Stanton explained her decision not to join the Bravo franchise in a recent interview on the 'Between Us Moms' podcast
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NEED TO KNOW
- Amanda Stanton revealed during a recent episode of the Between Us Moms podcast that she turned down joining The Real Housewives of Orange County
- She also shared if she would be willing to return to reality TV after getting her start on Ben Higgins’ season of The Bachelor in 2016
- Stanton added that she is excited to watch her former Bachelor in Paradise costar Ashley Iaconetti on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
Amanda Stanton was almost a Bravo star!
During an appearance on the Between Us Moms podcast, the Bachelor Nation alum, 35, revealed that she was asked to join The Real Housewives of Orange County “years ago,” but decided against it because of her daughters.
“When the girls were younger, I was like, maybe I would be open to doing something like that,” she explained. “But now that they're in these teenage years, they're so sensitive, and I don't want to embarrass them. So I feel like now, more than ever, I don't even share — I still share a lot on social media — but I don't share as much about their personal lives or certain things. Because this age is tough. So, it’s a hard no.”
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She went on to share that she has never watched any of The Real Housewives franchises, but she will be tuning in to the debut season of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, which features her fellow Bachelor in Paradise season 3 costar Ashley Iaconetti.
“I'm so excited for that,” Stanton continued. “That's gonna be good. She is great TV.”
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Stanton first appeared on Ben Higgins’ season 20 of The Bachelor in 2016 before going on to star in BiP. She left season 3 engaged to Josh Murray, but they ultimately called off the engagement, and she returned for season 4, where she began a short-lived relationship with Robby Hayes.
In 2022, Stanton tied the knot with her husband Michael Fogel, a real estate entrepreneur. She revealed to PEOPLE at the time that her two daughters from a previous relationship, Kingsley, 13, and Charlie, 12, played a sweet role in the wedding ceremony.
"Kins is my maid of honor," she said. "She likes to help me with everything. And Charlie is the flower girl. They are both very happy with their positions."
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Stanton added that she was looking forward to her blended family with Fogel, whom she began dating after two years of friendship.
"It was so nice that we already knew each other,” she gushed. “Now, my girls are really excited to officially call him their stepdad!"
The pair later welcomed a baby girl, Rosie, in 2024, making Stanton a mom of three daughters.
"It's so much fun. It's so fun. Everyone always asks me if I'm disappointed that [Rosie] wasn't a boy," she told PEOPLE that year. "And I just love being a girl mom so much. It's the best."
She also shared how Kinsley and Charlie were stepping up. "I think they didn't really know what to expect and everyone kept saying, 'Oh, they're going to be such big helps,' " Stanton says. "And now that the baby's here, I mean, she's their baby. They want to play with her, change the diapers, do everything. So they're so helpful."
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