Dolores Catania is no stranger to reality TV, so when she says The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is different from the other franchises she should be trusted.

“I’m very excited,” Dolores, 54, said of the newest Housewives franchise during the Tuesday, November 18, episode of the “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast.

The former Real Housewives of New Jersey star teased, “These girls are not going to try to emulate other Housewives. They are themselves and I love it.”

Dolores called the new show “raw,” revealing that her castmates are “not afraid of bloggers,” seemingly referring to the pitfalls that haunted The Real Housewives of Orange County cast during season 19 and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City stars during season 4.

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