When it comes to the Real Housewives of Atlanta, friendships are fleeting. Fans have watched the greatest of the great fall. But a new partnership in town is ready to give the pressure of a Bravo series a go. Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey have been fan favorites in their own rights. Now the two have decided to join forces and form a friendship that works for them. And while there is no friend contract here, the ladies look content in their alliance.
There is a new Cynthia Bailey in town
It seems Cynthia is getting all the love from her Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars. While at Bravo Fan Fest, Phaedra Parks revealed, “This is a new Cynthia. This Cynthia is so fun. So relaxed.” Porsha noted, “She don’t got her other friends over there,” which seemed to be a slight towards NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore, who were often seen as the troublemakers of the group. In seasons past, Cynthia would frequently find herself stuck in the middle of a drama that usually had nothing to do with her. But now she seems like a lighter housewife.
“Cynthia has always loved herself some Porsha. And she has always loved herself some Phaedra,” the mother of one joked. Porsha added “I want to call her the best friend of the show. She’s the best one we had. She comes around and asks questions we don’t want to answer again.” It seems that Cynthia has made friends with the entire cast and is now the glue that holds the group together. Porsha then joked, “But it’s Cynthia, so we have to rehash it. And catch her up every time. She’s funny. She’s talking about her dating. I can’t say enough about what she has added as a friend.”
Cynthia Bailey is helping Porsha Williams navigate the drama
Porsha can’t stop raving about Cynthia. She shared during her interview with People, “I can not say enough about Cynthia Bailey. She came back as a friend this season, and she is literally the best friend of the show. We’ve had other people, but I felt like when she came back in, she genuinely was interested in what we had going on.” Porsha added, “She’s that big sis. She wants to fix everything. She’s a confidant; I just love her.” In the Season 16 trailer, fans saw Drew Sidora working with Dennis McKinley, Porsha’s baby daddy. Obviously, P wasn’t a fan of this partnership and will most likely turn to Cynthia for some much-needed advice. Viewers will see Porsha confront Dennis over his relationship with Drew, too.
Cynthia has had her own guy troubles in the past. Viewers watched as her marriage to Peter Thomas fell apart, mostly due to his secretive business transactions. So, it will be nice to see Cynthia help Porsha through this tough time with Dennis and Simon Guobadia. Cynthia gives a sense of maturity that rubs off on Porsha. And that is a great friendship trait to have. The best friends are the ones who can lift you up in the darkest times. This is exactly what Cyn is doing for her bestie.
Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams know what it takes to be a BFF
There is no doubt that Season 16 will be packed with drama. Between some newbies and Kenya’s exit, the Real Housewives of Atlanta will need some levity. Could it be that a new Frick and Frack will be entering the ATL? Now, I wouldn’t go that far, but I think Porsha and Cynthia have a good thing going. Porsha is usually the more outgoing one who likes to make plans and have a laugh. At the same time, Cynthia is more down-to-earth and realistic. The balance between the two is the perfect mix of spontaneous and worldly. This is the friendship that Bravo fans deserve. I’d argue that their friendship is one of the best and most underrated friendships in the series. They share genuine respect, admiration, and trust for each other.
Cynthia is a good judge of character. And her defending Porsha, as she will in season 16, will speak volumes. Both women have shown that they know how to be good friends. Cynthia stuck by Kenya for years, as did Porsha with Phaedra. So it feels like it’s in their DNA to be close and stand up for one another. Season 16 is fast approaching, and I just can’t wait to see how these two interact.
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