The Real Housewives of Potomac - Season 8 on Showmax

17 March 2025

From Lagos to Potomac: Nigerian women in The Real Housewives

The Real Housewives franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, offering a front-row seat into the lives of powerful women balancing business, family, friendships and everything else in-between. 

The franchise first became a global sensation in the US, and its influence extended to Africa, where Nigerian women are making waves both locally and internationally. 

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Across the Atlantic, The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP)’s Dr Wendy Osefo has brought Nigerian representation, balancing her reality TV presence with a career as a professor, political commentator, and author. Born in Nigeria and raised in the US, Wendy has remained vocal about her heritage, often incorporating her cultural identity into conversations on the show.

The Real Housewives of Potomac on Showmax

Halfway through its third season, The Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOLagos) continues to deliver everything viewers signed up for: lavish lifestyles, power moves, and shifting friendships. 

The Real Housewives of Potomac - Season 8

With RHOLagos setting new standards for African reality TV and Wendy Osefo expanding Nigerian visibility on an international stage, the franchise continues to evolve while keeping its signature mix of glamour and real-life drama.

RHOLagos has kept audiences engaged with shifting alliances, business triumphs, and high-stakes confrontations. The Lagos cast, Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi, Carolyna Hutchings, Dabota Lawson, Laura Ikeji, Mariam Timmer, and Sophia Momodu are making it clear that beyond the designer outfits and exclusive events, real-life relationships and ambitions are at the heart of the show. Meanwhile, RHOP’s Wendy Osefo remains a standout personality in the franchise, balancing academia, media, and personal life all while embracing her Nigerian roots.

As RHOLagos Season 3 heads toward its finale and fans in Africa catch up on Season 9 of RHOP courtesy Showmax, one thing is clear - Nigerian women are shaping conversations in reality TV, both at home and on the global stage. And with Showmax leading the charge in showcasing these stories, fans have a front-row seat to all the drama, success, and sisterhood that make The Real Housewives universe so compelling.

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