What happened on Scary Island with Kelly Bensimon? RHONY
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What happened on Scary Island with Kelly Bensimon? RHONY

ByVioleta Idyll

One of the most remembered and referenced episodes of Real Housewives of New York is known as “Scary Island” because that’s what Kelly Bensimon called it. The episode, which is number 12 of Season 3, is called “Sun, Sand and Psychosis.” It originally aired on May 20, 2010. Ramona Singer hosted Bethenny Frankel, Alex McCord,…

SELLING THE HAMPTONS Is Kelly Bensimon a real estate agent now?
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SELLING THE HAMPTONS Is Kelly Bensimon a real estate agent now?

ByStarcasm Staff

Former Real Housewives of New York castmember Kelly Bensimon is now making a killing in New York real estate. The New York Post reported that Kelly sold $50 million in properties in three months in early 2021, and she has now married reality television with her new career by appearing on Discovery +’s Selling the…

PHOTOS Kelly Bensimon and Ramona Singer are bikini besties in Miami
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PHOTOS Kelly Bensimon and Ramona Singer are bikini besties in Miami

ByAsa Hawks

While 95% of the country bundles up for freezing cold temperatures on this New Year’s Eve, The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Ramona Singer and Kelly Bensimon remind us how the other 5% live by soaking up the warmth in bikinis in Miami Beach. The two former on-screenemies seemed to be having a real…

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Is Kelly Bensimon dating fellow Bravo star Ryan Serhant? She responds

ByLindsay

Kelly Bensimon has been divorced since 2006, but since then we haven’t seen much romance in her life. Sure, she went on a couple of awkward dates on Real Housewives of New York but no one seemed to impress her. Fortunately, it looks like Kelly has finally met someone who can keep her attention — and they have Bravo in common.

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PHOTO Kelly Bensimon wears a Bob Dylan dress, nerdy blog fawning ensues

ByAsa Hawks

Being a celebrity blogger I’m used to enjoying the sight of attractive female celebrities wearing everything from bikinis to lingerie to sometimes nothing at all, but former Real Housewives of New York City‘s Kelly Bensimon struck me out looking by pitching some high heat fashion woo in a Bob Dylan print cami dress earlier today. Keep reading to see the photo that may just have converted me from Team Bethenny as well as some brutally twisted Dylan lyrics like:

“Well, I see you got your brand new Bob Dylan print cami dress…“

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PHOTO Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon have lunch, celebrate RHONYC firing?

ByAsa Hawks

Fellow Real Housewives of New York City cast offs Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon met earlier today for a peaceful, Bravo-camera-free lunch together at Le Bilboquet in New York City. Both ladies took to Twitter to talk about their grub grabbing including an interesting tweet by Jill in which she reveals that she walked by Sonja Morgan’s house where Bravo was filming the new season of RHONYC and that she is “So happy it is behind me.”

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Real Housewives of New York firings confirmed by Bravo, the ladies respond

ByAsa Hawks

After days of tepid denials and “nothing’s official yet” statements, the rumors that surfaced earlier this week claiming that Bravo is cleaning house on the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City have finally been officially confirmed by the network. Keep reading for the responses from those let go, including Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen and Cindy Barshop!

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Sonja Morgan confirms Real Housewives of New York City firings

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Sonja Morgan talked with US magazine at an event Thursday night just after finding out from her producer that Jill, Kelly, Alex and Cindy would indeed not be back for Season 5 of the show. Keep reading for quotes from Sonja including what she thinks her cast mates’ next career moves might be.

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Jill, Kelly, Alex, Cindy fired from Real Housewives of New York City

ByStarcasm Staff

It’s been rumored for months that Bravo was planning on overhauling the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City and that appears to be the case as Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord (which include’s Alex’s husband, and honorary “housewife,” Simon van Kempen), and Cindy Barshop were all reportedly contacted by Bravo earlier today and told they would not be back for the fifth season of the reality series. Keep reading to see what Jill, Alex, Simon and Cindy had to say about the news!

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The Real Housewives of NYC prepare for Hurricane Irene

ByDarren O

I’m sure the first thing that popped into your head when Mayor Bloomberg announced an evacuation of much of lower lying New York City and a shut down of the public transit system was, WHAT ARE THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY GONNA DO!!!!?!?!?!? See an update from all our Big Apple girls as they keep us updated via Twitter (except for Sonja).

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PHOTO Countess LuAnn, Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon in Burlesque costumes

ByAsa Hawks

This week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City featured a burlesque-themed party thrown by the undergarment averse (and financially troubled) Sonja Morgan, and the rest of the cast showed their support by attending in a variety of costumes ranging from risque to mundane. Check out the mostly non-Team Sonja trio of the Countess, Kelly and Jill in their rather lackluster burlesque interpretations and watch a clip of Sonja once again baring her derriere while reciting some not-so-cleverly disguised poetic barbs aimed at some of her housewife adversaries! (Includes links to previous posts with slightly more racy costumes worn by the likes of Ramona, Alex and… Mario?)

