Garcelle Beauvais On 'Pressure' And 'Stress' Of Being First Black Member On 'RHOBH'

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Garcelle Beauvais discussed her role on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" during an episode of  "The Ellen Degeneres Show" earlier this week.

As the new episodes of the actress' sophomore season on the Bravo reality series continue to air, the talk show's guest-host, Twitch, questioned Beauvais about what is was like for her to be named as the first Black cast member of the long-running show.

"It was very stressful to represent," she noted. 

Scroll down to see what she said about pressure.

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According to Beauvais, she felt tons of pressure when she took on the role of the first Black cast member of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" but was determined to be herself during filming. 

"Whenever you’re the first of anything, there’s a lot of pressure, there’s a lot of stress. But I really wanted to be me and be who I am and outspoken and confident and not let anyone put a label on me," Beauvais said. 

One thing that specifically concerned Beauvais was being tagged with the label of "angry Black woman."

Scroll on for more on her fears.

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After admitting to being worried about receiving certain labels, Beauvais said that she isn't an "angry Black woman" and would never want to be boxed into the false stereotype. 

"That’s not who I am and I didn’t want that. But it’s been fun. I mean, the girls are great. We have a lot of fun. We also have a lot of drama and that’s what the show’s about," she continued.

Is Beauvais in the market for a man? Scroll down to find out what she told Twitch.

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During another segment of "The Ellen Degeneres Show," Beauvais spoke about what she's looking for in a potential love interest.

"I want somebody who’s fun, who’s vibrant. I want trust, kindness, someone who doesn’t want any more kids but loves my kids. I just want a guy who’s going to go on the journey with me for the rest of my life,” she explained.

As for her deal-breaker, Beauvais said, "He can’t be rude. He can’t not have a job."

Scroll on to find out what happened when Beauvais played a game of "Who'd You Rather" with host Twitch.

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Towards the end of her segment, Beauvais played a game of "Who Would You Rather?" and as a number of celebrities faces were put up on the screen, she kept picking Lenny Kravitz.

To see more of Beauvais and her cast mates, don't miss new episodes of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" season 11, which are currently airing on Wednesday nights at 8/7c on Bravo.

And, to find out what Beauvais had to say about an upcoming blowout on the show, as well as her thoughts on Denise Richards' potential return, scroll down to the article below.