L’amour within the Metropolis of Mild! Actual Girlfriends in Paris has already sparked loads of comparisons to a sure Netflix sequence concerning the French capital, however the solid says the 2 reveals couldn’t be extra totally different.
“Emily in Paris is clearly much more romanticized than what Paris is de facto like,” Margaux Lignel completely informed Us Weekly forward of the Bravo present’s Monday, September 5, premiere. “You’ll see a realer side of that. There’ll be comparisons, however I hope that [viewers] will be capable of see really what Paris is thru my eyes, by way of [Victoria Zito‘s] eyes, by way of [Adja Toure‘s] eyes, whoever. It’s totally different by way of all of our eyes.”
Whereas the solid even has its personal Emily — Emily Gorelik, who was born and raised in New Jersey — there’s little similarity moreover the 2 ladies sharing the identical identify.
(L-R) Emily Gorelik, Margaux Lignel, Victoria Zito, Anya Firestone and Adja Toure. Fred Jagueneau/Bravo
“To begin with, I do not need a scorching neighbor residing downstairs,” the posh design administration pupil joked to Us, referring to Emily’s (Lily Collins) off-and-on love curiosity Gabriel (Lucas Bravo). “I feel the largest false impression is simply the truth that Emily comes right here and issues simply fall into her lap. “It’s very cliché within the sense of romance, or like, enterprise. There are moments like that, however there are a lot extra in-depth, little micro occurrences that occur right here as an American.”
Whereas a number of the solid will spend season 1 looking for love in Paris, Victoria is extra centered on her skilled life after a current divorce.
“That was in all probability one of many hardest issues that I’ve ever been by way of in my total life,” the Texas native informed Us of her break up. “It doesn’t matter what your age, a divorce continues to be a divorce, and it’s nonetheless a dream stolen.”
(L-R) Emily Gorelik, Margaux Lignel, Adja Toure, Kacey Margo, Anya Firestone and Victoria Zito. Chris Haston/Fred Jagueneau/Bravo
Regardless of the heartbreak, the Chloe Colette designer is grateful for what the breakup taught her about herself. “You actually be taught who you’re and what you need and what you don’t need out of life and in a relationship,” she defined.
Anya Firestone, for her half, is within the strategy of planning a marriage to her fiancé, Mathieu Rasset. The tour information admitted that it was “tough” for her associate to regulate to life in entrance of the digital camera, however she’s comfortable that followers will get to see the truth of their life collectively.
“I do know many individuals will say, ‘Oh, that is so pretend or staged,’” she informed Us. “However really, I felt excellent about exhibiting folks the genuine me and the genuine us.”
(L-R) Camille Razat as Camille, Lily Collins as Emily in ‘Emily in Paris.’ Stéphanie Branchu/Netflix
As with all good actuality present, there’s additionally some occasional stress between the solid — however Emily inspired viewers to tune in and discover out what actually goes down. “With any girlfriend group, there’s all the time drama,” she defined. “There’s all the time some type of gossip occurring, however you’ll simply have to look at and see.”
Actual Girlfriends in Paris premieres on Bravo Monday, September 5, at 9:15 PM ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
