Our favourite “Friends” of the Real Housewives

The Morally Corrupt Faye Resnick is, without a doubt, the most fabulous of all of the “friends of the Housewives.” Famous before she stepped in front of the RHOBH cameras, Faye has all the makings of a Housewife – wealth, fame, glamour – but has never, to our distress, wanted to hop on board as a fully fledged cast member. Even so, she’s more memorable than plenty of Housewives, including her one-season-wonder nemesis Kathryn Edwards, who you probably forgot all about until just now.

Eden got the short end of the Richards stick on RHOBH. Things started out so well, but then she met Kim and things got real weird real quick. Suddenly everything was about Her Journey To Soberness. And those long hugs. No one wants a long hug! If only she’d been cast a couple of years prior, when her story could have been about dating a salaciously young pop star.

$25,000 sunglass. What more can we say? Dana was gone from RHOBH in a blink, but years later we still remember her ridiculously overpriced shades. BTW, in case you hadn’t heard, a couple of years back Dana followed in Teresa's footsteps and pled guilty to fraud.

Kathy just barely squeaks onto this list. She gets points for real connections to cast members and, of course, her mega famous name. But for all the off-screen drama the Richards sisters clearly have, none involving Kathy has really made it onto the show. Did she learn nothing about the reality television arts from her daughter’s storied turn on The Simple Life? We expect more from the Hiltons, Kathy.

Allison was on RHOBH for no more than a hot minute, but she made every second count. Camille's conniving pal was way ahead of the curve on the whole vaping trend and the electronic puffs of smoke she sent up at the Dinner Party From Hell were instantly iconic. Actually, almost *everything* she did on that episode instantly became part of the Housewives canon. Like: “I can tell you when she’s going to die and what’s going to happen to her family. I love that about me!” ICONIC!!!

The Kims! Kim D (DePaola, BTW) and Kim G stirred the pot on RHONJ like no other “Friend” before or since. Kim D slides slightly ahead on the list of memorable friends for her longevity. For several seasons, Kim was in the middle of every bit of drama, from Danielle Staub vs. Everyone to Melissa’s Strippergate.

Kim G played both sides of the RHONJ like no one else (except, perhaps, Kim D). Like, do you remember back when Kim G was Danielle’s right hand woman and she tried to get Danielle to call the cops on Ashley for sending threatening texts? Then, later, she told Team Laurita-Manzo she’d advised Danielle to “let it go.” Classic Kim G. (Oh & G = Granatell!) Also, bonus points: after her stint on RHONJ, she totally dated Lindsay Lohan’s dad.

Victoria Gotti was criminally underused on RHONJ (pun intended, duh). Victoria Gotti is a reality TV OG (not to mention a for-real OG). Who didn’t loving Growing Up Gotti? Victoria rode the trend The Osbournes set in sitcom-inspired reality with that show, taking her from notorious mob daughter to TV staple. She also managed to snag top billed cameos on BOTH Housewives *and* Mob Wives. She will forever be in the upper echelons of the Women We Wish Were Real Housewives.

Kathy’s sister Rosie was made for TV. We’d even go so far as to say she made for better TV than her sister (sorry, Kathy!). Her hot Italian temper was somehow endearing and she was endlessly entertaining on RHONJ. She even made Juicy Joe seem soft and sweet when they were palling around. Can we get Rosie back on TV somehow, please?

Mama Elsa totally outshined her reserved daughter Marysol on RHOM. Actually...she outshined EVERYONE on that show. She spit the truth, including nuggets of truth she snatched from the future via her premonitions. And did we mention her caftans? It’s like: Kyle Richards Who? Patricia’s Couture what? Elsa originated the trend.

Fernanda is the closest thing we’ve got so far to a lesbian Housewife (except, perhaps, Rosie, but don’t even mention that whole Kandi thing, K?). Her and Tamra were SUPER flirty with each other and, sorry Eddie, but we still kind of wish Tamra had ended up with Fernanda post-Simon.

Marie was supposed to be aligned with LeeAnne and Tiffany, but then word got out that she was texting Brandi and talking negatively about LeeAnne. When LeeAnne found out one night during a group trip, she lost it and chucked things at Marie and threatened her life. The fight created some major issues between LeeAnne and the other women.

Marie confronted LeeAnne for how she treated her at the reunion, and though she was visibly terrified, she managed to hold her own. We never got to see Marie's story move past this, but we'll never forget her for being the catalyst behind a major RHOD meltdown.

Shamea really proved she had the potential to be a Housewife during the RHOA season 9 reunion when she held her own as two of her close pals, Porsha and Kandi, battled it out. Later, while Phaedra was spreading lies about her, she stood up for herself and spilled the tea at the reunion, leaving us like: Give! This! Girl! A! Peach!

The only evidence needed for Marlo’s inclusion on this list: this video of her fight with Sheree in South Africa back in season 4. The fight was so ridiculous that they stopped using actual words and just started blabbering and making funny faces at each other. It was one of the best Housewives fights of all time.

Eva gained a strong following of fans before she was ever on RHOA. As a winner of America's Next Top Model and an established actress, Eva is no stranger to the world of celebrity. We're still waiting to see what happens of her time on RHOA, but fans know what she's capable of. They didn't call her "Eva the diva" on ANTM for nothing!

LOL, JK. Demetria was a snooze.