"I still think all of that is true, but what is also clear is that she is doing her best to hide a nasty mean streak under coded WAG language: mentioning repeatedly that her man is a longtime veteran in the league and starter, claiming that her husband has mentor-mentee relationships with every NFL player who comes up on the show, losing her top at Jassi for having the audacity to bring WAG drama to her front door."
"Before we go any further, let me say this: I don't really care if a Housewife is mean. In fact, at times I prefer it. Every franchise needs a foil who is unafraid to get confrontational, from Kenya to Tamra. This isn't Real Circle of Women Who Shamira Ibrahim Would Like to Be Friends With, after all - it's Housewives, which is a brutal, verbal bloodsport controlled by a trifecta of misogyny, patriarchy, and passive-aggressiveness."
Angel exhibits a mean streak masked by coded WAG language and claims about her husband's veteran status and mentorship ties. Postpartum insecurity and a struggle with diminished WAG status contribute to her defensive behavior and plausibly deniable attacks. She repeatedly disparages peers while retreating when directly challenged, keeping conflicts at arm's length. A revealing conversation with her sister exposes the mask lifting and the nastier attitude underneath. The surrounding WAG environment prizes confrontational divas, yet Angel's sister embodies the cutting, unapologetic persona more than Angel herself. Her behavior includes name-dropping, minimizing others' contributions, and public shaming to reassert social hierarchy.
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