The Bravo Thread

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

This is the show that makes me thankful I don't live in southern California.

Here is what I've wondered: Is Zoila really his maid in real life? Surely she gets paid decently to appear on the show (in the six figures easily). So when they are not filming, does she really continue to clean toilets and take out the trash? She's a celebrity, er, Bravolebrity, for crikeys sake! She probably even has her own agent and management.

I think a new season of Millionaire Matchmaker starts up soon. I luvs me some MM and Patti Stanger! That is what I'm most looking forward to.

Honestly, I doubt it's anywhere close to that; reality TV stars are paid a lot less than you'd think. The cast of RHONY were each paid only $8000 for the entire first season, and I would guess Zoila earns less than that. She doesn't have much to bargain with--whereas Bravo risks losing viewers if a popular housewife walks, a maid could be replaced relatively seamlessly. Nor can she supplement her income substantially with appearances or book deals, as the housewives do. I think it's actually plausible that she's still a maid.

Originally Posted by Amlyn

I don't know more about Joe, other than I think he's in more trouble than that drinking incident. Which was a total headscratcher with what happened after you smashed a car.

Yeah, i have no clue was really goes on. I'm sure the family that is on the show is making decent money. Jacqueline even alluded to the fact that her daughter made enough to pay for her car for a year.

The sad thing is they probably were decent people before this show. I mean sure, issues were there, but this show has just made everyone's head the size of Texas. Look at Jill from NYC. Before when you quoted the episoe where she went with Bobby to pick out suits...poor guy couldn't get a word in edge wise. It's nuts!!

Well, yes and no. I do think that only a specific type of person wants to be on a candid reality show. You'd have to be something of an egomaniac to believe that America not only should care about the minutia of your life, but will also fall in love with you for it.
That sad, some of their heads do appear to inflate exponentially with each season--NeNe, Sonja, and Jill being the prime examples.
Ah, Jill Zarin! How I adored you in season 1! I wanted you to be the Jewish mother I never had! And now you've gone off and joined ranks with Countess LuMan and Kelly "Satchels of gold" Bensimon and done terrible things to your perfectly nice face.