Shaunie O'Neal takes aim at "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"

Now that she is seeking to gain independence from her larger-than-life husband, Shaunie O'Neal has become a reality television star. For this new reality show, O'Neal has taken the theme of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Because she has lived the life as the wife of a basketball player, Shaunie has recruited many other basketball wives to uncover the real behind the scenes life.

Over the past few years, VH1 has become the top channel for black reality shows. But, in recent years, a competitor has risen in Bravo and they have taken a chunk out of VH1. The main reason that they have become a competitor to VH1 is because of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." While the edge still remains with VH1, Bravo has taken their audience and VH1 wasted no time in dealing with Shaunie O'Neal.

Because of the theme of her program and the fact that VH1 hopped on the opportunity to broadcast it so fast, many people have called her program a rip-off of the Bravo hit. After hearing this comparison for months, Shaunie O'Neal has responded to the critics. She said that there are similarities between the two programs. However, the only difference is that on her show, the women actually get along with each other and act in a professional manner.