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Heel-Wearing Bergen Co. Shoe Brand CEO Cast In 'Real Housewives'

A Bergen Co. shoe designer is cast in the 13th season of Bravo's hit reality show "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," sources said.

A Bergen Co. shoe designer is cast in the 13th season of Bravo's hit reality show "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," sources said.
A Bergen Co. shoe designer is cast in the 13th season of Bravo's hit reality show "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," sources said. (Michele Marie Public Relations)

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Bergen County shoe company CEO with a patent pending on a three-inch comfort heel will appear in the 13th season of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," according to sources.

Jenn Fessler, of Upper Saddle River, the co-founder and CEO of luxury shoe brand F.Major, is embarking on the "Housewives" franchise journey, where fans of the reality show will get to know her, and about her career and family life, a news release said.

The announcement of Fessler's casting comes after the first-look trailer was released two weeks ago for the Season 13 premiere.

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"You're going to need to take a seat for what is coming," Fessler said on Instagram. "... tune into the Season 13 premiere February 7th."

Fessler will come in as a friend to regular cast member Margaret "Marge" Josephs, and will bring her "personal and professional" lifestyle to cameras, a public relations professional said.

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"Can't wait to see everyone fall in love with you," Josephs commented on another Insta post by Fessler asking followers to tune in.

Fessler and company co-founder Shari Friedman caught acclaim from celebrities and publications for F.Major's "killer" luxury heels that don't kill your feet, sources said.

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