Bravo Producers Quietly Casting "Real Housewives of Houston"

I guess it wouldn't truly be a nationwide craze if they didn't hit the midwest at some point:

Move over, New Jersey. When it comes to TiVo-worthy reality TV divas, no one can deliver like Texas. So it's no surprise that experienced producers from Los Angeles are quietly in talks with several sultry socials for a Houston-based series.


The cast is still being whittled from 18 to the final five, but here's CultureMap's not-at-all-scientific, handicapped list of who we expect to see bringing the drama and the glamour soon in primetime.


Ursaline Hamilton


Housewife credentials: Former model? Check. Pro-athlete spouse? Check. Philanthropic? Check. What's not to love?


Odds: 2:1


Suzanne Getty


We're not sure if she's related to the oil and museum Gettys, but this modelesque brunette with the impeccable fashion sense strolls past velvet ropes to the most exclusive parties — and where she goes, we want the cameras to follow.


Odds: 3:1


Rachel Brown


Ready for drama and controversy mixed in with social climbing? As wife number four of the notorious hand doctor, she's making waves in the social scene and raising quite a brood.


Odds: 10:1


Joyce Echols


Can you say America's sweetheart? Echols' adorable blonde looks and sweet, bubbly personality will win her fans. And what's a villainess without a heroine to play against? (All the better if she drives a cherry red Ferrari.)


Odds: 3:1


Cindi Rose


Every good cast has a character that's well-meaning but a little bit wacky — think Lynne from Housewives of Orange County. Plus we all know the Rose family takes to reality television drama like a fish to water, and it's high time Cindi dove in.


Odds: 1:1


Jessica Meyer


You can't have a show about the Houston social scene without mixing in a glamorous, over-the-top diva with international flair. And we're pretty sure "flair" is this bombshell's middle name.


Odds: 5:1