Nicole Martin Talks The Real Housewives Of Miami, Her Career, And More

With all of that and having shared your story that we'll see unfold on screen, what are you really hoping that viewers will take from watching you go through those motions?

So not everything is sparkles and rainbows. People have challenges, and just because you don't see it on social media doesn't mean they don't exist. And I think that's a problem with today's youth, right? They think everything's supposed to be perfect, and it's okay when they're not perfect, and it's okay to have challenges. It's how you react to those challenges that really defines you. And you have the power, right? To rise above whatever those challenges are and to face them head on and overcome them.

Social media is such a curated glimpse into people's lives, so I definitely —

It is just a snip.

 — know what you mean. It's such a snippet and it's the highlight. It's the highlight reel, as people say, so it's certainly not the most authentic light that people can present, especially when you can control the narrative of what it is that you put out there. And I know that you said that your fellow castmates were really supportive of you going through this process, but what was it like being welcomed into the ranks? Was there a little bit of drama in true Housewife tradition? Was everyone really welcoming? What was that process like?

Well, like in any group of friends, right, there's ups, there's downs. There's fun times, but there's certainly a lot of drama. A lot of these women have been friends for years. The last time the show aired, it was eight years ago, so some of these ladies have been friends for almost a decade. And here we are, a couple new faces, trying to find their place in the group, and that's met with some smiles and some other faces. You'll have to stay tuned to see how these relationships progress.

As you said, some of these women have been friends for so long, both onscreen and off as well, so I'd imagine that there might be a little bit of disruption of not necessarily friendships, but of the status quo, maybe.

Yes, the group dynamic definitely gets shaken up a bit by the newbies.

That's always exciting to see unfold, especially in this kind of television setting, so I'm excited to watch it.