The Housewives by Brian Moylan
Author:Brian Moylan [Brian Moylan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flatiron Books
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Maybe because of the Miami and D.C. disasters, it would take another four years for the network to announce the addition of its two newest cities, Potomac and Dallas, both of which would debut in 2016.
Much like RHONY, RHOA, and RHOM before it, these shows were initially conceived as something else. RHOP was called Potomac Ensemble and featured a cast of Black and mixed-race women in the tony town inside of the D.C. Beltway. It was (and still is) produced by True Entertainment, the same production company that makes RHOA. Unlike other shows, there were some older, established women like self-appointed grande dame Karen Huger, married to the âblack Bill Gates,â and Gizelle Bryant, the ex-wife of a Baltimore mega-pastor, alongside up-and-coming society types like restaurateur Ashley Darby and Katie Rost, whose biggest claim to fame was that she used to date hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The show was supposed to be about etiquette and what itâs like for young people to break into society. Thatâs why the word etiquette has more prominence in the first season than the hair extensions that have become synonymous with Housewifery.
âSo Bravo came to me and said, âIs there another African American cast out there that isnât derivative, that doesnât have the same feel?ââ RHOP EP Steve Weinstock told The Wrap. âAnd we were able to find this incredible group of women in Potomac, Maryland, of all places. I would liken it to the feeling of [â80s prime-time soap] Falcon Crest. Theyâre very upwardly mobile, theyâre the daughters of very old-monied families. The social grace, etiquette, class, these sorts of things are important in the context of their everyday interactions.â
Weinstock said that they looked at casts in Philly, Houston, and Baltimore, but everyone else was trying to be âtoo-Atlanta-y,â which they didnât find in Potomac. Shari Levine, VP of current production at Bravo, told The Baltimore Sun that they found this cast when looking into Baltimore. They settled on the nucleus of Karen, her friend Gizelle, Gizelleâs bestie, Robyn Dixon, and mutual friend Charrisse Jackson Jordan. Both Charrisse and Robyn were wives of former NBA players. Ashley and Katie were added later as outliers.
As for Dallas, there were rumors of a Housewives flag being planted in Texas soil as far back as 2010âmostly coming from Heidi Dillon, a TV producer who was connected with some of the figures behind RHOM creator MC Filmworks, who claimed interest from Bravo as far back as 2007. In 2011, the rumors kicked up again that âsocialiteâ Gina Ginsburg and Dillion were âinterviewing other potential cast membersâ for a project that was potentially RHOD. They might not have been far off, since Andy told Variety the same year, âWeâve tried to mount a Texas [incarnation), but we never hit the nail on the head with casting.â
In 2012, the gossip got very intense, and some local blogs shared a purported cast list for the program. Several of the women on the list issued statements that they werenât doing the show.
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