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RHONY's Luann de Lesseps Has the Best Reaction to Bethenny Frankel and Jill Zarin's Reunion
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Date:2025-04-14 23:57:47
Luann de Lesseps's thoughts on Bethenny Frankel and Jill Zarin's recent reunion will have you feelin' Jovani.
After for former frenemies reconciled earlier this week during the July 17 episode of Bethenny's Just B podcast, their fellow Real Housewives of New York City alum shared her very candid—and very cool, not uncool—reaction to the RHONY O.G.s ending their 13-year feud.
"I don't listen to Bethenny's podcast because she's said so many things about the Housewives, against the Housewives and now here she is doing a podcast about the Housewives and she's talking about me all the time," Luann exclusively told E! News co-hosts Justin Sylvester and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton on the July 20 episode. "I don't respond to it. I wish all women the best. Let her do her podcast. I'm doing me, but never the two shall meet at this point."
So, while the "Feelin' Jovani" singer didn't tune in to hear Bethenny and Jill make up, she is glad they broke bread together—if only for one reason.
"I'm happy Jill and her reconnected because Jill wanted that to happen for years," Luann noted. "I don't think Bethenny was that interested, but she needs a guest. She needs a Housewife, so there you go. And I'm not doing it!"
But seriously, would she ever appear on Just B if the Skinnygirl founder invited her?
"Am I ever going to go on Bethenny's podcast? Probably not, but you never say never," the 58-year-old stated, adding, "We just haven't seen each other in so long. We're so disconnected."
Check out the video above to hear Luann's thoughts on the newly rebooted RHONY cast, plus watch her on Bravo's Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Sundays at 10 p.m.
Keep reading to see where Luann, Bethenny and Jill land on E!'s official ranking of every Housewife in Bravo history.
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Who?
Vaguely familiar, but...
Once upon a time, DeShawn starred on the same TV show as NeNe Leakes. Surprising, we know.
This one-season Housewife brought nothing to the Orange County table.
Utah's newest season two Housewife went out with a bang (and not in a good way). In January 2022, Jennie was fired after "offensive" and racially insensitive old Facebook posts resurfaced online. Jennie later apologized but the damage was done.
Her defining trait was "cougar."
The Orange County doctor was never a source of drama during season 16 and her brief marriage troubles with eternally shirtless husband Ryne (or Ryan?) were less than riveting. However, we will never forget Dr. Jen getting absolutely wasted on wine during the Dubrows' insanely awkward—yet wildly entertaining—dinner party.
Katie loved to talk about her charity work, but...didn't do much else on screen. She was one and done, only to come back and not contribute much as a friend. Leaving the cast trip early? A Housewives no-no.
Her marriage problems were on full display the two seasons she was a full-time Housewife...that and her champagne room are the two memorable things about Charrisse.
A one-and-done Housewife, Shamari was at least fun?
While it was nice to see some diversity in the lily-white O.C., Peggy ultimately proved to be a frustrating presence in season 12. The fights she chose to pick were bizarre, and often involving someone using a word she simply didn't understand, and her decision to simply hide out in her room for an entire day during the trip to Iceland proved that she wasn't really cut out for this Real Housewives life.
Noella spun through season 16 like a tornado of frantic energy. While her personal struggles were somewhat compelling (her husband James up and left the country and asked for a divorce right before filming started), it was her constant drama with queen bee Heather Dubrow that helped her not land completely at the bottom of the list. Maybe with more time and another season, we'll warm up to Mrs. Bergener.
From peacekeeper in her first season to unrelenting complaints about a thrown cake and unfounded claims of anti-Semitism in her second (and last) season, we're not sure we've ever seen a quicker Real Housewives fall from grace than this one.
The America's Next Top Model veteran picked up a peach for seasons 11 and 12, but never really made an impression in the world of RHOA, aside from being pregnant for what felt like her entire tenure. Points for that epic read of Marlo Hampton while in Tokyo, though.
All we remember about Karent is that she was a dentist and none of her co-stars seemed to like her at all. Next!
This was a real person with a show on Bravo. We promise.
As one of RHONY's more recent one-and-dones, Jules' tenure was too brief to rank any higher. However, she sure did deliver her fair share of drama.
So unnecessary they couldn't even get individual taglines.
Everything Amber and her husband Jim did seemed to reek of desperation. Plus, he was involved in more of the drama than she was. Not a good look.
Much like co-star Sara Al Madani, Nina exemplified a multidimensional, successful Arab woman who is blending modern life with centuries-old cultural traditions. She avoided most of the season one drama and was sometimes overshadowed by her co-stars' bigger, louder personalities.
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Ana followed up her one season as a Bravolebrity by competing on season 12 of Next Food Network Star in 2016. She didn't make it there, either.
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Lisa was a perfectly fine Housewife, but we don't want just fine. Not when she's sharing the screen with the likes of NeNe and Sheree Whitfield.
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