REAL Housewives of the OC???
Have you had an opportunity to watch Real Housewives of Orange County? I only watched it because it came on right after hairdresser drama Blow Out, which is some truly fine reality TV entertainment. RHOC, on the other hand, is…I don’t even know but any show that opens by telling you that 80% of the women in Orange County have breast implants is gonna be compelling in a guilty pleasures, these-people-are-friggin’-wack, Anna Nicole Smith show kind of way.
Basically, all these “housewives” look exactly the same, save for the occasional daring, boat-rocking, live-on-the-edge-by-being-different brunette. Everyone else has that kind of ashy, silvery blonde kind of hair, long, with sideswept bangs, and a too-tan tan that would make George Hamilton envious, Botox treatments (they showed this woman getting a Botox housecall) and these big honeydew melon halves sitting on their bony chests underneath their cami tops. There’s not much that’s real about any of them. Guess that’s what you call irony…
Hubz made a good point not too long ago. We were talking about how everyone and their dog has fake boobage now and he said there are teenage boys growing up right now without ever having even seen real hooters. Leave it to a man to come to that realization. I think implants are kind of gross.
What I wanted to note about RHOC is that whenever someone discusses someone else, the first thing they refer to is their appearance. One of the older women (Botox housecall lady) talks about this other woman, the first thing she says is “Yeah, she’s skinnier than me with bigger boobs…” And this other “housewife” is talking about some other woman that she met having a “bangin’ bod”. It was really weird. I don’t know about you guys but most of my body fixations are reserved for myself. They sound a little like this:
“Yeah…I got a hell of an ass! Almost two of them! I luuuuurve the way my butt cheeks rest on the backs of my thighs now!”
“Yep, it’s official, I now have those lumpy hip bumps above my bangin’ booty! Woot!”
See? (you definitely will if you’re going to Blogher) Sitting around talking about YOUR body doesn’t interest me in the least. Well, unless you have freakishly large breast implants, which I really loathe, or a spare appendage of some kind. Then I might have to mention you.
One OC housewife said she’ll be getting Botox forever so she won’t ever look older than 32. Psssst… someone wrote that book already. It’s called The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The only semi-normal person on the whole show is this woman’s fiancee. She’s unhappy being a housewife (aren’t we all, honey) and claims there’s nothing to do (because you know how boring it is…there’s never anything that needs to be done, nothing to clean, no laundry to fold, kids to be chauffered around…WHEN YOU HAVE FREAKING HIRED HELP FOR EVERYTHING!!!!) The guy is at home feeding the kids dinner, trying to teach his son not to scratch his ass before touching food, getting them ready for bed and his wife is out partying and whining to him on the phone that she can’t come home yet because her friends aren’t ready to leave. I actually felt sorry for the guy even though he’s one of those cheesy trophy-wife guys.
RHOC was oddly interesting to watch once but I think next time I need a freakshow fix, I’ll catch Daddy’s Spoiled Little Girl instead. I can’t help it. I love watching crazy rich people. It’s a lot like watching a show about aliens. You can’t believe people like this actually exist.
I need to watch that show. It sounds hysterical.
I am sure that the worst problem that any of them has would be breaking a nail :)
Oh cripes. I saw the ad for it. I was too busy watching the reruns of the last episodes of SatC - crying too.
I’ve been peeking at 8th and Ocean - but generally, rich people like that just piss me off.
I’m missing out on some quality reality television.
I’m too busy making balloon like shapes with my belly. It used to be my favorite part of my body and now it’s just for party tricks.
I’ve never seen the show. I doubt I could last more than 5 minutes. My attention span for that stuff is short. What you wrote however, was very funny.
Except the part about boobs. That made me sad. BEvbause although I would never get implants after breastfeeding two children, my books are starting to be very lackluster. I can;’t fit into those cute tops with the little triangles for the breasts because I would neeed a freaking holster to get my breasts up into those little triangles. Sigh.
