Secrets & Scandals Of 'Real Housewives of New York City’ — Brutal Beatdowns, Boozy Arrests, Dirty Divorces & Cheating Scandals!

Since 2008, The Real Housewives of New York City have shown off their luxurious style.  Now in its sixth season, the show that made Bethenny Frankel famous is still going strong thanks to a slew of scandals:

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Jill Zarin Book Scandal: In 2010, Gawker.com accused Jill of posting positive reviews of her own book, Secrets of a Jewish Mother! She was accused of assuminga false name on amazon.com so she could praise her own work; some observers also questioned whether she’d secretly given her co-star Alex McCord and her husband Simon van Kempen a bad review for their book, Little Kids, Big City. Jill was let go from RHONYC after season 4.

Alex McCord Naked Controversy: In 2008, nude photos of Alex from her acting days surfaced online.  The photos were taken ten weeks after the birth of her second son.  Alex took it calmly, telling People magazine the whole thing was “a non-issue.” She was fired from the housewives after season 4 in 2011.

Kelly Killoren-Bensimon’s Arrest: In March 2009, model Kelly was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge after her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Stefanov told police she punched him, leaving a bloody gash on his face. Kelly, who claimed she only hit Nicholas because he wouldn’t leave her New York apartment, reportedly did two days of community service in a plea deal. She left RHONYC in 2011.     

Bethenny Frankel’s Messy Divorce: Gone from RHONYC, but not forgotten, Bethenny and her husband, Jason Hoppy, later starred on a Bravo spinoff, Bethenny Ever After. Bethenny became a talk show hostess, while having a messy split with Jason. They have fought it out in court over finances and a custody agreement regarding their daughter Bryn, 3. Incredibly, while divorcing, they were still living together in their NY apartment; Bethenny asked a judge to evict Jason.

Ghostwritergate: In the most recent battle amongst the housewives, Aviva Drescher accused bestselling author Carole Radziwill of using a ghostwriter! The controversy erupted on the March 18, 2014 show when Aviva was writing her own memoir, Leggy Blonde, and claimed Carole needed editor William Whitworth to help write her own book, What Remains. Carole angrily denied the claim!

Ramona Singer’s Extravagances: In 2013, the RHONYC star lavished her daughter Avery with gifts such as a Michael Kors purse and hired a chef to do an elegant dinner party when she turned 18. For her husband Mario’s birthday, Ramona, who is reportedly worth $18 million, treated him to a first class safari trip to South Africa. Sadly for Ramona, Mario allegedly cheated on her—and she then filed for divorce!

Aviva Drescher’s Childhood Tragedy: The RHONYC star lost a leg in a farm accident when she was just six years old. Drescher’s left leg was amputated, and she’s written about the incident in her book, Leggy Blonde: A Memoir. She told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that returning to the scene of the accident years later “was incredibly moving.” In her memoir, Aviva also revealed her chronic panic attacks and phobias, and her mother’s tragic battle with the bottle.

RHONYC Plastic Surgery: Many of the New York housewives have had plastic surgery, whether they’ve admitted it or not! Here’s the reported list of alleged procedures: Jill Zarin had a breast reduction, Botox injections and a "liquid facelift"; Bethenny Frankel has had breast implants, a breast lift and Botox injections; Ramona Singer has had Botox injections and treatments for cellulite; Sonja Morgan has had liposuction, fillers and Botox injections; and Kelly Bensimon has had Botox injections and breast implants.

Aviva Drescher’s Battle With Her Ex: According a New York Post story in 2012, Aviva Drescher accused her ex-husband, real estate investor Harry Dubin, of being delinquent in child support and other related fees for their son Harrison, then 10. Aviva alleged Harry, whom she divorced in 2005, of owing her nearly $300,000. In May 2012, a bench warrant was issued for Harry’s arrest after he failed to show up in court over the remiss child support payments. But the warrant was dropped and Dubin said, “The amount I owe is minuscule.”  Aviva and her ex have since mended fences and he’s appeared on season 6 of the show.

Bethenny Frankel And Kelly Bensimon’s Feud: Even after Bethenny and Kelly were both long gone from RHONYC, they still were trading insults. After Bethenny blasted her on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, Kelly told In Touch that the talk show hostess “will not shut up about a TV show that was not even real…she needs to move on!” And in reacting to Bethenny’s comment that she might have Kelly on her talk show, Kelly said, “She will literally suck the blood from your child to get ratings. I am literally over her, so over her!”

Sonja Morgan DUI: Not long after joining RHONYC, Morgan found herself in a mug shot! In 2010, socialite Sonja allegedly blew through a stop sign at 2:16 a.m. in Southampton, N.Y., failed field-sobriety tests, refused a breathalyzer test and was charged with DUI.

LuAnn de Lesseps’ Daughter’s Scandal:  Luann wrote the etiquette book, Class With the Countess—so what happened with her teen daughter, Victoria de Lesseps?  Victoria left the tony Ross School in the Hamptons soon after a video of her rolling what looked like a joint and using a racial slur appeared online, according to Page Six. LuAnn’s rep insisted Victoria hadn’t been expelled—but had withdrawn from the school months before the video surfaced.  

Carole Radziwill’s Insensitive Tweet: Critics blasted Carole for her controversial Twitter comments in 2012 when the devastating Hurricane Sandy was expected to wreck the East Coast.  As millions braced themselves for floods and possible evacuation, Carole waxed rhapsodic!  She tweeted,: “Maybe I’m strange but can’t think of another place I’d rather be 2nite than NYC. Flood of 2012. Love eye of storms. History. #stormsandy.”

Jill Zarin’s Firing:  In 2012, Jill opened up about being fired from RHONYC after season 4. She told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, that “it felt like a death…..It felt like my funeral. I was heartbroken and I felt like Bravo was my parents.”   But was it the last we’ve seen of Jill on RHONYC?  Recently, Aviva Drescher predicted Jill -- and Bethenny Frankel -- would replace Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson on the show!