I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.

It's time for some money rehab. In all of our jobs, we're having to think now about representation in ways that

generations before us simply didn't, right? Now, thankfully, there is a greater call for more

representation of marginalized groups, representation in leadership, employment,

media, everywhere, really. And I do mean everywhere, because the question of representation has even come to reality TV.

I've had a few cast members of the Real Housewives franchise on the show to talk about the money trail of reality TV, but never have I had someone on the show to talk

about issues as critical as representation and bias, until I talk to Lazy Svetsky, who was

my guest today.

Lizzy is Jewish, and when she was cast in the recent reboot of the beloved franchise

Real Housewives of New York, she was excited to have the chance

to represent a Jewish perspective there. But when her participation was announced, she and her family found

themselves on the receiving end of such overwhelming anti-Semitism that she decided she

couldn't do the show anymore.

Today we talk about what that experience was like,

which shows do do a good job of representing the Jewish experience

and which shows fall short.

And what it was like for Lizzy to be in Israel with her children on the day of the terrorist attack.

Here's our conversation.

Lizzy Sevetsky, welcome to Money Rehab.

Thank you for having me, Nicole.

How are you?

It's an interesting question.

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