Andy Cohen dropped a bombshell on OK! Magazine yesterday.
According to an interview with the magazine, the man behind most of the hits on Bravo's schedule revealed that The Real Housewives of Miami, the current incarnation of the the network's ever popular Real Housewives franchise, will be the "last stop" in terms of new locales for the series.
"I think we're really done," Cohen told OK after the magazine asked which city was next for the Bravo series. So all of those talks about the show popping up in Texas, New Orleans, and Nashville have officially been nullified. Or have they?
Maybe Cohen wants us to think that since casting for the last three series (D.C., Beverly Hills, and Miami) had been linked long before press for the shows began. Or maybe Cohen feels that the backlash from D.C. and Miami are indicators of an early burnout for the series is a sign to stop while Bravo is ahead. Whatever the reason for this somewhat quiet announcement from Cohen, we are on the fence about this piece of news for two reasons.
On one hand, it makes sense from a scheduling and marketing standpoint to not over saturate Bravo with nothing but Real Housewives shows onto it's schedule. On the other hand, we wouldn't mind seeing new incarnations of the franchise to replace D.C., which is likely not going to return for another season due to critical and fans panning the show's dull atmosphere and Salahi-antics that dominated the first season. However, with the recent runaway success of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the proven staying power of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the franchise could stand on its own for awhile without a new season of D.C., Miami, or a new series altogether.
So what do you guys think? Should there be more locales in the U.S.? Or should they just stick a fork in it?
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Source: OK! Magazine
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