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15 Amazing Bodies of Real Housewives

This is how they stay fit, fabulous, and focused.

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"The Real Housewives" series, known for its glamour and capital-D Drama, also showcases a diverse array of wellness and beauty routines from its cast members. This list delves into the personal health and fitness journeys of these dynamic women. From yoga aficionados and skincare enthusiasts to diet and exercise gurus, each housewife offers a unique insight into maintaining wellness amidst the chaos of reality TV. Their stories are not just about looking good, but about feeling empowered and balanced in their hectic lives. Let's explore how these real housewives stay fit, fabulous, and focused.


1. Jenn Pedranti

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Jenn Pedranti is the newest member of The Real Housewives of Orange County. She is also a fitness expert, and shares her tips on Instagram. Pedranti loves to practice yoga, and shared this photo of herself in the studio. She captioned the post, “Tree Pose✨🌳✨Standing rooted to the earth, while reaching to the heavens. To stop amid all the noise, pause... and simply say..’Thank you.’”

2. Sonja Morgan

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Sonja Morgan joined the original cast of The Real Housewives of New York in its third season. She shared some of her favorite healthy foods in an interview with UsWeekly. “Sour cherry juice is known to help you sleep, it’s very calming and it cuts down on uric acid. If you hang out with a party group like mine, sometimes it’s not a bad idea.”

3. Cynthia Bailey

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Cynthia Bailey was a cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She has amazing skin, and shared her favorite products in an interview with PureWow. She says that she makes sure to keep her skin oil-free. “I’m really lucky—I have very small pores so sweat isn’t a big issue for me. However, I keep NYX Professional Makeup Blotting Paper on deck to remove any excess oil off of my face throughout the day.”

4. Whitney Rose

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Whitney Rose is a cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. She shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. In this post, Rose is seen going paddleboarding. She is also doing some yoga poses on the board. Rose captioned the post, “Paddle board yoga anyone? Down dog, up dog, head stand… Which pose is your favorite?”

5. Heather Gay

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Heather Gay appears on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. She shared some of her skincare tips in an interview with BravoTV.com. “My favorite one [is] Iris and Beau’s Whitney’s Glow,” she said. “It’s just, like, a moisturizer, but it gives your face a little glow and it smells so good and it’s s lightweight. You can put it over your makeup any time…As much cream and moisture that I can put back into my body that the mountain air takes away, the better.”

6. Heather Dubrow

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Heather Dubrow rejoined the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County last year. She and her husband, Terry, opened up about their diet in an interview with HollywoodLife. “We call it the 12-8-4 plan. Basically 12 hours of fasting, eight hours of keto friendly food and then four hours of a diet where we’re reintroducing carbs.”

7. Kyle Richards

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Kyle Richards has been a cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills since the first season. In this Instagram post, Richards talked about lifestyle changes she’s made. "Now that I am the weight I want to be, I will have the occasional small amount of pasta etc once in a while. But no alcohol since July 15. I workout every day. Chasing it up between running, cycling, hiking and yoga. Weights & stomach everyday.”

8. Lisa Rinna

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Lisa Rinna was a long-time cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, joining in season five. She revealed to People that she loves cardio and flexibility workouts. “I really love the combination of SoulCycle and yoga,” she revealed. “It keeps me balanced and sane. I’ve been my own dietician and workout therapist for years. I think you have to listen to your body.”

9. Lisa Barlow

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, Lisa Barlow, revealed to New York Magazine that she loves eye drops. “My mom sent me two boxes of the Refresh Eye Drops probably three months ago. She swears they made her vision better. I love them because I just need a little bit and it keeps my eyes hydrated all day long. It’s really great for anyone who has dry eye and lives in a dry climate like I do. I always have two or three in my bag.”

10. Teresa Guidice

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Teresa Guidice is the current longest-running housewife on Bravo, having been a cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey for thirteen seasons. Guidice shared her skincare secrets with Glamour. “I love to get Hydrafacials ($199) [the treatment whereby an aesthetician uses a vacuum pen to clean your pores]. They're amazing. I just got one about a month ago, and I’m going next week to Jane Ruffo at Omni Aesthetics in Oakland, New Jersey. I try to do it once a month at least, and I make sure to take care of my skin in between. And, yeah, I get Botox. I go to Dr. DiBernardo (about $600 every three to five months) in Montclair, New Jersey. I don’t usually like to talk about it, but why not? It came out for a reason, so why not use it, right? I love the way I look so much better now compared to when I first started doing the show. I feel great.”

11. Jennifer Aydin

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Jennifer Aydin currently stars on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She talked about using Absolute Nutrition and making changes to her eating habits with Page Six. "I’ll have a week where we go out to a few dinners and going out to dinner is part of my demise. I see it coming right on right away. So then I stop for a second, I’m like, 'Okay, I gotta calm down. We gotta make some better choices, and I gotta get back on the bandwagon.'"

12. Gizelle Bryant

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Gizelle Bryant has been a cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac since the first season. She revealed to E! News that she has joined Nutrisystem to help her lose weight. “With Nutrisystem, it gets delivered to your door so I didn't need to worry about going out and buying all this junk, all this stupid stuff that I was eating...The pounds just literally fell off."

13. Meredith Marks

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Meredith Marks is a cast member on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. She revealed her secrets for sleeping better to Us Weekly. “It’s hard for me to like settle down and it’s also hard for me to stay asleep during the night,” she says. “So, I like to sleep with an eye mask because it forces me to keep my eyes closed. If I could open them, I’m going to open them and like start working on my phone or doing something. I’m a restless person. I’m wired. I usually have like a glass of wine too. That usually helps a little.”

14. Kandi Burruss

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Kandi Burruss has been a cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta since its second season. During the pandemic, Burruss revealed on social media that she wanted to lose weight. On Instagram, she talked about changes she’s made. "I stopped eating sweets and bread for 2 months (December & January) & drank only water. No juice, no soda ... Lost about 17 lbs."

15. Nicole Martin

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Nicole Martin is a cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami. She shared her secrets for productivity with E! News. "A few years ago, I read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod and since then I've made it a point to set my alarm clock 30 minutes earlier than I need to be awake. Having this extra time, while everyone is still sleeping, makes a huge difference in my day. I spend that time focusing on gratitude, I do a quick 5 min meditation, make a daily to-do list, and some stretching/foam rolling. Those 30 minutes of quality "me time" sets the tone for a positive and productive day."

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