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  • RHOC Reunion Part 3 Recap: Tamra Threatens to Sue Gretchen After She Accuses Her of Being Behind Controversial Liked Posts & Feuds With Emily as More Allegations Surface, Plus Jenn Confronts Katie Over Convo With Friend Nicole

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    The OC ladies have been trippin’ (quite literally) this season.  As the reunion for season 19 of The Real Housewives of Orange County concludes, it seems like a happy ending is not in the cards.  Gretchen denies liking homophobic posts, despite following accounts that discuss that hate rhetoric, and Tamra gets accused of leaking content from the season.

    When confronted, not only does Tamra deny involvement, but she becomes infuriated. After 15 years on the show, Tamra has never once had this sort of problem, but she finds it interesting that once Gretchen and Slade come back on, issues seem to appear from thin air…

    From New Orleans, to Amsterdam, this group of women have traveled around… and they brought the drama with them. But they did manage to have some fun, mainly with recreational drugs. Shannon STILL believes she heard the OC theme song when she was on ‘shrooms and Andy lives for Heather wakin’ n bakin’. Speaking of Heather, she discusses the cathartic experience of spreading her father’s ashes and is grateful Emily was there to give the support she needed.  

    Andy brings up the emotional final dinner in Amsterdam when the ladies confront Gretchen’s alleged social media actions. Gretchen explains that there is no excuse for liking anything with “offensive sentiment” and she “completely denounces” anything that seems homophobic or transphobic.  Gretchen claims she did not recognize any of the posts, but admits that she does follow the accounts.

    Gretchen blames liking said posts on mindlessly scrolling without looking at the content of the post. WHAT.  Tamra points out that Gretchen unfollowed over two hundred hate accounts when she got back from Amsterdam.  Does that make Gretchen look guilty?

    Tamra wonders why Gretchen would be following someone with that type of content to begin with, but Gretchen plays dumb. She claims she follows both left and right wing accounts, especially around the 2020 election, and Andy reminds the group it is a free country-Gretchen can follow whoever. 

    Heather explains that after 14 years of knowing Gretchen, she has never seen Gretchen in that light. However, she has heard “rumblings” about Gretchen and this type of rhetoric. Heather reminds Gretchen that if she follows these accounts, her For You page is going to be full of hate. Tamra printed out posts from two days ago that shows Gretchen STILL liking this type of content. Gretchen calls it a “good lesson” and shares that she unliked many old posts.

    In order to prove to Heather that she was set up, Gretchen hired a cyber analysis company. The 25 page report confirms that the most egregious post may be a combo of AI and other imaging software. On top of that, the analysis found links between the hate accounts and Tamra!! 

    Tamra denies this wholeheartedly and explains that she has known about this situation since 2022. Gretchen claims someone called her to let her know Tamra and Gina were plotting to take her down with this hate rhetoric.  Andy wonders why Tamra would bring this up after resolving the issues with Gretchen. But Tamra is engaged.  She calls Gretchen a “homophobic b*tch,” but Gretchen believes that Tamra is the one putting everything out into the press. 

    In the end, Gina wishes that she brought up the post situation a different way. She apologizes to Gretchen since it caused some public drama.

    Heather explains that she felt as though Tamra was trying to drop the Gretchen post into her lap to make her run with it, but Heather chose not to take the bait. Tamra wonders why she is getting blamed for Gretchen liking homophobic stuff. When Emily jumps, wondering why Tamra would bring Gina into the mix, Tamra calls Emily an a*shole and seethes with anger. 

    Tamra reminds Emily, “by the way sweetheart, we had to switch you back on because when you got off, it [your podcast] tanked.” Tamra feels like she can come for Emily like that because she called her an a*shole, but the reality is, Tamra called Emily that FIRST! Tamra is always the victim. She misremembers, claiming she has always been nice to Emily, but calling her Shrek does not seem nice to me…

    Seeing remorse from Emily, Gina, and Heather makes Gretchen feel a little bit better after they all attacked her for liking homophobic posts.  Emily searched for credible sources of this egregious post and came up empty.  A screen shot is not clear evidence. Katie, who was not there, calls this situation heartbreaking as she is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.

    Gretchen is (sort of) crying because this is not who she is. She calls it a personal attack and feels like it was plotted and planned.  In fact, it brought up PTSD of naked wasted with all the plotting and planning. Gretchen claims that Tamra disseminates information to purposely retaliate.  Remind me again why Katie got banned from hanging out with the group when they’re doing the same thing?!

    Andy shows Tamra that the cyber analysis is linking accounts back to her and, as Gretchen puts it, her “criminal network.” Tamra states that she never leaked information to bloggers…which does not age well once she sees the post filming clip with an anonymous caller.

    Katie looks like she has seen a ghost and Tamra remains cool as a cucumber as they listen to the tipster shell out information that only those filming would know.  According to the source, Tamra was leaking information all season long and the entire content was known by this person. Evidently, Tamra clearly wanted Gina there to do her dirty work this season.

    Tamra wants to know who this guy is.  Andy reminds the group that they all must agree to keep things confidential about the season. Tamra calls this an ambush and points out that after 15 years, there has never been a problem… until Gretchen came back on.  

    Shannon shares that the anonymous person told them Tamra has been doing this for years. The tipster even knew about Shannon’s up fronts drama, info that was not privy to most. Now Tamra seems to find herself in the same seat that Katie was in all season long. Katie is happy to be clean on this one, since the only people who knew about this information filmed the remainder of the season.

    Tamra believes that Slade is working overtime to make her look bad and many people argue that the tone and cadence of the anon voice gives off Slade vibes.  

    Tamra shrieks and promises on her kids’ lives that she would never do this. Heather finds this concerning, but Tamra reminds everyone that the minute Gretchen and Slade are back in the picture, fishy things happen.  Gina feels set up by Tamra, but Tamra thinks that Gina should feel set up by Slade. Andy reminds Tamra that Slade wouldn’t know the information because Gretchen did not even know it.

    Shannon muses if Tamra’s “orgasmic face” on finale night had anything to do with this whole situation.  According to Shannon, it was almost like Tamra was smug in knowing she’s got Gretchen backed in the corner.

    Tamra explains there is no proof (other than the exact content and storyline from the season). Gina points out that if Tamra told anyone anything about the season, even with no mal intent, information is getting out there somehow. 

    Heather wants all of this to stop. Careers, kids, bloggers- it should all be off-limits.  This show should solely be about conflict and resolution between the group.  She reminds everyone this show is not a game of Survivor. Emily jumps in (what else is new?) to say it is imperative not to deal with outside people since it is hard enough as it is within the group. 

