Luann de Lesseps Apologizes for Dressing Up as Diana Ross, But Assures Us it Wasn’t Blackface
CelebritiesDirt BagLast night’s season premiere of Real Housewives of New York was, per a friend who watches it, “insane” because they all attended a Halloween party with the theme “come as a famous person who is alive.” On a good day, the standout guest would have been the woman who inexplicably showed up as Amelia Earhart, but it was not a good day, as Luann de Lesseps one-upped that utter misread and came as Diana Ross.
Not a wrong choice, per se, but—thanks to a bit of questionable styling—it was also far from right. De Lesseps proudly wore an enormous afro wig and makeup that made many people wonder whether she had darkened her skin for the sake of the costume.
During the episode, co-star Carole Radziwill said, “Something’s a little off about Luann’s costume… I think she’s tone-deaf when it comes to cultural stereotypes. She’s generally tone-deaf anyway.”
When confronted about the questionable choice on last night’s Watch What Happens Live, she had the following exchange with Andy Cohen: