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Jill Zarin

Thanks for the Memories

Jill reflects on the season's big events and discusses Ramona's AA comments.

August 2, 2011

Can you believe how fast season four went by? I can't believe it is over. What a season it was! Morocco, LuAnn's music video, meeting and befriending Cindy, and the craziness. So many memories, some good, some not so good, but I try to be myself and believe that I am doing my best to be the best person I can be. Do I always succeed? Of course not. But we are all human. All of us.

I'm still rather upset with Ramona. Not at the fact that she was inaccurate about whether I am an alcoholic or not. But the fact that she found it completely fine to "out" someone in a program that is anonymous. I worry about how this will affect people watching this who may now fear going to AA and get help with their problem. Ramona claims that she did not know that AA was Alcoholics "Anonymous." I find that hard to believe. She knows she is wrong. Why can't she just own up to it?

On my website I have already received letters from people showing concern over her careless words. This is horrible. There is no shame in going to AA, whether it is for yourself or to support a friend or a loved one.

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229 Comments

Jill,
I agree with the comment from Patti B R on March 29th..... NY lost another fan if you are not on the show.

It is so refreshing to see that you will no longer be part of the show. Best thing that has happened to New York. That and Kelly leaving also.

New York lost a fan. I won't watch it without you!!!!

Jill..
hold your head up..
i have watched all the *housewives* series..
i think you were the only one true blue to urself
Bobby adores you.. be thankful you have him
you are beautiful, strong minded and honest
ur sense of humour is refreshing..
i think u put up with more crap on that programme than u should have
you have more class than the Countess..
chin up luv.. ur beaut

you were so rude to Alex all season because she called you out for being a mean girl. Bethany just came out with a new book and is a mega millionaire now. You could have been part of it but you were too stubborn and mean and then later wanted to make it all better....too late. You get what you give girl.

Jill,
You seem to be the only honest and sane one on the show...Good luck to you...I'm done watching crazy Ramona...She is an absolute lunatic...

PS: I'm sure Ramona's husband is cheating... He has to go somewhere for some sanity...

love you jill

Jill rocks. Love you and I love that you own what you say.

Jill, you were the most sane person on the set.....yes, you are rich.....yes, you are gorgeous....yes, you are smart. I don't know how they are going to survive without you. I would rather have seen Ramona and Alex leave. Good luck in whatever you do.....you will be successful no matter what. Not interest in the NY housewives anymore......LOVE Atlanta.

WHAT is this I am hearing.??????? The show will not be the same without you Jill. You have provided hours and hours of telephone conversations between my mother and I as I recommended the show to her and she is now a "Real Housewives" addict like myself. Dad cannot believe the hours we spend discussing Jill, Ramona, Luann etc. I have to say that I love a straight shooter and you have been that and more. I admire your ability to say how you feel. I always try and surround myself with people who are upfront. I am not so upfront myself so I enjoy watching people who have the ability to confront when need be. I shall not mention names but some people have just become worse with each season and I have to laugh when I watch them "attempt" to vilify people at the reunions. People in glass houses......

Hello Jill:

I don't understand why people want you gone. I think that you are the one that is straight and forward. You are real. Hope that you keep going.

Jill, I'll miss you on the show. Your a 'wing nut' at times but you seem to be a genuine individual. I hope you and Ramona continue to work on your relationship because she's a 'wing nut' too at times, but she's good people.

Hi Jill,

I have just finished watching the 1st reunion show for Season4, i think you have held yourself really well considering that horrible pop eyed woman Ramona attacking you all the time. The thruth is she is a horrible manipulative diva who thinks she is better than everyone else. The icing on the cake was ordering someone to unpack her luggage in Morocco i mean come on!!! Who do you think you are!!! If you can't unpack yourself then you are a worthless useless human being, what example is she setting for her daughter. I agree that she has a drinking problem and that her husband is most likely cheating on her. I feel sorry for her it can't be a nice thing to go through but she can't act like she is above it all.
I also commend you for taking a stand on attacking the kids, what a low blow for Ramona to attack Luann on her kids. Um hellooo i saw her daughters reaction to her 16th party organisation and lets just say the apple does not fall far from the tree.

