Andy Cohen Clears Up Confusion About Real Housewives of New Jersey's Future with Major Casting Update

Published: June 4, 2025

Andy Cohen, the Watch What Happens Live host, appeared on The View on Tuesday, June 3, to shed some light on the status of Housewives of New Jersey. After co-host Alyssa Farah asked whether or not RHONJ was on pause, Cohen confirmed that the show is currently in the midst of casting.

“It was really on a deep pause and we are actively there casting and looking at the future of what that will be,” Cohen, 57, said, alluding to the longstanding rifts between the season 14 cast, with sister-in-laws Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga refusing to film with each other that season.

“It’s a great franchise, and we love it,” Cohen continued. “I just have to reiterate that.”

The previous cast included Giudice, 53, Gorga, 46, Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin, Jackie Goldschneider, Jenn Fessler, Danielle Cabral, and Rachel Fuda.

Real Housewives of New York is Also Casting for Season 16

Along with confirming the casting of RHONJ, Cohen also shared that the network is casting for Real Housewives of New York.

“We are between seasons, where we typically do a little casting, which is what's happening now, and we're very close,” he said, before noting that there will definitely be new faces on RHONY season 16. Season 15 includes Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Brynn Whitfield, Racquel Chevremont, and “friend of” Rebecca Minkoff.

While fans can expect a couple of new faces on both RHONY and RHONJ, Bravo recently announced an entirely new installment to the long-running franchise: Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

“I don't think a lot of people realize what a very Italian community in Rhode Island,” he explained. “And you know what? You don't mess with folks from Rhode-y.”

“We have found a very Italian group. They’re hilarious, and they've got big families, and so I'm really excited to introduce everybody,” he said.

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