Filming of the new season of Real Housewives of New York City was shut down for two weeks when a cast member tested positive of COVID-19, DailyMail.com can reveal.
Production on season 13 of the Bravo reality series was dramatically put on hold two weeks ago when it was discovered one of the women was sick.
A production insider revealed to DailyMail.com that the women, who are regularly tested and monitored for coronavirus, were due to film together when the cast member was exposed.
Health scare: Filming on the new season of Real Housewives of new York City was forced to shut down for two weeks when a cast member tested positive for coronavirus
DailyMail.com is not revealing the identity of the cast member who has tested positive.
A production source tells DailyMail.com ‘all of the women are now healthy and COVID-19 negative.’
‘They are filming this weekend at Ramona Singer’s home in Southampton.’ they added.
The insider went on to explain that Bravo take the healthy and safety of all the cast and crew very seriously.
‘Production goes to great lengths to keep everyone safe, so as soon as the diagnosis was revealed, filming immediately stopped.’
Halted: The women, who are regularly tested and monitored for coronavirus, were due to film together when the cast member was exposed
Under wraps: The cast member who has tested positive has not been willing to identify herself to others. DailyMail.com is not revealing her identity
Meanwhile, attorney and TV host Eboni K. Williams joins the show for season 13 which will air in 2021.
She will be the show’s first Black cast member.
‘This franchise historically has not had a Black lens and now it will for the first time in 13 years,’ Williams told Essence.
Williams, 37, represents a new type of housewife as she is not married and has no children.
‘Production goes to great lengths to keep everyone safe, so as soon as the diagnosis was revealed, filming immediately stopped.’ the insider tells Dailymail.com
Williams has a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans, and was previously was a correspondent for CBS News. She currently hosts the program State of the Culture on Revolt TV.
Our insider tells us ‘Season 13 should be interesting as there is no Dorinda or Tinsley to shake things up.
‘Watch Leah and Ramona battle it out this season while poor Luann is really struggling without her cabaret or any sort of storyline.
A production source tells DailyMail.com ‘all of the women are now healthy and COVID-19 negative.’
‘After stealing Jovani from Dorinda, she has now hijacked her health coach.
‘Luann has also latched onto the newest housewife, Eboni, in a last ditch attempt to stay relevant. You can tell she is worried this is her last season.’
Dorinda Medley and Tinsley Mortimer announced their exit from their show over the summer.
The ladies returning for more drama next season will be Luann de lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Leah McSweeney and Eboni K. Williams.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Bravo for comment.
Dorinda Medley and Tinsley Mortimer announced their exit from their show over the summer
