<p id=”par-1_94″><em>The Real Housewives of Rhode Island</em> has been in the works for a while. While Bravo was staying quiet about the upcoming series, rumors were swirling that the new iteration was meant to<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/andy-cohen-dishes-on-the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-cast.html/”> kill off <em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey</em>. </a>Well, we learned more about the series and its cast during BravoCon. While news about RHONJ remains sparse, it looks like the future is bright for the Rhode Island cast. The series will even include a Bachelor Nation alum who, while not a Rhode Island native, has deep ties to the tiny state.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-ashley-iaconetti-will-appear-on-real-housewives-of-rhode-island”>Ashley Iaconetti will appear on ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’</h2>
<p id=”par-2_73″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-bachelorette-2022-ashley-iaconetti-wants-rachel-pick-tino.html/”>Ashley Iaconetti’s addition</a> to The Real Housewives of Rhode Island marks one of the most high-profile castings in Bravo’s newest franchise. Already well-known to reality-TV fans from <em>The Bachelor</em> and <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em>, Ashley comes to <em>RHORI </em>with an established fanbase. She’s also walking into the series as a bit of an “outsider.” Iaconetti’s ties to Rhode Island come via her marriage to Jared Haibon; she is not a native to the state.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_75″>Iaconetti and Haibon<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/ashley-iaconetti-and-jared-haibon-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-bachelor-in-paradise-couples-engagement.html/”> met on <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em>,</a> and while they traveled together a bit, Haibon always intended to come home to Rhode Island to raise his family. That’s what he and Iaconetti are doing. Now, fans will watch her navigate life in the Ocean State while also working and parenting. Iaconetti has not issued a statement on how she’ll navigate her new responsibilities with Almost Famous Podcast, the podcast she hosts with Ben Higgins.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-prominent-figures-from-the-tiny-state-are-also-signed-up”>Prominent figures from the tiny state are also signed up</h2>
<p id=”par-4_57″>Ashley Iaconetti isn’t a Rhode Island native; instead, she is married to one. The series won’t be full of all transplants, though. Several prominent figures from the state are set to appear, and many of them are natives. Alongside Iaconetti, fans will meet Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo‑Ellen Tiberi.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_83″>Not only are these ladies deeply connected to their communities, but they also have interesting backstories. There are a couple of business owners. Carmody owns and operates Pizza Mamma. McGraw is known as the ‘cannabis queen,” co-owning one of the largest dispensaries in the state. DiMare is known to residents as a former TV news anchor, while Swanson represented the state <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/christian-mccaffrey-and-olivia-culpo-are-officially-married.html/”>as Ms. Rhode Island.</a> Pontarelli is a financial planner married to a podiatrist, while Tiberi prides herself on being the town gossip.</p>
<p id=”par-6_67″> While it will be a bit before we see the ladies’ worlds collide, it’s shaping up to be a fresh take on an old favorite for Bravo. We are just hoping to avoid the family drama that has basically anchored <em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey </em>for the last decade. If RHORI can bring the same charm without the family drama, they’ll be in good shape.</p>