Andy Cohen Compares ‘RHORI’ To ‘Actual Housewives Of New Jersey’

Bravo formally confirmed the rumors circulating that the “Actual Housewives” franchise was increasing to Rhode Island, and host Andy Cohen could not be extra excited.

Throughout an interview selling the sequence, Andy Cohen, who can even function one of many present’s govt producers, teased that the present could remind viewers of the early days of the “Actual Housewives of New Jersey.”

Talking with Web page Six about Bravo increasing the “Actual Housewives” franchise to a brand new state, Cohen teased how thrilling the brand new group of girls can be on tv.

“The solid is unbelievable,” the daddy of two stated in regards to the Rhode Island girls. “They’re very Italian.”

He went on to say that as a result of the Ocean State is so small, lots of the solid members had private relationships with one another previous to cameras rolling, making for an incredible ensemble of girls.

“Rhode Island is such a small state, they usually all sort of know one another and overlap, and it’s an unbelievable group of girls who’ve actually attention-grabbing connections. I believe it’s going to actually shock individuals,” he stated.

Cohen additionally advised Web page Six that although “RHONJ” has a powerful Italian presence, the 2 reveals are very totally different.

Actually, he stated the Rhode Island solid is “extra Italian” with “deep households.” Nonetheless, he famous the solid “does sort of remind [me] of early Jersey in a bizarre method.”

The solid of Housewives who will be a part of the Bravo household hasn’t been revealed but. In response to a press launch, nevertheless, the sequence will comply with a “tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who’ve deep group roots and households that return generations.”

“With aspirational lives, thriving companies and tangled household dynamics, these decade-long friendships show that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your previous … or one another,” the assertion learn.

Rhode Island’s governor, Dan McKee, expressed his pleasure in regards to the Bravo franchise’s arrival within the coastal state.

On X, previously Twitter, he wrote, “Yow will discover me the place the chowder’s clear, the espresso’s milk, and the Housewives are Actual.”

He added, “We’re excited to welcome Bravo, The Actual Housewives, and their hundreds of thousands of viewers to Rhode Island to showcase our vibrant communities, superb meals, and gorgeous coastal magnificence. #RHORI.”

Concerning the following season of “RHONJ,” Bravo is reportedly nonetheless toying with methods to “see how they will make it work.”

For these unfamiliar with the scenario, the community paused the present after its 14th season on account of hostility between solid members Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, and Margaret Josephs.

An earlier report advised Bravo fired greater than half of the solid; nevertheless, one other report stated the declare was unfaithful.

“All of them have been in touch with manufacturing, however not with any information,” a supply shared. “There’s nonetheless an open line of communication, however no information on who’s coming again or who isn’t coming again.”

The insider additionally shared that Bravo was “stalling.”