Bravo hosts its first virtual reunion, with The Real Housewives of Atlanta and unimpressive backdrops

The Muse

"The result? An eclectic mess of artistic brilliance and drab Ikea drudgery," says Joan Summers of last night's virtual reunion hosted by Andy Cohen on Bravo. "To be clear, none of the current cast members would consider themselves professional interior decorators, sans Nene and Marlo perhaps, who believe themselves to be savants. The self-assessment is a correct one, of course, considering their high placement on my official ranking below. Not all fared as well. But no matter the quality of their interior decorating decisions, each one’s onscreen personality was prominently on display in the design choices made. Life imitates art, or at the least, the number of pillows on any given sofa reflects the couch sitter’s ability to keep an audience entertained. Are these Zoom reunions a sustainable ecosystem in which the women will thrive? Probably not. Despite the surprisingly delicious reads, shouted at enemies unseen, the chaos felt uncoupled from reality."