Catching Up With the 'Real Housewives of Melbourne'

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The Real Housewives of Melbourne is just the gift that keeps on giving. The international import (from Australia, naturally), is now in its third season on Bravo and man, it's just so absurd. It's almost unreal. And that is said with all due compliments.

Haven't been watching the (mis)adventures of your queens from Down Under—Gina Liano, Chyka Keebaugh, Gamble Breaux, Jackie Gillies, Janet Roach, Lydia Schiavello, Pettifleur Berenger and Susie McClean—it's OK. There's still time to rectify that. This is what you've been missing. Please keep in mind these stories are not made up. Or are they?

No, they're not made up. They are 100 percent scenes that happened in the show.

The Feet Bronzing
 
Gina bronzed her feet before going into a wildlife area in Dubai where she and some other women interacted with a sea lion. Why did she bronze her feet? Because the women were told they weren't allowed to wear shoes in. Gina is a woman who is ALWAYS in heels. She even wears heels on the beach—see Gamble's wedding for further proof. So yes, she put makeup on her feet before going to greet a sea lion.

While at Gamble's wedding venue, Gina went up to her room to watch herself on the premiere of Celebrity Apprentice and have birthday cake with her family. The other ladies stirred the pot, saying Gina hosted a party and was pulling guests away from Gamble's gathering. Gamble played right into their hands. But, soapbox time, wouldn't you want to watch yourself in your new show? Of course. It wasn't the actual wedding day or night. She attended Gamble's event. Let Gina live.

The Driver
One of Lydia's main storylines this year involved her housekeeper, Johanna, driving her around. Poor Johanna. Did she get an appearance fee this year? Hopefully a "friend of the Housewives" rate? Lydia trotted her out everywhere and the scenes where Lydia made Johanna drive her around were just…uncomfortable.

The Dog Portrait
Speaking of Lydia and absurd things, she also had a giant portrait painted of her beloved dog, the Greyhound Figaro. Pettifleur, the woman with two huge paintings of herself adorning her walls, thought this was absurd. Take that statement in. And that brings us to Pettifleur…

The Beach Tears
Pettifleur, Pettifleur, Pettifleur. Just…what is there to say? This is something that actually happened: All of the women just arrived in Dubai and were chilling poolside. Lydia and Pettifleur joined them after many were already settled in. The women greeted them and complimented Lydia on her dress.

In a confessional, Pettifleur pointed out that she had also arrived in a shear skirt showing half of her butt. "Give me some attention here," she said in her confessional. While with the other women, she leaned in and whispered this to Lydia: "Nothing against you, but just then no one made eye contact with me. It was all like hello hello hello to you. It was like I didn't even exit. F—king hurts. It really does. I'm pretty upset." She then proceeded to cry. Or attempt to cry so the ladies noticed her. "The whole attention was just like, ‘Hi…,'" she said. The other ladies apologized, but then in their confessionals were pretty much like, "Come on. This is absurd." Yes, Pettifleur cried because nobody was giving her attention. What a world… (You can view the madness for yourself here.)

Pettifleur also got upset over the following: Self-proclaimed psychic Jackie wouldn't "read" her to find where her son's missing birth certificate was, Jackie told her to butt out of her conversation with Lydia that was about their friendship and had nothing to do with Pettifleur, and her son not inviting her out on his date with his girlfriend after she bought him an extravagantly priced piano.

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Lydia Schiavello Gets Emotional About Dog Figaro

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On The Real Housewives of Melbourne episode 'Portrait of Figaro', Lydia Schiavello hires a painter to come to her house and capture the essence of her dog Figaro on canvas. Lydia says, "It’s probably one of the cutest things I’ve done in a long, long time.” When the artist reveals the portrait to Lydia she couldn’t be happier. “Oh my god, that’s amazing,” she shrieks. And then she gets emotional about it.

When Lydia calms down a bit she tells the artist, “The definition in the whites, is really quite remarkable.” When Lydia's friend Pettifleur Berenger comes over she tells Lydia, “You have way too much disposable income, girl.” About the portrait, Pettifleur says “that dog looks petrified. It looks like it's been beaten all its life but we know it's not." Real Housewives of Melbourne airs Fridays at 9pm on Bravo.

