Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It

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Not All Diamonds and R osé] spills the tea (or the rosé, if you prefer) on the reality empire with extensive reporting from the series' casts, producers, executives, and more. Both admitted in Not All Diamonds and Rosé that their tiff had less to do with what happened at the reunion—namely, Carole accusing Andy of being "afraid" of Bethenny—and more with the aftermath. Jeana Keough (Housewife): Vicki tries to pretend she was the first Housewife, but the bottom line is, it was me. and rinna takes it even further by throwing in a new rumor she heard about denise’s sex life, and andy’s like, “omg how did i not hear about this?

What I'm relieved I didn't know at the time was that Kroy had a gun with him that day (Georgia is an open-carry state) and production made him leave it in the car. Told in interview format, it rehashes some of the most memorable events city by city from the OC to Potomac. He really created a picture where these lonely, bored Housewives were staring out the window as these barely legal pool boys cleaned their pools.Scott Dunlop came in wearing white leather loafers—which in New York stood out—and talked about this gated community that he lives in and the antics that were going on. Third and finally, I love the bits we get from Andy Cohen, but I think his comments on RHODC ending were either untruthful or did not seem truthful.

You go through this first gate—you have to give your name—and you’re in this completely different land. Not All Diamonds and Rose is the definitive oral history of the hit television franchise, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become-spanning eight cities, hundreds of cast members, and millions of fans. and don’t think i didn’t notice how the producer’s treatment of denise (and fourth wall breaking) isn’t mentioned at all, but they made sure to turn their nose up at denise’s “unprofessionalism” and the “bravo bravo bravo” comments.After marinating on his vision, Scott wrote up a one-page treatment and, beginning in 2004, started crafting a sizzle reel he could use to sell his concept to networks. Things only got worse as the season progressed, resulting in an "epic meltdown backstage" at the reunion. Biography: An entertainment journalist and lifelong Bravo fan since back in the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy days, Dave Quinn has covered the Housewives for outlets like PEOPLE Magazine and Entertainment Weekly.

Producers didn't initially understand why the ladies of RHONJ were so apprehensive of Danielle Staub—then they learned about Cop Without a Badge, the tell-all book that would play a vital role in the show's epic season 1 finale. You just don’t have housewives without stupid fights over stupid things, it’s just boring otherwise!Oh, and the “Boomerang Kid,” who was living back at home again and slacking on the couch all day, watching MTV, because that’s way easier than finding a job. like it’s just some fun game, and not someone’s personal fucking business that has nothing to do with you.

Production ultimately decided to re-edit the first episode, bringing the cast together to talk about what happened, and allowing Taylor to screen what was going to air. I was surprised at how much information Dave was able to get from the housewives themselves, and there was plenty of juicy details that will forever change how I view the shows. The fight, which The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast has never publicly spoken about before, somehow ended, but the next morning, the police arrived to question everyone. She was also the one who was unafraid to say, “Eighty-five percent of the women in Coto de Caza have breast implants. The first season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ended on an awful note for Kim and Kyle Richards—so awful, in fact, that the sisters were "begging" both the production company and Bravo to "take the scene out of the show," Andy Cohen revealed in Not All Diamonds and Rosé.

One specific incident rocked the show, though: a video Kim's daughter shot while visiting NeNe Leakes' new house, which showed a bug crawling in her bathroom. I will admit, while Bravo had control over approval of the content, there's still some fun sketchy stories here. The Real Housewives of Dallas' season three girls trip to Kameron Westcott's hometown quickly deteriorated after LeeAnne Locken and D'Andra Simmons got into a behind-the-scenes battle.