THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR RETURNS WITH BRAVO'S "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS" SEASON 2 PREMIERING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, AT 9PM ET/PT

Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey Join the Cast as Friends of the Returning Six Housewives

NEW YORK - July 27, 2011 - The critically acclaimed series, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," returns for a second season of glitz, glamour and high drama on Monday, September 5, at 9pm ET/PT. All six original over-the-top housewives are back including: Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump. Though not official "housewives," this season the ladies are joined by two new friends: Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey, who certainly know how to spice things up in the world's most famous zip code. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

The series offers a glimpse inside the world of luxurious wealth and pampered privilege, but as we learned last season - in Beverly Hills, luxury has its price. Sisters Kim and Kyle are still trying to mend their relationship after last season's blow out fight, but with Kim focused on a new boyfriend, her relationship with her family and the other ladies seems to not to be a priority. Lisa continues to be the voice of reason, but with six opinionated housewives, the witty Brit begins to ruffle some very expensive feathers. Camille is back and focused on starting her new life without husband, Kelsey. She's determined to stay away from the drama, but she's also not one to hold her tongue. Adrienne is forced to make some serious business decisions and when she introduces the ladies to her friend, Brandi, she is also forced to break up a few fights. Last but certainly not least, Taylor and her husband Russell have always put business before pleasure, but it's had a major impact on their relationship. As Taylor struggles with a loveless marriage, she acts out against the other women and falls on the shoulder of her friend Dana for support. While each of the ladies have their share of drama, they also know how to have fun in true Beverly Hills style. With trips to Hawaii, Vegas and Vail, jaw-dropping parties and shopping sprees on Rodeo Drive - "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" do not disappoint. For a sneak peek at the new season:

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" freshman season ranked as the second highest rated first season series of the Real Housewives franchise ever in all demographics, averaging 2.42 million total viewers and 1.71 million adults 18-49. The series also received a 2011Critics Choice Award for best Reality Series. "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is by produced by Evolution Media for Bravo with Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, Kathleen French, Dave Rupel and Alex Baskin as executive producers and Toni Gallagher as co-executive producers.

Source: Nielsen Media Research, L7 data.

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