OPINION – ‘The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice’ could bring ‘RHOD’ drama
Can Showmax’s ‘The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice’ bring the same level of drama as the ‘Real Housewives of Durban’?
The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice, which stars affluent Indian mothers from Durban, South Africa has been on the lips of many on social media, could the series bring the same kind of drama as the Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD)?
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SERIES
The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice is the first spinoff from the smash hit Showmax Original, The Mommy Club. The series premiered on 8 August with new episodes every Thursday. The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice follows affluent mothers within Durban’s Indian community.
So, who stars on the series?
- Abigail Nepaul (41)
- Asharia Parsad (27)
- Christina Devraj (26)
- Devina Knowles (43)
- Kim Jones (33)
- Lenore Goss-Matjie (45)
- Neetasha Singh Bugwandin (36)
- Twins Losh and Resh Naidoo (45)
Lenore revealed that the most difficult part of filming a reality show for her was managing her illness. She also went on to say that she was saddened by how some ladies were tearing others down.
“The toughest part of being on a reality show for me was managing my fibromyalgia flare-ups during filming. Despite the challenges, I pulled through because I am a warrior. The second was dealing with people’s ignorance with regards to “isms”, such as ageism and stereotypes, which was sometimes emotionally draining, but I schooled them,” she said.
“The PhD (“pull her down”) syndrome displayed by some cast members was also sad to witness and experience,” she continued.
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THE DRAMA ON ‘THE MOMMY CLUB: SUGAR AND SPICE’ COULD BE ON THE ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DURBAN’ LEVEL
So, can the drama on The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice compete with the Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD). Well, it seems the series comes close. The Real Housewives of Durban has run for several seasons and was one of the most popular Real Housewives series on Showmax, trending after each episode aired, on X (formerly Twitter).
The Mommy Club: Sugar and Spice is not doing that badly, also trending on X, with many social media users expressing their thoughts online. Many have compared Christina to Nonku Williams, who starred on both Real Housewives of Durban and the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip South Africa. Take a look…
Christina set tongues wagging after talking about her husband, who is a General Practitioner (GP), performing surgery. Her other comments at the baby shower also shocked viewers… and the other mommies.
On the latest episode of the series, she rubbed some of the ladies the wrong way, after making comments about Lenore’s race. Lenore was visibly upset at her event, and later asked to have a one-on-one conversation with Christina. The pair sat aside from the other ladies and discussed their differing opinions.
“I just feel like I need to pull you aside to chat to you about some of the comments you made. You made a comment to me not once, not twice, about being a coloured. And like now the competition I entered, about being brave… it comes across as very offensive, when one is pinpointing a person’s race,” said Lenore.
Christina then asked Lenore to educate her but also continued to make comments that did not sit well with Lenore.
“I feel like this is an insecurity of yours. Sometimes people just want to ask to be educated, sometimes people just want to ask to know the context of your story,” said Christina.
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