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“Private Lives of Nashville Wives” Party Packs Nashville Hot Spot
Monday night’s (Feb. 24) premiere of the new TNT series Private Lives of Nashville Wives had friends and family crowded into the trendy Nashville restaurant Music City Tippler, just off Music Row, to help cast members Ana, Betty, Cassie, Erika, Jenny and Sarah celebrate its debut.
The opening seconds of the show brought loud applause for the new celebrities of Music City, who have opened their lives to scrutiny as they go about their normal routine of family and careers. The difference in these women and their counterparts on other “Housewives” shows is they are all married to power players.
Ana Fernandez and Betty Malo are twin sisters, with the latter married to Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks. Cassie Chapman is married to Christian singer/songwriter Gary Chapman, while actress Erika Page White is married to singer Bryan White. Sarah Davidson is wife to hit songwriter Dallas Davidson and a singer/songwriter in her own right, while Jenny Terrell is married to JT Terrell, a top event and party producer in Nashville.
Watching themselves on the show was a new experience for most of the women. Sarah couldn’t believe that she didn’t smile much because “I smile a lot in real life,” she said. “It was interesting to see that when I’m being myself and serious I don’t smile.”
Sarah is optimistic that as the season progressed the girls will relax and not be so conscientious in front of the cameras. “The first show is introducing us and our families to the viewers. By episode eight I’m sure we will be more relaxed and more accustomed to the cameras being around us,” she said.
Cassie couldn’t believe that she was so serious during the interview that was done with her and Gary. “I was just sitting there and not laughing. I am always laughing, so it was funny to just be you and not be a character,” she remarked, echoing Sarah’s comments.
Betty says being in front of the camera is very different for her because it’s always been husband Raul who has been in the spotlight. “When I’m on the other side it is somewhat uncomfortable for me,” Betty admitted. “But I love Nashville and I am glad we get to show that it’s not Music City because of a singer, but because the industry of music is located here. It’s not just country music, and you really see that on this show.”
While most of the women are nervous in front of cameras, Gary says it was comfortable for him. “I had a lot of fun shooting the show. Viewers will get an honest look at the music industry here, and I’m looking forward to showing off Nashville,” he said.
Ana was all over the rooms where the party crowd was watching the show. “I’m having a blast,” she said, confiding, “but I’m scared to death at the same time.”
Erika brought six friends she has known for 15 years to meet her five new friends from the show. “It has been very exciting to be here and hear comments from everyone watching it,” she said.
Many of the attendees at the party were tweeting, and Erika was no exception. “Everyone who is answering my tweets likes the show, and they are comparing the sausage episode [where Erika is cooking sausage for her family] to the pig incident [where Ana and Betty decide to roast a pig but neither one wants to go and get it].”
Hubby Bryan White said being on the show is a great way to let his fans know what he is doing, which includes the release of an upcoming album, Shine.
“Any time there is something new in my career it’s exciting,” the singer said. “It’s great that fans can see my wife and me on TV. The fans will get an interesting unique look into the industry on both sides and see how it all works.”
Private Lives of Nashville Wives airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on TNT.
'Nashville Wives' to Go 'Deeper' Than Your Typical 'Housewives' Reality Show
Expect some "explosive" moments and an inside look at what it's like to be a country star's better half on the new TNT series
Courtesy Billboard.com
By Chuck Dauphin
"The show is based around a strong and opinionated group of women who each have their own individual stories that I feel that people will really identity with," says Sarah Davidson, wife of successful songwriter Dallas Davidson. "Each storyline is a little bit deeper than your normal 'Housewives' show. It's a glimpse of what it's like to be in the business behind the curtain."
That life isn't always as glamorous as one might think, states Betty Malo – wife of Mavericks lead singer Raul Malo. "I did the show because everybody thinks that life like this is fun and games. It is the total opposite," she admits. "It's hard work. People need to see that it's not such a glamorous world. It's almost like being a single mom with him always on the road."
Adding to the intrigue of six beautiful women sharing their lives with each other – and the public is the fact that one of those women is Betty's sister, Ana Margarita Fernandez, who told Billboard that there are some intense moments between the two.
"Betty and I have a very explosive relationship," she says. "She can take me from 0 to 60 in about a second and a half. But, she can lift me to a place that nobody else can. She empowers me. I've seen her after twenty-plus years of being married where she has the strength to keep her marriage together. To see a woman in the entertainment business go through the ups and downs she has gone through and to be the glue of the family is what I think most women need to learn. She has demonstrated that her entire adult life."
How to be that "glue" and still find personal happiness within is the motivation behind Erika Page White's participation in the series. The wife of singer Bryan White, the one-time soap opera star says she is trying to find her place in life with her children growing up.
"It's my own personal journey, because I've been trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I was always a very driven person who was in full force with my acting career. I had a couple of wake-up calls back in 2000 that made me realize I needed to be with Bryan and my family in Nashville. This show has given me an opportunity to look and reflect."
For Cassie Chapman – whose husband is Christian singer Gary Chapman, the show was an eye-opening experience, one that provides up close documentation of life in her household.
"Gary has three children from a previous marriage, and they have flown the roost. He's 23 years older than me, and we just adopted a baby girl. So, you will get to see that journey unfold on national television. Day one of filming is when we brought her home. Being a new mother, and not knowing what I'm doing, being on a brand new show not knowing what I'm doing – my husband is just a saint," she says with a smile.
