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The Actual Housewives of Rhode Island has but to begin airing, however already, the solid is making headlines.
Forward of its collection debut, it has been alleged that one of many solid members concerned within the actuality present, which was introduced by Bravo again in Could, is dealing with a misdemeanor home violence cost after being accused of placing an digital monitoring system on somebody’s car with out consent.
Primarily based on court docket paperwork obtained by NBC 10 Information this month, reported solid member Rulla Pontarelli filed a no-contact order towards her husband, podiatrist Brian Pontarelli, on Friday. And on Tuesday, he’s anticipated to be arraigned.
Presently, it’s unclear whether or not the monitoring system was positioned on Rulla’s car or another person’s, and whereas reporter Molly Levine tried to contact Brian at his house and workplace, she didn’t obtain an announcement.
When the collection was first introduced, Bravo shared a press launch about what was to come back.
“Set towards the shores of the Ocean State, ‘The Actual Housewives’ franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who’ve deep group roots and households that return generations. With aspirational lives, thriving companies and tangled household dynamics, these decade-long friendships show that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your previous … or one another,” it revealed.
A short while later, Andy Cohen, 57, instructed Web page Six that the solid was “unbelievable.”
“They’re very Italian. Rhode Island is such a small state, and so they all form of know one another and overlap, and it’s an unbelievable group of girls who’ve actually fascinating connections. I believe it’s going to essentially shock individuals,” he gushed.
He additionally confirmed that, whereas comparable, RHORI was totally different from The Actual Housewives of New Jersey as a result of it was “coastal,” and the women had been even “extra Italian” with “deep households.”
“[But it] does form of remind you of early ‘Jersey’ in a bizarre means,” he added.
Extra not too long ago, in September, Andy mentioned that followers may anticipate an “wonderful” debut season from RHORI.
“It’s gonna be actually good. We’re virtually finished filming the season and [they’re popping],” he teased on an episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Reside. “You don’t want to f**ok with the individuals from [Rhode Island].”
No phrase but on a premiere date for The Actual Housewives of Rhode Island season one.
