Most Iconic ‘Real Housewives’ Quotes of 2023: ‘Name Them’ and More

Scandoval may have dominated pop culture in 2023, but no one joined in Vanderpump Rules was able to deliver one-liners like the Real Housewives (except maybe James Kennedywho deserves an Emmy for ‘worm with mustache’).

The women of Bravo have been working overtime this year to bring fans quotes that will look great on new wine glasses and beach towels for years to come, whether they were veterans (Dorinda Medley) or newcomers (Jessel Taank).

In Salt Lake City, Meredith Marks season 4 kicked off with a truly unique statement of “rumors” that left viewers wondering what exactly happened to her accent. In Beverly Hills, Sutton Stracke issued an order so powerful that even a former American politician had to bow to his power. And in New Jersey, Jackie Goldschneider taught fans what words they should never use in the Garden State.

Read on for a look back at the most iconic quotes from the Real Housewives in 2023:

‘Name ’em’ – Sutton Stracke

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills launched its thirteenth season late in the year, but the show’s Southern Belle wasted no time in dropping what might become the most quoted Bravo line of 2023.

“Name them,” she told him Kyle Richards. ‘Name them. Name them.”

Name what exactly? All those times Sutton acted out when she didn’t get her way, but the context isn’t really important. Just ask Ziwewho quoted the phrase when interviewing a disgraced former congresswoman George Santos.

‘I have glamor everywhere’ – Lisa Barlow

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityLisa may love fast food and giant soft drinks, but she also loves the finer things in life, namely glamor in Monaco, glamor in St. Tropez, glamor everywhere she goes. Would you expect anything less from the woman who wears $60,000 rings to the airport?

‘I don’t want anything that has a function’ – Ubah Hassan

The Real Housewives of New York CityThe cast’s new cast members discussed a very NSFW job, but Ubah managed to turn the moment into an anti-work rallying cry for the ages. Honey, she doesn’t dream of giving birth!

‘I don’t have affairs…I have arguments that paralyze me’ – Shannon Beador

Shannon had a difficult season The Real Housewives of Orange Countybut she still managed to deliver an instantly quotable line while clapping back at her costars (and production) for discussing her romance with her then-boyfriend Johannes Janssen. The fact that it happened at the women’s doppelgänger party, while Shannon was dressed as Gina Kirschenheiter was just a bonus.

“Sit down and grab a bonnet” – Karen Huger

Some Real Housewives of Potomac fans weren’t exactly happy with season 8, which was spent a lot of time on Robyn Dixon‘s wedding, but everyone agrees that Karen donning a literal hat while discussing the Dixon mess was a highlight. Where did she even get it, and how long had she been planning this? The Grande Dame never tells.

‘This neighborhood is really on the rise’ — Jessel Taank

Jessel cemented her status as RHONY‘s breakout star when she told it Erin Lichy that Tribeca, a neighborhood in New York City where the median household income is nearly $900,000, is “on the rise.” Was she wrong or does Tribeca need to step up its game?

‘I don’t call people rats’ – Jackie Goldschneider

“Rat” may not seem like a serious insult, but it was to the women of New Jersey, who were unimpressed when Danielle Cabral called Rachel Fuda An.

“I don’t call people rats,” Jackie said. “Maybe she’s from a different part of Staten Island than I am. I mean, it’s kind of a mafia term.”

And if RHONJ viewers know it all, it’s that these women do not like it when you refer to the M word.

‘It’s called a mammogram, Larsa’ – Guerdy Abraira

The Real Housewives of Miami season 6 started off with a bang, thanks in large part to Larsa Pippen, who completely ignored Guerdy’s request to keep her breast cancer diagnosis a secret. But before Larsa spilled the beans across Miami, she questioned Guerdy about “how” she knew she had cancer. In response, Guerdy delivered one of the most scathing one-liners ever uttered on Bravo.

‘Zara’ – Garcelle Beauvais

The RHOBH star achieved the rare feat of delivering an iconic line that’s just one word long when she revealed her gorgeous pearl necklace at Kyle’s weed dinner was from Zara. And that’s how you mix high and low!

“The Ruuumahz, the Nausea” – Meredith Marks

If you’re still able to pronounce the word “rumor” in a normal way, then you shouldn’t be RHOSLC fan. You’re probably also wearing sunglasses that don’t cover 90 percent of your face.

‘Eagles don’t fly with pigeons’ – Dorinda Medley

From the woman who told us, “I made it fun,” comes another great quote that already appears on thousands of Etsy products (and Dorinda’s official merchandise). The RHONY alum delivered this impeccable insult during season 4 of Ultimate girls trip – and possibly gave Dolly Parton some inspiration for the song title in the process.

‘Who is Carmen?’ –Marysol Patton

Not Since Kathy Hilton asked, “Who’s handsome Dory?” has a housewife who so thoroughly misunderstood a common phrase. Maybe the RHOM star just got it wrong Lisa Hochstein when she started talking about ‘karma’, or maybe she just thinks the concept needs a rebrand. Anyway, this kind of thing is why Marysol gets so much screen time, when she’s technically just a “friend” of the Housewives.

SHE News – Shereé Whitfield

This is not a quote, but an entire newspaper. During the day The Real Housewives of AtlantaDuring the season 15 reunion, Shereé performed a stunt that was so iconic, in fact Andy Cohen was shaken. “Is this… a newspaper you printed?” he asked. Yes that’s right. Consider raising the bar, ladies!