The Real Housewives of Vancouver Cast Revealed
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Meet the Housewives (from left to right): Christina Kiesel, Reiko MacKenzie, Jody Claman, Mary Zilba and Ronnie Seterdahl Negus
Real Housewives mania hits Vancouver, and here are the women who will represent Van City
Years of yogalates, Yaletown shopping sprees and first world problems have prepared five of Vancouver’s most fabulous women to star in the first Canadian installment of the Real Housewives franchise.
They join the ranks of pampered homemakers from Orange County, New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, Beverly Hills, Miami, Athens, Israel and France: all who have been featured on the hit international reality show. Being the most expensive place to live in North America, it seems fitting that Vancouver is the next stop on the series’ worldwide tour of the lifestyles of the rich and not-so famous.
Introducing the Real Housewives of Vancouver
So who are the new faces of the city? The show delves into the glamorous lives of jetsetter Christina Kiesel, entrepreneur Jody Claman, former Miss Ohio Mary Zilba, martial arts enthusiast Reiko MacKenzie and social butterfly Ronnie Seterdahl as they live large on the West Coast.
Of course these one percenters love getting dolled up for a good party, but living in the lap of luxury isn’t all diamond-studded cupcakes and designer duds. A former pop singer, Mary is looking to reignite her music career, while Jody (who describes herself as “Martha Stewart on crack”) runs her own catering company and high-end clothing boutique.
On the flip side, Christina figured out the true secret to financial success early on: “My primary source of income is two divorces – full stop.”
All of the women except for Christina are mothers, and although their social calendars are hectic, they’re always up for an adventure. From Reiko’s prized exotic car collection to Ronnie’s private jet and Napa Valley vineyard, they never seem to run out of ways to deal with all that pesky extra cash that seems to be lying around.
They may love their luxury toys, but can these divas really play nice with each other? Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President of Content at Shaw Media, assures us that there will be plenty of Canadian catfights.
“The Real Housewives of Vancouver is packed with all of the juiciest story lines, drama, power, wealth and glamour that viewers love about the huge, international hit franchise,” she says. “Every episode will leave people wanting more.”
That may seem like a far cry from the city’s usual laid-back beach bum reputation, but if anything, giving the world a glimpse of the ever-stylish middle-aged frenemies in “real” Vancouver could really help the city ditch its “third-worst dressed city in the world” title.
The show premieres on Wednesday April 4th at 9 p.m. on Slice.
Of course Claman is from Merritt. She could be the poster girl for Merritt. I had the misfortune of a 20 year sentence in that Rat Hole while I was married. It is a nasty, dirty, wannabe town that has been dying a slow death~even with the the highway. About all the highway did was give a small number of gas jockeys and waitress a few jobs and create some much needed exits.I can see the Clamans fitting right in. I remember Jody. She thought she was a winner then. Sad then. Sadder now.
Ugly, old, fake and pretentious..why waste time watching this?
I don't know anyone who watches this show. Who wants to see a bunch of Canadian women acting like Americans?
Bizzare group of women... I've met a few of them and their hubbys...I'm not sure we are going to see the 'real' of any of these women.
Can anyone shed some light on how many times Ronnie has been married?, is Russell lucky #3?A lot of emphasis on where Christina's money comes from but no one is questioning the other women's choice of husband/income.
As for this petty 'I'm better than all of you' from Ms Claman...and that she comes from a family with money... I have no idea what that means because until the highway went thru Merritt, there wasn't much to the town. Unless her maiden name is Woodward's or daddy was a wealthy cattle rancher...or the chief of the local First Nations band I have no idea what sort of money was in Merritt when she fled at age 18 to come down the to the 'Coast'.
As for shopping at Sunrise Market in Chinatown...lol...well everyone knows it's affordable (cheap) food, heck ask the homeless people and the cops across the street. I have no idea why make the trek down to Cordova Street for a deal, Whole Foods, T&T Market are a 5 minute drive away..and heck in a eco-friendly town like Vancouver.. a Hummer?...really a freaking Hummer?
Jody...get over yourself, you're no North Shore Gurl, you're a wannabe from a small town. I guess a White Trash Girl can Flee from Small Town, BC... but you can't take the Trash out of the Girl.
Face it Jody, Christina bagged herself a Aisenstat.....something you would never of been able to do. Your long suffering husband painfully stands back and watches the train-wreck persona you call a life. My goes out to him.
You are not a A-lister to anyone besides YOU, YOURSELF and YOU, Cat Barr and the snooty Persians who want to get in on a photo-op....the rest of us are just standing by and laughing our collective arses off at you.
Come on
It's a boost for us vancouverites to show off our city!!!
THe producers had to find 5 women who knew eachother, they don't just take 5 random rich women in any of the shows. Reiko is Japanese/Scottish. I am watching it now, I love it!
Oh the only one that looks good ,is the one in the middle.
Jody/Mia, is that you?
The second one and the last one in the line are nasty looking.If i did not know i would think they were in drag.Look at the second ones face she looks like a man.The first one cant dress.
Gotta be.
the only thing 'real' these skanks have is the amt of silicone in their boobs, and that they have WAYYYY more cash than they do CLASS....more dumbing down of our society with this trailer trash tv....and one of them has gangsta ties too...gotta love it (not)
I love the housewives franchise, begrudgingly, as I wish I too would watch something more.....educational? I am fascinated with their self-absorbed arrogance, their careless dismissal of others and their ego clashing and bashing! Bring on the Vancouver housewives!!! This town is too small to not wonder about these beeeeatches!!
Jodi is from Merritt . A small town 3 hrs away. Betcha we could dig up some old year book pictures. Haha
yes probably i went to school with jody and she was just as beautiful back then and still is with a lot of class
I'm sure the show will do ok, people love drama and I bet these white biotches lives are full of drama, just cause there rich don't mean anything. I'm not rich but I have friends that are, there just alkys misurable drinking there lives away blowing money on the market and on useless jewls worth thousands, while there's homless people and starving children all accross the world and here in our citys. Yet they have the money to make shows about rich unhappy fake people that will put on a show for bored people with no lives much like them selves, the difference being they have lotts of money. Money does not make u happy I know this, they drowned out there sorrows with bentlys and mansions and diamonds to make them feel better, or to put on a show for all to see. This world makes me sick. Sorry for rambling on I dunno if they'll even post this but whatever if they don't.
W.P.
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Seriously????
5 WHITE women is hardly representative of "REAL" housewives in Vancouver. I've never watched this show - so not sure if that's part of the deal or . . .
Waow, what a bunch of botox filled ugly cougars desperate for attention.
Seriously, who cares! Anybody watching this mindless crap?
Must be a slow day if this is now news.