Nneka Ihim’s latest interview is making rounds on social media.
“Real Housewives of Potomac” fans have been very vocal about the show’s latest season. While some were satisfied with the direction, others were disappointed. They felt like Wendy Osefo and Candiace Dillard Bassett were held to different standards. These fans believe colorism is a huge factor. This was addressed at the reunion. Robyn Dixon admitted Candiace’s comments to Gizelle Bryant about her proximity to whiteness rubbed her the wrong way. As we reported, Robyn took a genealogy test years ago. And the results concluded she’s over sixty percent European. Robyn was stunned. However, some fans were not, since they had agreed when Katie Rost suspected Gizelle and Robyn were mixed race during the first season.
Robyn said it was unfair to bring up colorism because the optics were not on the side of the GEB. Gizelle said she couldn’t be colorist because she attended an HBCU and pledged a historically black sorority. Wendy responded by saying everyone on the cast doesn’t have the range to discuss colorism, so they shouldn’t discuss it. Interestingly enough, RHOP newbie Nneka Ihim addressed the matter during an interview with the Shade Room.
When Nneka was asked if she agreed everyone on the cast doesn’t have the range to discuss colorism, Nneka said she wasn’t sure. But she does think several of the ladies can, including Robyn.
“I think Robyn can for sure because she’s experienced a lot of colorism in her life. And she’s talked about it during filming Black people hated her because she was light-skinned, right? Or mistreated her to where she didn’t want to have light-skinned kids. She used to pray that she would have dark-skinned children because of the way she was treated.”
She continued, “So I know she can talk about it, Gizelle. I haven’t had those conversations with Ashley, so I don’t know her range. But Ashley is someone who will sit down and learn and listen.”
Nneka on People saying the ladies will turn on her, If the group has the range to discuss colorism, Candiace’s departure, If she’s returning next season, meeting Nicki Minaj for the first time & the advice she was given. 🌸 #RHOP
Source: TheShadeRoom pic.twitter.com/0fGi3Haw5C
— jay (@JaysRealityBlog) April 16, 2024
In related news, it’s also rumored Nneka will not return for the upcoming season.
They keep proving Wendy was right.
Bye, Nneka.
It’s really unfortunate so many people have no idea what colorism actually means.
Jude, Reverse colorism does not exist and neither does reverse racism. Urban Belle, I ask you to please stop allowing comments like this that antagonize your black readership. Thank you.
According to Nneka, Robyn knows what colorisim feels like you would hope she would careful about doing it to others. She’s enjoying the privileges as Ashley said. Nneka needs to hush, she isn’t helping.
Staying Anonymous>>You are so right. This is so ignorant. Glad a weak woman like Robyn is gone -hopefully from public view. Praying for her kids not to be a certain color? Did she actually say that? That is self hate. Staying with a man who cheats on you is self hate. We all need to focus on content of character and not being weak and messing up your children with your weakness. Robyn is not a good role model, indulging in this ignorant rhetoric. She is cringe worthy. I no longer watch the show because it is stupid. Black women acting like ignorant fools. Tired of black women fighting and getting loud. Can y’all make some positive contributions to our society? I’m a light skinned black woman with European content and I don’t give a rat’s behind about people who propagate this nonsense. I will not tolerate this foolishness in my space.
Robin Gizelle and Ashley wrote a check their dumb a-ses couldn’t cash. They burned down this franchise with their lies and patently false story lines. They were very intentional in going after certain cast mates. It blew up in their faces in a way they never counted on. Nneka shut up. You never mattered anyway and left to their own devices they would have turned on you too. You’re a lawyer and not smart enough to read the evidence. Good bye.