#RHOP Reunion: Gizelle Blasted For Acting ‘Aloof’ About Candiace’s Colorism Concerns—‘Very Telling’
A Real Housewife of Potomac whose been accused of colorism is being blasted for acting aloof during a conversation about it.
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During part two of the #RHOP Reunion, the topic of lighter-skinned castmates getting preferential treatment was brought up and Gizelle Bryant, the daughter of a civil rights activist, acted absolutely befuddled by the conversation.
Colorism has been a hot topic of discussion on #RHOP, especially in season 7 when Dr. Wendy Osefo was called “antagonistic” by Robyn Dixon in the wake of Mia Thornton throwing a drink at her.
After footage of the moment aired, Dr. Wendy called out fans who falsely thought she was the aggressor in the situation and wanted her fired.
“I vividly remember the outrage when people falsely assumed I threw a glass. Now, we all see the truth and magically the outrage disappears. How convenient”
Several people agreed with Wendy’s statement including Candiace Dillard who caught hell from #RHOP fans after her getting into a lettuce-tossing altercation with Mia.
Like Dr. Wendy, Candiace also believes lighter-skinned castmates are held to a different standard.
How convenient. https://t.co/6tgbhesURO
— CANDIACE (@TherealCANDIACE) September 6, 2022
The way some fans nailed Candiace to the cross for throwing salad at Mia but praising Mia for throwing a drink in Wendy’s face🥴 It’s like some people praise light skinned people being mean girls/guys based on attractiveness #RHOP
— DRU (@RatedDru) September 6, 2022
Can we be honest and acknowledge that if Wendy threw a drink at Mia we’d see think pieces on her “aggressive” behavior for weeks https://t.co/AfcO53uYp1
— paragon (@juhnesuh) September 7, 2022
The Green Eyed Bandits [Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon] have continued to deny that the Potomac franchise has a colorism problem with both of them saying that they “don’t get” where that notion comes from.
“I don’t understand where it comes from when watching the show and it can’t be further from the truth when it comes to myself and who I am as a person and my upbringing and everything like that,” said Robyn flat out to The Root. “I 100% reject that.”
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Now during the #RHOP Reunion, the conversation came up again—-and someone was seemingly uninterested in the discussion.
Colorism Is Discussed During The RHOP Reunion, Gizelle Bryant Faces Backlash
On Sunday, Andy Cohen took a backseat to the #RHOP colorism conversation and let the ladies have an open discussion amongst themselves.
Candiace Dillard led the convo by giving the Merriam-Webster definition of colorism before detailing why she believes it’s prevalent within the group.
“I’m viewed as the crybaby as the first tone to be emotional,” said Candiace while noting that Robyn has screamed and put her finger in Ashely Darby’s face, and “it’s not received the same way.”
Robyn countered however and said that she’s been labeled a mean girl and aggressive and her fellow Green Eyed Bandit weighed in.
“What does you being emotional have to do with skin color?” asked a confused-looking Gizelle to Candiace.
Candiace responded and said she’s been villanized, but it seemingly fell on deaf ears and viewers called out Gizelle for being “nasty” and “aloof.”
I’m disappointed in how dense Gizelle is being during this colorism segment. She went to one of the top HBCU’s in the country, is raising brownskin daughters and has a darker skinned ex-husband. She knows what Candiace is talking about and is choosing to be aloof about it. #RHOP pic.twitter.com/Nw15Wodhx8
— 🌈 Drew Sidora’s Lunchable (@SeddieWeddie) February 27, 2023
Gizelle Bryant is a colorist.
She’s rude. She’s nasty. She feels women darker than her are beneath her.
It was apparent in this segment about colorism. It’s apparent in how she treats Wendy & Candiace. She’s also deeply insecure & unaccomplished. #RHOP #RHOPotomac #RHOPReunion pic.twitter.com/LSBjDjTp0K
— ERIC (@EricUnedited) February 27, 2023
While Gizelle was confused, the Grand Dame Karen Huger admitted that she knows Candiace is judged more harshly than lighter-skinned castmates and Ashley Darby went on to acknowledge her privilege as a light-skinned woman.
She added however that she’s had an issue with everyone in the cast regardless of their skin tone.
Ashley has since doubled down by saying that the clashes on the show come from varying personality types—not colorism.
“It’s never based on a person’s skin color, that I can assert and maintain,” said the housewife.
Similarly, Candiace also had more to say and called out Gizelle for having a “commitment to misunderstanding her.”
A commitment to misunderstanding me in the colorism conversation from the fairest of them all does nothing but fuel the fire. My example was clearly communicated. #RHOP
— CANDIACE (@TherealCANDIACE) February 27, 2023
A nasty tone indeed. The energy in the room coming from that direction was that of irritation and discomfort. I wish I could share everything. It was very telling.
— CANDIACE (@TherealCANDIACE) February 27, 2023
Viewers are continuing to weigh in including Carlos King who said Gizelle was “disrespectful to her ancestors” for wanting to dismiss the conversation, a notion several people agreed with considering that her father Curtis Graves is a civil rights activist.
“I am disgusted,” said King.
#RHOPotomac #RHOP Full recap on my YouTube channel 👉🏽 https://t.co/XQzBlDgPm7 #RealitywiththeKing pic.twitter.com/jkI3Ri7RiZ
— Carlos King (@thecarlosking_) February 27, 2023
Gizelle had the nerve to sit there and say, “finally, we can move on” from the colorism discussion yet her FATHER was a civil rights activist. FUCKING embarrassing to his legacy and her DAUGHTERS!!! Real talk, she is the main perpetrator of colorism. #RHOP #RHOPReunion pic.twitter.com/ABiRPRLz5h
— Talk That Talk (@bellath09178973) February 27, 2023
Gizelle came from a family prominent in the civil rights movement and had a family history fraught with history and tragedy rooted in slavery and attended an HBCU… Yet she was horribly dense and ambivalent when the issue of colorism was raised…. Math isn’t mathing! #rhop pic.twitter.com/krfLDRD5cR
— Mihrimah| FS | Xanaxyra Targaryen🪬🤲 (@Mihrimah_FS) February 27, 2023
What do YOU think about the #RHOP Reunion’s colorism convo?
