Alexis Colby and Dominique Deveraux - Shade Fest

Alexis Colby and Dominique Deveraux - Shade Fest

[@rknight1947]

That smile on Alexis’ face after Dominique left was one of respect. Diva recognizes diva.

[@hotchokolate38]

Indeed

[@tigerlilly9038]

Yes, a worthy adversary acknowledged. Game On.

[@JloveLamar]

Dominique had owned her so badly, how could she not respect her?

[@BossALKENO]

Game sees games

[@propdoe1072]

She was intrigued 😂

[@Kelaiah01]

Let's take a moment and acknowledge the fact that in this scene, Joan Collins was 51, and Diahann Carroll was 49. And both were impossibly stunning.

[@p4u7y]

Kelaiah01 beyond 👏👏☑️💯💯💯💯

[@poohcanplay123]

WHAT!?! 😍

[@timme2844]

Yes and I bet the room was just as stunningly perfume with the sweet scents of Giorgio Beverly Hills & CD Poison ... What else with all that caviar and champagne?

[@typicalhuman5833]

@@timme2844 wow, are you a millionaire or something?

[@earthangel3503]

ICONS

[@alnunya1148]

"You weren't invited -- I sent for you." Shots. FIRED.

[@tonysmith5808]

Dominique's face was like "Oh no this bitch didn't....."

[@DeadChocobo]

every statement after that has an implied "bitch" behind it going on silently

[@mr.mhabvane6197]

The champagne is burnt it must have been frozen at some point.🍷

[@venussoldier92]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 yasss

[@flygirlmetaphysics5049]

Gay lingo created from this show

[@radrobd]

These scenes always cracked me up. Dom was in Alexis' penthouse for about 3 minutes. These characters would get all dressed up, drive across town (often in traffic) for a 5 minute confrontation. LOL

[@MzShaybutta]

LMAO~

[@siatelecomsltdLondon]

😁😁

[@strikeleather6503]

What makes me laugh is how she just walks in from the lift!! I mean, there's no front door?!

[@cmclayton1986]

YES that was the funniest part to me.

[@strikeleather6503]

@@cmclayton1986 The line about the type of caviare Dominique prefers is just fabulous too!

[@SheilaRamseySoprano]

I don't care what anyone says, but Dominique OWNED this scene!! Diahanne Carroll was waaaaaaay before her time!!

[@TruthSerum101]

How was she "before her time"? Shade is as old as time, itself.

[@edwardwheeler197]

TruthSerum101 shade has been around. Its the execution that she speaks. Get outta here tryna hate.

[@morganolfursson2560]

Dominique looked cheap , Alexis had more class in a fingernail than Dom in her entire body . The clothes looked borrowed on Dominique , on Alexis they look a thousand time more expensive and fit like a glove . There is one more thing beside intelligence that money can't buy, it is class, and Dominique should have known that Alexis drips with it .

[@ajani20036]

Morgan Olfursson you're speaking out of the era that this was taped in. I can tell by the tone of your comment where you're coming from. Back then this was magical

[@morganolfursson2560]

