Jo De La Rosa

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Jo De La Rosa
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De La Rosa in 2010
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Jo De La Rosa is an American television personality.

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Career

She has been on The Real Housewives of Orange County. She was a cast member on the first two seasons, which aired in 2006 and 2007. [1] She also appeared in the third and fourth seasons, as well as the spin-off series Date My Ex: Jo & Slade. [2] [3] [4] She made a guest appearance on the finale of the eighteenth season, as well as making guest appearances during the nineteenth season. [1] Glamour described her as "the franchise's first wild-child wannabe singer". [5] In 2021, Aya Tsintziras included her for the first season in Screen Rant's list of the best cast members for each season, writing: " Jo is the most memorable season 1 housewife since she shared her daily struggles being engaged to Slade Smiley and trying to be the housewife that he wanted. Jo had a lot to say about wanting to work and she cared deeply about creating a great future for herself, and this is an important part of the show." [6]

In 2007, she was signed by the independent record label Immergent Records. [7] [8] She has hosted the podcast Pop Candy. [3] [9] She has also worked in the advertising industry. [10]

Personal life

She married composer Taran Gray in 2022, [11] [12] after the two met in 2020 and got engaged in 2021. [13] [14] [15] She was previously engaged to Slade Smiley; their relationship was documented on The Real Housewives. [16]

She has lived in Orange County. [7] She lived in Los Angeles in 2020 and Santa Monica in 2021. [3] [17] She has had plastic surgery. [18]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Vulpo, Mike (2024-11-01). "RHOC's Jo De La Rosa Teases Her Future on Bravo After Season Finale". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  2. ↑ Hearon, Sarah (2025-01-29). "Former 'RHOC' Stars: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Original RHOC Star Jo De La Rosa Turns 40: 'Don't Ever Let Anyone Take Away Your Sparkle'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Jo and Slade from 'Housewives' are back on TV in 'Date My Ex'". Orange County Register. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  5. ↑ Angelo, Megan (2013-06-26). "The Ex-Real-Housewife Who Grew Up to Be a Totally Normal Person Like the Rest of Us". Glamour. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  6. ↑ Tsintziras, Aya (2021-12-16). "The Real Housewives Of Orange County: The Best Cast Member In Each Season". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  7. 1 2 "'Housewife' and 'ex' say singing career is her future". Orange County Register. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  8. ↑ "'Real Housewife' signs a record deal". Orange County Register. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  9. ↑ Garibaldi, Christina (2020-10-09). "Jo De La Rosa: Gretchen and Slade's Relationship Was 'Hard to Look At'". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  10. ↑ O'Brien, Jennifer (2021-01-28). "RHOC: Jo De La Rosa Reveals She Paid to Be On The Show". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  11. ↑ "Inside RHOC Alum Jo De La Rosa's 'Enchanted Forest' Wedding to Composer Taran Gray: 'Pure Magic!'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  12. ↑ "Jo De La Rosa Is Married! RHOC Alum Weds Composer Taran Gray in Memorial Day Weekend Bash". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  13. ↑ Alonzo, Michelle Konopka (2022-05-30). "RHOC: Jo De La Rosa And Taran Gray Get Married". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  14. ↑ "RHOC Alum Jo De La Rosa Announces Engagement to Taran Gray Peirson: 'Still Feel Like I'm Dreaming'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  15. ↑ Vilensky, Sophia (2021-08-02). "RHOC's Jo De La Rosa Engaged to Taran Gray Peirson". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  16. ↑ "'RHOC': OG Housewife Jo De La Rosa Comes Face to Face with Ex Slade Smiley for the First Time 'in Decades'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  17. ↑ "The Real Housewives of Orange County Turns 15: Where Are Your Favorite Cast Members Now?". E! Online. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  18. ↑ Tsintziras, Aya (2021-11-18). "RHOC: 10 Plastic Surgery Procedures The Cast Has Admitted To". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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