after an episode of "the real housewives of atlanta" broadcast in december 2013, williams received criticism after making comments in which she indicated her belief that the underground railroad was an actual railroad line. she later commented that "it was a brain lapse. i have porsha moments that you’ve seen on the show before. for me seeing that i knew that i had to go back and brush up on my history so i’m representing my legacy well." she also launched a line of haircare products and joined the cast of burruss's stage musical "a mother's love".