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Please don't misunderstand my point, but FINALLY (?  or did I miss it previously??) a character (Dr. Eugene, Toya's hubby) on one of Bravo's mainly Black casts stated the obvious - prior to the 1900's, most people of the American/European, wealthy "upper classes" were not Black, who tended to be servants if not slaves.  I always am amazed when a person on one of these Bravo shows brags about being a "Southern Belle" - really?? Is this done in an effort to overcome the past devastation of slavery by adopting the persona of a Scarlet O'Hara type??

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It was nice of Toya to finally say something positive about Eugene because of their anniversary. He is the best of the husbands, by far. 

ETA: She is overly critical of him, and Dr. Jackie didn't buy that her comments are supposedly cute bantering. She said she always has to check to see if Eugene is ok (after a nasty comment). 

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6 hours ago, ZettaK said:

It was nice of Toya to finally say something nice about Eugene because of their anniversary. He is the best of the husbands, by far. 

I could not agree more with this.  I did love that ball episode where he told Toya that "Queen Charlotte was NOT Black."  I also loved how NONE of them knew the period and kept saying "Queen Victoria" or "Queen Elizabeth."  Folks, think American Revolution.  The King in Bridgerton is the wild and crazy (mostly crazy) George III.  

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I can't believe Quad had the nerve to ask Lateasha why she wouldn't let her stay at her wedding shower.  Who wants their fiancee's ex wife at their wedding shower or any other event leading up to their big day?  Especially since she didn't even know her.  This whole group kills me expecting Lateasha and Greg to be gracious but Quad can make malicious comments about their marriage and nobody calls her to task.  And Toya seems to have it in for Lateasha more than Quad does.  Why is she going in on Lateasha?

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I think Lateasha went in on the cast via social media this season. Now it seems her only friend is Contessa although Simone made that silly display towards her. 
Tea looked awful in her outfit and it was much too small for her boobs. Unfortunately, I think Quad was right when she told Lateasha to get used to Greg speaking to her like crap. 
Does Damon really have a child out of wedlock? 

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On 3/24/2025 at 12:55 AM, dogy35 said:

Please don't misunderstand my point, but FINALLY (?  or did I miss it previously??) a character (Dr. Eugene, Toya's hubby) on one of Bravo's mainly Black casts stated the obvious - prior to the 1900's, most people of the American/European, wealthy "upper classes" were not Black, who tended to be servants if not slaves.  I always am amazed when a person on one of these Bravo shows brags about being a "Southern Belle" - really?? Is this done in an effort to overcome the past devastation of slavery by adopting the persona of a Scarlet O'Hara type??

I think this has a different meaning among Black Americans, especially southerners. My maternal side is from the south, and when they call someone a southern belle, it has to do more with the way a woman carries herself and her capabilities. Southern belles are women who exude taste and refinement. They are active in their community and show up for others. They are polite but not pushovers, they know how to entertain, and they are liked by everyone. They are  southern in speech and attitude, but not country. They are educated. They are seen. I don't think any Black person thinks of Scarlet, hoop skirts and mint juleps on the veranda when they think belle.

As for your point around most blacks being servants or slaves, while this was true, many southern and southwestern communities of the early 1900s had thriving black economic districts with members whose wealth derived from their entrepreneurism. The women in these communities were the blueprint for the black southern belle.

America's Forgotten Black Wall Streets

Historical Black Communities

Black Success in the South

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15 minutes ago, Rlb8031 said:

I think this has a different meaning among Black Americans, especially southerners. My maternal side is from the south, and when they call someone a southern belle, it has to do more with the way a woman carries herself and her capabilities. Southern belles are women who exude taste and refinement. They are active in their community and show up for others. They are polite but not pushovers, they know how to entertain, and they are liked by everyone. They are  southern in speech and attitude, but not country. They are educated. They are seen. I don't think any Black person thinks of Scarlet, hoop skirts and mint juleps on the veranda when they think belle.

As for your point around most blacks being servants or slaves, while this was true, many southern and southwestern communities of the early 1900s had thriving black economic districts with members whose wealth derived from their entrepreneurism. The women in these communities were the blueprint for the black southern belle.

America's Forgotten Black Wall Streets

Historical Black Communities

Black Success in the South

I agree, but Eugene was trying to get it through the thick skull of Toya, Lady of the Birkin shrine. 

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On 3/25/2025 at 4:12 AM, swankie said:

I can't believe Quad had the nerve to ask Lateasha why she wouldn't let her stay at her wedding shower.  Who wants their fiancee's ex wife at their wedding shower or any other event leading up to their big day?  Especially since she didn't even know her.  This whole group kills me expecting Lateasha and Greg to be gracious but Quad can make malicious comments about their marriage and nobody calls her to task.  And Toya seems to have it in for Lateasha more than Quad does.  Why is she going in on Lateasha?

My SO was married before, and that relationship produced a child. When we got married several years after that relationship ended, we were intent that the little one be included in the wedding party. My SO had primary custody, but had a decent relationship with the ex, so she was invited to both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding. She didn't stick around for the reception but came at the end of the party to grab the little one because we were leaving on our honeymoon the next morning. It's not impossible to be gracious to an ex, especially if you are comfortable and confident in your relationship and if the two exs are not at war. The problem with Tea is that she is taking her lead from Greg. If he was able to talk to Quad without anger or rancor, then she would follow suit. But she is young and insecure, and it comes across clearly in her interactions with Quad. At its core, the issue really is Greg. If he wasn't so focused on being right, on winning every argument and on trying to have people forget that the nadir of his breakup with Quad was his public acknowledgement of having taken a woman that was not his wife to a hotel room, he might be able to have a reasonable relationship, even with unreasonable Quad. But since he wants to be loud and wrong his young wife is following his lead and looking crazy on national tv doing so.

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9 hours ago, Rlb8031 said:

I think this has a different meaning among Black Americans, especially southerners. My maternal side is from the south, and when they call someone a southern belle, it has to do more with the way a woman carries herself and her capabilities. Southern belles are women who exude taste and refinement. They are active in their community and show up for others. They are polite but not pushovers, they know how to entertain, and they are liked by everyone. They are  southern in speech and attitude, but not country. They are educated. They are seen. I don't think any Black person thinks of Scarlet, hoop skirts and mint juleps on the veranda when they think belle.

As for your point around most blacks being servants or slaves, while this was true, many southern and southwestern communities of the early 1900s had thriving black economic districts with members whose wealth derived from their entrepreneurism. The women in these communities were the blueprint for the black southern belle.

America's Forgotten Black Wall Streets

Historical Black Communities

Black Success in the South

Thanks for the links

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