I used to watch it live as a pre-teen when it came out , i am from this Era . Now i don't want people to get it wrong i am solely talking about the characters, Alexis vs Dominique . The actors however were magnificent , both Diahann and Joan are class personified . It just annoyed me a lot that they put clothes that didn't fit and didn't look anywhere as expensive on Dom as they did on Alex. , Whether it was done on purpose or not i don't know but as someone who knows fashion and who used to watch the series with my grand aunt who worked for Dior in Paris at that time , i can't remember the number of times i heard her say " for heaven's sake why are they making Dominique look like she borrowed the clothes from people with a completely different figure , and why couldn't they make them, out of proper expensive material. Look at that scene Ajani . The furry cloak , it is either too long or too short , when you compare it to the dress , you never put together two different shades of beige, it looks cheap. The fur i fake and looks fake (personally i i am glad it is because i am against the use of fur) . The fabric of the cloak is wrinkled and hasn't been properly pressed before the scene , and real silk cashmere (which is what it is supposed to me made of) doesn't wrinkle like that and is a lot heavier. The dress is also either too long or too short , an order made couture gown at that time didn't stop right at the knees, it stops either an inch above if the lady was trying to appear risque and borderline vulgar or trying to pay homage to Twiggy , or an inch bellow if the lady was trying to appear proper but never right at the knee, because when Dominique sits it rides up to half her thigh, and makes her look like a cheap whore who refuse to accept her age , not classy at all . Look at Dominique when she walks, the dress is not fitted at the waist, the bust and the arms , and it is too ample at the hem. The tailoring is terrible, it looks like it was neither cut along the weft and warp nor cut on the bias , which is why it is shapeless. It looks like she borrowed it from Laura Ingalls from The little house in the prairie. It looks like a nice champetre gown made from a cheap fabric suitable to wear on holiday with your friends or when riding a bicycle, not to pay a social call when you're trying to impress someone, especially when you're pairing it with a cheap looking faux fur and fake cashmere cloak, a gaudy clutch and a pair of gloves which look like they once belonged to her Victorian grandmother and the whole lot in a different shade of beige for each item . And look at the tacky grandma like design of that brooch on her cloak , i mean how fake and cheap can jewelry look ? And finally look at that cheap hair compared to Alexis' wig .They're both wearing one , why couldn't they pick up the same quality hairpiece for both . That's why i wrote what i wrote . The only thing they couldn't make look cheap on Dominique , was her face , Diahann is a true beauty, the makeup is perfect and subtle for that period, very much ahead of the time (especially compared to that cheap Versace rococo paint Alexis's got on her face . which sure matches the equally rococo Versace outfit . You can't put these two ladies side by side and not see that Alexis' gown are fitted and fitting and are definitely the real deal (genuine Versace couture in that scene) . while Dominique's outfit does not match the character they are trying to portray .

[@christophernettles2468]

The drama, the etiquette, the classy shade, the class, the theatre, the fashion, the fur, the gold, the pearl, and the eyes! Hunny I’m living!!!

[@MikeDanielsAgency]

And the champagne

[@christophernettles2468]

@@MikeDanielsAgency BURNT!

[@milosavtodorovic2328]

And the wigs!

[@strikeleather6503]

And those two fabulous white pots as she walks in!

[@saintmelanin1779]

The caviar!!

[@QueenOfPrinciple]

"Anything can be rented nowadays"..."Except Intelligence"...whewww lol

[@RR-jt4ug]

Whewww Chile the shade honey.

[@richsmith7309]

Shrewd, wasn't she? On point.. On the money...the only Dynasty cast member to have ever been nominated for an Academy Award. Remarkable career and she will be missed.

[@oklahomorose]

@@richsmith7309 Diahann Carroll was also the first black woman to win a Tony Award (for "No Strings").

[@benzz2006]

@@oklahomorose and first one with a Globe....she literally picked up where Dorothy left off and went further

[@fleetwood7538]

Girl... my gay ass just lost a wig.

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

This never gets old EVER! That was the classiest shade fest to ever hit TV! No weave pulling, no cussing...just shade with a sense of class.

[@dalemcilwain]

It's now a lost art, shade with class. It died by the way of reality TV.

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

@@dalemcilwain I know. It's sad if you think about it.

[@randomkeir]

As someone said in another critique of this scene : it wasn’t shade; it was an eclipse!

[@zerjiozerjio]

Wasn’t this show famous for its cat fights?

[@InsaneNuYawka]

3:36 I love how she sat back with her burnt champagne and thought “Dayum she read me good “ 😂

[@randyroe5494]

burnt champagne lol

[@JWFIT17]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yasminx16]

😂😂😂

[@ToriEats]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ciclopea2]

This comment got me 😂

[@VenusianTaureau]

This is the proper way to throw shade and still be a classy, sophisticated lady! LOL 

[@buttercup5920]

right in my sister

[@simplyencouragement6078]

Exactly!!

