00:00Well, I got to see the first three episodes. The show is great. I expected humor and drama, and that's certainly what the six of you girls are delivering. I'm just curious, both of you, when you found out the cast and the group of six that ended up doing the trip, what were your reactions?
00:13You know, I was not surprised that it's myself and Dorinda and Ramona and Sonia, and I was surprised it was Kristen Tickman, because I hadn't thought about Kristen in a while. She lives in L.A. now, but Tinsley Mortimer was not able to make it.
00:34And then, you know, Kelly, I've been, you know, planning on having her back for years. I've been having her on the show, putting her name out there and hoping that she would come back, and she did.
00:45Very rightfully so. Kelly, what was it like for you to just be back on television at all?
00:50I don't really think of it as being back on television. Just filming with the ladies was so much fun, and just spending time, you know, seven days together was just really, really fun.
01:02And, you know, I really needed that female time and the camaraderie, and I just, you know, I was really, it was just a great spending.
01:09You missed us.
01:10I missed everyone.
01:12I missed everyone so much. I really did.
01:15Watching it, it didn't feel like you've been off out of the loop for, like, a while, because it does seem like you guys all kind of came together very quickly, which was refreshing to watch.
01:23It took me a second, because I was, like, really eating and drinking a lot. I was, like, loving life. So I was just, like, watching and eating and drinking.
01:30So I was, like, wow, okay. And I'm, like, wait a minute. What am I doing? I got to, like, start, like, getting into it.
01:35Well, you know, it's a good point you bring up, because it looks natural, because we're naturally friends.
01:40And so, you know, I think it's hard to fake friendships, and I think you see that on other shows.
01:45And I would say that our cast is really organically friends, and we have a history.
01:52And so I think that really shows and makes it that much more interesting and intense.
01:56Definitely. And speaking of that, Luann, you did season one, which was not all women that were friends.
02:01Obviously, it was different people from different franchises.
02:03So how did this compare, being that it was all people that knew each other, all from the same city?
02:08Well, I mean, you know, like I said, it was organic and much more natural.
02:12I think that, you know, it took us a while to warm up on that first Ultimate Girls trip, like the get-to-know-you period, you know,
02:18because I didn't know Kenya very well from Atlanta.
02:21And I didn't know, you know, really Teresa and Melissa that well.
02:25And certainly, I didn't know Kyle that well.
02:28And I was pleasantly surprised, because Kyle was, like, so funny.
02:31I mean, so much fun and just easygoing.
02:35And that was a surprise for me.
02:36And she opened up a lot on that trip.
02:38And it just is different, because there was a get-to-know-you on that trip, as opposed to the Roni Legacy cast knowing each other for so long.
02:46So it just felt very comfortable and very much at home for me.
02:51I'm curious, Kelly, was it in your kind of mind at all doing this, knowing that the last time that you did the show was Scary Island
02:58and everyone kind of labels you with that incident that happened?
03:01Was it in your mind to try to rewrite the narrative about you by doing this show?
03:06Well, the last time that the viewers saw me was Morocco.
03:10So we went on this amazing trip to Morocco, where Luanne almost fell off a horse, I mean, a camel.
03:16So they've seen me, and then they've seen me a couple of times since then.
03:19But Scary Island is, like, one of the most iconic scenes of all time, because we really pushed it.
03:27Because...
03:28They really pushed you over the deep end.
03:30No.
03:31They tried.
03:32They tried to push me.
03:33Yeah, they did.
03:34One person tried to push me.
03:37And so, and I just, you know, I just kind of had to tie a bow on that for obvious reasons.
03:41And, you know, it was an amazing trip.
03:45You know, I feel sorry for that home, because it was actually for sale.
03:48And the brokerage was like, you should sell that house.
03:51And I was like, oh, my God, I feel so sorry for that gorgeous home.
03:54It got, like, some bad rap.
03:57That's my friends own that house.
03:59Really?
03:59In St. John.
04:00Yeah.
04:00Oh, because it was for sale.
04:01And I was just like, I felt so badly.
04:03They still own it.
04:04They still own it.
04:05And listen, I was so happy to be back.
04:08And I've had so many great experiences on the show.
04:12And I miss the lady so much.
04:14So I'm just really happy to be back.
04:15I'm actually glad that I didn't go on that Scary Island trip, because it wouldn't not have
04:19panned out.
