RHOA: Underrated and Overachiever Cynthia Bailey

Welcome to Reality with the King: Reality with the King goes behind the scenes of some of your favorite reality TV shows' most iconic moments. In each episode, we rehash shocking betrayals, hilarious interactions and dramatic scenes from The Real Housewives Franchise, Love & Marriage: Huntsville, The Bachelor, and much more. Join one of the most sought-after executive producers and king of reality television, Carlos King, as he dishes and spills the tea with reality TV stars we all know, love, and love to hate. Have a question you need answered? Hit up the Reality with the King Hotline at 310-593-8188. New episodes are released Wednesdays and Fridays. by Reality with The King

4 min listen

Greatest Housewives of All-Time PT. 2: The King of Reality TV is never tardy to the party, but right on time as he concludes his list of the Greatest Housewives of ALL TIME! Join Carlos as he twirls into numbers 5-1 and serves up the most iconic, very rich, housewives. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

32 min listen

Married to Medicine: Now paging Dr. Heavenly: Married to Medicine is back! Carlos kicks off this episode by giving his thoughts on the season 9 premiere of M2M. He then sits with Atlanta's premier dentist & relationship expert, the polarizing Dr. Heavenly Kimes. They discuss what went down between her and Dr. Contessa, why Quad is necessary for the show, Toya's dream house, and more! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

40 min listen

The Bachelorette: How Rachel Lindsay Rose to the Occasion: In 2017, ABC’s highly-rated show, The Bachelorette, FINALLY had its first Black lead, Rachel Lindsay! Unfortunately, her time on the coveted franchise wasn’t as “rosy” as she anticipated. Rachel joins Carlos to talk about her perceived tokenization, black women dating outside of their race, the onslaught of racist messages she received from some Bachelor Nation fans, and advice she would give to other black women who want to appear on the show. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

46 min listen

Tamra Judge….and Jury!: The Hottest Housewife in Orange County is here! Join Carlos and THEE Tamra Judge as she shares her opinion on this season of RHOC, her experience on the upcoming season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Denise Richards, and more! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

41 min listen

Wendy Williams’ producer, Norman Baker, chats with The King: How you doin?!?! In this episode, two-time Emmy-nominated Supervising Producer at The Wendy Williams Show and Pop Culture Aficionado, Norman Baker joins Carlos to talk about how he got his start in the business, his experience working with Wendy Williams, her influence on pop culture, and his new role on The Sherri Shepherd Show. PLUS, he and Carlos give their thoughts on RHOBH. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

33 min listen

RHOA : Sheree is BACK!: Guess who’s back? Sheree “Bone Collector” Whitfield returns to the Real Housewives of Atlanta for the second time and she’s here to tell us everything! Join Carlos as he sits with his number 6 “Greatest Housewife of All Time” to talk about season 14 of RHOA, her thoughts on Marlo as a peach holder, her relationship with NeNe Leakes, and if Phaedra Parks should return! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

36 min listen

Selling Sunset: Real or Staged? PLUS a chat with Mary Fitzgerald: The streets are talking, and they think Netflix’s highly addictive reality show, Selling Sunset isn’t as real as it claims. Join Carlos as he breaks down whether or not he thinks the show has “fake” storylines, his thoughts on season five, production, and the cast. Later in this episode, he chats with Mary Fitzgerald about her relationship with Christine Quinn, finding her voice and opening up more about her personal life on-screen. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

28 min listen

Greatest Housewives of All-Time PT. 1: Carlos is ready to flip some tables as he counts down his list of the Greatest Housewives of ALL TIME! In this episode, he delivers numbers 10-6 and dares you to check him about his opinion. Join the King of Reality TV as he looks back at the housewives who have revolutionized reality TV and lets you know who he thinks is the baddest thing walking. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

34 min listen

Eboni and Ivory: Reality with The King is officially here, chile, and we’re kicking things off with some exclusive tea! On the heels of Andy Cohen’s announcement to split The Real Housewives of New York City into two shows, Carlos sits down and digs deep with Eboni K. Williams, the cast’s first Black housewife. She gives her exclusive take on Bravo’s unprecedented decision, thoughts about her reality tv debut, her experience with a matchmaker and much more! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

