{"id":3118,"date":"2026-01-17T09:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ashley-iaconetti-felt-like-a-tiny-fish-on-real-housewives-of-rhode-island\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:45:19","slug":"ashley-iaconetti-felt-like-a-tiny-fish-on-real-housewives-of-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ashley-iaconetti-felt-like-a-tiny-fish-on-real-housewives-of-rhode-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Iaconetti Felt Like a ‘Tiny Fish’ on Real Housewives of Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ashley Iaconetti Haibon<\/strong> revealed that crossing over from one reality franchise to another isn\u2019t always seamless.<\/p>\n
Ashley, 37, found herself in unfamiliar territory while filming Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/em>, especially due to being surrounded by women with larger-than-life personalities, she told Us Weekly<\/em> exclusively while promoting her new campaign, One Step to Love, for Philosophy\u2018s Purity MadeSimple One-Step Meltaway Cleansing Balm alongside fellow Bachelor<\/em> alums Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/strong> and Becca Tilley<\/strong>. \u201cI felt like a tiny fish here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis experience has certainly been a ton different than The Bachelor<\/em>. That\u2019s about all I can say,\u201d Ashley added. \u201cIt was interesting and I\u2019m excited for it to air.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashley is a Bachelor Nation fan-favorite, notably appearing on season 19 of The Bachelor<\/em> back in 2015, during which she was eliminated in week 6. She returned for a franchise spinoff, appearing on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise<\/em> as well as season 3, before winning the first-ever Bachelor Winter Games<\/em> in 2018.<\/p>\n\n
<\/div> \n Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti.<\/span> Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Fans will get to see Iaconetti in a whole new light on RHORI<\/em>, which gives viewers a peek into her family life with husband Jared Haibon<\/strong> and more years after making her reality TV debut.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter finding love with her now-husband \u2014 and Warwick, Rhode Island native \u2014 Jared Haibon on Bachelor in Paradise, Ashley has traded rose ceremonies for real life as a proud mom to two boys, Dawson and Hayden,\u201d according to her Bravo bio. \u201cWhile Jared manages their beloved coffee shop, Ashley has built a thriving career as a social media powerhouse, all while acclimating her new life in her husband\u2019s home state.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if she and her husband, 37, were hesitant about joining the cast of RHORI,<\/em> Ashley told Us<\/em> they had discussions about the pros and cons, adding, \u201cAbsolutely, we went back and forth on the decision for about two months. We really thought it through heavily.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashley and Jared, who met on Bachelor in Paradise<\/em> season 2, tied the knot in August 2019 during a romantic ceremony held in Rhode Island. The reality star couple welcomed their first son, Dawson, in 2022 and their second son, Hayden, in 2024.<\/p>\n
The official cast for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/em> was unveiled in November 2025 by Andy Cohen<\/strong> at BravoCon. Fans don\u2019t have to wait much longer to see Ashley and her costars because network reps announced that RHORI<\/em> is set to premiere sometime in 2026.<\/p>\n
Cohen, an executive producer of the series, also raved over the casting being \u201cincredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Related: <\/span>Meet the Men of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ Spinoff<\/span> \n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\t\t\tThe newly minted Real Housewives of Rhode Island cast has the complete support of their better halves. Bravo announced during its annual BravoCon convention in November 2025 that a new Housewives iteration would take place in the Ocean State. \u201cThe Real Housewives hits its milestone 20th anniversary next year, Bravo is expanding the distinguished franchise [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
During her interview, Ashley told Us<\/em> that she has never actually watched a \u201cfull season of the Housewives\u201d prior to her appearance on the franchise.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just watched, like, here and there in the background whenever my mom would watch old-school New York,\u201d she shared. \u201cSo I do feel, based on the couple episodes of Jersey that I\u2019ve seen that yes, I vibe that. I do think that Rhode Island is underratedly very Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashley continued, \u201cAs soon as I moved to Rhode Island or started visiting with Jared, I was like, this place is just a small version of Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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