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Countess LuAnn de Lesseps releases “Chic C’est La Vie” music video featuring Jill and Kelly

ByStarcasm Staff

The wait is over! The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Countess LuAnn de Lesseps has finally released her follow up music video to her cult classic “Money Can’t Buy You Class!” The song is titled “Chic C’est La Vie” and the video features LuAnn and her Team The Countess cast mates Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon living the lifestyles of the rich and famous in and around The Borgota hotel and casino in Atlantic City. Keep reading for all the Countessy glory!

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Are the Real Housewives of New York City being replaced?

ByDarren O

The New York Post is reporting that Bravo may be looking to replace the entire cast of The Real Housewives of New York City. That’s right, Cindy Barshop, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, and Sonja Morgan would have to find something to do with their time other than get in fights in the Hamptons. Actually they would still do that but we wouldn’t know anymore! If it’s true that the axe is falling who would you like to see stay or go if it were your call?

Does RHoNY’s Ramona Singer really have a drinking problem?
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Does RHoNY’s Ramona Singer really have a drinking problem?

ByStarcasm Staff

This season Ramona Singer’s castmates have questioned her level of drinking on the show multiple times, prompting Ramona to say she actually called up Bravo and ask them if they really didn’t have any better story-lines to go with. Is she really slamming the Pinot too hard, or are we just made to believe she is to up ratings?

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When Worlds collide: Jill Zarin and Drita D’Avanzo together at Kelly Bensimon’s amNew York party

ByAsa Hawks

Can you say “The Real Mob Wives of New York City?”

We cover a lot of reality series on this blog and sometimes I forget that these multiple “realities” can overlap! Such was the case in New York City last night when break out Mob Wives star Drita D’Avanzo showed up for the amNew York party celebrating the addition of RHONYC‘s Kelly Killoren Bensimon and photographer Patrick McMullan to their staff. See pictures of Drita and Jill Zarin together on the red carpet and find out which of Kelly’s cast mates turned out (and didn’t turn out!) to show their support!

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PHOTOS RHONYC Kelly Bensimon celebrates her 43rd birthday at Tao in Las Vegas

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s only certified super model Kelly Bensimon took time out of a busy schedule that includes posing for Playboy, making sand angels, having nightmares about Bethenny and strutting her rock solid bikini bod on the beaches of Miami to celebrate her 43rd birthday at Tao nightclub inside the Venetian hotel Las Vegas, Nevada last night.

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PHOTOS Real Housewives of New York City Season 4 premiere party

ByAsa Hawks

Tonight is the season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo and the ladies got together Tuesday night for a premiere party at Covet in NYC to celebrate the event!

Jill Zarin and Countess LuAnn were the only cast members absent from the festivities as Ramona Singer, Alex McCord (with honorary housewife Simon van Kempen), Kelly Bensimon, Sonja Morgan and Bethenny Frankel replacement Cindy Barshop were all looking great in a wide variety of formal and informal attire. Keep reading for the pics and find out which surprising gal took home my best-dressed honors!

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Kelly Bensimon bikini photos in Miami

ByAsa Hawks

Forget robins, the real first signs of spring are celebrities in bikinis! Now you may argue that The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Kelly Bensimon isn’t that big of a celebrity, but for something as wonderful as spring I’m willing to play the optimist and take whatever I can get. Plus, even completely cuckoo can look fantastic in two-piece swimwear!

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A Real Housewives product pushing photo gallery

ByDarren O

All of our favorite reality wives have one common bond it seems. The Real Housewives can really sell some product! If you spend part of your day checking out photo galleries of the reality queens like I do it becomes apparent that the whole franchise was created to get these shillers out to the masses and sell, sell, sell.

Check out this gallery of the product pushing ladies doing their part to help America recover from the current financial crisis.

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PHOTOS Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray?

ByAsa Hawks

Let’s see if you can guess the real caption for this series of perspective-altering photos of Big Apple Housewives Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon:

A. Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray!

B. Bravo and SyFy team up for The Real Housewives of Wonderland

C. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon continue to make a huge racket

D. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon attend the USTA and Heineken’s 2010 US Open Player Party at Empire Hotel on August 27, 2010 in New York City.

Keep reading to find out the real answer and see photos of Kelly playing with a pair of huge furry balls!

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Photos: Dora the Explorer celebrates ten years with NYC tour

ByStarcasm Staff

Dora the Explorer has turned ten. Actually, she will always be seven, but her show is a decade old! Not one to shy away from seeing the world, the explorer extraordinaire (along with her posse: Boots, Map, Swiper and the gang) have taken New York City by force, leaving in their wake a dust cloud of Dora sightings and celeb photo-ops that include Uma Thurman, Kelly Bensimon and closing the NYSE. Also, see the fabulous backpacks she is auctioning for charity designed by such luminaries as LeBron James and Faith Hill. Come on, vamanos!