    If Gretchen could take back one thing she said this season it would be blabbing about Tamra’s alleged affair. Shannon apologizes once again to Katie for comparing her to Alexis and Katie regrets saying something about Jenn. 

    Heather wishes she was more vocal about the fatty photo and Emily goes back to last year and apologizes to Katie once again.  Gina regrets having asked Katie what she was wearing and she feels bad for saying she does not think Heather is funny.  Tamra regrets sharing the picture of Jenn and Jenn apologizes to both Shannon and Katie.  

    For Katie and Jenn, they need to have a conversation re: Nicole, a friend of Jenn’s. Apparently, Katie asked if Ryan was involved with Matt’s bookie gig. Jenn lets Katie know she can’t do things like this in true friendships, but Katie reminds Jenn that she had not spoken to her for weeks. Katie stands firm, despite Jenn’s accusations.

    Heather leads the ladies in a path to clarity with a toast and season 19 wraps.  Tamra is reeling, trying to claim her innocence to Andy, wondering where all of this information came from. She leans on Katie for support, which is rich considering Katie was also blacklisted this season for doing exactly what Tamra is accused of. 

    Katie reminds Tamra that she needs to remember who is in her corner. Tamra calls it retaliation, but Gina is headstrong that there were things discussed that only Gina and Tamra know…pointing all arrows back to Tamra. SO, is she guilty? Or are Slade and Gretchen truly behind this? 

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  • RHOC Reunion Part 2: Gretchen Claims Matt Said Eddie Is Gay, Katie Blames Jenn for Lost Paycheck, and Tamra Admits Shading Jenn With ‘Fatty’ Photo as Jenn Fires Back Over Affair Rumor

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    The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion continues. Tamra seems to be the common denominator in many of these arguments, but when Katie’s husband, Matt, arrives, the focus changes.  Gretchen’s tactic is to deny and Jenn‘s is to forget anything that ever happened.  Katie is tired of the lies and Matt is ready to set the record straight about “holding the line.”

    Tamra is forever bringing up old dirt about people. In an attempt to defend herself, Tamra freaks out, claiming she does not even talk about Gretchen.  Andy finally steps in to move the show along and switches from Gretchen vs. Tamra to Jenn vs. Tamra.  Look who always seems to be involved in the drama…

    Jenn and Tamra have no relationship because, according to Jenn, Tamra is hard to navigate. Jenn believes Tamra always tries to make people think Jenn is not who she pretends to be. But Tamra feels like Jenn focused on her because she wanted to be on the show.  It’s odd that Tamra is bringing this up now, considering she never appeared to be on bad terms with Katie when she first came onto the show.

    Tamra rattles off all the ways Jenn tries to be like her, but can we actually believe any of them?  For starters, Jenn was never Tamra’s neighbor, considering Tamra moved off the block around the time Jenn moved in. Jenn even points out that Tamra invited her to do a fitness competition; therefore, she was not trying to single-white-female-Tamra!

    Tamra denies being jealous of Gretchen and Jenn, especially when it comes to their looks.  It is odd that Tamra would bring up the infamous fatty photo of Jenn, though.  Heather believes there was no “ill-intent” coming from Tamra, but  Tamra admits she showed the photo to be shady.  Andy jumps in to remind Tamra that there is an OC look, so it’s probably not as deep as Tamra thinks it is- so no, Jenn is NOT trying to be Tamra.

    During an episode, Tamra insinuated that Jenn had an affair at her old yoga studio with an instructor, but Jenn denies this allegation. Tamra simply hears rumors and puts them into the universe.  Jenn admits that she did have an affair and now she is with Ryan and wonders why Tamra’s go-to is to just throw something mean out there to make it stick.

    Although Jenn does not have a set wedding date, the women, especially Emily,  have her back. When it comes to Ryan “oversexualizing” Jenn, she has some insecurities. Jenn worries that this yearning will die out.  Her co-parenting is finally evening out and Will even thanked Ryan for taking the kids in. 

    Gina talks about the questionable friendship between Shannon and Jenn. Jenn claims they are truly tight and is forever indebted to Shannon for throwing her a bridal shower (that she never really wanted). Gina admits to being salty over Shannon’s attention to Jenn, but Shannon wonders why Gina would need to say she is “worried” about her actions.

    Heather is annoyed with Gina because they are both putting themselves back into the world, working once again.  When Gina made fun of Heather’s comedic career, Heather felt hurt.  It seems like any time Heather mentions her career, the other ladies sh*t all over it.   Gina admits that this was an error and apologizes, despite doubling-down in her interview.

    They take a break for lunch and Katie’s husband, Matt, arrives on set. She gets a little emotional talking about how Jenn denied calling her con-artist.  Matt scoffs at this, claiming Jenn is the one getting married to a guy who did a deal with the feds!  

    When Shannon goes to visit Jenn, we learn about a phone call Jenn got from Ryan.  Ryan let Jenn know that Katie made it a point to talk to a friend of theirs named Nicole.  Katie apparently asked Nicole if Ryan was involved in Matt’s illegal bookie business, which is an odd thing to ask ANYONE.  Jenn is furious once she finds this out because she knows Katie was just trying to get dirt to use against her.

    Katie is finally ready for the truth to come to light.  She is irked because she always defended Jenn, but Jenn seemingly hung Katie out to dry when sh*t hit the fan. When it comes to the racially insensitive video Gretchen and Jenn posted, Jenn is angry that Katie came at her.  “How dare you think that it’s racist?” Jenn questions Katie, stating that Katie should know Jenn’s intentions better than that.

    On top of that, Jenn never officially apologized for this until today.  Even Gretchen said she was sorry…sure it was a Chat GPT message, but it was done.  Katie get can’t over how she was not only offended, but then blamed by Jenn for the backlash.

    Jenn states that Katie, apparently, always had an ear to the ground and always knew things about the ladies and their families. Katie is hell bent on this roofie story and wonders why Jenn is not backing her up.

    Andy takes a moment to reset the naked-wasted drama. Last year, Ryan, Jenn, Matt, Katie, Slade, and Gretchen went to dinner (before Gretchen was even on the show).  Katie alleges that Gretchen said she went to the hospital after Tamra drugged her that evening so long ago. Jenn seemingly only remembers SOME details, then claimed she didn’t know anything about it, but knew details the next day.  Seems fishy.

    Gretchen told Jenn she was so sick she probably could have gone to the hospital.  Gretchen understands that her “miscommunication” reliving the traumatic experience made her say words she did not intend.  Shannon claims we are all guilty of misspeaking, but Gretchen saying she DID go to the hospital is certainly not misspeaking, according to this group. After all, Gretchen did pass the lie detector test because she did not go to the hospital, yet Katie said Gretchen told her she had a positive toxicology report. 

