RHOA S5 E4: Phaedra Gets Caught Red "Bootied"

Sorry that I missed last week's episode but I'm back with a recap of episode 4 of Real Housewives of Atlanta: 

This episode began with the conclusion to Kim's moving/eviction fiasco with movers taking the last boxes from the "haunted mansion". She keeps saying, "I can't get out of this house fast enough. She still makes ridiculous comments about movers, her former landlord Kendra, having to move back into the townhouse.

Meanwhile, Kandi talks to her mama Joyce, who apparently thought that she was moving with Kandi in the new houses. She complains about not having enough space in her house but Kandi said she knows older people who have lived in their homes for years and have plenty of room. She then discusses the comments that Kim and Sweetie made about her house and neighborhood. Kandi makes a good point: "At least everyone in my neighborhood OWN their homes" (HA! Kandi SOOOO plays both sides; talks about EVERYBODY SMH)


Phaedra and Apollo take Ayden to get his first haircut for his upcoming 2nd birthday party. Of course Ayden is resistent but Apollo (who is a master barber according to Phaedra) starts on the haircut himself. If he was that good of a barber then they should have just stayed at home and let him cut it. Phaedra talks about the party that she's throwing for Ayden at the Georgia Aquarium, which Apollo thinks is costing too much money and says that Ayden won't remember anyways. This is true, but "everybody knows" that Phaedra throws parties for herself and all she needs is an occasion.



Newest housewife Porsha discusses the blowup she had with Kenya at her charity event last episode with her husband Kordell. She called Kenya "Miss America" and she got offended then left. They had a curbside argument which resulted in Porsha "kicking her out". While I do think that Kenya overreacted and could have handled the situation differently, it's obvious that Porsha is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. She said that Kenya is older and might have low self-esteem (which could very well be true).

Meanwhile, Kenya finally introduces her aunt and family to her boyfriend, Walter. They proceed to grill him and quickly point out the weaknesses in the relationship. However, they decide that they like him. Time for Ayden's birthday party at the Georgia Aquarium. Dwight is in charge of putting it together and as Phaedra says, "We don't plan parties, we coordinate experiences". Kandi comes to the party and Phaedra, Apollo and Ayden arrive accompanied by a drum line and on a train (what this has to do with the aquarium...IDK). During the party, Phaedra gets a call from Kim giving her excuse for not coming to the party. The guests are then treated to a private viewing of the "Dolphin Tales" show.

Meanwhile, Nene and Cynthia have lunch and she tells her about a butt-dial that a friend of hers received from Phaedra about Cynthia. Phaedra says that she didn't give a f*** about Cynthia coming to Ayden's party when she declined. Cynthia said that she would confront her about it. Phaedra and Cynthia go to dinner and she confronts her about what she said. Phaedra of course denies and comments and says she doesn't even recall that situation, but "everybody knows" that Phaedra LIES!!!!!!


Next episode, the girls go on their trip to Anguilla and Nene brings Gregg along to everyone's surprise. Also, Porsha tries to get them involved with the Hosea Williams Foundation, and Kenya begins flirting with Apollo. Then, things blow up a dinner with all the girls which leads to Kim leaving the restaurant (and apparently the show too). Stay tuned for more ~Elle Shanice~ commentary next week. Check out the preview for next week's episode below:

RHOA S5 E2: Kenya Is Doing The MOST

The second episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 5 premiered last night and the DRAMA is brewing and about the hit full swing.

Nene Leakes was in the L.A. Pride Parade representing her NBC show “The New Normal”. She was greeted by lots of fans and was very touched by all of the support. Her son Brentt and ex-husband Gregg (who she’s dating again) were there to greet her afterwards.

Kandi Burrus, Kenya Moore and Phaedra Parks met up for a “donkey booty” lunch. They get to know the newest housewife better but soon turn to gossip of course. Kenya discusses the Jet Beauty of the Week fiasco at the Bailey Agency and Phaedra said that she was enjoying her. We’ll see how long that lasts when Kenya tries to push up on Apollo later this season.

Kim Zolsiac and her assistant/slave Sweetie were at it again shading and trying to find a new house to live in. Sweetie brought up the old townhouse as an option since Kim still owns in but she said that it’s not enough space. 

Back to newbie Kenya: her aunt Lori came to visit at her new Atlanta home. They quickly discuss her relationship with boyfriend Walter, who aunt Lori hasn’t met yet, and ex-boyfriend Eric who she liked. Kenya said that she doesn’t want her to scare him away and not meet him until they are engaged (good luck with THAT!!!!!).

Meanwhile, Phaedra brings Nene and Cynthia to the gym to work out. They have hilarious conversation during the workout and make funny comment throughout. When they take a water break, Cynthia brings up that she wants to throw Nene a congratulatory party for all of her success. Nene flips it into an event for successful women in Atlanta. Phaedra asks if Kim is invited and Nene surprisingly said yes. Also, they discussed Kenya and the mess that happened at the Bailey Agency event. Nene gave the line of the night regarding Kenya:

“When was she Miss USA; how long ago was that? This here is 2012.” 

