Interview with Kenya Moore from The Real Housewives of Atlanta
My biggest guilty pleasure might still be The Real Housewives. During corona, I started with the women from Beverly Hills, but by now I have long since finished that and had to start on other Housewives. Now the choice from that is quite huge (this fall we even get a own Dutch variant), so I consulted my favorite site Reddit to see which were recommended. I quickly found out: The Real Housewives of Atlanta became my next addiction. So said, so done.
Season fourteen premiered in May this year, so I still have many episodes to go, and I didn't start with number one but just jumped right into the thirteenth season. So I'm completely caught up, and of course I said a resounding ‘yes’ when I was asked if I wanted to talk to Kenya Moore. About why they are the funniest Housewives and what behind-the-scenes details. Leeeuheuk.
Why are The Real Housewives of Atlanta different (or: more fun) than the other Housewives?
‘Well, I think there is actually a very simple answer to that: we are funny. I think we deal with just as much drama as the other Housewives, we have relationship problems, we have problems with each other... But what sets us apart is that we are by far the funniest Housewives to watch. And of course, the funnier, the better.’
What has changed between Sherée and you and how is it now between the two of you?
‘We get along well, I think she's fantastic. In the past, we would sometimes clash because we had childish arguments about houses and renovations, but those were always quite superficial, it never really got ugly and we never attacked each other so much that it could never be fixed. I always liked Sherée, but we were always quite childish towards each other.
And now that we both have fantastic houses that are completely finished, I've finally had the chance to really build a bond with her and I really appreciate her now — I think she's amazing.’
What is a behind-the-scenes fact that will surprise the viewers?
‘That we really don't have a Big Brother situation when it comes to filming. We don't film every day, all day long, that when you wake up there is already a camera in your face. People often think that is always what reality TV entails or what our show is about. I'm still in shock about the fact that when people watch the show they think it is really happening right now. That they don't understand that it was filmed six months ago and that it has been heavily edited in those six months. They sometimes really think they are watching the show live when they are watching. And then I think: how?! When I'm on Twitter I see so many comments, as if they think it's a live show.’
Are the cast members in real life also like they come across on camera? Who is different?
‘Yes and no. I think most cast members are real, that is to say: four out of six. For two out of six this is not the case, but I won't say who they are. What I find striking is that the two people who were known for having two faces are no longer part of the show. They were the most hypocritical and the most fake, they were one way in front of the camera, and outside the show they were so different. But those two are no longer part of the show. Other cast members can be manipulative, but the viewers will pick up on that too.’
The Real Housewives of Atlanta can now be seen on Hayu, where season one through fourteen can be streamed and downloaded. A new episode of season fourteen comes online every Monday.
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