[@jbugk1]

I like that they throw shade without being vulgar

[@keandrebell-washington9904]

Rest in peace to the legendary Miss Diahann Carroll, who died today from cancer. She was 84 years old.

[@richsmith7309]

Another one of our unsung hero's gone too soon.

[@earthangel3503]

She was Gorgeous

[@bakkersbites]

Dominique's outfit is Flawless!!!

[@brainwave7632]

+Bakker's Bites That asymmetrical cape is bomb.

[@nixcanpor810]

80s were soooo classy

[@SteveInScotland]

She owned that room from the second she stepped in the door! Go Dominique!!!!

[@robotzombie4754]

And the hair fits her too

[@henrylockett2020]

Alexis will always be THE number one soap diva, but Dominique sure came for her, lol!! Their chemistry together was magic.

[@querayne6788]

Man I see so many people referencing this scene but they don’t know shit! Alexis and Dom had so many more fights and shade-offs. This remains a classic though! Domonique and Sable the only two to actually read the wig off Alexis lol

[@bosshog8277]

Que Rayne was thinking the same thing. Dominique and Sable dragged Alexis. Sable ran circles around Alexis with all her tactics. And Dominique did too. And the both owned her in the physical fights too. Alexis lost her diva crown when it came to those two

[@bosshog8277]

Dominique and Sable dragged Alexis. Sable ran circles around Alexis with all her tactics. And Dominique did too. And the both owned her in the physical fights too. Alexis lost her diva crown when it came to those two

[@bjbailey12]

This is still perfection. The dialogue. The shade. The fashion. The reading. The music! The dissonant brass, the dramatic flutes, the strings! *Chef's kiss*

[@corneliuswashington-gp1we]

....the mincing ladylike steps...no striding...that was considered to manly....the pose in the elevator...the lower heels....anything over 4 inches was considered....unseemly for a woman of a certain status....i could go on and on....

[@MrRustyspot]

My daddy never taught me how to throw a football, but I was throwing perfect shade by the age of 7. :)

[@easyasdell1]

Me too dude!

[@naokisan07]

Scott McGillivray Hahahah

[@danielbillingsley74]

Yassss bitch yassss!

[@DJDaddyAbraham]

😂😂😂😂😂👅👅👅👅👅

[@teralmiles]

I’m stealing that. Love it.

[@wahn10]

"... only SMALL yachts..." followed shortly by: "i wouldn't know. this is ossetrova. and i prefer petrossian beluga." priceless, matchless shade.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I love that scene so much....Power, money and what people love to eat...

[@misererenobis8900]

One of the best Dysentery scenes ever.

[@quentinbarrentine5114]

Transalation: "GET YO' DOLLAR NINETY NINE FISH BAIT OUTTA MY SIGHT!"

[@Tippy2forU]

@@quentinbarrentine5114 : Alexis tested her and liked what she saw. Rich people will do things to see if you are on their level. Alexis just met her so she put out the lower budget caviar and burnt wine to see if Dominique was able to tell the difference and she did. That was Alexis knew who she was dealing with and how far to go with her.

[@Ciclopea2]

@@Tippy2forU True, Alexis expression after Dominique left and the elevator door closed says it all.

[@jonathanwashington6083]

Diahann gave the role glamor, intellegence, class 'n sass! She's was FIERCE here! RIP Diahann Carroll.

[@oklahomorose]

The first black bitch on TV ❤️

[@ariellastrawberry]

I need hat wardrobe

[@DriveAustra]

This is one of the best-written scenes in the history of Hollywood.

[@tmmaston]

If Disney had used Joan Collins for Ursula in original Little Mermaid than Divine.

[@candyohara]

Shade....MASTER CLASS!

