Jill Zarin: Alex Wants To Make Herself Important To Stay On The Show

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TVGuide.com: Was your surprise visit to the beach house as awkward as it came across on TV?Jill Zarin: It was 100 times worst in real life. And that's hard for me to say because I've never been in a situation like that. I felt like I walked into a firing squad. Thank God, I had Bobby with me, because I wasn't prepared for that. I mean, I knew I wasn't getting along with Bethenny, that's one of the reasons I went — to try to make up with her. But I think had Alex not cared whether I stayed or left, I could have gotten past it. But for whatever influence Alex has over Ramona right now worked. 

TVguide.com: What do you think was the deal with Alex?
Jill: Alex wants to make herself more important on the show, and I totally respect that. And this was her way of doing it. This was her way of creating a place for herself to stay on the show. Without the drama of what she's been doing, she really doesn't have a place on the show. In the finale, you'll see there's a moment with Alex where she wants to talk to me. I just remove myself from it. I have nothing against her, I'm just not going to give her another shot at me since her history with me is to attack me unprovoked. I've done nothing to her. In the first two seasons I was the only one who supported her, and now all of a sudden she found this voice and wants to attack me.

Here's where I agree and disagree with Jill. Alex McCord by herself is pretty boring and she clearly doesn't do well around drama as we've seen this season. When confronted Alex gets easily intimidated and flustered, her sense of humor is pretty corny and frankly speaking when she's around the other women it's easy to forget Alex is even in the room. On the other hand Alex hasn't lasted this long on RHONY because of Alex, it's her husband Simon and their precocious kids that's kept me entertained and we really haven't seen much of them this season. I don't know if Bravo execs made a conscious effort to film Alex by her lonesome or what, but I always thought Alex was more a "package deal" compared to the other women. Sure Simon's an oddball, but that's exactly why he's interesting and as we've seen since season 1, their kids could have their own TV show. Jill's hating on Alex because she's an easy target and because it's never about Jill pointing the finger at herself, but on the other hand about Alex wanting to feel more "important" on the show, she may have a point.