Bravo has unveiled the brand-new cast of its rebooted “Real Housewives of NewYork City” franchise.
Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Lizzy Savetsky, JesselTaank and Brynn Whitfield will all be joining for Season 14. The news wasrevealed at a “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” taping on Sunday nightduring BravoCon , when the ladies surprised fans by walking on stage. AndyCohen said he wanted the new cast to better reflect New York City, and indeedit does. Lyons identifies as gay, and Taank will be the first IndianHousewife.
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Production is set to begin this fall and the highly-anticipated show willpremiere in 2023. According to its official logline, Season 14 will follow “anall-new group of seven dynamic women who run in the same social circles,thriving in one of the most diverse and electric cities in the world. Fromfashion and real estate, to philanthropy and social influence, these womenhave made their mark in NYC and will now share their lives as they jugglecareers, family life and jam-packed social calendars in the city that neversleeps.”
variety hears that the legacy version of “Real Housewives of New York City”is essentially fully cast, and deals are in the process of closing. One sourcesays that Dorinda Medley and Sonja Morgan will be part of the cast. During an“Ultimate Girls Trip” panel at BravoCon, variety ‘s Elizabeth Wagmeisterasked producers about the legacy show, and while they didn’t reveal too much,executive producer Lisa Shannon suggested that the show is well on its way.
When asked by variety __ at BravoCon about the possibility of joining the“Legacy” cast, Medley played coy. “I swear to you, you know as much as we do.I promise you,” she said. “I’ve heard more about the new girls [on therebooted ‘RHONY’] than I have about ‘Legacy.’ Listen, if you hear something,call me! I’ll be at Blue Stone Manor waiting, decorating for Halloween.”
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Sunday night’s “Watch What Happens Live” taping included 28 surprise guests,such as Teresa Giudice, Whitney Rose, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, AshleyDarby, Wendy Osefo, Taylor Armstrong, Eva Marcille, Jill Zarin, Kyle Richardsand Dorit Kemsley. As the new “RHONY” cast members exited the stage afterbeing introduced, Hassan said to the audience: “Be nice to us, give us achance!”
“RHONY” is produced by Shed Media with Shannon, Lauren Volonakis and GlendaCox serving as executive producers. Cohen also executive produces.
Read Bravo’s official “RHONY” cast descriptions below.
Sai De Silva is an Afro-Latina, born and raised in New York. She is thecreative director of Scout the City, which originated as a passion projectblog and quickly evolved into an online lifestyle destination. Scout the Citychronicles Sai’s adventures of chic parenting from her home in Brooklyn whereshe resides with husband David Craig and their two children, London and Rio.
Sai De Silva
Ubah Hassan is a Somalian model and philanthropist who moved to New Yorkand made it her home. At a young age, Ubah fled to Kenya with her dad andbrother, but later moved to Canada where she was spotted by a photographer andwas subsequently signed by a modeling agency. Ubah is also an entrepreneur andthe founder of UBAHHOT, a hot sauce company she built from scratch.
Ubah hassan
Erin Dana Lichy is a funny, confident and candid New Yorker, raised inManhattan as one of five children in a close-knit Israeli family. A born go-getter, Erin became a real estate agent at 19 and owns her own home renovationand design firm, Homegirl. Erin’s husband is an attorney and owner of LichyLaw. The couple share three children together and live in Tribeca. Erin issuper sociable, loves being around others and is always up for a good time.
Jenna Lyons is the former president and executive creative director ofJ.Crew Group, where she was widely recognized as the creative force behind theAmerican retail chain’s phenomenal rise from floundering catalog chain to oneof the most coveted fashion brands in the US Jenna is now co- founder and CEOof direct-to-consumer beauty brand, LoveSeen, and resides in New York Citywith her son Beckett.
Jenna Lyons
Lizzy Savetsky is a digital influencer, activist, mom of three and wife toplastic surgeon Dr. Ira Savetsky. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Savetskymoved to New York for college and, after a brief stint back in her home state,returned to the Big Apple. Lizzy uses her platform to express her style,educate others on her deep-rooted beliefs and hosts Instagram show “Bashert,”where she is setting out to help Jewish singles find love.
Lizzy Savetsky
Jessel Taank is an outgoing and unreserved fashion publicist and brandconsultant, known for thinking outside the box. Jessel, who is of British-Indian descent, with her husband, financier Pavit Randhawa, after they wereintroduced by a friend at a bar on the Lower East Side. Romance didn’t sparkimmediately and they remained close friends for years before they began todate. The two married in Mexico in 2014 and have twin boys.
Brynn Whitfield is a brand marketing and communications professional. Acheeky “trophy wife in training,” Brynn has a penchant for interior design,fashion and hosting dinner parties from her (small but mighty) West Villageapartment. Originally from a small town in the Midwest, Brynn was raised byher grandmother who taught her invaluable lessons about navigating life,owning her narrative as a biracial woman and the true meaning of hard work.
Elizabeth Wagmeister contributed to this report.
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