Plot Synopsis

New York City's gay elite live the high-life, hopping from boardroom to benefit to beach house to bedroom, while juggling their careers, families, friends and enemies. THE A-LIST: NEW YORK follows them on their glamorous, high-profile careers in Manhattan to their weekends vacationing amongst the multi-million dollar homes of The Hamptons and the sexy, exclusive summer getaway Fire Island. The "boys who brunch" include: Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of THE AMAZING RACE, former boyfriend of Lance Bass, and now debuting Off Broadway; Rodiney Santiago, Reichen's Brazilian model boyfriend who has appeared in magazines ("Amanha," "Buzz" & "UMA) as well as for credit cards and clothing companies; Mike Ruiz, renowned celebrity photographer (Beyonce, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera) and frequent visitor on RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE and AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL; Austin Armacost, international model and the former flame of Marc Jacobs; Derek Lloyd Saathoff, a former model turned modeling agent; Ryan Darius Nickulas, the owner of the ultra-high-end Ryan Darius Salon, located in West Village; and Nyasha Zimucha, CEO of Embrace Your Hair and former Miss Africa USA, who joined in Season 2.