Is Rebecca Minkoff related to RHOBH alum Rob Minkoff?
when Rebecca Minkoff Join the cast The Real Housewives of New York As a “friend”, some viewers wondered why her last name seemed so familiar.
In fact, the fashion designer has just discovered that… He is Related The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Alum Crystal’s husband Kung Minkoff Rob Minkoff. “I did 23andMe and they told me,” she shared. “This is as far as I’ve gone.”
“I know someone reported that we’re not related, but I… I am Related to [to] Rebecca explained to director Rob Minkoff, admitting that she reached out to Crystal before her first appearance on RHONY.
Rebecca Minkoff already has some friends in the Housewives world
In addition to Crystal and her RHONY cast mates, the fashion designer is already familiar with a few other Housewives. “I’m friends with [RHOBH’s] Bozoma [Saint John]”But I’ve been friends with her forever,” she told Bravo’s Daily Dish. And then, I met Lisa Barlow during Fashion Week, and I said to her, “Tell me everything, you’re a legend.”
“She was like, ‘You know what, stay strong, this can be a great platform for change and positivity and don’t forget that,'” Rebecca shared.
Rebecca is best known for the luxury fashion label she founded with her brother Uri Minkoff in 2005. She is also a best-selling author and co-founder of the Female Founder Collective.
She has been married to actor and director Gavin Bellor since 2009. The couple has four children together: Luca, Bowie, Nico and Leonardo.
Will Rebecca be a force for good or evil when RHONY premieres on October 1? The show’s official press release certainly sounds ominous: “Things can change in a minute in New York when rumors start spreading among the ladies. Only time will tell if long-standing loyalties are strong enough to weather the storm while secrets shake things up.”
The Real Housewives of New York premieres October 1 at 9/8c on Bravo.
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