There were no surprises forEboni K. Williamswhen it came to getting acquainted with herReal Housewives of New York Citycastmates.
When asked whether the women were what she expected after watching the show before joining the cast, Williams, 37, quipped, “They were as advertised” — but evenmore so than she would’ve thought.
“[Luann] was more Lu than expected;Ramona, more Ramona than expected,” she said with a laugh. “Sonja, potent.”
“Everybody was just full throttle,” Williams added. “Very consistent.”
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Williamsmade her debut onRHONYas the first Black cast member during Tuesday’s season premiere onBravo.
“Me and Eboni met mutually through mutual friends and we live in the same neighborhood,” Leah said on the episode. “Eboni is pretty much the epitome of Black-girl magic. She is a lawyer, she’s an AKA, she’s a broadcaster, she took on the President — and she does this all while looking hot as f— in Louboutins.”
Eboni was introduced to the rest of the group, including Luann, 55, Ramona, 64, and Sonja, 57, during a brunch at Sonja’s townhouse. And she quickly proved she’d be able to fit right in.
“I don’t know Eboni well, I just know her socially and in passing but I’ve always liked her and thought she was beautiful,” said Luann.
Eboni K. Williams.Sophy Holland/Bravo
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But a trailer for the new season that PEOPLE exclusively unveiled in March teased aconfrontation between Eboni and Ramona. In one scene, Eboni called out her castmate after Ramona was heard referring to her house staff as “the help.”
“The ‘help’ comment was a little triggering for me,” she said, to which Ramona replied, “Here’s to hospitality assistance.”
And Ramona wasn’t the onlywoman to butt heads withthe newcomer. When Eboni said she has “more education, frankly, than anyone at this table,” Luann quickly became offended, telling her, “Don’t come into my house and tell me I don’t have an education.”
“I can leave your house, Lu,” Eboni replied.
The Real Housewives of New York Cityairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
