Thursday, November 14, 2013

'The Real Housewives of Atlanta': Is Porsha Stewart Poised for a Spinoff?

Season 6 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" opened with NeNe reveling in her own grandeur before finally broaching the topic of Porsha and Kordell’s divorce. Porsha vented her anger and shock that she learned about her own divorce on Twitter, but she also held a glimmer of hope that she could somehow salvage the relationship.

Wendy Williams Calls Porsha “Less Than Smart”

Kordell wasn’t willing to reconcile, and Porsha soon found herself living in her mother’s guest room. By Episode 2, Porsha moved into the master suite so she would be more comfortable. She acted very spoiled and bratty about it, but it did not seem real. Between her short ‘n sassy wig, her emotional outbursts, and more detailed accusations that Kordell is secretly, or not so secretly gay, it seems like she is working very hard to be interesting this season.

During an interview, Wendy Williams told her it was a bad move because she went from being coddled by Kordell to being coddled at home. She already married young, by Wendy’s standards, and needed to assert her independence -- even if that meant living in a studio apartment. So, Wendy's trying to direct Porsha's life while telling her to be more independent? 

Although Wendy was way too harsh (and nosy!) and the “oohing” studio audience added another layer of judgment, Porsha maintained her poise and responded by explaining that she needed her family’s support to strengthen her after the ordeal she went through. She seemed so unflappable, it made me wonder if she already had a bigger plan in the works.





Porsha on the Prowl?
There is a certain sweetness and naivete about Porsha, which may be responsible for her rep of being an airhead or trophy wife. She seems determined to shake that stereotype this season. There is a good chance that she is angling for her own show. Bravo obviously isn’t shy about stretching the “Housewives” franchise. Former “RHOA” castmate Kim snagged a wedding special and spinoff series. Bravo granted NeNe and Gregg’s remix wedding worthy of a short series. Porsha could move into an apartment with interesting neighbors and do a whole single-in-the-city thing as she rebuilds her life. All she is missing is an annoying/entertaining frenemy/sidekick like Dwight.

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