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VIDEO Mob Wives’ Drita D’Avanzo reads from Fifty Shades of Grey

ByAsa Hawks

Not only is Mob Wives star Drita D’Avanzo fearless when it comes to verbal and physical confrontations, but she also fearless when handed an erotic novel and asked to read it during a television interview! That’s exactly what happened as the 34-year-old reality star and her cast mate Carla Facciolo were doing an interview with MTV News and the subject of E L James’ erotic New York Times best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey came up. The interviewer happened to have a copy on hand and Drita read a racy passage in her thick Staten Island accent (with shocked interjections thrown in). Keep reading to watch the hilarious clip that could spawn an entirely new career for the VH1 celeb, who might need to change her name to Drita von Teese!

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PHOTOS Mob Wives bring it for VH1 DIVAS Celebrates Soul red carpet

ByDarren O

There are divas, there are soul divas and then there are Staten Island (and one bad girl Brooklynite) divas that will damage your face and look freakin’ hot while doing it! VH1’s own Mob Wives; Renee Graziano, Karen Gravano, Drita D’Avanzo, Carla Facciolo and new additions Ramona Rizzo and Angela Raiola were in attendance for their network’s DIVAS Celebrates Soul at the Hammerstein Ballroom yesterday in New York City. See photos of all 6 and get brief bio info for Angela “Big Ang” Raiola.

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Mob Wives season 2 primer: Promo video, poster, new cast member and arrests

ByDarren O

I figured I’d do a little checking to see what my Staten Island fairies have been up to and holy freakin’ crap Drita D’Avanzo, Renee Graziano, Karen Gravano and Carla Facciolo have been busy. Instead of breaking this all up I figured I’d just give a big ol’ here’s what’s up with the upcoming 2nd season of the breakout reality hit Mob Wives on VH1. Check out a new promo video and poster, meet the newest addition to the cast, Ramona Rizzo, and find out about the recent arrests surrounding Renee including her father and ex-husband.

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Mob Wives land 2nd season, reunion show

ByDarren O

All aboard the Staten Island reality ferry because our hard-core girls Renee Graziano, Karen Gravano, Drita D’avanzo and Carla Facciolo have been re-upped by VH1 for a second season of the popular docu-soap Mob Wives. Get the particulars and read what Renee had to tweet to her minimemobsters about season 2.

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Renee Graziano’s dad Anthony not speaking to her and sister producer Jenn Graziano over Mob Wives

ByStarcasm Staff

VH1’s Mob Wives is shaping up to be pretty interesting. This Sunday in particular we watched Renee Graziano fall into histrionic pieces when she found out her ex-husband and the father of her son A.J. Junior (Hector Pagan Jr.) get rounded up in a huge FBI bust last year. (More on that in a future…

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“I’m Gangster, and I’m Comin’ Home” Mob Wives Season One, Episode One recap

ByStarcasm Staff

Mob Wives  Season One, Episode One recap: First of all, the art and photography is engaging, beautiful, and borrows heavily from the cinematography of America’s rich history of mob films and FBI-surveillance style footage. Renee Graziano – is seen wearing furs, buying furs, riding in cars, and enjoying a luxurious life. “My father didn’t work…

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PHOTO Cast of VH1’s Mob Wives pose outside NYC restaurant

ByAsa Hawks

VH1’s new mafia-themed reality series Mob Wives has been in the works for years and is finally set to premiere on April 17th. The cast of mafia mamas (which includes Karen Gravano, daughter of Sammy the Bull Gravano, Drita D’avano Renee Graziano and Carla Facciolo) met with production mogul Harvey Weinstein for lunch at Michael’s on 55th St. in New York City earlier today and took time to pose for photographers before going in.

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PHOTOS VIDEO Meet Carla Facciolo with VH1’s Mob Wives

ByDarren O

Next up on our profile posts for VH1’s Mob Wives is Carla Facciolo. Carla grew up in “the life” and attempted to get out when she married stock broker Joey Ferragamo. The only problem is that Joey got himself arrested for a little “boiler room incident!” Read on for all the deets on the Staten Island mother of twins.