    Slade, Ryan, and Matt were invited to come to the reunion, but the only one who comes is Matt. Matt jumps right in (despite shaking) talking about the 911 text message he received from Slade. According to Matt, Slade was directing him to tell Katie to “hold the line” with Gretchen about the naked wasted account.

    Matt claims that Gretchen and Slade chose to tell this story about Tamra to highlight just how dangerous Tamra can be.  He goes on to say this story went into great detail about a drugging and a hospital stay.

    As Gretchen gets backed into a corner, she throws out that Matt said some messed up stuff that night at dinner, too, including Matt saying, “the second I met Eddie, I knew he was gay.” However, Katie claims that Gretchen is the one who said that to begin with!

    Matt threatens Gretchen with, “do you wanna get into it?” multiple times as Gretchen interrupts left and right.  Matt says there are phone logs and records proving Slade’s need to manipulate the narrative. Gretchen explains that Slade thinks Matt and Katie are not only talking to bloggers, but making up stories about Gretchen and Slade! 

    Andy points out that if Gretchen actually went to the hospital so long ago, it would have been a HUGE deal.  Katie knows Gretchen lied about going, but she is not the one responsible for the lie.  It seems like Gretchen got caught up in the tale and perhaps embellished it a bit for her audience? It is interesting that Slade is not there to share his side of the story. 

    Matt points out that Gretchen is Slade’s fourth Housewife, but Gretchen corrects him. She is his third.  Katie claims that Jenn messed with her paycheck and livelihood when she let Katie go down in flames.  This enrages Jenn.  Jenn wants Katie to start taking ownership of the situation.  And, at the end of the day, Jenn lost a friend in Katie…

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  • PHOTOS: ‘RHOC’ Fans Suspect Emily Simpson Got a Chin Implant, See the Before & After Pics That Sparked Plastic Surgery Rumors

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    Did Emily Simpson go under the knife ahead of the recently filmed Real Housewives of Orange County reunion?

    Following the reveal of the season 19 reunion looks, Emily, 49, who’s been open about her past plastic surgeries, faced rumors of a chin implant, as before and after images shared on social media seemed to confirm that something had changed with her face.

    “Emily’s chin implant is chinning,” wrote a Bravo fan page on X.

    “Is that what it is? I couldn’t put my finger on what was different,” someone wrote in response to the images.

    “I was wondering what was different,” another agreed.

    “This side by side is insane wow,” exclaimed a third.

    But others said that it wasn’t an implant, but filler.

    “It’s the fillers she keeps getting. [Jennifer Pedranti] does it too,” one person alleged.

    Meanwhile, another added, “At the most it is masseter botox, chin shadowing with filler and botox and direct chin filler for her dimples. Most likely though it’s just masseter botox which does wonders for the jawline and TMJ too!”

    During a 2019 interview on The Domenick Nati Show, Emily opened up about the plastic surgeries she’d had over the years, sharing that she’d undergone a breast reduction, breast lift, and breast implants.

    “I’ve had three breast surgeries and I’ll probably do it again at some point, whenever I feel the need,” she admitted. “When I turned 40, I did a reduction and a lift. So, that was the last one, but that was the third one that I’ve had. I have no shame in the plastic surgery game.”

    Two years later, during a Q&A on Instagram, Emily responded to a fan who asked her how much surgery she’d had on her face. 

    “Zero… But I need a lower lift/tightening thing done asap,” she replied.

    Then, in 2023, on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, Emily confirmed she’d gotten “liposuction” in her arms and a “breast reduction” in January of that year.

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion begins next Thursday, November 6, at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHOC Reunion Recap: Gretchen Calls Tamra a “F—king Liar” After Tamra is Called Out for Bringing Up Dirt on Cast, Plus Tamra Tells Shannon to Shut Up, Katie Confronts Emily, and Gina Apologizes to Katie

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    The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion begins for season 19. Part one brings Katie back onto our screens after being missing from the latter half of the episodes. It also brings a “new” Tamra, which is laughable since all she does is fly off the handle any time Shannon speaks. But when Gretchen joins the group, she is ready to clear up some of the lies and set the record straight with Tamra.

    Andy greets all of the Housewives, and we learn that Shannon is fresh off a week at the Golden Door. Heather is happy about her quick commute for the reunion, and Emily explains that despite having a rough season, she managed to lose 25-30 pounds. Gina is loving the real estate business, and Katie is thrilled to be on set. Jenn (thankfully) was not dressed by Ryan, and Tamra promises she won’t be quitting today (yet). She explains that she is in better spirits because Teddi has zero tumors detected. 

    Tamra wants to be less reactive, but even Andy feels like Tamra’s behavior was not much different than the way she acted in the past. Tamra DID attend Alexis’ wedding and admits she feels weird talking about how beautiful it was in front of Shannon. Because Jenn chose Shannon over Alexis, she was uninvited and then reinvited. Exhausting.

    Shannon mutters that she did not get the grace that Tamra always asks for. She refers to Tamra as “Tamra Grudge” for the way she behaved all season. Tamra explains that Alexis said that Shannon was trying to ice Tamra out to try and get her off the show, but Shannon scoffs at this. Katie loves a chance to throw someone under the bus, so she calls Shannon out. Apparently, Jenn told Katie that Shannon called a producer about Tamra, but Andy debunks this rumor.

    When it comes to NOT trusting Tamra with sensitive information, Heather explains that she is a “historical friend” of Tamra’s. Her inconsistent and unpredictable behavior is what makes Heather a bit leery. After all, Tamra throws people’s secrets in their faces to hurt them. Take, for instance, when Tamra brought up Shannon’s dad’s drinking habits on screen. Tamra wonders why it’s okay for Shannon to discuss her familial drinking back in 2020, but when she brings it up, she gets in trouble.

    Shannon gets emotional, and Tamra claims she was not trying to single her dad out, since it was not her place at all. Jenn wonders when Tamra might look in the mirror and realize the issues are all stemming from HER. Tamra’s plan is to stay calm, apologize, and take accountability.

    Katie was accused of “stirring a pot of deception” this season. The viewers rallied around Katie after the lie detector episode, and it is clear that the women are shocked by the support Katie is receiving.

    Katie is still claiming she only sent the voice memo of Shannon freaking out to her husband, Matt, but Alexis also said she heard the recording. Before Shannon has the chance to question Katie, Tamra jumps in and brings up how Shannon filmed Vicki back in the day without her knowing it. Shannon claims this was done for safety during a fight between Vicki and her husband, but that’s a prime example of Tamra being Tamra and dredging up the past.

