Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It

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The fight, which The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast has never publicly spoken about before, somehow ended, but the next morning, the police arrived to question everyone. Melissa and Joe Gorga had already left the country, and though Caroline said Bravo advised her to do the same, she insisted on staying when authorities took Greg, Albie, Chris and Joe Giudice's passports.

And speaking of falling out—Bethenny and Nene are not in this book and their absence looms so very large. LVP only gives a couple quotes at the end of BH chapter. Second, more recent seasons of this franchise have seen the fourth wall slowly crumble. This is an astonishing feat in reality tv, and both the viewer and reader LONGS to know more about how the decision to include these pivotal scenes were included.

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A brawl at a nightclub in Punta Cana—sparked by a group of people getting "very aggressive" after Teresa Giudice accidentally sprayed champagne on the dancefloor, according to Caroline Manzo—had devastating consequences for Teresa, Caroline, Melissa Gorga, Jaqueline Laurita, their husbands and kids.

This exhaustive oral history features dishy interviews with 185 cast and crew members behind the Bravo phenomenon. Fans will delight to read about how it all got started.” Scott Dunlop: I was a first-time television producer, and this was a docu-soap as we know it now, which wasn’t as dominant at the time. But I knew that Bravo was kind of reengineering their brand.Jeana Keough: He was pretty excited about us. I thought, “Oh, how sweet. Anything we can do to help him out, we’ll do.” I’ve always been a networker and someone who helps people realize their dreams. It’s coming from the Midwest, that’s what we do.

The book is let down by certain Housewives having too much of an ego to participate (looking at you Nene and Bethenny) and others shying away from talking about anything meaningful (Vanderpump...) but others came to spill it all. Brandi in particular sheds some light on the behind the scenes information that lead her to be the villain in many of the seasons and shows her in a new, more sympathetic light. Shari Levine (Executive Vice President of Current Production, Bravo): You have to remember: Bravo had started out as an arts channel, so we were at a place where we were really defining ourselves and moving into uncharted reality programming. Full Book Name: Not All Diamonds and Rose: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It i like watching housewives and i get more invested in it than i would like (this review is proof of that), but this book is not the good kind of trash.

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For the first time, the Real Housewives go on the record with the incredible story of the juggernaut franchise. With the full support of Bravo and Andy Cohen, Not All Diamonds and Rosé is the definitive tell-all of the hit television saga, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County, to the pop culture behemoth it has become—spanning seven cities, hundreds of cast members, and millions of fans. This is the whole story straight from the lips of the women and men who have made it one of America’s favorite television shows. All hell broke loose" inside the club, Melissa said in Not All Diamonds and Rosé, especially after the group started hurling slurs. As Greg Bennett, a friend of the Manzos, recalled, "Albie and Chris are arguing with the guy dropping the N-word, I've got the guys calling me homophobic slurs, then the Joes are dealing with another dude. It was like, these different scenes all around."

Welcome to the ultimate Real Housewives reunion!Not All Diamonds and Rose is the definitive oral history of the hit television franchise, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become–spanning eight cities, hundreds of cast members, and millions of fans.What is it really like to be a housewife? We all want to know, but only the women we love to watch and the people who make the show have the whole story. Well, listen in close, because they’re about to tell all.Nearly all the wives, producers, and network executives, as well as Andy Cohen himself, are on the record, unfiltered and unvarnished about what it really takes to have a tagline. This is your VIP pass to the lives behind the glam squads, testimonials, and tabloid feuds.Life’s not all diamonds and rose, but the truth is so much better, isn’t it?Includes Color Photographs Not All Diamonds and Rose: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It by Dave Quinn – eBook Details

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Fans can seemingly thank producer Carlos King for one of the franchise's most defining moments. Danielle Staub told Carlos she wanted to bring a copy of Cop Without a Badge -- the book that grabbed the attention of Danielle's season 1 castmates, because it documented her pre-show life under her birth name, Beverly Ann Merrill -- to the finale dinner. Because Danielle wanted the book reveal to be a surprise, she couldn't just walk into the restaurant holding a copy, which (by the way) she asked be hardcover. After flushing out the sizzle with more participants—including future actor Ryan Eggold, of NBC’s New Amsterdam fame, as the show’s token “Boomerang Kid”—Scott began shopping it to networks under the title Behind the Gates . Bravo was the first to bite. Okay, so if you know me, you know I’m a Real Housewives addict. Yes, seriously, I friggin love these shows. These women make me feel normal! Plus they’re the perfect escape from reality. Just *muah* perfection. So when I heard about this tell all book from the housewives and producers themselves? I had to have it. This review will also be gif-tastic because you can’t read and review a housewives book without housewives gifs. It’s like, illegal or something. For the first time in the ultimate reunion, the ladies of The Real Housewives dish on the iconic moments we’ll never forget and the off-camera drama we’ve never seen before. From flipped tables to thrown tiki torches, from Atlanta to Beverly Hills, this is the definitive story of the Real Housewives.