Carole Radziwillwas an award-winning journalist when she joinedBravosThe Real Housewives of New York Cityin Season 5.

I never thought I was above anyone, for sure.

And I didnt feel that way and never did.

Carole Radziwill

Carole RadziwillPatrick Ecclesine/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Id been there, Id seen that.

But I never talked about any of that.

So my only regret was making myself smaller to fit in with the women.

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I think I wouldve been considered much more formidable and maybe even more of a target in some ways.

But, in the end, I didnt want to show off.

For Radziwill, that meant being onRHONYfor six seasons and leaving after the conclusion of Season 10.

Oh, dear…, she said.