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Bravo is making a big bet on the Gen Z offspring of some of the most famous stars from its “Real Housewives” franchise. The network released a trailer last week for “Next Gen NYC,” a show that will follow the lives of four young reality scions and their influencer peers as they navigate work, life and love in Manhattan. For the reality connoisseurs among us, try to imagine “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills” meets “NYC Prep.
” For everyone else, here’s a primer. Who’s on the show? The cast features the offspring of four “Real Housewives”: Ariana Biermann and Riley Burruss, daughters of former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” stars Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kandi Burruss; Brooks Marks, son of the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” favorite Meredith Marks; and Gia Giudice, daughter of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” legend Teresa Giudice. The rest of the cast is made up of a handful of influencers and so-called nepo babies, including Ava Dash, a daughter of record executive Damon Dash and fashion designer Rachel Roy; Emira D’Spain, a model and influencer who will be Bravo’s first full-time transgender cast member; Georgia McCann, a creative strategist Bravo describes as “New York’s ultimate Gen Z It girl”; Charlie Zakkour, a crypto trader and club kid; Hudson McLeroy, Ariana Biermann’s on-again, off-again boyfriend and heir to the fast-food chain Zaxby’s; and Shai Fruchter, an assistant at the Wall Group.
(Bravo) The cast of "Next Gen NYC," a reality show debuting on Bravo on June 3, 2025. Brooks Marks, center, is a Park City fashion designer and the son of Meredith Marks, one of the cast members of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City." What kind of drama can be expected? “Next Gen NYC” looks relatively restrained compared with the high-stakes drama on some editions of “Real Housewives.
” (Legal battles! Shocking divorces! Physical altercations!) But the show has teased Dash and Biermann feuding over fashion, and Biermann cursing out Marks as Giudice deadpans, “This is so stupid.” There’s also the drama inherent to being a young New York transplant, such as Biermann declaring she’s “absolutely petrified” riding the subway, or Burruss accidentally tossing her phone into the Hudson River. Will there be any ‘Real Housewives’ cameos? According to Bravo, there will be plenty — and that’s probably what they’re counting on to boost audience numbers.
All the Housewives whose children appear on the show are slated to make appearances. In the trailer, which was released last week, viewers get a glimpse into Marks’ “tumultuous work relationship” with his mother and at Zolciak-Biermann balking at a $14,000 night out. Seth Marks, the husband of Marks and father of Brooks Marks, also factors heavily into the trailer, asking his son awkward questions about his sex life and saying he’s attached to his mother “like a little baby kangaroo.
” Will it be worth watching? Honestly, this series feels like a deep cut. People who are not Bravo obsessives should approach with caution. But for those who can rattle off every Housewife by memory, the show premieres June 3 at 9 p.
m. Eastern on Bravo and will be available on Peacock the following day. This article originally appeared in The New York Times .
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