Candiace Dillard Bassett took issue with the accusations made about Chris Bassett.
“Real Housewives of Potomac” couple Candiace Dillard Bassett and Chris Bassett are currently hot topics on social media. Part 3 of the reunion was full of more dramatic moments. Both are upset that Chris has been accused of being flirty with Ashley Darby‘s friend. Producers weren’t necessarily able to back this up with any footage though. So Ashley admitted that the footage made it seem as if her friend may not have been truthful. Interestingly enough, Ashley wasn’t the only one who made accusations about Chris. Gizelle Bryant said that Chris made her feel uncomfortable during the previous season’s reunion. She and Chris have different versions of events.
Gizelle alleged that Chris asked her if they could talk. She obliged. But Gizelle didn’t like that she spoke to a married man alone in her dressing room. She later said that it seemed like Chris was trying to be a “sneaky link.” And she suspected that Chris was trying to see if she was “with it.” This is something she apologized for saying at the reunion. Chris tried to be receptive, however, Candiace was unmoved. She and Chris also think that Gizelle made matters much worse because also accused Chris of groping Ashley’s friend as well just to later say she misheard.
It was hard for Candiace to remain calm as Gizelle failed to understand her and Chris’ points on the matter. They wanted her to recognize that how she uses her words is very important. So suggesting that Chris did anything to make her uncomfortable isn’t honest. And while she’s free to feel how she wants, it’s not okay to say that Chris did something malicious.
Gizelle Bryant and Candiace Dillard Bassett’s controversial fallout led to a conversation about colorism.
At the height of the tension, Candiace called Gizelle out on her light skin privilege. She said that Gizelle’s “proximity to whiteness” made her feel as if she can say whatever she pleases with no consequences. Ashley and Mia Thornton told Candiace she went “too far” by suggesting that Gizelle looks like a white woman and has privilege. As for Ashley, she even told Candiace that she has never said anything about anyone else’s skin color.
While some people have been calling Candiace out for her words during the segment on social media, other RHOP fans are being critical of Ashley and Gizelle. In the process, a clip from a past reunion from seasons ago went viral.
The video was taken from the Season 1 reunion. Andy Cohen brought up the arguments Robyn Dixon and Gizelle were having with Katie Rost about race. Gizelle and Robyn had accused Katie of not embracing her blackness enough.
In response, Katie told them they may be more multiracial than Black themselves. This offended Robyn and Gizelle.
During the segment, Katie even told Gizelle that she could pass for a white woman, “Now you…maybe, could get away with being Caucasian.” Gizelle agreed, “I could but I don’t because I’m proud to say I’m Black.
Andy wanted Ashley to join the conversation, “Okay. I want to ask Ashley your opinion. You’re biracial. What was your reaction to all this?”
And Ashley said, “I was just really surprised because the two women who have the most European features seem to make the biggest deal of race. When most of us embrace our naturalness, for some reason, they don’t.”
She added, “Coloring your hair blonde and straightening it is European. That is a very European thing.”
Well, Chris caught wind of the throwback reunion clip. He retweeted it and wrote, “Well ain’t this some ****…now please let me see your outrage here….all while one even acknowledges it 😂😂😂 it’s the hypocrisy for me 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️.”
Check out the clip here.
Ashley did acknowledge that she is privileged because is light skinned. She was the only one to so. She was also correct about the Bandits.
And Chris is absolutely right. This flashback should have been shown but maybe during season 8 it will be. Production..take notes.
I’M TEAM CANDIACE AND CHRIS, 1000%!
It’s Real and it needs to be said. Thanks for the old footage. Now, Andy Cohen what are you going to do? Candiace and Chris, since Michael D wants to file a lawsuit, so should you on the basis of HYPOCRISY!
Does Chris work? Is he the new Peter?
This just makes Ashley look worse.
It just goes to show you that the cast and fans just don’t want to receive the colorism conversation if it’s coming from a dark skinned person.
There is always a clip, a screenshot, an interview, a podcast that highlights the hypocrisy of this group. It’s really time for a cast shakeup.
Ashley was 1000% Correxr!!!
So Ashley just doesn’t like Candiace and hijacked an important conversation for selfish reasons. Yeah, I don’t care for her anymore.
My problem is with Karen. She sits there, yawning and filing her nails, while the ladies are talking. She is so pathetic with her “holier than thou” attitude. She can throw stones at people, but pulls her Gran Dame act when it comes to someone calling her out. She thinks she is above everyone, but forgets where she came from. She is rude, ignorant and two faced.