There might just be an upcoming casting coup on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" following the planned departures of castmates Meghan King Edmonds, Peggy Sulahian, and Lydia McLaughlin. If eagle-eyed fans and spoilers are to be believed, one spot might just have been filled already, and it could very well be QVC veteran and Orange County resident Marcy McKenna.
In a recent post on OC Housewife Shannon Beador's Instagram, she took a photo together with McKenna with the caption "First day back... @marcymckenna #rhoc #season13 #imexcited #goingtobebusy."
Although still largely unconfirmed, this might be an indication of things to come on the show. Beador recently worked with McKenna as the former launched her newest project with the shopping network, which involves her recipes in collaboration with Rastelli Market Fresh.
McKenna is the bustling entrepreneur behind Simply Solved Innovations on QVC and was recently named "Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year." She currently resides in Newport Beach, CA with husband David, a screenwriter and producer. She and David have three children together.
The spoilers are very timely, coming at the heels of an announcement made by Kathleen French, the senior vice-president for Current Production at the Bravo network. French told The Daily Dish that they are definitely introducing new faces on the show.
"We always want to keep the shows fresh and we always want to introduce new friends," adds French. She also explains that the only way to find a new Housewife is "by checking out the returning Housewives' already-established circle of friends: "[We] always look for people who are organic to the group."
She further elaborates that they look into the current cast members' circle of friends and their usual activities and use those as a jump-off point when it comes to casting a new person into the show. But apart from the usual criteria, the most important one for French is this: "You have to be ready, willing, and able to live your life in front of the camera."
