{"id":143545,"date":"2025-11-16T22:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/143545\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T22:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:29:09","slug":"real-housewives-of-rhode-island-cast-ashley-iaconetti-dolores-catania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/143545\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Housewives of Rhode Island Cast: Ashley Iaconetti, Dolores Catania"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the latest addition to the network’s popular ‘Real Housewives’ franchise, ‘RHONJ’ star Dolores Catania will join the series as a friend-of.<\/p>\n

\tNovember 16, 2025 10:45am\t<\/p>\n

\tPublished on November 16, 2025\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ashley<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tAshley Iaconetti<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArturo Holmes\/Getty Images for iHeartRadio<\/p>\n

\n\tBravo has unveiled the official cast for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the latest addition<\/a> to the network\u2019s sprawling Real Housewives franchise. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe news was revealed by Andy Cohen at BravoCon<\/a>, where a first look trailer at season one was additionally shown, teasing a plethora of drama to come. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will debut in 2026, though no official release date has been released.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeven new Housewives make up the cast, who are joined by The Real Housewives of New Jersey\u2018s Dolores Catania as a friend-of (which merely means she is not considered a full-time castmember). The cast announcement came amid quite a busy weekend for the network, as the fourth BravoCon<\/a> was held in Las Vegas over Nov. 14-16.<\/p>\n

\n\tRHORI\u00a0is the latest addition to Bravo\u2019s\u00a0Real Housewives\u00a0world since the now \u201cpaused\u201d\u00a0Real Housewives of Dubai<\/a>\u00a0premiered in 2021 and breakout series\u00a0Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/a>\u00a0debuted in November 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tRead Bravo\u2019s official bios for the women of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island below. <\/p>\n

\tAlicia Carmody<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRhode\u00a0Island\u00a0to the core,\u00a0Alicia\u00a0isn\u2019t shy about her roots \u2014 just wait until you hear her say\u00a0\u2018cracker.\u2018\u00a0After eight years of engagement to fianc\u00e9 Billy Kitsilis, this\u00a0\u2018Runaway Bride\u2019\u00a0still isn\u2019t ready to take the plunge \u2014 even for their daughter, Celina. When she\u2019s not dodging wedding bells, Alicia helps Billy run his restaurant, Pizza Mamma, proving she can handle the heat both in and out of the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tRosie DiMare<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA former local television news anchor,\u00a0Rosie\u00a0now shines as the host of her own lifestyle program and as a sought-after DJ. Recently celebrating her first wedding anniversary with husband Rich DiMare, a well-known Frank Sinatra style singer \u2014 Rosie calls North Kingstown home, where the couple lives with their dog, Clementine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAshley Iaconetti<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"Ashley
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAfter finding love with her now-husband \u2014 and Warwick,\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island\u00a0native \u2014 Jared\u00a0Haibon\u00a0on Bachelor in Paradise<\/a>,\u00a0Ashley\u00a0has traded rose ceremonies for real life as a proud mom to two boys, Dawson and Hayden. While Jared manages their beloved coffee shop, Ashley has\u00a0built a thriving career as a social media powerhouse, all while acclimating her new life in her husband\u2019s home state.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tLiz McGraw<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLiz\u00a0is\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island\u00a0royalty \u2014 the woman everyone wants to know,\u00a0and the state\u2019s very own Cannabis Queen. Alongside her husband, Gerry, she owns and operates The Slater Center, the largest and most successful cannabis dispensary in\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island. But Liz isn\u2019t just a business powerhouse \u2014 she\u2019s also a devoted stepmom to\u00a0Miranda, Briana, and Skyla, balancing family, entrepreneurship, and her signature flair for style.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tRulla\u00a0Nehme Pontarelli<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRulla\u00a0helms a financial empire as a Certified Financial Planner and Wealth Manager to some of the East Coast\u2019s most distinguished families.\u00a0Rulla\u00a0is married to prominent\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island\u00a0podiatrist,\u00a0Brian, and together they juggle life with\u00a0their two young children,\u00a0Luca and Laila.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tKelsey Swanson<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFormer Miss\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island,\u00a0Kelsey,\u00a0keeps a full plate as one of the state\u2019s top makeup artists. Kelsey has been in a 10-year relationship with one of\u00a0Rhode\u00a0Island\u2019s most notable figures, enjoying the lap of luxury while keeping her social calendar full.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tJo-Ellen Tiberi<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSelf-proclaimed town gossip,\u00a0Jo-Ellen,\u00a0knows everyone and everything worth knowing\u00a0in Cranston. As one of the top aesthetic practice development managers in the country, she juggles a busy career with family life alongside her high school sweetheart and husband, Gary, and their three kids \u2014 Gian, Jolie, and Gia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tDolores Catania<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"Dolores
\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRhode\u00a0Island\u00a0captured\u00a0Dolores\u2019s\u00a0heart years ago, and she\u2019s longed to return ever since. With her dear friend Liz McGraw living there \u2013 and a shared business project on the horizon \u2013 a sun-soaked, beach-filled summer is a natural fit for this Jersey girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

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