In the first trailer for “The Real Housewives of New York City” Season 16, Carole Radziwill is confronted about her name appearing in the Epstein files.
During the preview, which teases Radziwill’s return to the show after last appearing on Season 10 — as Variety exclusively reported — Radziwill is questioned about her former association with Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of trafficking minors for Jeffrey Epstein and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
During one scene, an unknown person on the street sees Radziwill talking with Erin Lichy, and yells: “She’s the one from the Epstein files!”
“You never went to this island?” cast member Sai de Silva asks Radziwill following the tense interaction. Radziwill quickly shuts that down: “No. You think I’m part of an international sex-trafficking ring?”
In an interview back in March with the New York Times, Radziwill was asked about her connection to Maxwell. “Imagine knowing someone and even being friendly with them and then they turn out to be, like, a monster,” she said, adding that she was friends with her for “five or six years” and “never knew Jeffrey Epstein.”
Elsewhere, the trailer teases the reunion of Jessel Taank, Lichy and Silva, alongside newcomers Daisy Toye, Erika Hammond and Hailey Glassman. An official plot synopsis for Season 16 reads: “From the concrete jungle to the sandy beaches of a private island, they work hard and play even harder as some friendships grow stronger, new ones form, and others take unexpected turns. When pieces of the past resurface and new tensions emerge, the women find themselves navigating shifting loyalties and fractured friendships.”
“RHONY” is produced by Shed Media, with Lisa Shannon and Lori Gordon serving as executive producers. Andy Cohen also executive produces. Tia Ayers, Kate Murphy and Alfonso Rosales are co-executive producers.
“RHONY” Season 16 premieres Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. on Bravo, with episodes streaming the following day on Peacock.
Watch the trailer below.