Real Housewives, assemble!
Bravo has revealed the official cast list for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, the upcoming series in celebration of the franchise’s landmark 20th anniversary.
Seven “franchise-defining women” (mostly OGs) from the network’s portfolio have been chosen to star in the show, where they will travel across the country to various locations featured throughout Real Housewives history.
Aside from the core cast, Bravo has promised an abundance of other Housewives will appear in the special season from across the various cities.
The show had a previous working title of Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip, hence the theme of the women hitting the road. Earlier Wednesday, before Andy Cohen revealed the cast on Watch What Happens Live, he further confirmed NeNe Leakes would make her Bravo return in the special series.
The official logline for Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip reads, “In this special event series, the Housewives make their way through some of the most memorable locations in the franchise’s history — from Orange County where it all began to Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami and New York City. Starting where it all began in Orange County and culminating in an epic east coast grand finale, each stop will feature appearances by fan favorites from different cities to pay tribute to the past, embrace the present and look toward the many miles still ahead. Along the way, viewers can expect nostalgic reunions, heartfelt revelations, effortless humor, and the larger-than-life dynamics that only Housewives can deliver.”
See the full core cast below.
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Vicki Gunvalson (Orange County)
Image Credit: Bravo The OG of the O.C. is back. Vicki Gunvalson, hailing from the first-ever Real Housewives series of Orange County, will travel across the country with six other ladies in the special 20th anniversary Ultimate Girls Trip special. It’s no surprise Vicki was chosen to represent Orange County on the new spinoff, especially given the news that Cohen just invited her back to appear on season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
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Luann de Lesseps (New York City)
Image Credit: Ana York/Bravo Another original cast member from her franchise, Luann de Lesseps will be taking the Big Apple’s spot on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. It’s another casting move that comes to little shock, as Luann has stayed in good graces with the network even after The Real Housewives of New York City cast was rebooted following season 13.
She appeared on the inaugural Ultimate Girls Trip installment in 2021; the subsequent Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy version in 2023/2024; was the star of she and Sonja Morgan’s series Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake; and the network’s new dating series Bravo’s Love Hotel.
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Porsha Williams (Atlanta)
Image Credit: Gizelle Hernandez/Bravo Porsha Williams is the resident peach on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. She joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast during its fifth installment, where she remained involved with the series through season 13.
After a few years off, though, Porsha similarly returned to Bravo via the Ultimate Girls Trip spinoff during its third season. Last year, she returned to RHOA for its 16th season, and she will also be back for season 17.
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Teresa Giudice (New Jersey)
Image Credit: Bravo With the fate of The Real Housewives of New Jersey (still) up in the air, Teresa Giudice joins the Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th cast list. One of the most recognizable Housewives of all time, Teresa has appeared in all 14 installments of the series, and as she said best, she’s done almost everything on the show (“I had a baby on the show, I went to jail on the show, I got married on the show”), so who better to occupy New Jersey’s slot in the cast than her?
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Kyle Richards (Beverly Hills)
Image Credit: Phylicia J. L. Munn/Bravo Hello, Kyle! Yes, Kyle Richards is slated to appear on the new Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip anniversary season, representing for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She’s the longest-running Housewife from across the entire franchise, having been apart of all of RHOBH‘s 15 seasons.
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Gizelle Bryant (Potomac)
Image Credit: Phylicia J. L. Munn/Bravo Another mainstay of her franchise, Gizelle Bryant is an OG of Real Housewives of Potomac. She has an extensive history with Bravo outside of RHOP, having also appeared on season three of Ultimate Girls Trip (alongside Porsha) and Bravo’s Love Hotel (alongside Luann).
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Lisa Barlow (Salt Lake City)
Image Credit: Koury Angelo/Bravo Baby Gorgeous herself is the final Housewife joining the core cast of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. Lisa Barlow represents The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, one of the newer cities introduced in the franchise, though certainly the best modern series.
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