Season 1 of the reality TV series set a new streaming record on Showmax Nigeria, becoming the only African title to crack the top 10 most-watched shows on the streaming service in 2022 across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
It also won the “Best Costume Designer” prize at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
Showmax, the online movie streaming platform, has announced that the second season of the popular reality television series will premiere on September 29.
The Public Relations and Communications Associate of ID Africa Marketing Agency, Ibukun Oluwafunmi, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
According to Oluwafunmi, Season 2 will build on the success of the first season.
The show gives an exclusive peek into the lives of some of the most affluent and influential women in Lagos, showcasing their extravagant lifestyle while navigating the intricacies of their high-society circles.
In the highly anticipated second season, fashion entrepreneur Tania Omotayo and former model and socialite Faith Morey join the original cast, which includes popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, celebrity designer and stylist Toyin Lawani Adebayo, socialites and businesswomen Chioma Ikokwu, Laura Ikeji-Kanu and Mariam Timmer.
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These two new faces will bring an extra layer of pizzazz and drama to the show, which is already known to start conversations on and off social media.
The show is set against the backdrop of the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Lagos, promising a rollercoaster of emotions, friendships, celebrations and rivalries among the cast.
In this season, the show will delve deeper into the lives of the housewives, revealing their ambitions and personal triumphs.
Speaking on her reality TV debut, Tania Omotayo, a 32-year-old wife and mother of one, said “I joined ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos’ because my life is so public but not because I shared anything, simply based on assumptions.
This is an opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone to actually share a bit of my life and challenge myself with something new.”
Faith Morey, a former basketball player turned supermodel, designer and actress, said “I have always loved reality TV.
I’m a private person but for some reason, I wanted to experience it. I also wanted to meet fellow hardworking ladies. And of course, the franchise needed a touch of Faith Morey. I’m the missing puzzle from the show.”
Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice said that the franchise had come to stay, given the success of Season 1.
“The Real Housewives of Lagos” shattered records on our platform and dominated conversations on and off social media throughout its run, so it’s really a no-brainer that we’d bring it back.
Beyond the show’s entertainment value, RHOLagos’ cultural impact can’t be ignored.
The feedback from fans shows that in no small way, the show helped put one of Africa’s most important cities and its vibrant culture on the map. “We are thrilled to do it all over again and even bigger this season,” she said.
Darey Art-Alade, the Chief Creative Director of Livespot 360, producers of “The Real Housewives of Lagos,” said “This season is as real as ‘reality’ gets! In addition to showing some real-life issues faced by women, particularly African women, including balancing family and career, relationships and societal pressures, we also delved into issues around health. But of course, the drama is still served a la carte.”