Bravo is pumping out some top-tier content this summer. Not only will we have The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Valley, and Summer House airing just in time to ring in the warmer months, but now a new show — Next Gen NYC — will be coming to screens across the nation in no time.
Next Gen NYC follows a cast of 20-somethings trying to make it in the Big Apple as they step out from their parents’ shadows and forge a legacy of their own. Among the group of Gen Zers in the cast, there will be some familiar faces to longtime Bravo fans.
Teresa Giudice‘s daughter Gia Giudice, Kim Zolciak‘s daughter Ariana Biermann, Kandi Burruss‘ daughter Riley Burruss, and Meredith Marks‘ son Brooks Marks will be diving headfirst into their own reality television journeys separate from their famous parents.
So, who else will star in Next Gen NYC? Keep reading for everything you need to know before the show premieres on Tuesday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
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Ariana Biermann
AGE: 23 (10/17/2001)
INSTAGRAM: @arianabiermann (630k)
TIKTOK: @arianabiermann (353.3K)
BIO: Ariana booked her one-way ticket from Georgia to the Big Apple with dreams of starting her own streetwear line. Embarking on the journey with her longtime boyfriend Hudson McLeroy, Ariana, known for appearing on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Don’t Be Tardy, is ready to navigate the chaos of her new friend group and stand up for what’s right — the same way her mom Kim Zolciak always taught her to do.
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Ava Dash
AGE: 25 (12/7/99)
INSTAGRAM: @ava_dash (111k)
TIKTOK: @avadashh (7,537)
BIO: Ava is Next Gen NYC‘s it-girl. Raised in Tribeca, the daughter of music mogul Damon Dash and fashion icon Rachel Roy has returned to Manhattan after years of living in Los Angeles to pursue her modeling career full-time. While this might be Ava’s first time with her own confessionals, she is certainly no stranger to Bravo. Back in 2022, she appeared in three episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when she worked as Crystal Kung Minkoff’s nanny. At the time, she was also dating former RHOBH star Diana Jenkins’ son.
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Brooks Marks
AGE: 25 (7/28/99)
INSTAGRAM: @brooksmarks (73k)
TIKTOK: @brooksmarks (34k)
BIO: We all know and love Brooks as his mom Meredith Marks’ confidant in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. But now, he’s stepping out of her shadow and embarking on his own adventure in New York City — or, at least, he’s trying to. Fans will get to see Brooks working with his mother and dodging NSFW questions from his dad Seth Marks. But, most importantly, Bravo promises that the young fashion entrepreneur’s “real talent is finding himself in the middle of drama.”
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Charlie Zakkour
AGE: 30 (unknown birthdate)
INSTAGRAM: @charliezakkour (652)
TIKTOK: N/A
BIO: Charlie has an interesting background that we are excited to learn more about. According to Bravo’s description of Charlie, he’s a “crypto trader and private investor who’s been ruling NYC’s club scene since he was 14.” Intrigued? Us too! While he may have a tough exterior, Charlie is unapologetically loyal to close friends like Ava Dash. And even though he prefers the single life, he might learn that things can be equally as complicated when there are no strings attached.
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Emira D’Spain
AGE: 28 (10/8/96)
INSTAGRAM: @xoxoemira (161K)
TIKTOK: @xoxoemira (1.3 million)
BIO: Would this really be a show about Gen Zers if there were no full-time content creators? Emira, who was born in Dubai and raised in Dallas, moved to New York City to attend NYU, which led to a full-time job as Paper magazine’s beauty director. Nowadays, Emira is “one of New York’s most successful content creators.” She also happens to be making history as the Bravo’s first full-time transgender cast member to join a series.
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Georgia McCann
AGE: Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @geowhatgeowho (693)
TIKTOK: @georgiiamccan (7,858)
BIO: Georgia described her friend group in the Next Gen NYC trailer as a “beautiful hot mess” — but who is she? As a fourth-generation New Yorker, Georgia is a brand and events creative strategist who “fiercely defends the city’s artistic soul from developers and finance bros alike” and seemingly strikes up a romance with someone in the show. While she doesn’t have the most followers on social media at the moment (or too much about her personal life out in the world), we’re sure that that will change in due time!
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Gia Giudice
AGE: 24 (1/8/2001)
INSTAGRAM: @_giagiudice (941k)
TIKTOK: @giaguidicexx (710k)
BIO: Bravo fans saw Gia grow up before their eyes. After getting her start on The Real Housewives of New Jersey as a young child, the daughter of Teresa Giudice is spreading her wings and flipping tables of her own (figuratively, of course). With law school on the back burner, Gia is busy balancing her long-term relationship and traveling back and forth between New York and New Jersey. But will the commute have her waking up in the morning, thinking about so many things, and just wishing things will get better? We’ll have to see!
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Hudson McLeroy
AGE: 23 (10/18/2001)
INSTAGRAM: @hudson.mcleroy (43.3K)
TIKTOK: @hudson.mcleroy (238K)
BIO: Hudson, a young investor, is jetting off to New York City with his on-again off-again high school sweetheart Ariana Biermann. His charm and undeniable ambition will surely help him land a successful career in the Big Apple, but it may not be enough to handle his new friend group. Luckily, Hudson and Ariana’s move to NYC didn’t seem to crack their relationship.
“I knew it wouldn’t be easy living in a new city where our family and friends are now a flight away and no longer just a short drive but we are making it work for us one day at a time,” Hudson wrote in a birthday tribute to Ariana on Instagram last fall. “I’m incredibly proud of all the challenges we’ve overcome and the goals we’ve accomplished together this year.”
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Riley Burruss
AGE: 22 (8/22/2002)
INSTAGRAM: @rileyburruss (847K)
TIKTOK: @rileyburruss (289.3K)
BIO: As a recent NYU graduate, Riley — the daughter of Real Housewives of Atlanta legend Kandi Burruss — is looking toward her future. After working multiple high-profile internships, Riley is searching for her real passion in life. The alternative? Going off the law school and working a normal old 9-5 job. Hopefully, any drama surrounding her reunion with childhood friend Ariana Biermann doesn’t stand in her way.
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Shai Fruchter
AGE: 24 (birthdate unknown)
INSTAGRAM: @shai.fruchter (2,439)
TIKTOK: @shainosaur (7,402)
BIO: Shai is a bit of a mystery. With hardly any posts on social media, we are going to learn about him the old fashioned way — by watching the show. According to Bravo, Shai grew up in Israel and China before moving to New Jersey in high school. Now a resident of the East Village, he’s ready to “explore creativity, romance, and the endless pursuit of authenticity.”
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