buzzz worthy. . .
WE tv has started the new year with some good ol’ southern charm…some sugar and some spice, but not everything is nice. “LOVE THY SISTER”, premiering Thursday, January 8 at 10pm ET/PT, is a docu-soap
that showcases three affluent African-American sisters at the height of
southern society, who put the “FUN” in dysfunctional.
Meet the Ruckers…Three high society southern belles that shake things up and bring a new meaning to the word sisterhood
From the producers of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” comes a whole new kind of sisterhood. “LOVE THY SISTER”
follows The Ruckers - Ruby, Ellen and Ione - educated, sexy, and sassy
southern sisters who love hard and fight even harder. Ruby Rucker…”The
Hothead”. The former lawyer and eldest of the three sisters is married
to Ford Sawyer Cooper, an orthodontist with several offices in the
Charlotte area. The matriarch of her siblings, Ruby has recently fallen
on hard times and works to hide her current financial struggles.
Regardless Ruby never holds back and is notorious for being vocal about
her opinions, especially when going head-to-head with her two younger
sisters. Ellen Rucker Carter…“The Perfectionist”. Divorced from NBA star
Vince Carter, Ellen has recently taken a step back from her
chiropractic practice to spend more time with their daughter and enjoy
life & family more. She wants to start a new chapter in life and is
anxious for an official commitment from her longtime boyfriend, Bakari
Sellers, an attorney-at-law and well-known politician in South
Carolina. Ione Rucker…”The Baby”. Pampered and privileged for most of
her life, Ione is eager to prove to herself and her sisters that she can
stand on her own two feet. Recently divorced from her college
sweetheart and retired NBA player, Ione deals with pressure from her
sisters to find a new man - to be her partner in life and in the
bedroom! While Ione jumps back into the dating scene, she also wants to
prove her independence and capability by organizing a benefit for
the family's non-profit organization, The Rucker Education Scholarship
Fund.
In the revealing debut episode of “Love Thy Sister” we meet the three sisters and get introduced to their outrageous and unfiltered world.
Ellen's trust issues get the better of her, and she accuses longtime
boyfriend Bakari of cheating on her. The sisters try to rein Ellen in,
but not before she almost destroys her relationship.
Ione hasn’t been with a man in two years, relying on her best friend
Londyn for companionship and adult toys for pleasure. However, once
Ellen catches Ione in the act, Ruby and Ellen begin a full court press
in the search for a potential suitor for their baby sister.
While Ruby’s relationship seems to be on solid ground, she must defend
her parenting skills when her daughter’s actions create static
throughout the Rucker clan. Tune in Thursdays at 10PM ET/PT.