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GoLocal was on the scene at several RHORI shoots earlier this year. Pictured here: Elizabeth McGraw. PHOTO: GoLocal
It’s official – the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island has been revealed.
As GoLocal reported on Sunday, the much-anticipated trailer for the Bravo series shot in the state dropped this weekend.
The cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi.
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Dolores Catania joins the cast as a “friend.”
During the “Ask Andy” panel at BravoCon this weekend, Bravo host Andy Cohen revealed a first look at the franchise expansion, which will premiere in 2026.
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Bravo went into greater detail this weekend on the cast, writing the following:
Alicia, a self-proclaimed “flip-flopper,” can be seen cursing one cast member out on the beach, before giving out a hug.
There’s also Liz, who according to one cast member, is “the dominant figure head” who is friends with Dolores. Dolores can be seen making a brief appearance in the trailer, looking so much like her close friend. According to the announcement, “Rhode Island captured Dolores’s heart years ago, and she’s longed to return ever since. With her dear friend Liz McGraw living there – and a shared business project on the horizon – a sun-soaked, beach-filled summer is a natural fit for this Jersey girl.”
Rosie is “not afraid to call people out,” according to one cast member. As the announcement notes, Rosie is “a former local television news anchor” who “now shines as the host of her own lifestyle program and as a sought-after DJ.”
Meanwhile, mom-of-three Jo-Ellen is the Housewife who has the scoop. “If I’m trying to find out s—t, I’m calling Jo-Ellen,” one cast member declares in the trailer. “She knows everything.”
Rulla “projects confidence and beauty,” one cast member declared in the trailer. “She’s a boss.”
As the announcement explains, “Rulla helms a financial empire as a Certified Financial Planner and Wealth Manager to some of the East Coast’s most distinguished families.”
Former Miss Rhode Island Kelsey “keeps a full plate as one of the state’s top makeup artists.” As noted by one of her castmates in the trailer, “She’s beautiful, she’s smart.”
Ashley is “new” to the friend group after meeting her husband, Jared Haibon, a Rhode Island native, on reality TV. In the trailer, Ashley can be seen visiting Jared at their South Kingstown business, Audrey’s Coffee House & Lounge, talking about the friend group with tears in her eyes.
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