Media ‘Real Housewife’ Gets Real
Caroline Manzo, star of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” weighs in on love, life, and living it up.
C BY BILL HOFFMANN
aroline manzo is one of the most unlikely reality-show stars on TV: She’s a happily-married mother of three who’s avoided plastic surgery and has a no-nonsense approach to life that has
made her a role model to millions. “People often ask me how to keep a positive attitude
about everything. It’s very simple,’’ Manzo, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, tells Newsmax magazine. “You have to be grateful for the good, and take the bad
and be positive about it. Shrug it off , get over it, improve it. You have the power to do that.’’ Manzo, who lives in a New
Jersey suburb with her husband Albert, co-owner of a popular res- taurant and catering hall called The Brownstone, is currently shooting season fi ve of Bravo’s hit show. Her common-sense applications
to everyday living — a departure from the razzle-dazzle pretenses of most reality-show personalities — have fans constantly stopping her for advice on everything from marital spats to sexual prob- lems to family issues. Manzo is now sharing her life story and philosophy in a
FAMILY VALUES Manzo’s mantra on family and life.
new book, Let Me Tell You Something: Life as a Real House- wife, Tough-Love Mother and Street-Smart Businesswoman. In it, she discusses her childhood, dating experiences
MANZO ON THE RECORD I laugh a lot. At
myself. And so should you. Humor will get you through the hard times.
I was born and raised in Queens,
N.Y., and loved every minute of it. It shaped who I am as a person.
42 NEWSMAX | MARCH 2013 You only have one
life. Take that stage and own it.
My favorite
rock ’n’ roll bands are
Queen, Bon Jovi, and
Aerosmith.
FREDDIE MERCURY
Talking about
sex with your kids is uncomfortable, but it’s easier than an unplanned pregnancy.
Drugs may kill you,
but your father will kill you first.
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