RHONY’s Luann de Lesseps Says New Housewife Leah McSweeney Has a ’Relationship With Alcohol’

Fray cites 'The Only Living Boy In New York' as a longstanding inspiration

Luann de Lesseps is riding high after some tough times in her past.

Back to normal. Ramona Singer has recovered from Lyme disease one month after revealing her diagnosis.

"It tastes so good!" The Real Housewives of New York City season 12 started out on a high note for Luann de Lesseps. The premiere episode began with the "Jovani" singer exiting a Big Apple courthouse after completing her probation stemming from a 2017 arrest in Miami.

Meow!! Luann de Lesseps didn’t hold back when chatting with Wendy Williams about what The Real Housewives of New York City has been like since Bethenny Frankel‘s exit.

Tell is like it is, Countess! Luann de Lesseps didn’t hold back during a virtual phone interview on The Wendy Williams Show, Wednesday morning. The Real Housewives of New York City star, 54, admitted that the show’s 12th season — and the first since Bethenny Frankel announced her departure last August — is “a lot better” without Bethenny.

Early on during Season 12 of The Real Housewives of New York City, rookie Leah McSweeney and OG Luann de Lesseps bonded over the fact that they both have mugshots. And, Tinsley Mortimer has never been shy about the fact that she has one.

When the Season 12 trailer for The Real Housewives of New York City dropped, Luann de Lesseps, who had been sober after seeking treatment following her 2017 arrest, was spotted sipping on a cocktail (clip above).

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to the morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of “total” authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch.

Uh-oh! Are the ladies of The Real Housewives of New York City going to be able to escape the Hamptons without a dramatic showdown? That depends on what happens as a result of the events in this exclusive sneak-peek clip, which starts out by showing Luann de Lesseps and Dorinda Medley bowling inside a private home. The house is revealed to be one that Ramona Singer brought the group to as part of her hosting duties for their weekend getaway.

Leah McSweeney, 37, may be new to The Real Housewives of New York City, but she’s quickly finding her voice on the show as she’s already proving she’s not taking any disses from the cast, even if she thinks Dorinda Medley, 55, had regrets about her bringing unnecessary attention to her tramp stamp during an episode on April 9. “Yeah, I do think that,” Leah told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY during our live Instagram chat, HollywoodLife TV Talk, about Dorinda’s lapse in judgement.

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Bethenny Frankel is not impressed wth the way her former co-stars’ reacted to her exit from “The Real Housewives of New York City” in the series’ new season premiere.

Learning from it all! Leah McSweeney has been through a lot but feels it has brought her to the place she is today, she tells Ramona Singer during the Wednesday, April 8, episode of The Real Housewives of New York City.

It’s been a rough couple of years for Luann de Lesseps — but she’s ready to put that behind her on season 12 of The Real Housewives of New York City.

Not all new Housewives are welcomed equally. Real Housewives of New York City newbie Leah McSweeney told Us Weekly exclusively that she struggled to bond with Dorinda Medley and Sonja Morgan while filming season 12.

There's a new boss lady in the Big Apple! The Real Housewives of New York City is welcoming a brand new housewife when season 12 premieres tomorrow night on Bravo. Enter Leah McSweeney, a mom, entrepreneur and creator of the women's streetwear brand Married to the Mob.

“Real Housewives of New York City” (“RHONY”) is coming back for Season 12 and returning this season are “RHONY” originals Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer, along with Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley and Tinsley Mortimer.