Dr. Wendy Osefo is more comfortable than ever. TheGrio caught up with the reality TV star at the end of her third season on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” breaking down her experience during Season 7, what we can expect from the three-part reunion and what she hopes for the divided group of women moving forward.
“I think as you continue to be there and your tenure continues to rise, so to speak, you get a little more comfortable not just in your ability to be with the group but in your confidence with yourself,” the political commentator and professor told theGrio in reflecting upon her growth on the series.
“I am who I am, right? I am Dr. Wendy … I felt that in my third year there was a level of comfortability that I felt, as far as just saying, you know, ‘This is who I am and you either accept it or you leave it.’”
Dr. Wendy has also shared much of her personal life on the series, highlighting her family and children, her own personal health struggles and more.
“My family is what sustains me,” she explained. “I feel as though not having them a part of it would not be my reality … I love the fact that even for me I have these memories of my family just by us doing the show together.”
Disclosing that she is “horrible at scrapbooking,” she credits the show for giving her real-life memories that she can share with her children as they get older.
Of course, Dr. Wendy spent time touching on the latest drama among her castmates, specifically the fallout from Robyn Dixon’s bombshell episode of her podcast, “Reasonably Shady.” In it, Dixon reveals details of relationship struggles she had with her husband Juan Dixon ahead of filming Season 7, information kept off the series. What followed sparked a conversation around “Real Housewives” in general and what exactly are the expectations around transparency with fellow housewives and the audience.
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