The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Girlboss, Gaslight, Gatekeep

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Photo: Courtesy Bravo There are many befuddling things about life in the Dubai Housewives universe - the fact that the live-in staff exists in the background of scenes like ambient furniture, the emphasis on procreation, the incoherence in dress codes for group events - but where the franchise truly shines is in portraying bizarre versions of what should be very normal events. It puts regular activities in a kaleidoscope, throws a bunch of gold dust and class exploitation on top, and regurgitates it back onto our screen, saying, "Wealthy people! They're just like us!" Are you curious . . .

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