[@blkicestorm6981]

OMG!!! that cream outfit was everything!!!This show was a family affair in my house back in the day we couldn't wait for Thursday night's!!!

[@blkicestorm6981]

I'm well aware that's Fox trim on her beautiful suit. I didn't think I had to mention it but I'm glad you felt the need to point that out..#shade

[@robinquinc329]

wednesdays!

[@lordcron]

RIGHT!! This was a point in time when America put the super rich on display in Movies and Television and we were fascinated by the opulent lifestyles they led.

[@tredinyamoore3716]

Yesss Mines Too And Then Came along The Colbys But i Thought it Was Wednesday's 🤷🏾‍♀️ Oh Well The Good Ole Days

[@goldenlady1213]

That suit was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!! I wish I knew where to purchase it!!! Pure class!!!!

[@FrozenRemix1]

that pose Dominique did when she got inside the elevator 😂😂😂

[@GadSammit]

Like, "Better recognise, heaux!!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sosopeople9157]

Alexis wasn't ready 🤣😂

[@Imadeyoumad288]

LMFAOOOO

[@DeadChocobo]

that arm up, leg forward, head tilted look back, like "Try me, again."

[@robinquinc329]

@@DeadChocobo thank you! That leg forward said everything! It said come at me, bitch!

[@KindellArmstrong]

The way Dominique looks down at the Burned wine like " how low class are you' and the caviar " I am surprised you have that impoverished caviar in your home, are you poor ? "

[@tingting35]

Kindell Armstrong Lol!

[@Nisha1833]

LMAO😊

[@LaLaKnight]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Peace2Mateo]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@radrobd123]

I don't think Alexis was being poor. She didn't think Dom was of good class and breeding to recognize but Dom showed her

[@hulatrans]

Legendary scene. Watched it 10 times.

[@masongarrett3066]

+Hula Girl Me too! The scene is everything!

[@LakewoodDallas]

I’ve probably watched 100 times since it first aired!

[@oklahomorose]

One thing I find vastly amusing is the line about Alexis being a true natural beauty when she's wearing more makeup than Avon produces in a year.

[@masongarrett3066]

+OKHomoRose U are too funny! lol

[@easyasdell1]

Truly...Joan Collins is attractive, but Diahann Carroll is pretty...there is a difference.

[@tonysmith2426]

That was a sarcastic line, just like her "showplace penthouse." Dominique was being shady.

[@grethomory]

i fell out of my chair laughing at that comment...you are so right, LOL

[@MrJosach]

Come on! She is not a bad looking woman.

[@simplyme8593]

Diahann Carroll was SO convincing as "old money" lady! If fact, she wasn't convincing, it seemed completely natural. The eyes, the tone, the mannerisms, everything perfect in my opinion 👏 Not exaggerated or silly. Seemed as if she was raised like that all her life, not as a role. That is VERY hard for actors to achieve. Bravo!

[@notahouse]

This never gets old! She might as well been playing herself with the successful career she created as well as wealth accumulated, probably not a far stretch from who she really was.

[@corneliuswashington-gp1we]

....get her not ONE....but TWO AUTOBIOGRAPHIES...very rich...sophisticated MEN taught her grace....class....style....and she LEARNED FROM THE BEST.......none of this pathology you see and hear about today with black women...my fave story was when SIDNEY POITIER stood her up for a date and she was depressed in PARIS...DUKE ELLINGTON noticed her sadness ....and took her out to dinner....and taught her about FINE DINING...and asked her permission...ALLOW ME TO SHOW YOU THIS....ALLOW ME TO HAVE YOU TASTE THAT....she was very ...very young...and to have THE DUKE...think enough of her to entertain her ....she had to be LADY...to get THAT kind of ATTENTION....

[@PungiFungi]

I just love Dominique's expression at 2:23 at having drank burnt champagne. She could just barely conceal a shudder of aversion.