Wow! Makes me wish we had cable, I like those kind of shows too. And my take on boob jobs? Small boobs are better than fake boobs. Good thing for me since I couldn’t afford a boob job anyway, never mind the fact it would be embarrasing to be that shallow.
Rhonda — Or having a deflation..lol
Kristen — Love SatC but I’ve seen every one at least three times. And the ones at the end always make me cry, too. They air locally at 11:30pm so if I’m not busy, sometimes I watch it them. 8th and Ocean? What is it?
Something Blue — ROFL I know the feeling. I do the belly roll. It’s much more amusing when you have some padding.
Krista — I watched while working on my computer. My attention span for any TV show is minimal. And I always have to multitask. It’s a sickness… And the boobs make me sad, too. Mine used to be perky. Now they’re like little ice cream cones.
Marcie — Exactemente! Just being shallow enough to get implants is more embarrassing than the sorry state of my chest.
I’ve got to watch it. I’m assuming it is like Laguna Beach for grown-ups (or for me, whatever).
I am SO with Something Blue. I use my big belly for party tricks all the time :)
I need to find out when that comes on so that i can watch it and critique it too. I can usually only watch it for so long before I barf. But you know it’s sort of a regional thing, because it’s definitely not like that up here in Oregon.
I actually caught about 15 minutes of that show. The title intrigued me, so I was interested that a show was on about REAL housewives! Great! I was so disgusted by what I witnessed, I knew I watched 15 minutes too long….talk about a waste of my time.REAL? There was nothing real about any of them.
I’ve seen the show a few times and it really does amuse me. I use to live in the heart of the O.C. (Newport Beach) and quite honestly it’s the place where superficial sorority women and frat guys settle down. And then get divorced so the dads can move on to younger boobs and the moms barhop with their teenage daughters (and looks ridiculous at it)…
Don’t believe me? Visit Fashion Island (Newport Beach), South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa), or any Sushi Bar (Balboa). Just like Reality TV - but Live!
Mega Mom — I’ve never seen Laguna Beach but ROHC is really over the top! Watch it if you can stand it for more than 5 minutes!
Cityslicker Mom — Knowing what I do about your city, you are in a far more enlightened place. Count your blessings! I’ve asked Hubz numerous times if we could move there but he hasn’t caved yet.
Domesticator — yeah, I watched it while working on my computer. I don’t think I could have stood thirty whole minutes of it with no distraction
Big Tony — I love when they guys weigh in. Thank you for validating my impressions! As for seeing it for myself, no thanks. I’ll just take your word for it :)
Sounds like interesting TV. I’ve never known anyone with implants, but I have three friends and a niece who have all had reductions in the last couple years - none live in or near LA, mostly in the midwest. That is the ony boob job I would have, once I decide I’m done having babies and nursing.
I bumped up against someone in my cocktail waitress job who had implants. I knew it immediately because her boobs were the rock hardest things I have ever felt. It was really off putting and just gross.
I haven’t caught this show yet, but as I’ve stated in the past, I’ll watch any schlock Bravo throws up there. I’m a total sucker. :-)
I need to tape this, what chanel is it on? A couple of moms in my play group are talking about getting their boobs done. As far as I’m concerned, if they still can look o.k. in the right bra or swim suit, I’m happy. As long as they can still get naked, my husband is happy too. Why mess with a system that works?
Ok I live in SOuthern California and I can tell you that there are more fake breats here than I have ever wanted to see, however Not Every woman looks that way. There are a lot of “real” women. The majority are natural and normal.
Thank the LAWD I do not have Real Cable. It’s bad enough when I get all the networks, Discovery and the WB.
Of course, I’m certain that reading *your* takes on the show are far better time spent, anyway.
I just can’t watch shows like this. I just get angry and frustrated about the emphasis on the materialism (money, looks, etc.) My husband loves shows like Laguna Beach — I think he’s all about the hot chicks.
