Welcome back to Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel’s exclusive blog about The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which debuted last week on
Bravo. Bethenny will be blogging exclusively for E! Online every Wednesday, dishing about the craziness that goes down with these Jersey girls each week. Here’s her second installment, for episode two. Take it away Bethenny… ________________ Well, I was wrong. I thought this five-car pileup would be “White-lanta”—a show where the women seem to really play up the drama for ratings (which does work, by the way). Instead, bravo to Bravo TV because, for better or for worse, I’m getting the sense that these ladies are being exactly who they are. I’m starting to like this show, and between the absurd antics, there are a lot of human moments. Here we go again… Jacqueline is genuinely a nice person with a spoiled daughter, which isn’t really very original or different than many households. Teresa just seems like a ditzy brunette who lives in the wonderful world of ignorant bliss. I imagine if I had a lobotomy, life would be like this: filled with glittery, matching pink tutus, paying in cash, living in the Borgata Hotel & Casino, being sweet and nice to everybody and happy about everything. The flaw I see here is the creation of small, spoiled, rhinestone-covered future shopping monsters. Admittedly I was raised by wolves. But as a child, who cared about clothes and shopping and lip gloss
Now onto the friendship of Danielle and Jacqueline. Did I really see Jacqueline in an off-the-shoulder, Flashdance gray T-shirt Excellent. Danielle is some mixed bag. She is so desperate to be included in the Italian stallion clan that it is a bit creepy. Then I’m conflicted because she seems to have very well-mannered children. I found it inappropriate for her to be disciplining Ashley however, when comparing their offspring, Jacqueline could use the help. It is my opinion that Danielle is too open, and inappropriately, too honest with her children.