Season 16 of “The Real Housewives of New York City” is expected to premiere sometime in 2026. However, as filming has wrapped, Erin Lichy is dishing on the season and teasing what fans can expect from Carole Radziwill, who is returning as a friend of the show.
This comes after a new report claimed that the fan-favorite “RHONY” star had a feud with Sai de Silva, who first joined the show in season 14 following the full-cast reboot.
Lichy attended The One Party by Uber in New York City in June 2026. While at the event, she spoke to Us Weekly, previewing what viewers can expect from season 16 of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Notably, the series has been off the air since early 2025.
She teased, “It’s gonna be good. We have some new people that really mesh well with us. They bring some spice. I feel like I found some besties.” Regarding Radziwill’s return to the show, Lichy called her “amazing,” saying she “mixes well” with the other ladies.
The “RHONY” star added, “She brings a whole other element, and seeing her sort of overcome what happened with ‘Love Story,’ while our show was being filmed, was really interesting.”
The Bravo Star Says Carole Radziwill Gets ‘Messy’ In New Season
Lichy continued discussing the upcoming season of “RHONY” by going into specifics about some of her costars. Regarding Radziwill, she revealed that fans will see her get “a little messy” when the series returns. She added, “We love it.”
The 38-year-old also dished on Daisy Toye, who is new for the season, stating, “Daisy’s bringing it. I love her. Daisy and Carole are my girls, but we all really love each other.”
Lichy’s comments come after TMZ reported in June that Radizwill and de Silva maintained a contentious relationship throughout the course of filming. Per the report, this was the case, as Silva noted on camera that Radziwill was mentioned in the Epstein files due to her association with Ghislaine Maxwell.
Some of their interactions were described as de Silva “grilling” Radziwill, stating that she felt the need to do so as she has children.
‘RHONY’ Fans Are Weighing In On The Rumored Carole Radziwill And Sai de Silva Beef
Following Lichy’s comments and the report about Radziwill’s upcoming on-screen drama with de Silva, fans are weighing in. For the most part, social media users feel that, if true, de Silva had a right to question the “RHONY” legend. However, others question whether the 45-year-old may have taken things too far, given Radziwill’s previous explanation of her connection to Maxwell.
One X user said, “Sai is angry and loud every season with someone, and she is never fun or interesting. She’s the sole reason I won’t be tuning in.” Someone else stated, “Sai needs to get some new material if she’s going to come for The Princess Carole.”
However, a different person reacted, saying, “Now I’m interested in watching. I think Carole does need to be grilled on this subject. She shouldn’t even be back in the show. Very disappointed in Andy and company for casting her.”
Lastly, a different “RHONY” fan said, “I believe Carole has explained this. She was in the same circles, so she knew Ghislaine, and she did take her picture. I don’t know how well they knew each other. Not defending Carole, but if people are willing to believe the Clintons didn’t know her, I wouldn’t jump on Carole.”
Sai de Silva Seemingly Confirmed Carole Drama
Following reports of a feud, de Silva took to her Instagram Stories to post a cryptic message, hinting that the rumors about her issues with Radziwill were true. She did so by posting a mirror photo of herself while in a makeup chair.
She captioned the photo “Just out here asking the questions that everyone wants to know…” Naturally, most “RHONY” fans assume she used the post to confirm that she did, in fact, ask the 62-year-old about her inclusion in the Epstein files.
Erin Lichy Previously Discussed The Upcoming Season
Lichy appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” in April 2026, roughly a month after the “Real Housewives of New York City” cast had begun filming. During the episode, host Andy Cohen teased, “If y’all knew all of the insanity that Erin is in the middle of right now, shooting the ‘Housewives of New York,’ you would understand why she needs a night off tonight.”
She responded, “Yes, correct.” The rest of the “RHONY” season 16 cast includes returner Jessel Taank and other newbies Hailey Glassman and Erika Hammond.
