Source: Unique Nicole / Getty / Eboni K. Williams
Move over $200 dates. The new question is would you date a bus driver?
Former The Real Housewives of New York City cast member and TV commentator Eboni K. Williams had Twitter all in a tizzy after recent comments she made while interviewing fellow lawyer turned uber-popular life coach Iyanla Vanzant for The Grio.
The conversation was about feminity and the differences between masculine versus feminine energy per Bossip. Things got interesting when Williams mentioned statistics about Black women being more successful, earning college degrees, and getting more pay in their respective fields.
Williams then pondered how Black women can “position ourselves in our divinity” when there are Black men “not in a position to protect nor provide.”
Vanzant asked Williams, “Would you date a bus driver?” and Williams responded, “If he owns the bus.”
The response immediately took off on Twitter, causing a debate with some saying Williams’ standards are ridiculously high, while others did side with her. Williams eventually responded to the reactions to the viral clip, doubling down on her initial comments, this time saying she is speaking for Black women who constantly have to settle for mediocrity.
Eboni K. Williams Activated DJ Envy’s Beige Rage
The debate eventually reached Power 1051’s The Breakfast Club, and DJ Envy made it abundantly clear he was one of the people who did not care for William’s statement about bus drivers.
Envy went for the jugular, calling out Williams for preaching pro-Black ideas about Black men. At the same time, she is married to a white man.
“To understand what people were mad about,” he began. “How do you talk about how much you’re uplifting and going for Black people when that’s not even what you’re looking for?”
Things went left after Williams responded to Envy, saying, “I would love to know DJ Envy how you know what I’m looking for.”
Envy kept his same energy, saying Williams was “sh*tting” on average Black Americans and Black men who work hard to keep things running.
“DJ Envy, you’re dead a** wrong for framing it as me sh*tt*ng on them,” Williams responded, but Envy pushed back, saying that she may not have meant to hurt anyone with her comments, but she did, especially those that buy her books and support her.
Whew.
We hope after this; the whole bus driver discourse goes away. You can peep reactions to it in the gallery below.
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Photo: Unique Nicole / Getty
1. Welp
Do y’all hear DJ Envy right now? I’ve never heard him have this energy for a man that he has for @EboniKWilliams and HER opinion.
— ARE Magazine (@itsaremag) May 4, 2023
2. Interesting
Eboni was really eating DJ Envy up. He was spitting feelings. Eboni was speaking facts. Y’all want her date a bus driver, but y’all niggas wouldn’t date a cafeteria lady. Become a rapper and don’t wanna date a fat girl. Y’all dog Lizzo out everyday so I know you wouldn’t. pic.twitter.com/4Mnp9244F7
— Rodney Tha Voice (@rodneythavoice) May 4, 2023
3.
DJ Envy and Eboni K Williams on the Breakfast Club this morning is — interesting. Envy was absolutely on point in what he was saying. It was demeaning and homegirl was attempting to use intellectual discourse to dumb down what he was saying! Let it GO!!!
— Justice Jai-Elle جايل (@devinjaielle) May 4, 2023
4.
Dj envy clearly felt his daddy was mediocre which is why he got upset at eboni… That nigga sitting on millions and don’t even let his kids go to public school, please
— Nebula Darling (@Fakeyoncee) May 4, 2023
5.
The way DJ Envy over talked Eboni K Williams annoyed the hell out of me in that entire interview. He was emotional as hell as and Charlemagne made it worse. Like the Breakfast Club has been tanking since Angela Yee left. A black woman should have navigate that convo.
— Dr Hadassah Olaynika Ali-Youngman
(@TRACEYkicksCULO) May 4, 2023
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DJ envy “going off” on Ebony K. For her bus driver comment was such a lame argument. She never shitted on bus drivers. They just aren’t for her, and that’s okay. And for him to be callin someone out as a cheater is wild
— Cindy Noir
(@thecindynoir) May 4, 2023
7.
You know a breakfast club interview is good when they break out DJ Envy’s beige rage-o-meter.
no bullshit. Eboni K. Williams made valid points but she did pivot and shit on ppl in the process. As an attorney, she understands the concept of “wasting words” she knows better.
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TROY DAMIEN
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I follow Iyanla Vanzant very close & I’ve read several of her books. Both of her ex husbands were jobless & broke and that is ultimately the reason why she’s not married to them anymore along w/ other reasons of course. I’m not understanding why she said what she said to Eboni.
— Dom
(@718domonique) May 2, 2023
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My thoughts on Eboni K. Williams saying she wouldn’t date a bus driver unless he “owned the bus.” pic.twitter.com/PX1CVW1YXH
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) May 2, 2023
10.
So Iyanla thinks poor and unaccomplished males are happy and kind. That they are fulfilled and READY to love, provide and protect. When the truth is they are bitter, jealous, entitled and disrespectful. https://t.co/ElloXo4l3n
— im PERF
(@backseetBETTY) May 2, 2023
11.
Iyanla is 100% right, and that young woman take is definitely 50% of the dating problem. She wants dude to own the bus but TF she owns?? https://t.co/Ld7SOWpgSi
— The socializing anti social socialist (@shakkazulu) April 29, 2023
12.
Nah.. this woman and the ones that think like her are cooked. Bus drivers make good money. Garbage men even. These women want CEO’s and shit to boast and brag on social media that they have some big boss husband. These types will die alone. https://t.co/O4Jl3nl1Uz
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•• Kyle Lowry Stan Account. (@simplytee03) April 29, 2023
13.
Eboni K. Williams is brilliant. I have no question about that.
But the fact that someone like DJ Envy could eat her up regarding her comments maligning the value of blue collar work suggests that she should MAYBE think more carefully about her words instead of doubling down
— homosexual rigmarole (@An_dre_C) May 4, 2023
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#ebonikwilliams is confused af. She's running in circles and is making no sense #TheBreakfastClub has called her out and she is NOT listening. Get her @djenvy
— abishbeoverit (@Dawgimsayintho) May 4, 2023
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Dj envy wasn’t wrong lol #breakfastclub that lady def sounds like she’s talking down on the working class lmfao get this bitch off the air
— Monet Tejada
(@pbnellie15) May 4, 2023
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