Remy Ma was in the running to join the cast of Real Housewives Of New York City…but she lost because she moved to New Jersey
Rapper Remy Ma was reportedly in the running to join a rebooted version of The Real Housewives Of New York until his residency scuttled his chances.
RHONY star Eboni K. Williams has suggested Remy, 42, as a potential star who could shake up the show, sources familiar with the talks told TMZ.
However, by the time she was being considered, Remy had moved full-time to New Jersey, which was a major sticking point with producers.
Cut: Remy Ma, 42, had discussions about joining the Real Housewives Of New York City, but the discussion ended abruptly when it was revealed that she was living in New Jersey, say sources at TMZ; seen in October 2021 in Atlanta
According to the sources, Ebony introduced Remy as a possibility months ago, which helped her have a virtual conversation with the Bravo series casting team.
But even though the musician (real name: Reminisce Mackie) was born and raised in the Bronx and has spent most of her life in New York, her current living situation was a major sticking point.
According to the sources, she had an apartment in Midtown Manhattan, but she sold it and now resides primarily in New Jersey.
She might not even have been able to chat with the casting team if her home base was known, but the RHONY staff was initially under the impression that she was still living in New York.
Making the Pitch: According to sources, Ebony K. Williams pitched Remy as a possibility months ago, which helped her have a virtual conversation with the casting team; The cast of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip seen in June in New York
This is all she wrote: Once it was revealed that she had gotten rid of her Midtown Manhattan apartment and was now living in New Jersey, the discussion abruptly ended ; seen on September 30 in Atlanta
However, once this detail was revealed, reps reportedly cut off any talk of Remy joining the long-running reality series.
It’s a surprising hard line, as several of the housewives aren’t even married, and it’s not unusual for wealthy New Jersey citizens to spend a lot of time in New York.
TMZ also reported that TV news anchor Tamsen Fadal, who appears on CW affiliate PIX11, was another new face being considered for season 14, but her application also stalled.
TMZ reported that TV news anchor Tamsen Fadal (L), who appears on CW affiliate PIX11, was also being considered for Season 14, but her bid also stalled; seen with Kathryn Erbe in 2019 in NYC
So far, the cast for the next season of RHONY has not been announced.
Andy Cohen previously announced that the final season was completely rebooted after a turbulent Season 13, during which the Housewives couldn’t even agree on a time to film a special reunion.
In order to clean up the slack, Bravo will sweep away the most divisive housewives to create a new cast, though it’s unclear if any of the women will continue the series.
But to please fans of the original show, a second spin-off featuring the stars of RHONY over the years will also be created.
New Blood: Andy Cohen previously announced that the final season was completely rebooted after a choppy season 13; Karen Huger, Garcelle Beauvais, Teresa Giudice, Alexia Echevarria, Gizelle Bryant, Kyle Richards and Kenya Moore seen in May in New York
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