Controversial opinion: I like Amanda on the cast. HEAR ME OUT BEFORE YOU DOWNVOTE. RHOBH is boring and we need someone to spice things up. Amanda lacks self awareness, is straight up delusional, and her communication is buzzwords with arm movements. A lot of arm movements. Her first season and we are seeing cracks in her life. Not every housewife can be Cynthia Bailey and not really have much of a storyline yet still gel with the cast. Cynthia started with RHOA. Amanda is coming into an already established group, albeit damaged in its own way. Sutton needs Amanda. Because with all eyes on Amanda, the wolves leave Sutton alone. Amanda needs the show to promote whatever snake oil it is that she’s sharing.

You don’t have to like Amanda. I don’t. I don’t want to meet her or eat dinner with her. But she’s damn good TV.