30 Rules the Real Housewives Have to Follow
They’re iconic. They’re famous. They’re beautiful. They’re America’s favorite housewives. The Real Housewives franchise first launched on October 14th, 2010 with its first season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and since then we’ve been hooked.
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been right alongside these women through wavering husbands, confrontational dinner parties, and even tax evasion! We know we’re totally living vicariously, but we can’t get enough of these women and their larger-than-life personalities. We’ve all daydreamed of being like them, flawless, big-haired goddesses—but being a housewife is a lot more work than it seems. In fact, the housewives have very strict rules that must be followed at all times. Afterall, without rules these ladies would just turn into prosecco-drinking drama-monsters!
In celebration of more than 10 years of The Real Housewives, we’re taking a look at the behind-the-scenes rules that each housewife has to follow. Just because it’s called reality TV doesn’t mean there's anything real about it! In fact, you may be shocked at how these rules have impacted your favorite housewives. Some have even been fired for breaking them.
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Did you know...
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- In the summer of 2007, Joh Hamm became a household name when Mad Men premiered to critical acclaim and strong ratings. Just over a year and a half later, Ellie Kemper stole America's hearts (and Dwight's and Andy's) when she became the new receptionist on The Office. Before they were famous, Hamm was Kemper's high school drama teacher!
- When Rihanna debuted her famous red locks in 2010 (around the same time she was featured on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie"), she started a red-hair trend. Over the next twelve months, she changed her hairstyle 13 times—more than once a month! But that came at a pricey cost. Sources say the annual price tag came out to $1,168,000 on just her hair.
- After her role as First Lady came to an end, Jackie Kennedy went into the publishing business. She became an associate editor at Doubleday and worked mostly on autobiographies. In fact, she was one of two original editors for Michael Jackson's 2009 autobiography Moonwalk, a #1 New York Times bestseller.
- In February 2020, Jeff Bezos bought the most expensive property in California: a $165 million mansion. It was designed for Jack Warner (the former president of Warner Bros. entertainment company). It took a decade to construct (spanning the 1930s and 40s). It comes complete with 9 acres of Beverly Hills land, a main house, a guest house, a tennis court, a golf course, and terraces.