THE AMERICA ONE NEWS
Jun 2, 2025  |  
0
 | Remer,MN
Sponsor:  QWIKET 
Sponsor:  QWIKET 
Sponsor:  QWIKET: Elevate your fantasy game! Interactive Sports Knowledge.
Sponsor:  QWIKET: Elevate your fantasy game! Interactive Sports Knowledge and Reasoning Support for Fantasy Sports and Betting Enthusiasts.
back  
topic
NY Post
Page Six
15 May 2023


NextImg:‘RHUGT: RHONY Legacy’ cast officially revealed after behind-the-scenes tumult

The cast of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy” is here.

Peacock announced Monday that Ramona Singer, Dorinda Medley, Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Kelly Bensimon and Kristen Taekman will star in the upcoming fifth season of the spinoff series.

The ladies will jet off to Saline Beach in St. Barts and stay at the same home as the “Real Housewives of New York City” Season 5 cast trip.

The premiere date “will be announced at a later time,” according to a press release obtained by Page Six.

“RHONY” fan favorite Jill Zarin noticeably did not make the cut.

Bethenny Frankel, who has been vocal about having no interest in starring on the “boring” spinoff, will not be returning either.

Peacock announced the cast of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy.”
countessluann/Instagram

Kristen Taekman posing in a white dress

Kristen Taekman will return to the Bravoverse after an eight-year hiatus.
kristentaekman/Instagram

Kelly Bensimon posing for a photo by a staircase

Kelly Bensimon has stayed close with several of her former co-stars after leaving the show prior to Season 5.
kellybensimon/Instagram

Meanwhile, Taekman may come as a surprise to viewers, as she only starred on Seasons 6 and 7 nearly 10 years ago. Bensimon has also been absent from the franchise since Season 7 and has not been a full-time cast member since Season 4.

Page Six broke the news in January that the proposed idea of a full-size “RHONY” reboot had fallen apart during contract negotiations, so producers transitioned to a “RHUGT”-style one-off show where the cast jets off for a brief vacation.

Sources previously told us that Zarin, 59, played a significant role in the negotiations going awry and Bravo rescinding its initial “Legacy” offers, so she was not given an offer for the revamped idea.

Jill Zarin posing for a solo photo

Jill Zarin will not star on the highly anticipated spinoff.
Instagram/@mrsjillzarin

Jill Zarin, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan talking on "RHONY"

Sources previously told Page Six that Zarin stalled the original contract negotiations.
Bravo/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Luann de Lesseps posing with roses

Fans will see Luann de Lesseps on both “Crappy Lake” and the new “RHONY” series.
countessluann/Instagram

However, Zarin recently claimed it was more of a mutual decision.

“’Legacy’ didn’t happen because it just wasn’t meant to happen. That’s the truth,” she told us last week.

“It has nothing to do with me. It has to do with the producers and what they decided to do. I don’t really know.”

Sonja Morgan posing on a chair

Sonja Morgan has starred on “RHONY” since Season 3 in 2010.
sonjatmorgan/Instagram

Ramona Singer posing for a solo photo

Ramona Singer was initially out on “RHONY Legacy” but has since changed her mind.
Instagram/Ramona Singer

Dorinda Medley posing for a solo photo

Medley was put on “pause” prior to Season 13, but that has come to an end.
dorindamedley/Instagram

The new Peacock series will air after fans get a minor “RHONY” fix with Morgan and de Lesseps’ upcoming spinoff, “Crappy Lake.”

For more Page Six reality TV updates

Singer, 66, initially told Page Six that her time on “RHONY” had come to an end in November 2022, but insiders spilled that she had a change of heart over the last few months.

In March 2022, Bravo first announced that it was rebooting and recasting the beloved NYC staple while also introducing its “Legacy” reboot.

Luann De Lesseps, Jill Zarin, Bethenny Frankel, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord posing for a "RHONY" cast photo

Bravo revealed in March 2022 that it would be picking out some past “RHONY” cast members for a new show.
NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Ramona Singer, LuAnn de Lesseps sitting and talking on "RHONY"

A premiere date has not been announced.
Bravo/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

“RHONY” was at a crossroads after Season 13 both with fans and among the cast, especially between newcomer Eboni K. Williams and Singer.

Williams, 39, accused the OG “Housewife” of racism, which led to the network conducting a third-party investigation. The probe ultimately resulted in Bravo reevaluating the show.

The new “RHONY” — which stars Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Dana Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield — premieres July 16 on Bravo.