ORIGINALLY POSTED April 7, 2011 RE-POSTED September 13, 2012 5:00 pm
NOTE: In anticipation of tonight’s RHOM second season premiere… on Bravo at 9pm… just a quick look back at what happened with the Miami Housewives, season ONE.
AND… this is a RE-POST for all the viewers who are wondering WHY the Miami bunch deserve a second season!
Real Housewives of Miami….”We’re going to find that Andy Cohen and when we do….”
It’s done and over with, but the Real Housewives of Miami‘s first season and reunion show is one that should enrage Bravo watchers to the boiling point… enough to carry picket signs and protest outside of Andy Cohen’s building… and when the picketers are ignored (as is usually the case), rush the building, climb up to the 46th floor, find Andy’s office, and bash Andy with the cardboard signs until Andy gives up the name of the person who gave the green light to substitute the Real Housewives of New York with the Real Housewives of Miami and then Andy should fire that person.
Oh yeah… the person at Bravo who made that decision was Andy!
Andy Cohen was the bright Bravo bulb who threw Miami into the New York slot. Andy’s probably fanning himself with palm fronds, thankful that the whole Miami mess is over.
The Miami group was cast last year as “Miami Social Club.” Miami Social Club’s premise was a dinner party taking place each week at a different cast member’s choosing, among ‘friends,’ and the relationships and problems that blossomed or crashed throughout the relatively short production period.
It was not a Bravo-endorsed series until well into filming at which time Bravo changed the title from “Miami Social Club” to the Real Housewives of Miami and made it part of the Housewives’ franchise… welcome to your new home at Bravo, Miami.
More cooking… and more of Crispy Rice looking right into the camera…
When the Real Housewives of New York finished filming and media promotion was well underway for the RHONY’s fourth season, Andy took a look at the NY footage and immediately made the decision to postpone the RHONY’s fourth season’s debut. Rumors always have a nugget of truth wrapped in them somewhere and the rumor around Andy’s decision to postpone the RHONY was that he watched the footage and found it lacking… boring, a total snoozefest.
What to do… what to do???
Weeeeelllll… there’s that ‘Miami dinner party’ thing… let’s throw them in there while we work on making the RHONY un-boring. So, in late February, Housewives fans were anxiously awaiting the return of the NY Housewives, but instead were forced to take a brand new set of Housewives from Miami.
How could Andy do this to his faithful Housewives viewers!?
Well, this is how Andy did it: “You know, we’re all just so tired of snow and Winter time… so I thought I’d bring you some warm Miami sunshine.” Uh, OK Andy…
Alexia Echevarria and Ana Quincoces… “More cooking… and I still hate it!”
The Miami franchise was prepped for failure.
Unlike the other Housewives franchises, Miami was not given the usual Bravo treatment: pre-premiere publicity to introduce the individual Housewives, weeks of promotional ads on Bravo and parties in Miami and New York to let the media warm up to and write about the Housewives. Miami was like eating a too-rare steak… you were expecting a steak and you got a steak, just not exactly as you ordered it and you’re kind of bummed. You would like to send the steak back to have it cooked exactly as you wanted, but your table is one of the last, and despite the place being fine dining, you can tell that the wait staff is counting the minutes until you leave and they can call it a night, so you eat the steak anyway… it’s still good, just not exactly what you wanted. Miami, in keeping with the dining/restaurant/cooking theme throughout RHOM, should have been a perfect rare steak; instead, Bravo served one that was quickly flipped on the grill and thought you should still appreciate it.
The Real Housewives of Miami should not be compared to other franchises of the Housewives… no other franchise was treated by Bravo as Miami was. When it was announced that Miami’s debut was in place of NY’s next season, no one was more surprised by the announcement than the Miami Housewives: Lea Black, Marysol Patton, Alexia Echevarria, Cristy Crispy Rice, Adriana de Moura and Larsa Pippen, but they went along with the decision. The sudden announcement also placed the Miami Housewives in a hostile position with the viewers… we want our NY Housewives back… who are these Miami women and how dare Bravo shove this crap down our throats?
The RHOM also did not have the usual ten to twelve episode season… Miami had a mini-season of just six episodes. When their ‘season’ was over, Andy gave Miami a rushed send-off and indulged himself by experimenting with their reunion show.
The Bravo Housewives reunion show usually takes place in a hotel ballroom located in the Housewives’ city, elegantly decorated, huge sofas flank Grand Andy, hair and makeup people are there off camera and the taping begins… usually lasting anywhere from eight hours to fourteen hours per day (some reunions are shot for two days), after which the footage of the reunion show is carefully edited to produce two one-hour reunion shows.
Beverly Hills reunion, hotel ballroom…. Miami reunion, Bravo Clubhouse!
Again, Miami was given the short end of the Bravo stick. Andy decided to do something really exciting… a first ever in Bravo history… it will be wild, lively, thrilling… a LIVE Housewives reunion right in the Bravo Clubhouse!!! Was Andy so tired from trying to put together decent episodes from the dull footage of the NY ladies for the next season of Real Housewives of New York that he couldn’t take the time or have the energy to fly to Miami and tape their reunion show per standard Housewives procedure?
Andy insulted Housewive’s viewers and the Miami Housewives by assembling them all in his tiny clubhouse on chairs and just let them speak…they spoke over one another, raised their voices and chatted on about subjects that were hashed and re-hashed many times over during the run of their show… Andy barely spoke a word and certainly did not rein anyone in or take the lead as hosts usually do in this type of setting, but hey… it was LIVE!!!
