Lydia McLaughlin

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Age32 HometownSt. John's, Canada ProfessionOwner of Lydia M Jewelry and SKYLAB Modern Art, Managing Editor of 'Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine' WebsiteLydia's Site

Lydia McLaughlin joins The Real Housewives of Orange County in Season 8. Lydia is the granddaughter of Canadian media mogul Geoff Stirling, founder of NTV, the first 24-hour television station in Canada. Lydia and her husband Doug live in Dana Point with their two sons, 4-year-old Stirling and 2-year-old Maverick. This young, kooky mother always puts her family and faith first, but in her spare time, she and her husband channel her grandfather’s entrepreneurial spirit by running a magazine highlighting the glamorous life in Southern California.