Ok, So this is season 7 of RHOA; and I must admit: I have been an avid viewer over the years. I typically do not give the ratings---but watch the show nonetheless. With that over the years; I have been meaning to blog about the various issues the show, its' content(s), and outcomes of character behaviors. There are very specific and defined by-products as a result of this type of show; and more targeted bias; the economic and societal impact of a group of "elite" Black(MELANATED) women(Sistars).
I AM aching to begin with one of my personal favs--Ms. Kenya Moore. At the onset of Ms. Moore's appearance on the show----she entered the room with a negative persona and set on making a name being mean. I AM unsure whether or not art imitated life or the reverse; I choose to start with her because "She also became a model for the Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic line. At 22, Kenya Moore won Miss Michigan USA (1993) and then became the second African American woman to win Miss USA."--wikipedia
Despite the previous accolades, my initial thought was how could such a beautiful woman be so ugly. I was aware of her title and acting and I never thought looking at her that her personality reflected something so seethingly sinister and projectile. I witnessed, via edits and controlled narrative; Ms. Kenya Moore look for love like an unattractive shrew, I saw Ms. Kenya Moore; criticized for wanting a child (with strong hopes of a family), I saw Ms. Kenya Moore defamed and marginalized, against her better character. I saw; what I gather; was, Ms. Kenya Moore in the throes of emotional PTSD and "Remnants of Words Said in HollyWood-----esp. A Dark Skinned Woman". I saw a hurt soul set on being a hurt person; hurting people. Until---she recognized that she really wanted love and I witnessed, again, via a controlled narrative and edits; a paradigm shift. I saw Ms. Kenya Moore delve into the self of her self and work to BE------I had no intention of going in this direction when I began this-----but my spirit urges me to lift up in Consciousness Ms. Kenya Moore as she works to BE something that IS.
Ultimately, if more of the cast and characters on these reality shows could reach down into the depth of their inner self the same way their Louboutins dig into the ground they cover; maybe they could leave more than an "image". They could leave a lasting legacy in the creation of new old world where we set a/the standard for love and loving globally. And that has errrthannngggg 2do w/ME.
