The Real Housewives of NYC

The Real Housewives of New York City cast has just embarked on its fourth season for lots more fundraising gala drama, Hamptons poolside chats, and "work/family balance" struggles. We know that Alex McCord has an eccentric hubby, Bethenny Frankel broke off from the franchise to become her own star, and Kelly Bensimon loves to be seen with beautiful people, but who are these women, really? They are most importantly caricatures of themselves, but they must have some semblance of a job, or at least a hobby. Here's a rundown of the key facts about the women we love to hate and hate to love.


Alex+McCord in 9th Annual TV Land Awards - Red CarpetAlex McCord
"I've always had opinions, but now people know it."

Profession: Designer
Alex takes charge on design projects like the renovation of Manhattan's oldest camera store, Willoughbys. She also is an avid philanthropist in New York City, of course.

Side Projects: Model and Author! Alex recently signed with New York Model Management. McCord and her hubby wrote a child-rearing book, Little Kids, Big City -- which was ironic considering their tykes run around like monkeys injected with Coke Zero all day.

Family: Hubby, Two sons, Two Cats & a Brooklyn Brownstone. Alex is married to red-head standout, Simon van Kempen, who formerly managed hotels and just recently started a social media company. They have two sons, Francois, 8 and Johan, 5. The Brooklyn-based fam has two cats.

The Bachelor Season 15 Finale

You want a coffee pot on Monday night because we were three hours of the bachelor's degree in drama to deal with - between the final hour and two hours "after the Final Rose" special.
First, Brad and Mac for the selection of the latter lady, Chantal O'Brien or Emily Maynard? But before I made a choice, and women will meet his family and has a deadline (TV) and Bachelor season 15.
Chantal parents first, and ensures that I learned from her divorce, and you know exactly what - and who - you want in life. Brad family to take him away. Although Emily them warm, very easy, give each tear as she recounts her tragic story. However, parents and siblings is uncertain whether Brad Brad is ready to be a father to him. (Side note: Perhaps the marriage will be one of the women with twins Brad decided to Chad or perhaps the hottest brothers Brad and Chad, and pulled a classic switcheroo?)
Deadlines, Brad Chantal take a swim with the sharks, and he and Emily enjoy a helicopter ride over Cape Town. Should be read in it?
After choosing Brad makes him - and I wish to choose this subject again - Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez, Mesnick Jason and Molly, and Ryan triste Souter and sat down with Chris Harrison in "After the Rose" final for the satisfaction of how they found love, in spite of the record terrible for the privilege of the path.
In the distant past, he was elected Brad Nations for the first time in the public and other major town. Spoke about the highs and lows of their relationship, the "marriage document plans went awry," and experience pain and dating someone in the shadows, and their plans for the future. Wait, and they almost got away?