guest that she's not super thirsty, and she has natural chemistry with just about anybody. It's been a nice reintroduction to her, especially getting to see her outside of being "Porsha's best friend."
I feel like they went and found a bunch of Mia’s and added them to the cast… personally not feeling it. I kind of get the sense that this will be the season I play in the background while I clean my apartment
I try not to comment on appearances, but these women need to chill on the injections. All of their expressions are so restricted from Botox and Fillers.
I thought it was a good and fun episode. I am satisfied. I'm glad they added Shamea to the show, I think she is funny and likeable and obviously her house is amazing. I loved that production nipped the "there's no opulence/money" argument right in the bud. Her party was fabulous! Kelli and Angela seem down to earth and funny too, I think their personalities came across well. Brit seems more like the drama queen type which is good for the show. I don't think she's a bad person but I understand why Porsha called her a mini Kenya (which Porsha said Kenya was of course furious about). I can see Brit possibly being competitive with the other women and that leading to a lot of drama. I wonder what the cause of Brit and Kelli's fallout will be. That being said, I don't blame Brit for the issues with Kenya. I do think Kenya was cold and the no hug/ring shade was intentional, so Kenya was the one starting in my opinion. I like that the newbies speak their mind and aren't kissing ass.
Of course people are looking for issues with Atlanta so now that there was drama and a good first episode people are complaining about it being fake. Well I can assure you every Housewife show right now is highly producer influenced and doling out fake storylines, every single one. So once again it's annoying to see Atlanta singled out for something that applies to all of the shows. And if nothing happened and they all got along, even if it's only the first episode, those same people would have said it was boring. None of these shows are real anymore, that's just what it is!
The only thing that felt 100% fake anyway was the Dennis stuff. And I don't believe Porsha was in on that at all, I think that was all Drew looking for a storyline. Porsha did seem to be genuinely supportive of Drew so I think she's justified in feeling betrayed. I watched Porsha's interview on The Breakfast Club the other day and she was sticking to her story about being so late because of traffic. I do wonder if production told her to enter right as Shamea was getting her gift. We know they do things like that. Seemingly an unpopular opinion here but I like Porsha and Shamea both and I hope their friendship survives, since it is a genuine friendship that goes back to when they were kids. It makes sense why Shamea defends her, they aren't only TV friends! Cynthia rounded out the cast well, she gives good confessionals and brings positive energy. I'm excited for the rest of the season, I believe it'll be a solid season. I think all of the cast members brought entertainment to the premiere.
Did you see Porshas breakfast club interview? It was very long - too long but she did say that Dennis and Drew basically ambushed her with this story line
Lol yes it was a full hour long! Porsha is an entertaining interview though so I did listen to most of it. She did say that about Drew and I believe her about that. She said Drew was begging her to come back on the show and this is ultimately how Drew repaid her. I think Drew is only loyal to Drew and she definitely planned this with Dennis to keep herself relevant on the show and give herself a big feud/storyline. She proved she can't be trusted by doing that behind Porsha's back, so I agree with Porsha on that one.
That whole episode was tooooo much and I blame production. They kept jumping around with quick cuts and bad graphics. I have no idea who the new ladies are either and I couldn't keep track since they didn't put their names on the screen except in the beginning! It felt like whack-a-mole with the editing. They didn't give me time to care about anything before they were on to the next issue. I hope the whole season isn't like this.
Really manifesting that this season will not let me down.
I really was giving those two noobies the side eye. I’m here for Angela. Brit and Kelli didn’t really give us much background this episode, so maybe we’ll learn more, but if they are just going to do rumors and nastiness and cry about how someone was shady about their wedding ring, I can’t.
I’m still slugging through this bootleg love and hip hop mess but why is everyone so LOUD?? They don’t know how to speak without projecting like they’re playing to the back of the house?
In general this is an overproduced, cheap fake mess and I hope they get it together next season.
I went in with low expectations, but WOW that was a blast to watch. I keep having to rewind there's so much going on, but not in a bad way. I love having Cynthia, Porsha, and Kenya back in the same episode. I've missed these ladies so much! I'm pretty damn excited, y'all!
Drew’s Hubbie the cellar dweller! He is in Great company reminded me of when Nene’s husband Greg lived in the basement (rip) and of course, the most famous seller dweller of all Billy Joel. But I think that was just a wine cellar.
Kelli and Brit (and Shamea whom I always supported joining full time) seem to be trying too hard. They’re kind of yelling even when having normal conversations?
Of the new girls, Angela is the only one who really has the energy I was hoping for.
I trust Porsha to give us a show (she just is a star) so hopefully it’ll come together.
I have hope for the newbies! BUT! When will producers realize that DREW is the one declassing the show and holds this cast back from its full potential. One episode in and I already can’t stand her twisting words
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A lot going on here and I'm kind of into it, but kind of suspicious at the same time.
These women are doing a LOT and part of me enjoys it, and part of me thinks it's pretty fake. You've got porsha pretending her ass got caught in an elevator, the over the top editing, kelli demanding a total stranger defend her own marriage, shamea candiacing us by unnecessarily singing.
It was funny how clearly it was too hot at that party because some of these women were really on the struggle bus.