It seems like such a no-brainer for Shiva to join Real Housewives of Beverly Hills back in the day. She comes with an immediate story line. Plus it would have (easily) been the least annoying story line for Yolanda. It could have saved us all from watching arguments over seating charts and lemon picking for years.
As a conflict-avoiding human being, I completely understand that. As a Real Housewives super fan, I would have absolutely loved watching that drama on the sidelines. There was always an unaddressed tension between Lisa and Yolanda on the show and I always assumed it had something to do with Lisa and Mohamed being BFFs. Shiva joining the show could have finally brought those issues to the surface. This was definitely a missed opportunity…for the viewers at least.
Still, I totally get why Shiva made the decision that she did. She explained, “You know, I don’t want to stir any drama or go against either one of them, so it just didn’t feel right.” I feel like there was so much story line potential there. It’s a shame. Shiva even joked, “Personally, it would’ve been better if I lived under a rock,” but she did the opposite and joined a reality TV show herself. I feel like Housewives would have been a more legitimate choice (obviously), but props to her for striking out on her own.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK SHIVA SHOULD HAVE JOINED RHOBH? ARE YOU WATCHING SECOND WIVES CLUB?