Beginning nearly twenty years ago, The Real Housewives of Orange County started the franchise with a bang and started a whole new culture within reality television. Documenting the messy private and professional lives of the affluent women in Orange County, the show was just the beginning. Now, there are 11 American editions, 21 international editions, and 27 spin-offs, including Vanderpump Rules. With all these spin-offs, what harm could one more really do?
Real Housewives, Real Stars, and Real Prison Time
Now, there is a difference between jail time and real prison time. Many housewives in the franchise have gone to jail, but only a few have been sentenced to hard time. Starting with Teresa Giudice, a woman who helped make The Real Housewives of New Jersey iconic and served nearly a year for fraud. Giudice promised drama, and she always delivered, even shoving reunion host Andy Cohen during a freakout on Watch What Happens Live. The reunion with her children showed exactly how much she had changed because of her time in jail.
There Have Been Smaller Real Housewives Arrests
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There is enough drama and bad behavior between these housewives to last a lifetime, hopefully, though not a life sentence. Since housewives are cast because of their intense personalities, it makes sense that they are more prone to risky behaviors. It's why we love them. Since they have nothing more to lose, nothing is stopping these housewives from diving into the biggest dramas on Bravo. Housewives are successful because they are authentic and offer a point of view that not everyone has. With prison in their history, there is nothing to hide. Plus, prison and jail grant many of these housewives an outlook on life that none of the other housewives franchises have. Shah's arrest had lasting consequences, as the other The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City women constantly theorized about what had happened.
The Real Housewives with the cast members who did jail time will offer a unique perspective without sacrificing the drama that we've come to expect. Bravo has a hidden gem that they just need to uncover between the housewives who went to jail for a short time and those who went to prison. It's time to start planning Bravo, but don't worry, you have time. The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip is available on Peacock.
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