The‘Real Housewives of New York City’Season 16 trailer just dropped and it’s bringing the drama from the very first moment. Carole Radziwill, who’s making her big comeback to the show after stepping away after Season 10, is getting called out publicly about her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In the trailer, a stranger literally stops her on the street yelling about the Epstein files, and her castmate Sai De Silva directly questions whether Carole visited Epstein’s private island. Carole denies everything, firmly stating she never knew Epstein and asking if people seriously think she’s part of an international sex trafficking ring.
So how did Carole’s name end up in the Epstein files in the first place? Her name surfaced earlier in 2026 when the documents were released, which obviously raised some questions. However, Carole has clarified that while she was friends with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell for about five or six years in the early 2000s, she never actually knew Epstein himself. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in aiding Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors. Carole told the New York Times that their friendship ended long before Maxwell’s crimes became public, comparing the situation to discovering someone you know turned out to be a monster.
The new season features returning castmates Erin Lichy, Sai De Silva, and Jessel Taank alongside newcomers including billionaire Erika Hammond, publicist Hailey Glassman, and celebrity makeup artist Daisy Toye. With this kind of confrontation already set up in the trailer, Season 16 is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic seasons yet.‘RHONY’premieres Tuesday, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. Are you planning to tune in, or are you waiting to see how the drama unfolds on social media first?
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