*Side note: That personal trainer Dexter from the Body Sculptor that was working with them was FINE!!!!!

Kroy takes Kim out on a boat for her birthday and gives her the expensive bracelet she wore at their wedding (but they don’t have a house to live in…SIDE EYE)

We met Kenya’s boyfriend Walter and immediately see cracks in their relationship. They have been dating long distance for 2 years and she moved to Atlanta to be closer to him. However, she finds out that he’s asked Kandi out before and quickly gets upset. They seem to go back and forth and that's not healthy for a relationship. They discuss getting married and having children (btw...Kenya is 41????? Miss USA WAS a long time ago huh?). 

Kandi and her boyfriend Todd start renovating their new house which is a work in progress and Phaedra comes by to visit. They discuss Nene being so friendly now and working out with Phaedra which Kandi can't believe. I don't see how Kandi has all this success, a new man and 2 new houses but keeps DRAMA going...SMH

Then came Cynthia's networking party/event for Nene and we see many successful Atlanta women. Kim comes with Sweetie and immediately starts complaining and tries to figure out an excuse to leave before Nene comes. Sweetie starts making her little side comments again too (she needs to be slapped). Nene runs into them and tries her best to be nice but Kim leaves anyways. 

While Cynthia was speaking to the crowd in support of Nene, Kenya starts talking during the speech saying she would throw her friends parties too. THEN she took another microphone and made her own speech (AGAIN) that began with:

Enough with the clown show, I know that this is Cynthia's event BUT...

After that, she pulled Nene aside and said she wants to be friends despite the tension with Cynthia but Cynthia came over and confronted her. She needs to either beat Kenya's behind or tell her off & NOT in a nice way...

Next week, we will FINALLY see Porsha (my namesake) join the cast and immediately argue with Kenya...this should be GOOD!!!!! Here's a preview:

~Elle Shanice~ APPROVED ✔: Brandy "Two Eleven"

Brandy is back after a four-year hiatus with her new album, Two Eleven, which has reached as high as #3 on the Billboard 200 & #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts.

This is somewhat of a new sound for Brandy without losing her signature style of singing. She has a wide range of topics in these songs, from love to break ups to self-esteem.

"Wildest Dreams" is the latest single from the album and the first song on it. It is obviously talking about her relationship with boyfriend Ryan Press & it's great to see and hear her in love again. It's inspiring for all us girls (like myself) who just want someone real to love them for who they are.

Some of my other favorites from the album include "Slower", which instructs a guy to slow down & take his time on a romantic evening. Also, "No Such Thing As Too Late" talks about being in LOVE with someone who is worth it BEFORE you lay with them. It's refreshing to hear this in a song, especially in a genre geared towards "taking clothes off.

"Without You", "Hardly Breathing", & "Scared of Beautiful" are just three more songs that showcase Brandy's vocal ability, which I've always said was one of the best in the industry.

Of course, the first single was "Put It Down" featuring Chris Brown & turned out to be a hit, reaching #3 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

I'm glad that Brandy is back to singing because as a BIG fan I know she's been through a lot the past few years. I will always support her...She made such hits as "Have You Ever" & "The Boy Is Mine" & don't forget one of the GREATEST show of my childhood...MO to the E to the...MOESHA!!!!

RHOA S5 E1: Kenya is CRAZY & Kim is a Hypocrite

Season 5 of Real Housewives of Atlanta started out with a BANG and there is NO telling the drama that is in store this season. I LOVE the new intro to the show by the way...

Nene Leakes is commuting back and forth from Atlanta to Hollywood, working on her show “The New Normal” and Gregg is steady trying to get her back. I still think that, even though they may be technically divorced, they are still together because they are seen together ALL THE TIME. She was also seen hanging out with “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy where they talked about Obama fundraising dinners with $20,000 plates and even tried to call Tyler Perry (the number she called was disconnected).

 

 Kandi Burruss has a new man in her life, Todd (who used to work production on the show), and they are moving in together. Kandi says that she bought her new house in CASH and it has a guesthouse to go with it but I will come back to this as well…

Kim Zolciak is pregnant again, has hired Sweetie back as her assistant, and is being forced to move out of her mansion by her landlord/decorator for…I don’t really know why. She complains about the quotes from movers to pack up her house and put it in storage but that’s what she gets for flaunting that big house and all of her stuff like she has money. They better move back into that townhouse until they figure it out or she better call Big Poppa again…either one. I will come back to Kim later because she was talking RECKLESS in this episode…

Phaedra Parks is looking to open up her funeral services to animals as well and is seen visiting an animal hospital to learn more about sick and dying animals I guess. We also saw her this episode playing with one-year-old son Ayden (who is just as CUTE as he wants to be).

