The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, Danielle Cabral, has stirred up drama in the debut season of Bravo’s hit franchise. The founder of Bougie Kidz has some training. Turns out, Danielle was prepared because she’s no stranger to reality television.
If Danielle looks familiar because the Staten Island, NY native appeared on MTV which is good True Life series almost 20 years ago for the episode titled, “True Life: I’m a Staten Island Girl” back in 2006.
At the time, Danielle wanted to be an actress and the series followed her to acting classes and auditions. Even though the acting is not up to the mark, he still manages to perform on the silver screen RHONJ and fans have called him “extra” and “over the top.” It seems that Danielle is always like that.
In a new Tik Tok clip, footage of Danielle’s “big personality” reality television debut has surfaced online. Check it out below to see for yourself.
@clairewallac3 Was watching an old MTV episode and I saw this familiar face #realhousewives #rhonj #bravo #andycohen
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During the March appearance on Watch What Happens LiveDanielle did not look back on that time with good memories because it caused conflict with the Staten Island community, who thought the show would give the NYC neighborhood a bad rap.
“I got a lot of heat for it [True Life]. A ton,” Danielle told the host Andy Cohen, noted that his friends on Staten Island did not like the cameras. “Yes, they don’t like it. Even during filming, it’s very difficult. They’re not good. They’re not good, so I’m very nervous [RHONJ] everything. It’s not so much of what I do, it’s kind of our rep against Staten Island. Because it was before Jersey Shore District, it was before the show came out, and people were like, ‘Oh my god, Staten Island, who is this guy?!’ And they have a problem with him.
The criticism didn’t bother Danielle, because she followed him True Life seen with HGTV’s Family Under Construction in 2014 with his wife, Ever Cabralfor 8 episodes.
At that time, Danielle said that dealing with construction and having to film confessionals was taxing and stressful.
“On top of our crazy remodel schedule, working full time and trying to enjoy being newlyweds, we have to film a television series,” Danielle said. Herald News back in September 2014. “Between tearing down the wall and nailing on the wood, we had to film an interview about what we just did! It was an experience that we will never forget.
It seems like she’s got confessionals down to a science now she’s on RHONJ.
Catch Danielle’s antics Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Tuesday nights at 9pm EST on Bravo.