Eurweb is reporting Vanessa Williams said Tuesday she’ll play a “wicked new housewife†on the upcoming seventh season of ABC’s “Desperate Housewivesâ€.
The actress also played a wicked fashion magazine exec on ABC’s recently-cancelled “Ugly Betty.†She’s currently performing in the Broadway musical “Sondheim on Sondheim,†which runs through June.
Williams will star in “Desperate Housewives†opposite Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria Parker.
All I can say its about time the Desperate Housewives show included a housewife that is “African American. I never watched the show that much simply because I didn’t feel like the show displayed
enough diversity. I was thrilled with the choice of Eva Longoria, I like her and it was a reflection of an
affluent Latino American. Which is why I feel that it has been long overdue for an African American charcater on the show. The show has legions of African American women who are fans of the show. Which is why its so “shocking” that they never enlisted an African American character to reflect the affluent African American housewife (Yes, there are plenty that exist). I hope the rumor mill is true with Vanessa Williams being cast, prior to this the show has only has guest spots for
African American women (Alfre Woodward, Oprah Winfrey) this doesn’t make-up for having and actual cast member (note to Desperate Houswives producers). Vanessa Williams would be great she is a seasoned actress with sex appeal, comedic timing, and can give a diva attitude and cat fight at any moment, lol. just as she does on the Ugly Betty show. Everyone wants a show that they can relate to, it’s that simple, and it’s fair. I hope Desperate Housewives embraces this idea. : )
– Keisha Parker