“Real Housewives” reunions are a reality TV ritual: Petty sniping, hypocritical finger-pointing and melodramatic storm-offs are all standard.
Productive conversations about racial justice and white privilege, less so.
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Productive conversations about racial justice and white privilege, less so.
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Yet the first hour of this season’s #RHOSLC reunion, which continues tonight, blended the usual absurdity with a lengthy discussion of how the housewives had or hadn’t engaged in hurtful stereotypes and cultural appropriation. latimes.com/entertainment-… 
The episode began with a disclaimer noting that it was filmed before social media posts by cast member Jennie Nguyen became public, resulting in her departure from the series after a single season. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The messiness on “Salt Lake City” points to a central crisis within the “Real Housewives” universe: Can shows predicated on endless pot-stirring evolve into entertainment that is over-the-top and meaningfully inclusive at the same time? latimes.com/entertainment-…
“It feels too little too late,” says Kristen Warner, an associate professor at the University of Alabama. “It feels dishonest, it feels disingenuous and it feels like it’s set up to fail.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Eboni K. Williams, the first Black woman on “New York,” and Tiffany Moon, the first Asian American woman on “Dallas,” both faced ignorant, defensive and even hostile behavior from their white co-stars and say they felt forced to provide lessons in cultural sensitivity.
Read more from @MeredithBlake about the racism allegations that have rocked the “Real Housewives” franchise. latimes.com/entertainment-…
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