Diana Jenkins has outraged fans once again after The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newbie scolded Garcelle Beauvais for calling her "uneducated." The Bosnian housewife has already been facing criticism after striking up a feud with a blogger she referred to as a "Black content creator." When fans started labeling her as a racist, Diana apologized to the blogger and blamed the tone-deaf statement on her European background. But the show is following the build-up to Diana and Garcelle's feud that viewers think is highlighting Diana as a colorist.
With only a few episodes under her belt, Diana is already facing complaints from fans who want her fired from the show. Many were already labeling Diana as boring and too posh with her claims of not shopping at fashion outlets despite her humble beginnings living in poverty in Bosnia. But once she clapped back at an Instagram blogger who reposted a photo highlighting the change in her physical appearance over the years, Diana officially became the villain of RHOBH. "It can't be good being a Black content creator," Diana told the blogger. She later apologized and claimed she meant no harm by the comment, she's just unaware since she's "not from this country."
When Garcelle stopped by Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday, Andy Cohen asked her about Diana's controversial Instagram comments. “She’s uneducated,” Garcelle said of the newbie. When Diana caught wind of the remark, she issued out a lengthy verbal lashing on Instagram. "Dear Garcelle, Next time you go on national television why don’t you educate viewers on how many times I went to Haiti. Your home country,” Diana quipped in a screenshot of a note she typed on her phone. The philanthropist went on to note the "planes full of first aid and medical supplies” she has sent to Garcelle’s home country. “Why don’t you tell viewers how many millions of my dollars I have given to your country. A woman from Bosnia did that,” Diana quipped before adding the money she has sent and work done for women's rights in "Congo and other 100% black communities."
But the response might've ruined what appeared to be Diana's attempt at coming off heroic and an advocate for the Black community. Jay's Reality Blog posted a screenshot of Diana's post on Twitter where fans wasted no time ripping the newbie to shreds for making more racially insensitive comments in less than a month. "As everyone else has said it’s very white saviour," one fan said. "It's giving I have a black friend so I can’t be racist," added another. Even on Diana's Instagram post, fans took to the comments to call out her clear "microaggressions" against Garcelle. "All the money in the world won’t make you a better person," added someone else. Diana's recent social media behavior has been getting her in trouble with the Housewives community.
She ended the latest episode warning Sutton Stracke about being the new "villain." It looks like Diana is staying true to her word. But complaints about being racist aren't something producers can ignore. It's too early in the game for Diana to get herself ousted. But it's not foreign. Jenny Nguyen got to enjoy one season on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City before getting fired for resurfaced racist social media posts. Diana hasn't gotten caught in a full-on racism scandal. But she's given onlookers more than enough proof that she might have some choice views about Black people. Andy will likely cover this at The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12 reunion if Diana can make it to season's end without getting canceled.
Source: Watch What Happens Live, Diana Jenkins/Instagram, Jay's Reality Blog