Ashley Darby, an OG star on The Real Housewives of Potomac, is clapping again in an try and shut down allegations that she—together with a few of her solid mates—are colorists.
The actuality TV character responded to the claims by way of a brief video posted to her Instagram Story on Monday night, nearly a day after a brand new episode of RHOP aired on Bravo.
“First and foremost, I am not a colorist,” she declares within the clip. “I feel like people forget that I have had issues or disagreements with every single woman on the show, for whatever reason, for whatever thing that we disagreed upon, at some point in time—irrespective of the hue of her skin.”
Ashley says that she’s not a colorist, & has had points with each girl on the present it doesn’t matter what the colour of their pores and skin was. #RHOP pic.twitter.com/DyvzbgtrRb
— jay (@JaysRealityBlog) November 15, 2022
Was It Standard Housewives Beef, Or A Loaded Message?
Ashley’s video is in response to backlash that got here up after Season 7, Episode 6 of RHOP aired.
In this episode, the Potomac women head all the way down to Miami, Florida, for a solid journey. While there, Darby takes the chance to play a bit of prank on Candiace Dillard Bassett by organizing for her and Wendy Osefo—two dark-skinned Black girls—to share one small mattress collectively.
#RHOP Preview: The women are on their solid journey and Ashley is pulling a shady prank on Candiace 🤭 pic.twitter.com/kuQw6naDmk
— Queens of Bravo (@queensofbravo) November 11, 2022
We ought to add that Ashley’s antics additionally come on the heels of her and Candiace going head-to-head at a vineyard, and self-proclaimed “Green-Eyed Bandit” Robyn Dixon eggs her on, as she has a bone to select with Wendy over some unrelated drama.
Housewives Twitter Is Starkly Divided On The Subject
Many viewers interpreted this as light-skinned girls teaming as much as belittle Black girls with deeper pores and skin tones. However, others felt as if this was a attain.
#RHOP ain’t by no means beating the colorism accusations!!! Smmfh https://t.co/4z0ofdUsqg
— Ken. (@OmgKenTruly) November 11, 2022
I gotta keep off #RHOP twitter bc y’all rly watering down the colorism factor. Ashley has gotten into beefs with virtually everybody on the solid from Katie to Karen however bc her beef is now with darkish skinned girls, she’s colorist? Come on y’all get a grip.
— 🛸Astrothot🛸 (@s4dshawty) November 14, 2022
It’s not misplaced on me that Gizelle, Robyn, and Ashley are collaborating on trashing on Wendy and Candiace….. colorism is the eighth housewife right here and it’s clear as day😒😒😒! #rhop pic.twitter.com/gYKVsZn6b5
— Mihrimah| FS | Xanaxyra Targaryen🪬🤲 (@Mihrimah_FS) November 14, 2022
I already know we about to get a thesis on this and I’m exhausted already. #RHOP https://t.co/iGXLuHfrgW
— Chris D. (@cdiggi1) November 11, 2022
If y’all cease being Colorist we wouldn’t have to speak about it. It’s easy! #RHOP pic.twitter.com/uoIqno2xQ6
— YT: BeeSting💫 (@BeeStingah) November 13, 2022
As for Ashley’s try and shut down these colorism accusations, folks didn’t look like too moved.
Lol I actually want I might clarify this to Ashley and I’m fairly positive she’d get it. It’s not colorism if u beef with the darkish pores and skin ladies, it’s a petty present. It’s colorism once you solely malign darker girls for a similar habits. It’s colorism when the template is mild v darkish pores and skin https://t.co/vLhUYvtnBD
— Cool Girl (@Tea_witdre) November 15, 2022
Yes Ashley has had points with everybody on #RHOP as a result of she’s a messy bitch however the way in which she has or hasn’t given passes to folks primarily based on their complexion says quite a bit. Perpetuating colorism is primarily implicit and unconscious https://t.co/Fskp0HegoL
— Venus in Virgo’s Groove (@_Laur92) November 15, 2022
Has Ashley had a fallout with each single girl on the present? Yes.
Is there an issue with colorism on the present? Also sure.
Two issues might be true on the similar time. #RHOP https://t.co/jzLdJju8CM
— CAPRICORN’S GROOVE (@Btchnotme) November 15, 2022
colorism just isn’t merely who argues with whom. Saying Ashley has argued w mild skinned girls as nicely just isn’t the smoking gun protection y’all suppose it’s #RHOP https://t.co/tlN9Eqorjp
— Queen (@RhopQueen) November 15, 2022
Colorism Accusations On RHOP Aren’t Anything New
Notably, allegations of colorism being current on the RHOP solid is one thing that goes again fairly a while. Candiace specifically has been vocal about this on Twitter.
I’m additionally excited to see what (brown paper bag) acrobatics are used to defend sure deplorable behaviors by sure sects of the viewership.
— CANDIACE (@TherealCANDIACE) September 6, 2022
The topic has additionally come up at varied RHOP reunion specials, together with on the Season 6 reunion final yr.
After the matter was introduced up, Ashley straight-up declared that she didn’t consider that colorism existed on the present.
“I don’t feel as though colorism accusations exist in this group,” she shared, although Candiace and Wendy disagreed.
What are your ideas on the RHOP colorism dialog?