Last time our Les Vraies
Housewives recap blogger Jean-Claude brought you an exclusive interview with
Christina Amrani, and now Jean-Claude brings you a brand new exclusive interview
with the one and only, the lovely Natalie Wizman of the hit show Les Vraies Housewives! Natalie shares her experience
as being one of the Les Vraies Housewives, also the drama, and overall her life as a business woman, mother and wife and much more exclusively to iRealHousewives!
“Hello everyone welcome to Claude's Corner and today I have a special surprise for you guys, I have today NTV1's very own Les Vraies Housewives star Natalie Wizman here with us to let us know life after housewives and everything in between.” – Jean-Claude
JC: Hello Natalie and
welcome to Claude’s Corner!
NW: Hello Jean-Claude.
JC: How are you today?
NW: Wonderful, really
good!
JC: Natalie, we saw you as
the diplomatic one on NTV1's Les Vraies Housewives. How were you asked to be
part of the show?
NW: Karine. She saw me at
the gym and asked me if I'd liked to do the show, I said no but she gave my
number to the producers, and they called. I said I'd go to the interview under
the condition that I’d get to keep the interview so I can have for my kids and show
them what mommy did. Then I did the interview and it went well however I didn’t
tell my husband at first. Then they called and asked for 2nd interview I
thought it was joke but I went again and got it! Who would have known!
JC: Did you find it hard
to communicate with the other women on the show?
NW: Yes I did. I left France at the
age of 4 so my vocabulary was very poor but I can hold my own.
JC: So Natalie, did you
know any of the other wives prior to the show?
NW: I knew only Karine and
Christine very little by going to the gym. I met Karine because she knew my
little brother and he introduced me to her.
JC: Did you two get along?
NW: The fact that I saw
her at the gym, she was always joking, I thought she was a good time.
JC: Going back to what you
said about not telling your husband, what was his reaction when he found out
about the show?
NW: My husband said “have
a good time, I don’t own you” but I wasn’t sure. But I knew that I had an
opportunity to document my life for my kids. My brother had passed and I looked
for pictures of us and I became obsessed with documenting my family’s lives. I
remember vacations with my kids and they would always tell me, "Mommy that
was so fun!" I remember that, but where were you? I would be the one
taking the pictures
JC: How did they react to
the cameras?
NW: I said that they could
be on TV and see me when they were older with mommy and how mom was like. How
I'd walk and talk, that was an amazing time of my life to share with them.
JC: So Natalie with that aside,
were their any other personal reasons to do the show?
NW: Yes, I wanted to
create and promote and a brand. We also have Coffee Bean Tea Leaf but I had a
chain of retail stores in Asia and Europe and
the kids didn’t know me as successful business woman. They just always see me
taking money from my husband.
JC: So this was a moment
to launch you’re brand?
NW: Yes. I thought, ok I’m
going to create a business and to promote my husband's and to show my kids who
their mom is and showcase. I’m more than a housewife.
JC: Have you watched the
show and did you feel like you were shown in a good light?
NW: Yes! I haven’t watched
all of it. I got some great feedback in small clips and saw my kids and
husband.
JC: Would you do it again?
NW: Yes I would do it in a
sec but I didn’t feel like I could defend myself because of the language
barrier.
JC: Was that your main
issue?
NW: Yes! I felt it wasn’t
fair to me. They didn’t know I was a happy person. I cherish every moment I
live, they don’t understand I make the best.
JC: By “they”, do you mean
the other ladies?
NW: Yes. I really wanted
to see the opportunity and give them a chance but they had a hard time
accepting me naturally.
JC: We saw you took heat
from something Christine had revealed.
NW: Yes. I got judged by
not reacting to Christine saying she was a girlfriend of my husband 20 years
ago and 20 years ago he had another 40. Good for him! It shows he has good
taste now but she felt I was always faking when I was around her and Christina.
I didn’t know her at all and they were abusing her, she was taking punches left
right and center the way they the other woman were to her was just simply
horrible.
JC: Did you feel bad for
Christina?
NW: Yes. It’s ok to have
differences but belittling with no cause was just bullying at its finest and I
had to fight for Christina. I knew I was going to get shit for it but I live my
life on womanhood, class & elegance not popularity. Defending her was the
right thing to do.
JC: Who gave you shit?
NW: Well Karine turned on
me saying you were my friend, how dare you? My heart is open to everyone here
and being attacked was unacceptable like when Christina had invited them to her
red carpet event at Cocktail Wax the girls really just bullied her instead of
supporting it and that wasn’t right.
JC: Do you still keep in
touch with Christina?
NW: Yes. We're different
but we still talk. We both make efforts to see each other, I mean she’s single
and we live different lives but yes we do she’s a lovely lady.
JC: How about Soumaya?
NW: Soumaya and I didn’t
connect much but if she ever called I’d say hi. I wouldn’t be a bitch it’s not
in me to be
JC: Would you come back
for a second season?
NW: Yes, in heartbeat! I’d
do it again maybe with different casting?
JC: How did you feel about
not being able to have a reunion?
NW: I would of liked a
reunion. I think that after the show a reunion have would help clear the air
and really get things that need to be said out in the open.
JC: Have you met any of
the American housewives?
NW: Yes, some of the Orange County
ladies and Kyle Richards of Beverly
Hills .
JC: Have you seen any of
the other wives?
NW: Yes. I see Christine
at the gym periodically. Christina and I are doing lunch soon. I haven’t spoken
to Soumaya and Karine after the show.
JC: Have you guys gotten
picked up for season 2?
NW: We don’t know yet! Wait
and see!
JC: Overall, do you feel
good about the experience as a whole?
NW: Oh yes!!! Great
experience! Pain on a few episodes, I felt attacked but I forgive all of them. I
will kiss and hug and say hello if I were to see them out and about so I don't
care so much about what happened because their no hard feelings, but it is what
is.
JC: Before we wrap up is
there anything you’re currently working on?
NW: Yes actually I am
working on a few things quite interesting as I said I was a whole seller before
so there’s something amazing for woman in the works who don’t need thousands of
dollars to feel rich.
JC: Do you have any plans
for the summer?
NW: Summer time in France and a
few other countries.
JC: Finally Natalie,
anything you want to say to your fans?
NW: YES! To all the fans
oh my god! I’ve had so much support, thank you so much not judging me and
supporting me and watching. It was an amazing experience! I wanted to bring
important things like menopause, couples issues etc. but was shutdown. I was
shut down on most of the issues that I wanted to bring to the table. I really
wanted to make a difference since my passion is psychology and understanding
people. I’m open, there’s nothing that I shy away from I have a perfect life
and have issues so why should I not expose it? There are people that don’t have
luxury houses and have issues, we’re all human. I really hoped things would have
unraveled but being shut down at every corner us 5 women could of made a
difference. The show is all over Europe and we
could have made a difference to show women in a positive light about who dated
your husband 20 years ago. But overall thanks everyone, you guys have touched me
and I’m grateful all the best, xo Natalie.
You can catch Les Vraies
Housewives on NTV1
Stay connected with Natalie:
Twitter: Follow @NatalieWizman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/natalie.wizman?fref=ts
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Wizman
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