Ashley Iaconetti thought she had reality TV figured out, then came along Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
After years in the Bachelor franchise—where romance, rivalries, and on-screen tension are part of the deal—she assumed she knew what she was walking into. But stepping onto RHORI quickly proved otherwise.
“I kind of felt like I've been around conflict on screen before, but I truly haven't,” Iaconetti exclusively told Parade. “It was so much more dramatic than Bachelor.”
For longtime fans, that might come as a surprise. Bachelor Nation is no stranger to emotional moments and villain edits, but Iaconetti, 38, says the tone is completely different. “We might have disagreements… but normally the fights are like talking,” she explained. “We don't like curse out each other.” On Housewives, however, the intensity of those conflicts is dialed way up.
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Instead of jumping into the chaos, Iaconetti made a conscious decision to stay on the sidelines. “You're not involved, so don't get involved,” she said of her mindset during one particularly tense moment between castmates Jo-Ellen Tiberi and Rosie DiMare early in the season. As a newcomer to a cast where many relationships were already established, she chose to observe rather than insert herself into long-standing dynamics.
That approach, however, came with its own concerns. Iaconetti admitted she may have been more guarded than expected while filming. “I went in with so much… education on it that I may have even been a little guarded,” she said, adding that she even worried she was “too careful” in how she came across.
Still, her presence marks a major crossover moment for the franchise. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island—which premieres April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo—introduces a brand-new cast set in the Ocean State, including Kelsey Swanson, Alicia Carmody, Liz McGraw,Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, RHONJ alum Dolores Catania, plus Tiberi and DiMare.
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