Bravo Network will go ahead with its 'Real Housewives' series featuring Michaele Salahi, who gate crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner. The program is based in Washington will start on August 5.
BRAVO NETWORK will go ahead with its “Real Housewives” series featuring Michaele Salahi, who gate crashed President Barack Obama’s first state dinner. The program is based in Washington will start on August 5.
Bravo was about to start filming the latest series of “Rea Housewives” when Salahi with her husband Tareq talked their way into the White House affair. This led to security overhauling in White House. Andy Cohen, top programming executive, said that the network could wither go ahead with the series or scrap the season altogether. There was no way at this stage to simply replace her.
The decision came after a long and engaged process to decide on going ahead. He assured that the decision is not wrong, “I think when everyone sees the show they'll agree it was the right thing." Earlier Cohen said the Gate crashing was not promoted by Bravo, they were surprise by the Salahi’s move. Albeit the production company accepted filming them getting ready for the event. Well, it was planned or not a totally different issue altogether but Tuesday’s move definitely creates doubt regarding the involvement of the Network in the Slahi’s Gate crashing incident. What else could have been better publicity stunt than the a State dinner of newly elected president. A state dinner, particularly a new president's first, could be considered the Super Bowl of power events in the political city. Much of "The Real Housewives of D.C." series focuses on how influence in the city is derived as much from proximity to power as money, Bravo said. There will be a special episode on the incident at the end of the show. Mary Schnidt Amons, Lynda Godfrey Erikiletian, Catherine Ommanney, and Stacie Scott Turner will accompany Salahi in the “Real Housewives.”