‘Real Housewives’ star Ramona Singer slammed as ‘tone-deaf’ for flippant comment on California wildfires

Ramona Singer is under fire for making tone-deaf comments about the devastating fires that hit Los Angeles.

The former “Real Housewives of New York” star shared a video of herself greeting her followers on Instagram on Friday, but many thought the video's caption was problematic.

“What a great day to wake up to…unfortunately the people of Cali have no idea what the day will bring,” she wrote, along with a crying emoji along with a praying emoji.

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She looks happy and relaxed in the video, with a big smile on her face and the caption: “What a beautiful morning in Florida. What a wonderful way to wake up. Look at this view… I'm so happy.” he said.

She flipped her phone's camera to reveal a gorgeous balcony overlooking the ocean and said: “It's bright and sunny. I'm going to work and play tennis. It's a beautiful day.”

“Unfortunately, people in Cali have no idea what their day will bring,” Ramona Singer wrote while showing off the view from the balcony of her Florida home. (Sean Zani/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

On social media, “Real Housewives” fans debated her post, with many criticizing the seemingly flippant way she addressed the destruction the fires were causing.

“Glad to see Ramona Singer is keeping her New Year's resolution to always be as tone-deaf as possible,” one person joked on X.

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Someone wrote on Instagram, “Ramona will never miss an opportunity to do the wrong thing…”

From left: Julian Weinstein, Sonya Morgan, Dorinda Medley, Luann de Lesseps, Andy Cohen, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, and Carole Radziwill at the “Real Housewives of New York” event. (Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photobank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

One fan suggested, “Maybe someone should have taken away her internet access years ago,” while another said, “It's amazing how ignorant and rude she actually is.” I commented.

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Others defended Singer's post. One person wrote, “As a Californian, I needed this element of comedic relief.”

“This is so on brand for her. I'm not mad lol,” said another.

Another commented: “Being grateful for what we have, what we love, and what we live each day may be the blessing she is expressing. We all deserve it. We all do it.''

Ramona Singer appeared on the first 13 seasons of “The Real Housewives of New York.” (Jason Mendes/Getty Images)

The singer had a successful career in the fashion industry before joining the cast of the first season of “The Real Housewives of New York.” She appeared in the first 13 seasons of the series, from its premiere in 2008 to 2021. At the time, she said: Page 6“I don't want to do the show anymore. It's not for me right now.”

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This isn't the first time the singer has been at the center of controversy. In 2023, vanity fair According to the article, she used a racial slur during a conversation with a black staffer on the reality show Bravo.

Ramona Singer left “The Real Housewives of New York” in 2021. (Sophie Holland/Bravo)

In another conversation with Page 6This concerns the text, in which she denied the allegations and allegedly wrote, “And the word I used was 'NWord', not n–…” by writing out a shortened version of the slur. Singer caused another controversy.

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Representatives for Mr. Singer did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.