I recently had the pleasure of interviewing former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dana
Wilkey. Dana is mostly known for her over the top bubbly personality during her
time on the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Dana talks
RHOBH, Dublin Wives, party planning, upcoming projects, and you guessed it, do
you know?... “25,000” and much more exclusively to iRealHousewives
iRH: Hi Dana! Welcome to iRealHousewives. How are
you?
DW: Fabulous! How are you?
iRH: You've been the go to girl of party planning
in Beverly Hills, what’s been some of your favorite event or parties you’ve
planned so far?
DW: I rented the RM
Elegant, which at the time, was the 17th largest yacht in the world during the
Cannes Film festival. I then outfitted the yacht rooms with different vibes of
décor and lighting. You had to have a credit card to get on the yacht even if
you were invited to the events so it was super exclusive and the talk of Cannesthat
year. I had Bruce Willis, Bret Ratnor and Petra Nemcova, etc on the yacht that
year. The best party I have ever been to was Monaco Grand Prix ball with
Wycliffe and U2.
iRH: How much has your life changed since being on
RHOBH?
DW: It has changed my life
for the positive and I continue to support the show and fans whenever possible.
If you try to shoot and be honest without a filter, it can be a fun experience
even if you look like an idiot in the final edit. You must get over all your
fears to be on a reality show so it can be an experience that can help you grow
as a person also you meet so many amazing people through the opportunities it
can provide.
iRH: Do you have any regrets on doing the show?
DW: No, I had a wonderful
experience. I love everyone at Evolution, Bravo and all my cast members Except
BRANDI (laughs)
iRH: Do you still keep in touch with any of the
ladies?
DW: Of course I do but my
closest friend is Taylor
iRH: What made you decide not to return for the
third season?
DW: I filmed a few times
for season three. I have to see if I make any of the edit! During the time of
filming, I was in London
iRH: Have you watched any of the 3rd season
episodes? If so, what are your thoughts on them and the new girls?
DW: Last season was such
an anomaly because of all the real drama happening i.e. drug use, suicide and
abuse. I don’t think this season could hold a light to it. I’m more into antics
then catty bull shit so that’s going to affect my view.
iRH: You released your song “25,000” which you
collaborated with Mr. Skulley. How did the idea of the song come about?
DW: Saturday night live
made fun of me almost entirely as one of their characters on The Real
Housewives of Disney skit last year that they did and they had the character
that was most like me do a name dropping song at the end of the skit. I thought
that’s freaking hysterical after all the hoopla over Game night and me saying
“Valentino Valentino” over and over in the edit. I thought I have to do this
for real! I also love partying and had just become single after a lot of drama
with my fiancé and thought this is a way to get it out to the world that I am
single and fine with making fun of myself while dancing to a good beat.
iRH: I know there were plans on releasing a music
video. Is that still in the works?
DW: I told the fans I
would only do one if they used it on the show this season somewhere. There was
a chance of it we thought because they cleared it and Kim loved that damn song
but I don’t think they did yet so it’s on hold. TALK TO BRAVO!
iRH: Any plans of releasing new music in the
future?
DW: You never know J I’d
like my next song to be called “Hot Mess”
iRH: I know you created a diet supplement product
called“Thin Shot” which is currently available on Amazon.com. What inspired you
to create this product?
DW: ThinShot is my baby
and I call it my limitless. I study the brain and have always struggled with my
weight. ThinShot was invented from me self-medicating solutions based on brain
science and my own experience with vitamins and herbs. I invented it because I
was looking for a healthy solution to suppress my appetite, give me energy,
enhance focus and get in my system valuable nutrients that I hated taking by
pill. It also addresses mild depression and of course the occasional hang over.
I like it because it hits you quick, it’s easy and works all day. I release it
on Twitter and people were very supportive to it. Bloggers tried it and loved
it and we sold 20,000 bottles in a few months on Amazon so I guess we are doing
something right. 1 a day is what I take. www.thinshotcorp.com
iRH: I know you moved to London London
DW: I moved to London because I was looking for a fresh start from my Beverly Hills , CA London
iRH: I know your currently filming a new reality
show titled“Rich and Ditched”. Can you tell us the premises of the show?
DW: I have been ditched by
my friends in Beverly Hills London
iRH: There were rumors floating around that you
were going to make a cameo appearance on ‘Dublin
DW: They asked me to be on
the finale because I am friends with Virginia Macari and they thought Danielle
and I would hate each other! The scheduling didn’t work for me though so I
couldn’t do it. Sorry Dublin
iRH: Can you tell us what’s next for you?
DW: Next I will be
launching ThinShot all over the world, loving my 3 year old as a single mommy
and running my 3 companies. As far as for shit and giggles, well that’s the TV
stuff and on that front I will be shooting a reality show called Rich and
Ditched and hosting a US
iRH: Anything you want to say to your fans?
DW: To my fans, I would
say thank you because you have gotten me through a lot of recent difficult
times without knowing it and I appreciate you trying to get to know me more
than the bits on TV. xx
iRH: Thank you Dana for doing this interview!
DW: Anytime. xx Dana.
Connect with Dana Wilkey:
Twitter: @DanaWilkey
Click Here to Purchase “25,000” on iTunes
Click Here to Purchase ThinShot
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