Marysol was raised by her Cuban mother, Elsa (beloved by RHOM fans), and her Irish father, Don. (She also has one brother, Thomas.) She spent plenty of time by water, whether it be the ocean or a pool, growing up.
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Marysol’s father, who was a yacht builder, frequently took Marysol along on his travels around the world for clients.
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Marysol (and her fellow Miami housewife Alexia Nepola) are not only besties on RHOM, but they’re also both graduates of St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. Marysol is a 1997 grad, while Alexia is a 1990 grad.
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Marysol owns the Patton Group, which is a PR and events agency. She’s worked with brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Gucci, Carolina Herrera, Harry Winston, and more.
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Marysol and Alexia also have their own podcast called Ay Por Favor.
Marysol’s newest venture is her ready-to-drink beverage brand, Cockies, that will launch in early 2024.
The Patton family has no problems rocking the leopard print. And we’re wild for the results.
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One of Miami’s most popular (non) Housewives was affectionately known as Mama Elsa.
A dynamic duo with her daughter, Marysol, Elsa’s fear of flying almost kept her from appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen back in 2011, but Andy sent two staffers to Miami to drive the women up to Manhattan. Elsa told Andy she expected him to be waiting with flowers for being “stuck in this gondola on wheels.”
Hats off to this stylish mother-daughter duo.
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Tragically, Mama Elsa was laid to rest in May 2019 after passing over Mother’s Day weekend. Many Miami housewives were there to mourn, including Alexia, Lisa Hochstein, and Adriana De Moura.
Marysol delivered the eulogy in her mother’s memory. She also posted a message for her mother on Instagram, where she called her “an angel watching over all of us now.”
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When Marysol returned for RHOM Season 4, she brought her new husband, Steve McNamara. The two were married in April 2021. She believes her late parents had something to do with the love connection.
“Every day, I’m like, ‘Man, Mom, Dad, you nailed it. You guys nailed it,’” Marysol said to Bravo Insider. “I would, probably, have never picked him, but there was a greater force at work. I know that I’m with the right person. He’s very kind and good to me. He knows how to be a husband.”
