RHORI’s First Season Success, Sharing It Al,l & Why This Cast Just Works Ft. Kelsey Swanson
5/5/202634 min
This week, Dylan is joined by Kelsey Swanson for a deep dive into all things RHORI, starting with the show’s breakout first season and the cast dynamics that have people hooked. From Rosie drama and group chat tension to a notes app reveal, Kelsey walks through how some of these issues started before the cameras were even rolling. She also opens up about her relationship, the “sugar baby” accusations, and how she’s handled the reaction from fans. Plus, they break down Rulla’s ongoing marriage drama, Joellen’s role in it, and what it’s been like watching everything play out in real time. Go to the BravoByBetches YouTube page to watch full length episodes every Tuesday & Friday: Youtube.com/@BravoByBetches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Dylan Hafer· Host0:15
[upbeat music] Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Mention It All podcast. We have, of course, been loving Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and so I needed to get one of these girls in the studio, and I am so excited to be sitting down today with Kelsey Swanson.
Kelsey Swanson· Guest0:32
Yay.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:32
How's it going?
Kelsey Swanson· Guest0:34
Good. Thanks for having me.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:35
Congrats on making it through five, six weeks of Real Housewives.
Kelsey Swanson· Guest0:40
So far, so good.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:41
[laughs] I was just saying, I was at your premier party, like, a month ago. It's- Wait, which one did you go to? The one in New York. The b- the, the, like- Oh, oh, oh, okay.
Kelsey Swanson· Guest0:50
Um- The big one. Yeah. All right.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:51
With the, with Daddy Andy.
Kelsey Swanson· Guest0:52
[laughs] Yes, yes, Daddy Andy. I'm like, where was I?
Dylan Hafer· Host0:55
It's- There ... it's crazy though, it's been a whirlwind month and- Yeah ... month and change for you. What has it been like just kind of living this chapter?
Kelsey Swanson· Guest1:04
It's definitely new. I think I f- started to actually feel, like, famous after the show aired. Like, after, like, the second week.
Dylan Hafer· Host1:15
Right.
Kelsey Swanson· Guest1:16
You're going out, you're seeing people ask for photos, and the flood of DMs and followers. I'm like, okay, now it feels real. But even after we were done filming, I'm like, when is it gonna click in- Right ... that, like, I'm actually