From wannabe actresses and singers, to socialites and even dancers - like the legendary Camille Donatacci - we’ve seen it all. Since 2006, these shows have been a tractor beam for anyone who has tried (and, in most cases, failed) to be famous in every other way. Yup, I’m talking about the many, many songs made by the stars of Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise. Throw in a hint of desperation and a guaranteed slot to launch your bop on Watch What Happens Live! and voilà: You’ve got the recipe for pop-culture magic.

But you know what it can buy you? Roughly two hours in a recording studio, an out-of-work songwriter, and maybe a producer to churn out a medium-to-low-tier song. Money can’t buy you class - at least according to (former) Countess Luann de Lesseps.