Ramona Singer said it best herself, she's an "acquired taste" and if you don't like her "acquire some taste!" Along with LuAnn, Ramona is an OG of the Real Housewives of New York (RHONY) and has been apart of every season for the past 12 years. In those 12 years, fans have seen Ramona shine and crumble; she's had her good moments and her bad moments.
While every fan has their own point of view on Ramona, it's safe to say that Real Housewives of New York would be boring without her wandering eyes and turtle time. But that doesn't mean she hasn't had her horrendous moments. To be reminded of the best and worst of Ramona, keep scrolling!
SHE'S THE WORST: Her Rude Comments Regarding Leah's Mental Health
Leah McSweeney is new to the group in Season 12 but she's a breath of fresh air. She's much younger than the other women, which unintentionally stirs the pot with Ramona. Ramona holds Leah to a different standard to the other women and this became worse when she found out Leah was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Ramona essentially blamed all of Leah's decision making on her poor mental health, which was eye-opening for both Leah and fans. She's since apologized for her remarks but they were pretty telling about where Ramona stands with mental health.
SHE'S NOT THAT BAD: She Plans Girl Trips All The Time
The women of New York jet away for girls' trips every season. Sometimes they're planned as a group or sometimes they're planned by one person who needs to travel for work. In Season 12, Ramona has already planned quite a few trips for the girls.
She planned a gorgeous getaway in Newport, she hosted everyone at her Hamptons house and took them to a mansion party, and as crazy it was, she had them all come to her birthday party in the city. Ramona can be hard to get to know but when you know her, she's quite connected and giving.
SHE'S THE WORST: She Threw A Glass At Kristen
In season six, Heather invited the ladies with her to the Berkshires as a nice gesture. However, Kristen Taekman and Ramona were not getting along for weeks and this trip was the last straw. After butting heads all weekend, Kristen and Heather were swimming in the lake when they heard Ramona talking poorly about them in the canoe.
Annoyed that Kristen was was spying on her, she threw her wine glass at Kristen, which ended up breaking and scratching her! What's worse is that Ramona didn't seem phased by her actions.
SHE'S NOT THAT BAD: Her Friendship With Sonja
There's something so endearing about the ladies of RHONY. Unlike a few of the other cities in the Housewives franchise, these women are friends outside of filming and hang out with each other.
Ramona's friendship with Sonja, in particular, is sweet. There's genuine love between the two and they always support each other and tell it how it is. A girls' trip without Ramona and Sonja rooming together is a girls' trip we want no part of.
SHE'S THE WORST: Her Reaction To Aviva's Prosthetic
Aviva Drescher was on RHONY for only two seasons but she's still talked about to this day. When she was first being introduced to the ladies, she admitted to having a prosthetic leg and that she was very honest about it. However, when she and Ramona were trying to get to know each other better and went shoe shopping, Ramona acted like a sheltered child.
During a confessional, Ramona seemed confused about shoe shopping with a woman who only had one real foot. "Does she bring this half-limb to the store?" she said, apparently confused. Then there's the time Ramona turned her back on Aviva and started hooking up with her ex-husband, Harry Dubin.
SHE'S NOT THAT BAD: She's Self-Made
As wild and careless and selfish as Ramona can be, we can't hate on her too much because she is one powerful woman. Although she married a successful man, Ramona is completely self-made and determined to get the life she has now.
She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and started her own business all on her own. But what's more impressive is that she owned her Hamptons home before she even met Mario. That's both impressive and inspiring.
SHE'S THE WORST: The New York Loves Kids Event
There's nothing more eye-opening and gut-wrenching than watching Ramona's speech during Season 11's New York Loves Kids event. Ramona met the CEO, Bridie Farrell, and continued to mispronounce her name during the speech. She told the audience that her name is "bird-y" and that she planned it "last minute."
Both Dorinda and Sonja kept interfering with Ramona's speech, which made it more comical than serious. Even Andy Cohen said it was one of the most cringeworthy things on TV he's ever seen.
SHE'S NOT THAT BAD: She's An OG!
Let's be honest; if fans didn't adore Ramona Singer, she wouldn't have lasted 12 seasons. The Real Housewives of New York wouldn't be where it is today with Ramona Singer's crazy freakouts, one-liners, and confessionals.
Imagining a RHONY world without her doesn't make sense. She's kind of like the glue that keeps everyone together.
SHE'S THE WORST: She Fell Asleep During A Reunion Special
One of the best parts of every season is the reunion episode. Here, Andy sits with all the women as they rehash different moments and arguments that happened throughout the season. It's a fun episode for some good old reminiscing.
During one of the reunions, both Dorinda and Carole are speaking about life after death and how they overcame the loss of their husbands. It was a very emotional and empowering moment for the women. But when the camera darted to Ramona, her eyes were shut — she fell asleep! Carole told her to wake up but in classic Ramona fashion, she took no accountability and blamed it on not being able to nap that day.
SHE'S NOT THAT BAD: She's Still The Same Old Ramona
Ramona Singer is Ramona Singer. If you rewatch all 12 seasons of RHONY, you'll notice that she's the same exact person. She hasn't changed one bit.
Sure, she may think she's better than the group here and there but she's still the same person deep down. Even though she's getting paid the big bucks for this show, she hasn't let the fame get to her head. We can't blame her for being consistent. Even after her divorce, she's still the same old Ramona.