Anyway i have really liked watching you this season, you are a genuine honest person and i commend you.

HI jill

Just finished watching season 4 over here in scotland uk fantastic as always cant wait to get you back on our screen asap! xx

Hi jill

Ive just finshed watching season 4 in scotland uk and i loved every min of it infact all the seasons never disappointed me! i love all the brunettes and think the blondes turned into mean girls! i agree ramona should never have outed anyone in the AA whether there is truth behind it or not she is absolutely classless and one person i wouldnt mind not being in the next season! hope you are back on our screens soon as i have no idea how to fill my time! haha take care keep up the good work xxxx

You were my fav housewife Jill and I enjoyed the show, but I won't be watching anymore it won't be the same without you.

Good riddance! Just feel sorry for poor Bobby having to put up with you.

All I can say Jill is I wont be watching it anymore, you are what made that programme and without you it is not even worth the time of day.
I wish you well in the next chapter for you and your family....

Hey Jill can't understand why you are being dropped you are great and make the show Bravo need to get you back a d get rid of evil Ramona.
Sooo glad Alex as gone she is awful never liked her and that husband of her is so sad going to miss you xx

Well i have just started watching this show in the last couple of months and i love it but then i just love new york and wish i could stay longer than a week when i visit .
jill i liked u when i first watched but when u turned on poor Betheny ohh that was really mean and Miss posh snob Luppy lu ann well u picked a wrong one in her why didnt u see she was so jealous of ur friendship with Bethany everyone else did but i will miss u on the next show and u have a great hubby in bobby hope u have a good life together

Going to miss you Jill!1 You're amazing!! I'm no longer watching the show now that you're not on it. Ramona is ridiculous and if she got you booted off the show, karma will pay her back with a sour bottle of Pinot!

Going to miss you. I've gone from blonde to redhead after watching those three blondes ! Cannot believe women behave the way they do. They wouldn't last long here in Britain. I would like to say that I will not be watching anymore but I really want to see them get their comeuppance. May good things happen for you in the future. All the best.

i am from the uk and love watchin real housewifes we are still in the middle of series 4 and u are amazin. u and luann are true people and if i was u i wouldnt listen to ramona and alex i think they are crazy and live for aguements and are very annoyin how they dnt just shut up and listen to other people. i think they try and make u look bad but instead they make themselves look stupid... u are ten of them and if u talk to ramona tell her to stop makin her eyes pop out of her head its not healthy... love u and gud luck xxxx

