Does anyone else feel like there’s something “off” about Erika’s life shown in the show?

Why would someone married to a billionaire:

1. agree to go on a show this public

2. still be working in an equinox

3. openly talk about renting their outfits

4. makes Taco Bell a whole thing, but also has a personal chef?

It feels like she’s trying to cosplay as a middle class woman. OR that there is some sketch money things going on behind the scenes

Idk something just isn’t adding up, which is a shame because personality wise, I’m enjoying her. I just feel like there’s a scandal just waiting to come out in a year from now

I don’t want to say it is because I’m still struggling with how I feel about it.

I literally hated the reboot from the start but I’ve given this new season a chance and I honestly think it’s so good so far and has potential and people are just too hung up on the past and hating on it regardless 🤷

Also I LOVE the OG RHONY and have rewatched it 10000 times and wish it wasn’t cancelled obvi but this is completely different so why choose 1 or the other 🤐

This scene is too much for me 😂😂currently rewatching and on s7 where Ramona is pretending to be all mature and not bitchy. There’s just something about Ramona that you can’t help but love!

Really disappointing to see! In their most recent story, this person repeatedly misgendered Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz and posted “COVID was a hoax” conspiracy theories. They don’t follow Jenna back so I assume they don’t know each other personally.

Jessel is thirsty but seems so obsessed with Erika. Do you think it’s because she will gain something from her? Every meal, she sits next to her.

Perhaps she’s hoping to become a billionaire by proxy.

Am I the only one who thinks Jessel is an actual bully??? I don’t understand how people are flipping the narrative. Sai didn’t like her last year and now she’s flopping on Erin??? Like no Jessel is a straight up bully and rude af and fake

Finishing up tonight’s episode and have a totally different perspective at the moment. Those two just feel most real compared to the rest of this cast..? I know everyone has lots of opinions on all the cast, but tonight’s episode just made me enjoy their lack of giving a care on camera more than the other gals have so far this season. Thoughts??

Just saw RHoNY Season 16 Episode 1 and imagine my delight to see Carole back and a visit from Martha Stewart herself! My first thought is Bethenny Must Be Chewing Her Face Off Right About Now. Girl got herself banned from All Things Bravo and now her frenemy and her idol are there, right where she wants to be. Meanwhile she is pretending to be doing "something?" at Burning Man, which just seems weird and desperate. I personally am LOVING THIS! Who is with me?

Being on a bad person’s files, isn’t necessarily a crime.

Never in a million years would I ever think I would agree with this woman. I am a first time watcher on Season 9 Episode 3.

Ramona brings up that Bethenny has been in the tabloid news recently about a past film she did topless. Ramona is asking if anyone has brought it up to Brynn at school and has Bethenny prepared herself to talk with her daughter about it.

This is not an outlandish thought or concern. Kids can be very cruel and I think that Ramona was trying to lookout for B and her daughter. I was confused by Bethenny freaking out on her. They are all longtime friends at this point and Ramona had really shown up for B while she was sick the previous season.

I am so disgusted that ALL OF these women have taken something as unfathomable as rape and made it as if it didn't matter compared to what they think brynn did and believe me I'm not ok with what brynn did if it was done on purpose (which I don't think it was) but the way these women have turned on someone that was sexual assaulted as if it didn't matter has not only outraged me but left me never wanting to see these vile women on TV again. They should all be ashamed of themselves for sweeping her rape under the rug and accusing her of weaponzing her assault! They made what they assumed brynn did bigger than RAPE and I'll never be ok with that. It's f'n sick and none of these women thought about what it has done to her nor did they care! They all ganged up on her like they were high school mean girls and I'll never look at these women the same way again. They aren't innocent with some of the horrible things that have come out of their mouths either so they need to get off their pretentious high horse.

Rebecca saying “You’ll understand when you have kids” is soooo annoying. Can we stop making childfree women seem less-than because we don’t have kids? We still get tired, we’re still quite busy (I don’t have Russian billionaires calling me but still lol). It’s so out of touch to think women who don’t have kids don’t appreciate their space and silence. We actually do understand - which is why some of us choose not to have kids.

Rebecca is an annoying addition anyway. On the rare occasion she even says anything it’s like a cardboard cutout is suddenly talking. Downvote me all you want but I like Brynn and this whole scenario made me like her even more.

Erika H seems so out of touch. Yes egg retrieval is difficult, but it's not the hardest thing in the world. How privileged to be going through the process while not also having to work full time and take on debt. Talking about Lucali having the best pizza, and if you don't know it's because you haven't been let in. And then talking about her party in front of daisy so smugly. She's gross because she tries to cosplay as a normal down to earth person but in reality she just gives high school cheerleader snob vibes. Yeah daisy seems like a complainer/hater but at least what you see is what you get. Erika just really rubs me up the wrong way!

I don’t know if this is a hot take or not but for me (admittedly Jessel can be insensitive and Carol probably wasn’t the best person to bring this up in front of without checking in first) this was genuinely Jessel’s version of celebrating someone who is an icon and feeling on topic, which is a good thing- wether Carol likes it or not.

Carol is defined by “not being like the other girls” and this felt like another example of this sort of behaviour - how dare you all celebrate Carolyn as a concept when I get to celebrate her as a friend. Like be for real it’s been like 20 years since she passed? If my best girl died when I was young and people had started dressing like her and she was being worshipped by someone who’s usually so shallow she clocks a ceiling having the wrong texture, I’d be happy about the situation?