[@radrobd123]

Yeah and all Dom had to do was take a sip to realize the champagne was burnt. That means she had good class

[@kennethuzondu7077]

Alexis tried to prove to Dominique here that she was a much bigger lady but Dominique proved to her that she was even a champagne brewer and had the mastery of the taste of the best champagne. What a show of affluence and high class competition!. 

[@JloveLamar]

Not only tasting champagne, but she only GLANCED at the caviar and knew it wasn't up to snuff! She didn't even TOUCH the stuff

[@Ciclopea2]

Alexis was definitely testing her, and ended up impressed, classic TV right there

[@corey5454]

These are the original shade queens, they have paved the way for the way I carry myself.

[@mandysimmons2769]

I hate it when you're expecting Petrossian Beluga and all they have is Assatrova. I am very discriminating about my caviar.

[@zerjiozerjio]

And with burnt champagne no less?

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I love that coat the Ms. Dominique Deveraux is wearing...

[@jonasholt9959]

Marcus LeeP The entire outfit is nice!

[@p4u7y]

Marcus LeeP exquisite

[@Chocolatetv2011]

Marcus LeeP sharpness

[@eauneau]

Timeless!

[@DivoGo]

“Ciao, for now” gets me every time. 🤣

[@idee7896]

Who searched for this scene in 2024? I've never forgotten about the scene.

[@YDM955]

"this is ossetrova. and i prefer petrossian beluga..." cracks me up every time lol

[@LakewoodDallas]

I’ve been laughing for decades about this. And I made damn sure I had Petrossian Beluga.

[@LATINHANDS65]

Miss D. gave Alexis some Whitney shade and never let a leaf leave the tree.

[@lol365]

And the best part? Joan and Diahann are still friends to this day.

[@joettaxoxo]

stop it, im screaming that is the best news ive heard in a while

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Of course. It takes a bad bitch to know a bad bitch.

[@cocodior]

You can tell they like each other in this scene as actors. There was a real timing to that scene

[@KAMALAISHERNAME]

This is where SHADE was conceived....

[@zymir5494]

HPPAV2003 really 🙄

[@dannysimion]

I love how even though they don't like each other, they still are civil enough to know manners. Hahah, love this.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Unlike the women of today.

[@jonathanwashington6083]

Danny Simion give them a few seasons and they'll strangling each other ("SLAP HER!")

[@lenmoore9109]

Dominique wanted to give her a chance until Alexis said she'd sent for her AND didn't like her.

[@mrboneill6882]

“It’s burned” has entered the vernacular from this scene

[@adamthevirgo9297]

That wasn’t shade, that was a whole damn ECLIPSE

[@acarter105]

FYI future divas in training....NEVER serve Dollar Tree snacks to the Dominiques of this world....you WILL get read to FILTH ! lol.

[@trapperjohnson261]

Not dollar tree snacks. lmfao

[@MrElite_01]

Oh no, lol!!!!

[@FrozenRemix1]

💀💀💀💀💀💀 Alexis thought Dominique wouldn't call her out on that Bumblebee Mess and flat champagne.

[@tfaddict8254]

YOU KO'D ME WITH THIS ONE!!!! This is the comment of 2016

[@Nocturne22]

The dramatic music that plays when Dominique clocks that cheap ass caviar - I CAN'T!

[@FRONTIERSPERSON]

“Anything can be rented these days.” 💀 Dynasty remains my favorite show of all time, the fights, the looks, the drama, THE SHADE 😂

[@ralphangel561]

"Except intelligence"

[@renegaderunner332]

Alexis - "Who the hell are you anyway? DominIque - "you will find out soon enough." LOL! KILLER SCENE! You could tell they enjoyed doing that scene!

[@MrBlackboy21ful]

renegade runner lol

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Diahann Carroll and Joan Collins were great friends in real life. This is basically two besties having fun at work. If you watch carefully you can see both ladies nearly bust out laughing. Joan gives a huge grin at "Wrong! It was Brussels, of ALL places!" before the camera cuts because she's about to laugh, and Diahann has to duck her head for a second to stifle a giggle, before responding with "All right . . ." They were having a ball doing this scene.

