‘RHONY’ Star Ramona Singer Won’t Miss Jill Zarin: She Was Becoming ‘Cancerous’ To Me!
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Ramona tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively that her feud with Jill during season five ‘was just too much negative energy’ — and that she’s ‘excited’ for Bravo’s decision to ‘change’ the cast!
It’s no secret that The Real Housewives of New York City star Ramona Singer didn’t like her former costar and frenemy Jill Zarin. In fact, it seemed like the women took swings at each other at every chance they got throughout season four. So it comes as no surprise that Ramon doesn’t seem to be emotionally bothered that Jill got fired and won’t be returning for season five. Quite the opposite in fact.
“I think Jill being gone will be [good] for me … Jill became a negative force in my life,” Ramona tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “It was just too much negative energy. There’s nothing wrong with having altercations and disagreements and arguments, but it can consume you and it can’t become cancerous. I felt with Jill, that’s what it became for me.”
But Ramona’s partially surprised that Bravo fired Jill, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon. “I was really surprised [that they fired the women] just as everyone was that they were eliminating people,” confesses Ramona. “But you know what, I trust Bravo. Bravo’s a major network and one of the most popular and they know what they’re doing.”
Thinking about the network’s decision in more depth, Ramona looks back to the season four reunion. “Part of me wasn’t really surprised because after doing the reunion, the fans all reached out and said, ‘We don’t like what’s going on. You have to change the cast here,’” shares Ramona. “I didn’t feel good after the reunion.” If you remember — at the reunion Ramona and Jill had a major tussle discussing alcoholism.
“I’m sad to see the other women go,” continues Ramona. “I’ve been with some of them since the beginning and we kind of plowed the way with our show. So it’s sad, but it’s also on the same token, Bravo’s smart. They listen to the fans and I’m excited about it. Sometimes change is good.”
Ramona thinks that the women will be fine now that they are off the show anyway. “The other women, they are all very successful and will only continue to be successful,” she notes.
And Ramona says she doesn’t need Jill around to inspire controversy. “I do have a very strong personality,” she admits. “I’m very opinionated and don’t really hold things back, so I’m like that with everyone. I’m like that with my daughter, I’m like that with my husband — so I’m still the same. There will always be something with me, that’s just who I am and I can’t change it.
She adds: “Nothing is calm when I’m around.”
Ramona’s quite excited to begin filming her season five on Oct. 3 after she gets returns from her trip to Tampa, Fla. She says it will be fun to promote her Pinot Grigio on Sept. 27 at Tampa Total Wine (5-7 pm) and to host her a show on HSN for her new jewelry collection on Sept. 29 (1-3 pm).
“I’m very excited to do my fifth season,” says Ramona. “I love doing the show and as long as I have fun doing it, I’ll keep doing it and it’s great for my brands.”
- Lindsey DiMattina
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sylvia
Posted at 2:21 PM on September 21, 2011
I’m sure Ramona will be happy about the departures now she and her puppet Sonja can drink away an hour every episode and show their A—-. I watched for jill and ramona. I won’t be watching new RHONY.I think Jill will go far, we luv you Jill.
Lola
Posted at 1:15 PM on September 21, 2011
Bravo got this one right. Jill and Kelly were just weird and tiresome. They never knew when to end a fight. Jill should have learned from her fallout with Bethany that she needs to “not have to win” everytime or people will be turned off by her. Kelly was a wacko and loose cannon Bravo had no choice. Sad to see Alex go but her character really had no where else to go. Cindy – boring it was like she didn’t care. Ramona and Luann mix it up but can’t let go. I really think Jill would still be friends with Bethanny and still on RHONY if she didn’t listen to Luann.
Sour Grapes
Posted at 8:41 PM on September 20, 2011
I am so glad that Jill is gone. RHONY will be enjoyable to watch again. She ruined the show with her personal agendas. I know Hollywoodlife is upset that Jill got canned because they lost their gossip leak from RHONY but they will get over it. Ramona is the star of RHONY and Jill was expendable.
Joey81
Posted at 5:52 PM on September 20, 2011
The only thing cancerous is her skincare and table wine. I cannot believe they kept this wrinkled broad over the other girls. I have been a fan of the show from the beginning and its sad to see how vile Ramona has become. As for Simon and her gay husband, THANK GOD I never have to see them on television again.
Joey81
Posted at 5:54 PM on September 20, 2011
Haha, I meant Alex and Her gay husband Simon. I get them confused sometimes. Can you blame me though? they both look like gay men.
sylvia
Posted at 2:25 PM on September 21, 2011
amen!!!!!Where did they find them anyway??? They just seemed like very weird. and omg their parenting skills. She is the only one i wanted to leave.I won’t be watching new show,not with out Jill.
Zilly
Posted at 5:45 PM on September 20, 2011
Ramoner, Luann and Sonja, does Bravo feel that these 3 women are the “rich fun” women that we want to watch? All I remember from last season was Luann yelling, Ramoner drinking, and Sonja’s money woes, how much fun is that to watch?
I don’t find any of these women entertaining
I will miss Cindy and Kelly
Hi
Posted at 5:03 PM on September 20, 2011
I wish that they got rid of LuAnn also, I can;t stand how she thinks she is above everyone else her storyline is so boring.
I wonder how she’ll be without her sidekick Jill around :p
Lindsey DiMattina
Posted at 5:11 PM on September 20, 2011
No way! LuAnn’s amazing!
