The Real Housewives of New York City

[onei0091]

Everyone in the world is in agreement that Simon is creepy. I've got a strong hunch that he is the one behind all of these nude photos of Alex. He probably gets off on watching his wife pose nude for others, and having others look at his wife.

Did you notice how okay he was with her photos getting out on the 'net? He was so 'oh well' about the whole thing. Seems weird to me.

I've noticed that Alex sometimes talks right into the camera on the show. You'd think they'd coach her not to do that. In the scene where she is explaining to Ramona that she spent her time at home while Simon was away, she looked at Ramona half the time, then looked into the camera half the time.

Alex and Simon are such freaks, but I seriously doubt I'd watch this show if they weren't on it. I LOVE watching these two! LOL, they are unbelievable!

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[New Mommy]

Originally Posted by luvsginger

Someone mentioned that the RHONY were paid 10K for the season and the RHOOC began at the same pay rate but earned 100K for Season 4. I would assume that the newer housewives get paid substantially less since they're the rookies. BTW Laurie Waring sells her jewelry on line, Vicki sells insurance online, Jeanna sells real estate, the OC gals sell their energy drinks, Tammy has an online magazine, the cougar (cant remember her name) does reviews online and Tamra's husband sells cars. So the OC gals have much to hawk!

Let's not forget ALL the products and services which were comps to the wives and their families. Just off the top of my head, I can think of the Uggs everyone wore, all the coffees Jo drank (with the Starbucks label prominently showing), meals at the Italian place, and Lauri's wedding. Also, no one ever mentioned whether Jeana foot the bill for the wrap parties while Bobby was thanked by people who knew he was picking up the check.

[PugMum]

So you mean that Bobby didn't just pick up the check and hand it over to Bravo?

[luvsginger]

The only reason Bobby would pay is to use it as a deduction for his "business". Either way, the cost of dinner wont come out of the Zarin's pocket. I'm sure Jeanna is a smart business woman and did the same thing. She had Vicki over for the finale who was her client and the other guests were potential buyers for Vicki's property, it was a business deduction. I just hope Bobby didnt try and use the private plane ride to Nantucket as a deduction.

[PugMum]

Originally Posted by luvsginger

The only reason Bobby would pay is to use it as a deduction for his "business". Either way, the cost of dinner wont come out of the Zarin's pocket. I'm sure Jeanna is a smart business woman and did the same thing. She had Vicki over for the finale who was her client and the other guests were potential buyers for Vicki's property, it was a business deduction. I just hope Bobby didnt try and use the private plane ride to Nantucket as a deduction.

So does this mean that all Bobby has to do is tell the restaurant that it is a "business" expense, and he doesn't have to hand over the cash right then?

WOW! I always thought that you had to PAY at the time services are rendered, and then in April of the FOLLOWING year, you could declare it on your taxes.
Silly me.

[luvsginger]

You're not silly, you've got it right.

[channel5lady]

can someone repost where i can find alex's pictures?

[Beezers]

Sooo.....the truth comes out. Read below:

Alex McCord Regrets the Creepy Nude Photo Shoot

Photo: Patrick McMullan
Alex McCord may have said that she didn't mind those nude photos of her that surfaced on the Internet. But it turns out her lawyer minds. A lot. Just last week, the Real Housewives of New York City star reacted casually when talking with People magazine about the scandal, calling it a “non-issue” (so French!). But photographer Mike Boyd tells Jezebel that since the shots surfaced online, he’s been receiving threatening e-mails and calls from the couple's lawyers, despite the fact that McCord signed a release. ( I just had to highlight that part).
So why the sudden change of heart about the Kubrickian pictorial? Did McCord finally realize the magnitude of her actions, namely how terrifying it is seeing a naked human being topped only with a Mardi Gras mask? Nope. Says Boyd: "Alex told me she thinks she looks fat in some of them." Just $100 to sign your boobs away — sacre bleu). You're welcome. —Noelle Hancock

Courtesy of: Alex McCord Regrets the Creepy Nude Photo Shoot -- Daily Intel -- New York News Blog -- New York Magazine


A more direct interview. If you go to the site, you'll see the signed release.
naked ambition Real Housewife, Husband, Sic Lawyers On Photog Over Naked PhotosRemember that series of nude photographs of Alex McCord of Real Housewives of New York City that surfaced a few weeks ago? Well, Ms. McCord, is, not surprisingly, having regrets. The images were taken over a year ago as part of photographer Mike Boyd's "Masks" project, a series of photos of naked models wearing Mardi Gras masks. (McCord answered Mike's Craigslist call for models for "artistic nudes" and was paid $100 for the sitting, which her husband, Simon, attended with her.) But now that McCord been identified as one of the masked women and photos have made the rounds, Boyd tells us that he's received threatening emails and calls from the couple and their lawyers, even though, according to the terms of the release form Alex signed, he hasn't done anything wrong.

Boyd explains that he is allowed to use the photos for promotion for his own site, but not if he uses McCord's name. And although he removed them from his site after someone found them, identified McCord and posted them elsewhere, McCord and her husband will not leave him alone. Says Boyd:
Simon emailed me again and stated that they may be interested in buying the rights to the photos from me. They keep telling me this and then say that if I post the photos anywhere then they won't want them. Then I never hear back from them so I don't really think they're interested in buying them, I think they just want to fool me into not using them. I think they're trying the carrot now versus the stick.As for what it is about the rest of the photos that has Alex and Simon so freaked, it could be pure vanity. "[They're not] racy," he says. "Alex told me she thinks she looks fat in some of them."
Poor beebee...
Naked Ambition: Real Housewife , Husband, Sic Lawyers On Photog Over Naked Photos
Still can't find Bethenny's though..

[Aranea]

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but Gettyimages has very recent photos of the RHONYC appearing friendly and participating together in an Earth Day event. Minus Ramona. Do you think she was persona non grata, or does she just hate trees?

[Bunny555]

Originally Posted by Aranea

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but Gettyimages has very recent photos of the RHONYC appearing friendly and participating together in an Earth Day event. Minus Ramona. Do you think she was persona non grata, or does she just hate trees?

If you look through those pictures, there is one of her with them at the Earth Day event.