‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’: Ashley Iaconetti On Her Return to Reality TV and Why Taylor Frankie Paul Should Never Have Been the ‘Bachelorette’

Home TV News Apr 5, 2026 7:00pm PT ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’: Ashley Iaconetti On Her Return to Reality TV and Why Taylor Frankie Paul Should Never Have Been the ‘Bachelorette’ By Payton Turkeltaub Plus Icon Payton Turkeltaub Latest ‘Fantasy Life’s’ Matthew Shear on His Directorial Debut and Drawing on His Experience as a New York City Manny 2 days ago ‘Task’s’ Jamie McShane Joins ‘Win or Die’ Cast – Film News in Brief 2 days ago Chuck Norris’ Family Slams AI Videos About His Death: ‘False and Misleading Information’ 2 days ago See All Getty Images Ever since “The Bachelor” alum Ashley Iaconetti was announced as one of the seven women anchoring Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” fans of the long-running ABC franchise — which featured the reality star on at least four iterations — have been eager to see what she’s up to now. Iaconetti is somewhat of an icon within Bachelor Nation. Thanks to her intense emotions, her appearances on the franchise’s multiple spinoffs have supplied viewers with gloriously entertaining confessionals and countless tear-filled outbursts. After making her “The Bachelor” debut in 2015 as one of the 30 women vying for Chris Soules’ heart in Season 19, she went on to appear on Seasons 2 and 3 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” followed by a stint on the inaugural “Bachelor Winter Games.”  Related Stories J.K. Rowling Says 'I’m So Happy' With HBO’s 'Harry Potter' Series Right After Celebrating the Olympics for Banning Trans Women From Female Events