    Last year at the reunion, Emily brought up Katie’s custody battle with her children. Katie still wonders why Emily thought that would EVER be an okay thing to do and doesn’t understand why she has to explain herself 12 years later. Emily is tired of Katie using bloggers and journalists to fight her battles, and Katie apologizes for what occurred. 

    Jenn is still suffering from amnesia anytime she is in the hot seat, and she can’t remember saying Katie was a con artist. She merely thinks things do not add up with Katie.

    Katie told US Weekly that she felt set up and believes Emily was behind the whole lie detector situation. According to Emily, Katie said on camera that she would take a lie detector test. Emily admits a lie detector is ~36% accurate, and Emily’s only input was that the women come up with the questions anonymously. Emily denies setting Katie up and states she already knows Katie is lying — no machine needs to figure that out.

    Tamra points out that Emily says a lot of things in her confessionals about her, but she does not say the snide comments to her face. When Shannon comes in to remind Tamra that she makes snide comments too, Tamra jumps down her throat. Emily apologizes for saying Tamra never had girlfriends, but I think her fingers are crossed.

    Gina addresses the alleged racist comments about Katie’s clothing. Gina feels like it may have triggered a trauma in Katie, and Gina says she is sorry. Katie thinks it seemed inappropriate and denies calling her the R-word; rather, it had undertones of that type of behavior. Katie is the first Asian on RHOC in 18 years, and so she does not take any of this lightly. Katie accepts Gina’s apology, and Shannon gets in on this apology tour. Katie hopes there is a chance to move forward.

    In the meantime, Gretchen is prepping to clear up all the BS. She continues to deny saying that Tamra drugged her, and she is ready to show them that Gretchers means business.

    Emily can barely hold it together as she talks about her son Luke. Thanks to some viewer moms, Emily was alerted to PANDAS, a condition that can develop within a kid after having strep throat. Luke had a bad case of strep throat in January, and all of his symptoms are associated with this, especially as a child on the spectrum. She goes on to explain that Luke is going to have laser treatment on his brain to reduce the swelling. When it comes to her relationship with Shane, Emily calls it solid, but she wishes she had more emotional support. The Wife Swap episode did help her open her eyes to how much Shane does in their household. 

    Jenn gets to share that Dawson graduated from boot camp, despite passing out, and Tamra had a conversation and a HUG with her estranged daughter, Sidney. Shannon’s daughter is still traveling in Europe.

    It’s been 12 years since we’ve seen Gretchen (Jon-Benet Ramsey or Pink Elsa) on this stage. Gretchen explains that she is an influencer as her main source of income and that Slade is a consultant and sits on the Liberace foundation board (what?!). Guess Tamra can’t be responsible for Slade not having work…

    When it comes to Gretchen and Slade’s relationship, Heather makes it clear that their finances are no one’s business, but because of her reservations about his financial situation, it seemed like the proposal was fake. Andy even admits he thought Gretchen would want to get married on TV and have Bravo pay for the wedding. Tamra muses, “In God’s eyes, don’t you think you should be married?” Gretchen retorts that they had a ceremony… just no legal paperwork.

    Gretchen wishes that she had not brought up the Tamra affair rumor (which has been denied by all parties), but Tamra calls BS. Emily is irritated because Tamra and Gretchen called a truce, and then this happened. The 17-year feud with Tamra has been exhausting. Gretchen apologizes, but she points out that the alleged affair is in the press. It’s weird that Tamra is the only one who can bring up old dirt on people, and Tamra actually proves this point TWICE while talking to Andy. Shannon calls it “pure hypocrisy” before Tamra bites her head off. Looks like Tamra’s plan to stay calm, apologize, and take accountability can go right out the window as she goes back and forth with Gretchen about who is the worst liar…

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  • RHOC’s Gretchen Rossi Explains Her Lack of Reaction to Claims of ‘Liking’ Anti-LGBTQ Posts as Tamra Reveals What Made it “Worse” & Emily Shares What Was “Concerning”

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    Gretchen Rossi was accused of “liking” a series of controversial posts, including homophobic messages and anti-abortion rights statements, on Thursday’s finale episode of the 19th season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and after the show aired, the cast commented on her “concerning” lack of a reaction.

    As Gretchen, 47, explained why she didn’t have much to say after the accusations were made, her co-stars, including Emilly Simpson, 49, Tamra Judge, 58, and Heather Dubrow, 56, raised suspicions as Shannon Beador, 61, attempted to defend her.

    “I was so confused because, in my heart, I’m like, ‘There’s no way I would’ve liked a post like that.’ What am I supposed to say to this? I know fundamentally in my heart what I feel and how I believe, so, but it’s like, how are you supposed to defend that in that moment?” Gretchen wondered on the October 30 episode of the RHOC: After Show. “I was legitimately in shock and confused. And then it just got weirder and weirder and weirder.”

    “I thought you would have come unhinged if you knew in your soul that it was not you,” Jennifer Pedranti, 48, replied.

    Meanwhile, Emily, who said she would have been “livid” if similar accusations were made against her, expected Gretchen to lash out at Tamra.

    “I thought that her reaction would’ve been, ‘F*ck you, Tamra. This is you creating bullsh*t about me.’ And that’s what I thought the reaction might be, and then I was gonna sit and analyze that. But there was no reaction from her,” she noted as Tamra added that Gretchen’s lack of a reaction “made it worse.”

    “If someone was accusing me of something, you just want to go, ‘How can I prove that this is ridiculous, that this is so not true?’” Heather reasoned.

    As for what else raised a red flag for Emily, she gave a nod to Gretchen’s chat with Slade Smiley, 51, as she questioned who Gretchen was.

    “The other things that was concerning for me is that she showed no emotion or really any kind of reaction until after she spoke to Slade. I don’t know where you land because I can’t tell what’s genuinely you and what’s Slade guiding you,” she explained.

    Elsewhere, Shannon said she “can’t imagine” that Gretchen did what she’s accused of.

    “I’ve seen a kind, devoted mom, [a] faith-based gal, and a girl who has a lot of friends in the LGBTQ community. So I don’t know. I’m waiting with you to see what happens,” she told Heather. “Something doesn’t make sense about all of it.”

    Shannon then noted that everyone reacts differently to different scenarios.

    “Shannon Beador laughs. Gretchen just was blindsided and like, ‘What?’ And some people are [deer] in the [headlights] and some people go, and they’re very vocal about what’s going on. So I don’t want to judge her based on her reaction,” she concluded.

