One of the new members of the cast of the revamped “Real Housewives of New York” is Texan fashion influencer Lizzy Savetsky, Page Six has learned.
The Fort Worth, Texas native has some 200,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts frequently about accessories and her Jewish faith.
She’s also a mother of three and married to plastic surgeon Dr. Ira Savetsky.
The social media star recently spoke publicly about her struggle with alcohol (which, of course, has been something of a recurring theme on the show in the case of various other cast members).
The last season of the Bravo show ended with a messy behind-the-scenes deadlock between cast members, not to mention, after fourteen seasons, the distinct whiff of a freshly jumped shark. The cast, some of whom have been on the show for 14 years, couldn’t even get it together to tape a reunion special.
Now Bravo has cleaned the slate, firing the entire cast of “RHONY” with the intention of bringing some of the original cast back in a separate “legacy” show.
And it seems that Savetsky is one of the bright young things tasked with breathing life back into the (sometimes reluctantly) beloved show.
“Bravo found people aren’t responding as well to the constant bickering and fighting of the [previous] cast. They’re hoping that this new cast will be a bit more inspiring and attract the younger audience,” said an insider.
They added that the new women — who replace Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Eboni K. Williams and Leah McSweeney — are “already strong in the influencer space, and they are more aspirational.”
The insider added, “They’re women who have their own brands,or at least strong Instagram followings.”
Meanwhile, we’re told Vera Wang executive Priya Shukla is also in the mix for a role on the show but hasn’t signed on as a full-time member of the cast.
The Australian mom-of-two is the SVP of global communications for the iconic designer.
Bravo didn’t get back to us.