Texan fashion influencer Lizzy Savetsky is the first woman to be cast in the reboot of the “Real Housewives of New York City”, Page Six exclusively revealed Monday.
Here’s everything you should know about her before filming kicks off:
What does she do for a living?
Savetsky is a social media influencer with more than 204,000 followers on Instagram. She often posts about her Jewish faith, sharing a Yiddish word of the week and explaining Jewish traditions. She also showcases her daughter’s “Torah Corner.”
“My spiritual connection has grown exponentially. I didn’t see God in such a loving way when I was so dark. God’s love is so profound. I reframed my whole relationship to God,” she told Aish.com last month.
She also posts about fashion, skincare, her family, traveling and her move from Texas to the Big Apple. She began her influencer career with a blog called “Excessories Expert,” which focused on accessories. She eventually shifted her content to Instagram.
Is she married?
Savetsky is married to her plastic surgeon husband Dr. Ira Savetsky. He specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face, nose, breasts and body, per his Instagram bio. Lizzy frequently posts videos with him and encourages her followers to book consultations with him.
The couple met more than 14 years ago when Ira took Lizzy on a date to see the New York Philharmonic in Central Park when she was 19 years old. They tied the knot four years later and have been together ever since.
“I was a unicorn, a Jew, from Texas, still finding my religion,” she told the Texas Jewish Post in October. “He was born and raised in an observant family. Ultimately, it worked!”
Does she have kids?
Lizzy and Ira have three kids together: Stella, Juliet and Ollie.
She frequently features their kids on her Instagram page and even documented her pregnancy struggles prior to Ollie.
Where is she from?
Lizzy was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She participated in cheerleading, sang in country music shows and competed in Miss Teen Texas — eventually earning third runner-up in 2002.
“She lives life in the spotlight and uses her megaphone to speak of Israel, Jewish issues and Torah,” her dad Marvin Blum told TJP in October. “We couldn’t be prouder as she’s always driven the train and we just hang on going in unimagined directions.”
In 2004, she moved to New York City to attend New York University, which is when she met her now-husband.
The two got married in 2010 and moved to Philadelphia for his residency. She went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Reading, Writing, and Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, per her LinkedIn.
The couple then made the move to Dallas for his fellowship and they had been raising their three kids there until they announced they’d be moving back to NYC in May. The family of five moved in August 2022.
Is she friends with any “Real Housewives” stars?
Luckily for Lizzy, it appears she has quite a few friends in the Bravoverse. “Real Housewives of Dallas” star Dr. Tiffany Moon and her are close friends, with Moon frequently commenting on her Instagram posts.
“RHONY” sophomore Leah McSweeney also follows her, along with Lisa Barlow from “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Meghan King and “Real Housewives of New Jersey” friend Traci Johnson.
