Brooks Marks Finally Takes His Love Life Public on Next Gen NYC Season 2

Bravo is cranking up Next Gen NYC for season 2, and yes, Brooks Marks is finally letting cameras into his relationship. New faces are joining, old drama is lingering, and the trailer is already promising mess. Let me break down what actually matters.Brooks is bringing his boyfriend on camera (finally)Brooks, 26, told Us Weekly at the Vulture Reality Masterminds Celebration in New York City on Thursday, May 7, that season 2 will dig into his relationship with boyfriend Kade Thomas. They have been dating since 2024, but he has mostly kept Kade off social media and out of the Bravo blast radius. Kade is not a public figure, so this is all brand-new territory for him. Brooks admitted he was a little nervous about opening up that part of his life, but he also gets the assignment: if you sign up for reality TV, you are handing over the full picture. He says he wants viewers to see what a healthy relationship can look like. Also, competitive streak alert: several of his castmates are coupled up, but Brooks would very much like to be the first one flashing an engagement ring."The second season is absolutely insane."Who is in, who is backBravo made the season 2 announcement on Monday, May 11, and confirmed three new additions alongside the returning crew. Brooks would not spoil which newbie makes the biggest splash — classic "you will have to tune in" answer — but here is the full lineup either way:Rowan Henchy (new) — Brooke Shields' daughter Liam Obergfoll (new) Kendall White (new) Brooks Marks Ariana Biermann Riley Burruss Emira D'Spain Ava Dash Gia Giudice Georgia McCann Charlie Zakkour Shai Fruchter Hudson McLeroy The trailer: Ariana and Hudson's breakup fallout The trailer that dropped Monday points straight at the aftermath of Ariana Biermann and Hudson McLeroy's split in October 2025. Brooks says viewers should expect twists and turns — he claims a couple of things blindsided him — and he is curious to see how it all plays when the episodes air.Where Brooks is at this seasonHe did not try to reinvent himself before filming. His words, boiled down: he is in his 20s, still evolving, and season 2 will show a side of him people did not catch last year. He also wants the relationship storyline to feel like an actual relationship, not just a plotline.Premiere date and timing quirksNext Gen NYC season 2 premieres Wednesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. In classic roll-out fashion, Brooks was already teasing the personal storyline at that Vulture event on Thursday (May 7), and then Bravo stamped the news official the following Monday (May 11). Consider the hype machine fully engaged.

Brooks Marks Finally Takes His Love Life Public on Next Gen NYC Season 2

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