There is no secret that major changes are coming to The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Season 14 just wrapped, but most fans feel that it was a combination of too dark and somehow a bit lackluster. Of course, the ratings showed people’s lack of interest. This has led to several reports of some sort of reboot, and Andy Cohen once again confirmed those rumors in a recent interview. Additionally, he addressed cast changes on a number of other Bravo shows.
Fans will recall that before season 14 premiered, word came out that Teresa Guidice and Melissa Gorga didn’t interact during filming. Once the show aired, the divide between two of the show’s biggest stars was more than apparent and made things toxic for the group. Things were so bad that there was no traditional reunion.
Recently, Andy sat down for an interview with Extra TV to discuss his wax figure at Madam Tussauds in New York. Of course, the topic of RHONJ came up as everyone has been wondering about its future. In discussing the process of moving forward with the show, Andy said, “Keep waiting. There’s no rush. Yeah… we’re going to take our time.”
Of course, this means there may be a long pause before we see RHONJ back on the screens. However, he didn’t stop there. When asked about the rumored cast shakeup, he says, “I wish that I had an answer for you. We actually don’t. We’re going to figure it out. We’ll get back to you. We’re calling ‘Extra’ on speed dial when we figure it out.”
Regarding season 14, Andy doesn’t agree with fans who felt it was lackluster. He says, “I actually thought it was a great season, but I think that it was just very clear that there was no moving forward with this group.”
In addition to talking about Jersey, Andy also discussed the two new additions to RHONY. As fans know, Racquel Chevremont and Rebecca Minkoff are joining the show. According to Andy, “These are powerful, strong, fashionable, beautiful women, and they fit right in, and I’m really bullish on the new season. It’s funny, it’s exotic, it’s aspirational, and it feels like New York City.”
When asked about the pregnancy hinted at in the trailer, he says, “You know what, I’m not gonna say beyond the trailer, but you’re gonna be into it.”
Andy also opened up about how he feels about Phaedra Parks returning to RHOA as well as being a cast member on other NBC Universal shows.
“I’m really excited. We got to see her on ‘Married to Medicine,’ we got to see her on ‘Traitors.’ By the way, you’re going to see her on the next season of ‘Married to Medicine’ too, and now you’ll see her on ‘The Housewives of Atlanta,’ so it’s so great.”
Finally, the topic of RHOC and Shannon Beador post DUI came up. Andy says that he checks on her often and that she has support.