On Sunday night, Andy Cohen announced the season 14 cast for the reboot of Real Housewives of New York at BravoCon, and among the new members is Jenna Lyons, best known for her work at J. Crew, where she spent 26 years, climbing the ranks to president and executive director to transform the retail brand into a major fashion player of the 2010s. Under her tenure, J. Crew was cemented as a cult favorite by reimagining the concept of high/low fashion and pushing the boundaries of gender roles (remember the scandal when she painted her son’s toenails?!). She’s revered as a style icon by many, even attending the Met Gala multiple years in a row. After Lyons left J. Crew in 2017, everyone questioned what her next move would be. A spin on #RHONY was definitely not one of our guesses. Along her new gig as a reality TV star, Lyons has also co-founded a beauty brand that focuses on false eyelashes tailored to different eye shapes and skin tones. With the original cast being fully replaced, fans expressed mixed feelings about how the reboot will go, and everyone seems either excited or perplexed about Jenna’s casting. Netizens have been reminiscing on some of Lyon’s most memorable and meme-worthy work, including her stint on Girls and and her HBO Max reality show “Stylish,” which according to one twitter user was a “hot mess” but incredibly “fascinating to watch.” Reactions may be mixed, but there’s no doubt that Jenna is an exciting choice to hold the signature apple. “Bravo has a long history of casting interesting, entertaining and dynamic LGBTQ people in their highly popular programming and it’s exciting to see Jenna Lyons, a highly successful woman in business and a member of the LGBTQ community, join the newly rebooted #RHONY,” @glaad tweeted. Joining Lyons on the cast will be Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Lizzy Savetsky, Jessel Taank, and Brynn Whitfield. Are you excited for the new cast? What antics do you think the septet will get up to? #bravo #apple #bigapple #🍎#housewives #jennalyons #jcrew #hbo #reality #realitytv #tv #show #drama #news #fashion #reels #instagood #2010s #highlow #lgbtq #pride #michelleobama #style #lashes #makeup #dietprada