While reality TV viewers are used to drama happening on-screen, a former star ofThe Real Housewives of Miamiis alleging that some major off-screen activities involving a private investigator caused her to leave the show entirely.Dr. Nicole Martin, who first appeared inThe Real Housewives of Miamiseason 4, announced her departure from the showprior toThe Real Housewives of Miamiseason 7.
Dr. Nicole’s time onThe Real Housewives of Miamiwas spent exploring intense situations, like her difficult relationship with her father. Now shocking new details are being revealed.
According toParade, Dr. Nicole recently revealed on an episode of her podcast,Scrubs to Stilettos, thatshe and her husband were the target of a private investigator, and Dr. Nicole claimed that the private investigator was hired by a cast member. Though Dr. Nicole did not name which cast member hired the PI to follow her and her husband, she said that she felt like “they were really trying to hurt me and my family.”
“One of my cast mates confessed to me that the other cast mate had told her that she had hired a private investigator because she wanted to move from a friend role to a full-time role [on the series]… And she felt like if she had this secret and she could like drop this bomb that that would be like the thing she needed to like level up her friends down.”
What Nicole Martin’s Accusation Against RHOM Star Means
Dr. Nicole’s Accusation Speaks To Larger Issues
Dr. Nicole’s shocking allegationagainst a cast member is damning. It implies that cast members are trying to manipulate storylines, and are going to great lengths off-camera in order to do so.Hiring a private investigator to follow fellow cast members is over the line, and Nicole speaking up about it is important.
Dr. Nicole’s choice not to name the alleged cast member is a way for her to speak her truth but not fan the flames of negativity. If whatDr. Nicole is sayingis true,her choice not to reveal who did it is her way of taking the high road.
Dr. Nicole has a platform with her podcast, andshe has every right to speak upabout a distressing situation such as this.
Our Take On Nicole Martin Accusing RHOM Star Of Hiring PI
Dr. Nicole Has A Right To Her Truth
This is not the first time aHousewivesstar has accused another of playing dirty. Whether it’s leaking stories to the press, colluding with online bloggers and content creators, or planting evidence,Housewivescast members have a strong legacy of blurring the linesbetween entertainment and manipulating storylines.
Still, this incident is a bit more extreme. Paying someone to follow a fellow cast member and their family, to the point where that cast member felt unsafe, is unacceptable.Dr. Nicole is right in exposing it. It’ll be interesting to see if the alleged perpetrator’s name ends up surfacing online.
At the end of the day, this is a reality show meant to entertain. Crossing the line by hiring outside sources to dig up dirt on someone shouldn’t be tolerated.If Bravo wants to make a statement, they’ll address this situation head on and have real consequencesif it’s proven to be true.
The Real Housewives of Miamiseason 7 airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.
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The seventh in the Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Miami is a reality-drama television series that follows a group of affluent women living in Miami. The show chronicles the group as they engage in their day-to-day activities, occasionally dipping into extreme dramatic episodes that can drastically alter the cast members' lives.
