Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer.Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty; Astrid Stawiarz/GettyLuann de Lessepsdoesn’t thinkReal HousewivesofNew York Citywould be the same without her OG cast memberRamona Singer.AfterAndy Cohenrevealed Bravois rebooting the serieswith a new cast and debuting a second show featuring franchise favorites, de Lesseps said she’d be “surprised” if the network chose not to keep Singer on board.“Listen, I can’t see a show without the Ramona Singer ‘Stinger,'” de Lesseps, 56, toldPage Six. “So, I’d be surprised if they didn’t ask her back.“Added de Lesseps, “Love her or hate her, she’s a woman that [many have] grown to love. We’ve seen her on television for so long.“The “Money Can’t Buy You Class” singer also confirmed that she too is interested in remaining a part of the franchise: “If they ask me, I would love to.““I can’t think of a better scenario than coming back with all the OGs. What fun? I think it’s very hard to fit people into a cast that’s been around for so long,” she said while seemingly referring toEboni K. WilliamsandLeah McSweeney, both of whom had a harder time bonding with the OGs. “It’s like the square peg in the round hole. Sometimes it just doesn’t work.“RHONYpremiered on Bravo in 2008. It’s the second series within theReal Housewivesfranchise afterReal Housewives of Orange County.In the show’s 13th season airing last year, newcomer Williams, 38, frequently clashed with Singer, 65. The show’spost-finale reunion special was canceleddue to “scheduling challenges,” but a source told PEOPLEan internal investigationtied to racism complaints filed among the cast was partly to blame.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Cohen, 53, then confirmed that the series “is in pause mode.““RHONYis in pause mode and it will be in repair mode,” he toldEntertainment Tonightlast November, adding that “this last season ofNew Yorkwas a season that wasn’t people’s favorite.“The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/Bravo"We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he continued. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.“Recently, Cohen confirmedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. He added that the second show featuring OGRHONYstars is being called “RHONY: Throwback” or “RHONY: Legacy” internally.“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” Cohen toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer.Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty
Luann de Lessepsdoesn’t thinkReal HousewivesofNew York Citywould be the same without her OG cast memberRamona Singer.AfterAndy Cohenrevealed Bravois rebooting the serieswith a new cast and debuting a second show featuring franchise favorites, de Lesseps said she’d be “surprised” if the network chose not to keep Singer on board.“Listen, I can’t see a show without the Ramona Singer ‘Stinger,'” de Lesseps, 56, toldPage Six. “So, I’d be surprised if they didn’t ask her back.“Added de Lesseps, “Love her or hate her, she’s a woman that [many have] grown to love. We’ve seen her on television for so long.“The “Money Can’t Buy You Class” singer also confirmed that she too is interested in remaining a part of the franchise: “If they ask me, I would love to.““I can’t think of a better scenario than coming back with all the OGs. What fun? I think it’s very hard to fit people into a cast that’s been around for so long,” she said while seemingly referring toEboni K. WilliamsandLeah McSweeney, both of whom had a harder time bonding with the OGs. “It’s like the square peg in the round hole. Sometimes it just doesn’t work.“RHONYpremiered on Bravo in 2008. It’s the second series within theReal Housewivesfranchise afterReal Housewives of Orange County.In the show’s 13th season airing last year, newcomer Williams, 38, frequently clashed with Singer, 65. The show’spost-finale reunion special was canceleddue to “scheduling challenges,” but a source told PEOPLEan internal investigationtied to racism complaints filed among the cast was partly to blame.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Cohen, 53, then confirmed that the series “is in pause mode.““RHONYis in pause mode and it will be in repair mode,” he toldEntertainment Tonightlast November, adding that “this last season ofNew Yorkwas a season that wasn’t people’s favorite.“The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/Bravo"We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he continued. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.“Recently, Cohen confirmedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. He added that the second show featuring OGRHONYstars is being called “RHONY: Throwback” or “RHONY: Legacy” internally.“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” Cohen toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
Luann de Lessepsdoesn’t thinkReal HousewivesofNew York Citywould be the same without her OG cast memberRamona Singer.
AfterAndy Cohenrevealed Bravois rebooting the serieswith a new cast and debuting a second show featuring franchise favorites, de Lesseps said she’d be “surprised” if the network chose not to keep Singer on board.
“Listen, I can’t see a show without the Ramona Singer ‘Stinger,'” de Lesseps, 56, toldPage Six. “So, I’d be surprised if they didn’t ask her back.”
Added de Lesseps, “Love her or hate her, she’s a woman that [many have] grown to love. We’ve seen her on television for so long.”
The “Money Can’t Buy You Class” singer also confirmed that she too is interested in remaining a part of the franchise: “If they ask me, I would love to.”
“I can’t think of a better scenario than coming back with all the OGs. What fun? I think it’s very hard to fit people into a cast that’s been around for so long,” she said while seemingly referring toEboni K. WilliamsandLeah McSweeney, both of whom had a harder time bonding with the OGs. “It’s like the square peg in the round hole. Sometimes it just doesn’t work.”
RHONYpremiered on Bravo in 2008. It’s the second series within theReal Housewivesfranchise afterReal Housewives of Orange County.
In the show’s 13th season airing last year, newcomer Williams, 38, frequently clashed with Singer, 65. The show’spost-finale reunion special was canceleddue to “scheduling challenges,” but a source told PEOPLEan internal investigationtied to racism complaints filed among the cast was partly to blame.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Cohen, 53, then confirmed that the series “is in pause mode.”
“RHONYis in pause mode and it will be in repair mode,” he toldEntertainment Tonightlast November, adding that “this last season ofNew Yorkwas a season that wasn’t people’s favorite.”
The Real Housewives of New York CitySeason 13 cast.Sophy Holland/Bravo
“We’re looking forward to next season and just building on it,” he continued. “It’s a fun problem to have — how do we make a great show better? And that’s what we’re working on.”
Recently, Cohen confirmedBravo is “rebooting and recasting” the series. He added that the second show featuring OGRHONYstars is being called “RHONY: Throwback” or “RHONY: Legacy” internally.
“You know that we’re at a crossroads forRHONY,” Cohen toldVariety. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”
source: people.com
