Luann de Lesseps opened up about how the new season of The Real Housewives of New York City is different now that Dorinda Medley is no longer part of the series.
“[This season] was a little less angry. I hate to say it because there was a lot of anger and a lot of [negativity] and I love Dorinda. It’s just the way it panned out,” Luann told Us Weekly. “With the [Tinsley Mortimer] thing, it was kind of a negative energy.”
Going into season 13, the “Money Can’t Buy You Class” singer added that, with all the negativity going on in the world, the women wanted to keep things positive.
“You just have to laugh sometimes and have a good time,” de Lesseps said. “The world could be falling apart, [but] we have each other so I’m grateful for that.”
Despite Medley’s exit, Luann reveals that she and Dorinda still keep in touch.
“We’re old friends. It just was the way it was last season, not to say that it would have been different if she was around this season,” Luann said. “It was definitely a different season without her.”
Meanwhile, Ramona Singer shared that she has not kept in touch with Medley since announcing her departure from the series.
“When a cast member leaves, somehow we just pick up where it was left off and don't really notice that they're gone,” Ramona told Entertainment Tonight. “We're all just like, cog in the wheel and… or a spoke in the wheel, and if one goes, the wheel keeps going. So it was fine.”
Ramona confirmed that she doesn’t have a relationship with Dorinda anymore, but still has “respect for her as a person in a lot of ways” and “only wishes the best for her.” As for whether she’d welcome Dorinda back for a hypothetical season 14, Ramona says, “I don’t know if she’s ready to come back.”
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