I'm a huge Real Housewives fan. I watch them all - Orange County, New York, New Jersey, Beverly Hills, and Atlanta. I watched Miami and DC, but I don't like them so much and am very glad DC has been cancelled (those women couldn't have been more annoying and boring if they tried). The more I watch the franchise the more I wonder if these women do anything but attend parties, have fancy lunches, shop, and vacation. Must be nice.
Except it doesn't seem to be so nice at all. Very few of these women seem to have real friends, seem honestly happy, or could make it in the real world. They really seem petty, desperate, and sad. Watching them doesn't make me jealous, it makes me feel much better about my life. I might not have all the money they do, but I definitely have more class and happiness than they ever will.
There are a few exceptions. Bethenny (formerly of RHONY) seems to have it all. Now with her own spin-off show, Bethenny has left RH behind and is one of the few who doesn't appear to have let the series consume and transform her into an egotistical, entitled bitch. Lisa from Beverly Hills is another exception to the rule. Lisa is who she is, and as over the top as she may seem (let's face it, anyone who wears that many diamonds all the time is over the top), that appears to just be who Lisa is.
Generally though, it just seems to me that these women are struggling to find themselves and making asses of themselves for our entertainment. They really do seem to believe that they're God's gifts to the earth and that everyone else agrees. They won't look in the mirror, and we're not forcing them to. I don't think they'd like what they saw if they were really honest with themselves, but I also don't think they'll ever really see themselves the way the rest of us do.
Real Housewives is a hot mess, but I love it and will continue to watch. What can I say? It's a train wreck, but I can't turn away.
2 comments:
Love this! I'm completely obsessed with watching the Real Housewives! Whenever my husband makes fun of me I always tell him that I watch to feel better about my life :-)
Bethenny and Lisa are my favorites too! I used to like Alex but now she seems obnoxious and drinks waaaaay too much! (They always show her chugging some glass of wine at a social event and making rude comments!)
Ashley, Glad I'm not the only one. And I feel the same way about Alex. I was just thinking that she's starting to look like an alcoholic the way they're showing her always saying she needs a drink.
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