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What is Wendy's Role Here?

Potomac

When Wendy was initially casted on Potomac I was actually really excited, because I thought Potomac was missing a no nonsense person who would tell it like it is without really getting bogged down in the drama (someone similar to a Maya from Selling Sunset maybe). We've gotten some glimpses of that (e.g: Wendy telling the group that holding a dinner to coerce Candiace into apologizing was bad form, calling out Karen for ignoring her, and pointing out how Monique's embarrassment isn't the same as remorse), but Wendy has largely been kinda just floating in the sea for me.

She's just as irrational as a lot of the other girls (see: the Ashley fight), but isn't particularly compelling or magnetic of a personality. It's like production said "we're gonna throw you into this already established group" but didn't really have an idea of what exactly she was supposed to "add" to the show, beyond being the most accomplished.

Posted Oct 20, 2020, 4:57 PM UTC

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glitchinthemeowtrix•

I'm just tired of watching women who are terrified of their moms.

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coverthetubaeat caviar bitch•

I can’t stand her. She and her mom are like the poster children for overcompensating. Where’s her dad btw? She just seems fraudulent to me and it really grossed me out how she kept trying to push her husband to talk about the estrangement from his family on the show. She seems to think it’s good storyline even though her husband KEEPS saying he doesn’t want to talk about it because he is done being hurt and upset.

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[deleted]•

Fraudulent is an interesting word for her. I’m struggling with how I feel about her authenticity, too. Her husband seems sweet but passive. Her framing of the family conflict as “his mom was intimidated by my mom” seems revealing of more, and I really hope the truth comes out at the reunion.

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coverthetubaeat caviar bitch•

Yeah that’s a joke. Have you seen her mom? What other people are saying is that Wendy’s family is considered undesirable by the Igbo of Nigeria because of an ancestral mistake. His parents didn’t want them to marry because of the stigma her family has on them. I wish she could tell the truth, whatever it is ... sure everyone has their own “truth” in any conflict; but with Wendy, all roads lead to how great and awesome she and her wack mom are

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[deleted]•

I didn’t know that! Thank you!!

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ahsasahsasahsas•

I really dislike her. And I don’t just mean her role on the show, I mean her personality. I can’t listen to another explanation of her culture. I can’t hear her say the words COMMENTATOR and PROFESSOR ever again. She’s shouting those 3 attributes so often that she’s become completely one-dimensional. What else are you, Wendy? For a self-proclaimed philosophical and educated genius, she hasn’t said one damn insightful thing. Her major storyline is how she’s gonna tell her mom that she prefers one job over the other? What??

But it’s the NIGERIAN + POLITICAL COMMENTATOR + PROFESSOR that is really grating. We’re on like, episode 8. We get it, you’re different and educated. If we had a drinking game for every time she uttered those words in a single show, we’d have alcohol poisoning.

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kidden1971•

It’s definitely tiresome.

I am enjoying learning about Nigerian culture though. I hope we get more of that and much less of her resume brag.

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ahsasahsasahsas•

I agree that it’s entertaining and interesting to learn about her culture, their traditions, and why she behaves a certain way in accordance with her roots. My problem is that she’s kind of shoving it down our throats, same with her career. It makes me question if she is capable of talking about anything else, or if those three attributes are all that make up her identity.

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kidden1971•

Yeah. It’s definitely coming off desperate.

I like this franchise. But imo most of these ladies are very desperate. Financially, within their marriages, careers. This city seems much more smoke and mirrors than even Dallas did. It’s becoming uncomfortable.

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Penqu1nn•

She’s Nigerian you know? She also has 4 degrees? I think she maybe, maybe, not 100% works at John Hopkins? But I can’t be totally sure

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Cloddieee•

Not to belittle her achievements, she’s done amazing things and a doctorate is a huge achievement...but when she’s like my sisters a surgeon so there’s two doctors in the family I was like “uhhhh”.

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carmeIIasopranoBlowing a casket•

I’m glad she didn’t pull a Leah and start going off the rails in frame 1. I think she seems a clear head and a good narrator . I may not always agree with her but it’s nice to have a calm force around

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FiCat77•

I don't know if I'd describe the way she behaved towards Ashley at Monique's lake house as calm.

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carmeIIasopranoBlowing a casket•

Yeah she was upset that day. Luckily t’challa was around to exert some justice

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FiCat77•

I think it was a touchy topic for her. She certainly wasn't "backwards at coming forwards", as my granny would say, but what successful RH is, lol?

I'm on the fence about Wendy at the moment, she's not really adding much as far as I'm concerned but she kinda intrigues me.

