Bravo expands ‘Real Housewives’ franchise with new and returning series

The Bravo reality franchise is expanding with new installments of ‘The Real Housewives’. ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ is set to premiere on September 9 on 7Bravo and 7plus, following the social lives and personal conflicts of a group in America’s smallest state. The cast includes Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi.

Additionally, ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ will return for its seventh season on September 16. Cast member Whitney Rose has teased that her personal storyline will provide the ‘biggest shock’ of the season, following a difficult year involving her business, Wild Rose Beauty, and her marriage to Justin Rose. Rose described the upcoming season as emotional and transformative, noting that while there is significant drama, the cast experiences a sense of reunited sisterhood.