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00:00 - Well, I got to see the first three episodes.
00:02 The show is great.
00:03 I expected humor and drama,
00:04 and that's certainly what the six of you girls
00:06 are delivering.
00:07 I'm just curious for both of you,
00:09 when you found out the cast and the group of six
00:11 that ended up doing the trip, what were your reactions?
00:14 - You know, I was not surprised that it's myself
00:21 and Dorinda and Ramona and Sonia.
00:24 And I was surprised it was Kristen Taichman
00:27 'cause I hadn't thought about Kristen in a while.
00:29 She lives in LA now,
00:30 but Tinsley Mortimer was not able to make it.
00:34 And then, you know, Kelly, I've been, you know,
00:37 planning on having her back for years.
00:38 I've been having her on the show,
00:40 putting her name out there
00:41 and hoping that she would come back and she did.
00:44 - Very rightfully so.
00:46 Kelly, what was it like for you
00:47 to just be back on television at all?
00:49 - I don't really think of it as being back on television.
00:53 Just filming with the ladies was so much fun
00:56 and just spending time, you know, seven days together
00:59 was just really, really fun.
01:01 And I really needed that female time and the camaraderie.
01:05 And I just, you know, it was really,
01:07 it was just a great-
01:08 - You missed us.
01:09 - I missed everyone.
01:11 I missed everyone so much.
01:13 I really did.
01:15 - Watching it, it didn't feel like you've been off
01:17 out of the loop for like a while
01:18 because it does seem like you guys all kind of
01:20 came together very quickly, which was refreshing to watch.
01:23 - It took me a second 'cause I was like really eating
01:25 and drinking a lot.
01:26 I was like loving life.
01:27 So I was just like watching and eating and drinking.
01:30 So I was like, "Wow, okay."
01:31 And I'm like, "Wait a minute, what am I doing?
01:32 "I gotta like start like getting into it."
01:35 - Well, you know, it's a good point you bring up
01:37 because it looks natural because we're naturally friends.
01:39 And so, you know, I think it's hard to fake friendships
01:42 and I think you see that on other shows.
01:45 And I would say that our cast is really organically friends
01:50 and we have a history.
01:51 And so I think that really shows
01:54 and makes it that much more interesting and intense.
01:57 - Definitely.
01:58 And speaking of that, Luann, you did season one,
01:59 which was not all women that were friends.
02:01 Obviously it was different people from different franchises.
02:03 So how did this compare being that it was all people
02:05 that knew each other all from the same city?
02:08 - Well, I mean, you know, like I said,
02:10 it was organic and much more natural.
02:11 I think that, you know, it took us a while to warm up
02:14 on that first "Ultimate Girls" trip,
02:16 like the get to know you period, you know,
02:17 'cause I didn't know Kenya very well.
02:20 From Atlanta, I didn't know, you know,
02:21 really, Teresa and Melissa that well.
02:24 And certainly I didn't know Kyle that well.
02:27 And I was pleasantly surprised 'cause Kyle was like so funny.
02:30 I mean, so much fun and just easygoing.
02:35 And that was a surprise for me.
02:36 And she opened up a lot on that trip.
02:38 It's just as different because there was a get to know you
02:41 on that trip as opposed to the "Roni" legacy cast
02:45 knowing each other for so long.
02:46 So it just felt very comfortable
02:48 and very much at home for me.
02:51 - I'm curious, Kelly, was it in your kind of mind
02:54 at all doing this, knowing that the last time
02:56 that you did the show was "Scary Island"
02:58 and everyone kind of labels you
02:59 with that incident that happened?
03:01 Was it in your mind to try to rewrite the narrative
03:04 about you by doing this show?
03:06 - Well, the last time that the viewers saw me was Morocco.
03:10 So we went on this amazing trip to Morocco
03:12 where Luann almost fell off a horse, I mean, a camel.
03:16 So they've seen me and then they've seen me
03:18 a couple of times since then.
03:19 But "Scary Island" is like one of the most iconic scenes
03:22 of all time because we really pushed it because-
03:27 - They really pushed you over the deep end.
03:30 - No, they tried, they tried to push me.
03:33 - Yeah, they did.
03:34 - One person tried to push me.
03:36 And so, and I just kind of had to tie a bow on that
03:40 for obvious reasons.
03:41 And it was an amazing trip.
03:45 I feel sorry for that home
03:46 because it was actually for sale.
03:48 And the broker was like, "You should sell that house."
03:51 And I was like, "Oh my God, I feel so sorry
03:52 for that gorgeous home.
03:53 It got like some bad rap."
03:55 But-
03:57 - That's my friends own that house.
03:58 - Really?
03:59 - In St. John's.
04:00 - Yeah.
04:01 Oh, 'cause it was for sale and I was just like,
04:02 I felt so badly.
04:03 - They still own it.
04:04 - They still own it.
04:05 And listen, I was so happy to be back
04:08 and I've had so many great experiences on the show
04:12 and I miss the lady so much.
04:14 So I'm just really happy to be back.
04:15 - I'm actually glad that I didn't go
04:16 on that Scary Island trip
04:17 because it would not have panned out.
