{"id":8068,"date":"2026-07-16T23:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2026-07-16T23:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:24:41","slug":"candace-bushnell-margaret-josephs-join-the-golden-life-cast-in-the-hamptons-as-e-orders-additional-episodes-of-rhony-reunion-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8068","title":{"rendered":"Candace Bushnell &#038; Margaret Josephs Join &#8216;The Golden Life&#8217; Cast In The Hamptons As E! Orders Additional Episodes Of &#8216;RHONY&#8217; Reunion Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/candace-bushnell\/\" id=\"auto-tag_candace-bushnell\" data-tag=\"candace-bushnell\">Candace Bushnell<\/a> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey\" data-tag=\"the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey\">The Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/a><\/em> alum <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/margaret-josephs\/\" id=\"auto-tag_margaret-josephs\" data-tag=\"margaret-josephs\">Margaret Josephs<\/a> are joining the cast of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-golden-life\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-golden-life\" data-tag=\"the-golden-life\">The Golden Life<\/a><\/em>, Season 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/e\/\" id=\"auto-tag_e\" data-tag=\"e\">E!<\/a> has ordered additional episodes of the reality series that reunites the OG cast of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/bravo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bravo\" data-tag=\"bravo\">Bravo<\/a>\u2018s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city\" data-tag=\"the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city\">The Real Housewives of New York City<\/a><\/em> as they live their luxurious lives in Palm Beach, FL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe new episodes will take Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, and Ramona Singer to the Hamptons, where they will meet the <em>Sex and the City<\/em> author and the former <em>RHONJ<\/em> star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBushnell and Josephs will make appearances throughout the Hamptons-based episodes. New friends bring new drama; from the glitzy beaches of Palm Beach to the private dunes of the Hamptons, the ladies expand their exclusive social circle, bringing in new hijinks, posh parties, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly encouraged by what we\u2019ve seen so far on <em>The Golden Life<\/em> and are thrilled to expand the season with additional episodes and to welcome Candace and Margaret to E!,\u201d said Val Boreland, President of Entertainment, Versant. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see what unfolds as the ladies take over the Hamptons this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBushnell is not new to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/reality-tv\/\" id=\"auto-tag_reality-tv\" data-tag=\"reality-tv\">reality TV<\/a>, having been featured on <em>The Real Housewives of New York City<\/em> multiple times throughout its run. The infamous scene where Medley says, \u201cI\u2019ll tell you how I\u2019m doing\u2026 Not well, b***h,\u201d was a moment where she was talking to Bushnell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tE! will premiere the first half of <em>The Golden Life<\/em> this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>RHONY<\/em>\u00a0alum Jill Zarin was originally cast in the show but was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/jill-zarin-fired-real-housewives-racist-bad-bunny-comments-1236714864\/\">fired after a racist rant on social media<\/a>\u00a0over Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl performance. Soon after Zarin\u2019s firing, the network confirmed Medley would join the cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>The Golden Life<\/em> is produced by Blink49 Studios with Tara Long, Nadine Rajabi, Mark Ford and Ben Megargel serving as executive producers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candace Bushnell and The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Margaret Josephs are joining the cast of The Golden Life, Season 1. 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