Why on EARTH would anyone want to be a Real Housewives cast member??

[Anonymous]

I live in Orange County and have been six degrees of separation from a few of the women over the years. Yes to what everyone has said: they want fame, some have personality disorders, want to promote their business or "brand," (yuck), etc. All of the ones I knew of through others were financial fakers, living way beyond their means.

I would also say that many of them are/were on the fringes of the entertainment world--they tried to be actresses or models or want their kids to be. (I always thought Lynn Curtin was on the show to make her kids happen.) Or their spouses were in this world, like the one who had a baseball player husband or the ones whose husbands were on plastic surgery reality shows.

A lot of people around here try or have tried to be actresses. I think it's sort of a last chance at that--they want fame and attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot have drinking problems, too. The show is set up to foster frequent drinking and partying and then the messiness that follows. Again- from the person who used to watch:

Luann falls in the bushes and drink arrest
DUIs from Shannon and Gina
Turtle time and Ramona
Vicki whooping it up
Emily drunk at Heather’s
Leah not drinking and then drinking
Drunk Dorit screaming that Camille is the c word

That’s a lot of drinking…not typical of real life.

The drinking is unbelievable! I think quite a few are alcoholics, and stay with the shows as part of their addiction.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I feel like it would help me launch as an influencer.
It is external validation that you've made it and large numbers of people envy you.
Why do they say "housewives" since most of the people featured are working or are at least making $$ in various ways.
I'd love to see a few real DC law partners and maybe something like an established professor on the show. They'd be amazing speaking candidly after a few drinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if anyone I know says they watch this, I think less of them.

Ha! I do as well.

Luckily for me, I couldn't care less what you think of me. I'm well educated, I have a great career, tons of friends, wonderful marriage, fantastic kids, and a very full life. But I also sometimes like zoning out and watching some of these shows (I don't like all the franchises nor all the people, I only watch three of them).

I met one of the Real Housewives in real life once (our daughters were participating in the same activity) and she was exactly what I'd thought she be. She wasn't one of the super crazy ones but she was polite (as was her husband, who was there as well), kind, and funny. Even when they act like clowns, they are real people.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy whatever you watch for fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some housewives have used it well to increase their public proile for $$$. Bethenny has done well. Heather Gay from SLC has stayed out of trouble and become a prominent ex-Mormon helping others leave the cult.

Lisa Vanderpump has played Bravo like a violin. Her restaurants took a hit during COVID, as did many, but business has been insane due to people knowing about them for the shows.

[Anonymous]

Fame. But also for a lot of them…money. Many are basically broke. Like RHOP gizelle, Wendy, and Mia all seem middle class and Robyn seems legit broke.

[Anonymous]

Although for the ones already in entertainment or in a business like restaurants free publicity.

[Anonymous]

$$$$$$

[Anonymous]

Also, to be fair, I think a few (not many, but a few) do it because they want to be representative.

Tiffany the Dr that was on the Dallas franchise - she was the first Asian HW.

Eboni who did a turn as the first black HW on NYC - she tried to do quite a bit of cultural education on her stint.

Even Aviva - who had the missing leg on NYC, and I believe it was Heather on NYC who had a deaf son?

And there was a woman on BH or OC - can't remember her name, she didn't last long - but I believe she was Armenian? And quite vocal about that, and wanting to showcase their culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They all have personality disorders. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. I can't watch those shows anymore.

This is true of the only person I know who was on one of these shows. I would believe that many are faking it financially, but this person was not. It really was just the need for attention.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure someone I know here in the DC area is vying to be on that show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some housewives have used it well to increase their public proile for $$$. Bethenny has done well. Heather Gay from SLC has stayed out of trouble and become a prominent ex-Mormon helping others leave the cult.

Lisa Vanderpump has played Bravo like a violin. Her restaurants took a hit during COVID, as did many, but business has been insane due to people knowing about them for the shows.

Exactly the same for Lisa Rhinna. She was basically a washed up soap star but now is everywhere.

[Anonymous]

All the judgment of people who watch is obnoxious.

Please let us know how you fill your free time so we can judge you. Go on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Orange County and have been six degrees of separation from a few of the women over the years. Yes to what everyone has said: they want fame, some have personality disorders, want to promote their business or "brand," (yuck), etc. All of the ones I knew of through others were financial fakers, living way beyond their means.

I would also say that many of them are/were on the fringes of the entertainment world--they tried to be actresses or models or want their kids to be. (I always thought Lynn Curtin was on the show to make her kids happen.) Or their spouses were in this world, like the one who had a baseball player husband or the ones whose husbands were on plastic surgery reality shows.

A lot of people around here try or have tried to be actresses. I think it's sort of a last chance at that--they want fame and attention.

I was 1-2 degrees of separation from 4 of original RHOP. 3 of them definitely were attention seeking fame chasers and 1 was a pretty private person so who knows why she did it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although for the ones already in entertainment or in a business like restaurants free publicity.

+1 i went through a lengthy casting process for RHOP bevause I own a bar but utimately it wasn't a good fit because on my end, the exposure wasn't worth it to me, and the producers figured of that I was very good at holding my liquor and its less fun when someone isn't tipsy tee hee