Nine years ago, Jill Zarin was a haimish (Yiddish for friendly) housewife who “ran with a fabulous crowd.” Then, Bravo approached her with an idea for a reality show called “Manhahttan Moms.” Jill called some friends, and soon, their well-coifed lives and petty quarrels were unfurled in the renamed “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Now, Jill is a hamish housewife — with product lines, books and acting roles — who still runs with a fabulous, famous crowd. They showed up for her Third Annual Luxury Ladies Luncheon, a fun fair of freebies, shopping and grooming services benefiting a few worthy causes.
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Allyson Shapiro, “The Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger, Jill Zarin, and Aviva Drescher
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“The Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger
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Jill Zarin
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Reid Drescher, Carla Stevens, and Aviva Drescher
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Countess Luann de Lesseps
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Arlette
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Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Crist
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Erica Grossman
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Broadway producer Wendy Federman
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K.C. Baker gets styled
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Andrea Warshaw, Liana Silverstein, and Marla Helene
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Debra Wasser and Crystal Arusa
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Celebrity Stylist Phillip Bloch
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Jessica Finn and Jillian Finn
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“Dateline” correspondent Andrea Canning
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Zivi Patel
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Morgan Rein, Colleen Rein, Gary Rein, Jill Zarin and Bobby Zarin
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Mitch Modell and Ramona Singer
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Adanna Dsemonu and Dean Burkett
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Daneil DeRossi and Zach Erdem
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Amelia Doggwiler and Mary Ann Portell
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Emily Jedell
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Glenn Myles, Oliver Myles, and Jennifer Myles
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Marc Leder
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Actor Verne Troyer
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Jennifer Gould Keil, Katilyn Keil, and Braden Keil
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Aviva Drescher, Cindy Barshop, Ramona Singer, Patti Stanger, Jill Zarin, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Cynthia Bailey, Carla Stephens, Dorinda Medley, and Andrea Canning
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John Mahdessian and Dorinda Medley
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Rita Cosby
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Dr. Keith Durante
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Sheila Rosenblum and Dottie Herman
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Bobby gifted Jill with a shiny, red, 1981 corvette with big eyelashes over the headlights
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Sarah Wynter