Miami Monkey Explained
Genre: | Reality television |
Creator: | Jennifer Graziano |
Starring: | Angela "Big Ang" Raiola |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 11 |
Runtime: | 42 minutes |
Channel: | VH1 |
Miami Monkey is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on September 8, 2013.[1] Developed as the third spin-off of Mob Wives, the series chronicled Angela "Big Ang" Raiola as she opened up a second location of her Staten Island bar.
The show featured Big Ang, her daughter Raquel, and their team of staff that assist in the daily operations.[2]
In May 2013, Raiola confirmed during an interview that a second season of her show Big Ang was being produced,[3] but it was later revealed that the season would be retooled as another spin-off. The series name stems from the name of Ang's bar that opened on May 19, 2013.[4] [5] Raiola moved to Miami for filming in April 2013 with production ending on August 11, 2013.[6]
In July 2014, Raiola confirmed that the show had been canceled.[7]
Cast
- Angela "Big Ang" Raiola,[8] [9] main cast member on Mob Wives and Big Ang
- Raquel D'Onofrio, Big Ang's daughter
- Ryan Marisca, a bartender, Raquel's best friend
- Marissa Sabatelli, a waitress, Raquel's best friend
- Roxanne Raiola, manager, married to Big Ang's nephew Ronnie
- Morgan Osman, a bartender, appeared on season five of Bad Girls Club
- Cristina Healion, a bartender
- Nate Ryan, a bartender and DJ
- Gabriella Celestino, a hostess, girlfriend of Big Ang's son AJ
Notes and References
- Black. Elizabeth. Get Ready, Big Ang Is About To Take Miami By Storm With Miami Monkey. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804024947/http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-01/big-ang-miami-monkey-press-release. dead. August 4, 2013. VH1 Blog. August 11, 2013. August 1, 2013.
- Web site: Doss. Laine. Mob Wives Films at Rusty Pelican, Miami Monkey Gets Its Own Show. Miami New Times. August 27, 2013. August 5, 2013.
- Web site: Ullman. Whitney. Big Ang: 'Marriage is overrated,' and other words of wisdom from the Mob Wives star. New Jersey Online. May 24, 2013. May 22, 2013.
- Web site: Abravanel. Lesley. Big Ang is coming to Miami for reality show. The Miami Herald. May 28, 2013. March 29, 2013.
- Web site: Doss. Laine. Miami Monkey: Big Ang's Boob-a-Licious Bar Opens on Ocean Drive. Miami New Times. May 28, 2013. May 21, 2013.
- Web site: jenngraziano — Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/c4cAsiRO3F . 2021-12-24 . limited. 11 August 2013.
- Web site: Levine. Rachel. 'Mob Wives' Cast News: Big Ang Reveals 'Miami Monkey' Isn't Returning To VH1. Enstars. July 9, 2014. July 7, 2014.
- Web site: Miami Monkey – Cast Bios. https://web.archive.org/web/20130831094039/http://www.vh1.com/shows/miami_monkey/cast.jhtml. dead. August 31, 2013. VH1. August 27, 2013.
- News: 'Mob Wives,' 'Big Ang' spinoff: Joyful tackiness . July 3, 2012 . Frank . Lovece . Frank Lovece . . New York . July 8, 2012. ... who turned 52 Saturday [June 30, 2012].