Get ready to go on a wild ride with the Real Housewives of Vancouver.
The upcoming Canuck version of the popular Real Housewives franchise in the U.S. — which has made stops in locations including New Jersey, Orange County and New York City — will make its debut April 4 at 9 p.m. on Slice.
Its five stars were revealed Tuesday: Free-spirited jet-setter Christina Kiesel, self-made businesswoman and fashionista Jody Claman, singer and former pageant queen Mary Zilba, adrenaline junkie Reiko MacKenzie, and winery owner and luxury-toy aficionado Ronnie Seterdahl Negus.
“My primary source of income is two divorces,” Kiesel says in a promotional video where the women introduce themselves.
Zilba, a single mom in Yaletown, says she was a Canadian pop star with seven top-40 hits, while Claman, of West Vancouver, compares herself to “Martha Stewart on acid.”
“They’re mothers, world travellers, entrepreneurs and socialites,” said the show’s executive producer, Erin Haskett from Lark Productions. “They have a sense of humour and they’re up for any adventure. They also have a great shoe collection.”
Haskett says the show will put a spotlight on extravagant and glamorous lives “that not many of us get to live.”
“We did casting in both Vancouver and Toronto,” she added. “And the reason we went with Vancouver is because we could find a connected cast … that have real relationships with one another.
It also showcases the beautiful scenery that we have on the West Coast.”
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