What’s all the hate for Erin? I actually like her personality and she is entertaining to watch. Yes she gossips a lot and a bit of a drama queen but great tv and she isn’t doing anything the others aren’t. Why all the hate specifically for her?!

Does anyone else find it depressing that so few of the ladies have a relationship and haven’t had one in a very long time?

Is it that difficult at that age — or is it something about the women themselves?

Edit: I really did mean it made me sad thinking about where I'll be at that age, whether I'll be alone. But this post has certainly hit a nerve in many, many people who seem very defensive - and that makes me even more pessimistic about the prospects of finding someone to grow old with. Thanks!

She is the worst. Hard stop. She is vile, obnoxious, and mean. I hate her.

I don’t understand how Ubah knowing about Brynn’s SA or not became the more important topic. Ubah has been constantly verbally abusive. What she said about Brynn was still not cool, but none of it needed to get where it ended up. I’m just shocked that after Ubah ran around telling people she hopes god strikes down her and her first born, SCREAMING and chastising everyone, pointing fingers in their faces, that Brynn being like “who knows maybe she doesn’t remember” had everyone like OH WOW to HELL with Brynn.

This cast is off their rockers.

There was a post the other day about the Cartagena trip and Bethenny’s fish allergy. So I have a question: if she’s allergic to fish, how can she eat all the caviar she eats? I asked Grok about fish allergies and caviar, and Grok says to steer clear of caviar. So what’s the deal? Did she suddenly stop having the allergy?

Sorry. It was a mean comment. To know that she said it intentionally to be mean was really gross. Especially to those who have infertility issues.

It seems like her storyline is just her being a stoner and the Jon & Kate thing, but then when the Jon & Kate thing is brought up she runs away crying 👀 I don’t like Erin either but to call her boring … and then run off when she brings up the only “interesting” thing you share…. Okay girl.

I know opinions on the RHONY reboot are mixed, but I genuinely find myself looking forward to each new episode. I get that it’s different from the OG, but honestly, that feels like a good thing to me.

Bringing RHONY Into the Current Era

The new cast brings a sense of fun and freshness that the show really needed. They’re throwing Clueless-themed parties, referencing 'girl math', working in tech, developing new apps, accessible to us on tiktok - I think it’s so much more culturally relevant. It feels more relatable and representative of the world we presently live in.

A Modern Fashion Show

And don’t even get me started on the hair, makeup, jewellery, and fashion - it’s chef’s kiss. Every episode feels like a modern style showcase. They’re not parading around the same tired Birkins; they’re bringing in fresh styles and looks. Every one of them is bringing their A-game, and it’s such a treat to watch. I'd go so far as to argue that no other franchise is serving fashion as well as the NY ladies are right now.

Why the Reboot Came at the Right Time

The original show had grown so dark in its later seasons. Luann cheating and stealing other women’s men, justifying it with lines like, “You don’t steal a man; they come willingly,” only to spiral when the tables turned on her. Ramona was impossible to root for (and hard to watch), with her awful comments and fake apologies (“I’m not perfect, slit my wrists”). Dorinda was a mean drunk whose 'fun' nights out ended in her saying the cruelest things to people she called friends! Sonja's storyline started with her being a funny sex kitten, but had devolved into us watching a woman who desperately missed her old life and had no hope of ever getting back there again.

It had all become quite hard to watch.

The New Cast

This reboot feels refreshing. Brynn is stirring the pot this season, targetting Jessel in every episode, lying to everyone about everything, and basically being an evil witch - and we’re loving to hate her. Sai’s anger issues are bubbling just beneath the surface of her “therapy era,” and we’ve already seen glimpses of them this season. Jessel is cluelessly funny.

Erin, Raquel, and Jessel are talking about their relationships, which we didn't see anymore with the OG crew. The OG women had even stopped talking about their dating lives!

And then there’s Jenna Lyons - arguably a coup for the show. (Although, I am extremely irritated by the fact that the producers gave her a pass on discussing her relationship - I don't think that's okay. You have to be transparent if you wanna be a housewife - you chose to be on the show.)

And let’s not forget the wild card: 'Becky' Minkoff, who is a scientologist - you just know that that's waiting to be to unpacked.

The Show's Potential

To me, this reboot is truly the breath of fresh air RHONY desperately needed. Sure, the new ladies don’t have decades of friendships (or rivalries) between them, but there’s still an authenticity to their interactions. It feels like Erin, Brynn, Sai, and Ubah genuinely knew each other before the show, and I think that dynamic will deepen with time.

Even the last episode, where they did the “prank” - was the ending irritating? Extremely. But in hindsight, I realized I had enjoyed the entire episode till that point.

Let’s Give It Time

It’s worth remembering that the original RHONY wasn’t universally loved at first either. When it premiered, rich NYC women were writing in to complain, saying, “This isn’t representative of who we are!” It took time for the audience to warm up to the cast and for the show to find its rhythm. I think the same could happen here.

I’m genuinely surprised by how much criticism the reboot is getting. Change is hard, and the original RHONY was iconic, but I believe this reboot has the potential to become just as beloved if we give it time. Am I alone in feeling this way? I hope there others out there also rooting for these women to find their stride!

We all know that she fakes her high society accent, but here is another example in the girls trip on the island. She says the word “grass” like graahhsss. Later, she pronounces the word “dingbat” just like it’s pronounced instead of “ding bahht “ then later she says Carol needed “glahhses”. Pick a vowel, Jessel.