[@MrBrown-mw9il]

Exquisite, Damn!!!!!! Shade at it's finest.We need more of this on television now 2019, this was so entertaining back then. We thank you for your Priceless Talent. You will be missed. 😘🌹

[@ClarenceFisher]

Millennials have no idea what they missed out on.

[@MrBrown-mw9il]

@@ClarenceFisher I Strongly 1,000,000% agree.

[@islezeus]

"Ciao... for NOW!" MEOWWWWW

[@easyasdell1]

...Hisssssssss : ) LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carl-heinjeneke5186]

Rest in peace, Diahann Carroll. You were a talented and sophisticated woman.

[@henrikgustav2294]

the caviar dialog is hilarious !

[@wfoster-graham6363]

Yes, this scene is the definitive illustration of throwing shade. Dominique Devereaux rocked it!

[@gmarie3082]

It takes class and intelligence to throw this kind of shade LOL. I miss these kinds of shows, nowadays they just fight and pull out each other’s weave 😩

[@remixivan]

these were the TRUE HOUSEWIVES!!!

[@p4u7y]

ivan rodriguez housewives are faux fabulous

[@runnerlegend7726]

One of the most classic scenes in television history!

[@woodrowwildcat3286]

Runner legend I agree. Been laughing about this for 33 years!.

[@JHVH]

Diahann Carroll 😭 RIP queen 👑 there’s no burned champagne in heaven 🥂

[@ClarenceFisher]

but how's the caviar?

[@shirleymosley8962]

I just luv the pure shade that was thrown by both ladies .

[@trapperjohnson261]

Diane and Joan in this scene were pure perfection. Especially Joan as Alexis Morrell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowen.... a true 80's ICON.

[@Edwardmiss2011]

Soap opera at it's best!! Bold and the beautiful can learn alot

[@trapperjohnson261]

G Martinez Pure shade... back and forth. Lol

[@robbieturner5937]

YES!!! two of the best to ever do it!

[@Dina4444.]

I prefer when 'shade' is classy. Its so much more entertaining.

[@davidgans4285]

At 3:17 ....The violin streak when Dominique turned around to say “Ciao for.... now”😂😂😭😭😭😭 I’m dying💀💀💀💀

[@dontelindsey5846]

That outfit is immaculate. Dominique had the best wardrobe.

[@gregpaige5548]

One of the best shade fest ever on that show!

[@labelle9921]

They kill with exquisite politeness.

[@stogiiejay]

Dominique ate this scene up.

[@BrandonJohnson-vv9vz]

Alexis: "Thank you!".... 😂😂😂 That "Thank You" was SO funny! She CAUGHT the shade! That's why she said it like that. 👀

[@PJChgo1]

RIP Diahann - but are you really gone? Or did you just say "Ciao....for now!"

[@kamia-kaisalia5178]

You are gifted to craft words that capture a moment. Good job!

[@ClarenceFisher]

Physically gone, but always here in our minds and hearts.

[@omidesigns7414]

