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Follow on Google News | “The Real Housewives” Not So Real After AllJudy Joseph Hamlin, in her new tell-all book, From Riches to Happiness, answers the question by pulling back the curtain on her own personal experience as an affluent Orange County housewife—warts and all.
By: Sunriver Pub A magnet for women, “The Real Housewives” series captivates viewers with its enticing temptation to identify with the ladies allegedly enjoying successful marriages and a fairy-tale, champagne-and- Judy Joseph Hamlin, in her new tell-all book, From Riches to Happiness, answers the question by pulling back the curtain on her own personal experience as an affluent Orange County housewife—warts and all. Recounting her own wedded nightmare barricaded in an unhappy marriage, Ms. Hamlin debunks the myths of “The Housewives” and reveals the reality behind the mansions, lingering lunches, well coiffed hairdos, designer clothing, glittering jewels, face jobs, capped teeth, exclusive parties, expensive cars and luxury vacations. “‘The Real Housewives’ is a confected recipe in which a gallon of Hollywood is blended with a pinch of reality,” says Ms. Hamlin. “With a diet like this, your brain could die from malnutrition.” Agreeing with researchers who characterize “The Real Housewives” phenomenon as a study in “hyper-authenticity,” “I think it will be helpful for many women in the real world to get the lowdown on the real ‘Real Housewives’,” According to media reports, here is the reality behind some of “The Real Housewives”: * Sonja Morgan, “Real Housewife of New York,” arrested for DUI; financial problems * Camille Grammar, “Real Housewife of Beverly Hills,” divorced; fighting for kids * Teresa Giudice, “Real Housewife of New Jersey,” filed for bankruptcy * Tamra Barney, “Real Housewife of Orange County,” divorced * Peggy Tanous, “Real Housewife of Orange County,” faces foreclosure * Danielle Staub, “Real Housewife of New Jersey,” problems with IRS * Luann de Lesseps, “Real Housewife of New York,” divorced * Taylor Armstrong, “Real Housewife of New York,” separated * Vicki Gunvalson, “Real Housewife of Orange County,” filed for divorce “Like many women, I, too, was seduced by The Real Housewives of Orange County when it aired on Bravo TV,” says Ms. Hamlin. “But based on my own painful experience, I now know money truly can’t buy happiness. I never really knew how miserable I was until I ended my ‘Housewives’- About the author: Judy Joseph Hamlin, a former Orange County housewife, earned a master’s degree in special education. She is a teacher in Newport Beach, California. This is her first book. End
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