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RHOM's Pettifleur Berenger and Lydia Schiavello Are Officially Feuding

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On The Real Housewives of Melbourne tonight, there’s going to be a war as Pettifleur Berenger and Lydia Schiavello have it out at a cocktail party hosted by Gamble.

Tensions are already high between the pair and when they get to the party Lydia asks Pettifleur: “Can we chat?”

But Pettifleur knows what’s coming, and says in a piece to camera: “I was like, oh hell. There’s going to be a war…and I was right.”

Lydia was also conscious that things were not going to be gentle, saying that as she arrived at the party Pettifleur looked “very wound up” and had already “got the claws out”.

But Pettifleur knows the head-to-head was inevitable. She says: “What was her motive? I need to know that to move forward.”

Also on tonight’s The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Lydia’s new BFF Gamble struggles with whether to invite Pettifleur to the wedding or not.

And when Pettifleur brings that up at the party things really kick off.

Meanwhile, Pettifleur also treads troubled waters with her sister, with not the outcome she had hoped for. And Janet reconnects with her stepdaughter Fiora who doesn’t shy away from saying exactly what she thinks about the split.

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The Real Housewives of Melbourne Season 3 Reaches the United States

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The Housewives from Down Under are making their splashy return to the States once again on Friday, July 22 with the season three premiere of The Real Housewives of Melbourne. All your favorites— Chyka Keebaugh, Gamble Breaux, Gina Liano, Jackie Gillies, Janet Roach, Lydia Schiavello and Pettifleur Berenger—are back along with newcomer Susie McLean. Yes, Real Housewives of Melbourne has a ballooning cast of eight ladies.

Last year, there were stripper rumors, feuds, bitch switching, trips and more rumors and feuds over rumors.

This season, the ladies reach a "whole new level of madness" as Gamble and Rick get hitched, but not without some drama of course. Pettifleur has some family issues, and the ladies go on what's sure to be a dramatic trip. Meanwhile, Gina continues to be a force to be reckoned with. Just look at the trailer below for further proof.

"How about you all go f—k yourselves," Gina says as she gets up from the table. It's on.
And it looks like newbie Susie, a 47-year-old property stylist, isn't going to be sitting on the sidelines. She looks like she'll be mixing it up with the best of them. She's been in Melbourne society for years and has a large circle of friends, according to Bravo.

The Real Housewives of Melbourne season three premieres Friday, July 22 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

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Watch As Sparks Fly on Teaser For 'The Real Housewives Of Melbourne' Season 3

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Son of Lydia Schiavello Charged with Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

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THE party-loving son of a Melbourne TV star has been charged with stalking and distributing intimate photos. 
 
Lorenzo “Lozzy” Schiavello, 20, is the son of Real Housewives of Melbourne star and Melbourne ambassador to the Shane Warne Foundation, Lydia Schiavello.

The charges relate to incidents last year after the alleged victim made two separate complaints to Prahran police against the man who his mum calls “gentle giant”.

Schiavello’s Instagram account portrays a young man in love with life in the fast lane, with photos of luxury performance and street cars, “mad night drives”, girls, parties, nightclubs, expensive cocktails and fashion.

In one photo post Schiavello proclaims: “Relaxation is the key, so live the now as your past does not matter, you are in control.”

In another he is pictured at a photo shoot with his mother, and fellow Real Housewives star Gina Liano, wearing a T-shirt featuring a G-string clad woman’s buttocks being groped by Sesame Street’s cookie monster.

His mother tweeted the photo with the comment: “thankyou for wearing an appropriate tshirt son!”

On his 19th birthday Mrs Schiavello tweeted another photo of herself and her son with the caption: “Happy 19th son. Your (sic) my baby & the gentle giant. Xxxx”

The incidents occurred not long after Schiavello split with his girlfriend and began a relationship with a second woman.

The alleged victim first went to police when Schiavello posted intimate images of her on social media and again when he allegedly posted further non-intimate images of her in breach of an agreement not to do so.

Schiavello, who has been caught driving while suspended but has no prior convictions, is listed to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday (April 10) after being charged with stalking and distribution of an intimate image.

The separate charges were laid by a member of the Embona taskforce, which normally investigates armed robberies, and by a Prahran detective.

