“From the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reunion to the second season of ‘Married to Medicine,’ the physical violence displayed during Bravo’s Sunday primetime lineup was deeply alarming. After weeks of promoting the ‘RHOA’ reunion altercation, on Sunday executive producer Andy Cohen finally condemned the violent behavior of cast members — completely ignoring the staged hostile environment that provoked the altercation and the troubling pattern of violent, stereotypical portrayals of Black people across many of Bravo’s Black reality franchises.
“Research shows that dehumanizing portrayals of Black people on television lead to real-world consequences for Black folks — influencing how we are treated by doctors, judges, teachers and lawmakers. No matter how entertaining, this should be the last fight between Black women that Bravo profits from.”
