By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Porsha Stewart is a newbie on Real Housewives of Atlanta, but her marriage to Kordell has been quite the popular topic on season five. And one of the reasons their marriage is so controversial is because many people feel Kordell is controlling of Porsha. There has been several moments in the season when Porsha made it seem as if she had to ask for Kordell’s permission to have guests at the house when he isn’t home, and then there’s that incident that went down the episode the ladies decided to have a girl’s night out that resulted in a trip to the “Gentleman’s” club. Porsha ended up leaving the club after refusing to go in and told the other housewives it was because she felt like Kordell wouldn’t want her to be there. NeNe Leakes and Kandi Burruss have made it clear that they feel Kordell treats Porsha more like a child than a spouse.
In a recent interview with The Grio, Porsha talks her image on the popular reality show, her marriage to Kordell, and even if she thinks she and Kenya Moore can ever be friends after such a rocky start of the season.
When it comes to be labeled as being submissive, Porsha says she doesn’t understand why being submissive is perceived as such a bad thing. She says:
“That’s not a bad thing, that’s a great thing. We’re supposed to be submissive to our husbands and let them be the leaders. I’m old school in the way that I think about that.”
Even though she is submissive to Kordell, Porsha says he’s still supportive of everything she does and denies that he has told her that she can’t return for another season of Real Housewives of Atlanta:
“He’s 100 percent supportive. It’s who we are, and we’re just brave enough to share ourselves with the world.”
Kenya Moore and Porsha Stewart have clashed several times this season. Porsha says she has forgiven Kenya, but she doesn’t plan to ever have a friendship with her:
“I always thought I was the type of person who could forgive and forget. I feel that I’ve forgiven her at this point but I just can’t forget all the things that she’s done to me thus far. So us being friends… no…but me being social, and being a lady around her, I have no problem with that.”
Even though Porsha considers herself to be the only true housewife on the show, she says she’s still successful in her own right:
“People feel like I’ve never worked, I’ve never done anything to accomplish anything in my life, and that’s not true. I’ve owned a business since I was 26 years old. A lot of the women, I don’t think they see that side of me, so maybe they just judge it from the outside. But I’m the type of person if you’re thinking wrong, I’ll help you correct that [laughs].”
Check out the interview below:
It’s their marriage. It works for them. People need to mind their business…
I just don’t think the submissive thing is real for most people. Most people who are married have a PARTNERSHIP. They make decisions together and they talk about everything TOGETHER. It’s their business, but I think people keep talking about it because it’s not realistic for most married couples.
THIS.
I like Porsha. But the submissive thing is just…it’s just not real for most women. Nothing against her, but when I get married, I’d rather have a partnership. I don’t want another person making choices for me when I’m grown. Umm…no.
All you women mad about being submissive will stay single!!!! Watch and see!!!!
False. Woman here with her own brain and guess what, I’m married. I have one of those partnership marriages that some of you sexist people didn’t even think existed. And guess what, I’m not in the minority, but you are. Porsha too. Shocker, isn’t it? #TrollingFail
Meh, Porsha believes in the submission thing and so does Kordell. The key to it is to marry someone who agrees with your views on how a marriage should be. They did that, so I don’t see a problem. All marriages aren’t the same. In some, the man is the leader. In others, it’s a partnership. Just be with the person who shares your views.
Thank you to all of you that understand that there’s nothing wrong with having a marriage that is based on a partnership. Nowadays most women are working full time jobs too and we deserve to have a say so in the household that we help run. Porsha’s not brining in any money most likely, so it makes sense that Kordell is the “leader” of the household. IJS…
*bringing, my bad
It is their business, but I can’t help but think the whole submission thing is outdated. Like Queen said, most of us are having to help keep food on the table. You mean to tell me women have to work AND be bossed around when we get home? I don’t think so.
Right!
Maybe I’m ignorant, but I don’t think the Bible meant be bossed around when it sad “submit wives.” In the scripture, it said the husbands were the head of the wives, like Christ is the head of the church. To me, I thought that meant spiritually. Spiritually a man is supposed to make sure his household is obedient to God and that God is a factor in his family’s life. And if his household isn’t where it needs to be spiritually, he did what he had to fix that. That’s what Jesus does for the church…I never thought the Bible meant hey men, boss women around! I just think people took the scripture and twisted it around to say what they wanted it to do, just like they did during slavery. That’s just me tho.
You and me are >>>>HERE<<<<
Porsha please just shut up whatever works for her and her husband might not work for everyone else who are married.