‘Mob Wives’ Makeover for Karen Gravano

By Ed Scarpo


CBS New York:

Staten Island will never be the same again, thanks to hit series Mob Wives.

Season three is currently filming, but who can forget the dramatic fights from season two?

Karen Gravano, daughter of Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, is celebrating the success of her book, Mob Daughter, and is also showing off a new look.

She says she’s a “shiny” kind of person – but you don’t see that on the show.

She joined The Couch to let us know what other changes we can expect in the show’s upcoming season.

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