She’s philanthropic! She’s a working woman! She wants to be a Housewife!
Meet Sydney Holland, a gal who bills herself as a producer, but is more well-known for dating studio executive Sumner Redstone, 93.
The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news that Holland, 44, had pitched herself to producers to the join the cast of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Holland and Redstone – who is chairman emeritus of Viacom and CBS – were set up by Patti Stanger on The Millionaire Matchmaker. They dated for five years before Redstone broke it off after Holland had an affair with former actor, George Pilgrim.
When Redstone found out that Holland and Pilgrim were shacking up in her Sedona home, he kicked her to the curb.
“He exploded and told Holland to ‘get the fuck out of my house’ and within two days every trace of her was gone, including Holland’s two-year-old adopted daughter, Alexandra Red, whom Holland has described as delighting Redstone, toddling around the house and sitting on his lap,” a source told Vanity Fair.
“‘Sydney is out of his life,’ explains the source, who is familiar with the situation. ‘It’s now, ‘Sydney who?’ There’s no fucking with this man ever. As Ace Greenberg [the late former chairman of Bear Stearns] used to say, ‘If you mess with Sumner you are going to lose.’”
Holland also flips houses (reportedly with money “given” to her from Redstone), according to Variety. She purchased homes owned by Jessica Simpson, one leased by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, and has managed to make a profit on most, if not all, projects.
Holland’s reps reportedly sent a “sizzle reel” to producers to show that she can hold here own against Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Eileen Davidson, Erica Girardi (Erika Jayne), Yolanda Foster, Kathryn Edwards and Lisa Vanderpump.
Though rumors have made the rounds about casting decisions for season seven, neither Andy Cohen nor Bravo have made any official statements about who is leaving, and who is staying.
While we wait for word on whether Holland is a go or not, let’s dream us some tag lines!
How about: “I dig for gold, then turn a profit.”
Or, “Live with a rich old man long enough, and your investment just might pay off.”
