Syracuse University alumna and Westchester, N.Y., native, Heather Dubrow is the newest addition to this season of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of Orange County,’ which airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. Dubrow, who studied musical theater, had dreams of performing on Broadway and even dabbled in acting. The Daily Orange talked with Dubrow about her budding TV career on the hit reality show.

How did you come to live in Orange County?

I lived in LA for a long, long time. I’ve been on the West Coast for 22 years. I was up in LA for a long time, and then I met my husband when I was 27. We got married, and we moved down to Orange County. I walked around the house for about three weeks going, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m a housewife. What did I just do?’

Did you meet your husband at school?

He’s 10 years older than me. He’s a plastic surgeon. We did not meet on a consult. We met on a blind date through some mutual friends. And yes, it was love at first sight —for him! It’s funny because it’s true.

How does one get ‘invited’ to be on the Housewives?

To be honest with you, I had never watched the show. My five best friends and I were going to open a restaurant, and my husband said to me, ‘You know, this would be a good TV show. Let’s pitch it.’ So we put it together, and we were getting a good response, but as it turned out, people wanted us to open the restaurant before we shot it. (There) is a very long way of telling you my husband talked me into doing the show.

If you could give viewers one hint of what to expect this season, what would it be?

I think that a lot of things have come out this season that maybe people have been skating around for a while, and it should be interesting to watch.

Did you and your husband set any restrictions as far as what can be taped?

Not really. We’re not that controversial, which may be boring — I’m not sure. We don’t have any secrets. We’re not like that. We fight like normal couples fight, and our family is not perfect, but it’s ours, and we feel pretty comfortable with it.

Is there anything you fear about putting your family in the spotlight?

I did allow them to shoot the children. They’re definitely a part of it. I’m a mom of four kids under the age of 8 —it’s a big part of my life, so I felt that if we were going to do it, then we should just do it.

What do you most look forward to getting out of this experience?

I think that life is a series of opportunities, and sometimes you take them and nothing comes of it, and sometimes something interesting comes, so I’m just sort of seeing it that way.

Follow Heather Dubrow at @HeatherDubrow

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Published on February 6, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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