Introduction: The sky top's the limit -- Mention it all: the making of a housewife -- Bravo, bravo, fucking bravo: the fine art of selling out -- He paid for your life: Andy Cohen and the Bravolebrity machine -- I'm not a bitch, but I've played one on TV: the housewives' TV parents -- The only thing artificial about me... is this: producing the Housewives -- Don't call it a comeback, call it a takeover: how to build an empire -- Prostitution whore!: the golden age of Housewives -- I'm rich, bitch: how the housewives cash in (or don't)? -- You need to get a hobby: when fandom is a full-time job -- You have a little family van!: my vacation with Vicki -- I hang out with queens only: loving life at BravoCon -- Pretty is smarter than you think: housewives gone highbrow -- That's my opinion!: why we watch -- Epilogue: The future of Housewives.
Summary:
Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Real Housewives franchise from the writer of Vulture's popular series recaps and provides an insider's perspective on the lavish lives of the reality television stars.
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