By Charron Monaye
BET+ has done it again, and this time, Tyler Perry delivers a show that feels like a page out of my own journal. Divorced Sistas is not just entertainment, it’s a mirror. A bold, beautiful, and brutally honest reflection of what life looks like for women starting over after the kind of heartbreak that cracks your soul wide open. This series follows five women, each at different stages of healing, all connected by the one thing they never asked for: divorce. But it is not just about the end of marriage. It is about the beginning of freedom, identity, and power.
LeToya Luckett absolutely shines as Rasheda, the poised and polished pastor’s wife whose world starts to unravel when church drama turns into real-life betrayal. The pain in her eyes, the silence in her smile—you feel it. You know that kind of quiet suffering. Then there’s Geneva, played with fierce elegance by Khadeen Indréa. She’s a sharp attorney who knows how to win in court but is blindsided by a different kind of battle at home. When her daughter starts revealing uncomfortable truths about her husband, Geneva doesn’t crumble. She recalculates.
Naomi is that friend who speaks what everyone else is thinking. Porscha Coleman brings fire and vulnerability to a woman who has money in the bank but wounds that haven’t healed. Her ex is already dating someone new, and the sting of seeing him with a white woman is something the show doesn’t shy away from. It hits. It cuts. But it also starts conversations that need to be had. Tiffany, played by Briana Price, is the dependable friend we all lean on, the one who carries everyone’s load while quietly drowning in her own. And then there’s Bridgette, the calm voice of reason, who holds secrets of her own and reminds us that strong friends need checking on too.
From the very first episode, I was hooked. Not just by the dramawhich, trust me, is top tier, but by the honesty. This show doesn’t sugarcoat what divorce looks like for Black women. It explores the church wounds, the mental load, the single parenting, the guilt, the rage, and the unexpected joy of finding yourself again. There is a scene where Rasheda is confronted in church by a woman who had an affair with her husband, and let me tell you, the silence in office said everything. That moment is not just about scandal. It is about the cost of appearances and the price of protecting someone else’s image while yours is falling apart.
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What makes Divorced Sistas stand out is how it captures the real rhythm of female friendship. The group chat energy, the mid-daypull-ups, the hard truths delivered with love, and the kind of support that says, “I’ve got you,” even when life doesn’t. These women are each other’s soft landing and safe space, and in a world that expects us to be strong all the time, that sisterhood feels like a healing balm.
Watching this show feels like therapy with your best friends. It reminds you that you are not alone, that starting over does not mean you failed, and that sometimes walking away is the bravest choice you can make. Tyler Perry tapped into something deep with this one, and the cast brings it all to life with such authenticity that it makes you forget you’re watching fiction.Divorced Sistas is for the woman who has cried in the shower, smiled through pain, and still showed up for others when no one showed up for her. It is for the woman who had to figure it out alone, pick up the pieces, and dare to dream again. If you’ve ever had to rediscover yourself after loss, this show is your story told through someone else’s voice.
So, if you are looking for something that feeds your soul, makes you laugh, makes you mad, and makes you feel seen, this is it. BET+ gave us something special. Something healing. Something real. And I, for one, will be watching every single episode with a journal in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.
Divorced Sistas premiered on Monday, June 9, 2025, debuting on BET immediately following the 2025 BET Awards. The very next day, June 10, it was available to stream exclusively on BET+. If you’ve watched episodes, tell me what do you think!
