The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip franchise has had its ups and downs, from the highs of the Berkshires to the lows of Thailand. RHONY Legacy is arguably the most successful iteration of the show so far. These ladies and their batshit antics gave us six episodes that are exactly what we needed them to be.
The smashing success of RHONY Legacy hinges on the correct dynamics between the women. These women actually know each other, they shared a show, and the drama they bring to the table shows it.
Part of what was so much fun about this season was how heavily it leaned on a sense of nostalgia. Callbacks to the original St. Barths trip abounded, as well as copious mentions of Scary Island (which Dorinda watched while on this vacation, which is just pure gold). Over the course of the season, the ladies bring up all the classic RHONY moments. As Kristin put it, it’s like coming home.
The ladies on RHONY were all their usual selves. No one particularly seemed to have changed since their original tenures on the show.
Dorinda cannot keep it chill to save her life, and it is hilarious. Her slurring is iconic. Her dedication to claiming she’s on pause is the exact kind of delusion I love in a Housewife. She’s perfect.
Kelly is so defensive it’s irritating. I forgot how much this woman can really grate on ya. She can’t drop a subject to save her life. Completely delusional.
Luann was over the top, Sonja was hammered and living on a planet of her own creation, and Kristin was the peanut gallery.
Ramona got the last pick of rooms which is just so satisfying. It had me doing a little evil cackle – and she pretends to be fine with it for about a minute and a half before freaking out about it in true Ramona fashion. She also showed up with 3rd-degree burns because her ostrich feathers caught fire at a Hampton’s dinner party.
That said, can we all agree that Ramona shouldn’t be on TV anymore after her racist behavior and her continuing abysmal treatment of staff? Her brand of crazy isn’t fun to watch anymore, it’s just obnoxious. I hope these staff members are very well paid. Maybe that’s who should really be unionizing. victims of Ramona Singer.
I never want to hear the term international lifestyle brand as long as I live, but minus Ramona, in the words of Logan Roy, “I fucking love it.”
This show gave us some light-hearted fun. It’s exactly what I want in a Bravo show, but I’m glad it’s just a vacation. I think it’s time for the bravoverse to move on.
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