The Tribune

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Tribune Features Writer

jgibson@tribunemedia.net

REAL conversations, unapologetic view points and a unique cast that is bold and diverse characterises the newest TV show set to engage Bahamian audiences when it debuts next week.  

“Her’Spective” is a daytime talk show led by five outspoken hosts who represent a cross section of Bahamian women. They will share their views on a plethora of topics, from cheating to generational conflicts, from the downsides of social media to choosing a career over a family. The topics are diverse and far-reaching.

“Her’Spective” is produced by GreenAcre Studios and will be directed by Inderia Green and Simeon Newbold. The show debuts on February 3. It will be shown on Tuesdays at 1pm on ZNS and will be replayed on Thursdays at 9am. Thereafter, the episodes can be viewed on the station’s website.

Ms Green said she and Mr Newbold decided to start the show because they wanted to provide a forum for women to express their opinions.

“After listening to many talk shows I realised it was mostly men who would call in and decided to create the show hosted by women so that we would be able to talk about the issues,” she said.

The show is co-hosted by a group of women representing different age groups and different statuses in life. They include Inderia Green, Sophia Smith, Rosemary Hepburn, Antoinette Knowles and Sylvian Rahming.

With this diverse cast, Ms Green believes the conversations will be balanced by the varying perspectives.

“Each co-host represents a different age group and a different marital and family status, so already the opinions and life experiences are varied. Some are single, some are married; some have children and some do not. The ages range from 20s to 50s, so the different ‘Her’Spectives’ are presented based on these factors,” she said.

Ms Green and Ms Rahming are single and the others are married.

“Rose (Hepburn) is the elder in the group, so she provides us with the history lessons sometimes, while Sylvian (Rahming) is the youngest, and she gives us all the latest trends and language that young persons present.”

She and Ms Knowles are more conservative, while Ms Smith can be a little mischievous, Ms Green said.

“Every woman has her beliefs and she brings them to the show. We may not always agree, but we can share our ideas in a way that most persons who watch will be able to relate to at least one of the ladies in their views.”

Although there are numerous talk shows currently on air that seek to empower people and give them a voice, Ms Green said “Her’Spective” will be something a little bit different.

“I believe it will be very refreshing to see women, and a group of women I can add, talking and expressing themselves in a manner that we are so used to seeing men do in restaurants or on the ballpark or at the fish fry. Viewers will get to see us engaging in discussions that sometimes affect us personally, and there are a lot of eye-opening moments on the show,” she said.

“We have a segment on the show called ‘The Takeaway’ where we talk about what we learned from the show’s topic. We hope that viewers will be able to learn something from the show and the guests that we bring on, and know that it is OK to have an opinion and to be able to share it. This, in the long term, will allow more and more women the ease of becoming a larger part of the dialogue in every aspect of life: social, political, religious, civic and moral.”