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Camels, cars and cash: 'Real Housewives of Dubai' trailer released, show to debut 1 June

Camels, cars and cash: 'Real Housewives of Dubai' trailer released, show to debut 1 June
Some on social media have criticised show network Bravo for setting the franchise in Dubai, which has an appalling track record for women and LGBT+ rights.
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19 May, 2022
Bravo announced the launch of Real Housewives of Dubai in November [Captured Blinks Photography via Getty]

The trailer for reality television show '' was released on Tuesday, weeks before its 1 June premiere.

The show will air on US TV network Bravo, home of the wildly successful Real Housewives franchise.

The network shared the trailer for the show on Twitter, calling it "opulent" and "over-the-top".

The show sees the cast navigate the trials and tribulations of family life in the desert metropolis, all with the trappings of wealth is best known for.

The show was announced by Bravo in November 2021. News of its launch was met with anger by some on social media because of the emirate’s poor human rights record.

The UAE ranks 120th in gender inequality on a list of 153 countries, according to  by the World Economic Forum.

The country is also on the list of the  for travellers from the LGBTQ+ community, according to Forbes Magazine. 

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