Annemarie Wiley

Annemarie Wiley
Nationality	American
Occupation	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, television personality
Known for	The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Season 13)
Spouse(s)	Marcellus Wiley

Annemarie Wiley is an American certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and television personality who became known as a cast member on the thirteenth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a Bravo reality television series. She had already built her career in nurse anesthesiology before joining the show, and that profession became central to both her on-screen presence and a subsequent legal dispute with a national anesthesiology organization. Wiley appeared in only one season of the franchise; Bravo did not renew her for season fourteen, a decision she publicly described as deeply disappointing. After leaving the franchise, she became vocal about political expression in entertainment, arguing that her conservative views on girls' sports played a role in her exit. She is married to Marcellus Wiley, a former National Football League player and sports media personality.

Career

Nurse Anesthesiology

Wiley's professional foundation is in nurse anesthesiology. As a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), she is trained to administer anesthesia and manage patients during surgical procedures. She had been practicing in this field well before her television career began, and she has spoken publicly about the scope of CRNA practice and why she considers it a distinct and vital role in the healthcare system. That advocacy eventually became the basis for serious legal action.

In addition to her clinical work, Wiley has maintained an active public presence as a nurse anesthetist and wellness voice on social media, where she has built a following of approximately 279,000 on Instagram under the handle @annemariewiley, focusing on her identity as a Beverly Hills-based CRNA.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Bravo approached Wiley directly about joining the cast of season thirteen of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, bypassing the typical audition process entirely. According to her interview with Evie Magazine, she did not seek out the role but was recruited by the network. Her identity as a nurse anesthetist became a prominent part of her storyline on the show. Among the notable moments of her season was a public disagreement with cast member Sutton Stracke that centered on a medical comment about Stracke's esophagus, an exchange Wiley later told E! News she regretted. She also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the companion talk show hosted by Andy Cohen, alongside comedian Chloe Fineman.

In March 2024, Bravo confirmed that Wiley would not be returning for season fourteen. She responded publicly on social media, writing that her disappointment was an understatement. Entertainment outlets covered her departure widely, and Bravo did not offer a public explanation for the decision, in keeping with the network's standard practice around cast changes.

Political Statements and Departure from Bravo

After her exit from the series, Wiley began speaking publicly about what she believed had driven Bravo's decision not to renew her. In an August 2025 interview with Fox News, she stated that she believed the network had effectively removed her from the cast because of her conservative political views. She described having left the Democratic Party, a shift she attributed in part to her decision to publicly support policies restricting transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports — a position she framed as a matter of fairness to biological females in athletic competition. She positioned herself as someone who had spoken up on principle and paid a professional price for doing so.

In a June 2025 profile in Evie Magazine, Wiley elaborated further, using the phrase "I wasn't supposed to say it out loud" to describe the reaction she had encountered when expressing views at odds with the political culture she perceived in Hollywood and at Bravo. The piece framed her girls' sports advocacy as a feminist stance and portrayed her as undergoing a broader political awakening. Bravo and its parent company NBCUniversal have not responded publicly to Wiley's characterization of her departure. Cast changes are routine across the Real Housewives franchise, and the network typically does not disclose the reasons behind them.

Defamation Lawsuit

Wiley's professional life became the subject of significant legal attention when she sued a national anesthesiologists' professional organization for defamation. The dispute arose from longstanding tensions in the medical field over the scope of practice for CRNAs versus physician anesthesiologists — a debate that has played out in hospitals, state legislatures, and professional associations for years, centering on questions of autonomy, supervision requirements, and patient safety standards.

In April 2025, MDLinx reported on the lawsuit, describing it as a rare instance of a reality television personality taking on a major healthcare professional organization over scope-of-practice claims, drawing attention from both entertainment media and medical industry observers. The organization responded by filing a defamation counterclaim against Wiley, attempting to redirect the legal dispute. By October 2025, a court had dismissed that counterclaim, with Bloomberg Law reporting that Wiley had successfully defeated the organization's attempt to hold her liable for defamation.

The case drew unusual public attention to a professional dispute that would ordinarily have remained within healthcare industry circles. Wiley's television profile gave visibility to the broader question of how advanced practice nurses are recognized and regulated relative to physician specialists, a tension that remains unresolved in American healthcare policy.

Personal Life

Wiley is married to Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL defensive end who played for teams including the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Jacksonville Jaguars before transitioning to a career as a sports commentator and media personality. The couple lives in the Beverly Hills area.

In March 2025, Marcellus Wiley became the subject of serious public allegations. Page Six reported that two women had accused him of rape, with the alleged incidents dating to his time as a student at Columbia University. People Magazine subsequently reported that an additional accuser, a former ESPN employee, had also come forward with a sexual assault allegation against him. The allegations emerged while Annemarie Wiley was receiving media attention for her own defamation lawsuit. The current legal status of any proceedings related to these accusations had not been fully detailed in available reporting as of early 2026.

Recognition

Wiley's public profile grew substantially during and after her single season on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. While she did not receive industry awards for her appearance on the show, her tenure generated significant media coverage, and her vocal response to being dropped from the cast extended her presence in entertainment news well into 2025.

Her defamation lawsuit against the anesthesiology organization attracted attention from healthcare and legal media beyond her existing reality television audience. Bloomberg Law's coverage of her victory over the counterclaim was noted as a meaningful outcome in ongoing debates about the scope of practice for advanced practice nurses. Her Fox News interview about being let go from Bravo for political reasons was widely circulated among conservative media commentators, and the Evie Magazine profile positioned her as a prominent voice in discussions about conservative representation in the entertainment industry. Her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen alongside Chloe Fineman reflected her integration into the broader Bravo media ecosystem during her time on the franchise.