I have tuned in to pretty much every single Real Houswives of ________ (insert Orange County, New York, Atlanta, DC, Miami, New Jersey, Beverly Hills here). I’m not proud of how much time I’ve wasted watching these shows, but I’m hooked, there’s no going back. What’s mind blowing is how much fame these women have gained as a result of being thrust into the spotlight on Bravo’s most popular series. Let’s take a quick look at some of the success stories of the once unknown, now tabloid gold ladies from my favorite shows.
Bethenny Frankel is now worth a cool $120 million, mainly due to the sale of her Skinnygirl business, which was first introduced in the form of the Skinnygirl Margarita on The Real Housewives of New York. She also has her own spinoff show on Bravo: Bethenny Ever After, books, DVDs, workout programs, you name it, she’s doing it. Talk about rags to riches.
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sewives of Atlanta firecracker NeNe Leaks has appeared in several TV shows, including her most recent role as Roz Washington on Fox’s Glee on February 7, 2012. And who could forget her lashing out about Star Jones and Donald Trump on Celebrity Apprentice? Yikes.
Andy Cohen recently brought it to everyone’s attention that more tuned in to watch the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills than Kelsey Grammer’s show, Boss. Former wife of the Emmy-Award-Winning actor, Camille Grammer, could only smirk as she admitted to liking the fact that her show received more viewers than Kelsey’s latest TV series. Great, now change your last name.
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Teresa Giudice, from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is the author of two New York Times Bestseller Cookbooks with another on the way and, following in the footsteps of NeNe, was also cast on Celebrity Apprentice. Teresa is most definitely a hustler trying desperately to get out of the $11 million debt that her hubbie Joe put their family in. FAB-U-LOUSSSS!
Kim Zolciak from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, earns the title of laziest housewife, yet somehow she has managed to have a hit single, a wig line, have a baby with an NFL star, move into a mansion and get her own spinoff on Bravo, “Don’t Be Tardy For The Wedding.” SWEEEEEEEETIE!!!!!!! HELP ME!!!!!!
I just want my chance. Bravo, when are you doing a Chicago series?!
i just love your blog. you’re so genuine seniemg and have such likeable voice. p.s. i love bethenny too! i read a place of yes’ last summer and really enjoyed it. a lot of it is common sense but i feel like sometimes you have to hear certain things over and over again phrased in different ways coming from different people to keep it fresh and relevant in your mind.