- - Jill Zarin’s Replacement for The Golden Life Revealed After Shock FiringRealityTeaJustin SmithFebruary 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM

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The show must go on, and E! just found a way to save their Real Housewives of New York spinoff, The Golden Life. Earlier this week, they fired Jill Zarin for her unhinged rant about Bad Bunny, but there’s another Bravo legend coming on board. They’ve tapped Dorinda Medley to save the day. Grab a martini glass, and get ready for some chaos. She’s startin’.

Dorinda Medley joins the cast of E! series The Golden Life

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We know you’ve been following this story. Jill screwed up her big return to TV by sharing a controversial video on Super Bowl Sunday, bashing Bad Bunny’s halftime performance. She didn’t like all the Spanish, and she thought the lack of white people made the show feel like a “political statement.”

Following a massive wave of backlash, E! fired Jill from the upcoming show before cameras ever started rolling. That move left some fans wondering if the show would even continue—especially since a racism scandal is what tanked RHONY in the first place.

According to Page Six, the show is still moving forward, and Dorinda has signed on the dotted line. Between The Traitors, the E! Series, and her still-in-development Bluestone Manor show, it’s safe to say Dorinda is no longer on pause.

What’s interesting is that Dorinda wasn’t necessarily hired at the last minute to replace Jill. Their sources suggest that she was always involved in the show, but the network wanted to reveal it closer to the premiere date. It was supposed to be a surprise, but now, the cat’s out of the bag.

Dorinda will join Sonja Morgan, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, and Kelly Bensimon in the upcoming RHONY spinoff. The cameras will follow the RHONY ladies as they navigate their post-Bravo lives in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Dorinda doesn’t live in Florida like the rest of the cast, they’ll make it work somehow.

The show’s logline teased: “Bound by decades of shared history, fallouts, and friendship, this fan-favorite group of New Yorkers are starting fresh together in the Sunshine State.”

The Real Housewives of New York is streaming on Peacock while we wait for more news on The Golden Life.

TELL US – ARE YOU EXCITED TO SEE DORINDA JOIN THE GOLDEN LIFE? ARE THERE ANY OTHER FORMER RHONY STARS THAT COULD BE A GOOD FIT FOR THE SHOW?

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