A long line snaked around the pink-carpeted floor, and around 100 people lined up to take a momentary selfie with four women from the series, which debuts today: Lisa Barlow (Salt Lake City) The Real Housewives of Potomac), Ashley Darby (Potomac), Sutton Stracke (Beverly Hills), and Jessel Tank (New York).
“This is not my hobby, it’s my life,” Emily Butifant, 32, one of those waiting in line, told the BBC. Her friend Rachel White, 32, explains that she currently watches about seven of the 33 different Real Housewives series filmed in cities around the world, and each season is often comprised of episodes of 20 minutes or longer, and “it’s like a full-time job.”We’re so passionate about this job! , and clearly obsessed with the drama. ”
Elsewhere in the venue, several artefacts from different versions of the series are on display. A glowing pink facial roller, cookie plate, and leather pants are all housed in a glass box that looks like a relic from Tutankhamun’s tomb. To non-viewers, these won’t have any special meaning – they’re actually props for the show’s famous explosion scene – but for Real Housewives fans, the cultural context of these pieces gives them a lore. give. all. Guests laugh out loud when they see the real thing, then take pictures with their cell phones and post them on social media.
To an outsider looking into the Real Housewives phenomenon, its appeal may seem beyond comprehension. Critics have attacked the show as lowest common denominator television, with Gloria Steinem saying the series is “depicting women as wealthy, spoiled, dependent, and haters of each other;“, and new feminist “This program undermines the great strides made to advance the status of women in public life.”
More seriously, former cast members have filed two separate lawsuits against Bravo, the American cable network that produced the series. caroline manzo and Leah McSweeney alleging abuse. Both lawsuits are still pending, but Bravo and Real Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen have denied all allegations. A spokesperson for Bravo told the BBC that it could not comment further due to ongoing litigation, but referred to a previous disclaimer that included: and instructions on when to intervene to keep cast and crew members safe, enhanced psychological support, enhanced workplace training, and a direct line to NBCUniversal for cast and crew members to voice concerns. There is an obligation to do so. ”
Legal complications continue, but as of this writing, the judge is deciding It’s debatable whether McSweeney’s case will go to trial and whether it will impact the league of die-hard Real Housewives fans around the world, to whom this franchise is much more than a TV show. Its followers include all of Rihanna ( Her biggest obsession, says the singer.after her children) tilda swinton, Jon Hammand michelle obama.
The Real Housewives Origin Story
The series began nearly 20 years ago on Bravo as 2006’s “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” a reality show based on the then-popular prime-time drama “Desperate Housewives.” A year later, a show tentatively titled “Manhattan Moms,” which focused on a similar group of older socialite women in New York City, came under the same umbrella and became “The Real Housewives of New York City,” and later… Further spin-offs aired in Atlanta (2008) ), New Jersey (2008) and Washington, DC (2009) were launched. Currently, the Real Housewives series is held in 21 different cities in the United States, and 11 series are held overseas, from Real Housewives in Athens to Melbourne, Dubai, and Budapest.
