day 2.204

the real housewives on the hill

i think bravo may finally have found the cast to trump new jersey (i'm still mourning the loss of dina and grandma wrinkles, by the way). the other day the "reality"-focused net announced the premiere date - august 5th - and cast for the newest addition to the real housewives franchise, d.c. the cast looks like the greatest hot mess mix - all the women seem to be "heavily involved" in charities, which means "i have nothing better to do," and all look plucked, pulled and prodded within an inch of their life. here's a breakdown:

stacie scott turner seems to be the most level-headed (read: normal). according to her bravo bio, she's a family woman who comes from a humble background. she's also a real estate agent, like half the cast of o.c. i'm interested to see whether she'll be a background player or become a standout star. my guess? background. i'd compare her to a jeana from real housewives of orange county.

everyone knows michaele salahi as the white house gate crasher. she's a "model" (i love all these "models" that pop up on these shows) and will probably bring the crazy. she'll probably be a mix between batshit (allegedly) kelly from new york and sheree from atlanta. someone who thinks she deserves to be somebody.

catherine ommanney is the first foreigner to make it onto a real housewives cast. ommanney (what is with these last names?) is originally from london. her bravo bio makes her out to be a lot like jill from new york, so that could be a good thing or scary. she'll probably be everyone's friend to their face and their worst enemy behind their backs. she could also be a lot like the countess. bravo looks to be organizing their advertising around catherine and mary, so they'll probably be audience favorites.

lynda erkiletian scares me the most. she's a divorce modeling agent - why there's a modeling agency in d.c is beyond me - from the south. she looks like she could be similar to danielle from new jersey, but sounds like the countess from new york. i expect a lot of drama from her judging by the surgically enhanced arch in her eyebrows.

mary schmidt amons is a d.c. native and apparently a close pal of the kennedys. she has two fashion-based charities, which screams "i have too much time." she seems like she'll be a combo of vicki and tamra from orange county, a lethal combination.