Hello Jill,
Well I read your blog and was very disappointed to see that you still want to blame everyone else for your actions. You have changed A LOT from season to season. I still think that you need to sit down and watch the shows starting with Season 1 up to now and see how YOU have changed and stop worrying about everyone else. You started off being nice and helping others, like Alex and her husband by sending them to the school for their boys. but you have become quite evil with your nasty comments. I am a STRONG believer that just because a person may have MORE money or HIGHER education does NOT make you a better person than everyone else. (do you hear that LUANN) You seem to get caught up with LuAnn attitude and go with it. That just isn't how I live my life. Anyone that knows me, knows NOT to try and influence how I feel about others. I judge them for myself. I don't get caught up in a group of gossipy women, that don't have anything positive to say about others. The world is filled with all types of people and I accept people for the way they are and enjoy getting to know them all. You might just learn something from one of them, instead of feeling that because you have money and feel you and LuAnn have MORE class that you are better than others. Your actions prove you're not. Your husband seems to have a good head and on his shoulders and hopefully he is honest with you and gives you advice and honest opinions of your actions during the show. You USE to be my favorite on the show, but I have found myself drifting to Housewives of Beverly Hills and away from N.Y. It bothers me because these shows are so popular and it would of been nice if you women would of taken the opportunity to show the gossip/back stabbing women how they SHOULD behave and how to be GOOD/HONEST friends to others. Instead, you showed the negative side of it. I wish I was on the show, you probably all would hate me, because i would get along with ALL of you and not get involved in ANY of the negative back stabbing talks, that all of you have. IF I have a problem with ANYONE I confront THAT person and do NOT discuss with OTHERS. With all the economic problems and all the problems in the world, it would be nice if people would come together to support each other. I was very disappointed in you and I really do hope that you watch EVERY show from EVERY SEASON. ALONE, without LuAnn sitting there making her NEGATIVE comments and with a open mind and see how YOU acted. Think about it, IF you were POSITIVE with all the others, there would be no reason for them to be negative back. I truely feel that Alex just wanted to be accepted by you. You REALLY DIDN'T give that a chance. it wasn't long before you were back stabbing her and then were totally rude with her. I always do a self check on myself and ask myself if I handled things right? I watch these housewives show as a learning tool of how NOT to be with others. I hope ONE of the ladies on ONE of the housewives shows steps up and TRIES to change it around. I have to say the one that comes to mind that appears to do that is Adrienne from Housewives of Beverly Hills. I am glad that you do take the time to read these comments. But I hope you START reading them with a open mind and not in a way of DEFENDING yourself to what we all have to say. I was born in Beverly Hills and lived most of my life in Orange County, California in case you're wondering who is speaking and if I have a high enough class for you.

Jill you are the BEST!! Will not be watching now your gone......

I have heard your not in the series any more :( You and LuAnn were the most interesting housewives. I have to say imvery glad alex has gone she has been so mean and jealous throughout the series. Good look for your future.

Hello Jill,
I have watched the show from the beginning and you and Bethaney were my favorites. I agreed with Bethaney that you wanted to be her friend when she was struggling but your feelings changed toward her when she became successful. Your "character" or personality changed in the next season and I don't know if others (producers) instigated the change but it wasn't pleasant to watch. I think a lot of these "reality" shows don't portray the "real" people. I think your husband is wonderful and your relationship with your daughter is great so consider yourself blessed. Out of all the housewives I feel you were the most misunderstood. Fame seems to be a double-edged sword and it's better to be remembered as a loving, kind person with a family that loves you for who you are and not who you appear to be on a show that is edited and you are forced to interact with people you would probably would not be with otherwise. I liked your wit and personality (most of the time) and really enjoyed watching you with your family. Especially Bobby. Good luck to you and your family.

Love, love, love watching the real housewives of NYC!!!
Jill you are my favourite wife to watch - love your family and your little dog ginger. Be true to yourself and dont hold back! Wishing you well in your future projects.

Hey there, I live in Glasgow, U.K so we are only on the end of the 3rd season and i am so looking forward to the 4th one, I personnaly think you are by far the best HW, I thought that from the very first ep, we are lucky over here because we get an episode every day, I think you are my favorite and Alex is my least favorite, I dont like her at all, hav'nt from the instant i seen her and Simon, i'm sorry to say that but it is the truth. I love and adore your Bobby...is he not just the lovliest man on the planet...he is sooo sweet and the way he looks at you...melts my heart, i love that you both are so in love with each other.I hope to see more of you in the next season. I also like Luu Ann and Bethany, even though Bethany was a bit hard on you.

Jill,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for a superb series. My daughters and I sky+ each episode so we dont miss a thing and you are without doubt our favourite housewife.
We love your outspoken honest nature, as they say you get what you see, we have cried and laughed with you all throughout. We love Bobby also, he is so grounded and an absoloute gentleman. I have just finished watching the reunion show and you brought tears to my eyes with the final scene with you and bethany, i hope that she allows you back into her heart again and that you can rebuild the friendship that was so badly damaged. I think you have learnt a valuable lesson not to hold grudges, maybe things would have been different if you had swallowed your pride earlier on but as they say c,est la vie.... My eldest daughter and i are coming to New York for her first visit in a few weeks and i have promised faithfully we will visit your store so she can have her photo taken outside, she is so excited its her dream destination and she cant wait to see the sights.
We hope that there will be another series and that you are definately in it, remember some people you just have to let go and move on in life if you want to be happy. much love from Bath, England.

