I have no shame when it comes to reality TV. The ones that draw me in I will fiercely defend against all cultural snobs who rail on about how they degrade society. For what it's worth, I think said snobs are a bigger drain than any amount of reality TV -- but that's another fight.
Which is why I can unabashedly admit my love for The Real Housewives of New York City. The Orange County ladies left me cold -- I only made it through one half of one episode -- but their East Coast avatars were hypnotic.
Especially Alex, the more pretentious than thou mom of two who takes great pride in her pre-schooler's fluency in Latin and French. Alex is an opera lover. She and her husband Simon are very, very cultured. More cultured than you, certainly.
Which is why I'm just amused as all get out that she's also posed for some nudie pixs that have made their way online, as all things seem to do. I think it's swell that a mom is comfortable enough with her body to expose it to the world. But this Real Housewife, who appears to make social climbing an extreme sport, would be one of the last you'd expect to strip it all off. I can't help but wonder what the Countess would think of it all.
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