Taleen Marie: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Real Housewives of Dubai’s Newest Cast Member
Season Two will welcome the mother-of-two and entrepreneur, as she makes her Bravo TV debut with the hit reality franchise
Introducing Taleen Marie: Real Housewives of Dubai’s new cast member!
Since Season One’s Nina Ali announced she would not be returning to the Bravo franchise, fans of the show have been wondering who would be stepping into the role of the sixth Real Housewife for the upcoming season (after all, the obsession with the hit reality television franchise is real!)
Good news for all who have been patiently waiting: Taleen Marie has officially announced that she will be joining the Real Housewives of Dubai cast member and will make her Bravo debut in Season Two.
Taleen Marie revealed she would be part of the Real Housewives of Dubai, Season Two cast on Instagram.
The mum-of-two took to the social media platform to share the good news on Friday evening.
“BIG NEWS ⭐️ Happy to finally announce that I am the newest Real Housewife of Dubai season 2!!” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you @bravotv and @bravoandy for your continued support and love through this unbelievable journey. I feel so blessed and excited to be apart of the @nbcuniversal and Bravo franchise. ❤️??”
She was congratulated by Nina Ali and Lesa Milan in the comments.
While Taleen boasts 18K followers on Instagram (@taleen_marie_), fans of the hit Bravo franchise are keen to know more about its newest Real Housewife. Here, Bazaar Arabia shares five little-known facts about the entrepreneur and mum-of-two.
Who is Taleen Marie: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Real Housewives of Dubai’s Newest Cast Member.
She’s Armenian-American.
Taleen Marie grew up in the United States. She studied Communications and Media Studies at Santa Monica College, before starting her career in the music industry in her early twenties – something which she has noted she kept to herself.
She’s a trained singer – who opened for Christina Aguilera.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan Middle East, Taleen discussed her musical past noting how she started singing professionally at the tender age of nine.
She opened for Christina Aguilera during her Dubai International Tour and has participated in exclusive songwriting camps with Ole Music, Warner Chappell, and Bug Music. Her journey in the music world was further highlighted in 2009-2011 when she landed a publishing deal with FoxxKing Music, a subsidiary of Jamie Foxx’s renowned publishing company.
Taleen’s talents have transcended stages worldwide, including captivating performances at the White House and a memorable appearance before Pope John Paul II.
Her music has appeared on America’s Next Top Model and American Idol, and she wrote Co-wrote DeAndre Brackensick chart-climbing single, Her Crazy.
She moved to Dubai in 2014.
Taleen Marie appears to adore her life in the UAE, thriving on the vibrant energy it has to offer its nationals and residents.
Take a quick scroll through her Instagram and you’ll be unsurprised to see her out at lunch with friends at San; paying a visit to Caroline Brooks’ The Glasshouse Salon in CityWalk; or enjoying a glamorous night out at Raffles The Palm.
She’s a serial entrepreneur.
Having founded multiple businesses, Taleen Marie is a founding shareholder and creative advisory board member for Ctzn Cosmetics. She’s also in the process of launching Tal Fitness, a digital platform.
Taleen Marie wed her husband, Rafael Khanoyan, in 2014.
Taleen Marie and her husband, Rafael Khanoyan, are going nearly ten years strong. The couple wed almost a decade ago at Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards in California.
Rafael is CEO of Al Ryum Group of Companies, a company which was responsible for the designing and building parks in Abu Dhabi during the 1990s.
They’ve been involved with the landscaping of many notable buildings, structures, and areas throughout the UAE including Louvre Abu Dhabi; Emirates Palace Hotel; and Meydan Hotel and Racetrack.
The couple have two daughters together: Gabriella Marie and Sienna Dean, 2.
When Will Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 2 Come Out?
During the star-studded BravoCon event in New York City, the Dubai Housewives convened for a panel discussion in October. Amid the excitement, they hinted at their readiness to dive into the production of Season 2. Although an official announcement regarding the second season’s release date is still pending, we can draw insights from the past to speculate about the future.
Reflecting back on the production timeline of the inaugural season, viewers can likely set their sights on enjoying another season of the show sooner rather than later — but at the moment, no official Real Housewives of Dubai, Season Two premiere date has been set.
Check back soon for more information.
Images courtesy of Instagram/@taleen_marie_