The reality show sweepstakes!

Reality shows. Every network has them. But it seems that Bravo and VH1 have captivated audiences with their inside looks of the privileged lives of women who have married, divorced or bred well. Yes I am talking about Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise, VH1’s Basketball Wives, and the new series Football Wives.

I’m not big on reality television, but I’ve seen a couple of episodes of each show. The underlying theme is supposed to be lives of wealth, luxury and opulence, but they end up displaying insecurities, financial troubles, infidelities, and overall cattiness. And not since “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” has there been so many gay husbands getting their shine on.

What would make a woman participate in a program that will make them targets for ridicule and internet gossip: A spin off!

The Real Housewives of D.C.

Dwight Eubanks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta

That’s right;  my theory is the ultimate goal for most of these women is to get their own show. That certainly won’t happen if you are boring and drama free. You see what happened to Deshawn Snow from Season One of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta”. She was gone after just one season. Unfortunately, her drama happened after her exit from the show. Gloria Govan  from Season One of “Basketball Wives”  made it clear on the show she was not interested in being pulled in to the pettiness and bickering that was going on among her fellow cast members, afterall her home was happy…so much for that.

My candidate for the first to get their own spin off certainly wouldn’t have been Bettenny Frankel of “The Real Housewives of New York”! Who's bright I idea was it to do a “Bettenny‘s Getting Married” show? I mean Bettenny never bitch slapped nobody or pulled out someone’s extensions. Correct me if I’m wrong but did she even throw a drink in someone’s face?

Why was Bettenny chosen when Dwight, “The Real Gay Househusband of Atlanta” was available? Hasn’t NeNe stirred up enough trouble to be given consideration? Certainly Vicki Gunvalson of the “Real Housewives of Orange County” has the most seniority and is deserving of a spin off. The ladies of Basketball Wives are twitter darlings and any one of them could have gotten enough support to get their own show.  

Basketball Wives

The Football Wives show is new but my early prediction is that Chanita Foster has enough feistiness for a spin off. I’m not considering Pilar Sanders at all because she and her husband had a reality show at one time, “Prime Time Love” (is Football Wives a move in the wrong direction for her?).  
   

Good luck to all the ladies in the spin off sweepstakes. The competition is stiff.