Why Are the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" So Dag on Phony?!

I’ve been avoiding talking about the Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) for the longest, but I can’t hold it in any longer! It only took one preview of the first season for me to determine that a) I wasn’t interested and b) that I disliked the show. So, therefore, I kept my mouth shut about it. But the buzz about the second season made watching it irresistible, even to me.

So today at work, I was minding my own business when I got the news that Lisa Hartwell and her husband have "downsized" to a more affordable home, after their attempt to restructure their loan on their $2.9 million mansion “didn’t work out.” Ok, so this is the THIRD [not first or second] time a cast member has had difficulty [to say the least] with her home ownership due to threats of foreclosure or just plain old falling behind on the rent. All this has left me wondering, “Why are the Real Housewives of Atlanta so dag on phony???” I don’t care to bad mouth other women, especially the sistas, but the RHOA have left me no choice. If these women were humble and allowed their wealth and success to speak for themselves, maybe I wouldn’t be posting this. But, when you say things like, “In Atlanta, image is everything,” I’m going to expect you to put your money where your mouth is! Apparently, that’s all these women are—all mouth and no money [or not nearly as much as they pretend]. They’re so busy fighting with each other in order to be famous, that they [and their husbands] aren’t even paying attention to their finances. Get it together, ladies!

BFFs Gabrielle Union & Sanaa Lathan Keep it Grown & Sexy

So, I know many blogs have a bad rep for bashing celebs, especially black bloggers on black celebs (not that I won't criticize when I see fit, though). Well, I just have to give major "I look up to you" props to Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan. These beautiful and talented women-- 36 and 37 years old, respectively-- really exemplify what "grown & sexy" really is: confidence and the skills to back it up! We need to lay off the trendy obsesssion with youth and look out for these fabulous thirty-somethings. You glow, girls!


The BFFs, Gabrielle Union & Sanaa Lathan, attend a party.


@ Victoria's Secret After Party, Nov. 2008


The girls hit the red carpet for the premier of "Seven Pounds," Dec. 2008


Sanaa & Gabby @ Carrera Vintage sunglasses launch party, May 2009


Photo'd together this month at the 2009 Essence Music Festival

Amber Rose: To Hate or Not to Hate?

It's not that I CAN'T knock the hustle. It's that I WON'T knock the hustle. Kanye's ladyfriend, Amber Rose, is literally a buzz topic on all the radio stations and even more on the Internet. Due to her *ahem* hard work and, of course, strategic partnership with Kanye West, Amber has managed to become a celeb in her own right.

On her blog on globalgrind.com, Amber recently announced that she will be moving to NYC, due to her new contract with Ford Models, claiming, "I do not want to 'waste my celebrity..." So, she is pursuing her modeling and acting career. And you know what? Why not?! She's young, beautiful (arguably), and Kanye's girlfriend. The fact of the matter is she is using her assets (no pun intended) to get what she wants in life. Do I agree with it? Not really. But Kanye has decided to practically give this woman fame on a platter. So let's not hate on her..."I ain't sayin she a gold digger..." LMAO

Check Out her Blog (OR just click on the pic above)>> http://globalgrind.com/content/790500/Amber-Blogs-Make-Your-Dreams-Come-True/

But on a side note...
Why couldn't none of his BLACK girlfriends get some fame? (Not to mention, his ex-fiance, who clearly wants some attention, hence, Harlem Heights) I know there's talk about Amber's "mixed" background, but let's keep it 100% real. Ya'll know most people view her as a white woman (no offense to white or bi-racial people of course). I don't mean to be so ignorant, but dang, Kanye!

Ok, ok I'm done now. =)