Lifewise.com:
"To a certain group of people, status is everything," says Alex McCord in the opening credits to The Real Housewives of New York City. As the third season of the hit series starts broadcasting in Canada, she invited us to her house in Brooklyn.People don't appreciate how much the fact that Alex lives in Brooklyn is a crucial element of RHONYC, showing that New York City isn't just about one borough.
Despite what you may see on the screen, the mother of two children keeps both feet on the ground. "We didn’t come up with a cure for cancer, we're on a reality TV show. Drama about social hierarchy is a little silly."
The Real Housewives franchise (DC, Orange County, New Jersey and New York) has become a phenomenon in the United States. The escapades of these women fill the pages of gossip magazines, Page Six, New York magazine and even the New York Times.
Alex McCord has her own theory on the subject. "Never underestimate how crazy people can be," she says. "For decades people loved soap operas, and now that a lot of them are being cancelled, the whole Real Housewives franchise kind of replaced that."
McCord, 36, greets me in her freshly renovated house in the Cobble Hill neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a house where fans often stop to take pictures. While she finished her makeup and hair in the kitchen, I was given a tour of the premises. The decor is rather baroque and theatrical, with red and black tones, thick curtains and a large painting of Alice Cooper.
McCord is the only one of the "housewives" who lives in Brooklyn, which puts her in her own category. In one episode, you can see the disdain of some of the women when they have to venture to the area to attend her housewarming party.