Bravo Fans Tell Nicki Swift Who They Think Is The Thirstiest Former Real Housewife - Exclusive Survey
Who are you calling thirsty?!
"Let me set the record straight: I am not thirsty, I am hungry," former "Real Housewives of New York" star Jill Zarin proclaimed during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "I am hungry for success; I am ambitious and I am driven. I think thirsty is a mean word to say about somebody that they're jealous of, as wanting something that they want, too. So, I think someone calls someone thirsty when they themselves are thirsty and throwing it on someone else," she explained.
Alas, there are many that would beg to differ. In fact, most of the women who used to identify as a Real Housewife have been accused of being parched (read: desperate for more time in the spotlight) after their 10 minutes of reality television fame were up. But which former Housewife takes the title of being the thirstiest? The answer just might surprise you!
Bravo fans voted Vicki Gunvalson as the thirstiest
In the words of Jill Zarin à la the iconic "Scary Island" episode, "Suhhhhpriiiseeee!" She is NOT the thirstiest former Housewife after all... at least not according to our calculations.
In a survey completed by 587 Bravo fans and stans, Nicki Swift found that 196 of the participants (or 33.39%) believed OG of the OC Vicki Gunvalson to be the thirstiest of all former "Real Housewives." As you may recall, Gunvalson first burst onto the Bravo scene during the Season 1 premiere of the inaugural "Real Housewives of Orange County" franchise and quickly solidified herself as a mainstay on the cast. Alas, that would all come crashing down in Season 14 when Gunvalson was demoted to a "friend of" role — a decision Gunvalson was certainly not pleased with. Per OK!, Gunvalson pitched quite the fit during the Season 14 reunion. "The fact that they're in one or two acts already and now they're gonna throw me in like I'm thirsty. I feel like I'm with the bottom feeders. I feel like I'm with the catfish!" Gunvalson shrieked backstage at the reunion about her new place on the Housewives totem pole. Yikes. Let's just hope they didn't send a family van to take her home. (Never forget.)
As for the rest of the survey results, former Beverly Hills Housewife Camille Grammer came in second with 23.68% of the votes, Caroline Manzo in third with 18.91%, Jill Zarin in fourth with 14.82%, and finally Dorinda Medley with 9.20%. And there ya have it, folks!