04:20I don't think.
04:20It wouldn't have been Scary Island for the one who was there.
04:21It wouldn't have been Scary Island, because I would have pushed somebody over the edge
04:24of the boat.
04:25That's for sure.
04:25Or it would have been scarier.
04:26Oh, my, Kelly.
04:27Scarier Island.
04:28Yeah.
04:29I would have scared you.
04:30Yeah.
04:31I think it's the fans kind of appreciate, Kelly, that you embrace that whole trip and
04:35that whole Scary Island.
04:36So it doesn't offend you that people say, oh, it's iconic.
04:38It's so funny.
04:39Because obviously, that was a difficult trip for you.
04:41Well, if I thought it was difficult, I wouldn't have called it Scary Island.
04:45And I wouldn't have talked about it.
04:46I wouldn't have.
04:46You coined that.
04:47I wouldn't have just been like, and.
04:50You know, it's like, if it was a really, and we didn't have mental illness at that
04:54time, you know, we weren't talking about like wellness and mental illness and everything
04:58like that.
04:58So that, that's the other reason I tied a big bow on it, because I was like, we're
05:03not going to go down a road that is not, you know, there's no medical doctors here.
05:08There's no psychiatry.
05:10It's just like, you know, women behaving badly and we're, you know, I'm going to tie a bow
05:14on it.
05:14And so that's what I did.
05:15Yeah.
05:16We see in the first few episodes, I don't want to give too much away, but the topic of
05:20fired versus on pause comes up specifically with Dorenda.
05:23Well, Anne, what do you think about her continuing to use the term on pause?
05:27Cause she does not want to let that go.
05:29I know she doesn't.
05:31And it's important to her.
05:32So let her be on pause.
05:33You know, I think it was a tough time for her.
05:39I, you know, I know she loves to do the show, et cetera.
05:42And so it just, it just is poking the bear for Dorenda to, to even talk, to go there.
05:48And so, you know, Kristen kept on pushing it.
05:51And, uh, Kristen obviously didn't know that, um, the, that red hot button that Dorenda's
05:57got does not need to be pushed.
05:59Pull the tail as, as Dorenda says.
06:02Or the tail.
06:03But nobody ever said anything about me retiring.
06:05They're just like, oh, that's telling.
06:07I think she said you were fired.
06:08Dorenda said everyone was fired.
06:11Okay.
06:11What do you guys consider?
06:12Fired, but not her.
06:13I would be fired.
06:15Yeah.
06:15She's on pause forever.
06:16Where do you consider, do you consider you guys on pause, fired?
06:19What do you think about that terminology that's become used?
06:22You know, I think that, you know, that time had come.
06:26I think that, you know, we had a great run on the show.
06:30You know, the legacy, um, the legacy, um, part of it didn't, didn't work out.
06:36And so I was thrilled to go on a one week trip and spend that time with the girls.
06:40And, you know, I've moved on, you know, to Crappy Lake and doing my cabaret shows, a big
06:46show coming up at the Wilter on February 16th for Valentine's day.
06:49It's my new tour.
06:51So, you know, uh, I'm busy with other projects and, you know, I just did the Masked Singer.
06:56And, um, so I've been, you know, moving into other projects and having a great time, you
07:01know, there's a new cast, um, but I do think that Roni OGs needed to go everywhere in the
07:07world.
07:08Like maybe on Below Deck, I keep on saying Below Deck, but you know, I think that there's
07:12a yearly OG housewives trip in us.
07:16We need to travel the world.
07:17Yes.
07:18One bikini at a time.
07:21One island.
07:22Island hopping with OGs.
07:24I want to see you guys being off television for too long.
07:26So I do think that's a good idea to have you guys jump around and how did you guys think
07:31that Kristen fared, uh, stepping back into the fold?
07:35I think she did pretty well.
07:37I mean, I think she held her own.
07:38She had to defend, of course, that whole, you know, thing that happened with her husband
07:43and she addresses that.
07:45And, um, you know, listen, I say you got a lot of cojones to come back to the show with
07:50us ladies, um, because it's been so long for her.
07:53And, um, I just think it took a lot of guts and I think she, she did a good job.
08:01Um, Luanne, we've seen, obviously you and Sonia have come become a little bit of a duo.
08:05You guys did crappy Lake together.
08:06Now, after all the years, I feel like Ramona and Sonia were usually the duo.