Cast member Jenny Terrell admits there was a little bit of hesitation on her part. "I'm a career woman, and have a high profile position with my company, and have a lot of people who work on my team. So, I need to maintain a certain credibility with those people if I want to be successful with my career. My husband and I talked a lot about the fact that the people who work with me see who I am on a daily basis. As opposed to them saying 'Oh, my gosh. Why is she acting like that on television? But, I think it's actually going to be awesome. I think people will say 'Oh, my God. I've seen her look at me before like that Betty. She's about to break it down.' I hope that's how it all play out, but it is nerve wracking putting your life out there and sharing things with millions of viewers that that you wouldn't share with your co-workers unprompted."
Music is a huge part of the show, and that's one aspect that makes Davidson happy. "I've got the title track of the show, and I'm releasing a single the same day as the show airs, and an EP on March 25," she exclaims. "They recorded me writing and performing at the shows this summer, and that will be on the EP." The EP will be available on iTunes and can be picked up at Walmart with a bonus track, "Bright Lights Big City."
'Private Lives of Nashville Wives' star Erika Page White talks about family
“The Private Lives of Nashville Wives” is quickly gaining quite a fan base. The show centers around six ladies living in Nashville. Erika Page White is married to Bryan White. Fans will remember White from her work on several soap operas, most notably Roseanne Delgado on “One Life to Live.” On March 3, Erika Page White granted the Chicago Television Examiner an interview via email. She shed light on family life and why she and her husband, Bryan White decided to do the show.
Family is so important to Erika Page White. When she was asked why she decided to allow her family to be in the public eye, she responded; “My husband and I have been in the public eye for the past 20 years and I have been a stay at home mom for the past 10 years ,and I have wondered what else I might do to be creative. I felt like this might be a fun way to explore some new things.”
In the premiere episode of “The Private Lives of Nashville Wives,” Erika Page White talked about possibly returning to work in acting. When asked about whether or not she feels like returning to television would affect the family dynamic and how, she replied; “I have focused on my marriage for the past 10 years and if I have an opportunity to work in TV again my husband and I would pray and talk about it to make sure it was the right thing for our family.”
Because this is reality television, many of the scenes are edited to look one way or another. Erika Page White is portrayed as a loving wife who takes care of her family without much focus on herself. When asked about one misconception she thinks fans may have of her, she said; “The one misconception is that they may think I'm a party pooper! I love to dance and have fun with my girlfriends!”
All new episodes of “The Private Lives of Nashville Wives” will air Monday nights at 9 p.m. CST on TNT. If you missed the series premiere, you can catch it online or on demand with Comcast.
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Erika on Soaps In Depth
Brentwood wife says drama is real on 'Private Lives'
The new reality show “Private Lives of Nashville Wives” recently premiered on the TNT network. The show features one of Brentwood’s very own wives, Erika Page White.
White played Roseanne Delgado Vega on ABC’s soap opera “One Life to Live” from 1998 to 2001, and made a guest appearance on the series “Days of Our Lives.”
She now makes the transition from soap actress to one of the most difficult roles of her career: herself.
“It was definitely a struggle because I have been an actress my whole life. I’m used to playing a character and having a director tell me what to do, but this was a totally different experience,” White said. “I had a hard time just being myself.”
“Private Lives of Nashville Wives” centers on the social lives of six women who live in or around Nashville as the group deals with professional challenges and family issues. The show documents each person’s life and struggles, based around the music industry.
White married country music artist Bryan White in 2000 and the couple have two sons, Justin, 10, and Jackson, 8, who are featured on the reality show.
“The kids are usually in bed by the time the show airs, but we do show them the few parts they are in,” White said. “Between my husband and my careers, they are used to being in the public eye, but we do take a lot of care to protect them in what they are involved with. But the show really focuses on the couples.”
White is hesitant to give too much away, but promises some good entertainment in the weeks to come. Although most audiences have come to view reality TV as an exaggerated platform, White promises the drama in “Private Lives” is all real.
“Oh yeah, the confrontations are all real. I mean, when you have six different people with six different personalities, you’re going to have issues with or without cameras,” White said. “But in the end, we all made really strong connections and gained friendships.” While White has expressed interest in another season of “Private Lives” if the show is renewed, her plans for the future are wide open.
“This whole experience has made me reflect and look at my life. I’m more grateful than ever. The door is open for me to act, to teach or to continue my work with the Ordinary Hero adoption agency,” said White, who was adopted a child. “Or even if I continue as a stay at home mom, I’d be more proud than ever. I have just come to value my life and my family so much.”
'Private Lives of Nashville Wives' trailer: Catfights and guitar strings galore -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Those Atlanta housewives better watch their weaves, because a new group of women are looking to take over the South, one country-music-filled dream at a time.
TNT has unveiled the cast for its new show Private Lives of Nashville Wives, but from the looks of this exclusive sneak peek, it doesn’t look like these ladies have much to hide.
My eye is on Jenny, a Midwest girl. She really doesn’t like skinny bitches who never eat and think they’re fat. And the best part is she will say that to said skinny bitches’ faces (and make out with their husband). The other women, including Cuban American identical twin sisters, a former soap star and a Hooters girl who married a man 23 years her senior, don’t seem to like her very much (it’s probably because she’s not a blonde — instant housewife-outcast status).