Dorinda Medley has thoughts about her former Real Housewives of New York castmate, Carole Radziwill, returning to the series. On Monday, March 2, Bravo revealed the official cast for RHONY Season 16, which includes Carole in a “friend of” role. Carole made her Bravo debut back in Season 5 as a full-time housewife, and she remained on the show for five more seasons.
Dorinda, who remains close with Carole, shared her thoughts on the casting choice on the March 2 installment of her radio show, Reality Checked. She was joined by Below Deck alum Kate Chastain, who was enthusiastic about Carole’s return to Bravo. Here’s what you need to know.
Carole Radziwill has joined RHONY Season 16 as a “friend” of the cast
Fans welcome Carole back in any capacity, but Dorinda believes the show should have given her a more significant role.
“I was surprised she came on as a friend-of. I think she should be full-time,” she said. “A friend-of, that’s too little. She should be, you know, I don’t know if I could as a full-time housewife go back and be a friend-of with these new girls.”
Kate supported Carole’s return, comparing her famous New York lady, Carrie Bradshaw.
“I always liked Carole,” she shared. “I thought like she’s kind of like a real life Carrie Bradshaw type, like, I’m a writer girl.'”
The two also speculated about why the RHONY alum was invited back. They agreed Carole could serve as “a bridge” between the OG cast and the new one.
“I think the show needs a character, something to sort of unify it back to the old a little bit,” Dorinda said. “She’s a great bridge. She’s very New York.”
However, Dorinda did express concern about how Carole will fit in with the new women.
“It’s going to be interesting to see because the girls are a lot younger,” she said. “It’s a different world than the world she was [in].”
The Real Housewives of New York is streaming on Peacock.
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