'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' Trailer Debuts at BravoCon 2025

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Get ready for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

On Sunday, Nov. 16, at BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Andy Cohen revealed a teaser of the latest installment in the Housewives franchise. During a panel, Ask Andy, he announced The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will premiere next year.

Bravo first announced that the Housewives franchise was expanding in May. At the time, the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island was being called “a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations.” The network referred to the cast as “a fresh, charismatic group of women whose lives intertwine across the storied coastline of New England luxury.”

According to a PEOPLE magazine report, the premiere season will star seven women, including Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi as “they navigate the highs and lows of Rhode Island's close-knit social scene.”

The series will also feature appearances from individuals such as Dolores Catania from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, who is being called a friend of McGraw.

Here's a look at some of the personalities and their stories, according to PEOPLE:

Carmody is called “Rhode Island to the core” and a “runaway bride.” After an eight-year engagement to her fiancé, Billy Kitsilis, she isn't ready to get married.
DiMare is a former TV news anchor and is now a DJ and host of her own lifestyle program. She's been married to Rich DiMare, a Frank Sinatra-style entertainer, for one year.
Iaconetti was featured on Bachelor in Paradise. On that show, she found her now-husband, Jared Haibon, a Rhode Island native. She has two boys, Dawson and Hayden.
McGraw is the state's self-proclaimed “cannabis queen.” She and her husband own and operate The Slater Center, the largest cannabis dispensary in Rhode Island. She's also a stepmom to Miranda, Briana, and Skyla.
Pontarelli is a certified financial planner and wealth manager. She is a mother to two young children, Luca and Laila, and is married to a Rhode Island podiatrist, Brian.
Swanson is a former Miss Rhode Island. She is now one of the state's top makeup artists and has been in a 10-year relationship with one of Rhode Island's “most notable figures.”
Tiberi is an aesthetic practice development manager and is married to her high school sweetheart, Gary. They have three kids, Gian, Jolie, and Gia.

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