The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 15’s premiere kicked off Sunday night with a bang, and Twitter went up.
A lot went down in the first episode, from Kandi Burruss and Shereé Whitfield’s beef to the cheating rumors circulating about Shereé’s new beau Martell Holt from Love & Marriage: Huntsville.
Additionally, we got a glimpse into the new cast members, R&B singer Ne-Yo’s ex Monyetta Shaw-Carter and Shereé’s friend Courtney Rhodes.
Since Monyetta made her debut as an RHOA member, viewers have taken kindly to the “Bigger Than Me” actor, especially since she was the one who set RHOA OG Kenya Moore up with her wealthy boyfriend, Roi Shlomo. She briefly appeared on the reality show last season.
Kenya looks so damn good, she’s dating and Monyetta set it up chile! I knew I liked you Monyetta #RHOA pic.twitter.com/YGVAb5uuFN
— Cool Girl (@Tea_witdre) May 8, 2023
I can see how this season is about to go. I’ll be watching for Kandi, Kenya, Drew, and Monyetta. #RHOA
— Can you ever just be whelmed? (@DjAudyB) May 8, 2023
Ohhhh Monyetta set Kenya up?? I need a friend like Monyetta!! #RHOA
— Deena McKay (@Deena_McKay) May 8, 2023
Monyetta look goood 😍😍😍 #RHOA pic.twitter.com/DG98ntBHpo
— Jamesee (James-E) (@thjaychristian) May 8, 2023
Unfortunately, Courtney didn’t rub viewers the right way after she stirred trouble with the RHOA queen, Kandi, at Sanya Richards-Ross’ Harlem Nights party for her husband, Aaron Ross — for no reason.
She embarrassingly accused Kandi of telling people Courtney claimed they were friends. Kandi clarified that she asked people if they knew her because she didn’t.
Courtney got all worked up, crying about not saying she and Kandi were friends. It was a petty and confusing argument and left a bad taste in viewers’ mouths.
I’m so confused with this girl Courtney being mad at Kandi for.. not knowing her? #RHOA pic.twitter.com/8AFrRvdIez
— MarTEAnis With Eddy (@MarTEAnisEddy) May 8, 2023
Courtney’s story changed when she was in front of Kandi. Leading me to believe this is ANOTHER situation of Sheree using puppets. #RHOA pic.twitter.com/nf40RECDkT
— Yasmine 🤍🖤 (@yas_realitea) May 8, 2023
miss courtney… #RHOA pic.twitter.com/QYO5EeQJEr
— αѕнℓєу 🌻✨ (@ashykneee) May 8, 2023
Courtney definitely was doing the most and trying to create a moment like girl relax #RHOA pic.twitter.com/1wsSICHyWU
— 🦋💫 (@CourtneyTrenea_) May 8, 2023
Different things added fuel to the fire between Kandi and Shereé. One of them was the spoof the Xscape member did, mocking Shereé’s “click bait” moment.
@itslifeok34 #rhoa #entertainment #funny #fyp #reenactment #kandiburruss #kandi ♬ original sound – Erica
@about_bravo Sheree was the star of the #RHOA Season 15 premiere 🌟 #shebysheree #bravo #realitytv #realhousewives #housewives #rh #hw #realhousewivesofatlanta #rhoa #atl #atlanta #wwhl #peacock #seasonpremiere #kandiburruss #neneleakes #kenyamoore #marlohampton #kimzolciakbiermann #shereewhitfield #porshawilliams #ugt #rhugt #phaedraparks #sanyarichardsross #drewsidora ♬ original sound – It’s About Bravo
The other was when Kandi called Martell an “opportunist” in an interview. The recently Emmy-nominated star tried to warn Shereé about him, but she took it as Kandi throwing shade. However, almost all of Shereé’s castmates tried warning her about the cheating rumors regarding Martell because they didn’t want her making the same dating mistakes as she did with Tyrone, the criminal.
Kenya joked in a confessional that the 53-year-old needed her own show titled, Watch Me Date These Dumb Dudes.
@rhoa.season15 1 minute of the shade we saw on the 1st episode of Season 15 of #RHOA 😂🍑 #therealhousewivesofatlanta #rhoa #kenyamoore #kandi #shereewhitfield #bravo #realitytv ♬ original sound – rhoa.15
Twitter users were in tears thanks to Kenya’s shade.
When I say I hollered. 💀 #RHOA pic.twitter.com/a1AWjHbPCU
— The Peach Report (@ThePeachReport) May 8, 2023
😭😭😭😭😭Producers said fck it imma throw the whole tree of shade honey!
— RED RUBY🩸 (@ChanelCo__) May 8, 2023
Kenya is the shade assassin…🤣🤣
— Cassetta (@jankanu) May 8, 2023
Kenya she will throw that DAMN SHADE 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
— Papi 👑 (@Papirazzi_) May 8, 2023
Kandi also joked about her castmate’s dating choices, referring to Martell as “community property” in her confessional because of the cheating accusations.
“Last year, Shereé was with Mr. Community Service. This year, she’s with community property,” she said.
Shereé claimed in her confessional that if Martell was cheating on her, he was downgrading to a “Toyota” and referred to herself as a Ferrari. But fans couldn’t help but clown the Ohio native for her choice of men.
If Sheree really thought she was a Ferrari she wouldn’t be dealing with Martell in the first place. Her choice in men screams Saturn. #RHOA
— Echo (@EchoDoesRadio) May 8, 2023
If Sheree really thought she was a Ferrari she wouldn’t be dealing with Martell in the first place. Her choice in men screams Saturn. #RHOA
— Echo (@EchoDoesRadio) May 8, 2023
A Ferrari crying in the streets over a man with an ankle monitor. She was taking prison pictures but she’s a Ferrari.
— klipp (@CassmomKlipp) May 8, 2023
It’s safe to say that Shereé caught wind of Kandi’s confessional where she called Martell “community property” because she took to Twitter and wrote, “Community service….community property….you should know former community puss.”
Kandi quote-tweeted, “You sure be going hard for somebody who’s been giving hard [eggplant emoji] to everybody…But go off, sis!”
You sure be going hard for somebody who’s been giving hard 🍆 to everybody… But go off sis! 🤣🤣🤣 #RHOA https://t.co/VL7H6la1in
— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) May 8, 2023
Toward the end of the episode, Marlo Hampton told Shereé at the party that Martell slid into her DMs. Shereé called Martell over to address the claims, causing a heated argument between him and Marlo, which will pick back up in the next episode. New episodes come on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET.
