Get ready for The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Dolores Catania to bring some of her Garden State charm to The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
Before a newly engaged Dolores made her debut in the RHORI first look, which dropped during Day 3 of BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Nov. 16, she spilled some behind-the-scenes details in a red carpet interview with her pal, The Real Housewives of Dubai‘s Chanel Ayan.
“Filming any Housewives show, no matter what, can sometimes be stressful,” she dished to BravoTV.com. “People think it’s easy; it’s not. So, I’m looking forward to seeing how all the fans love Rhode Island.”
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Ayan, for her part, revealed that Dolores had already debriefed her on all the RHORI tea, but remained tight-lipped, teasing only, “You guys gotta keep watching, because it’s gonna be a hot show.”
As Dolores concluded, “I can tell you this: I have no secrets that I keep from Chanel.”
Dolores Catania teases The Real Housewives of Rhode Island Season 1
As viewers learned from the RHORI Season 1 teaser, Dolores is friends with some of the ladies, including the cast’s “dominant figure head,” Liz McGraw, with whom she briefly appeared on screen.
Though you’ll have to wait for the new series’ yet-to-be-announced premiere date for more details, Dolores previously offered some more intel in a July 2025 interview with E! News.
“I think it’s amazing,” she told the outlet at the time. “I know some of the girls, and you are in for a treat. You think we’re Italian? They paint the streets with the Italian flag in Rhode Island. They’re feisty.”
Dolores denied that the newest franchise would steal any of RHONJ‘s thunder, though. “New Jersey‘s in a league of its own,” she elaborated. “You’ve made relationships with us. We remind you of your aunt or your mom or your cousins. I think it’s the people that you miss even more than the show.”
During a June 2025 appearance on Radio Andy’s Jeff Lewis Live on SiriusXM, Dolo hinted that you could possibly expect to see her “visit” the RHORI cast, after confirming that she had friends in the group.
“And they are wild,” she remarked. “Wild. They’re not Jersey, but we’ll see.”
She also shared an emotional post on her Rhode Island experience on Instagram, writing, “Rhode Island!! Where do I even begin? This little state completely stole my heart. There’s just something about Rhode Island that makes you slow down and truly breathe. Thank you for all of the immense love I received from everyone here. Can’t wait to be back next summer!!”
Andy Cohen addressed RHORI and RHONJ comparisons
Months earlier, Andy Cohen had made similar comments as Dolores about the “incredible” RHORI cast, as well as how they compare to the Garden State ‘Wives.
“They are very Italian,” he explained to Page Six in May. “Rhode Island is such a small state, and they all kind of know each other and overlap, and it’s an incredible group of women who have really interesting connections. I think it’s going to really surprise people.”
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The Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host went on to describe the newest Bravolebs as having “deep families” and being even “more Italian” than their Garden State counterparts. Meanwhile, he admitted that RHORI “does kind of remind you of early Jersey in a weird way,” though.
More recently, Andy shared more RHORI details during BravoCon 2025’s Ask Andy panel, alongside moderator Jeff Lewis.
“It is the Ocean State. It’s beautiful to look at,” the WWHL host previewed. “The women are kind of unbothered by the life around them. They’re absolutely themselves. … They’re very unique, and it’s a wonderful group. I’m excited to share that with you soon.”
As you wait to see Dolores popping up on a new Bravo series, get even more details on what to expect from RHORI Season 1.