    The three-part Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion begins next Thursday, November 6, at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHOC Recap: Gretchen’s Disturbing Social Media Activity Comes to Light as She Breaks Down Over Years-Long Feud With Tamra, Plus Gina Questions Jenn & Shannon’s Friendship

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    The Amsterdam trip continues on this episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.  Shannon is still coming down from the effects of her space cake, Gina’s mushroom micro dose has her running her mouth, and Emily is (shockingly) not tired of stirring the pot.  Gretchen‘s emotional meltdown after trying to clear things up with Tamra dampens the mood, but it’s the post she liked and commented on that really has people questioning just who IS Gretchers?

    The ladies have switched ensemble vibes from leather and lace for the Red Light district to floral and pastels for the tulip field trip. They really love to dress the part.  Heather has decided that micro dosing mushrooms with Gina at 10:20 am would be a fabulous idea in hopes of bringing out the vibrant tulip colors.  

    On the ride there, Tamra calls Gretchen a downer and Emily points out that Gretchen always seems to creep around Tamra.  But it’s not just Gretchen’s name on this van-group’s lips.  Jenn becomes a topic of conversation. Gina believes that Jenn is just “whoever everybody tells her to be.” They all wonder why Shannon is going around saying Jenn is not attending Alexis’s wedding, despite being invited.  Evidently, Shannon told Jenn NOT to go and Tamra sees that Shannon is making Jenn fall into line by obeying her friendship rules.

    The tulip fields are beautiful (mushrooms are not even needed to see the vibrancy, Heather) and Gina is really starting to feel the effects of the ‘shrooms.  She chats with Emily about the Jenn and Shannon of it all and becomes angry.  Gina wonders why Shannon did not throw HER a party to celebrate the fact that she is back together with Travis.  This is a crazy thing to say. Gina feels like Shannon always pushes her away because she holds Shannon accountable and therefore is always the bad guy. 

    The ladies sit down for some lunch and loose-lips-Gina brings up Alexis’s wedding.  According to Emily, a high Gina never STFUs and that very much tracks. Jenn claims that Shannon never outright asked her to not go to Alexis’s wedding.  Emily wonders out loud if Shannon is ok with Jenn being good friends with Alexis.  Don’t her arms ever get tired from all the stirring?!

    Jenn makes it clear that Shannon’s issues with Alexis are only Shannon’s issues. Although Shannon cannot dictate who Jenn is friends with, their friendship is now getting judged by Shannon. 

    Gina blurts out that Jenn did not even want the shower luncheon Shannon threw.  In fact, according to Gina, Jenn thought it was “ridiculous.” Jenn is appalled, but tries to backtrack despite questionable video footage.  Gina states she is being honest and wonders why Jenn is trying to foster this “fake friendship.” Shannon is beyond hurt.

    Gina wonders why Shannon didn’t celebrate HER family coming back together.  No one knows what the issue is, so Emily enters to try and figure out the authenticity of Shannon and Jenn’s friendship because it is totally her business-not.

    Shannon is left feeling stupid, wondering where she stands with Jenn, and the group piles back into the vans. Jenn and Gretchen chat about being content creators and explain that it’s a full-blown business.  Gretchen calls herself a serial entrepreneur and she wants Jenn to get in on this side hustle, but first she needs to drop Ryan on all her Instagram posts.

    Emily thinks it is hilarious to gift the women tacky trucker hats with even tackier sayings on them.  When Heather dons an “I heart c*ck” hat, we know that hell is freezing over.  They split into two groups and get into hot tub boats on the canal.  Emily forces Gretchen and Tamra into one “crockpot” in an effort to have them make amends.

    On the other boat, Shannon thought things were different with Jenn.  Jenn led Shannon to believe that she is not friendly with Alexis, therefore she is now questioning the honesty between them. Shannon wants Jenn to understand that Alexis crossed certain lines and wonders why Jenn would think Alexis is so great. 

    In the meantime, Emily is doing the most trying to get Gretchen and Tamra on the same page.  Gretchen admits to messing up the night in LA, but Tamra wonders what intentions Gretchen had at the charity event when she confronted her with Slade. The pact they made at the beach to move on got breached almost immediately because it’s a never ending tit-for-tat cycle. 

    Gretchen realizes that Emily is being a flip-flopper in this situation.  Tamra tells Gretchen she is “not relevant, which perpetuates the cycle.  Emily points out that Gretchen is guilty in this mess and so Gretchen claims she will be more introspective. Gretchen plans on taking accountability, but notice Tamra stays mum.

    Gretchen states that Tamra has yet to take Jesus Christ into her heart, so why should she change now and be an apologetic person?

    As they walk off the boat, Tamra reads a headline on her phone and she questions Jenn right away.  Jenn admits that she DOES have to pay a 6 figure judgement after a lawsuit for allegedly not paying rent on her studio.  The modified rent plan during Covid is now forcing Jenn to pay back that money. Tamra feels like Jenn could have been better off financially if she made smarter decisions. 

    Gretchen becomes upset in the Sprinter because she feels like all of the things said over the years about Tamra and to Tamra are pretty ugly.  She cries that she doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but the nastiness is more of a defense mechanism. 

    Because of Gretchen’s emotions, she is choosing to come late to the dinner.   In the meantime, Shannon and Jenn are making up synchronized dances in the food hall, proving that their friendship is still going strong.

    As they dine, Tamra states that she is “bugged.” The ladies try to tell her that in the bus, Gretchen showed her genuine side and this time, it seems like she really means her apology.

    Gretchen eventually rolls up, two hours late, and the mood changes. Despite Gina and Emily trying to move the storyline along, Gretchen is still not ready to talk about her break down.  She explains that it stems from pain, but Tamra points out that Gretchen keeps bringing things up. 

    Although it was a long time ago, things bubbled up once again for Gretchen and she is wishing it was different. Heather reminds Gretchen that everyone has to be accountable and Gretchen apologizes (again) for bashing Tamra for 12 years.

    The next day, Gina and Emily debrief. Gina claims she is struggling with Gretchen because of something she saw on social media.  About two weeks ago, Gina was at the dispensary with Tamra and she brought up these “alarming” posts that Gretchen liked.  Gretchen even commented on some of the posts and Gina is having a hard time believing that is who Gretchen is at her core.

    While the show doesn’t go into detail on the exact posts, they appear to be referring to screenshots that appear to show Gretchen liking homophobic posts on social media. Gretchen has since claimed the screenshots of that seemingly show her liking these posts are fake. 

