A show that showed the daily lives and struggles of a housewife, The show tells what it takes to be a good partner, mother, and daughter-in-law. The show which embossed the true essence of feminism is The Real Housewives of Dallas. This show has been loved all around the USA Region is The Real Housewives of Dallas (abbreviated RHOD). This American reality television was the first broadcast on April 11, 2016. The show is taken from the Housewives franchise, and the present show has now aired for Five seasons.
The show shows the professional as well as the personal lives of the contestants, that are Housewives who are living in Dallas, Texas. The show used to be around 45 min episode that aired from Monday- Thursday from 9.00 Pm and 10.00 Pm. The show airs on Bravo TV.
The fifth season consisted of the following cast members is as follows-Ketty Brittingham, Tiffany Moon, D’Andra Simmons, Kameron Westcott, and Brandi Redmond. Along with them is Jennifer Long, who will serve as the friend of the Housewives. Some members who were previously part of the show are- LeeAnne Locken, Cary Deuber, and Tiffany Hendra; these housewives have now said Goodbye to the show due to different reasons.
Return Of The Real Housewives Of Dallas Season 5 With A Change
With the return of season 5, Fans and viewers were eagerly anticipating the return of all the cast and crew members, but this time a sudden and random change was waiting for them to happen. One of the major cast that made the show spectacular with her presence was seen missing.
The female who has not been joining the fifth season of the show was none other than LeeAnne Locken; earlier in the month of February announced that she was leaving the show as a personal decision. Rumors started to speculate since she stepped down from the franchise. The internet was filled with the racist and controversial remarks that she made about Kary Brittingham.
Who Is LeeAnne Locken?
Born in June 1967(Pasadena), LeeAnne Locken is an American reality TV Star. She was among the TOP 10 Finalists in Miss Universe Pageant in the year 1989. She has quite a bit following of followers on her Instagram handle. Her Net worth is predicted to be around 2.5$ million dollars as of 2020. She began her career on The reality Show The Real Housewives of Dallas along with her other co starts. Her performance on the show engaged a lot of fandom and public attention for the show and its viewers. She stayed in the show from 2011 to 2019.
Apart from her reality show career, LeeAnne has also been the executive producer of a couple of episodes of the “Beautiful You HDTV,” Luxury Dallas, and many more. Her books have also been published, recognizing the different areas related to the issues of women. She has also been a scriptwriter and Director for some of the shows that were broadcasted in the USA Region.
Why Did Locken Left The Show? The Real Reason
The show episode was broadcasted on Dec 11, 2019. Locken was seen as very upset. The issue was that Brittingham invited all the other housewives to a sex tourism show in Bangkok’s Red Light District. Locken saw it and asked Kameron Westcott That did she ever had a clue about the number of the sex workers they all had looked at?” She ranted that Brittingham wanted to prove how “f*cking tough she is because she’s from Mexico,” and adding on to her comment LeeAnne passed a Racisty comment and said that Katty makes her way for her own profit, She can do anything to achieve what she wants.
When the show’s cast and crew reunited on the season 4 reunion set, it was evident. Andy Cohen persisted in questioning Locken about her words, pointing out how frequently she has used similar offensive statements. She said, “I truly screwed up, I really fell down a hole, and I [am] genuinely really angry and unhappy with myself.” “I’m terribly sorry. You have my word that it won’t happen again.
These offensive remarks spread strife and controversy throughout the entire show. She is currently the focus of trolls and backlashers due to the statements. She began to receive hateful remarks on all of her social media accounts. The criticism began fairly quickly, and Locken was afterward seen writing an apology on Twitter where she mentioned that It has never been her intention and plans to make anyone hurt, be it knowingly or unknowingly. She further added that she would be aware of her doings in the future, and she will also learn from this experience and will also take this experience as a lesson. She continued, saying that “It is her commitment that she will move forward and continue to establish equality and acceptance for everyone.
Things were speculated to get worse when the sudden news came on February 25, 2020. After appearing in the show since its premiere in 2016, she abruptly announced on Twitter that she was leaving it. In a statement to People, Locken said, “Her last four years were like a roller coaster ride for her, and although she had a good time, she cannot forget the bad ones too. Moving forward, she wrote that she had decided to step away from the show. “While sharing my wedding with the public the previous year gave me great delight, the season was quite difficult for me emotionally. Going unnoticed by the cameras is something I am looking forward to.