52 min listen

RHOA Premiere Recap with the Real Housewives Whisperers: Peaches up! Season 14 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is here and it’s time to recap episode 1. Join Carlos and Dave Quinn, entertainment journalist and NYTimes #1 best-selling author of Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It, as they get into the RHOA premiere and spill tea about the new season of RHOP plus RHOD exclusive! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

48 min listen

RHOA vs RHOBH: Ratings War in Reality TV: There's been tons of chatter on social media about the tv ratings for the current seasons of RHOA, RHOBH and even the Love & Marriage franchise. Today, Professor Carlos wants to school you on reality tv ratings, and what they actually mean. Don’t be tardy for this crash course. Class is in session! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

20 min listen

The Queen of Jackson & the Lebron of Beverly Hills?: We’re starting off shady as Carlos unpacks Lisa Rinna deeming herself the Lebron James of The Real Housewives. Spoiler alert: he disagrees. Later in the episode, he chats with Aikisha Holly Colon, the newest member and breakout DIVA of Belle Collective! They discuss her almost joining RHONJ, her plans for Farish Street in Jackson, and who the true queen of Mississippi is.   Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

58 min listen

The Emancipation of Mimi: An Exclusive with Mariah Huq: Last season on Married to Medicine, former castmate, executive producer, and creator of the show Mariah Huq’s absence was felt and left a lot of unanswered questions amongst viewers. Was she fired from the show she created? Is she still friends with her former castmates? In an exclusive interview, she sits down with Carlos and talks about her departure from the show, her healing journey, and how she almost became a Real Housewife of Atlanta. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

41 min listen

RHOA: Puerto READ-co with Claudia Jordan: Former Real Housewife of Atlanta, Claudia Jordan, joins Carlos this week for a very insightful interview. They get into how a chance encounter with him in West Hollywood led to her becoming a peach holder, her iconic Puerto Rico trip in season seven, why she’s tired of being misunderstood, and her openness to returning to reality tv, specifically Real Housewives of Dallas reboot! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

39 min listen

What's Next for NeNe & Vanderpump Rules Tea!: Carlos sits down with Evan Real from the New York Post to discuss the future of NeNe Leakes now that she has dropped the lawsuit. They also discuss some exclusive tea about the stars of Vanderpump Rules! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

39 min listen

Bey Leaves w/ Charmaine Bey: Charmaine Bey made waves on social media when she announced, via Instagram, that she would NOT be returning to the show Black Ink Crew: Chicago. In an exclusive interview, she sits down with Carlos, and opens up about her relationship with Ryan Henry, protecting her mental health, and much more. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

43 min listen

RHONJ: Pay Attention, Please! with Danielle Staub: Danielle Staub made her jaw-dropping reality tv debut on Real Housewives of New Jersey wearing a two-piece bikini and Gucci stilettos. Since then, her no-nonsense approach has been the catalyst for some of reality TV’s most shocking moments. Join Carlos as he sits with his number 10 “Greatest Housewife of All Time” to talk about their time working together, if she feels underrated and undervalued as a housewife, her relationship with Teresa Giudice and if she was fired for pulling Margaret Joseph’s hair? Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

34 min listen

RHOC: Fancy Flops?: After leaving in season 11, Heather Dubrow (aka "Fancy Pants") made her highly anticipated return to the Real Housewives of Orange County — but was it worth the wait? Join Carlos and Reality with The King's Executive Producer Jazmine Henley-Brown to discuss whether Heather's return was a flop, the real force multiplier of the RHOC, and more! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

33 min listen

RHOBH: Garcelle and the Gaslighters featuring Jessie Woo: Haitian-American actress, singer & media personality Jessie Woo sits with Carlos this week to unpack RHOBH! They discuss Erika Jayne's comment to Garcelle Beauvais' 14-year-old son, Kyle Richards' and Mauricio's reaction, and more! PLUS, they dig into Jessie's role in ALLBLK's scripted drama À La Carte where she acts alongside RHOA's Kandi Burruss and her recent tweets during the BET Awards. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

