Sonja and Luann arriving at the Benton Municipal Airport (Photo Credit: Aaron Price)
Local news outlet WFCN News reports that Benton Mayor Fred Kondritz and many fans greeted the Real Housewives of New York City stars on the tarmac of Benton Municipal Airport.
The two Bravo reality stars were photographed deboarding their plane and stepping onto a miniature red carpet while cameras filmed their arrival.
They will be filming in the area “over several weeks,” according to a previous WFCN News report.
According to Page Six, Benton is located in Franklin County and has a population of nearly 7,000 people, per a 2020 census.
Luann de Lesseps with Benton Mayor Fred Kondritz (Photo: Holly Price)
It was reported back in June 2021 via Page Six that de Lesseps and Morgan had signed a deal to star in their own reality show.
Luann and Sonja will live together and socialize with locals, as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie previously did in their reality series, “The Simple Life.”
“Luann and Sonja of course will be their fabulous selves, and each episode will have them interacting with the locals,” a source close to production told the outlet at that time. “[Executives] have been holding the locations even from the gals until the last minute.”
The unnamed show will have around 10 episodes, and fans can expect familiar faces to make surprise appearances, reports Page Six. It’s unknown at this time whether the new series will air on Bravo or Peacock.
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