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tucheer08•

While I’m not completely sold on her yet, I do appreciate that she didn’t come out the gate, guns blazin on Day One. I like that she’s laying low (for the MOST part) and taking everything in. She does give valuable input on the various group matters, but I could do without her bringing up her credentials every episode. Don’t get me wrong, I totally respect her background and accomplishments, I’d just rather see her in action rather than talking about it constantly.

Can we also shout out her foxy AF husband??? 😍😍

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theladyjorts•

Dude - Juan Dixon better watch his hottest house husband title...Wendy’s husband is a smoke show

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tucheer08•

For real!!

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americasweetheart•

Didn't she get in the fight at the lake house on her first episode or was it the second?

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tucheer08•

She wasn’t in the first episode much, but her fight at the lake house happened early on - that’s why I emphasized “for the MOST part” in my original reply :)

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Cassiebo123•

Her husband looks so much like Kanye to me!

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AlwaysInFlight•

I thought I was going to love Wendy from the promo’s but even in the first episode I found her rude & acting like she was above everyone else. Love her sweet hubby and adorable kids but she just seems to want to involve herself in the drama JUST so she can act like SHE solved everything 🙄🙄🙄

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coverthetubaeat caviar bitch•

Total know-it-all

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AlwaysInFlight•

YES!! Like we get it, you have 50000 degrees!! All the other ladies don’t sit and talk about their accomplishments ALL DAY LONG! All of the other women are so much more real and fun

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Cassiebo123•

Also, no offense to anyone who chooses to be a forever student, but it never impresses me when someone has a million degrees. Congrats, you have the money to pay for more education... all you have to do is do the work and it doesn’t even have to be good work. As long as you can pay for that doctorate, you’ll get it.

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tyffsayswhoa•

I don't like her.

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macromi87•

She’s just annoying. Guess she’s supposed to be candiace’s ally. I just can’t stand her interviews every time, mentioning her four degrees every damn minute. Like we get it, you’re smart, so where the fuck is your drama?

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swampweech•

I don’t like her very much tbh...I feel like she comes off as very condescending and holier then thou. Her argument with Ashley made me not really take her seriously as a pundit either because she cannot argue worth shit

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reddit8421•

Wendy is to RHOP what Heather was to RHONY.

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favangryblkgirl•

A voice of reason? Because that’s what heather did

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person2898•

Holllllla

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fetalpiggywent2lab•

Yeah I would tend to agree. She hasn't really done anything yet.

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macromi87•

Other than whining about her in laws and job.

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rhoanything•

Take a shot when we hear her spiel about her various jobs and four degrees again

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fetalpiggywent2lab•

Excellent I'm looking for a new game

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22Briggsy•

I’m still having an issue with her riding to Kim’s Sip and See with the baby on her lap. No car seat! What is that?! I mean, isn’t that against the law? At least against common sense!

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guerrera77•

Not sure if it’s related, but I’ve got a Nigerian friend who does the same thing. She came to pick me up one day and she was holding her 6 month old in her lap and her brother was laying down in the back seat with a 4 month old in his chest. No car seat in sight. I still cringe thinking about it. I wonder if car seats aren’t widely used in Nigeria.

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macromi87•

She’s Nigerian American though. Grew up and raised in the US. Heck her husband probably knows exactly what the penalties for driving like that are. She knows better.

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guerrera77•

Oh yes, no doubt. Definitely not an excuse.

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[deleted]•

I’m not a fan of Wendy. Replace her.

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coley87•

Besides the nigerian aspect, I agree. It was cool to see the nigerian party for Kam her daughter though. But I expected her to be stirring up a bit more drama since she's so strong and educated.

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beatnikbingo•

I know she isn't super well-liked in the sub, and I'm not a huge fan, but I'd like to see her get a second season to find her groove with the group. That's the only thing (albeit a big thing) I find lacking in her so far.

I think individually she has A LOT of interesting storyline to offer: the pressure of being the child of an immigrant, her and her husband's dynamic with his family, a career change, her Nigerian culture.. I'm here for all of it. I'll give her another season to get comfortable in front of the camera and with this group of women.

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edanixtress•

I agree, she's not gelling with the cast. The ones she was mexpected to bond with were Ashley and Monique, because they all have babies, but was interrupted by the fight which has become the focus. I enjoy her scenes though, her family and culture are interesting. The problem is that fight. It soured the season, nobody is having fun.

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rmcc22•

She bores me. And that lakehouse fight was contrived. I was excited to see someone with something going for them come on but it's just ho hum.

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