"I thought, 'I'm turning 50, and I've never done anything like this.' So I decided to give it a go."
The socialite has been friends with Ramona Singer and Luann de Lesseps for years, but immediately bonded with another RHONY favorite. "Sonja Morgan and I hit it off right away because she's just so wacky," she says, before revealing that there was also some tension amongst the group. "I had some issues with Kristen Taekman," she reveals. "She's younger and comes from a different background, but we sorted things out."
One Housewife she was intimidated by? Bethenny Frankel. "I was very curious, and slightly frightened, to meet her," Dorinda confesses, "but we get along well. She brings back the old-school tone of the show, so I think she's a great addition."
Dorinda also reveals that she feels she "acted as a bit of a mediator" throughout the season. "I didn't think I'd play that role, but I tried to bring the girls together," she says.
The Real Housewives of New York City Season 7 premieres tonight at 9pm/8c on Bravo!
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