'RHOP' Star Candiace Dillard Bassett On Cast Shakeups

Candiace Dillard Bassett attends the 2022 Soul Train Awards presented by BET at the Orleans Arena. A lot of the cast was lying — about other people’s husbands, about what’s going on in their actual lives — and when they weren’t spreading lies, the way some of the housewives were treated prompted accusations of colorism, recalling the ills of the show’s boring and elitist inaugural season. I think, and you know — if you look back at the history of these “Housewives” franchises, we’re entering into Season 8 of this show, by Season 8, there are shakeups. I know there was a big deal made about you breaking the fourth wall on the show this season during that scene with Gizelle, but I was curious if you found that to be a bit antiquated because some reality franchises have long embraced that they are indeed filming a television show and it hasn’t damaged the show in any way. And that’s the gag for me, “Oh dear heart, you thought and you were incorrect.” Mia Thornton, Robyn Dixon, Candiace Dillard, Karen Huger, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo.