What Happened in The Real Housewives of New York City Season 4? (Full Recap)

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Six of the seven housewives in Season 3 of The Real Housewives of New York City returned for Season 4 of the show. The ladies are traveling to Morocco. Kelly, Cindy, Jill, and LuAnn go shopping in the city.

Dinner is served to conclude the evening, and Ramona receives an unexpected fortune reading forecast.

Cast of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 4

  • Alex McCord – an American television host and graphic designer
  • Jill Zarin – a well-known businesswoman, philanthropist, and T.V. host from the United States
  • LuAnn de Lesseps – renowned American singer, model, actor, and socialite
  • Ramona Singer – a well-known American entrepreneur, novelist, and T.V. host
  • Kelly Bensimon – a U.S. television personality and one of the editors in chief of Elle Accessories
  • Sonja Morgan – an American television personality, philanthropist, and socialite
  • Cindy Barshop – an American television personality and a self-proclaimed hair removal guru

Episode 1 - Grin and Bare It

RHONY S4 - Ramona Singer

RHONY Ramona Singer hosts a rooftop cocktail party in New York City to welcome fall. Since this is the first time Jill Zarin and Alex McCord have seen or spoken to one another in months, things are still tense between them. All the girls attend the art party that the newest Housewife Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare spas, is hosting after being invited by Ramona, Cindy’s friend.

Episode 2 - March Madness

RHONY S4 - Alex and Kelly

Alex, Kelly Bensimon, and LuAnn de Lesseps meet at Sonja Morgan’s before the M.E.N.Y. (Marriage Equality NY) March over the Brooklyn Bridge to get ready and go together. Sonja is anxious since she is the event’s Grand Marshall and will start the march as the last speaker. At the same time, Alex is happy because she is on the committee and cannot wait for Simon van Kempen’s speech.

Cindy, in the meantime, learns through her brother Howie Barshop that Ramona hurt his fiancée, which makes Cindy understand Ramona better.

Episode 3 - Hairy Mess

RHONY S4 - Alex McCord

Alex phones Sonja to arrange a lunch meeting because she wants to clear the air and is still inconsolable over being kicked out of Sonja’s home. Unexpectedly, Ramona has been requested to participate in yet another fashion show. Jacques Azoulay, LuAnn’s wine exporter lover, organizes a night of wine drinking and speed dating.

Episode 4 - Ramona'd

RHONY S4 - Sonja Morgan

While doing some shopping at Vivienne Tam, Sonja tells Cindy that she intends to surprise Kelly by bringing Ramona and Kelly together so they can resolve their issues. While there, Cindy severely undermines Sonja’s self-assurance. Ramona tries to address Cindy’s brother, Howie, about a persistent problem at Cindy’s birthday celebration at a horse farm in Quogue.

Still, when Cindy overhears the conversation, she rapidly shuts Ramona down out of contempt.

Episode 5 - Follow Pecking Orders

RHONY S4 - Jill Zarin

Jill thinks she has a fresh perspective after her trip to Australia while trying to avoid the rumors. Cindy is invited to Sonja’s townhouse. She is instructed on the value of Pinot Grigio at gatherings and given a rundown of the group’s alleged “pecking order” Alex invites Jill over for lunch.

The two of them eventually set the table with everything.

Episode 6 - A Mask for Two Faces

RHONY S4 - Cindy Barshop

Real housewife Sonja Morgan wants to spice up her outfit for the masquerade ball she is hosting, so she asks designer Chris March for assistance. Cindy takes Jill with her to the doctor to have Cindy’s problematic teeth fixed. When Cindy is prepared to start the work, she is unsure whether Jill or the doctor will be repairing it because Jill can’t keep her recommendations to herself.

Episode 7 - Travel Reservations

RHONY S4 - LuAnn de Lesseps

Due to the constant arguing among the females, LuAnn determines that going on an exotic women’s vacation is the best course of action. Before the big trip, Cindy organized a spa vacation with Jill, Kelly, and LuAnn. With Ramona included, Jill throws an anti-bullying charity event back in the city.

Still, the ladies are unsure about the trip’s outcome after drinking too much wine too early in the day.

Episode 8 - Misfortune Teller

RHONY S4 - housewives in Morocco

With cast member LuAnn serving as hostess, the ladies are traveling to Morocco. LuAnn discovers Sonja and Ramona attempting to sneak off the property just hours after they arrive. LuAnn, Jill, Kelly, and Cindy went out shopping that afternoon.