LOL at your body fixation comments. I can totally see myself in the OC telling some other mom, “Yeah, she’s the one whose thighs are about half the size of mine…”
Since I am from CA, but live in Colorado, I have had several people ask me about that show. I had to say that the saddest thing (besides being asked about the show 3 freaking times) was that I had to say it was absolutely true to life. You would like to think that it is one of those reality shows that are contrived for better ratings. It is not. I am familiar with Coto De Caza. I had plenty of contact with the spoiled rich kids during my high school experience, and plenty of experience with the moms later in life. It is an actual picture of the lifestyle. Sad but true.
Big Tony is right…check out Fashion Island and cringe watching it live. Ick.
So its great that all of you guys are jealous that you are stuck in middle class america, as am i, but i really do not think you need to give them crap for having money. They have the ability to have that lifestyle, and you have to respect that. Its so self-righteous to think that you have the ability to judge these people after 7 hours of butchered clips. Its sad that you guys choose to watch the show, then because they make you feel poor, you feel the need to rag on them for being rich.
Grow up, some people live comfortably, you cant hate them for that.
Just a thought or two or three:
Truly wealthy people never flaunt their money!
Happily married women do not get off turning other men on!
True self-esteem in our children comes from helping others!
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The thing I find the most interesting about the show is that Jeana’s ex-husband appears during the opening of each show. He is the guy in the black tee shirt that she’s showing the expensive house to. His name is Gary Tomasino and they were married back in her Playboy days.
Where to begin?? To the woman who considers herself a Republican (even though she doesn’t know quite what that means) and her dumb-as-rocks daughter who thinks all veterans come from Vietnam…I have an idea for a reality show where those women come live on minimum wage for a month, and it’s called REALITY CHECK. Now that would be entertainment.
I am watching this because, who Knows why? I’m drunk and cant find my remote control. What an inspiration or warning for RED ALERT, this is cyndicated outside the US, is it ? this show is to know that this country is in danger. Switching channesl’s after watching a 12 year old with bone cancer avicate for organ doners for the less fortunate, Wow, thank god I’m going out in 30 years maby less for watching people who have no pride, brains, compassion, etticate for life, yadda, yadda, etc… I am turning red with embarressment, comtemp and please do not let my fosile surface in this society . “Walk On By”Where and when did this idiots evolve? How in the hell did someone procu8ce this crap? Good for you, you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. please feel free to contact me if you are interested in somehting not hugly morel, but realistic, fun and true and a huge bitch slapping, child rearing, wake up call and breathe of fresh air. This is definately the land of opportunity, you dont need talent, you dont need intelligent, you need to be driven _ I AM NOW! LetS do some pioneering for reaching all of them!!! The sharp, the intelligent, the idiots, the conservative, the democrats, the independent parties, the communist, the terroist, and my personal favorit, the apathetic!
Weee-eee-eee, choke, cought and thanks Gloria Steinmen for nothing!
I am watching this because, who Knows why? I’m drunk and cant find my remote control. What an inspiration or warning for RED ALERT, this is cyndicated outside the US, is it ? this show is to know that this country is in danger. Switching channesl’s after watching a 12 year old with bone cancer avicate for organ doners for the less fortunate, Wow, thank god I’m going out in 30 years maby less for watching people who have no pride, brains, compassion, etticate for life, yadda, yadda, etc… I am turning red with embarressment, comtemp and please do not let my fosile surface in this society . “Walk On By”Where and when did this idiots evolve? How in the hell did someone procu8ce this crap? Good for you, you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. please feel free to contact me if you are interested in somehting not hugly morel, but realistic, fun and true and a huge bitch slapping, child rearing, wake up call and breathe of fresh air. This is definately the land of opportunity, you dont need talent, you dont need intelligent, you need to be driven _ I AM NOW! LetS do some pioneering for reaching all of them!!! The sharp, the intelligent, the idiots, the conservative, the democrats, the independent parties, the communist, the terroist, and my personal favorit, the apathetic!
Weee-eee-eee, choke, cought and thanks Gloria Steinmen for nothing!