Picture this - I had what many would consider "the life" back home in Dominica. My name was on every (well, many) exclusive guest list, my social calendar was full, and by Caribbean standards, I was "reaching." I wasn't just anybody - I was the former beauty queen turned media personality who then launched the island's first exclusive, full-service boutique PR firm. Everyone knew my name, and more importantly to ME, my professional reputation. That reputation for getting things done didn't just speak for itself - it brought in referrals and contracts.

Then came what seemed like the cherry on top -

Hold up, wait a minute. Or as we say in the Caribbean, puuuuuuullll uuuuup. Let's talk about the selective outrage that played out on Real Housewives of Miami, episode 7, because something's not adding up. And I may need to calm down because the fact that we are still here in 2025 is infuriating. Still here- where the treatment of a White woman and the treatment of a Black woman is given such different energy. WTF!?

When I heard the Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) Season 16 reunion would be themed around Grenada, I knew it marked more than just another tropical backdrop – it represented a powerful moment of Caribbean visibility in mainstream media.

 When Grenada's bachelor Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell stepped into the Atlanta housewives' soirée in episode 15, he brought the whole Caribbean heat with him – and had every Caribbean national from Brooklyn to Miami glued to their screens. Between the soca rhythms that had even the most reserved guests wining, and the unmistakable nutmeg-spiced dishes that gave the Atlanta ladies a slice of Spice Isle heaven, this wasn't your typical political appearance – this was pure Grenadian magic.

In a world where reality TV stars carefully curate their vulnerability, Guerdy just kicked down the door of authenticity and walked right in – designer heels, breast cancer journey, and all. With a badass bald head too. And honestly? We're here for every unfiltered moment of it.

When this Haitian powerhouse opened up about her post-cancer reality on RHOM, it wasn't the usual reality TV sob story manufactured for ratings. No, baby.

Listen, while everyone's busy focusing on the latest Miami drama, can we talk about how Kiki Barth is serving Caribbean realness in Louboutins and y'all aren't paying enough attention? This Haitian six-foot stunner isn't just giving us looks – she's giving us layers, and Bravo viewers are sleeping harder than they do after their mama's Sunday soup.

Let's start with the obvious:

Listen nah, if you haven't been watching Real Housewives of Miami lately, this season seven, you're missing what we like to call a whole Caribbean carnival – except instead of feathers and beads, we're serving designer lewks and premium shade. Serving Palm Tree Shade: Where the shade is as wide as our leaves and twice as intentional. 🌴

Let's talk about how the Real Housewives of Miami are clutching their Hermès pearls over a Caribbean woman’s "excessive" energy. The fact that Kiki had to deliver the "too much" message to Guerdy can only be described as a tragic Haitian-on-Haitian crime. The nerve of making one Haitian woman tell another Haitian woman she's too extra? That's like asking Jamaicans to whisper at a dance hall or telling Trinis not to wine at carnival. Make it make sense! Apparently, being passionate, expressive, and unapologetically yourself is "too much" for Miami's delicate sensibilities.

Oh, honey, you haven't lived until you've watched Atlanta housewives discover Jab Jab. The Real Housewives of Atlanta traded their Louboutins for motor oil in Grenada, and let's just say Carlos King’s 0/10-episode rating proves he might need a Caribbean cultural awakening.