    Gina can’t let this whole situation go: “Once you see stuff like this, you gotta call it out and not ignore it.” It isn’t adding up that Gretchen would be launching hate campaigns, but Gina wants Gretchen to explain herself…

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  • Katie Ginella Claims RHOC Costar Called Production to Premeditate Her Takedown, Claps Back at Gina and Addresses Jenn’s Alleged Betrayal, Plus Talks Upcoming Reunion

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    Katie Ginella addressed Gina Kirschenheiter’s comment about “Asian designers,” and why she thinks Jennifer Pedranti “jump[ed] ship.” The Real Housewives of Orange County star also addressed the upcoming reunion, and claimed a costar called production to premeditate her takedown.

    Throughout the new episodes, almost every castmate accused Katie of lying. During a lie detector test, Katie “failed” all the questions – leading to the end of her friendships with Jennifer and Gretchen Rossi. Later on, Katie suggested that Gina and Emily Simpson set up the test so she would fail. Meanwhile, many fans on social media are fiercely siding with Katie, and Jennifer has clapped back at some.

    On Two Ts in a Pod, Katie was asked about Gina’s comment suggesting that Katie wasn’t wearing “Asian designers.”

    “I am not looking to Gina for advice on how to be Asian, or how Asian I need to be. So I’m gonna do that on my own,” she said.

    As for Gina’s suggestion that she might not return if Katie comes back, Katie stated, “I think it’s very sad, and I don’t think I’m that scary … [But] I don’t think [what she’s saying is] the truth.”

    In an interview for ET, Katie addressed her friendship fallout with Jennifer.

    “Jen is someone that I dearly loved, and I felt like last year I stuck up a lot for her in situations regarding the dress at Neiman Marcus and Ryan and all the allegations about Ryan,” said Katie. “I feel like when she saw [them] gang up on me, she thought, ‘Oh, I don’t want to go down with this sinking ship, so I’m going to jump ship basically.’”

    She was asked why Jennifer doesn’t back up her claims.

    “Her hate for Tamra is greater than her love for me, and that’s what all this boils down to,” said Katie. “…[And] the things that she’s doing online are kind of scary. I don’t know … It’s hard. I miss talking to her and I miss the relationship we had, but hopefully we’re going to repair it one day.”

    Katie claimed that the first time she’ll see her castmates in a while will be at the reunion.

    “I will be there,” she said. “I’m hoping to get some apologies. Big ones … I would like to discuss this setup and trying to push me out … [There’s] probably going to be a lot of heat coming my way. It might be everyone on one side and then just me [on the other].”

    Katie said she’s only heard from Tamra Judge since the polygraph drama.

    “[She asks] how [I’m] doing,” said Katie. “She checks in on me, which is really nice.”

    Katie claimed her “biggest regret” of the season was “not standing up for myself,” as she never thought she would be “portrayed as this season’s villain.” Katie found it “suspect” that only Emily, Gina, and Gretchen passed all of their questions on the polygraph.

    She also hinted that certain castmates may not realize there are “biases” behind some of the “words that they are using,” and they should perhaps “do some learning” — as Katie sometimes “felt like an other.”

    According to Katie, one costar told her that a different castmate called the head of production in an attempt to plan her takedown (so Gretchen could take her spot). She suggested that Gina was somehow involved in the plan.

    “I heard from one castmate that another castmate called the head of production and said we need to give Gretchen Katie’s orange. We want her out,” claimed Katie.

    She continued, “So that’s where the planning started from the very beginning of the season. I also think you see in the episode where Gina says to Gretchen, ‘Don’t worry, we have a plan.’ And then says to Tamara, ‘We got her. Don’t worry.’ So, I think a lot of things were premeditated and planned.”

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  • Katie Ginella Accused of Using Bots for Social Media Support Amid Lie Detector Drama on RHOC

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    A fan accused Katie Ginella of using “bots” to support her on social media – amid her controversial drama with Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Gretchen Rossi, and Jennifer Pedranti on the Real Housewives of Orange County.

    In a recent episode, Emily introduced castmates to a surprise lie detector test. According to the results, Katie “failed” a question about whether Gretchen really told her that Tamra Judge drugged her in a past season. After the test, Gretchen and Jennifer seemed to end their friendship with Katie.

    On social media, many fans (and Tamra) have expressed support for Katie – while calling out Gretchen and Jennifer. Katie has suggested that Emily and Gina set up the lie detector test using a paid actor.

    Last week, Redditor u/Prudent-Experience-3 accused Katie of using bots. According to the user, the similarities of the following TikTok comments indicate that they’re coming from bots. Two of the commenters have the same name.

    “Katie is bringing her A-game, no doubt about it. It’s clear she’s not here to mess around!” wrote a user named Evely.

    “Katie’s bringing the heat! Definitely someone to watch this season,” wrote a different fan, Amely.

    “Katie’s definitely bringing the heat! Her energy is unmatched this season,” wrote a Julia.

    “Katie is bringing the heat this season! Her presence is already making waves. Can’t wait to see what she does next!” wrote another Amely.

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    The Redditor then expressed why they believe it’s the work of bots.

    “Not only is [Katie] bad at doing the housewive[s] bloggers game, but she’s also bad at doing the housewive[s] botting game,” said the Redditor. “I really like Katie. Her lying is funny, her flooding the zone with more lies at the ladies tactic is even more funny, and how bad she is at doing housewives politics is even more funny.”

    “Now with this botting game, she couldn’t even get bots with different names,” the user went on. “You got amely and other amely repeating the same message. IDK, this whole thing is funny to me.”

    New episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County air on Thursday nights on Bravo.

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  • RHOC’s Tamra Judge Agrees With Emily Simpson’s Claim That She’s Different Off-Camera & Shares How, Plus Discusses Forgiving Katie Ginella

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    Tamra Judge has been a significant topic of discussion on season 19 of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Now, she’s responding to a recent comment from Emily Simpson and explaining where she finds the courage to go head-to-head with her cast members and how this differs from her real life.

    Emily, 49, was recently in an interview, and the topic of Tamra, 58, came up. She stated that Tamra was much calmer and quieter in real life, which is a stark contrast to what fans see of her on RHOC.

    This prompted Tamra to respond on the August 31 episode of the Two Ts in a Pod podcast. Luckily, By Wig Hello Drama on X posted the clip. Tamra began, “You know, I heard on an interview recently… I think it might have been Emily, where she says, ‘You know, the thing with Tamra is like off camera she’s so quiet. She doesn’t really go out much. She’s so reserved.’ But on camera, I’m a different person.”

    “I think that’s true, but I think there’s an alcohol component when I film that gets me heightened and gets me to the level that I’m at and gives me the courage to call people out,” Tamra continued. “Where in my normal, everyday life, I would never do that.”

