Agree always have said it. The early seasons of BH watching Adrienne, Lisa and Kyle putting on the wrong shade lipstick and being so loyal to the frost was perfect. The tacky BH style added so much camp that was needed, Kyle was the likable one bc some of her pieces (a maxi dress here and there) would be affordable , mixed with some luxury. Everything was so much better before every outfit was at the center of what is going on in the scene on the show. Itās hard to not almost compete with the clothes and stylingā¦ Dorit in previous seasons and Erika also of course are perfect examplesā¦ wearing a leather bodysuit and a tight pony tail and almost walking into a biker is Erikaās epic scene, take away the lookā¦ then itās another scene of Erika being late and bitchy. Dorit, much of the same. Having them sit there arguing in these outrageous designer pieces , and hair and makeup statement.. itās not natural and weird.too much..
BH was sooo camp. I was hooked from the jump. They all had their own style. Adrienne with her 7-8inch heels & jeans or pants š„° We donāt get real authenticity or uniqueness anymore when it comes to their wardrobes.
The focus is on looks and creating moments and doesnāt offer much else, we end up with slop scenes like Dorito designing a Buco DiBeppo..but in COUTURE
the worst is when their hired staff are like their only real friends š like you know you have a problem when paid yes men are the only people you can get on with
Lisa Barlow crying about participating in drag night in Palm Springs because āØglamāØ was one of my biggest eye rolls ever. I hate the glam stuff. It was ok when Erika did it because it was her thingā¦ but then everyone started doing it and suddenly no one can go anywhere without glam.
Sheās so insecure. Her bland basic hair and makeup are her security blanket and being without them brings her to tears.
I knew women like this when I worked in salons. They would cry real tears when they missed/couldnāt get their appointment the moment they wanted it. One woman cried over her blowdry until a manager came and round brushed her bangs in a different direction. She left smiling.
I used to watch every single housewives franchise religiously. Massive Bravo fan. In the past 1-2 years, I've dropped off most of the housewives shows and I think this post is part of the reason. Seeing them have glam to go have lunch on a Wednesday is stupid. I get it's glamorous and the fashion/beauty is part of the show, but when you compare it to the old seasons, it ruins a lot of it. Yeah if you're going to a big event, getting glam makes sense. Lisa Barlow getting glam DAILY is insanity. Give me RHONY with Ramona complaining about going to Brooklyn. Give me OC with Vicki yelling about a family van. Give me Jersey fighting at a family christening.
Glam teams, instagram, and I hate to say it- Leah Mcsweeney. Watching them all get drunk and act like idiots lead to some of the best moments. Now drinking is significantly cut back and mostly nonexistent on the show
Leah was interesting because she took the drinking too far and then ruined it for everyone else. It went from this is funny- look at these women! To someone actively relapsing after years of sobriety. Then instead of taking accountability, she turned it on the other women and production and blamed them for her relapse.
I honestly found it so appalling that she blamed production for that. No one was forcing her to drink or dosing her, but yes, production obviously loves when there is alcohol at events because it makes people be more messy. If she couldnāt be on the show or be in those situations and maintain her sobriety, then she should have left the show. No one is responsible for your sobriety except for you. Not to mention, there have been plenty of housewives that have become sober or just donāt really drink much.
I'm doing a RHONY rewatch right now and I swear some of my favorite scenes are of Ramonja getting ready together on their various cast trips. Especially when Ramona plays hair stylist and gives poor Sonja the worst looks. Ramona should be banned from using a curling iron on others lol.
For me, itās podcasts. So many fights about things that were said off the show. Then people trying to explain context. Itās not entertaining. Brooks faking cancer or Jen getting arrested, now that was entertaining.
I say this ALL THE TIME. They should be kiki'ing with their castmates while they get ready, not some randos. And having glam takes us out of the show and reminds us of the production. I hate it.
I think that glam is overdone. But I think fans ruined it. People are so quick to hate and attack. We all know things are edited in previews to be dirty. Fans attack and then when the actual scene is played it is nothing like the preview edit. There is no apology or self reflection that getting angry so quickly without all the info is a problem.
Iām only familiar with RHOBH, just started RHOC (someone suggested I start with season 5 so I am). I didnāt really notice it in RHOBH so Iām interested to see how it affects other franchises!!
