It’s official: Life is a cabaret.

The OG diva of the Real Housewives franchise, Luann de Lesseps, touched down in Montreal for one night only, and it felt like a fever dream.

I met the Countess in the lobby of her hotel in downtown Montreal, and she looked every inch the glamorous Bravo royal that she is—even down to her hat (made by a U.K. milliner who just received a royal warrant from Queen Camilla, bien sur).

We sat down in a quiet corner of the bar and chatted about the Montreal neighbourhood she was staying in, the Canadian dates for her hit show Countess Cabaret (get ready, Vancouver and Calgary), and her newest projects (including an episode of Murdoch Mysteries airing April 7, 2025).

And, of course, pirates.

All I could think was: “Be cool. Don’t be all, like, uncool.”

Ending our conversation with a little French, she whisked...