'The Real Housewives' is without a doubt one of the most successful reality television franchises in the world! The Bravo show has launched the careers of many, however, one established housewife joined the cast of 'RHONY' back in 2011 and it was none other than Carole Radziwill. Carole brought a flare to show when she joined for its fifth season, bringing a background of journalism, a high-profile marriage, and of course, her close relationship to the Kennedys.
While Carole Radziwill may no longer be on the cast, after officially leaving after Season 11, we have seen a number of new cast members, including cast newbie Leah McSweeney, join the show. Although the show has changed since Season 1, Carole certainly made her mark, leaving fans saddened over her departure. Carole revealed it was time for her to step out of the limelight, and considering she's worth $50 million, we don't blame her! But, with a bank account that big, how did Carole make her millions? Let's find out!
Carole Radziwill & Her $50 Million Fortune
Carole Radziwill may be known mostly from her time spent as a cast member on the hit reality series, 'The Real Housewives of New York City'. Despite her new rise to fame come to her success with the Bravo show, Carole was an established woman prior to even joining the show. Radziwill, who has had quite the career, began her time as a journalist working as a postproduction internet for the news magazine, '20/20'. It didn't take too much time before she was climbing her way to the top of ABC News, writing segments, and producing news pieces on countless topics such as abortion, gun control, and foreign policy.
Politics has always played a close role in Carole's life, not only when it came to her career, but her personal life too. The star also had a very close relationship with the Kennedys, particularly John F. Kennedy Jr. This came about after Carole married her late husband, Prince Anthony Radziwill. Yes, you read that right, Carole married a Prince! She then became a member of the Royal Scion of Poland, becoming close to her husband's cousins, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and John F. Kennedy Jr.
With a successful career with ABC, in which Carole remained with for over 20 years, and her status as a royal and connection to the Kennedys, Radziwill was living quite the life! In 1994, Anthony Radziwill passed away after battling cancer for quite some time. It was at this time that Carole quit from ABC and began writing her New York Time's Best Selling memoir, 'What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love'.
During her time working in television news, Radziwill earned herself a variety of awards, including three Emmy awards, a Peabody award, and a GLAAD award. While the fortune her late husband left behind has helped, it was Carole's success as a journalist, writer, and housewife, that allowed her to amass such an impressive net worth of $50 million!