I may not have been an OG fan of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” but I was a dedicated one. I watched Countess Luann incessantly discuss her cabaret show, I knew all about the fish room and the lower level, and I couldn’t wait to watch the boat ride from hell.
And yet, in 2021, deep in pandemic-land, I found myself dreading watching RHONY. The once vibrant show’s 13th season was… a total bummer. After a formal investigation was launched into allegations of racism made by the show’s first Black housewife Eboni K. Williams and a staffer against RHONY lifer Ramona Singer, the network decided to scrap the season 13 reunion altogether and then to clean house.
It was a risk, and many Bravo fans wondered if it would pay off. Could the magic of RHONY be realized again? It turns out, for me at least, the answer is yes.
