The Real Housewives of New York City could have looked a whole lot different. According to Jenny McCarthy, she was offered a role and turned it down. So, it sounds like we all might have dodged a bullet.
Jenny originally shared the tidbit with Us Weekly when chatting about her role on The Masked Singer. At this point, that show is Jenny’s full-time job, but her reality TV career could have taken a completely different path.
According to Jenny, Bethenny Frankel threw her name into the hat for the show nearly 10 years ago. However, Jenny said she didn’t feel confident she would make a good Housewife.
Almost a Housewife
When talking about RHONY, Jenny acted like she was practically a shoo-in for the gig. She claimed Bethenny asked her to join the show nearly a decade ago. That means this would have been around Season 7 when Bethenny returned to the show after putting herself on pause.
It would probably take a little bit more than Bethenny’s recommendation for anyone to score a role on RHONY. Either way, Jenny said she didn’t move forward with the show because she felt like she didn’t fit the qualifications. Kudos to her for being self-aware.
“First of all, I don’t have the meanness anymore in my body. I don’t have the money to keep up with the Housewives and I don’t want to be catty. I want to be as positive as possible,” Jenny claimed.
Ultimately, it wouldn’t matter if Jenny joined the show or not. RHONY was never meant to live a long life. After Season 13, a slew of problematic behavior from certain cast members led to the show getting a full reboot.
If Jenny had been a part of the cast, it probably would have met the same fate. Over the last 10 years, she’s made headlines for spreading false information about vaccines. We’ve all seen enough of that on Bravo.
The Real Housewives of New York City is available to stream on Peacock.
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