Andy Cohen is assuring The Real Housewives of New York City fans that the Bravo reality show is not canceled.
“I don’t know how else to say it,” Cohen, 56, said on the Tuesday, May 13, episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “We are between seasons on the Housewives, but what’s so interesting is last week when I was here, the Bravo execs met with 10 potential new Real Housewives of New York.”
In simpler terms, Cohen explained that Bravo is currently in “the casting process between seasons” and added it’s “heavily underway.”
“That’s why nothing has been announced, so I don’t know what to say,” he explained to cohost John Hill. “It’s really odd. It just keeps going on and on, so there you go.”
On Friday, May 9, reports questioning the future of The Real Housewives of New York City began to surface online. After one outlet claimed there were no “firm plans” for the show to continue, Bravo decided to set the record straight.
“Nothing is official,” a Bravo spokesperson told Us Weekly on Friday. “The show hasn’t been canceled.”
Bravo’s reaction came days after Bravo announced its upcoming slate of programming with a mix of returning shows and new additions.
While The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of Potomac and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City were officially renewed, The Real Housewives of New York City was noticeably missing.
“Final decisions haven’t been made, and they are seeing if they can find a solution,” one source exclusively shared with Us on Friday. “The network and producers have been debating whether or not to bring it back.”
Season 15 of The Real Housewives of New York City featured Sai de Silva, Jenna Lyons, Erin Lichy, Ubah Hassan, Racquel Chevremont, Brynn Whitfield and Jessel Taank. Rebecca Minkoff was a “friend” of the cast but previously announced she would not be returning to the show.
While it’s unclear who Bravo executives have been interviewing, Julia Fox claimed she was recently approached by the network to star on the show.
“They fully wanted me to be on RHONY,” she said in a TikTok live captured via a fan site. “I did an interview for it and everything, and then I had this moment where I was like, ‘Honestly, I don’t even think that I can save that franchise.’ The women are amazing individually. I just don’t see them working. It just doesn’t work together. I think they need to do a full reboot.”
The Real Housewives of New York City is streaming now on Peacock.
