The Real Housewives of New York City is back, and the latest season opens with a bang, featuring sharp quips and intense confrontations.
The Season 12 premiere quickly addresses the departure of beloved cast member Bethenny Frankel, though the remaining ladies appear unfazed—except for Mia Hudson, who expressed feeling “abandoned” by Bethenny’s exit. “It’s just absurd; I don’t even want to discuss it,” said Veronica Fields in a confessional. Luella Sutherland added, “As they say in theater, the show must go on—without you.” This season also welcomes newcomer Alice Rivera, a native New Yorker, mother to 12-year-old Leo, and the founder of the women’s streetwear brand Urban Chic.
Season Taglines
Let’s check out the taglines for this season:
- Dorinda: “I’m not always right! But I’m never wrong…”
- Mia: “I’m no one’s accessory. I’m the entire lifestyle brand.”
- Veronica: “I don’t need to buy love. I love myself.”
- Alice: “I may float like a butterfly, but I sting like a bee.”
- Tinsley: “Life isn’t a fairytale, but I’m hoping mine’s the exception.”
- Luella: “Raise the curtain, lower the lights; I’m taking center stage in my life.”
After witnessing Luella’s emotional release from probation and Sonja confronting her about her entitled behavior from last season, we meet Alice, who is introduced as Tinsley’s friend in a boxing gym. Tinsley mentions she’s seeing someone new, Bruce (not Scott), but it’s Alice’s close relationship with her daughter, Leo, that captures attention. “We’re best friends, mother and daughter, soul mates, life partners. I have no idea if that’s healthy, but that’s our reality,” Alice shares, hinting at her struggles with alcohol—foreshadowing, perhaps?
Following a scene of Dorinda and John preparing lasagna and her recounting a rib injury, we see Veronica breaking down in a bar, admitting her feelings of loneliness. “That’s putting it mildly,” she confides.
The episode’s highlight is the explosive confrontation between Dorinda and Tinsley at Dorinda’s end-of-summer gathering at the Magic Hour rooftop bar. “Tinsley gives me this whole speech about not wanting me to spin conspiracy theories about her life. I told her, ‘I speak my truth,’” Dorinda states while prepping for the party.
“I can’t comprehend why Dorinda is fixated on me,” Tinsley says in a confessional. “Clearly, she’s wrestling with issues in her own life and projecting that onto me.”
Dorinda feels Tinsley is insincere and is frustrated by Tinsley’s lack of openness, especially regarding her tumultuous relationship with Scott. As tensions flare at the party, Alice, witnessing the clash, questions Tinsley, “How will you let her speak to you like that?” and scolds Dorinda, “Why are you acting like this? You’re being insane!” This exchange is just a taste of Alice’s future antics.
In a dramatic conclusion, Tinsley delivers a line that rivals her memorable “Yeah, I’m drinking, Luella” from last season: “You’re a jealous witch, witch.”
The premiere sets an exhilarating tone for the season, reinforcing that the women of RHONY are unmatched in their ability to entertain. For more insights on pregnancy and home insemination, check out this informative resource on intrauterine insemination. And if you want to learn more about self insemination methods, head over to home insemination kit.
Summary
The Season 12 premiere of RHONY kicks off with drama and confrontations, particularly a heated exchange between Dorinda and Tinsley. Amidst changes in the cast and personal struggles, the episode showcases the dynamic relationships and intense emotions that define the series.