10 Thoughts I Had Watching The Real Housewives of Dubai 


Either you love or hate it is possibly the best way to describe the franchise.

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The original series, released back in March 2006,

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followed the housewives of America’s Orange County,

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which was a major hit. And now, with its first international edition in Dubai,

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fans (including us) are curious to see if the show will stay true to its

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glamorous image while accurately representing the region.

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As a Gen Z viewer, my go-to TV series include Gossip Girl,

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Friends, Stranger Things, and Bridgerton, to name a few.

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And while my mother is a massive fan of The Real Housewives franchise

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