To be honest, I wasn’t feeling Real Housewives of Dallas when it first debuted. There weren’t any strong story lines and the one-liners were pretty sub-par. Nevertheless, it did pick up and I did get invested in RHOD just like I have with every single Real Housewives show that has come before it- so obviously that’s not super surprising.
Even so, I wasn’t exactly pumped for Season 2, but true to form, I watched anyway. Was I blown away or immediately drawn in? No. I paused my TV to wash my face and brush my teeth mid-episode. Still, it does seem like the show is moving in the right direction when it comes to casting. Thankfully they didn’t add random people to the show and D’Andra Simmons actually has a longstanding history with most of the cast members. This makes so much sense and it gives me hope for Season 2.
In her first Bravo blog post, D’Andra shared, “Before joining the show, the only person I didn’t know in our group of friends well was Brandi [Redmond].” Again, I have to emphasize that this is a great thing because it adds to the authenticity of the show and it gets rid of that awkwardness of adding a totally random woman like we’ve seen on other Real Housewives shows.
One episode in, D’Andra has not been a part of any drama, but she definitely has some opinions- especially about the surprising feud between former besties Brandi and Stephanie Hollman. She admitted, “Seeing the drama and heart break play out between Brandi and Stephanie is very sad to watch. I didn’t know the full story before we met, or the details that led to their split, so I’m watching it play out with the rest of you!” No one saw this drama coming. They were attached at the hip during Season 1.
D’Andra continued, “I can see why Cary [Deuber] and LeeAnne [Locken] would want to help reunite these two former besties because I know what caring people they both are. I know LeeAnne better than most, and I can tell you that with Brandi, she is coming from a place of protecting. She will always stand up for someone she sees as the underdog and feels other’s hurt as her own. However, I try to stay out of other people’s business…except for my mother’s. Besides, the ‘do good’ messenger always gets shot, right?” To be honest, I actually agree with most of that. It really does seem like Cary and LeeAnne both genuinely care about the discord between Brandi and Stephanie, but I do not think that Cary is involving herself. She’s more about them working out their differences on their own.
D’Andra declared, “I don’t really have time for this anyway, I’m in the middle of taking over an EMPIRE, and there is going to be a coup d’état very soon! I’m focused on my next military move. Good thing I’m married to a veteran!” Well, you very much do have time for this since that’s what being a Real Housewife is all about, but I do get her point and I’m a fan of hers so far.
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