Cynthia Bailey discussed placing her daughter Noelle from homeschooling into public school with Noelle’s father, Leon (who is just as FINE as ever) & Peter. Noelle wants to go to a regular school and have those high school experiences. She also holds a modeling search for Jet’s Beauty of the Week and enlists newbie Kenya Moore to help but quickly regrets…

Speaking of Kenya Moore, she is the newest cast member and is quickly making her mark on the show, but not in a good way. She is acting really CRAZY already, calling her “security” on one of Cynthia’s employees, Carlton saying, “People are crazy” (takes one to know one).

Also, she was making rude comments about the models (though some should NOT have been at a model search) & was trying to push Cynthia out of her own agency it seems like. At the end of the search, she got up and gave a speech as if HER name was on the front door. Then when Cynthia got up and said something too, she acted like she intimidated Cynthia, but she quickly read her (Cynthia was shading & reading for the GODS this episode and I LOVE it!!!!!).

Going back to Kandi’s house: remember last season when Kim was implied to be a racist because of the “African babies at the orphanage” comments and was mad at Kandi as her “friend” for agreeing with Cynthia? Or on the Miami bus trip when she was SOOOOO offended that Nene called Sweetie her “slave”? Ok…

Well it seems that Kim is a hypocrite because she was heard making racist and bigoted comments about Kandi’s new house and neighborhood when she was given a tour. She said things like, “When I got off the exit to go to Kandi’s house, I immediately locked my doors” suggesting that she would get robbed or mugged in the neighborhood.

Also, when she saw the place where Kandi’s indoor pool would go, she said, “You don’t need sun! If I was black, I’d have an indoor pool too.” Kandi said that the mayor of Atlanta lives around the corner but that didn’t stop Kim from talking reckless as if she is not getting EVICTED and has to move out of her house.

Also, my girl Nene be KNOWING as she tweeted:

Racist comments! I been telling y’all this 4 a while now 

We didn’t see Porsha Stewart at all this episode and she is not featured in the intro to the show. I’m sure she is coming in later, as she is seen getting into it with Kenya on several occasions.

Next episode, Cynthia and Kenya keep their drama going during a congratulatory dinner for Nene Leakes. Of course, Cynthia feels protective of her friend Nene and is mad when Kenya gets close (Isn’t Nene just the center of attention? LOVE IT!!!!! #TeamTALLS) Nene also runs into Kim and Sweetie for the first time in a long time. Stay tuned to ~Elle Shanice~ for full recaps of the Real Housewives of Atlanta season 5 episodes!!!!!

Hold Onto Your Weave: RHOA Season 5 Premieres Sunday

Just one look at the RHOA Season 5 trailer and I let out a few of “Oooooooh”s & “Oh HELL No”s. The ATL housewives are at it again and it looks like this could be the best season yet!

Phaedra Parks is up to her usual entrepreneurial craziness again by making a stun gun, running her funeral home and opening it up to funerals for pets. I thought that this was crazy at first, but as long as people want to pay you to bury their pets, then get your money girl.

Parks is not immune to the drama this season though. Her husband, Apollo, is quoted as saying he doesn’t feel like the same person that he was and wants to have “fun” again

(w/ Kenya)

Kandi Buruss is balancing her business and her love life. She has a new boyfriend and will even go shopping for rings…will she be getting married? Also, she keeps that drama going in her own roundabout way, arguing with Peter about coming to family events and Kim about who knows what.

Nene Leakes has “arrived”…the breakout star of the show is going to be in Hollywood this season and might even be getting back with Gregg (as if they really broke up). She also ran into Kim for the first time in a long time.

I love Cynthia Bailey but I didn’t see her doing much in the preview. I assume that she is still working on her marriage to Peter Thomas, being a mother and model, and promoting her baby, The Bailey Agency.  

Porsha Stewart is married to Cordell Stewart (ex-NFL player) but other than that, I don’t know much about her yet. She celebrates a birthday on an episode, has several fights with fellow newbie Kenya, and maybe bi-polar. We shall see…

Kenya Moore is a Former Miss USA who looks to be as CRAZY as she is beautiful. This season, she makes her mark in several ways: she is pressuring her boyfriend to ”put a ring on it” so she can get pregnant with kids. Then it seems that they hit a rough patch after he allegedly asks Kandi out…

Then she develops a crush on Phaedra’s husband Apollo and says she has feelings for him. They get close on the group’s trip to Anguilla and subsequently asks Phaedra about bringing a friend into the bedroom (which I think is UNCALLED FOR!!!!!). Not to mention that she may be CrAzY, has to take medication, and gets into a tussle with someone…maybe Nene?

Kim Zolciac­­ is pregnant again with 4^th child and 2^nd w/ husband Kroy. Keeping to her ways of keeping drama going to stay relevant, she has beef with Kandi and may rekindle her friendship with Nene. Also, she is apparently evicted from the mansion that she flaunted just last season.

Of course they have a girls trip to Anguilla (which is my dream destination) and there is even a wedding…Kandi and her boyfriend may tie the knot or maybe Nene & Gregg get remarried.

Season 5 of RHOA premieres Sunday and ~Elle Shanice~ will be giving you a summary of EVERY episode this season.