Unsurprisingly, Jill bumps into her old buddy Brad Lander in a fabric store, and he invites the two women to his birthday party that evening. He has gone all out, showcasing the culture with everything from a fortune teller to a snake charmer.

Episode 9 - A Riad Divided

The fortune teller is still sharing her news while the ladies are at Brad’s party. Ramona is being informed by LuAnn and Kelly that another lady is considering her husband, Mario Singer. The ladies visit the renowned Moroccan Souk the following day.

Later, in the desert, the ladies mount camels. Up until LuAnn’s camel goes bonkers and tries to buck her off, causing her to hang on for dear life, everything is amusing.

Episode 10 - Last Call, Morocco!

RHONY S4 - Jill and Ramona

Following the altercation between Jill and Ramona, the Riad is beginning to calm down. The following day, Jill, Kelly, Sonja, Cindy, and Alex travel to Morocco to visit one of the country’s numerous lavish palaces. Alex storms in on LuAnn, Kelly, and Cindy to berate LuAnn for correcting Ramona after seeing how upset she is about last night.

Episode 11 - Debt Becomes Her

RHONY S4 - Ramona and Mario

After visiting Morocco, the women travel back to New York City. Ramona decides to surprise Mario with a romantic night at a five-star hotel after realizing she hasn’t been spending enough time with him. Sonja has been hiding an important secret in the meantime.

The Wall Street Journal said that Sonja filed for bankruptcy, claiming she owed 19 million dollars while the women were still in Morocco. Alex extends a lunch invitation to LuAnn to clarify that she will not stand for how LuAnn treated her in Morocco.

Episode 12 - Sixteen and Skip the Sweet

RHONY S4 - Jill undergoing facelift procedure

Avery Ann Singer and Victoria de Lesseps’s Sweet 16 parties are being planned by Ramona and LuAnn. It becomes apparent during arranging that the two mothers have different party ideas for their daughters. Jill visits Dr. Pat Wexler for a liquid facelift, which significantly alters her appearance.

Later, when Jill’s birthday comes around, LuAnn throws her a party at Chez Josephine as a surprise. Alex helps Simon quit smoking while he receives hypnosis in the meantime.

Episode 13 - Your Tweeting Heart

RHONY S4 - Sonja

Sonja employs a Feng Shui expert to assist her in bringing more positivity into her life to get her life back on track. She had no idea that Ramona had surprised her with a party. Simon approaches Jill at a party that Cindy is giving to celebrate the release of her brand-new, fully naked waxing product.

Episode 14 - Burlesque is More

RHONY S4 - at Sonja's burlesque event

Sonja is hosting another event, with burlesque as the theme, and she will be performing. Her producer advises that she do another music video. LuAnn is thrilled and invites Jill to come with her to the recording studio to hear her most recent song, Chic C’est La Vie.

In response to Jill’s charges that he is cyberbullying her, Simon confronts Jill during Sonja’s burlesque party.

Episode 15 - Video Killed the Countess

RHONY S4 - Countess LuAnn for Chic C'est La Vie

Housewife LuAnn invites all the girls to participate in the video shoot she has planned for her new song, “Chic C’est La Vie.” Sonja invites Cindy to her house for a second attempt at friendship. Still, Sonja is not pleased when Cindy interrupts their breakfast to take a business call.

Ramona and Sonja depart for Brooklyn in the meanwhile to attend the Van Kempens’ art party at their residence.

Episode 16 - L.O.V.E. Duel

RHONY S4 - LuAnn and Jacques

In RHONY season 4 finale, LuAnn intends to surprise Jacques with a party for their first year of dating. LuAnn invites Natalie Cole to the party at her producer’s studio. To LuAnn’s amazement, Natalie accepts and offers to sing a song with her.

New Yorker Ramona makes a pregnancy announcement at a dinner party she is organizing for Alex, Simon, Sonja, and Brian Moylan. Every woman shows up to LuAnn’s anniversary celebration.

Episode 17 - Reunion, Pt. 1

RHONY S4 - Reunion Part 1

Part one of the reunion moderated by Andy Cohen of Bravo, features Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and Cindy Barshop and covers some of the season’s most talked-about shenanigans.

Episode 18 - Reunion, Pt. 2

RHONY S4 - Reunion Part 2

Part two of the reunion, hosted by Andy Cohen of Bravo, features Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and Cindy Barshop to address some of the most pressing queries from the audience.

The Real Housewives of New York City Quick Facts

  • an American reality TV program
  • aired on Bravo TV
  • aired from June 2, 2011, to June 9, 2011
  • filming took place in New York City
  • Executive producers include Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy, and Andy Cohen
  • consisted of 18 episodes

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