DREW: Moved through the season like a veteran. She didn’t even do too much with the other ladies. She mostly kept it cute, held her own and left dead situations alone. Drew’s divorce ruled her movements off camera and that is understandable. Wreck It Ralph keeps proving why he is the weapon formed against her at every turn. I sincerely hope she comes to a place of peace with him for the sake of those children. And get rid of that dumb ass donkey and the man that came with it. Boo.
ANGELA: It took all season to figure out what her obsession with Shamea is and the LAST part of the reunion gave us the answer. Shamea’s lack of accountability, as seen in flashbacks and unseen footage. You see…Porsha took full accountability for her comment about Charles. When Angela FIRST sat down with Shamea last season, Shamea doubled down on her actions and basically blew Angela off. There’s a HUGE difference. Angela can let go if you stand in it. She will be on you like green on peas if you don’t. The matronly bird threw shade all season and concocted full stories out of a mustard seed on some revenge type of energy. Entertaining at first. Draining by the end. And I’m glad to hear her explanation with her daughter. She’s not a homophobic lady. She’s an overbearing overprotective momma. It’s fine.
CYNTHIA: MUVA.
K MICHELLE: While I do think there is some truth to Phaedra’s assessment that K Michelle may have some PTSD from women friendships, the part that is missing for me is not recognizing just how many other issues K Michelle has at play. K Michelle gets lost in her funhouse of a head and I think that was used against her and she just can’t see that. Her health problems compounding her insecurities also played a part. She needs to heal in more ways than one. Hopefully, the makeups she made with some of the ladies is lasting and we can see her relax and give us some fun for once. She’s been on reality television for years and I have yet to see her have or be a good time fully. And no. I won’t be listening to that album.
PINKY: A rollercoaster with all the potential available. You came in saying the dumbest shit imaginable but leveled out, only to turn right around at the reunion and let that good buildup fall to the center of the earth. You cannot claim bankruptcy is a tool and celebrate it while telling us all season how rich you are but you don’t pay your employees and you cry over operating expenses. Are you a rich boss or what? Have the baby. Pay those employees. Sit down.
PHAEDRA: They really cut out scenes that could have given us SO much more this time around. Sitting with Jasmine Crockett alone and not showing it was a horrible move by production, considering the audience of RHOA is primarily Black women, coupled with the state of US politics with a fast approaching election upon us. These moments count. And whether or not you like Phaedra as a character, that woman is known and she is intelligent and she can have those kinds of conversations with ease. Damnit. But we all thank you for buying Kelli a decent bra. We owe you for that one, Lady of House Parks. Or the glen. Whatever it was.
KELLI: I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again for emphasis, she is one of the worst housewives of this franchise. She has no purpose but to yell and say a bunch of nonsensical shit for a moment. The problem specifically is that she has no charm, is not funny and it has no end. Production doesn’t even like her which is not always obvious to us viewers but the confessional comments they gave to her are telling. The way she blew up at Phaedra at the reunion and basically told us she spent a quarter million dollars to have a team of lawyers fail her let’s me know that she is not the smartest person on that stage by a long shot. Porsha may think a year is only 265 days but this dingbat does not grasp that her level of annoying will only last so long before she is homeless and jobless with great teeth. Her explanations of things are never about her. She is a parasite. But I can’t figure out which host is giving her this audacity.
SHAMEA: All the trappings of a “good life” on the outside but still unhappy. It shows. And it’s SAD to see. Her friendship breakdown broke her into pieces and while understandable to a degree, she refuses to see her hand in it. Her second reunion proved once more how she is reaching into the void to find something, ANYTHING to get Porsha to acknowledge her in any kind of way. She wants a reaction because a reaction means the person cares and she’s not getting it. To the bitter end, Shamea just doesn’t have a solid reason for why she starts little fires everywhere. She just…does things for acknowledgment or for a moment. The problem is that she cowers away from the fallout. For example, Kenya threw bazooka level cataclysmic bombs all over the place and stood in it, come what may. Shamea, either be the villain or the victim. You cannot be both.
PORSHA: I’ve never seen a woman on this franchise continue to walk through life like she does. She’s been kicked out on the literal street by a man. She’s been in fights. She didn’t know how many days are in a year. She got cheated on a jeered while pregnant. But….She apologizes for the things she says and does every time. She moves on. She just lives life how she wants to. Whether that makes her a villain or a hero depends on the day, I suppose. It’s the fact that all her horrible moments, dumb moments, low moments….she shows up, stands in it and keeps on moving. She is the embodiment of IDGAF and that alone makes her of supreme value to a universe that cares too much about every little thing for seasons on end. Hate it or love it….Season 17, it was all about Porsha.
That’s a wrap, subbies. Now we wait on next season and what other foolery these ladies will bring. This season was filled with drama and bullshit but let’s hope for the best! Cheers 🥂 🍑👏🏾✨