The Real Housewives of New York City is back and there’s already plenty of big drama in the Big Apple. “We obviously have some expectations,” cast member Jessel Taank exclusively shared with Us Weekly ahead of the RHONY season 15 premiere. “With one season under the belt, you understand what this world is about.
Ultimately, for us, we just really wanted to continue being fun and being entertaining. I think that’s what it should be and it should be lighthearted, and I hope that comes across for this new season.” It wasn’t all fun and games during the Bravo premiere on Tuesday, October 1.
In the first few minutes, viewers got a sense of the tension brewing between Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan during a cast photo shoot. According to Jessel, 44, the two “strong personalities” won’t see eye to eye this season. “When they’re good, they’re great,” she said.
“When they’re not, they’re not. You guys will watch it play out as the season goes on. I think what happened in the last season finale — where Brynn sort of outs Ubah’s love interest — I think that really put a lot of doubt and it did cast a lot of, I think, tension in their friendship from that moment on.
” One friendship that appears to be in a better place is Jessel’s bond with Sai De Silva . While the duo spent much of season 14 butting heads, Tuesday’s episode showed the pair in a good spot. “I feel like I grew closer to Sai,” Jessel teased.
“Obviously, that was a shockin.