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It seems Ramona Singer‘s name is on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days as the Real Housewives of New York loose canon has been everywhere promoting her pinot and show!
Ramona, who as we know, hawks quite a few products was recently honored at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business as the 2011 Mogul of the Year. Whoa — So, that uh constant Pinot advertising has apparently paid off! A photo of Ramona receiving her award is below.
And to celebrate her success, Ramona did a sit-down with Celebuzz about what it’s like in Pinot-land! Some excerpts from the interview are below!
Do you see yourself as a role model for women?
I actually say, for my daughter [Avery], I’m probably killing her as a role model. We actually discussed this. When I first started the show, I already had my own business for 20 years; I was already self made. Being on the show got my creative juices going, and I said, Let me show my daughter first-hand how you can start up a business. And then another business started, and another business started, and I realized that maybe now I’m raising the bar too high for her – or even for myself! [Laughs]
Did any of the Housewives attend the ceremony with you?
Yes, actually. I had Sonja [Morgan] there, who is my good friend on and off the show, and I had several other Housewives [there] whose whose names can’t be mentioned yet, I don’t think. But we did film it for the show, yes. *(The other Housewives are allegedly Carole Radziwill, Heather Thomson and Aviva Drescher).
Did everyone get along?
You know what? We all get along at times and we all don’t get along at times. That’s what happens in life, right?
The Real Housewives of New York City made a lot of headlines when it was announced that Jill Zarin, Cindy Bishop, Alex McCord and Kelly Bensimon would not be returning next season. Has the dynamic of the show changed following their departure?
Obviously, filming the show this season with people not being on that were there last season, and with some other new people [on this season], the dynamics change. I think change is good. I embrace change.
How did you react when you heard the news?
It was a double-edged sword. Part of me was saying, Oh my gosh, It’s going to be sad not to have everyone together again. But the other part of me embraces change. I’m always changing. I’ve changed my businesses, my career, constantly, and I think change is good.
Do you keep in touch with any of the former Housewives?
Alex. Alex and I are still friends.
The show has become known for its big trips. Will there be another trip this season?
We always go on a trip; we’re always going on a trip.
Beyond the Stevie Awards, what will we see from you this season?
Basically, you are going to see me as woman who I think really, truly has it all. I have a marriage going on 20 years. [My husband Mario] is filming more with me this year, and you’ll see how, 20 years later, we still have this love and attraction for each other, and it’s just really wonderful. You’ll see my daughter [Avery] … She’s [now] a junior in high school. She is the apple of my eye, she is just beyond blossoming and she’s just successful in every way … And just my entrepreneurialness and trying to help women. A lot of women are now seeking me out to say, “How can I start my own business?”. I gave a class at the Learning Annex [on] having it all, how I started my business, how anyone can start a business. And I had no connections; I did it with me, myself and I. So, if I can do it, anybody can do it.
Interestingly in the interview Ramona confronted myths that Sonja and her are feuding and that none of her cast mates get along with her; mentioning that they attended the Stevie Awards — although the fact that they filmed it for the show means the other ladies may have been required to attend whether they wanted to or not!
Additionally, Ramona reveals that we can expect the new season to premiere in Spring or Summer of 2012 and she has big plans to branch out into clothing design! Ramona Couture, anyone?
And in other Housewives, well NON-Housewives news, Kelly had a chat with AVENUE magazine about life post-Housewives and she has babies on the brain!
“I definitely do want to have a baby boy,” the 43-year-old Kelly reveals in a sneak peak of the interview featured on RadarOnline. “I definitely want to get married again. I have always wanted to be married. I’ve always wanted to be a wife.”
Kelly is currently divorced from famed photographer Gilles Bensimon who is also the father of her two daughters, Sea and Teddy. Kelly describes her relationship with Gilles, who lives “down the street” from her, as “great” although has no intention of rekindling things “Look, do I want to be married to Gilles? No. Do I adore the ground he walks on? Yes.”
If you really, really want to hear more of what Kelly has to say AVENUE is out on newsstands Dec 5. A sample of Kelly’s photo shoot for the mag is below. She looks good, albeit incredibly photoshopped!
REACTIONS TO RAMONA’S INTERVIEW AND HER COMMENTS ON THE UPCOMING SEASON? DO YOU BELIEVE RAMONA AND SONJA ARE FEUDING? THOUGHTS ON KELLY’S DESIRE TO HAVE MORE CHILDREN?
Ramona receiving her Stevie Award
Kelly from the AVENUE photoshoot
Ramona is saying that no one helped her start her business and that she did it all by herself?..Hello..Didn’t she say in an earlier interview that her father loaned her 70,000 dollars to get started and she paid him back in a month? If someone loaned me thousands of dollars I just might be successful, too. Not taking anything away from Ramona’s skills but she had help getting started.
I also doubt that I’ll be watching the next season of RHONY. I’ve lost interest.
Screw Real Housewives of New York City. It’s just a damn commercial for Ramona.
51 Pandora, I agree. And, I doubt very much she really paid her father back, let alone any interest.
This is my last comment and I am finished with the Real Housewives and this blog. These shows are no good and it’s just a window for these women to market their product. My only advice to all of you is to stop watching all these shows. Anyway, Have A Merry Christmas Everyone and A Very Happy New Year! It’s been nice blogging and reading your comments but I think it’s time to lead a positive living now and these shows are beyond negative now.
Wishing you the same – Happy Holidays to you! Sorry to see you go…..
@54, You should know, most of us knew that all along. We all know it’s a joke, it’s a ruse, it’s just entertainment. Truth be told It’s just easier to goof on strangers than it is to get icky with our own friends and family, Get it? Merry xmas Sharonlynn!
Photoshop can’t erase the man in Kelly.
Sorry Trailer but the face of a victim doesn’t have swollen lips from botox, nor does she live in a million dollar home and spend her days unemployed but lunching with her girlfriends in Beverly Hills.
….Hey…the aformentioned wasn’t supposed to be posted here. Eeeek! My apologies. Carry on…
@56 Sally, who told you that, Tawana? Did you a poll? If not, how are you speaking for most. Have you ever read a RHNJ thread? Bravo is playing those fanatics like gullible children who believe all that fake stuff …the fights, the “leaked” or “anonymous” emails.
I can’t stand Ramona, her creepy eyes just freak me out. There is no way I will be watching RHONY next season.
I Love Ramona!
Can’t wait for next season without all the negative energy!
After watching Ramona conduct interviews IMO, the drunk business mogul is a walking lawsuit waiting to happen.
Poor Kelly, she doesn’t get that nobody with a brain wants to make babies with her pruned up vajay. At best she might be able to hook up with some wannabe (Demi/Ashton) & adopt a baby boy. I’m just not feeling the “mr big” successful millionaire coming around your way again. Her best bet would be to buy a baby boy from some third world country.
Can’t wait to see Ramona have no one to blame her problems on. Now you will see that she has and always will be the trouble maker. The craziest person in the US of A just got crazier.
Holy shizzle, that picture of Kelly looks scary!