Dominique Deveraux: Thank you for inviting me for a drink. Alexis: I didn't invite you. I SENT for you ! Alexis: Why are you here in Denver Ms. Devereaux? Dominique Deveraux: Merely to see in person what I have heard so much about. Alexis: Such as? Dominique Deveraux: That Alexis Colby is one of the world's most ravishing beauties. I'd buy that. That she lives in a showplace penthouse. It is exquisite. Alexis: Thank you - Anything else? Dominique Deveraux: That you get seasick on yachts. Alexis: Only small yachts Dominique Deveraux: You were kicked out of a boarding school in Gstaad and spent several months as an artist's model in Hamburg of all places. Alexis: Wrong it was Brussels of all places and all of this is pure trivia. Dominique Deveraux: Alright on a deeper level, you are extremely vulnerable when it comes to your children and extremely ruthless when it comes to your enemies. and there are quite of few of those hanging about. [she takes a sip of champagne] Dominique Deveraux: Mmm it's burned! Alexis: Is it? Dominique Deveraux: The champagne was obviously frozen in the bottle at some point. Alexis: If the champagne is too burned for your taste then don't drink it. The cavier I trust is not too burned. Dominique Deveraux: I wouldn't know. You see that is Ostatrova and I prefer Petrussian Beluga. Alexis: [angry] Who the hell are you? Dominique Deveraux: Who am I? You will find out very soon. Dominique Deveraux: You said this wasn;t going to be a social evening, but whatever it was I enjoyed myself immensely. Dominique turns and leaves. When she reaches the elevator, she turns back and says] Dominique Deveraux: Ciao... For now!

[@stevenjohn80]

I hope the champagne in heaven isn’t burned, Diahann. Loved you in Dynasty, RIP :(

[@makayla783]

This scene was EVERYTHING 🔥

[@oklahomorose]

Watch Miss Dominique read Alexis from "A" to "Z" starting with "O" for old and "T" for tired!

[@KindellArmstrong]

ahah you are to much ..

[@HopefulElect-rs1xn]

You weren’t invited… I sent for you 😱😱😱😱😱 wig snatched

[@iluvrachellef]

Lol i was glued to the TV in the 80's when Dynasty came on,especially with Dominique Deveraux. I love it when she's leaving and there's a musical riff when she turns her head lmfao werkkk it mama.

[@SaxonC]

"You weren't invited. I sent for you!" Great Alexis line!

[@CrackberryMe]

Now this is where you learn Reading fundamentals 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Wyndamn]

SNL RuPaul Coal mine skit brought me here!!!😆😆😆

[@fwdthinker]

Alexis brought out the KMart snacks and got called out on them. Hahaha!

[@mahuikaanderson4049]

+fwdthinker Dominique should have said: "I wouldn't know! This is Ostratrova, and I prefer Petroseum Oil"

[@humanitiesprofessor1912]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kme321]

Dang, these two were stunning!!

[@RichLux713]

i get my life every time

[@painting-jpg5537]

Rich Lux im here because of u

[@Llamaface]

Rich Lux Me too (here because of you :D

[@bostonboi1978]

She died today :(

[@JC-yy8iv]

To this day

[@kalaklah4848]

Thank you to the Performance and Entertainment Gods who opened the door to let Ms Diahann Carol through to deliver these groundbreaking classic performances on this classic American tv show as Diahann was the first legendary actress of color that was allowed to grace the screen to be included in this very rich and powerful potrayal of American life in the 1980s which showcased very few people of color.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

Alexis getting clearly rattled by a rival who is unknown to her and who appears at first glance to be on a similar, if not higher, social standing is really quite wonderful.

[@75carameldiva]

Gangsters of the highest quality. I loved watching this as a child.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

So did I. : )

[@Ciclopea2]

No comparisons needed to be made between these two beauties. Yes shade fest, but also friendship fest. These two women loved each other, and had a blast shading each other like this. They will forever be the epitome of fabulous, ultimate divas, both of them

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

I love the part where Diahann Carroll very nearly busts out laughing at Joan Collins over-the-top delivery "Wrong! It was Brussels, of ALL places." If you watch carefully she stifles a giggle before composing herself. The two of them were great friends in real life and they were obviously having a ball doing this scene

[@Aplusmaster22]

Alexis is my favorite character but Dominique owned this scene. Both great actresses

[@rknight1947]

RIP Ms. Carroll. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched this classic.

[@msvalderrama1]

Wait a minute. Alexis “sent for” Dominique-got her so dressed up & ready for a party-simply to tell her “You weren’t invited. I sent for you” and “I don’t like you.” Damn!

