AlthoughThe Real Housewives of New York Cityfans have yet to officially meetLeah McSweeney, she’s already got the seal of approval from costarLuann de Lesseps.
During a recent interview, de Lesseps offered up a few nuggets of information about McSweeney, who was announced as the newestRHONYstar last year.
“She has a daughter,” de Lesseps toldMichelle Collinson herSiriusXM show, before noting that McSweeney, who is the founder and CEO of fashion label Married to the Mob, also has a number of tattoos.
“Leah has some tats, so the Housewives, you can imagineRamona [Singer]andDorinda [Medley]’s response to her which was, ‘Um, really, tats? We don’t talk to people who have tats,’ ” de Lesseps said with a laugh.
However, don’t expect de Lesseps to spill the tea on what any of the tattoos look like.
“You know, I’m gonna let you see for yourself,” she said, before admitting she didn’t “really know” what they depict. “She has a lot of them.”
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TheRHONYveteran went on to praise the series newcomer, noting how much she brings to the table.
“She’s gorgeous, she’s really beautiful. And what I like about her is she is somebody who is self-made and vulnerable at the same time,” she said. “So I think people can relate to her.”
Offering up one final tidbit of information, de Lesseps shared that while McSweeney is not married, “she is very close to the father of her daughter.”
McSweeney, 38, was announced as the newest star of the Bravo series in November during BravoCon’sWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohentaping.
She’ll be joining returning Housewives de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley,Tinsley Mortimer, Ramona Singer andSonja Morgan.
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PEOPLE reported in August that McSweeney was one of the women who wasfilming forRHONY‘s upcoming 12th season, in place ofBethenny Frankel.
“A few women had been previously testing for a spot, one of which isLeah McSweeney,” a source told PEOPLE. “Reports that she’s a new Housewife are very premature — they’ve been known to downgrade people if they don’t gel with the group, like Barbara Kavovit last year.”
Season 12 ofThe Real Housewives of New York Cityis expected to premiere in 2020.
source: people.com
