'The Real Housewives of New York' Season 9 Spoilers, News and Updates: Bethenny Frankel to Appear in Luann de Lesseps' Wedding for a 'Very Steep Fee'
There's still a lot of drama coming off from "The Real Housewives of New York" (RHONY) stars, even when Season 8 wrapped up weeks ago. From the highly charged reunion episodes where Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Bethenny Frankel went head to head to confront her about Tom D'Agostino's affairs, to alleged cast members on the chopping block for Season 9, there's never a shortage of entertaining drama from our favorite housewives!
Bethenny Frankel on Tom and Luann's wedding
First off, there's RHONY star Bethenny Frankel, who alongside Ramona Singers recently got into a feud with Luann de Lesseps. The two found out that her fiance, Tom D'Agostino, was having an affair with a Playboy model at the New York Regency Hotel so close to their wedding. But instead of confronting Tom for his cheating, Luann had instead turned on her fellow RHONY stars and stood by Tom despite the hard evidence brought against Tom (the two even had a photo of the alleged affair).
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It was a case of shooting the messenger, and eventually peaked when Bethenny didn't get invited to the wedding. In an interview with People, she joked about her fellow RHONY star being "still alive" only because she hasn't strangled her yet, and called her out for not being a very good friend. More than that, the Skinnygirl founder revealed that she would only appear on Luann's wedding for a "very steep" appearance fee.
Not only that: Bethenny Frankel even said she'd "gladly" sponsor the wedding with the Skinnygirl alcohol! Other than that, it seemed, it's going to take a whole lot to get Bethenny on that wedding, especially since she's basically disgusted by the groom's philandering ways. Perhaps Bravo would require the "Real Housewives of New York" stars to appear in Luann's wedding for runaway ratings?
Casting updates
Speaking of Bravo, there have been rumors that the network could be introducing new stars in "The Real Housewives of New York" Season 9. But this also means that some beloved RHONY stars could be exiting stage left. Speculations circled in on sideliners Jules Walestein and Dorinda Medley, who have been involved in serious eating and drug issues.
Another likely prediction is Luann de Lesseps, who might actually exit RHONY, should she choose to go with the bliss of married life. But seeing as how her feud with Bethenny Frankel puts the show on the headlines, it's likely Bravo might negotiate for her to stay.
"The Real Housewives of New York" hasn't announced a premiere date for Season 9 yet, so stay tuned for updates!
