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It's official—our culture has an obsession with housewives. Whether it be in scripted television (see: Desperate Housewives) or supposedly-unscripted television (see: every Bravo network show ever), the lovely ladies who rule their homes with an iron fist while wearing their Louboutins are undoubtedly having a moment.
There's a Real Housewives show being taped in just about every city possible at this point, in addition to reality shows chronicling the ladies behind the mob (Mob Wives) and NBA stars (Basketball Wives). And it should come as no surprise that many of them are smokin'. In honor of all these fine ladies who got a dude to put a ring on it, here's our list of The 25 Hottest Reality TV "Wives".
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It's official—our culture has an obsession with housewives. Whether it be in scripted television (see: Desperate Housewives) or supposedly-unscripted television (see: every Bravo network show ever), the lovely ladies who rule their homes with an iron fist while wearing their Louboutins are undoubtedly having a moment.
There's a Real Housewives show being taped in just about every city possible at this point, in addition to reality shows chronicling the ladies behind the mob (Mob Wives) and NBA stars (Basketball Wives). And it should come as no surprise that many of them are smokin'. In honor of all these fine ladies who got a dude to put a ring on it, here's our list of the 25 Hottest Reality TV "Wives".
Mary Schmidt Amons
25. MARY SCHMIDT AMONS
Show: The Real Housewives Of D.C.
The Real Housewives of D.C. only lasted one season, and it’s remembered mostly for cast member Michaele Salahi and her husband allegedly sneaking into the White House. We remember it for Amons, who, in addition to being hot, is very involved in various charities.
Sonja Morgan
24. SONJA MORGAN
Show: The Real Housewives of New York
Sonja, like many of the other New York housewives, was already pretty well known in the NYC social scene prior to her casting in the show. In the series, though she’s still relatively new, she has the enviable ability to command almost any scene she’s in.
Caroline Manzo
23. CAROLINE MANZO
Show: The Real Housewives Of New Jersey
To put it simply, she’s sort of the head bitch in charge in the Real Housewives of New Jersey. We always have appreciation for a woman who takes control.
Michelle Salahi
22. MICHAELE SALAHI
Show: The Real Housewives Of D.C.
Salahi snuck in to the White House, felt up Vice President Joe Biden’s jacket lapel, and shook hands with President Barack Obama. Come on. Terrorists thought you had to come up with crazy plots to breach security, but apparently all it takes is a hot blond.
Kim Richards
21. KIM RICHARDS
Show: The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
Like her sister Kyle, former child star Kim Richards had a rather lengthy resume before she joined the cast of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Now she's a successful and sexy grownup, as well as Paris Hilton's aunt, which no doubt has your one-track mind thinking about a family sandwich.
Camille Grammer
20. CAMILLE GRAMMER
Show: The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
Not only is she newly single (her divorce from Kelsey Grammer was finalized this past February), but she’s pretty much head bitch in charge on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. That alone is enough to earn her a spot on this list—power is sexy!
Plus, she’s got a sense of humor; on the final episode of the now-defunct CBS sitcom $H*! My Dad Says, she parodied herself, playing a divorced reality television star.
Gretchen Rossi
19. GRETCHEN ROSSI
Show: The Real Housewives Of Orange County
There was a lot of controversy surrounding Rossi when she first joined the Real Housewives of Orange County because she faked an engagement to Jeff Beitzel to get on the show. Hey, these things happen in showbiz. You didn’t actually think “reality TV” meant everything was real, did you? Grow up. She’s hot and we can’t imagine the show without her now.
Jacqueline Laurita
18. JACQUELINE LAURITA
Show: The Real Housewives Of New Jersey
Sure, this stay-at-home wife can be a little timid sometimes and get overshadowed by the big personalities in Jersey, but we’re sure you know the saying—it’s always the quiet ones.
Kyle Richards
17. KYLE RICHARDS
Show: The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
Kyle Richards was known for her acting roles on shows like Little House of the Prairie and in films like Halloween before she came a cast member on The Real Houswives Of Beverly Hills. We find this rather refreshing, really—an attractive women in reality television who’s not just famous for no reason. Does that ever happen anymore?
Fernanda Rocha
16. FERNANDA ROCHA
Show: The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Rocha is one of the newer additions to The Real Housewives Of Orange County cast, but she’s hardly stayed in background. On Bravo's website, her official cast bio describes her as a “34-year old, hot Brazilian lesbian fitness instructor.” We really couldn't put it any better than that.
Bethenny Frankel
15. BETHENNY FRANKEL
Show: The Real Housewives Of New York
Physical appearance is important when gauging a woman’s hotness, but too few people factor in accomplishments and accolades. That’s really just a shame, since attractive women, like Frankel, who’s not only a New York Times bestselling author, but also an accomplished chef and star of not one, not two, but three successful reality shows, just end up being sold awfully short.
