By now everyone knows (or should know) that season 3 of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ was a complete sham!
Most of the fraudulent details are already known to you: that Greg and NeNe Leakes were (allegedly) told by the show’s producers to fake their marriage problems; that season 3 newcomer Phaedra Parks, a local celebrity attorney (in good standing until now), was forced to admit that her “character” was fake to save her law practice; that the supper club that known con artist Peter Thomas allegedly ran was ALREADY SHUT DOWN even before season 3 started filming, and that the club was reopened just to shoot several key scenes leading up to Cynthia and Peter’s wedding (which was all paid for by the show’s producers); that season 2 cast member Lisa Wu walked away from the show (with her dignity intact) rather than comply with the producers’ request to pretend her marriage to Ed was in shambles (good for her!); and that cast member Kandi Burruss (who is in REAL GOOD with one of the show’s producers) agreed to wear that ratty raccoon wig on her head all season just for laughs — that never exactly materialized.
All in all, the third season of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ was an undignified mess — a train wreck that left the track even before the season premiered. It will be difficult for the show’s producers to top the lack of entertainment, the lack of drama or the boring scripts from this season. Will be there a fourth season? It’s highly doubtful, but a key element is the fact that Kim Zolciak is pregnant. No doubt if the show tanks, there will likely be a spin-off featuring Kim and her bastard spawn.
Here’s the AJC’s Rodney Ho’s recap of last night’s 90-minute finale, in case you missed it:
Cynthia is talking to her sister about her dire financial situation. They can’t pay the $3,000 guarantee for the bar at the Fernbank Museum, the site of the wedding. She doesn’t have the cash because it all went into the Uptown Restaurant & Lounge Peter had just closed. Her dad can’t give her the money but her mom eventually bails her out.
It’s the morning of Cynthia’s wedding and she looks like she’s ready to go to her funeral. With just nine hours before her weddings, Cytnahis takes a walk by herself to clear her head.
(As a commercial break approaches, the camera guy points to a STOP sign. Subtle!)
Cynthia’ s mom Barbara finds her and expresses doubts. “I don’t like the way he handles his business,” she says. “I did it and see where it got me.” She said she feels Peter is abusing her financially. Cynthia keeps making excuses. “It breaks my heart,” Barbara says. “He needs to take care of you and Noelle.”
But it’s clear Cynthia wants to keep going.