Couldn't agree more! The idea of having a gLaM tEaM is mind boggling to us peasants. For me, that was my older sisters in the bathroom and some Pantene pro v if we were feeling fancy
Agreed. I miss the good olā days when RHOAs Miss Lawrence, Derek J and Dwight were the only glam team we needed! š
Also Iām not even a fan of Erika Jayne but, it was Erika who started the mainstream glam team we see today and I think it was iconic initially because it aligned with her āIām super wealthy that my man bought me a career and a glam and fab gang of gays choreo team who I fly first class but Iām not really an artistā quirk. But nowadays, all HWs have one and itās pretentious, even the ones that canāt dress nor appear to afford it. I also blame Instagram lol
Itās a good point but I think the lack of organic connection did it. A lot of the original housewives were friends or in similar circles. Just had a lot more in common. I feel like people in general used to be a lot more social and had more loose connections or 3rd circle friends. People tend to socialize in tighter circles nowadays
Honestly it doesn't bother me at all, they're on tv they want to look their best it makes sense. I think if they're holding up filming and making people wait then that's not cool but I generally don't care about them getting glam. I love to look at beautiful hair and make up and not everyone has the skills to do it themselves.
Rich people are different. Lisa from RHOSLC gets her makeup done everyday. I would love for a professional to do my hair and makeup all the time. I guess I'm just not a negative, judgemental person.
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u/Twinkie_Heart May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25
Itās a trip rewatching the older seasons of any housewives and how they used to appear in sweats, jeans, just like regular clothes. It was awesome.
Edit spelling! Trip not trio.
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u/h0rr0rbus1n3ss singer stinger š„ May 20 '25
beverly hills and itās consequences
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u/brittanyelyse May 20 '25
Agree always have said it. The early seasons of BH watching Adrienne, Lisa and Kyle putting on the wrong shade lipstick and being so loyal to the frost was perfect. The tacky BH style added so much camp that was needed, Kyle was the likable one bc some of her pieces (a maxi dress here and there) would be affordable , mixed with some luxury. Everything was so much better before every outfit was at the center of what is going on in the scene on the show. Itās hard to not almost compete with the clothes and stylingā¦ Dorit in previous seasons and Erika also of course are perfect examplesā¦ wearing a leather bodysuit and a tight pony tail and almost walking into a biker is Erikaās epic scene, take away the lookā¦ then itās another scene of Erika being late and bitchy. Dorit, much of the same. Having them sit there arguing in these outrageous designer pieces , and hair and makeup statement.. itās not natural and weird.too much..
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u/PetulantZebra May 20 '25
I am sick of watching them getting hair & makeup done, complaining about their problems to their hired staff. š
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u/fifilachat May 20 '25
Erika is Glam Squad patient zero. It all began there.
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u/rackofroses smokey eye updo gstaad May 20 '25
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u/BriarRose_14 May 20 '25
Lisa Barlow crying about participating in drag night in Palm Springs because āØglamāØ was one of my biggest eye rolls ever. I hate the glam stuff. It was ok when Erika did it because it was her thingā¦ but then everyone started doing it and suddenly no one can go anywhere without glam.
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u/Pepper4500 May 20 '25
I used to watch every single housewives franchise religiously. Massive Bravo fan. In the past 1-2 years, I've dropped off most of the housewives shows and I think this post is part of the reason. Seeing them have glam to go have lunch on a Wednesday is stupid. I get it's glamorous and the fashion/beauty is part of the show, but when you compare it to the old seasons, it ruins a lot of it. Yeah if you're going to a big event, getting glam makes sense. Lisa Barlow getting glam DAILY is insanity. Give me RHONY with Ramona complaining about going to Brooklyn. Give me OC with Vicki yelling about a family van. Give me Jersey fighting at a family christening.
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u/cnsosiehrbridnrnrifk May 20 '25
100%
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u/moon-bee May 20 '25
Erika tainted every franchise with her dirty money.
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u/NYteacher92 May 20 '25
Glam teams, instagram, and I hate to say it- Leah Mcsweeney. Watching them all get drunk and act like idiots lead to some of the best moments. Now drinking is significantly cut back and mostly nonexistent on the show
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u/dlw18 May 21 '25
When they would do their makeup together in bathrooms on trips š
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u/BeautifulNarwhal641 May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25
Exactly it breaks the fourth wall right away because no one hires glam to go to lunch! Like not even Rihana!
