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Erika Jayne was a perfect Roxie Hart.
The past few seasons have been dragged down by non-issues stretched out over a dozen episodes to fill airtime.
Did Dorit Kemsley improperly return the dog she adopted from Lisas shelter?
Did Denise Richards sleep with Brandi Glanville?
That means being game for all of the messy business attached to being a Housewife.
Mention it all, asThe Real Housewives of New Yorks Bethenny Frankel once shouted while doing No.
17, the spread eagle.
Regardless, the end result is that Erika is not doing herself any favors.
Its a mess, and not a particularly pretty one.
To Erikas credit, she managed the balancing act well enough at the start.
It was too perfect for some.
I dont remember seeing EJs mascara run after swimming underwater.
Erika is acting like shes totally innocent, Sutton said in a recent confessional.
Emphasis on the word acting.
Sometimes being a Housewife means being over-the-top just askRHONYs Aviva Drescher and her prosthetic leg.
But Erika cannot afford to sacrifice authenticity when she needs people on her side believing in her innocence.
The meandering tale of Toms secret car accident is perhaps the most notable example.
If Erika found him, why did she say he called her from the hospital?
If he was instantly thrown from the car, how was the car totaled?
For viewers, however, it looked a lot like frustration at losing control of the narrative.
The introduction of a particularlydamningL.A.
Timesarticleon the show has made things worse for Erika.
Assuming she wants to keep filming, Erika has almost certainly earned herself another season.
