“The Real Housewives Of New York” Speak Out Against NYC’s Indoor Dining Ban

December 17, 2020 / Posted by:

As someone with a PhD in Real Housewives (read: a podcast), I can say with absolute certainty that The Real Housewives of New York love, love, LOVE dining in restaurants. Even more than their fur vests, chemical peels, functioning alcoholism, vaginal rejuvenation, and animal print. Without New York’s eateries, where will the ladies get into screaming matches? Throw themselves at barely legal waiters? Spill wine and throw food? Their homes? Psh. Déclassé. This is why it comes as no surprise that Leah McSweeney, Ramona Singer, and Luann de Lesseps are speaking out against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to shut down indoor dining cuz of the pandemic.

Last week Cuomo reinstated the NYC indoor dining ban once again to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Only takeout and outdoor dining will be allowed. But since it’s the dead of winter, patios aren’t exactly a draw. This means there will more layoffs and restaurant closures. Leah took to Instagram to criticize the ban. She also protested at a rally in Times Square:

Ramona and Countess Luann also jumped on the “I’m political!” bandwagon and shared pictures from the protest:

 

Ramona even went the extra mile and recorded a PSA about how ordering takeout is imperative to keep restaurants afloat. Also, snow is pretty:

Many fans applauded the ladies for lending their voice to the cause, but other commenters disagreed. They pointed out that the anger should be directed towards the federal government for not helping the restaurants financially, how preventing more deaths takes precedent over businesses, and that the statistics they shared (how only 1.4% of COVID cases stem from indoor dining) might be baloney. Cuomo’s administration said they are unable to identify a single source of transmission for about 80% of cases in late fall, so exact numbers of causes are still up in the air.

I buy that Leah McSweeney, She of the Perfect First Season, actually cares about people working in the food and beverage industry. But Ramona? Ha! This is a woman who sans-mask partied with Donald Trump Jr. back in June. Lady doesn’t give two shits about the working class or COVID-19! That Pinot-filled demon just misses throwing her rock hard titties at slimy, 60-something one-percenters over at the Regency bar. *shudder*

My eyes!!!

Pic: YouTube

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