04:19 I don't think-
04:20 - It wouldn't have been Scary Island
04:21 for the way it was there.
04:22 - It wouldn't have been Scary Island
04:23 'cause I would have pushed somebody
04:23 over the edge of the boat, that's for sure.
04:25 - Or it would have been scarier.
04:26 - Oh, my Kelly.
04:27 - Scarier Island.
04:28 - Yeah.
04:29 - I'm gonna scare you.
04:30 - Yeah.
04:31 I think the fans kind of appreciate Kelly
04:33 that you embrace that whole trip
04:35 and that whole Scary Island.
04:36 So it doesn't offend you that people say,
04:37 "Oh, it's iconic.
04:38 It's so funny."
04:39 Because obviously that was a difficult trip for you.
04:41 - Well, if I thought it was difficult,
04:43 I wouldn't have called it Scary Island
04:44 and I wouldn't have talked about it.
04:45 I wouldn't have-
04:46 - You coined that term.
04:47 - I wouldn't have said, "And..."
04:49 You know, it's like, if it was a really...
04:52 And we didn't have mental illness at that time.
04:54 You know, we weren't talking about like wellness
04:56 and mental illness and everything like that.
04:58 So that's the other reason I tied a big bow on it
05:01 because I was like, "We're not gonna go down a road
05:05 that is not, you know, there's no medical doctors here."
05:08 - There's no psychiatry.
05:09 - Right, it's just like, you know,
05:11 women behaving badly and we're, you know,
05:13 I'm gonna tie a bow on it.
05:14 And so that's what I did.
05:15 - Yeah.
05:16 We see in the first few episodes,
05:17 I don't wanna give too much away,
05:18 but the topic of fired versus on pause comes up
05:22 specifically with Dorinda.
05:23 Luann, what do you think about her continuing
05:25 to use the term on pause?
05:27 'Cause she does not wanna let that go.
05:29 - I know she doesn't.
05:31 And it's important to her.
05:32 So let her be on pause.
05:33 (laughs)
05:35 You know, I think it was a tough time for her.
05:38 I, you know, I know she loves to do the show, et cetera.
05:41 And so it just is poking the bear for Dorinda
05:46 to even talk, to go there.
05:48 And so, you know, Kristen kept on pushing it.
05:50 And Kristen obviously didn't know that
05:53 that red hot button that Dorinda's got
05:58 does not need to be pushed.
05:59 - Pull the tail, as Dorinda says.
06:01 - Or the add tail.
06:02 - But nobody ever said anything about me retiring.
06:04 They're just like, "Oh, that's Kelly."
06:06 - I think she said you were fired.
06:08 Dorinda said everyone was fired.
06:09 - Okay.
06:11 - I think you guys can-
06:12 - Fired, but not her.
06:13 - I would retire.
06:14 - Yeah, she's on pause forever.
06:16 Where do you consider,
06:17 do you consider you guys on pause, fired?
06:19 What do you think about that terminology
06:20 that's become used?
06:22 - You know, I think that, you know, that time had come.
06:26 I think that, you know, we had a great run on the show.
06:30 You know, the legacy,
06:31 the legacy part of it didn't work out.
06:35 And so I was thrilled to go on a one week trip
06:38 and spend that time with the girls.
06:40 And, you know, I've moved on, you know,
06:42 to Crappy Lake and doing my cabaret shows,
06:45 a big show coming up at the Wilter
06:47 on February 16th for Valentine's Day.
06:49 It's my new tour.
06:50 So, you know, I'm busy with other projects
06:53 and, you know, I just did "The Masked Singer."
06:55 And so I've been, you know, moving into other projects
06:59 and having a great time.
07:01 You know, there's a new cast,
07:03 but I do think that Roni OGs
07:06 needed to go everywhere in the world.
07:07 Like maybe on "Below Deck,"
07:09 I keep on saying "Below Deck,"
07:10 but, you know, I think that there's a yearly
07:13 OG housewives trip in us.
07:15 - We need to travel the world.
07:17 - Yes. - One bikini at a time.
07:19 (laughing)
07:21 - One island at a time. - Island shopping with OGs.
07:24 - I don't want to see you guys
07:25 being off television for too long.
07:26 So I do think that's a good idea
07:27 to have you guys jump around and-
07:29 - Right, don't you think?
07:30 - How did you guys think that Kristen fared
07:33 stepping back into the fold?
07:34 - I think she did pretty well.
07:36 I mean, I think she held her own.
07:38 She had to defend, of course,
07:40 that whole thing that happened with her husband,
07:43 and she addresses that.
07:45 And, you know, listen, I say you got a lot of cojones
07:49 to come back to the show with us ladies,
07:51 because it's been so long for her.
07:53 And I just think it took a lot of guts,
07:57 and I think she did a good job.
07:59 - Luann, we've seen, obviously you and Sonya
08:03 have become a little bit of a duo.
08:05 You guys did "Crappy Lake" together.
08:06 Now, after all the years,
08:07 I feel like Ramona and Sonya were usually the duo.
