'Real Housewives' Coming to Miami and Bringing Along a Drag Diva
The wildly successful 'Real Housewives' series is taking its talents to South Beach, well, Miami to be exact, for the latest expansion of the franchise. But aside from the possibility of bumping into the odd 'Jersey Shore' straggler, the show is sure to shock some viewers by adding its first ever self-styled drag queen to the cast.
Blonde bombshell Elaine Lancaster, whose male name is James Davis and who is close personal friends with Dennis Rodman, has joined the show as a part of the wider ensemble.
"This is a super brave move on the part of Bravo," a TV executive tells me, adding that putting this kind of character "on mainstream TV with honesty and dignity will help everyone accept that the America we all live in is full of beautiful and talented people that come in many different forms. Bravo to Bravo."
Elaine will appear as both James and Elaine in the series, which is expected to debut in the first half of 2011. The show started its life as 'Miami Social Club' but will now be 'RHOM,' and also stars Scottie Pippen's wife, Larsa, and magazine editor Alexia Echeverria.
"Bravo shot the show and debated for weeks whether or not to add it to its 'Housewife' franchise or just run it as a stand alone Miami show," a Bravo insider tells me. "But now the decision has been made and it will be another 'Real Housewife' show."
Note to you 'Beverly Hills' ladies, you are going to have to turn it up a notch or two! Wink!
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GROSS IS RIGHT!! HOLLYWOOD TRYS TO PUSH THESE PEOPLE ON ALL OF US. IT'S TIME TO PUSH BACK!! THIS IS A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE FOR CHILDREN AND HOLLYWOOD IS LOSING IT'S GRIP ON WHAT THE COUNTRY REALLY WANTS.
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Ummm...I am pretty sure no one is taping your eyes open and forcing you to watch any of the Housewives shows!
Do not watch the show. It is simple as that. What you like to watch may not be what the person next to you likes to watch. There is a whole demographic that actually likes to watch these types of shows. Why waste your energy on caring what other people watch on tv? Put your energy into your kids, husband, work, etc. You will then learn that you are just unhappy and have a more meaningful life.
Say what? Heeelllooo RuPaul and his show "Drag Race." Why are they making it sound like it is "the FIRST" main stream drag queen when it is RUPAUL and lest not forget DIVINE!
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HATE TO SAY IT BUT IM A BIT OVER ALL THESE HOUSEWIFE SHOW...TOOOO MANY
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I might watch one episode just to see this drag queen. Other than that, I still consider reality shows like this a huge waste of TV time. Just another example of how low our viewing standards have sunk.
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oh NO NOT ANOTHER ONE. DON'T THEY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO PUT ON?????????????????????????
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Oh now the Miami housewives can meet up with the Basketball wives (VH1) and have a knock down drag out in the middle of Miami beach>>>>
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When does real housewives of the trailer park start?
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I don't know why they need a 'trannies' housewife when they have Nene Leakes andthe rest of the Atlanta gals...just sayin'..this is awful.
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I have no problem with this format; hell, our President is one of them.
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ANother reason that the remote control was invented...
Send him/her over to find Bin Laden- THAT I'D WATCH !
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I thought that blond chick from House Wives of Atlanta was a trans. The Tardy to the Party chick.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE KELSEY GRAMMER WANTS TO DO A REALITY SHOW NOW!!!!!
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PROBABLY THEY WEAR LESS MAKEUP , AND LESS PLASTIC SURGERY , AND LOOK EVEN BETTER
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OMG They need to bring this Tranny on Full Steam ahead because without her this show is Sunk like a ship off the shore of Miami Beach. I only tuned in to this show because all the press that she was going to be on. I saw about 15 seconds during the opening, so you better be saying her for the next show or bye bye to me as a viewer not to mention my tens of thousands of followers on Twitter & who read my blog.
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