08:10So do you get any jealousy from Ramona that you and Sonia have become a force?
08:15No, I think that, uh, Ramona has, uh, a new boyfriend.
08:20She's very happy.
08:22And so she's not as jealous as she used to be.
08:25That Sonia and I are close, but you're right.
08:28There was so much jealousy there with Ramona at a certain time.
08:31Attention's on other things now, which is good.
08:34Yeah, exactly.
08:35Kelly, what was your experience like being at BravoCon and just seeing all the Bravo celebs
08:39and everyone after all these years?
08:42Well, so when I was on television during the ice age, like we didn't have social media.
08:46So I was just like overwhelmed.
08:48I mean, I almost started crying on stage because I just was so moved by the fans and how much
08:54they like loved me.
08:55I didn't even have, I had no idea.
08:58It was, she was like, I thought they were going to hate me.
09:00I'm like, I did.
09:00I was like, Lou, I think they're going to hate me.
09:02And she's like, no, no, they love you.
09:03And I was like, what?
09:04Yeah.
09:05Um, so it was just so moving and just so beautiful.
09:08And I had so much fun meeting all the Bravo celebrities and hanging out with all the house
09:12pups.
09:12I met so many fun housewives.
09:14I just had really an incredible time.
09:17And it was your first BravoCon.
09:18It was my first, my first convention.
09:20I've never even been around that many people in my entire life.
09:22And I was like, this is unbelievable.
09:24And everyone was so nice.
09:26Um, and I was just having the time.
09:27I was having the time of my life.
09:28Just so much fun.
09:30Lynn, how about you?
09:32You know, um, I had a great time.
09:34I got to see a lot of the girls, you know, I, I hung out with Heather Dubrov, which I didn't
09:39really know very well.
09:40She's great.
09:41And yeah, excuse me, love her.
09:43And, uh, and Gina, people that I haven't gotten to see in a while.
09:47And it's always nice to hang out with the Vanderpump kids and, um, and, you know, the below
09:54deck cast and Southern charm.
09:57And it's great to have this Bravo universe in one place.
10:00And Vegas, I got to say, was really, I think a great spot for it.
10:04That was one thing, you know, I've known Whitney for a long time and his mom was there who
10:09I haven't seen him.
10:10I've gone to many galas and dinners with her and just to see her in the, in the green room.
10:15It was so cute.
10:17I mean, she's obviously so beautiful and so well composed, but it was just so funny to
10:21see her there.
10:22And, um, it was, you know, it was really, it was so, it was very cool.
10:25It was really, really fun.
10:26You know, had a little flirt with Captain Jason.
10:30Yeah.
10:30What's the update on that?
10:31Cause I feel like every Bravo, single Bravo girl wants a piece of Captain Jason.
10:35You know what?
10:36I did not know that.
10:37So now I'm like, okay, well, if you're a big player in the Bravo universe, he's not for
10:43me.
10:44Hmm.
10:44Right.
10:44Cause I think a lot of people are interested.
10:48Andy was so on.
10:50I want to be above deck, not below deck.
10:52How about Andy's show?
10:53Andy's show was unbelievable.
10:55Wasn't that so much fun?
10:55Bravo's was really, really fun.
10:57He did such a great job.
10:59I was, I didn't realize that he was going to be doing the whole thing.
11:02And I was so impressed singing, dancing, Andrea Denver, half naked.
11:08I mean, it keeps on giving.
11:10I have one last question for each of you, Kelly.
11:13Will all the women be on the invite list to your wedding, the Roni girls?
11:17So I'm having two weddings, one very small wedding, and then I'm having a bigger wedding.
11:21So they will all be coming to at least one.
11:24Does that include Tinsley?
11:26Cause it seemed like she did a low key thing for her.
11:29Tinsley would like to come.
11:31Of course she's on my list and I would love to have her.
11:33I mean, and it's not just New York.
11:34I have, I have a lot of, um, so I met so many great people at BravoCon.
11:37I was like, I just want to hang out with them.
11:40Maybe we should do something all together or like a bachelorette party.
11:44Something kind of fun.
11:46That needs to be fun.
11:47We got to get the cameras rolling for that.
11:50And, um, and Lou, have we heard from the pirate?
11:54There is the pirate.
11:55Well, we kind of do hear from the pirate.
11:58Um, but there's, there's a new pirate in the full December.
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