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'Real Housewives of New York's' Alex McCord on Jill Zarin: 'I went in with my eyes open'
If there's one thing viewers took away from the Season 4 premiere of "The Real Housewives of New York," it's that Alex McCord has definitely found her voice.
At the end of the last season, Alex's relationship with cast mate Jill Zarin was rocky (that's putting it mildly). And as of this point in the season, it still is.
"I went in with my eyes open," Alex tells Zap2it about her relationship with Jill going into shooting. "The thing about real life and reality TV is you can't at the beginning of each season say, 'OK, everyone has a clean slate. Let's pretend nothing happened.'"
Though she invokes Bravo's famous "watch what happens" tag line when we ask her if she can call Jill a friend after this season, she did give us a vague hint.
"In order to have relationships," she says. "Be they good or be they bad, you have to have two willing players. If people aren't willing to talk and communicate or to try, then nothing happens."
Last season, fans criticized the show for focusing way too much on the Jill versus Bethenny Frankel feud. With Bethenny on her own show, "Bethenny Ever After," now, Alex tells us there's a different vibe and there won't be just one feud this season.
"You will see some interesting twists and turns," she says. "One thing I really like about this season is that there isn't one big fight. There's a lot of drama. There's a lot of fighting and crying and making up. I think every single one of us bursts into tears at some point."
"The longer we do this," she adds. "The more raw it gets and the more fearless we all get about letting people know what's on our minds. We're more comfortable with one another."
"The Real Housewives of New York" airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo.
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WE LOVE ALEX, EVERONE HATES JILL and KELLY
SHUT UP ALEX! Your making yourself look stupid! I would think a smart lady as yourself would be smart enough to choose your battles! Your letting this go to your head, this voice of yours!
I love watching the housewives of new york because new york is my favorite state.But with all the two-faced women on that show makes me glad that I don't do the whole girlfriends.
Ramona and Jill is very two faced and kelly is pyscho.Bettheny was smart to leave that show.Alex chill out you are making your own drama.
I believe simon is gay.
Omg Alex get a grip menoposal??? Oh pls get a good haircut and stop being a witch.
The outfit Alex ...... Street corner comes to mind. I USED to like you. Must be the drinking. You do not down a glass at any event the way you do.
Alex should walk away from all of the crazy trash on the show. Self absorbed trashy woman. I won't watch this show anymore
LuAnn sucks. She never knows the whole story.
Sonja should not be such a .....