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Real Housewives of Rhode Island Premiere Recap: Full Cast Breakdown and Filming Backlash

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Roxanne and Shantel are recapping the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island and breaking down Bravo’s newest franchise.

We’re sharing our first impressions of the cast, including Kelsey Swanson, Ashley Iaconetti, Alicia Carmody, Liz McGraw, Rosie Woods, and Jo-Allen Diaz, and getting into who stood out right away, who feels made for reality TV, and who already seems like they’re going to bring the most drama this season.

We also talk about the added context surrounding the show and the reports that Rhode Island did not fully embrace filming, including why some of the nicer places allegedly did not want the show there and why there seemed to be resistance to Bravo filming in the area.

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8 comments

Marcus Aurelius April 5, 2026 - 3:27 pm
Not bad at all. Most importantly, their names & faces are memorable. There's the HBIC Liz(Dolores), Jo-Ellen(America Ferrera and lead singer of Expose), Kelsey(Monica Belluci), Ashley of The Bachelor, Rosie & Alicia. Their homes and the scene is spectacular though, what I expected of RI. The reunion will see who rises and who backpedals.
ontoiran April 4, 2026 - 6:29 am
It's what I thought it would be, the RI version of Jersey girls. I love how they show the drone video of seaside mansions then pull up to the driveway of a 2000 sq ft house! Former Miss RI lives in the kept GF mansion but, the rest of them... average at best. Stupid contrived drama, nothing to see here.
ontoiran April 4, 2026 - 6:29 am
It's what I thought it would be, the RI version of Jersey girls. I love how they show the drone video of seaside mansions then pull up to the driveway of a 2000 sq ft house! Former Miss RI lives in the kept GF mansion but, the rest of them... average at best. Stupid contrived drama, nothing to see here.
Zap It April 3, 2026 - 3:01 pm
I didn`t see the whole thing but I`ll watch when I have a moment. Too busy cooking for Easter...LOL I did catch most of Ladies of London. Why doesn`t this site report on that show. It`s good.
ontoiran April 4, 2026 - 6:22 am
LoL is better than all the HW combined.
Cin April 3, 2026 - 1:23 pm
Love see Ashley part of the show.
Cin April 3, 2026 - 1:23 pm
Love see Ashley part of the show.
holy cannoli April 3, 2026 - 8:47 am
It was ok, to be honest . I got bored .. I’ll continue watching though. Rhode Island is absolutely beautiful. The shots of the scenery / homes/ ocean are amazing.
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