RHONY’s entire cast FIRED as Andy Cohen & execs plan to reboot series ‘from scratch’ & hire brand-new stars
AFTER 13 seasons, Bravo has decided to completely reboot Real Housewives of New York City with a new cast.
A second version of RHONY is also in the works.
In an interview with , Bravo boss Andy Cohen dished on all of the changes coming to the franchise.
After a low-rated season last year, which ended without even having a reunion, the execs have chose to switch some things up.
Andy told the outlet: “You know that we’re at a crossroads for RHONY.
“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.”
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The top priority for rebooting RHONY, according to him, is making sure the cast properly reflects the “diverse” city it’s set in.
The Watch What Happens Live host said: “We are searching for a multicultural group of friends who really best reflect the most exciting city in the country.
“We’re looking for a group of women who are real friends, and who are of diverse backgrounds, races and religions.”
Andy added: "What we’re looking for is everything that makes a great Housewife: fun, opinionated, successful, aspirational women who represent a side of New York that we want to see more of.”
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A production start date has not yet been decided as they are focused on getting the cast just right first.
The decision to reboot the show came after lower ratings than usual, as well as negative fan reactions.
"I think that if you look at any series, where the ratings are declining week to week as the series goes on, and the viewer feedback is growing disenchanted on social media, etc. — I think that was a big red flag for us," Andy said.
While plans for the flagship series include firing the whole cast and starting anew, fans will still get to see some of their favorite RHONY stars back on the network.
Bravo is working on a second edition – a spinoff that will feature ex cast members from the throughout the years.
There are currently two titles being used for internal communications regarding the spinoff, RHONY: Throwback and RHONY: Legacy.
Andy did not reveal which of the show's former stars might appear on the new series.
Andy said of the spinoff: “Our loyal fans have spoken as to what they want to see and what they don’t want to see — and we’ve taken that all into account.
“And this is a series where you’re going to expect to see fan-favorites from the show’s great history.”
He continued: “It’s organic, you know?
“They were in each other’s lives, and they are in each other’s lives.
“We’re looking at people who are beloved by fans.”
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By having two versions of RHONY, Andy said Bravo will be giving viewers the best of both worlds.
"We’re totally revitalizing RHONY' with the energy and spirit of the of the city of New York, and bringing it up to date," he said, "while also giving the fans the gift of being able to visit with their old friends."
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