The Real Housewives of New York City
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This is hard, because what Eboni is doing is very important.
I loved that she gave the women candles from theHarlem Candle Companyto match their personalities.
However, she lost me at telling each of the women who they were assigned at dinner.
Even brand new friend-of Bershan Shaw isnt really having it.
I dont disagree with her.
The problem for Eboni, though, is she cant seem to get out of her schoolmarm role.
Yeah, it might be a meringue dessert, but, girl, she is anEton Mess.
(Sorry, that was an English-people joke.)
Leah tells Eboni that she doesnt want her to feel like its her job, but itisher job.
That is what Bravo brought her on to do, which is be a shield for their lily-white casts.
But we also want her to be a Housewife.
That doesnt mean fighting and drama and yelling, but it means opening up about her life.
When we care about her, we will care more about the offensive things that happen to her.
I think you are a great addition to the show.
She has less change than a credit-only restaurant.
(Oh, Catholic Jesus Jugs.
Take me out behind a Grays Papaya and end it now because I am defending Ramona Singer.)
Eboni brings up the election, and Ramona says, I dont want to talk about politics.
Eboni presses her and Ramona demures again.
as soon as the topic comes up.
Still Eboni pushes the topic and says she is glad to see Kamala Harris as VP.
So why not talk to Ramona about her faith or about her daughter or about her business?
Im sure that Eboni would have all sorts of ways to agree with her about these topics.
As a Black woman in America, she cant just escape for even 24 minutes.
She is always under attack, always under suspicion, always under oppression.
Eboni cant do that because she feels like she cant let this opportunity go to waste.
But maybe as white people were all wrong.
Maybe she should stick to this topic.
Like Eboni said, Im just trying to not do the wrong thing here.
However, Eboni does an amazing job turning the conversation around.
Walkerto then getting Ramona laughing and hugging her on the couch.
Eboni just stayed calm, wouldnt let Ramona upset her, and drew everyone in a little bit closer.
Maybe she is the woman we need?
Maybe, unlike Jills, Ebonis master plan will finally come together.