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'Real Housewives of Melbourne' Season 2 to Premiere Thursday, March 5 on Bravo

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Bravo Media welcomes back Australia’s elite as “The Real Housewives of Melbourne” return State-side with the season two acquisition premiering Thursday, March 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Businesswoman Chyka Keebaugh, bold barrister Gina Liano, psychic Jackie Gillies, property developer Janet Roach and fashionista Lydia Schiavello are back and more extravagant than ever. These socialites are joined by two new Housewives – dog-loving art consultant Gamble Breaux, and business owner Pettifleur Berenger. Successful women in their own right, these seven ladies are seen as Victorian royalty married to wealthy and high-profile businessmen, doctors and rock stars; and make no excuses for the lives of luxury they lead. “The Real Housewives of Melbourne” is produced by Matchbox Pictures, part of NBCUniversal International Television Production and distributed in the US by NBCUniversal Television & New Media Distribution.

There is no shortage of high-end drama as the champagne flows as quickly as the fiery remarks are made. These ladies are determined to start afresh and put last year’s tensions behind them, until two newcomers join the group and instantly change the dynamic. From luxurious golf outings to chic fashion shows, resentments rise and friendships are damaged beyond repair. With two new ladies in the mix, get ready for wild accusations and surprising revelations that leave everyone reeling and reaching for another cocktail. The full first season of “The Real Housewives of Melbourne” will be available on video on-demand and Bravo Now beginning Monday, February 23. For a sneak peek of season two please visit: http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/the-real-housewives-of-melbourne-returns-march-5

The International Housewives Include:

Chyka Keebaugh:

Chyka is one of Melbourne’s most liked and well-connected Housewives. Creative and friendly, she is a go-getter with a quiet confidence and positive outlook on life. Chyka married her best friend in her husband Bruce, and together they have built one of Australia’s largest privately owned catering and event companies, The Big Group, in addition to raising two children, Chessie, 20, and BJ, 18. As their lives get busier and busier, Chyka must manage to make time for not only her professional life, but also her personal one.

Gina Liano:

A Criminal Barrister and single mother of two boys, Gina has more to her than meets the eye. Her looks, flamboyance and sense of style cannot hide her love and family ties to fashion. Strong and assertive in her nature, Gina has confronted cancer with a sense of determination and optimism, and now lives life to the fullest. With a “no regrets” attitude, Gina is launching her own shoe line, securing a book deal and working towards becoming the Ambassador for the Cancer Council of Victoria.

Jackie Gillies:

The amazingly gifted, celebrity psychic Jackie is wife of rock royalty, Silverchair drummer, Ben Gillies. Together with her husband, Jackie is focused on growing their ready-to-serve cocktail brand, La Mascara, and having it present at all of Melbourne’s elite events and parties, and hopes to expand its name into a business empire.

Janet Roach:

A millionaire property developer now living life to the max, Janet is taking on a journey of self-discovery after catching her ex-husband cheating online. Fabulous and fun, this blonde bombshell is single and loving it. Janet is the proud mother of two sons, Paul, 30, and Jake, 26, and is passionate about her newest venture “Raw Essentials,” a medicinal tea where  a portion of all sales will aid in the treatment of burn patients’ scarring.

Lydia Schiavello:

Married to well-known Australian architect and CEO of Metier 3, Andrew Norbury, Lydia has recently graduated from an interior design and decoration course at RMIT University. She is a very passionate and capable woman, and has a diverse lifestyle from skiing to fashion, food to flying. Lydia loves spending time with her family and has two boys, one girl and three step-children – not to mention her fashion-forward Italian greyhound, Figaro.

Gamble Breaux:

Newcomer Gamble is quirky, entertaining and definitely marches to the beat of her own drum. She is partnered with Dr. Rick Wolfe, one of Australia’s most respected cataract and laser refractive eye surgeons, and is a contemporary art collector and consultant. A former model, Gamble believes in always looking her best, even if that means a little nip and tuck.

Pettifleur Berenger:

Determined, feisty and glamorous, Pettifleur thrives on a life of accomplishment and luxury. In a true ‘rags to riches’ story, Pettifleur now runs a successful property development business – building homes she could only dream of living in as a child – and lives in a penthouse in the heart of the city. She is a mother to three fantastic boys and is working towards her first book.

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