Andy Cohen Wants To Bring This Ex-Housewife Back
By Admin
Andy Cohen has seen stars come and go on “The Real Housewives” franchise.
The “Real Housewives of Orange County” premiered in March 2006, followed by the debut of “The Real Housewives of New York City” in January 2008. Since that time, the franchise has spun off in Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami, Salt Lake City, and more, with the first international version— set in Dubai – coming in June 2022.
With some of the Housewives cities on the air for nearly 15 years, there has been a lot of cast turnover. Gone are OGs Bethenny Frankel, NeNe Leakes, and Lisa Vanderpump, but when asked about which Housewife he’d like to bring back, Bravo host Andy Cohen gave a surprising answer.
In an April 2022 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andy Cohen talked about the recent announcement that the “Real Housewives of New York” will get a fresh new cast, as well as a spinoff featuring “legacy” stars from the show’s first 13 seasons. Cohen teased that Bravo is “casting the new version” of RHONY now and noted that as far as the “legacy” cast goes, potential returnees are “standing by to find out marching orders.”
“I think we want to cast the new RHONY before we do anything else,” he added.
When asked if he could bring back any former Housewife to the franchise, Cohen didn’t miss a beat.
“This won’t happen because she’s living a totally different life in Australia as a therapist, but it would be Alex McCord for RHONY: Legacy,” Cohen revealed.
McCord and her husband, Simon Van Kempin, were featured on the first four seasons of RHONY, and their elite lifestyle was a highlight of the show. But the couple lacked the drama that is necessary for Housewives’ success. After they were fired from the franchise, McCord noted that she felt that Bravo producers manipulated storylines, according to ScreenRant.
