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Ramona Singer doesn’t suppose being within the public eye is as glamorous as others think about.
“I by no means favored being well-known. Isn’t there a saying, ‘fame isn’t what it’s all cracked as much as be?’” the Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis alum, 67, solely advised Us Weekly whereas attending the twenty sixth annual Angel Ball in New York Metropolis on Monday, October 28. “I don’t suppose I used to be actually well-known, however I suppose I used to be kind of.”
Singer added that she sympathizes with superstars like Brad Pitt who all the time seize the eye of everybody wherever they go, recalling one time when she was on a getaway with ex-husband Mario Singer. (The exes, who share daughter Avery, 29, have been married from 1991 to 2015.)
“I used to be on trip as soon as with my ex-husband, and [people] have been within the bushes, taking pictures,” she stated. “I don’t suppose fame is nice, however I suppose it’s important to get well-known to achieve success in leisure.”
The Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis premiered in 2008, however not each Housewife has gone the gap. The season 1 solid of RHONY included Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin and Alex McCord. Whereas Kelly Killoren Bensimon joined the solid throughout season 2, Sonja Morgan grew to become a full-time solid member throughout […]
Singer added that being profitable within the trade appears like a “paradox” at instances.
The socialite rose to fame in 2008 when she joined the RHONY solid. She remained on the collection for all 13 seasons earlier than it was rebooted with a brand-new solid.
In October 2022, a Self-importance Honest exposé accused Singer of utilizing the N-word in dialog with a Black crew member whereas on set of Actual Housewives: Final Women Journey: RHONY Legacy. The next yr, Singer appeared to make use of the slur a second time whereas texting a Web page Six reporter in regards to the claims made in opposition to her, in keeping with screenshots of the messages.
Following the scandal, Singer’s identify was faraway from the BravoCon 2023 lineup and he or she didn’t attend the occasion. (Avery was current for the conference in addition to the remainder of the RHONY Legacy solid.)
A supply advised Us on the time that Singer was “very upset” over the state of affairs and was laying low on the time.
“Finally, she made the selection that she didn’t wish to go, and Bravo thought it was a good suggestion given all the things occurring,” the insider defined.
Earlier this yr, Singer raised eyebrows once more for a controversial New Yr’s submit. The TV character wished her followers a “blessed and comfortable new yr” whereas posing in entrance of a hearth in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Above the mantle, a portrait of a Native American was on show.
Ramona Singer is “comfortable in her life” following the fallout from her latest N-word scandal. “She’s comfortable. [Her daughter] Avery [Singer]’s comfortable. Issues which might be essential to her [are] figuring out, and I believe she loves residing in between New York and Palm Seashore,” Dorinda Medley advised Us Weekly solely when selling The Actual Housewives: […]
Singer’s former RHONY costar Luann de Lesseps commented on the submit, “Have you ever no self-awareness😮.”
Whereas Singer has stored a comparatively low profile following her scandals, she attended the Angel Ball which raises funds for most cancers analysis. Singer advised Us she was there on behalf of her mom who died of leukemia.
“She gave me her constructive power. She believed you are able to do something you wish to do, so long as you suppose constructive,” she gushed of her late mother. “And I believe I grew to become very profitable in my life with my profession, financially, in enterprise, working for main firms, on TV, as a result of I all the time had slightly voice in my head: ‘You are able to do it!’”
With reporting by Antonio Ferme