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PHOTOS Match made in heaven: Kelly Bensimon and Jake Pavelka together in Chicago

ByAsa Hawks

Love works in mysterious ways! The Bachelor‘s Jake Pavelka and Real Housewives of New York City‘s Kelly Bensimon are both rebounding from relationships in which there was a lot of systematic bullying and fate placed them together in Chicago for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon on August 1, 2010. Are those wedding bells I hear?

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Kelly Bensimon did not have a nervous breakdown but a nervous ‘breakthrough’

ByDarren O

Kelly Bensimon is on a a little spin control campaign after her volatile appearance in the RHNYC May 20th episode in which she looked like she was totally losing her marbles and that all the other Real HW’s were finally getting the best of her. It ceratinly seems like she needed to explain herself at least a little. So how on Earth will Kelly explain it away? Check for yourself.

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VIDEO – Is Kelly Bensimon crazy, unraveling? Why is she scared of Bethenny?

ByStarcasm Staff

Tonight’s Real Housewives of New York episode was a real whammy! Kelly Bensimon literally had some kind of breakdown during dinner, and basically didn’t let anyone else get a word in while she babbled on about her Bethenny nightmares, how she thinks Bethenny is trying to kill her, how everyone is “white noise”, Al Sharpton,…

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Bethenny Frankel is in Kelly Bensimon’s nightmares

ByAsa Hawks

Krazy Kelly Bensimon gives us all a glimpse into her murky subconscious while talking on the phone with Jill Zarin in this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City. During the call she reveals details about her nightmares that feature a Bethenny made out of knives trying to kill her! See the movie poster from the soon-to-be-released Bravo horror film inspired by Kelly’s dark dreams!

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Real Housewives of New York beefs explained: What did Bethenny Frankel do to Kelly Bensimon and why is Alex McCord so angry at Jill Zarin

ByStarcasm Staff

If you’re watching Season Three of The Real Housewives of New York, you know all is not well in Housewives Land. Except for Ramona, Ramona is currently riding on some sort of peaceful cloud (sometimes enhanced by Pino Grigio). The newest “wife”, Sonja Morgan, also possesses a strange serenity not often found in Housewives. She’s…

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VIDEO – Real Housewives of New York, Bethenny Frankel opens up about her father on Ramona Singer’s yacht trip

ByStarcasm Staff

On tonight’s episode of Real Housewives of New York, Ramona Singer takes a few of the wives (minus Jill, Luann and Jennifer Gilbert) on a yacht trip to St. John’s. Minus a few minor snafus between Bethenny and Kelly, they seem to have a low-key good time. Bethenny, who has just learned that she’s pregnant,…

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PHOTO Kelly Bensimon bikini centerfold

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Kelly Bensimon has gotten quite comfortable wearing next to nothing in front of the paparazzi ever since she made the cover of Playboy magazine back in March. See a centerfold-length photo of her from Miami earlier today sporting a multi-colored Eres bikini and over-sized sunglasses, appearing quite happy to be hundreds of miles away from all The Big Apple drama.

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Trendy is a strange word: Kelly Killoren Bensimon’s fashionable writing career

ByStarcasm Staff

During episode six of The Real Housewives of New York, we see Kelly Killoren Bensimon, asking people on the streets of New York about their necklaces and their underwear as she researches an article for Niche Media’s Gotham Magazine.

What does Kelly write about? What ever happened to that Gotham Magazine article she was writing? Keep reading to find out!

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Real Housewives of New York City’s Kelly Bensimon bikini photos

ByAsa Hawks

Kelly Bensimon gave folks on Miami Beach a sneak peek of what they can expect if they pick up the March issue of Playboy magazine, which features the 41-year-old former model and most recent addition to the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City.

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Real Housewives of New York, New Jersey, and Kandi Burruss to compete on Millionaire

ByStarcasm Staff

Block out your calendars now because starting February 22 a week-long themed Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: The Real Housewives of Millionaire will pair of Real Housewives from New Jersey, New York (minus Danielle Staub and Bethenney Frankel), and Kandi Burruss from Atlanta with real housewives (you heard right, real ones without television shows!)…

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Kelly Bensimon to appear partially nude in Playboy

ByStarcasm Staff

Kim Zolciak must be pissed! It was Kim’s dream to be the first Houswewife to expose her nether regions in Playboy, but sadly, she was never officially offered the deal. Last September she told Paper Magazine that we were all about to see even more of her plastic boobies, so she must be super jealous…

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Bethenny Frankel will be back for Season 3 of ‘Real Housewives of NYC”

Bycarrieglass

For a while there we were worried that Bethenny Frankel wouldn’t be coming back to crack jokes with Jill Zarin and spar with Kelly Bensimon. There were talks of Frankel branching out into her own show, Skinny in the City with her new beau Jason Hoppy, but that idea supposedly got squashed by a lawsuit…