Carole Radziwill’s return to The Real Housewives of New York is already bringing major drama.
According to a new report from TMZ, Carole got into it with Sai De Silva while filming the upcoming season of RHONY after Sai allegedly brought up Carole’s name appearing in the Jeffrey Epstein files and her past ties to Ghislaine Maxwell.
Sources connected to the series told TMZ that Sai De Silva made it a point to mention Carole’s name being included in the Epstein files while filming Season 16. The outlet also reports that Sai questioned Carole about her past connection to Ghislaine, who was previously convicted for her role in Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.
Carole previously addressed knowing Ghislaine during a March interview with The New York Times.
“Imagine knowing someone… and then they turn out to be, like, a monster,” Carole said at the time.
Sai and Carole reportedly had tension throughout the season after Sai decided to grill Carole about the Epstein files. Sources told the outlet that Sai allegedly told people she felt the need to speak up because she has children.
Ghislaine also has a connection to Carole’s professional past. She was the photographer who took Carole’s author photo for her 2005 memoir.
The alleged feud comes as Carole returns to RHONY years after leaving the show. Carole previously starred on The Real Housewives of New York City from Seasons 5 through 10 and became known for her dry humor, journalism background and tense final-season fallout with Bethenny Frankel.
Now, Carole is back in the RHONY universe for Season 16, though reportedly as a friend of the cast.
According to TMZ, the season has already wrapped, but the cast is still filming confessionals. Sources told the outlet that producers were “delighted” with Carole after bringing her back and felt she delivered during production.
Even though Carole is not a full-time Housewife, it is reported that she is featured in every episode.
Sources also claimed that Carole was asked to return as a full-time cast member, but she declined because she did not want the obligations that come with holding an apple.