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Lisa Hochstein always knewThe Real Housewives of Miamiwould make a return.
During the COVID lockdown, she would catch reruns when they aired on Bravo.
I knew we would be back somehow, someway, in some capacity, she told Vulture.
And she was right.
After an unprecedented near-decade-long hiatus,The Real Housewives of Miamireturned to the Bravo universe in 2021.
Amid this strange time for Housewives fans,RHOMsnuck onto the scene like a breath of fresh tropical air.
But another aspect that made this season must-watch TV is the explosive deterioration of Hochsteins marriage.
In the midst of an eventful three-part reunion Andy …
It was really hard to relive.
Seeing things that I didnt know were happening, like the hot-mic moment …
So no one warned you?No.
I was told by the producers that they kind of stumbled upon it.
What went through your head?It definitely felt like I was getting stabbed in the back.
It confirmed what I suspected as time went on.
I felt like I was sleeping with an enemy.
Sleeping with a stranger for so many years.
It was like having your best friend turn on you and stab you in the back.
I think the closest thing to it would be Joe Giudices hot-mic moment.
This was a big thing that changed your relationship forever.I couldnt believe that he didnt wait until after filming.
What have you learned about yourself from the situation?Im stronger than I thought.
I was watching some of the old episodes to refresh my memory.
Weve seen you blossom.
It just so happens that Im sharing this process with many, many people.
Not how I thought this season would go down.
In such a visceral, viscous way.
Such a cold, uncaring, un-empathetic way.
If this was handled differently, it couldve been so much easier on both of us.
Or maybe he had her all along?
Ill never know the truth.
Once or twice there was talk of coming back and I wasnt sure what to believe.
But I knew we would be back somehow, someway, in some capacity.
Shes a success story and a great mom.
I think shes a wonderful person, we have a special relationship and I adore her.
Guerdy is so successful and talented.
[Event planning] is not an easy job.
I know from planning so many parties how hard that can be.
Shes such a juggler.
Shell get off the plane and shes ready to shoot and shes off again.
Kiki is the comic relief, of course; her and Marysol are tied for comic relief.
Julia is the first time weve had someone from the LGBTQ community onHousewives.
Shes such a quirky personality.
Shes so innocent, she doesnt have a bad bone in her body.
I just love her.
Weve all had a little tweak, here and there.
After ten years or however long, people change who they are.
A lot has happened to all of us.
Alexia losing her ex-husband, going through a divorce, finding a new man, raising her children.
Larsa, going through a divorce, moving to California.
Marysol lost her mother and found love again.
Then Adriana went through a divorce … everyone is going through divorce!
It seems fitting that Im going through a divorce now.
I dont know if its a curse … but youre not quite a Housewife until you get a divorce.
But we all have interesting stories.
The thing with us is that were real friends.
Im genuinely friends with all of them.
But theyre real friendships and a lot of us have been friends for the last ten years.
Does it feel different being a part of the Bravo universe this time around?Yeah, it does.
We didnt have the influence of social media back then.
We had Facebook, barely.
Instagram really pushes everything from the show to the Housewives individually.
Its gained so much popularity.
Also, theres women who are just dying to do it.
Sometimes I wonder why!
If you could bring back a cast member who would it be?Leah Black.
Shes always been a true friend to me.
She helped me in 2013 when we stopped filming and I almost had a divorce.
She was there for me and she gave me a lot of advice.
What about your future are you most excited about?To get to the other side.
And not having these ups and downs and so much negative attention on Lenny and I. I dont really see us becoming friends because its gotten so out of hand.
But for the kids sake, I wouldnt want to be enemies with him forever.
Im excited about finally building and branding my own businesses and not focusing so much on Lennys.
Thats all I did.
I helped build what I thought were ours.
I really just want to focus on myself because building just for him was a mistake.
Are you dating?Yes, Im dating.
Im not going to touch too much on that.
I want it to unfold as it unfolds.
