jill zarin tragically lost her husband of 18 years, Bobby Zarin, on Saturday, January 13, and two days later, she said her goodbyes during a funeral in New York City and was joined by several members of the past and present casts of "The Real Housewives of New York City." In photos from the ceremony, Bethenny Frankel, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Aviva Drescher, and Dorinda Medley were seen outside of the venue where the funeral was held, and in a series of photos shared on Twitter by the Bravo Connoisseur, Zarin was seen having a conversation with her former nemesis, Frankel.
In the tweet shared on Monday, January 15, the Bravo Connoisseur shared four images of Jill Zarin and Bethenny Frankel standing on a sidewalk in the Big Apple, wearing all black ensembles. In the caption, the Twitter account asked its fans and followers: "Are they really filming 'The Real Housewives of New York City?'"
In response, several fans weighed in, writing of their disgust with the situation. Although one person suggested that the Bravo TV cameras had made their way to the funeral to film a tribute to Jill Zarin's late husband, another person said they felt "dirty" at the thought of a funeral being filmed for a reality series. "I knew it and disgusting!!!" a third Twitter user said, adding that "The Real Housewives of New York City" producers had "zero respect" for Bobby Zarin and his loved ones.
Another death was featured on a 'Real Housewives' franchise
"I'm not surprised... I mean they literally filmed the moment [Vicki Gunvalson] found out that her mom passed," another person added. During the 11th season of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," Gunvalson was seen receiving a phone call during a game night with her co-stars in which she learned that her mother, Joanne Steinmetz, had suddenly passed away at 83-years-old.
Who else was in attendance at Bobby Zarin's funeral?
In addition to Marla Maples, the ex-wife of President Donald Trump, a number of other celebrities, many of whom have appeared on or are currently appearing on Bravo TV, stepped out. Among the attendees, via the Daily Mail, were Marysol Patton, Patti Stanger, and Danielle Staub.
The cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City," including Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Dorinda Medley, Carole Radziwill, LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, and Tinsley Mortimer, is expected to return to Bravo TV for season 10 later this year.