    Teddi Mellencamp, 44, then chimed in, “Where in my normal, everyday life, I would.” Tamra added, “Oh, you call people out that don’t even need to be called out.” They also agreed that Teddi was “calmer” on camera when she was on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She went on to say that RHOBH was her first experience with reality television, and that she didn’t really know anyone when she started.

    Tamra also defended her time on the show by stating that Teddi was going through personal issues while she was on the show, which prevented her from being the force that she could have been. 

    In other Tamra news, a fan recently asked how she was able to forgive Katie Ginella for the lies she had been caught in.

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    “We all make mistakes. The show is about conflict and resolution,” Tamra replied. “She apologized to me & we moved forward. Nothing good comes from holding a grudge.” 

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  • Katie Ginella’s Husband Matt Details Slade’s Frantic ‘911’ Text Amid Gretchen Drama, Slams Jenn & Ryan for Protecting Couple, and Shades Emily as a “Mall Cop” Lawyer, Plus Accuses RHOC Cast of “Relentless” Bullying

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    Katie Ginella‘s husband, Matt Ginella, detailed a “911” text and phone call he got from Slade Smiley during a podcast appearance last week.

    As he looked back on the fallout involving Katie’s claims about what Gretchen Rossi, 46, had or hadn’t told her about the moments that followed her “naked wasted” ordeal with Tamra Judge, 57, Matt recalled the moment he was contacted by Slade, 51, amid the Real Housewives of Orange County cast’s girls’ trip to New Orleans.

    “I get a 911 text from Slade. It gives me chills saying this right now. I was like, ‘What has happened to my wife?’” Matt shared on the August 29 episode of Don’t Let It Stu.

    Although he was initially worried that something had happened to his spouse, Matt learned after calling his co-star that Slade’s concern was in regard to a dinner date he and Katie, 41, had with Slade, Gretchen, Jennifer Pedranti, 48, and Ryan Boyajian, 49, months prior.

    “These are his exact words: ‘Katie might have just sealed her own fate … She told Kiki Monique what we told you guys the night of Maestro’s, and now it’s getting back out to the group. This is really bad. You need to call Katie, and you essentially need to have her hold the line and say it wasn’t said,’” Matt shared.

    According to Matt, Slade informed him that he was on the other line with executive producer Alex Baskin, claiming he was “pissed” about the suggestion that Gretchen had allegedly said she was roofied and hospitalized.

    “[Slade] was in like, full backpedal, and I’m like, again, this guy started [RHOC]. I don’t know what his connections … I don’t know what his relationships are with top production or whatever. I don’t know if he’s on with Alex Baskin. I just know that I know Alex Baskin is important. He’s powerful, and apparently, he’s pissed,” Matt continued.

    But after calling Katie and asking her if she’d spoken to Kiki, Katie denied it.

    @hurrdatentertainment Katie Ginella’s Husband EXPOSES Slade & Gretchen’s Role in KatieGate 👀 #rhoc #oc #realhousewives #podcast #dontletitstu @CHEF STUART ♬ original sound – Hurrdat Entertainment

    Matt also recounted what had gone down at Maestro’s during their group dinner, alleging that Slade was there only to make sure that he and Katie would join him in being “anti-Tamra.”

    “This story was told to us. We didn’t ask for it. We’re sitting there going, ‘Wow, that’s crazy. That’s some crazy sh*t,’” he revealed.

    As for why Jenn has denied Katie’s claims about what Gretchen said that night about the “naked wasted” incident, Matt accused her and Ryan of “covering and pretending” on Gretchen and Slade’s behalf because they “hate Tamra so much.”

    Matt then described how the story evolved as it was passed on.

    “A credible journalist gets told this story by Katie, apparently. Kiki said multiple times that it’s off the record, and I love hearing that now, she’s saying that she had an off-the-record conversation with Dave Quinn, who I guess took it to Tamra,” he stated. “The panic button was hit, and Slade was like, ‘Oh sh*t, that whole little embellishment I was doing for whatever reason…’”

    Moving on to the other women, Matt pointed out that Jenn and Katie “were real friends.”

    “This was a true friendship. Katie rode for Jenn, supported Jenn, believed Jenn, backed Jenn to the other women. She did everything that I think she thought Jenn would do for her, and Jenn didn’t,” he said.

    As for Emily Simpson, 49, Matt poked fun at her legal career.

    “For this mall cop of a lawyer to hire a lie detector when she knows it’s not admissible in court, the whole scene turns on a dime. It’s all a light, happy, ‘Oh, that’s not true.’ ‘Okay, that’s fine.’ But here comes Katie. Goes last. Misses all of them. ‘No one believes you.’ ‘You’re a horrible person,’” he recalled. 

    “This has been a nonstop, relentless projection and assault and bullying of grown women to a grown woman. [Shannon Beador]’s storyline? Katie. Jenn’s storyline? Katie. Gretchen’s storyline? Katie. [Gina Kirschenheiter] and Emily’s storyline? Katie,” he concluded.

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    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHOC’s Katie Ginella Calls Out Jenn for Refusing to Back Up Her Gretchen Story, Admits to “Weeks” of Crying, and Reveals Matt and Slade Phone Call as Emily & Tamra Weigh In

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    Katie Ginella took aim at Jennifer Pedranti after she failed to have her back amid the lie detector test fiasco on The Real Housewives of Orange County on Thursday night.

    After attempting to convince Jenn, 48, to speak up and confirm her story about Gretchen Rossi‘s alleged claims that she was roofied and hospitalized amid her “naked wasted” encounter with Tamra Judge, 57, Katie lashed out at her former friend, accusing her of lying and suggesting she wanted her to be berated by their castmates.

    “You must be f*cking lying because I know what I heard at that restaurant, and that’s why in that moment, I pointed to Jenn, I was like, ‘Jenn, you know she said that.’ We had just talked a month before on the phone about it, with [Ryan Boyajian] and [Slade Smiley] on the phone. How do you not remember this?” Katie wondered on the August 28 episode of the RHOC: After Show.

    “That’s the most disappointing part of this whole thing, is I don’t know why Jenn won’t just say, ‘I heard it too,’” she continued. “I cried for weeks about this. Why would you wanna see me get annihilated? Why wouldn’t you just say, ‘Hey Gretchen, I think you did slip up and say that?’”

    Even Emily Simpson, 49, wondered why Jenn didn’t take more of a stand — in one way or another.

    “Jenn is the one person that could clarify everything that was said and what happened, and you can’t get a clear answer from her, and that’s what’s frustrating for me … Jenn could be the truth in all of this,” she noted.

