Rulla Nehme Pontarelli "certainly did not" think that her marriage to Brian Pontarelli would be a story line on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Rulla made her debut during the new Bravo show's second episode, which aired on Sunday, April 2, and discussions about her drama with Jo-Ellen Tiberi were immediately on the table. "Jo-Ellen and I have definitely had ups and downs," Rulla said in a confessional. "She is a rep in the beauty business. My husband, Brian, and I know a lot of people in the industry. She comes across as friendly, bubbly, but that's not always the truth.