USWeekly.com:
Time for a reality check?
Several stars of the Real Housewives of New York City will soon be axed, Us Weekly has learned.
On the chopping block: Cindy Barshop, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Alex McCord and Jill Zarin. ("They are sick of her being a diva," a source explains of Zarin, 47.)
The Huffington Post reports that Zarin, Bensimon, 43, McCord, 37 were notified by Bravo on Thursday morning that they would not be part of the full-time cast next season.
With that group gone, only LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan will remain in the core cast, with additional new castmates to be determined.Frankly I don't buy it. First, it seems like every few months, no matter which show it's about, rumors start to circulate that several Housewives will be let go before the next season. Yet it's never happened. Why? Well while I don't pretend to have any insider knowledge on Bravo's business dealings, from a practical sense looking from the outside in, it just doesn't make any sense to get rid of popular Housewives regardless of how much viewers may like or dislike them. Think too, that seemingly the main reason Bravo has gotten rid of past Housewives was because they were just too boring (i.e. DeShawn Snow) or just had no charisma (i.e. Lynne Curtin). That said I think for Bravo (or any major business) the bottom line is the bottom line. So i'd be shocked if they got rid of Jill simply because as much as most people hate her, Jill is entertaining, has always had a great feud going with Ramona and frankly speaking, where would Team Jill be without its classless leader? So yeah as much as I'd love to see Cindy (and maybe Kelly) go, I'd be shocked, shocked to see anyone else be given the pink slip.
Ya, I don't know..Jill was at an endpoint with Ramona and Alex, I don't see how they were going to go on being social. But if Jill is gone, there would be no need to get rid of Alex, so having them both go makes no sense.
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