Jill, I think you're great. I love the way you're so willing to own your faults and apologise. Bethany is as hard as nails. The way they attacked Kelly on the season 3 finale was disgraceful. If Kelly was having a breakdown they showed her no mercy. I fear for bethany's husband - he'd better watch out for when her unforgiving anger is directed towards him! And who knows what Alex's problem is?!

Jill,

AA and NA are anonymous in the sense that other people who attend the meetings will not "out" someone who wishes to keep their membership private. Once you tell people who aren't members that you attend meetings - all bets are off. While most people are reasonable and wouldn't think of mentioning a friend's membership in the program, there are many dingbats ( you know who) who can't be trusted with loose change let alone sensitive info. If you told Ramona, well, you know what she's like...

jill i think your a wonderful lady ,loved the programme,you kelly and luann were fabulous,alex is not a nice person and not a friend, i would not have her in my life either.you say it how it is jill and thats how me and my friends are,good luck in whatever you do :))) xx

Jill Is The Bestet Housewife
Girl Power !!!!!
Take Care, Love From Middlesbrough England x

Jill Is Brill....Girl Power !!!!

Submitted by Jenette West Lancashire England
Hi Jill You are well rid of Bravo just sat through the 2 summing up of series 4. Jill the were nasty to you. Don't cry another tear over them. Bethenny sitting holier than now cause she just had a baby. What did you ever see in her as a friend. Calling you out over everything and anything. All the other housewifes are hipocrites, Romona is nuts, Alex is as shallow as can be, Sonoja just along for the ride, And am very disappointed with Luann she wasn't very supportive. You are great Jill

Dear Jill, I watch this programme daily & even record it! Just wanted you to know that you are Great!!! if I were you I'd leave Bethany to her own as, They are all back stabbers! apart from poor Kelly who I really feel for cause she's in her own world! bless her but, she does do a lot for Charity & I do Respect her, as, for the others & Crazy eyes! They are not worth your breath save it for yourself, Bobby & your Beautiful Daughter! Its sad how the Bethany & you Saga fizzled but, believe me it's that nasty, scrawny (what's her name?oh yes) Alex, She is like a Leech & if it wasn.t for the likes of you & Crazy Eyes she would not even be there! She's a PROPER ACTRESS!!! Her, watch your back with her! She's a Nasty Piece of Work!!!

Jill I think ur a great person, I love watching the show. I really wish I could hang out with you for a few days, it would be a dream come true. X lots of love from Liverpool x

Hi Jill,

"if you do what you've always done, you will get what you've always got" - the show won't be the same without you but I'm sure you and Bobby will be happier without all the crap and stress.

Sorry to see you go..you were the best one on the HWONY. I was am still a Jill fan. May your life after Housewives, continue to be blessed with happiness and good fortune..I will not being watching the Housewives of New York next season, the show has lost it's most interesting and true down-to-earth person, when Bravo pinked slipped you. The best revenge, is to continue to be successful in whatever and wherever you go from here..Malzatov!!

i think Jill is brilliant the whole show has got me hooked. Im from Newcastle upon tyne and on season three at the moment and im gutted Jill and Bethaney have fallen out,when u are really good friends you are always there for one another and should always support each other through bad times,although i was over the moon for Bethaney to find a new man in her life i was also shocked how she pushed Jill to one side,but i also feel Jill could have handled the situation better by being more upfront and honest. lovin Kelly but cannot stand Alex and her weird husband get them off !!

