Cherry is not upset thatThe Real Housewives of Orange Countywas inspired by his hit series.

They didnt crib my name, to be fair to them, Cherry toldPeople.

They just used the word.

‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’

‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content / Chris McPherson / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal / Getty Images

Our show came out, and they capitalized on that.

And you know what?

Thats the capitalistic system.

(L-R) Vicki Gunvalson, Chanel Ayan, Kyle Richards, Nene Leakes, Teresa Giudice, Alexa Nepola

And I looked at him I had no idea what he was talking about.

And then I realized, Oh, you think I created the real-life Housewives franchise?’

I envy the fact that theyve kept that franchise going, Cherry added.

I certainly envy the good folks who produce that show because its a train that keeps on chugging.

So good for them.