Did Andy say the Miami reunion would be at ‘the club’ in Miami, the one right on the beach with the great views? Uh, no… we’re going to his CLUBhouse… the one in NY that used to be Isaac Mizrahi’s dressing room…
As much as Miami was closely compared to the Housewives of DC as a failed show and unfairly compared to the other Housewives franchises, Miami should be given another season. A REAL season… one produced by the standards to which all the other Housewives franchises have been produced.
DC was developed to the fullest, so it’s not fair to compare Miami to DC… Besides, DC was just stanky…
Again, Miami was prepped for failure by Andy’s rush for a RHONY replacement and he succeeded, as Miami is considered a failure. However, the blame for Miami’s weak ratings and its downfall cannot be placed on the RHOM… the blame should be placed squarely on the Bravo executive who made the decision to rush Miami into the Bravo fray when Miami clearly was not ready, and that executive decision was made by Andy Cohen.
So, Andy… you need to fire Andy!
No, Donald… Andy has to fire himself…
NOTE: You can see the entire Miami reunion at StoopidHousewives YouTubeChannel…
The Miami reunion was worse than this screw-up in the clubhouse…
Verrrry interesting, SH. I didn’t know this. No wonder the first season sucked so hard I couldn’t get through one episode. Well, I will give it another try tonight.
Only cuz of you miss SH I’m giving it another shot.
Honestly though I don’t think any show will be as STANKY as DC, that was embarrassing, Miami was never that low. DC had no $$$$, less than all The other upper middle class phonies, and they were all dull nobodies. At least there’s some money and possible amusement with Miami, and of course our favorite cast member mama Elsa. If done right maybe they can compete with BH, although vanderpump and the maloof shall stand alone with their big bucks.
I think Lea Black is pretty much on the same level, financially, as Lisa V. I don’t know about the other housewives of Miami, though.
I stand corrected lea black may not have what the maloof has , but she can compete w the vanderpump, regardless it’s real money and status, unlike all the other HWs.
And another reason why Miami is back for another season is Andy’s weird fascination with Elsa, plus her personality is bigger than the entire cast of D.C. including the wacky Salami’s. D.C. should never been touched.
I didn’t watch the first season so I’m going in with an open mind.
I am excited about it. I have already watched the first episode and it looks good. I am gonna watch it again tonight. Have I ever mentioned that I looooooove accents.
Yes you have, jacques
RP is one funny dude! Love the fun he pokes at accents in general. IN some ways I feel like he a great peacemaker among different cultures. Maybe it’s a Canadian thing? His descroption for how Canadian he felt when he stepped off the plane in India (for the 1st time) was classic.
We have fun with one of our grandparents. She has a unique grasp of the English language that is fading fast. We’ll miss it!
Yeah I love all accents. I can’t even pick a favorite. I could just sit and listen to the Miami girls talk for days. I also like an outer-banks accent and a Boston accent and OF COURSE nothing beats an Australian accent in my book. I just love it.
Not their accents, thank you, MP!!! I lived in NJ for a few years and I was sooooooooooooo done with those accents by then. NO. THANKS.
Oh boy another bunch of high maintenance bitches.All fake/materiaistic.Wpw how about somethng freshing that is believable.Real women with real jobs and not floating around on somebodies $$ for all the bogus charities.Luncheons/shopping drinking and backstabbing.Too much time is devil’s workshop in any class of people.
Ok mandy….now you say thank you to Ms SH….for without her….ALL of your shows would be les interesting.
I always called S1 of RHOM “The Real Bad Nose Jobs of Miami” because of Larsa, Marysol, Cristy and Alexia. I now remember why. They are not even noses anymore they are beaks.
OMG! This repost had me laughing hysterically SH! Crispy!! DC is stanky!! And divorced! 4 outta the 5 anyway. I also love accents. I only saw a few minutes of Miami tonight, but it definitely looked as though Bravo gave it a fair shake this time. Players getting’ called out is ALWAYS entertaining. Looking forward to getting a chance to watch it this weekend! Plus anything is better than having to stomach NJ. Bleech!
Actually, all of the DC women are divorced; the only one that was divorced before the show began was Lydia.
I liked the first season of RHOM! I thought there was drama – even though it was kind of dry. I have recorded the first episode haven’t watched it yet and am looking forward to it! I wonder why they didn’t bring back Alexia?! I am happy rice and pippen are off the show – last season they were just too full of themselves!!!
I watched last night and was surprised (well not really) that Marysol and her new husband Phillipe already split. I dont’ even think they lasted a year. I always thought he was shady and either only wanted her $$$$ or some way to stay in the country. Marysol has destroyed her looks with a nose that doesn’t fit her face and so much Botox or whatever she’s doing. Her lips could barely move last night.
Out of the whole group, I liked Alexia the best. I know she’s going to be making small guest spots here & there, but I was glad to hear she stepped away from the show to dedicate being with her son who was hurt in that car accident. That’s what mom’s are supposed to do.
The first season failed because the cast was unlikable and unbearable to watch for more than 2 minutes. The only redeeming member in the first few episodes was Lea Black and she even became annoying. They’re all trashy and it seems like the kind of show to be on VH1 or oxygen
Still not going to watch.