Alicia Carmody Doesn’t Need a Fancy-Schmancy Cracker

By

Louis Staples,

a freelance writer who covers TV, the internet, and culture

In the 20 years since The Real Housewives of Orange Country premiered on our screens, almost 200 women have taken on the mantle of Real Housewife. Some never make it past their first season. But with others, you just know they’re going to have a place among the all-time greats from the moment they enter the frame.