But we’re not ones for skimping on the facts—Frankel deserves the recognition. Brains, beauty, and she can cook. Need we say more?
Alexis Bellino
14. ALEXIS BELLINO
Show: The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Alexis’ fights with the other housewives have made for some of the best moments on The Real Housewives Of Orange County, and this is probably because the stay-at-home housewife and mom, whose main focus is on working out to stay looking awesome, is totally unapologetic. Got to love the confidence.
Jennifer Williams
13. JENNIFER WILLIAMS
Show: Basketball Wives
She’s newly single—Williams just finalized her divorce from firmer NBA player Eric Williams this past February—but we can’t pretend to be too bummed about that. Because she’s hot.
Kelly Bensimon
12. KELLY BENSIMON
Show: The Real Housewives Of New York
This former model has made quite a name for herself in the New York City social scene, not only on the Real Housewives of New York, but also as an editor at large for Hamptons Magazine, and a columnist for amNEWYORK. Plus—legs, legs, legs!
Tami Roman
11. TAMI ROMAN
Show: Basketball Wives
Does retired NBA point guard Kenny Anderson’s ex-wife look familiar to you? That’s probably because this first runner up in the 1988 Ms. Black California Pageant was a cast member on The Real World: Los Angeles in 1993. That was season two, back when it was real (or less blatantly staged, at least). And she’s still hot.
Melissa Gorga
10. MELISSA GORGA
Show: The Real Housewives Of New Jersey
Though this New Jersey housewife is a relative newbie to our television screens, she’s already managed to catch our eye. In a recent episode, one of the ways in which Gorga chose to celebrate her Thanksgiving holiday was by riding a mechanical bull. Our kind of woman.
Alexia Echevarria
9. ALEXIA ECHEVARRIA
Show: The Real Housewives Of Miami
The executive editor of Venue magazine, Alexia is the kind of successful professional woman that appeals to men who want more than beautiful blond eye candy on their arm. The fact that she is also described as a "Cuban Barbie" doesn’t hurt, of course.
Cristy Rice
8. CRISTY RICE
Show: The Real Housewives Of Miami
Another recently single housewife—funnily enough, as her ex-husband is basketball player Glen Rice, Cristy was offered a role on Basketball Wives before she ultimately chose to join The Real Housewives Of Miami. Either way, she would have made it on our list.
Drita D'Avanzo
7. DRITA D'AVANZO
Show: Mob Wives
This Staten Island hottie can only be described as a pretty tough cookie. On her VH1 site bio for Mob Wives, it is stated that the freelance make-up artist and wife of a dude who's in and out of the bing struggles to control her anger, which really only makes us wonder what sort of outlets she uses to vent her frustrations…
Kandi Burruss
6. KANDI BURRUSS
Show: The Real Housewives Of Atlanta
This onetime member of the R&B group Xscape (with T.I.'s boo Tiny) has achieved major success as a songwriter, penning such hits as TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills". She also continues to record and is turning her sex and relationship Ustream show into a reality series. You can see why such a fine, successful woman would be behind a Grammy nominated song about scrub-ass dudes who aren't worthy.
Tamra Barney
5. TAMRA BARNEY
Show: The Real Housewives Of Orange County
This onetime real estate agent calls herself the "hottest housewife in Orange County" and, after watching this sexy naked bathtub hookup we’re not about to disagree. Especially not since she’s on the market again.
Evelyn Lozada
4. EVELYN LOZADA
Show: Basketball Wives
In addition to being hot as hell, this Brooklyn native and ex-fiancee of former NBA baller Antoine Walker is undeniably fierce, which helped secure her one of the top spots on this list. After threatening to quit Basketball Wives, claiming that she was stabbed in the back and no longer wanted to be a part of the show, she only agreed to remain a cast member for a hefty pay raise—and an apology from the producers, who depicted her as a loose homewrecker in the second season finale. Not that there's anything wrong with a woman who gets down like that.
Larsa Pippen
3. LARSA PIPPEN
Show: The Real Housewives Of Miami
The former wife of Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen, Larsa was once known as the “Hottest NBA Wife.” It’s only fitting that she be one of the hottest wives on our list, even if she is now single. Technicality, really.
Cynthia Bailey
2. CYNTHIA BAILEY
Show: The Real Housewives Of Atlanta
Apart from being a cast member on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, Cynthia is actually a rather successful model—magazine covers, runways, the whole nine yards. She’s got a pretty fierce personality to go along with her hot model status, which we think makes her even sexier.
Adriana De Moura
1. ADRIANA DE MOURA
Show: The Real Housewives Of Miami
She’s a curvaceous and flirtatious Brazilian art curator who pole dances for her man. Look up the definition of "wifey material" and you'll find she's it.