Jo De La Rosa

Jo De La Rosa
De La Rosa in 2010
Television

Jo De La Rosa is an American television personality.

Career

De La Rosa 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] De La Rosa 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, which is an important part of the show."[6]

In 2007, De La Rosa 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

De La Rosa 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]

De La Rosa 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "'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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