Lesa Milan and Chanel Ayan in ‘The Real Housewives of Dubai’ season 2 teaser.Photo:Bravo
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The Real Housewives of Dubaiis finally returning to Bravo!
Two years after Bravo’s eleventh installment into theReal Housewivesfranchise first premiered, viewers will once again be able to take in the glam and the drama in Dubai, United Arab Emirates when a second season of the cult favorite franchise debuts June 2.
News of the return dropped on Thursday, alongside a short teaser with clips from the series, which showed the Housewives toasting to “new beginnings.” But the cheers only lasts so long, with conflict erupting among the group.
All six were atBravoCon 2023in November when the first episode of the second season screened for attendees.
Premieringon June 1, 2022,RHODoffered fans an inside look at the rarefied Middle Eastern lifestyles of a group of friends living in “the City of Gold.”
Stanbury also feuded with “frenemy” Ayan, 45, as well as Milan, 34, who later went toe-to-toe with the formerLadies of Londonstar during the cast’s two-part reunion in August and September 2022.
Brooks, 35, and Dr. Al Madani, 37, meanwhile, squabbled over parenting advice. When the doctor offered to some guidance to her fellow single mom, Brooks pointedly replied “not to give me advice about my child or my marriage.”
Sara Al Madani, Caroline Brooks and Lesa Milan in ‘The Real Housewives of Dubai’ Season 2 trailer.Bravo
Since then, a lot has changed — the biggest shift being a new friendship forged between Stanbury and Ayan. The two were bosom buddies at BravoCon 2023 in Las Vegas, even appearing on a specialBravoCon Live with Andy Cohen"dynamic duos" episode together.
“The last time you saw me I wanted to strangle her,” Ayan said there. “But right now, to be honest, we took time to get to know each other and we have respect for each other. We still go through stuff but, I love you.”
“Believe it or not, I think we actually grew up kind of similarly,” Stanbury noted, Ayan adding, “We have a lot of similarities that you are going to see, which is quite impressive and shocking at the same time.”
She elaborated more on theRHODubaipanel. “The difference between my relationship with Stanbury this season that I didn’t have last season is the fact that there’s a respect,” Ayan said. “There’s a lot of things that people will be able to see at the show that connects us together. We have fun together, we laugh together. I call her out when I need to call her out, she calls me out when she needs to call me out. We are friends and we’re doing good. And I’m friends with every single person here.”
Sara Al Madani, Caroline Brooks, Lesa Milan, Francesca Amiker, Chanel Ayan, Caroline Stanbury, and Taleen Marie.Trae Patton/Bravo via Getty
Trae Patton/Bravo via Getty
Meanwhile, missing from the group this year is founding Dubai HousewifeNina Aliwho in January 2023announcedshe would not be returning for the show’s second season in order to focus on new opportunities.
“2023 has already brought many exciting opportunities my way — including an emerging new business, new home and new adventures — so for now moving my attention away from the show will allow myself the space to focus on new challenges,” Ali, 44, explained.
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The Real Housewives of Dubaiseason 2 premieres June 2 (9 p.m. ET) on Bravo. Season 1 can be streamed in full on Peacock.
source: people.com
