Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutMinxseason 2, episode 6, “This Is Our Zig.”
Shelly (Lennon Parham) is discovering the feminine mystique.
But it’s Shelly, not Joyce, who finds the empowerment she needs on the trip.
Lennon Parham in ‘Minx’.John Johnson/Starz
“It’s a big surprise to her that Joyce didn’t even know that she went to Berkeley.
When you realize the person hasn’t ever considered you in that way, it’s upsetting.”
“It’s not dissimilar to a lot of moms I know,” says Parham.
“We’re trying to keep every candle lit and everybody sheltered and fed and safe.
There’s not a lot of acknowledgement of the work that’s happening.
“But it’s built into Joyce’s character that she doesn’t really examine that.”
“I don’t think it’s payback or anything,” says Parham of the twist.
It just happens to be her professor and she happens to be great at sex.”
“This was supposed to be a sisters' trip,” she explains.
“Joyce has really made it all about her and ignored Shelly since she got there.
You don’t get to call dibs on your college professor.'”
So, she is really attracted to her and she does it because she wants to."
This encounter leads Shelly to finally confront Joyce about her selfishness and the unevenness of their relationship.
I’m living a real life out here and you’re living it in theory.'
“This is a crossroads for her,” says Parham.
She feels like an equal with this woman.
[She can] follow her own joy."
“She needed a break.
