AMERICA HAS CHOSEN! BRAVO MEDIA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ELECTION-THEMED "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES AWARDS"

First Ladies of Bravo Recognized on "Watch What Happens Live" Awards Special Last Night

Official Hashtag: #RHAwards

NEW YORK - November 8, 2016 - It's Election Day and the results are in! Bravo Media tallied the votes and revealed the winners of the coveted, third annual "The Real Housewives Awards." This year the Awards featured an election-themed twist, and in a special "Watch What Happens Live" episode last night, host Andy Cohen swore in the newly elected Housewives President and announced winners in all 10 categories.

And the winners are...

· President: Lisa Vanderpump

· Chief of Staff: DonJuan Clark

· Secretary of Shade: Kenya Moore

· Plastic Surgeon General: Siggy Flicker

· Director of Housewives Relations: Heather Dubrow

· Secretary of the Interior Design: Heather Dubrow

· Speaker of the Housewives: Dorinda Medley

· Style Ambassador: Kyle Richards

· Head of the Real Bureau of Investigation: Meghan King Edmonds

· Chief of Laughs: Milania Giudice

Leading up to the Awards night, fans could visit the microsite "The Issues" on BravoTV.com to check out their favorite candidate's stance on hot button topics including: the economy (how the 'Wives manage to stay fiscally responsible and fabulous), healthcare, plastic surgery, medical mysteries, climate change (because if anyone knows about getting heated, it's the Housewives) and much more.

BravoTV.com served as a hub for must-have Housewives content during the awards, providing highlights from previous seasons and interviews with celebrity Housewives superfans Dakota Fanning, Lance Bass, Kristin Chenoweth and Molly Shannon, highlighting their thoughts on this year's candidates.

"Watch What Happens Live" is produced by Embassy Row with Michael Davies, Deirdre Connolly and Andy Cohen serving as Executive Producers.

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