"I didn't expect today to be emotional," she says on-set. "But the moment I sat down at that vanity and started brushing my hair, just like Angela in the movie . . . it hit me: I've prettied up the ugly in my life too, when it wasn't so pretty. And I'm done doing that."
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Dolce & Gabbana dress, robe and shoes. Pristine Jewelry.
Erik Umphery
She means it. Just weeks after the shoot, following an intense legal battle, Williams's divorce from Simon Guobadia was finalized on June 11 by a Georgia judge. Guobadia, 61, appeared on Zoom from his native Nigeria, where he was deported to from the U.S. because of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud.
"You go through different stages," says Williams, 44, who returned to the Bravo show this season after a three-year hiatus. "You have that anger. You have the moment where you have to fight for your life in a court situation. And then, toward the end, you have the clarity where you realize you are still blessed. Your family is by our side, your child is protected; there's a whole new life that you can start."
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"We had a real serious conversation because, being a supportive wife, I wanted to deal with this head-on," says Williams. "I got it spelled out completely by an attorney who had been in immigration for 30 years. And my conclusion was: 'I don't want you to travel.' I begged for him not to leave the country. That was not honored."
On Valentine's Day the two had a confrontation, which Williams now calls "a point of no return."
"There was some paperwork that needed to be handled, and I wanted to bring in some attorneys to represent me, and that was frowned upon," she says. "And it wasn't really what he said, it was a look—a look that just felt dark. I just knew I was not looking at the same person I loved before. I could tell that he was just pretty much checked out of the relationship at that point."
She filed for divorce eight days later.
Williams insists there was no infidelity on either side. "There were some old habits, some desires he wanted to accomplish outside of family. And I think that he possibly chose those things over me. That part took over in the end. I don't know that person," she says.
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worth a click. They have a bunch of gifs of her all through the article lol
Dolce & Gabbana dress, robe and shoes. Pristine Jewelry.
Erik Umphery
She means it. Just weeks after the shoot, following an intense legal battle, Williams's divorce from Simon Guobadia was finalized on June 11 by a Georgia judge. Guobadia, 61, appeared on Zoom from his native Nigeria, where he was deported to from the U.S. because of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud.
"You go through different stages," says Williams, 44, who returned to the Bravo show this season after a three-year hiatus. "You have that anger. You have the moment where you have to fight for your life in a court situation. And then, toward the end, you have the clarity where you realize you are still blessed. Your family is by our side, your child is protected; there's a whole new life that you can start."
…
"We had a real serious conversation because, being a supportive wife, I wanted to deal with this head-on," says Williams. "I got it spelled out completely by an attorney who had been in immigration for 30 years. And my conclusion was: 'I don't want you to travel.' I begged for him not to leave the country. That was not honored."
On Valentine's Day the two had a confrontation, which Williams now calls "a point of no return."
"There was some paperwork that needed to be handled, and I wanted to bring in some attorneys to represent me, and that was frowned upon," she says. "And it wasn't really what he said, it was a look—a look that just felt dark. I just knew I was not looking at the same person I loved before. I could tell that he was just pretty much checked out of the relationship at that point."
She filed for divorce eight days later.
Williams insists there was no infidelity on either side. "There were some old habits, some desires he wanted to accomplish outside of family. And I think that he possibly chose those things over me. That part took over in the end. I don't know that person," she says.
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Porsha Williams Speaks Out in First Interview Since Finalizing Her ‘Nightmare’ Divorce from Simon Guobadia
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Porsha Williams—who settled her divorce from Guobadia on June 11—opens up about her contentious split: “I filed out of necessity to protect myself.”
worth a click. They have a bunch of gifs of her all through the article lol
