How Shamea Morton Is Being a Bad Friend to Porsha Williams on RHOA — Opinion

I was excited when I heard that Shamea Morton would be given a peach on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. For years, we’ve seen her as Porsha Williams’ sidekick. The mother of two is witty and talented and often stands up for Porsha even when she shouldn’t have. However, Season 16 has shown a slightly different side to Shamea, which has fans questioning whether she is a good friend.  

Shamea Morton is coming in hot on RHOA

The season premiere of RHOA showed Shamea coming in with high energy. She nailed multiple confessionals and sang her way through every episode. But not everyone seemed thrilled by her presence. It seemed that Porsha was expecting her ride or die to do just that and not interject an opinion. But Shamea has been talking to the other women, and they’ve pointed out a few discrepancies within the friendship. So Shamea is now doing what all housewives do; she’s using the Bravo platform to get her point across. While it is admirable that Shamea has finally found her voice. It doesn’t feel as nice since it is at her friend’s expense. It’s become apparent that Shamea has grown tired of the sidekick title. However, I don’t believe using viewership and ratings as her backbone is the right move. 

 It’s hard not to give Shamea a side eye every episode because it’s hard to understand the concept of being friends with someone for 20 years, only for Shamea to turn around and align herself with Porsha’s enemies. Recently, Shamea sat down for an interview with Kate Chastain, who has been bashing Porsha in the press. The move just didn’t sit right with fans as it showed a lack of respect for their history. 

RHOA’s Porsha Williams has a lot on her plate

A good friend is supposed to be there to uplift you in your time of need. And while I do think Shamea did that for P in the early years, it isn’t happening currently. Instead, Shamea chose the worst time to confront her friend. During the lunch conversation, Porsha looked beaten down as Shamea tried to stand tall on her soapbox. PJ’s mom has been going through a lot, including a nasty divorce and rumors that her baby daddy was sleeping with Drew Sidora. 

Shamea comes across as calculating. Fans are watching her talk about the loss of a friendship behind Porsha’s back. And it became obvious Porsha had no idea her friend felt this way as she broke down while playing tennis with Angela Oakley. The newbie has also added fuel to the fire when it comes to pairs falling out. During a recent confessional, Shamea outed their mothers for having their own issues, which again felt like a dig. During the RHOA: After Show, Angela noticed Shamea’s odd actions. She noted, “I’ma throw Porsha a bone here. I think Shamea is playing the long game. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Will Porsha Williams and Shamea Morton salvage their friendship?

It’s hard to see a positive ending for Porsha and Shamea at this point. So far, Porsha has mocked Shamea’s singing and disregarded her feelings on more than one occasion. At the same time, Shamea has seemingly been plotting to steal the head peach.  It’s important to note that Porsha has also done wrong. The OG didn’t attend Shamea’s wedding, lied about the reason, showed up late to her birthday event, and befriended Brit Eady after the newbie mentioned Shamea’s sick daughter.  

In real time, the pair is still on the outs. Recently, Shamea spoke with Decider about her feelings regarding their feud. She noted, “Give me the benefit of the doubt. Give me the grace that I’ve extended to you and let’s talk about it if we’re real friends and if you want the friendship. I think that’s the thing that [was] the most hurtful part about it all because after 20 years of friendship, I still didn’t get that grace.”