The Real Housewives of New York City is increasing.
Former mannequin and LGBTQ artwork curator Racquel Chevremont is becoming a member of the season 15 solid, Bravo introduced June 27.
The 53-year-old’s addition to the fact collection marks a very necessary milestone: It is the primary time any Actual Housewives franchise has starred two queer Housewives. (Costar Jenna Lyons can also be queer.)
“My total grownup life has been about illustration and utilizing no matter platform I’ve to get the voices of queer people of the diaspora on the market,” Chevremont, who co-founded The Josie Membership, a Black, queer, women-supported social affect group, instructed GLAAD. “What higher manner to take action if not as a member of this iconic franchise.”
“Within the present world local weather it’s necessary for not solely our neighborhood to see themselves represented, but in addition for the world to get to know a queer household in a extra intimate manner and present that all of us have extra similarities than not,” the Brooklyn-born star added. “That queer girls may be profitable, lovely and in loving relationships elevating kids too. That this world exists.”