For better and for worse, the first season of the RHONY reboot is in the books. After the show’s disastrous 13th season, The Real Housewives of New York City got a massive facelift for Season 14 with six completely new housewives taking over the iconic franchise. Their first season provided plenty of great drama for Bravo lovers, including squabbles over whether or not TriBeCa is an up-and-coming neighborhood, just how many sponsors you can include on your anniversary party invites and if eating a few banh mi sandwiches is a good enough reason to fly to Vietnam.
While RHONY Season 14 certainly gained fans as Brynn Whitfield flirted with every man (and a few women) she could find, Erin Lichy exposed her bad taste in restaurants and Jessel Taank called her children “socially inept,” detractors cited Ubah Hassan’s chaotic outbursts and Sai De Silva’s seemingly random vitriol for Jessel as reasons the new cast might need some tweaking. And then of course there’s Jenna Lyons, the former President of J. Crew who has to be the most out-of-place housewife in Bravo’s history. Will the shy, slightly awkward fashionista even sign on for another season?
Season 15 of RHONY will be here soon, but here’s everything we know so far:
Will there be a Real Housewives of New York City Season 15?
Yes there will be! Bravo announced on March 28, 2024 that the show will be returning for a 15th season.
When does The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15 premiere?
No premiere date has been scheduled for Season 15, but on Aug. 4, 2024, Bravo released a “coming soon” teaser, so presumably the new season will hit in the next few months.
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Who is in the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15?
On April 16, 2024, Deadline reported that fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff would be joining the cast of RHONY for Season 15. However, Bravo later revealed that she’d just be joining as a “friend of.”
In addition to Minkoff, the entire Season 14 cast is returning for Season 15. Bravo also announced on June 27, 2024 that Racquel Chevremont would be joining the franchise.
Is anyone leaving The Real Housewives of New York City after Season 15?
None of the Season 14 cast will be leaving the show with all six housewives returning.
Will there be any new housewives in The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15?
Yes! Racquel Chevremont was announced as a new addition to the cast on June 27, 2024. Her bio is as follows:
“Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx, Racquel Chevremont is an art curator with more than 20 years of experience working with institutions and advising corporations, collectors and artists alike. She has curated artists such as Dawoud Bey, Natia Lemay, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, Gordon Parks, Deborah Roberts and more into collections for award-nominated films and television series, including “Severance,” “Empire,” “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “And Just Like That…” Additionally, Chevremont was discovered by photographer and model scout Steve Landis for Elite models in 1993. She has graced ad campaigns for Benetton, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Fila, L’Oréal, Nivea as well as International Elle magazine covers. As a proud Black queer woman, Chevremont is dedicated to representation and using whatever platform she has to get the voices of queer folks of diaspora out there. She’s the co-founder of The Josie Club, a Black Queer Femme and Woman supported and operated social impact group that organizes community around collaborative event productions.”
It has also been reported that fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has been filming scenes with the cast of RHONY for Season 15. She’ll be joining as a “friend of.”
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Will any of the old RHONY housewives be returning?
Another fan favorite idea for shaking up the cast would be to bring back some of the younger cast members from old RHONY seasons like Tinsley Mortimer or Leah McSweeney. However, Bravo has not hinted that this is an option and hasn’t announced any vintage casting. The RHONY Legacy season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip did drop this December, however. At best, we’d probably see the old-school RHONY housewives pop up as guests.