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S14.E07: You Wreath What You Sow
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
She has embryos, so I'm assuming that she knows the sex and could choose to transfer a female embryo. -
S14.E06: Anniversorry, Not Sorry
Portae replied to snarts's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
It's her insecurities talking, which seem especially triggered around Erin's (very privileged, very emotionally secure) home life. -
S14.E06: Anniversorry, Not Sorry
Portae replied to snarts's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
Since Jessel is catching so much heat for her ideas about school, I'd really love it if someone looked into where all of the other women send their kids. -
S14.E06: Anniversorry, Not Sorry
Portae replied to snarts's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I guarantee you that that is just an excuse that clout-seeking New York parents say to make themselves feel better about choosing to put their children in these $$$ and elitist private schools. NYC now has universal PreK AND widespread 3K and I am literally hearing the exact same excuse about how they would love to send little Timmy to local public school but there just aren't any spaces. As if parents without $$$ just have their kids roaming the streets until 1st grade. -
S14.E06: Anniversorry, Not Sorry
Portae replied to snarts's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I'm not feeling Pavit opting out of the preschool app process and acting perpetually shocked by all of this. I'm a public school advocate for many reasons, but if Jessel and Pavit want their kids to do the whole NYC elite school track and all of the benefits that come with that (including a trajectory for high school and college admissions), then he needs to be about it for real. Like, do what you want, but be honest with yourself about the significance of your choices in a city like NYC. -
S14.E05: Fashionably Absent
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
Yup. And Jenna is playing this naive awkward thing for all that it's worth. You think that you have an "event" but can't remember what it is? Meanwhile, you have arranged for matching jumpsuits, a caterer, and handled all of the the logistics for production to be in your place on that night. Or you delegated. But still. Jenna doesn't strike me as a person who wanders through life. I see her much more as a "the dog walker needs to come get the pooch by 2pm because the housecleaner needs to scrub my apartment before production shows up to film at 5." -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
ALL OF THIS. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
Re. the women being overdressed. I do think that some of them are erring on the side of caution (in terms of being overdressed) because they're filming a show. Nobody wants to risk looking bummy on camera. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
Right. It's like the women are sensing that Jenna is getting preferential treatment (doesn't have to stay overnight, doesn't have to show her personal life, etc.) and starting to resent it. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
The cast member that quit/was fired. There was drama between her and her husband and Brynn at the start of filming. Cheesegate and the dinner at Catch might have had to do with her presence. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I'm really hoping that Brynn settles down soon. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I think that her trauma from growing up poor (unstable housing situation, for instance) has resulted in a kind of overcorrection. I don't see it as braggy as much as fear of going back to that place. But also, I didn't think that she didn't want to eat at Catch because it's passe: I'm assuming that she and Brynn didn't want to dine with Lizzie. Also, she didn't really put down the Dollar Store. She pushed back against the idea of it as a "fun" place to shop (Erin and Jenna) because her associations with it are different. Erin was being an (unintentional) snob because she thinks that it's entertaining to "slum it" by shopping there. -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I don't know. I'd probably dress up more as someone's guest because I wouldn't want to come off as insulting them by being underdressed. Also, women of color dressing casually isn't always read the same way as it is for white women, especially in spaces that are predominantly white and upper class. I'm also assuming that the women wanted to look good for filming. But I do wonder if Erin gave them any info ahead of time, like "the restaurant is relaxed and casual." -
S14.E03: Two Truths and No Shakshuka
Portae replied to PrincessPurrsALot's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
Ubah was using "Mississippi" as a shorthand for "underclass Black American," in connection to her reference to Brynn looking like a pimp. Rubbed me the wrong way. -
S12.E04: Ain't No Party Like a Hamptons Party
Portae replied to OnceSane's topic in The Real Housewives Of New York City
I interpreted Leah's comment about "a weirdo white dude" as a likely a reference to Joe Farrell, the host of the party that they had attended the evening before. My guess was that, given his hosting of a huge and controversial Trump fundraiser the previous summer, perhaps he said some political/ideological statements that firmly planted him in the "weirdo white dude" category in Leah's estimation. -
Cynthia Bailey: Model Behavior
Portae replied to radishcake's topic in The Real Housewives Of Atlanta
I'm not concerned about something inappropriate happening, but I do worry about the potential emotional consequences for Noelle should the relationship go south. Cynthia seems to jump into relationships with both feet, and takes Noelle right there with her. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
He's pretty clearly xenophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic (as evidenced by his social media). He portrays himself as a victim (while claiming not to) and yet launches pretty vicious attacks against those who are arguably in positions of less social power than he is. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
I'm using the word "politics" to mean his ideology, not his party affiliation. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
I'm conflating his politics with his presentation of self on the show. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Cool. Pretty sure that I've got the gist of your post quoting me anyway. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Not sure that I understand this. Care to clarify? -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
First things first: I loathe Ryan. I think that he's racist and misogynistic and dangerous. That being sad, I'm not giving Simon any props. He had no affection for Ryan, didn't come from a place of love with his "tough love," and didn't even factor into Ryan's life until much later. I don't actually fault Ryan for not being receptive to Simon's proposals: it might have been the right message, but from the wrong messenger. That ALSO being said, Ryan is conflating a lack of emotional support (which can have lifelong consequences) with his own sense of white entitlement (likely promulgated by his political affiliates). He can acknowledge what he wasn't provided with and use that as a launch pad for thinking about how to proceed in life (just as people without trust funds have to think carefully about how to manage their money). Instead, Ryan sees this as having deprived him of a lifestyle that he otherwise deserved. -
S14.E12: Fashion Show Faux Pas
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Yup. I caught that, too. She did some quick self-editing. -
I don't see Scheana as freaky, but I do think that she's the type to be game for anything that a guy wants to do, if she thinks that it might land him in the long run.
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S09.E14: Heroines in Heels
Portae replied to KungFuBunny's topic in The Real Housewives Of New Jersey
Say what you will about Jennifer, but it's really refreshing to hear someone offer a genuine and appropriate apology, rather than the typical "I'm sorry if you were offended..."