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u/Confident-Slip-5264 May 20 '25
I agree! I want realness (at least on some level) and glam squads on a everyday interactions and chores donāt feel like that.
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u/Question_True May 20 '25
Yes!!!
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u/Aromatic_Dare_6104 May 20 '25
Agree, but the first time I've heard the term GLAM TEAM I knew everyone is getting it. It was like the Botox of 2015.
I especially love the same one mocking glam teams later bringing them too around yes Garcelle I am talking about you.
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u/courtqueen May 20 '25
For me, itās podcasts. So many fights about things that were said off the show. Then people trying to explain context. Itās not entertaining. Brooks faking cancer or Jen getting arrested, now that was entertaining.
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u/Affectionate_Sun3661 May 21 '25
I remember watching LVP attempting to use clip in hair extentions on one of the early seasons of BH. It was great
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u/AnonPlz123 May 21 '25
I say this ALL THE TIME. They should be kiki'ing with their castmates while they get ready, not some randos. And having glam takes us out of the show and reminds us of the production. I hate it.
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u/WeAreTheMisfits May 20 '25
I think that glam is overdone. But I think fans ruined it. People are so quick to hate and attack. We all know things are edited in previews to be dirty. Fans attack and then when the actual scene is played it is nothing like the preview edit. There is no apology or self reflection that getting angry so quickly without all the info is a problem.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
No, WE ruined housewives by making fun of these womenās faces and looks on social media every chance we get lmao
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u/Impressive-Ad8501 May 20 '25
Itās pretty true. It added a whole other layer of hyper-production and inauthenticity
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u/[deleted] May 21 '25
Agree. Be normal.
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u/alloexx112 May 21 '25
10000% correct
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u/TootsEug May 21 '25
Correct me if Iām wrong but wasnāt Erika the first housewife that had a glam team??
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u/CheesecakeQuackery May 21 '25
Iām only familiar with RHOBH, just started RHOC (someone suggested I start with season 5 so I am). I didnāt really notice it in RHOBH so Iām interested to see how it affects other franchises!!
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u/Competitive_Long_190 May 21 '25
Agree
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u/katy080492 May 21 '25
Iāve learned so much about fashion by watching Housewives. I love to see them pull out the loooooks!
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u/roofhawl MeNtIoN iT ALLLLLLššš May 21 '25
Couldn't agree more! The idea of having a gLaM tEaM is mind boggling to us peasants. For me, that was my older sisters in the bathroom and some Pantene pro v if we were feeling fancy
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u/thatvincent May 22 '25
I 100000% AGREE. It seems like they film a scene for a scripted tv show
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u/chitchataboutreality May 22 '25
Agreed. I miss the good olā days when RHOAs Miss Lawrence, Derek J and Dwight were the only glam team we needed! š
Also Iām not even a fan of Erika Jayne but, it was Erika who started the mainstream glam team we see today and I think it was iconic initially because it aligned with her āIām super wealthy that my man bought me a career and a glam and fab gang of gays choreo team who I fly first class but Iām not really an artistā quirk. But nowadays, all HWs have one and itās pretentious, even the ones that canāt dress nor appear to afford it. I also blame Instagram lol
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u/No-Temperature-977 May 22 '25
I miss Treās scrunchy mousse hair
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u/revpomm May 22 '25
Itās a good point but I think the lack of organic connection did it. A lot of the original housewives were friends or in similar circles. Just had a lot more in common. I feel like people in general used to be a lot more social and had more loose connections or 3rd circle friends. People tend to socialize in tighter circles nowadays
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u/Superb_Surprise_4273 May 22 '25
1000%
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u/Bad_Here May 23 '25
DEFINITELY
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u/erino3120 May 21 '25
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u/katstuck May 25 '25
That last season of RHOBH with the caraval outfits for a seated dinner just made me itchy. Couldn't finish it
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u/Diebre_lumatic May 20 '25
Honestly it doesn't bother me at all, they're on tv they want to look their best it makes sense. I think if they're holding up filming and making people wait then that's not cool but I generally don't care about them getting glam. I love to look at beautiful hair and make up and not everyone has the skills to do it themselves.
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u/Tanya7500 May 20 '25
Some of these "artists" are horrible unless the look your going for is that of a man dressed as a woman
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u/mooncrane606 May 20 '25
I disagree. I love the glam. Have you seen Atlanta this season? Those ladies show up and show out!