Bravos Andy Cohen Sets Trans Casting Rules

Since 2006, The Real Housewives franchise has been following the drama of affluent women and their families across the nation.

However, in the 22 years since it's debut, the series has yet to cast a trans person in a lead role. 

Bravo honcho  answered fans' burning questions - where he was asked if they would ever cast a trans housewife. 

Cohen, 58, said the ideal candidate would be someone who is already friends with a housewife and not a person who would be cast as a 'stunt.' 

'I think if there was a trans housewife who was friends with other housewives, that would be the way,' Cohen told the audience. 'You wouldn't want it to be stunt.

'You wouldn't want it to be like, "Oh, you know, let's cast into this." If someone was friends with that person, and that would be great. I have no idea what franchise that would be.'

As an example, Cohen recalled how they once 'flirted' with the idea of casting Jaime Laurita, a gay man who is the brother of RHONJ stars Caroline and Dina Manzo.  

Cohen was presented with Variety's Creative Impact in Television Award by RHOC star Vicki Gunvalson