RHONY star reveals she will NOT return to show after two wild seasons
REAL Housewives of New York star, Leah McSweeney, has opened up about whether she would return to the show following her exit after two seasons.
The Bravo alum dished on the possibility of making a comeback to the franchise during an appearance on the podcast.
The conversation began when host, Amanda Hirsch, asked Leah if she would return to her Real Housewives roots.
"The way I go about my life is, like, that it's not happening. You know what I mean?" Leah replied.
"Like, I'm not banking on it to come back, I'm not banking on going back like I don't see it that way.
"Like, it doesn't mean that I don't think that I'm gonna go back; it's just, that's how I live my life, because who the hell knows?"
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Leah also revealed her thoughts about whether producers would station her with her old castmates or the new reboot in the works.
"I don't know, but the thing is, like, I can't imagine being on the reboot because I'm like, 'wait, now I'm on with a bunch of people that I don't know again, I'm not doing that.
"And, like, who else is going to be on it?' I don't know… I can't see that, honestly," the 39-year-old said.
However, the ex-reality star is not entirely sold on having two separate shows.
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She told the host: "You know, I think that like, I guess time will tell if it was a good idea or not.
"I thought we were all going back, all of us, like every single one of us that was on the last season, and then they were going to add, like, three more people. Like, I figured we were all doing it."
'AT A CROSSROADS'
In an interview with in March, Andy Cohen confessed the networks' plans to change the show after 13 seasons.
After a low-rated season last year, which ended without a reunion, the execs have chosen 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.”
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.”
A production start date has not yet been decided as they are focused on getting the cast just right first.
LOW RATINGS
The decision to reboot the show came after lower ratings than usual and 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 throughout the years.
Currently, two titles are being used for internal communications regarding the spinoff, RHONY: Throwback and RHONY: Legacy.
CAST SHAKEUP
Andy did not reveal which of the show's former stars might appear in 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 would be giving viewers the best of both worlds.
"We’re totally revitalizing RHONY' with the energy and spirit 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."
