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White House Party Crasher Michaele Salahi Confirmed For “Real Housewives of D.C.”

Jessica WakemanJune 15, 2010 //

Just as we suspected! Bravo officially confirmed today that Michaele Salahi, one of the White House party crashers, will star on “The Real Housewives of D.C.,” debuting August 5. Michaele, a blond socialite straight out of Central Casting, and her husband, Tareq Salahi, grabbed headlines internationally when they breached security at President Obama‘s first official state dinner. It turns out Bravo cameras were following the couple that night for the “Real Housewives” TV show. (The Salahis insist they were invited to the event). It was an embarrassment for the White House and Obama’s Social Secretary Desiree Rogers later stepped down. But no matter! Crazy people make for entertaining TV and that’s what matters, right? [People] Keep reading »

“The Real Housewives Of D.C.”: The White House Party Crashers And Others Rumored To Be In The Cast

Kelli BenderMarch 26, 2010 //

Do the names Michaele and Tareq Salahi sound familiar? You probably know them as the “White House party crashers.” The Salahis are the couple that created a security frenzy when they were able to get into Obama’s State Dinner uninvited. In the media barrage that followed, White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers lost her job, and the Salahis place on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of D.C.” was apparently cemented. Though initial rumors about the Salahis’ role in the show were ignored by Bravo, it turns out that station already had the couple signed on for the show at the time of the State Dinner. Bravo is even said to have had cameras at the event to capture the Salahis’ illegal arrival. Now that the controversy and threat of legal action against the couple has calmed, Bravo plans to make the couple the center of new series, which premieres in July. [The Daily Beast]

But the Salahis are only one-fifth of this new installment of Bravo’s feisty franchise. After the jump, keep reading to see what housewives are rumored to be bringing some cattiness to Capitol Hill this summer. Keep reading »

Michaele And Tareq Salahi Swear They Were Invited To The State Dinner

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comDecember 1, 2009 //


America’s Next Top Weirdos, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, appeared on “Today” this morning to refute the claim that they crashed the White House State Dinner. But somehow, they only managed to make things even more confusing? “We were invited, not crashers,” said Michaele. “There isn’t anyone that would have the audacity or poor behavior to do that.” But when asked who invited them, Tareq says he can’t say because they’re working with the Secret Service. Also, isn’t it kind of bizarre how they repeat what the other said a second before? Hmm. [People] Keep reading »