DailyMailTV EXCLUSIVE: Luann de Lesseps says it was 'a rocky start' with new Housewife Eboni K. Williams this season on RHONY and 明らかにする／漏らすs she has a Christmas song on the horizon

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Countess Luann de Lesseps is returning for her 13th season with the Real Housewives of New York City.

Lu 排他的に dished on her 'rocky start' with the newest member of the cast, Eboni K. Williams, in an 排除的 雑談（する） with DailyMailTV ahead of the RHONY season 首相.

The performer also 明らかにする／漏らすd that she has a Christmas song coming out in the 落ちる and 計画（する）s to return to the 行う／開催する／段階 with new 小旅行する dates for her iconic cabaret.?

Countess Luann de Lesseps 排他的に dished on her 'rocky start' with the newest member RHONY, Eboni K. Williams, in an 排除的 雑談（する） with DailyMailTV ahead of the season 首相

'This season is a powerful one because we got through a lot,' Luann 反映するd. 'We got through a pandemic, we got through an 選挙, 黒人／ボイコット Lives 事柄 was happening 同様に - and so there was a lot. It was a very tumultuous year, needless to say, and we were filming while it was happening.'

Season 13 of the RHONY was 発射 まっただ中に the pandemic under strict COVID-19 議定書s and 生産／産物 was 現実に 停止（させる）d more than once 予定 to the coronavirus.

However, because of lockdown 制限s and a smaller than usual cast this season, the Housewives were positioned to get closer than ever.

'It was a very 社債ing experience, too, because it was just the five of us, ' said Luann. 'We got very tight. We have a lot of fun and, of course, when you throw that many women into the mix, there's always going to be 衝突s.'

'This season is a powerful one because we got through a lot,' Luann 反映するd. 'We got through a pandemic, we got through an 選挙, 黒人／ボイコット Lives 事柄 was happening 同様に - and so there was a lot. It was a very tumultuous year, needless to say, and we were filming while it was happening.'

In the trailer for season 13, fans got a preview of some of the 衝突s that will be cropping up in new episodes.?

Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan butt 長，率いるs over Sonja's drinking and newcomer Eboni K. Williams is seen 衝突／不一致ing with Luann.

'She comes in to the show - and she's new. It's not an 平易な cast. As you know, we've been around for 13 years,' Luann explained of Eboni’s arrival. 'So it's not an 平易な place for her to walk into and that starts off a bit rocky. And, there's nothing wrong with that.'

問題／発行するs:?In the trailer for season 13, fans got a preview of some of the 衝突s that will be cropping up in new episodes. Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan butt 長，率いるs over Sonja's drinking and newcomer Eboni K. Williams is seen 衝突／不一致ing with Luann

'It's a group of very strong women. Eboni is a strong lady. She's a lawyer and she's smart,' she continued. 'I have a lot of 尊敬（する）・点 for her. So the 関係 進歩s and, I'm happy to say, in a good way.'

Eboni joins the cast as the first 黒人／ボイコット Housewife in the franchise’s history after the 出発 of former Housewife D orinda Medley, who Luann said she 行方不明になるd this season.?

Lu then teased that some familiar 直面するs could pop up in 近づいている episodes, 特に Tinsley Mortimer and Jill Zarin.

'It's a group of very strong women. Eboni is a strong lady. She's a lawyer and she's smart,' she continued. 'I have a lot of 尊敬（する）・点 for her. So the 関係 進歩s and, I'm happy to say, in a good way.'

Luann's short-lived pandemic 関係 with personal trainer Garth Wakeford will also play out in season 13.

'I met Garth during the 十分な-on pandemic. It was just nice to have a guy to 包む your 武器 around because, you know, it was lonely,' she said. 'It started 肉親，親類d of 急速な／放蕩な and furious and then it 肉親，親類d of fizzled.'?

She 追加するd: 'We ended it very friendly and so I can't say enough nice things about it.'

'I'm 現実に coming out with a Christmas song this 落ちる,' Lu dished. 'You're going to see some of the Housewives around and in 共同 with me on the song. I'm just taking it very 慎重に and when I get 支援する on 行う／開催する／段階, I want it to be a 十分な house and packed to the gills.'

Outside of the show, Lu has been working on new music and 計画（する）s to begin 成し遂げるing her beloved cabaret show again.

'I'm 現実に coming out with a Christmas song this 落ちる,' Lu dished. 'You're going to see some of the Housewives around and in 共同 with me on the song. I'm just taking it very 慎重に and when I get 支援する on 行う／開催する／段階, I want it to be a 十分な house and packed to the gills.'

The Real Housewives of New York City season 13 首相s on Tuesday May 4 at 9pm ET/P T on Bravo.

Tune it: The Real Housewives of New York City season 13 首相s on Tuesday May 4 at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo