As much as I love watching wealthy women fight over inane things, I have to admit that I was a little tapped out on RHONY drama by the end of last season—which is what made the additon of two new cast members this season so exciting. “Friend of the Housewives” Rebecca Minkoff is an entertaining presence, if only because I’d love to figure out what makes a Jewish-slash-Scientologist accessories designer tick (fun fact: I once tried to assign a story on Minkoff’s then-little-known Scientology while working as an editor at a now-defunct fashion and art magazine, but was told that our parent company’s lawyers wouldn’t be able to shield the freelance writer from possible legal action if it ran), but the new RHONY addition who has genuinely stolen my heart is one Ms. Racquel Chevremont: curator, art collector, former model, mother of two, and culturally significant lesbian.