loving that jill girl,and very sad that you are not in the next one,im behind coming from england of course,so i get to see u on there for a while longer,have to say im not going to miss alex, there is somthing not right with her,or kelly sing along with me when i talk, she realy has nothing going for her.i actualy love luann too,romona well she just lives on another planet,iv had my like one ,min hate the next min with bethaney,loving jills mum got to stop now be well over the fast x

Hi Jill, I'm not good at telling people what I think of them, I always see the good in people, so here goes. Jill! you had a good relationship with Bethany in the beginning, I personally think that you blew your friendship with her. Okay, she didn't visit Bobby in the hospital and that wasn't good, but is it true that you didn't answer her email, you never did answer that question on screeen. Maybe that was the start of things getting bad betweeen you both. you blew that situation out of all proportion. People make mistakes, friends make mistakes, but I truly feel Luann made it appear worse and that didn't help, it was so obvious that she didn't want you to make up with Bethany. Bethany tried to make up with you many times, you were mean to her, and may I say there was guilt on both sides. You need to look over your past friendship with her and weigh things up and don't let anyone make up your mind for you, you need to do it yourself. I'm glad Bobby got the all clear, I was tearful that episode, and I don't even know you both, no viewer does. I've read some of the crap written to you, I hope you find this constructive. You and Bethany are like two peas in a pod. Looking at the episode I'm on right now in Scotland, I really believe Alex should not have confronted you at Ramona's function for her face products, especially not infront of everyone, she was mad at you and used Bethany to get back at you, but then she admitted it, which was honest of her, Kelly would have lied or twisted the truth a little. None of us are perfect, but once you know the faults of your friends and yourself, it's easy, you need to deal with them the correct way, for example: you don't tell Ramona anything you don't want her to repeat to anyone, you don't let Luann pull you away from a situation you should face up to on your own. As far as Kelly is concerned, she tells little porkys, (lies) and she exagerates the situation on everything and she definitely does not have closure. Finally, I'd like to tell you, I like all of you for different reasons, Ramona means well, but gets it wrong alot, Kelly is quite immature, but you know her, and I know she must have her good points, I truly think she is lonely. Luann needs to remember where she came from and come down off her high horse, Bethany, well what can I say, I get her sense of humour and maybe I'm wrong, but I think she was a really good friend to you, why say really cruel and mean things about her to everyone and million of viewers, not cool Jill and finally, Alex and Simon, I like them, especially Alex, I think if she was anyone's friend, she would be there for them, what's wrong with being nice, she proved her friendship when she was there for Bethany when she really needed someone, YOU!. You went out of your way to tell people you were frightened of Bethany, now that's really mean Jill. You accused her of planting the pregnancy thing, even before you knew the truth. I can't believe she set it up, but then who did, I wonder? I'm glad I lead a quiet life back in freezing cold, Scotland. Maybe we will meet up in the future, if I ever find a literary agent who'll give me a chance, money buys you a lot of things in life, you said it Jill, remember? I agree with you about one thing, relationships are extremely important. Good luck Jill to you and all the ladies, I've liked you since the beginning, and please believe me, I never watch things like this on television usually.
I know you'll do the right, life is too short, you're a good person Jill and I like your husband Bobby, daughter and mother too, she's wise like me, although I'm alot younger. I wrote a 2 poems for the people of New York after 9/11, the second poem is my favourite one, it was published in my local paper in 2002, it's called "Never Forgotten."
Kind regards from Stirling,
Barbara Gordonx.

hello there
im new to this, im nicola from scotland : ) ive been to NYC twice, just recently, for my honeymoon, LOVE IT.....!! Love NYC housewifes, a wee question..whats happening with Bethany?

