Apple twice! After a controversial season 13, Andy Cohen Declares that The real housewife in New York City Will be divided into two shows.
“We talked about everything. There were people who really wanted: ‘Let’s get started.’ And then there were some people who said, ‘Wait a minute, but what about this team we’ve invested in for 13 years?’ I think that’s why it’s really listening to everyone, “said the 53-year-old producer Diversity March 23. “We have a fantastic active research department in Bravo. So I would say that when research comes to programming execs, what we are already hearing is not usually surprising.
The most recent cast RHONY Included Luan de Laceps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Leah Maxuini And Ebony K. Williams With Barshan Shaw In the role of a “friend”.
“I think we put in last season RHONY So much under scrutiny and judgment that I hate to rehash. We had only five housewives when we were shooting, we were shooting at Covid, we were very limited in where we could shoot. And it was a show that was really shot differently from all the other cities, because the New York City show had a huge character, “he said.” Excluding all that, I think if you look at any series With the ratings dropping week by week and the audience response getting frustrated on social media, etc. – I think it was a big red flag for us because it’s a favorite event. It took us a while to figure it out and make it a gift for the fans, which I think will be over. “
Following the delay, the reunion was canceled in September 2021, citing network schedule conflicts. News spread the following month that Bravo was investigating alleged racism on the set after Ebony, the first black housewife, submitted a report on Ramona, one of the Ozi stars.
Ebony has filed a complaint alleging racist remarks made by Ramona [toward] Ebony weeks ago [season 13] The reunion was supposed to take place, “said a source Our weekly At the time “it was filed internally through human resources. Those searches have not been confirmed. “
Variety in network with Cohen outlets and RHONY In particular
“One of the things that makes them such a success is that they’re about real people and their interactions with real connections,” he said. “One of the things we’ve always come back to is our biggest success – and certainly one of the things that resonates with RHONY in the past – has been to feature women in relationships before joining the show, and we’re going to focus on that in the future.”
Cohen concludes: “People call me Bravo Andy, and they either blame me or applaud me for what happens in Bravo, whether I have anything to do with it. So I feel specially connected to the audience. Before the show, I do a Q&A with Watch What Happens Live viewers and I listen to feedback every night. I feel like a walking focus group based on what I hear, coming to me all day. “
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