The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa has officially arrived on Showmax, and fans are already hooked. The series brings together some of the most iconic Housewives from across the continent, creating a powerful mix of personalities, drama, and unforgettable moments. While viewers wait for episode 2, Showmax asked the ladies to share their first impressions of the Housewives they had never met before. And in true Housewives fashion, the answers were bold, honest, and sometimes a little spicy.
The show features stars from several African cities. From The Real Housewives of Durban, the cast includes Annie Mthembu, Angel Ndlela, and Jojo Robinson. Representing Johannesburg are favourites Christall Kay and Evodia Mogase. Nairobi joins the party with Dr Catherine Masitsa and Zena Nyambu. And adding even more sparkle are Princess Jecoco from Abuja and Mariam Timmer from Lagos.
Annie’s First Impressions
Annie did not hold back with her descriptions. She called Princess Jecoco “pure vibes. Fun, loud in the best way, and seasoned with just the right amount of spice. She’s a full-on tequila shot, not a sip.”
About Mariam, Annie said, “baby, that woman can talk. I blinked once and she was already on paragraph seven. But she’s entertaining, so I just buckled up.”
Dr C made a huge impression too. Annie described her as “Arrogant.com, sis loves the sound of her own voice. If confidence were a podcast, she’d be all 100 episodes.”
She also shared her thoughts on the others: “Madam: Cool, calm, collected. Grown-woman energy, like she’s seen everything and nothing surprises her anymore. Zena: Hmmm… I’m still buffering. Loading… 27%. Christall: Hhmm… That’s not a typo. That’s a whole paragraph of ‘let me observe first’.”
Christall’s First Impressions
Christall was excited to meet everyone, but things changed quickly. “I was very happy and excited to meet everyone and have a good time with the ladies but when I got there, I sensed that some of them were jealous. Mariam and Princess were nasty and ugly to me. I was totally shocked because I didn’t know them at all.”
Dr C’s Emotional Reaction
Dr C’s first impression of Zena arriving in Rio was intense and unexpected. She said, “My initial reaction when I saw Zena arrive in Rio was one of absolute, unadulterated shock. I was completely unprepared, and I can tell you truthfully, I nearly passed out, literally.”
She explained that her fear was real because of their past disagreements: “I felt utterly unprepared, mentally or physically, to re-engage in the hostile, high-stakes combat we had left behind in Nairobi.”
Jojo’s Experience
Jojo felt like she was meeting celebrities she already knew. “It was cool to see people you’ve watched on TV in person and that they all looked exactly the same as they do on camera.” She added that everyone behaved exactly as she expected because she had watched their shows in preparation.
Mariam’s Impressions
Mariam said she didn’t have strong impressions at first. “I didn’t really have any strong first impressions; nothing negative at all. I don’t know them personally and I haven’t watched every franchise in full.” She noticed that some ladies were careful around her, saying, “a few of the ladies seemed to be walking on eggshells around me… which is perfectly fine.”
However, she was disappointed in Madam: “Madam didn’t quite live up to the hype for me… I expected more from her.”
