'RHONY' Season 15 Trailer: Rebecca Minkoff Shoots Down Scientology Questions as Rumors Fly About an Alleged Pregnancy (2024)

Big drama is coming back to the Big Apple this fall when The Real Housewives of New York City returns for its milestone fifteenth season.

Bravo dropped the trailer for the upcoming installment of the franchise, which will only be the second go-around for Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield — who all joined when the network rebooted the series back in 2022.

Joining them will be new Housewife Racquel Chevremont, whose casting was announced in June. The model turned art curator is the show's second queer Housewife next to Lyons.

There's also newcomerRebecca Minkoff. AndPEOPLE reported in April, the famed fashion designer will be a Friend on the series — though judging from the trailer, she's involved in a bulk of the action.

After being shaded by Whitfield for having a collection sold "at Nordstrom Rack," Minkoff — who boasts about building a "$100 million company" — is forced to defend her stance as member of the Church of Scientology.

"If people ask us about the Scientology s---, what do you want us to say?" Whitfield asks her.

"No comment," Minkoff shoots back.

Rumors then begin to spread about someone being pregnant, with Taank seemingly saying that this woman "had this wild night and ended up getting pregnant by some other guy,"

"You f---ing told her," an upset Minkoff appears to say afterwards. "What did you say?"

It's unclear how the salacious gossip plays out from there, or who exactly Taank was talking about. PEOPLE reached out to Minkoff's reps for comment about the clip.

Back in January 2023, Minkoff told PEOPLE that she and Bellour had welcomed their fourth child, son Leonardo Scout. He joined siblings Luca, 12, Bowie,10 and Nico, 6.

"Our family is complete!" she said in a statement at the time.

Taank's loose lips has her admitting to being "a pigeon" in the RHONY trailer, though according to Hassan, there are other pigeons among the cast. The model and hot sauce maven even hosts a pigeon-themed party where she says "everyone here is a pigeon."

"Pigeons, they're everywhere," she says.

Clips then flash of other Housewives, gossiping while also defending themselves against hearsay. "I didn't say she was poor, it's insane," Lichy says, while Chevremont shouts to someone, "This is f---ed up, you need to talk to Erin!"

"I sucked a d--- to get a job?" an accusatory Whitfield says, as she appears to confront Lichy for spreading that rumor.

Tensions this season especially boil over between Whitfield and Hassan, who have two of the most explosive fights in the trailer.

"Darling, go Google my name," Hassan says, as Whitfield tells her, "You're not Naomi [Campbell], you're not Gisele [Bündchen]."

"Naomi wish! Gisele wish!" Hassan claps back.

But Whitfield gets in the last quip. "You're delusional," she says. "You model for dress barn!"

Of course this being Real Housewives, there will still be plenty of laughs among the fighting, plus some deeply personal storylines.

Here is Bravo's official descriptions about what's to come:

As she finally takes her mom’s ashes out of the shopping bag and to their final resting place,Sai De Silvatests out the world of therapy and enters her realmof Zen. As lifegoes on, will she be able to keep her cool or when push comes to shove, will Saifireback?

Happier than ever and madly in love with Mr. Connecticut,Ubah Hassan’sdreams of becoming a mother seem closer than ever. Though as her relationship continues to prosper, she struggles with the thought of giving up her independence.

Erin Lichymoved her family out of “up-and-coming" Tribeca and backto the Upper West Side inhopes of creating a more convenient life for her family. These days, however, Erin finds herself needing her friends more than ever as she struggles with a loved one’s cancer diagnosis while also navigating unexpected issues with her husband, Abe.

Jenna Lyonsremains as busy as ever as she navigates her career and motherhood. As she settles into her blossoming new relationship and prepares for her son to go off to college, can she find balance in her personal life while maintaining her bustling social engagements and successful business ventures?

After two years with her twins,Jessel Taankhas mastered the art of being a boy mom and is on a mission to bring a baby girl onto the scene. However, she's reminded it takes two to tango and she must convince a distracted Pavit to get on board with baby #3in order to make her dreams a reality.

Life forBrynn Whitfieldis as sweet as can be since moving into her dream apartment with her energetic puppy, Sugar. Now that she’s perfected her new space and settled into life as a dog-mom, she’s ready to explore the next chapter: motherhood. But as rumors begin to swirl, she finds the life she’s worked so hard to create is questioned.

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Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx,Racquel Chevremontis an esteemed art curator with more than 20 years of experience. She’s also a seasoned model, gracing ad campaigns for Benetton, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Fila, L’Oréal, Nivea and International Elle magazine covers.

As a proud Black queer woman, Racquel is dedicated to amplifying the voices of queer folks of diaspora, namely co-founding of The Josie Club, a Black Queer Femme and Woman supported and operated social impact group. Living out a fairytale with her two kids and partner, Racquel won’t let past rumors from the New York art scene get in the way of her happily ever after.

Known for her global accessible luxury fashion brand that was created in 2005,Rebecca Minkoffis a best-selling author and powerhouse entrepreneur who has paved the way for many and is the co-founder of the Female Founder Collective. Rebecca is dedicated to creating the modern cultural and business narrative of togetherness and a shared success. She continues to push boundaries, lead the fashion industry, and galvanize communities of women by promoting confidence, fearlessness and authenticity. She is a loving wife and devoted mother of four.Rebecca’s reputation precedes her, but will impressing this new group of friends prove more difficult than creating a $100 million brand?

Season 15 of The Real Housewives of New York City premieres Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. Previous seasons are available to stream on Peaco*ck.