Anyone who has been paying attention to the national discourse surrounding racism in America is probably familiar with the dynamic that played out in that scene: A white woman’s actions produce racial trauma and harm, and a woman of color, ostensibly a victim of this racist behavior, is left to forgive the white woman and wipe away her tears. But on Bravo, the scene represents something more specific: a turning point for the network, which has been grappling with how to infuse its morality-free (or at least morality-loose) reality TV offerings with some racial equity. It’s doing so with mixed results. Tiffany is one of a handful of women of color who have been brought in since 2019 to diversify traditionally whitewashed show. And because these cast members of color are often the one and only non-white person, they end up doing a