5 Secrets of The Real Housewives of New York City's Season 4 Return

USmagazine.com:

If you thought last season's Real Housewives all-girls getaway to St. John -- later dubbed "Scary Island" -- was must-see TV, get ready for more catty drama when The Real Housewives of New York City returns for a fourth season Thursday.


Among the highlights on the much-anticipated new episodes? A trip to Morocco, new men for LuAnn de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan, and lots and lots of drama.


"It's our best season yet," cast member Alex McCord tells UsMagazine.com.


Read on for more Housewives dish ahead of Thursday's premiere:


1. The identity of the woman on the receiving end of McCord's "thug in a cocktail dress" insult will finally be revealed. How does the suddenly more vocal McCord characterize season 4? "It's not about one epic fight that turns into a Greek tragedy," she says. "It's a series of things. Positive, negative, dramatic, fun. It's our best season yet."


2. New Housewife on the block Cindy Barshop fits right in with the New York City six. And as Barshop tells Us, she felt no pressure to fill the void left by Bethenny Frankel, who exited the series to headline her own spin-off. "I didn't feel like I was filling someone's spot," Barshop says. "I felt like I was joining an eclectic group of girls and I was going to see what happened. The biggest challenge was that there was no handbook for how to join these girls. Usually with relationships it takes a while, but in this situation I had to do it quickly."

It's funny how the RHONYC women keep reminding us that this the "best season yet", like someone either coached them to say that crap or they're still bothered about the rumors flying around about how lame season was before they pushed the opener back. Guess we'll see what's really what starting tonight. One thing's for sure tho, the reviews I've seen for this season so far haven't been good.