The cast of Real Housewives of Rhode Island had only marvelous things to say about ‘friend of’ the show, Dolores Catania.
Us Weekly interviewed the women from Bravo’s latest Real Housewives franchise.
The RHORI cast speaks out:
Jo-Ellen Tiberi got maternal vibes from the Real Housewives of New Jersey star. “I think Dolores [is] like a mama bear. Truthfully, anything that we needed, even to this day, she will help.”
“She was just so kind and smart and caring. So it really was nice. It was a little cheat sheet to help us along the way.”
Kelsey Swanson and Alicia Carmody thought of Dolores as a “mentor” through this new phase of their lives. Alicia dished that Dolores also has “that Rhode Island thing to her,” which made her fit right in.
According to Rulla Pontarelli, “When Dolores and I first met, we completely hit it off. We saw eye to eye. I felt her genuine vibe.”
I love Dolores, I really do.” She added, “I feel as though she’s brought a lot to the table. She’s been very candid. She’s been very genuine, speaking from experience.” She referred to Dolo as “an asset” to the entire RHORI cast for their debut season.
Dolo’s link to the RHORI cast:
ICYMI, Dolores was brought onto the show through Liz McGraw, a main cast member with a history with the RHONJ star.
“Liz has been asking me for a few years to come to Rhode Island.” Since RHONJ was ‘on pause’ last summer, Dolores was able to film in Rhode Island.
While she enjoyed her time in RI, don’t expect her to make the move permanent. “My heart is [in New Jersey], but you can find me every summer in Rhode Island for the rest of my life.”
The friend of dynamic:
Dolores enjoyed the “different role” she played on RHORI.
She even went to former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey for advice before securing her ‘friend of’ position. “She goes, ‘You know what, Dolores? It’s a really great role,’” Dolores recalled.
Dolo agreed with Cynthia’s sentiment once filming wrapped. “It was great. It was great to see the girls do such a good job. They weren’t trying to be like other Housewives at all. They were just themselves, and I am so proud of them.”
The returning RHONJ star continued, “They gave it 100 percent and worked really hard. They filmed a ton and put their lives out there.”
