Former “Real Housewives of New York’’ star Jill Zarin is hosting her sixth annual luxury luncheon in the Hamptons this month to benefit thyroid-cancer research.
Zarin’s beloved husband, Bobby, succumbed to the disease in January.
“This year, we will honor my Bobby,” Zarin said. “It’s so hard to do this without him, but it’s what he’d want me to do.”
The charity event will be held at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton on July 28.
Tickets can be purchased at jillzarin.com, and direct donations can also be made through the site to the International Thyroid Oncology Center, which benefits from the luncheon. Zarin is being helped by Sean Koski and Brian Kelly of Ticket2Events.
Past guests have included Beth Stern, Christie Brinkley, Carol Alt, Jonathan Cheban and “RHONY” stars including Luann DeLesseps, Ramona Singer, Tinsley Mortimer, Cindy Barshop and Sonja Morgan.
Channeling her inner “Shark Tank,” Zarin works like a combo Barbara Corcoran and Martha Stewart — two women entrepreneurs she admires — to bring “new and exciting” products to the East End luncheon.
“Bobby also knew how much I loved doing the event. It is because I have always loved trying new products and gifting suites. It was one of the perks with becoming famous and I started this six years ago to share all the swag with my friends,” Zarin said.
This year, Zarin will showcase discoveries like a placenta stem cell face revitalization mask from XO8 Cosmeceuticals, as well as color changing lipstick with real flowers and flakes of gold from Blush & Whimsy. VIP gift bags will be filled with $5000 worth of summer swag, like an infuser water bottle from Be Bottle; coconut oil based skincare from Kopari Beauty and a cleansing conditioner from Wen by Chaz Dean “all stuffed inside a Rose Gold Quilted Koala bag,” Zarin said, adding that her Jill Zarin rug line will also be on display.
Returning sponsors include Tito’s Vodka and Whispering Angel.
“Every year we have a Beauty Bar gifting products to our guests as well as a Tech Bar, complimentary beauty services, trunk shows from ReBag and Avid Swim, and catering by Carlye Off the Green,” she said.
There will also be a raffle with a prize package worth $30,000 and a live auction, where folks can bid on a painting by Domingo Zapata — and a doubles tennis match, and lunch, that Zarin and Ramona Singer will host at Town Tennis in the city.
It may be the East End’s only event where the “RHONY” ladies are on their best behavior.
“Thankfully, there is never any drama at my party because everyone is here for a good cause,” Zarin said.