'The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 7' Episode 10: Phaedra Goes After Demetria, Plus a Continuation of the NeNe vs Claudia Catfight
Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 7 tenth episode which aired Sunday, January 11, has the ladies taking the first of their get together cast trips. They went to Puerto Rico to support new member Demetria McKinney's singing career. Nene Leakes and Phaedra Parks came to the music studio to visit her. In a tone suggesting the 35-year-old Demetria may be a bit too old to be trying to start a career in pop music, Phaedra asked, "Why didn't you try to be a pop star when you were more of a tulip?" Later, Phaedra out of the blue asked Demetria, who played a crackhead on Tyler Perry's TBS sitcom House of Payne, "Have you ever done crack?" Still later, Phaedra asked Demetria's stylist who was at the studio, "You are on point with this one today" - referring to McKinney's outfit of choice.
That evening, it was Demetria's turn. She came looking for Phaedra to tell her how she felt about what she said and did earlier at the studio. Demetria also told Phaedra, "The only thing we have in common is the number 8. That is how long my relationship has been going on (with boyfriend of 8 years Roger Bob) and that is how long your man (Apollo Nida's prison sentence) will be gone."
Another high point in of last Sunday's episode was the continuation of the ongoing drama between NeNe Leakes and newcomer Claudia Jordan as their conversation gets more and more heated, leaving both of them in a battle of words. NeNe told the 41-year-old Claudia her body had been used up in Hollywood, adding, "You wished your bank account look like mine honey?" Claudia answered back, "When you were my age (NeNe is 47 years old), you had edges. I pay my own bills, and I was never arrested or danced on a pole (referring to NeNe's past as a stripper)." Also, she told NeNe, "Your weave looks like uncooked ramen noodles." In retaliation, NeNe called Claudia "a half-breed (Claudia is half Black and half Italian) and "a whore."
When The Real Housewives of Atlanta returns next week for episode 11, Bravo's teaser says: "NeNe and Claudia conclude their disagreement at the dinner table, and the group is left completely divided in its wake. While some of the women are amused by the whole exchange, others feel as if they are being unfairly victimized. Kandi (Burrus) hosts a beach party in hopes of bringing the women back together, but the peace is short lived on a bus ride to Demetria's big performance. Claudia is pushed to her limits and reveals a shocking secret about Porsha's (Williams) personal affairs."