[@Aramanth]

I need to start *elegantly* insulting my friends' snacks! "This Sprite is room temp... obviously it was left out on the counter... and I don't eat Chips a Hoy. I prefer Nutter Butters!" LOL!

[@AtenRa]

Drag Race needs a Maxi Challenge where they recreate this scene and lip sync them.

[@sethicus9665]

This scene and “The night the lights went out in Georgia”

[@imontosomething2609]

This definitely has drag vibes.🤣

[@Kattywagon29]

Speaking of RPDR. You should see Ru basically doing a scene like this on SNL. Cut for time: Coal Miners Face off.

[@courtneywilliams5565]

Hell no they always encourage them to overact when they do those tired acting challenges lol we are good

[@DarrellWilliamsprosperwithme]

That was a big ole shade tree from Dominique! LOL

[@lonelysith66]

This is a shade masterclass! LOL XD

[@dashursaqqara436]

No, this is a Doctoral class in shade and how to serve it!

[@lonelysith66]

@@dashursaqqara436 yep true thank you for correcting me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@thanosave7112]

This is how people should behave if they have problems with a person. No yelling screaming just classy shade.

[@rexandersen852]

Every second of this is worth more than all reality shows and stars of today

[@b.victoradams9346]

"Divas" today don't have shit on this.

[@kenyatyler5133]

Always and forever, Dominique Deveraux!!! ,😢

[@nick92zim]

only gays couldve written this script

[@brockbaby]

The writing on this is master class. Right from the start.... Dom: "Thanks for the invitation". Alexis: "You weren't invited, I sent for you". OUCH.

[@TheSheerblackness]

Dominique took this scene 7 points to Alexis 5 This was the meeting of two well primed bitches. Loved it

[@davidmarsden192]

So many OHHHH SNAP! moments.

[@ladysasha90]

They taught me how to throw shade 💁🏽

[@poohcanplay123]

I’m trying to learn now...

[@leemitchell3554]

3:16 that turn is everything.....i have to say who ever did they make up clothes and set design deserves style of the decade award!!! stunning

[@theartsyzoologist]

It absolutely saddens me, my mother said to me the other day as we sat and watched this shade reading session on DVD "Is Diahann still alive".... literally the next day the news came scrolling down my newsfeed. Such a classy woman, a pioneer that set the tone for coloured women in the industry forever, a superlative talent at the top of her league, beauty, grace, elegance and a magnetic presence. Rest in power and greatness Ms Carroll, we shall not forget you.

[@zms8092]

Chyzabelle Kiwi Bell ❤️❤️❤️

[@55555brownie]

Nene and the rho any series could never throw classy shade like this

[@corlenajames1381]

Not me going to buy two bottles of champagne so I can freeze one in the bottle & tell the difference 💀👀😂

[@stevejohnson7918]

I remember the night this aired watching with my cousins and aunts. The energy in room when watching was so high! I miss those days.

[@ericathewwfwcwdivastraight8906]

The shade 😎 the fierceness, the fashion radiant elegant Divas ✨💛

[@rachelkane3107]

This. Was. Immaculate.

[@Squrtile101]

I was dying and just stopped by to watch this clip to give me some life.

[@UnfError82]

"So whatever it was, I enjoyed myself thoroughly"

[@richsmith7309]

LoL. I have added this very line to some of my personal closings in real life. And y'all should see the jaws drop! 💯 LLS

[@lenmoore9109]

And yet she acts as if she can't get out of there fast enough!

[@zionsdaughter3954]

2021 shade queens masterclass now enrolling! Flawless, timeless, eloquent and beauty. Lol wow while dissing the hell out of each other.

[@David-dz3ig]

@@lenmoore9109 well, who could blame her? After all, Alexis offered cheap 99 cent "osetrova" beluga to a queen??? Dominique is only accustomed to eating very expensive "Petrosian" beluga! Alexis's insolence goes too far!