The Real Housewives of New York City has added another famous face to its cast for season 15 ! On Thursday, it was announced that art curator Racquel Chevremont has joined the Bravo series for season 15, which is currently filming. Chevremont has more than 20 years of experience working with institutions and advising corporations, collectors and artists alike. She has curated artists such as Dawoud Bey, Natia Lemay, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, Gordon Parks, Deborah Roberts and more into collections for award-nominated films and television series, including Severance , Empire , Law & Order: Organized Crime , and And Just Like That.
Chevremont has also modeled in ad campaigns for Benetton, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Fila, L'Oréal, Nivea as well as International Elle magazine covers since she was discovered by photographer and model scout Steve Landis for Elite models in 1993. "I honestly didn't think they would be interested in me in the end because they already had a queer woman," Chevremont told GLAAD in an exclusive interview announcing her casting . "I wasn't sure if they were going to want two queer women on a franchise that has historically been about married heterosexual women.
I think it was a bold decision and honestly a more authentic representation of NYC." "My entire adult life has been about representation and using whatever platform I have to get the voices of queer folks of the diaspora out there. What better way to do so if not as a member of this iconic franchise.
