Dorinda Medley is the newbie on Real Housewives Of New York, despite a longtime friendship with Ramona Singer, and she admits that joining the show was scary as hell because of one Bethenny Frankel, who channels her ravenous starvation into eating socialites alive with her piranha-jaw. After working out some kinks, Dorinda happily admits she’s glad she took to the plunge into the reality TV ocean – and believes she brought a peace-making energy to the motley crew of embattled socialites and social climbers!
I “acted as a bit of a mediator” Dorinda describes of her strategy with her co-stars. “I didn’t think I’d play that role, but I tried to bring the girls together.”
A widow and empty-nester whose daughter left for college recently, Dorinda says she was motivated to join RHONY on a whim. “I thought, ‘I’m turning 50, and I’ve never done anything like this.’ So I decided to give it a go.” Bolstered by a friendship with Ramona and being acquaintances with LuAnn de Lesseps, she went into it with trepidation and admits it wasn’t smooth sailing.
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“Sonja Morgan and I hit it off right away because she’s just so wacky,” Dorinda declares. “I had some issues with Kristen Taekman. She’s younger and comes from a different background, but we sorted things out.” By different background does she mean whiny upstart with insecurity complex who is desperate for relevance? Apparently the ladies have definitely resolved their issues as Kristen recently described Dorinda as “wonderful.”
Dorinda also attests that Bethenny made her nervous! “I was very curious, and slightly frightened, to meet her,” she confesses to OK! Magazine, “but we get along well.” Well everyone gets along with Bethenny so long as they stay afraid of her and allow her to bask in the limelight – the only part of the lime Bethenny actually eats!
Well I cannot wait until RHONY! I’ve always loved it (although I have never loved Bethenny or Jill Zarin) and I think this season seems really intriguing and fun. Don’t let me down RHONY!
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