Tinsley Mortimer is yet to appear on camera as a cast member on The Real Housewives of New York City.
But that doesn’t mean the spoiled Big Apple resident is yet to make an impression on her fellow spoiled Big Apple residents, with whom she’ll be starring on Season 9 of the Bravo hit.
And the impression is anything but positive, according to The New York Post.
Rumors of Mortimer joining the show heated up late last year, with sources now telling Page Six that producers are already regretting the selection.
The main problem at hand appears to be Mortimer’s lack of etiquette, most notably when it comes to how she’s responded to Sonja Morgan.
See, Mortimer actually hails from Palm Beach, Florida.
In order to actually interact with the women who reside in New York full-time, she’s been living with Morgan… free of rent.
And free from gratitude as well.
The lack of appreciation Mortimer has shown toward Morgan, by not having given her any sort of thank-you present, has drawn the ire of everyone associated with the program.
“If you’re a socialite – never mind a ‘socialite,’ if you’re a human – if you’re a guest at someone’s home, you buy them a bottle of wine, or at least a card,” an insider told The New York Post of Mortimer’s poor manners.
Ramona Singer is especially offended by Mortimer’s non-gesture and has reportedly confronted the new cast member over her behavior.
(Hmmm… we wonder if Bravo cameras were on hand for this totally spontaneous argument.)
Mortimer, meanwhile, is no stranger to controversy.
She was once married to Topper Mortimer and was arrested for trespassing in Palm Beach last year during a dispute with her ex-boyfriend Nico Fanjul.
As the police report read at the time, Mortimer was found on the steps of Fanjul’s home, screaming at the top of her lungs and banging incessantly on his door.
She was placed under arrest when she refused to stop trespassing on the property.
Another source tells Page Six that Mortimer hasn’t brought much excitement to the series so far.
She continues to linger on-camera over her ill-fated romance with Fanjul, while failing to look for love in any kind of interesting manner outside of her ex-boyfriend.
However, it’s worth noting that Mortimer’s rep has shot down these allegations.
“There’s no truth to these rumors.”
Guess we’ll need to go watch The Real Housewives of New York City online or on television when new episodes air in order to find out.
Which is exactly what they want!
You win again, Bravo.