43 min listen

The maKING of Carlos: On this post Thanksgiving episode, Carlos is thankful to be named as The Hollywood Reporter's Top Power Players in Unscripted Television. But how did he get there? For the first time, Carlos opens up his personal life as he shares stories of his mother being a real housewife in Detroit which shaped him to tell women's stories. He also gets candid about being a Black executive producer in reality television and how that has caused a lot of hurdles in his career. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

28 min listen

Her View: Meghan McCain shares ALL: Meghan McCain made waves as the outspoken, conservative Millennial on The View. While she’s referred to as a Bad Republican, there is more to her than her political affiliations. Join Carlos and Meghan as they talk about the Lady Gaga concert that started their friendship, her time on The View, her hot takes on RHOBH and RHOA and their Top 5 Greatest “View” co-host of all-time. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

49 min listen

Love & Marriage: DC w/ Monique Samuels: The iconique Monique Samuels has made her triumphant return to reality TV! After a shocking departure from RHOP, the Binder Queen will grace our screens again as the star of Carlos’ new spin off, Love & Marriage: DC. Get into this conversation as Carlos & Monique talk about her departure from “that other show”, having reality TV PTSD, and what viewers can expect from Love & Marriage: DC. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing by Reality with The King

52 min listen

Greatest House-Husband of All Time: Peter Thomas: The King of Reality TV sits down with someone he considers one of the greatest reality TV stars of all time and THEE greatest house-husband of all-time, former Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Mr. Peter Thomas! Join Carlos and Peter to talk about his time on RHOA, why Kenya Moore is the smartest woman in reality TV, and the rumored fight between him and former cast members Apollo Nida and Todd Tucker. PLUS he tells Carlos how the RHOP ladies recently came to his bar in Miami and set it off! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

34 min listen

Ask Carlos: Reigndrops Q&A: Hey Reigndrops! Y'all have questions, and Carlos has answers! In this episode, The King of Reality is stepping into the social media streets and pulling questions right from his timeline. Join him as he dishes on how to cast a perfect reality star, the Kenya and Phaedra rivalry, Ray J being one of the greatest reality stars and why Love and Marriage: Huntsville is the future of reality TV. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

28 min listen

Atlanta, We Have a Problem!: There's been tons of chatter on social media about RHOA's most recent episodes, and The King of Reality TV is ready to weigh in. Join Carlos as he dishes on which episode this season will go down as the worst episode in this city's HISTORY! PLUS, Carlos gets into M2M, College Hill: Celebrity Edition, Belle Collective, and much more! Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

45 min listen

LAMDC: The Coldest Winter Ever: The King of Reality TV sits down with thee talk of Love & Marriage: DC, Miss Winter Williams! Join them as they reveal how Melody Holt played a key role in Winter’s reality TV debut, how she feels being referred to as the Danielle Staub of LAMDC, updates on her and Monique’s friendship, the reunion, and her celibacy journey. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

36 min listen

RHOA Recap: Marlo is the Moment: The King of Reality TV recaps this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Join Carlos as he breaks down the odd beef between Sanya and Drew, the emergence of Momma Sanya, slut-shaming, Kenya's wig, and what he thinks is missing from this season. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

31 min listen

Selling Tampa: The Allure of Sharelle Rosado: Sharelle Rosado stepped onto our screens as the HBIC of Netflix’s Selling Tampa. Her “boss chick” persona was on full display, but who is the woman who started her own all-female, black-owned luxury real-estate agency in Tampa, FL? Join Carlos and Sharelle as she talks about facing sexual assault, creating her own agency, the ladies of Selling Tampa, and more. Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

27 min listen

RHOA Reunion + Belle Collective's Latrice Rogers: Carlos gives his take on the RHOA Part 1 reunion and baby, he has a lot to say! He also sits down with Belle Collective star, Latrice Rogers, who calls herself the Beyonce of Jackson, Mississippi. Her big Libra energy definitely comes through when she talks about her business and of course, the belles!    Thoughts? Opinions? Reads? Email me at RealitywithTheKing@Stitcher.com or leave me a voicemail at 310-593-8188. Follow me! Twitter & Instagram: @TheCarlosKing_ by Reality with The King

58 min listen

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