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In October 2023, Carlos King, a producer of reality TV, brought forth the second episode of the ‘Fashion Faceoff,’ a series on his Patreon that is exclusive to the viewers of his show ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Marlo Hampton. The audience is listening to a very lively debate that comes out of the two giving their brutally honest assessments of the stars’ outfits from Megan Thee Stallion to Rihanna.
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Carlos and Marlo’s Fashion Faceoff has just put out its newest episode. The Instagram post from King Carlos directs the audience to the Patreon page for an in-depth examination of the latest incidents in the fashion world of the celebrities. The episode not only includes the looks of Megan Thee Stallion, Ashley Darby from ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ and world-famous singer Rihanna, but also brings up deep discussions on them. A short video clip features Marlo Hampton as she very cleverly gives quick and deep reactions. She comes out very strong at the very start, saying ‘I don’t like it at all,’ while she is dismissing one look, and then she is calling one star a perpetual ‘icon’ and saying she is ‘the moment’ just before another.
When in doubt and in a quest for someone’s fashion tip, Marlo Hampton is certainly a good pick. Her sometimes hilarious and always sure-footed commentary has become the major attraction of the program, and the audience is not very far from the truth. One viewer was thinking of even larger things and wrote: ‘I don’t understand why Marlo has not started a fashion podcast or a series on fashion and style yet! I can already visualize her being the next Joan Rivers!!!!!’ The comparison with the legendary but very humorous critic reflects the specific position that many feel Marlo is perfectly suited to fill.
Her statement was nothing more than, ‘Marlo is a master and can outplay anyone that thinks otherwise! Her fashion sense is always in vogue.’ This argument has been made time and again with another saying, ‘this is marlo’s lane!! everything she put together is a big look!!!’ The public is very clear that when it comes to fashion dictums, Marlo Hampton’s opinion carries weight.
The exclusive Patreon format, however, gave the audience a door to lightly pushback their opinions. A comment that got much likes and was very popular stated, ‘put these on youtube!!!! It’s Christmas we need to save money!!! 😭’ The replies under this post were all in favor and one of the answers was ‘riiiiiight!!! lol please, show some holiday cheer.’ This indicates how tough times are for content creators trying to make a living off their content while at the same time keeping it easily accessible to a large audience, especially during the holiday season which is already quite expensive.
Of course, the conversation got more controversial when it veered towards the stars that were not so widely loved and criticism was directed. In the case of Ashley Darby, one observer stated that ‘Ashley is increasingly becoming her mother,’ another one added, ‘That’s Ashley post-divorce settlement!!!!!’ Nevertheless, not all the fans shared the opinions as the hosts were in awe of Teyana Taylor, and one opposing voice was heard claiming that, ‘Ya’ll be too much on Teyana. She ain’t looking cute like that Lol #Respectfully.’ The same can be applied to the singer Rihanna who on one occasion was subjected to a little bit of side-eye, as illustrated by the comment ‘Carol please riri look like a tall glass of Pepto-Bismol STOPPPP IT!’, showing that even fashion icons do not have unanimous praise.
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Carlos King, the mastermind behind many reality TV successes, has successfully created a virtual environment where the pop culture critics can speak their minds freely. By partnering with Marlo Hampton, whose style is not a matter of dispute, he has opened a dialogue with the audience that really wants to be criticized and entertained. Audience response to the second episode, at times very enthusiastic and at times rather audacious, suggests that the ‘Fashion Faceoff’ series has found its own path, blending insider knowledge with the very spontaneous and raw reactions that one typically has in a chat with one’s friends. One fan perfectly summed it up when he said, ‘Gotta love Marlo, and if she doesn’t know anything else, she surely knows her fashion baby lol.” Meanwhile, the war continues behind the Patreon paywall, while public social media platforms are still full of reactions to the reactions. In other news, Moniece Slaughter recently made headlines. Additionally, Alexis Bellino was involved in a revealing scandal. Marlo also took time to celebrate family, as seen when she celebrated her nephew’s success.