08:10 So do you get any jealousy from Ramona
08:12 that you and Sonya have become a force?
08:14 - You know, no, I think that Ramona has a new boyfriend.
08:19 She's very happy.
08:21 And so she's not as jealous as she used to be,
08:25 that Sonya and I are close.
08:27 But you're right, there was so much jealousy there
08:29 with Ramona at a certain time.
08:31 - Her attention's on other things now, which is good.
08:33 - Yeah, exactly.
08:34 - Kelly, what was your experience like being at BravoCon
08:37 and just seeing all the Bravo celebs and everyone
08:40 after all these years?
08:42 - Well, so when I was on television during the Ice Age,
08:44 like we didn't have social media.
08:46 So I was just like overwhelmed.
08:48 I mean, I almost started crying on stage
08:50 because I just was so moved by the fans
08:52 and how much they like loved me.
08:54 I didn't even have, I had no idea.
08:58 It was truly- - She was like,
08:58 "I thought they were gonna hate me."
08:59 I'm like, "Why?" - I did.
09:00 I was like, "Lu, I think they're gonna hate me."
09:02 And she's like, "No, no, they love you."
09:03 And I was like, "What?"
09:05 So it was just so moving and just so beautiful.
09:08 And I had so much fun meeting all the Bravo celebrities
09:11 and hanging out with all the house buffs.
09:12 I met so many fun housewives.
09:14 I just had really an incredible time.
09:17 - And it was your first BravoCon.
09:18 - It was my first Bravo, my first convention.
09:20 I've never even been around that many people
09:21 in my entire life.
09:22 And I was like, "This is unbelievable."
09:24 And everyone was so nice.
09:25 And I was just having the time of my life.
09:28 Just so much fun.
09:29 - Lynn, how about you?
09:30 - You know, I had a great time.
09:34 I got to see a lot of the girls.
09:36 You know, I hung out with Heather Dubrov,
09:38 which I didn't really know very well.
09:40 - She's great. - And yeah.
09:42 Excuse me, love her.
09:42 And Gina from OC.
09:45 And so I got to see a lot of people
09:48 that I haven't gotten to see in a while.
09:50 And it's always nice to hang out with the Vanderpump Kids
09:54 and, you know, the Below Deck cast and Southern Charm.
09:59 And it's great to have this Bravo universe in one place.
10:03 And Vegas, I got to say, was really,
10:05 I think, a great spot for it.
10:07 - I agree. - Oh my God.
10:07 That was one thing, you know,
10:09 I've known Whitney for a long time
10:10 and his mom was there, who I haven't seen.
10:13 I've gone to many galas and dinners with her.
10:16 And just to see her in the green room, it was so cute.
10:19 I mean, she's obviously so beautiful and so well-composed,
10:22 but it was just so funny to see her there.
10:25 And it was, you know, it was really,
10:27 it was so, it was very cool.
10:28 It was really, really fun.
10:29 - You know, I had a little flirt with Captain Jason
10:31 in Below Deck. - Ooh.
10:33 - Yeah, what's the update on that?
10:34 'Cause I feel like every single Bravo girl
10:37 wants a piece of Captain-
10:38 - You know what?
10:39 I did not know that.
10:40 So now I'm like, okay, well,
10:43 if you're a big player in the Bravo universe,
10:45 he's not for me.
10:46 - And by the way, oh my God, Andy-
10:49 - A lot of people are interested.
10:50 - Andy was so on-
10:52 - I want to be above deck, not below deck, darling.
10:54 - How about Andy's show?
10:56 Andy's show was unbelievable.
10:57 Was that so much fun? - Yeah.
10:58 Bravo's was really, really fun.
11:00 He did such a great job.
11:01 I was, I didn't realize that he was going to be doing
11:04 the whole thing and I was so impressed.
11:07 Singing, dancing, Andrea Denver half naked.
11:11 I mean, it keeps on giving.
11:13 - I have one last question for each of you.
11:15 Kelly, will all the women be on the invite list
11:17 to your wedding, the Rony girls?
11:19 - So I'm having two weddings, one very small wedding,
11:22 and then I'm having a bigger wedding.
11:24 So they will all be coming to at least one.
11:28 - Does that include Tinsley?
11:29 'Cause it seemed like she did a low key thing for her.
11:32 - Tinsley would like to come.
11:33 Of course, she's on my list and I would love to have her.
11:35 I mean, and it's not just New York.
11:37 I have a lot of, so I met so many great people at BravoCon.
11:40 I was like, I just want to hang out with them.
11:42 Maybe we should do something else together
11:45 or like a bachelorette party, something kind of fun.
11:49 - That needs to be done.
11:50 We got to get the cameras rolling for that.
11:53 And Lou, have we heard from the pirate?
11:56 Where is the pirate?
11:58 - Well, we kind of do hear from the pirate,
12:01 but there's a new pirate in the fold this summer.
12:05 - There is, and I think fans are-
12:06 - Not saying too much.
12:07 - Oh, we're gonna get you.
12:08 - There's a new pirate in town.
12:09 - There's a new pirate in town, exactly.