'Real Housewives of Potomac': Series Debut Features Party Spat

POTOMAC, MD — On Sunday night, viewers of the new reality TV show “The Real Housewives of Potomac” will finally get a glimpse into life inside the exclusive Montgomery County enclave.

The latest addition to Bravo TV’s Housewives franchise about privileged women premieres at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 17.

The show will follow socialite and single mom Gizelle Bryant, international model and TV personality Katie Rost, society grand dame Karen Huger, social butterfly Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, publicist and single mom Robyn Dixon, and restaurateur Ashley Darby.

A promotional trailer for the show focuses on admitted diva Huger schooling Bryant for her supposed etiquette breach by sitting in Huger’s place at her birthday dinner. To reinforce Bryant’s lapse, and “help” her avoid future society gaffes, Huger gives her a gift, a framed list of the five rules of etiquette when attending a birthday party.

“As her friend, it’s my responsibility if she doesn’t know any better to teach her better,” Huger tells the camera.

The etiquette decrees include that the host should always be in charge and to never order your food before the birthday honoree arrives.

“Karen, you don’t have to school me on etiquette,” Bryant chides. “I didn’t come from the cabbage patch. I have a legacy and a pedigree. You grew up on a farm.”

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The network says “viewers will be introduced to the wealthy African-American families who have broken racial barriers and now reside in the sophisticated community.”

Producer and host Andy Cohen said Potomac is an unusual choice for a Real Housewives location – it’s not the big city that other incarnations of the series have been set in, such as New York, Atlanta or Orange County, CA.

But, the strong women who live in Potomac have such a sense of themselves and the place that it felt right.

“They’re very affluent, they have strong ties to the community, they’re very into etiquette,” he said in a Bravo video. “They’re stars and they’re great. I’m loving that show, and you will, too.”

»Cast photo from Bravo website