‘Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Bozoma St. John Says the Franchise Wants “Extra Self-Made Ladies”

Whereas the fabulous and rich solid of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills loosen up whereas filming is on hiatus, Bozoma St. John is touring the globe empowering younger company girls. Bozoma’s Badass Workshop World Tour had stops in Lagos, London, Toronto, New York and Atlanta, celebrating Nationwide Womens Historical past Month. Throughout every cease, Bozoma spilled a little bit of tea concerning the housewives and the upcoming reunion. “I began these workshops after I was at Netflix, throughout COVID. There was no fancy manufacturing, no viewers. It was simply me and my pc, speaking about enterprise, and it simply grew from there.” And that is precisely what made her viable for the franchise. And he or she says they want extra individuals like her on the present.

Bozoma St. John Says She Was What Was Lacking From ‘RHOBH’

Bozoma’s choice to hitch the solid of ladies well-known for his or her decisions in marriage versus their decisions in enterprise was criticized instantly by a lot of her friends. When the chance got here, most individuals had been completely in opposition to it. “They stated you will have this fabulous profession. Why would you wish to go on TV and battle with wealthy white girls all day? However I noticed an even bigger alternative. So I assumed, why not? Possibly they want some extra company baddies, some self-made girls on this platform. I believe they do,” she defined matter-of-factly. When she talked about wealthy girls eager to battle on a regular basis, an viewers member shouted out Sutton’s title. “Say her title!” Bozoma laughed, “Why do you all make me do that? However sure say her title.” The delicate shade at Sutton incited the viewers much more however Bozoma remained tight-lipped about their disagreement except for making it clear that she wasn’t a fan of her co-star.

Bozoma Refused to Tackle Garcelle’s Current Exit

Along with Sutton, many followers initially assumed Bozoma would both be-friend Garcelle Beauvais as a result of they’re the one girls of shade on the sequence. Bozoma acknowledged the expectation however dismissed it as ridiculous. “In fact individuals are going to imagine, as a result of we’re the one Black women on the present, that we both need to battle or be besties. Each assumptions are ridiculous as a result of we’re girls with totally different backgrounds and experiences, identical to the opposite girls on the present. “I do not let anybody’s expectations of me outline me or set the tone for what I’ll do,” she says. As an alternative of being BFFs with Garcelle, Bozoma found an ally in Dorit Kemsley and the 2 have developed a lovely friendship over the previous season.

Andy Cohen skilled Bozoma’s opinionated nature firsthand when she joined her co-star Erika Jayne on a latest episode of Watch What Occurs Reside simply after information of Garcelle leaving the present hit the media. Andy tried to get the women to present their opinion on Garcelle’s surprising exit, however as a substitute of chiming in on their disappointment, each girls blinked innocently and pretended to not hear or perceive the query. Bozoma is understood for being daring and opinionated, so Andy rapidly pivoted, realizing Bozoma made it clear that she would not be cajoled into giving him any further tea.

Bozoma Exemplifies Black Lady Magic on ‘RHOBH’

Bozoma’s profession earlier than she joined the solid of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been legendary. Her resume reads like a who’s who of company Fortune 500 firms. She’s held C-suite positions at Apple, Starbucks, Uber, and Netflix. She joined the franchise after turning into a widow and selecting to pivot in her profession. Bozoma’s husband handed away in 2013 from most cancers. On the time, she was heartbroken and unnerved dealing with being a single mom, however as a substitute of taking time to grieve, she pushed ahead and accepted a job working with legendary producer Dr. Dre on his Beats by Dre take care of Apple Music. Bozoma’s enormous pivots and talent to go in a totally totally different course than what is predicted of her has been her declare to success and finally to fame.

When the chance to hitch the solid was introduced, she was capable of see a really totally different consequence than most would’ve envisioned. She believed the Actual Housewives platform would give her a voice with one other viewers and will create extra alternatives. “I make a degree to put on African American designers head to toe, at any time when I’m filming. It offers them much-needed publicity on this nationwide platform and permits me to present again to my group,” she says. Understanding that reunion appears to be like are a few of the largest trend icons of the season, Bozoma selected to make an announcement on the upcoming RHOBH reunion. “Who am I carrying for the reunion?” she teased the Atlanta Badass viewers, “I am carrying kente from royalty. It has been round for much longer than Dior. In actual fact, verify the place Dior will get their patterns from, and it’ll take you again to the continent..to royalty. So on the reunion, when everyone seems to be posing of their labels, they may tackle me as Bozoma carrying kente royalty.”

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