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Nneka Ihim’s Takeaway From Her First RHOP Season: Stay Offline
“You don’t know what it’s like until you’re in it, but they tried to prep me for the madness.”
Nneka Ihim got a crash course in this dynamic during her freshman season on Real Housewives of Potomac, navigating not only the show’s long-standing cast divisions but the ardent opinions of viewers as she worked to find her footing. With Osefo having to address claims of her mother engaging in witchcraft at a shrine, the fracas raised sensitivities around the delicate inter-ethnic dynamics among Igbo Nigerians and highlighted the difficulty of translating nuanced cultural conversations to a mainstream audience. Though she joined the show with the aim of showcasing her strong family ties and Maryland’s prominent Nigerian community, Ihim spent much of her first season navigating backlash for seemingly sensationalizing a complex issue.
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