Dream-casting The Real Housewives of Toronto: seven ideal stars for the Canada-bound reality show
Dream-casting The Real Housewives of Toronto: seven ideal stars for the Canada-bound reality show
We learned recently that the Real Housewives franchise is officially looking into a Canadian spinoff. No word for sure on which major city will get the nod, but Toronto seems like an obvious choice. According to the Post’s Shinan Govani, our top duelling divas Stacey Kimmel and Suzanne Rogers have already declined offers to participate. Meanwhile, the city’s original glitter girl Catherine Nugent told ET Canada that she “wouldn’t even consider” an offer.
Luckily, not all Toronto socialites have such resolve. Govani reported that Jessica Mulroney, wife to Ben and new mom to the couple’s new chinny-chin twins, is “in talks” (though her hubby later recanted on her behalf). Ainsley Kerr, the best local example of the famous-for-being-famous phenomenon, played coy when asked about her involvement. We thought you had to be married or divorced to be qualify as a Housewife, but maybe not.
Depending on your feelings about trash television, this is either the best news since So You Think You Can Dance Canada, or a sign of the cultural apocalypse. Personally, we think a show like this would be must-see TV. Torontonians are so stiff and serious—a little mudslinging might do us some good. And so—with our fingers crossed and our PVRs primed—we set about coming up with the ultimate cast list for The Real Housewives of Toronto. Our picks, after the jump.
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- The biz whiz/fashion plate/party girl/political game-changer brings some (relative) gravitas to the group. Plus, she’s no stranger to scandal—though our guess is that crossing the floor is nothing compared to crossing a co-star.
- The Queen B: Belinda Stronach
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- With Susur Lee (on the right) splitting his time between Toronto and NYC, we think his wife Brenda—a talented designer and one tough cookie—would add some spice to the mix.
- The Baker’s Wife: Brenda Bent
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- Do we even have to explain this selection? The prez of the Fashion Design Council of Canada and reigning queen of LG Fashion Week always brings the drama, and her booze-tinged rants would be manna from the reality TV gods.
- The Wild Card: Robin Kay
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- Mary Jo was the ultimate woman scorned when her hubby Dean McDermott ran off with Tori Spelling after meeting the 90210 strumpet on the Ottawa set of Mind of Murder in 2005—and it was right after he and Eustache adopted a newborn. Not that she’s dwelling on it. The former What’s for Dinner? host has just released a cookbook for cougars called Cooking For Your Cub (cub as in buff boy toy, not child). Her younger sis Dee Dee is a Globe columnist, a TV personality and the starchitect who redesigned Harbour 60 Steakhouse. She split from hubby No. 1 last year, and we hear that she’s now dating Bobby Genovese—he of the million-dollar Muskoka waterslide.
- The Sister Act: Mary Jo Eustace and Dee Dee Taylor Eustace
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- Equal parts bright, tanned and poised, she’s the woman behind Toronto’s imported urban theorist Richard Florida. As the CEO of the Creative Class Group, she could bring some strategic savvy to the Housewives dynamic.
- The Gal Behind the Guru: Rana Florida
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- Wishful thinking, we admit. The ex-O.C. star famously dated David Thomson (a.k.a. the richest man in Canada) a few years back, and given his reputation for being as cuddly as a cactus, it’s not surprising that marriage never happened. The two do, however, have one ongoing collaboration: a three-year old son.
- The Movie Star: Kelly Rowan
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- Bring on the catty catwalk antics. The original Canadian cover girl is off the market as of last summer, when she married her significantly younger sweetheart Storey Badger (and if that’s not a name for TV, we don’t know what is).
- The Super Model: Monika Schnarre
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. Ainsley Kerr, the best local example of the famous-for-being-famous phenomenon, played coy when asked about her involvement. We thought you had to be married or divorced to be qualify as a Housewife, but maybe not.
Depending on your feelings about trash television, this is either the best news since So You Think You Can Dance Canada, or a sign of the cultural apocalypse. Personally, we think a show like this would be must-see TV. Torontonians are so stiff and serious—a little mudslinging might do us some good. And so—with our fingers crossed and our PVRs primed—we set about coming up with the ultimate cast list for The Real Housewives of Toronto. Our picks, after the jump.[gallery order="DESC" columns="6"]
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A quick point of clarificaton: Jessica Muloney was asked but politely declined.
Any one desperate enough to be on this show will probably be shunned from real society for life, so I imagine they will only get those with nothing to lose and not real socialite types. I am looking forward the show though: my guess is it will be 905’s finest!!
Too bad Barbara Amiel is a little too long in the tooth.
Toronto isn’t near classy enough of a city. Vancouver’s socialites would prove to be much, much more high-class, and interesting.
@ Jeff Taylor’s comment:
Clearly if that logic were true, why would there have been an Atlanta version?
Shouldn’t they have gone to Chicago or even Miami?
I used to be a story producer on Party Mamas – trust me, Canadian women are far too well, Canadian, to air their laundry in public. Thank goodness.
Kimel has one “m” not two.
Let’s be very clear, Bobby Genovese is a married man. If there is any validity to the rumor of him dating, that woman would be considered a mistress, among other not so glamourous things.
who is Bobby Genovese married too?
He isn’t he is divorced. Very privately, but divorced. I sincerely hope Canada does not stoop to such a show.
Since when is a divorce private, it’s all public record. Bobby Genovese is married.
Will you ever learn Bobby, you can really do so much better than this…
@ Jeff Taylor’s comment.
Vancouver is a city. Toronto is a BIG city. There are far bigger millionaires in Toronto. You have to be kidding me that Vancouver is ‘classier.’ It’s a bunch of hippies and crack addicts living the hobo dream, and wannabe yuppies in ugly condos.
Jeff Taylor’s comment,
I agree with hithere’s comment, many more multi millionaires in Toronto then Vancouver. Actually make that billionaires. Vancouver is a pretty city but it lacks the sophistication and class that we have in Toronto. I think they will find a hard time finding Torontonian women to cast for roles. If they do find them, they will most definitely reek of new money and make a quick buck perfume. Our women have reputations to uphold, and wont be airing anything on TV.
Sorry Toronto Supporters, I am not a big fan of the “Housewives’ franchise, but after living and working very successfully in Toronto, I can say, nothing beats a blue eyed, blonde from Vancouver. Wholesome, beautiful and sexy athletic women. Not up tight, all black wearing sticks that look like underfed work horses. Vancouver is the land of class and quality. Unlike, some old designers I know’, no names but DD. Stop trying so hard. It really is so tasteless.
All white. Doesnt reflect the diversity in Toronto. fail
Bobby Genovese is NOT married. He is 100% single and available.
Bobby Genovese was married to Karen Genovese, but he KILLED her in June 2014. So now he is single. He was tired of paying her child support and alimony, so he MURDERED his ex-wife Karen Genovese, and now all the child support and alimony stops.