Hi Jill,

I have been watching the Real Housewives of NY here in Norway. Just wanted to tell you that of all the housewives, you are my favorite! I am not sure how to explain it, maybe it is because to me, you come across as the most real person. And real persons are the most interesting persons. I like your sense of humor and your down-to-earth way of thinking. And also the fact that you are a businesswoman and that you are passionate about the fabrics and the other goods and the Zarin store. I also admired you for marching in the street for your political views. I remember reading about Holocaust from I was a child, and how deeply affected I was by reading about what happened to the jews in Europe in the 20th century. When you said on the show that you didn't have any cousins, of course, it was so easy to understand the reason. I admire you for the courage to show the viewers that you take a stand point, and dare to do something else than just shop and party.
The show is very "american", and thus a bit strange to us here where I live. I guess that it really is a cultural difference between our countries, even if we both belong to the western world. However, I must say that even though LuAnn liked to give the impression that she was more into Europe than the rest of you, she came across as hilarious -"the countess"- just hilarious! Not real at all. And certainly not very classy. But harmless.
I didn't get Ramona. She was freaky. And extremely rude.
Kelly, Alex, Cindy and Sonja...not very interesting in my opinion.
So, I just wanted to thank you for being the only reason I watched the show! I didn't always agree with you, but I always sympathized with you and cheered for you. I think it is because you were a real person who dared share both positive and negative sides...both laughter and tears.
And last but not least, if I may: I understand that break off with Bethenny was traumatic for you. I would like to say, that you two seemed very different. She seemed cold- and you warm. Ice and fire. I live near the Arctic, and I know those to be a bad combination.
Now that you won't be in the show, it is over for me watching it.
I would like to wish you and your family a good future! Thank you so much!

I have been watching the show in the UK and absolutely love it. I loved Jill's fashion sense, she was by far the most stylish of the NY housewives. I feel she lost her sense of fun since her friendship broke down with Bethany. It seemed that Countess Luanne and Kelly's influences hindered the reconcilation of her friendship to Bethany. But that is how life goes.

Hi am currently watching season 4. I have to say i have cried buckets over the destruction of you and bethennys friendship, together you were a great team and to see how the relationship fell apart and i believe lu ann made things worse as she is a countess and yet has no decourom about her from what i have watched she was so glad when the relationship between you and bethenny broke down that gave her the opportunity to be mixing with people she would never have done and is using you to make her self more recognisable. please kick her to the kerb and renew your friendship with bethenny. You are my favourite housewive and am sad that you have left now and only just found out goood luck to you and your husband Bobby and daughter in your future endeavours and life blessings and love .Joanne

Hi Jill,

I have been watching Real Housewives in Northern Ireland, and yes, we are a series behind, so I am currently slap, bang in the middle of the Jill/ Bethenny fall-out. I feel like screaming at the T.V. I think Bethenny was very immature in the way she behaved, dropping your best friend just because you've got a new boyfriend is something we all made the mistake of doing in High School, but as you mature you realise that the guys come and go but good friends are for life. When you meet the right guy, there's room for friends aswell. I also think you should never be too busy to support a friend in a crisis, like when Bobby was sick, Bethenny should have been at your side. Jill you are my favourite housewife, the rest are all a little crazy. Sad to hear you're leaving the show. Best wishes for your future.

hi jill we are currently on season 3 here in scotland but loving it. am so sad about you and bethenny though. i was crying so much for both of you when she was trying to speak to you at ramona's. i truly believe that if you had the chance to talk privately without the "countess" butting in you two would have made up. i feel luann is and was jealous of the relationship between bethenny and yourself and even more so when she split from the count. oh how i wish you could be friends with her again as you two were so funny together. i know she lets her mouth runa way with her at times but i really believe she didn't think things would escalate as bad as they did. please kiss and make up. was also so sad to hear you are leaving the show as you are my favourite housewife along with bethenny. i love your accent and the way you speak and say things you are sooooo funny will miss you dearly. i hope bobby is still doing well and ally. i have told my husband next time we are in new york on vacation have to go to zarin fabrics to meet "jill zarin" much love and hugs to you and your lovely family.xx

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