    But according to Jenn, Gretchen “did not tell me that [she] went to the hospital.” Instead, she only told her that she was so sick that she felt like she could have. So, when Katie shared her story and prompted her to respond, Jenn felt as if she was being used. 

    “It kept feeling like I was this lifeline that kept getting thrown out. Like, ‘If I use Jenn, my story is valid,’” she explained. “I felt like you girls as a whole were starting to look at me like, ‘Well Katie said you were there,’ or ‘Katie said you heard it,’ or ‘Katie said,’ and that’s where I was like, ‘Come on Katie, start speaking for you … stick to what you think and feel and stop grouping me with your same thoughts and feelings.’”

    As for Katie’s failure of the lie detector test, Jenn admitted to feeling “heartsick.”

    “I was looking at Katie at the other couch, knowing this moment is horrible for her but yet, I [couldn’t] save [her] anymore,” she recalled.

    Also on the RHOC: After Show, after Tamra suggested that the only way the real story would be revealed is if Jenn “turns on Gretchen,” Katie explained why Jenn didn’t speak up.

    “I think when she saw I was getting in the mess, she didn’t want to get in the mess, and that’s why she’s like, ‘I didn’t hear it.’ Because she’s friends with both of us. Or she was friends with both of us,” she shared. “[But] we all heard it. It was me, [Matt Ginella], Ryan, Jenn, Gretchen, [and] Slade. We were all talking about how f*cked up it was.”

    Katie then said that Matt no longer speaks to Slade as she detailed Slade’s efforts to keep her from repeating the supposed story.

    “We were in New Orleans, and Slade called him, I don’t know how many times, over and over and over. I think Slade calling Matt 20 times in a row, frantic, texting him ‘911,’ why would he do this if I just made this up and lied about it? He wouldn’t,” she concluded.

    Meanwhile, on her Instagram Story, Katie continued to address the matter, sharing a clip from the H3 Podcast in which it was noted that the man behind the lie detector test, John Grogan, had been “exposed” by YouTube user Ludwig.

    In the video, Ludwig explained that he paid John $1,000 for a lie detector test before being told, “We’re not gonna be able to do a legitimate polygraph test.”

    “A polygraph test is very slow, very boring. When you give an answer, I have to read the results for a little bit before giving a reply back. A lot of the time, it’s inconclusive. You won’t even have a true or false and it’s never an outright lie,” John supposedly continued. “There’s just some things that trend toward lies, and I can’t speak with such exact verbiage. I have to be a bit more vague.”

    Ludwig went on to suggest that John’s test was for “entertainment purposes” as he claimed that he had been willing to be dishonest about his results.

    “If there’s ever an answer you want, tap me on the foot … that’ll let me know that that should be a lie. You don’t tap me, it’ll be a truth,” John reportedly told him.

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    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHOC’s Tamra Judge Discusses Why She Felt “Really Hurt” by Gina and Emily, Reveals Text to Heather After Fight, and What Emily Told Her Amid Filming

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    Tamra Judge took aim at Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter while appearing on Lala Kent‘s podcast on Wednesday.

    In addition to looking back on her heated spat with Heather Dubrow, 56, admitting to intense struggles amid Teddi Mellencamp‘s brain cancer diagnosis, and revealing that she actually quit The Real Housewives of Orange County three times amid season 19, Tamra, 57, explained the moments leading up to her first “exit” and lashed out at Emily, 49, and Gina, 41, for talking behind her back.

    “This season, I’m really hurt by Gina and Emily because I truly thought that they were my friends,” Tamra began on the August 20 episode of Give Them Lala after being asked which castmates were most guilty of talking behind her back.

    “To hear them say the things they’ve said, knowing what I’m going through at the time, I mean, Emily even said to me, ‘Geez, if this was happening to my best friend, Gina, I don’t know how I would be able to film this show.’ But knowing that, and still coming for me and saying things, to me it’s just hurtful, and it makes me think they really don’t care about me or they’re really more interested in making good TV,” Tamra explained. 

    While Heather also lashed out at Tamra’s behavior amid their girls’ trip to New Orleans, Tamra said she “[understood]” since she “wasn’t very nice to her,” and she revealed that she texted her afterward.

    “I’m like, ‘I’m so sorry you don’t deserve that,’” Tamra recalled. “She does [call me on my sh*t]. But I love Heather. Heather comes from a place of kindness. Me and Heather have had arguments, but we always have resolution, and I care about her, and I care about her family, and she cares about my family … she’s just a very kind person, but we’re also filming a show together, and if I do something that’s out of line, I expect Heather to call me out like I do for anybody else.”

    Before traveling to New Orleans, Tamra learned of Teddi’s diagnosis, which sent her into a bit of a tailspin.

    “What people don’t understand [is] Teddi is one of my good friends, but also she’s my business partner, and we built this amazing podcast together,” she explained. “Five days a week, we’re talking, we’re chatting, we’re on the phone, we’re on Zoom. And now this is happening, two weeks into filming, she got diagnosed, and we had just been in New Orleans. We come back and I have to hold the podcast down on my own, bring in a co-host, I’m doing this five days a week … I would do that in the morning, go film, come home, watch the show, sometimes I have to do two podcasts in a day, depending on how busy the Bravo schedule is with housewives, and then do it all over again.”

    Amid her heartache, which was paired with her hectic schedule, Tamra said she “wasn’t eating” and “wasn’t sleeping.” On top of that, she shared, “I was taking Xanax.”

    “It was not a good time in my life. I won’t even watch last week’s episode … because I don’t want to relive it,” she confessed.

    Although some have suggested that Tamra shouldn’t have been filming if she was in such a dark place, she shared with Lala that she had already started the season when she learned of Teddi’s brain cancer.

    “I didn’t really have much of a choice,” she stated. “I was already in it.”

    Following her first “exit” from RHOC, Tamra said quitting became a knee-jerk reaction to stress.

    “Every time I got very upset or emotional, my first instinct was to say, ‘I quit,’ and I probably did that three times this year,” she admitted.

    Also on the podcast, Tamra looked back on the night she decided to leave New Orleans.

    “I took Xanax that night before we went to dinner, not thinking about the two drinks I had with [Shannon Beador]. I don’t remember that scene. I don’t remember going to [Shanon’s] hotel room, and when I saw that, I’m like, oh my God, it’s yellow, it’s champagne,” she recalled.

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • ‘RHOC’ Star Heather Dubrow Says She “Lit Gina Up” Over Claims She Researched Katie’s Past, Hints at “Irrefutable Proof” Against Katie

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    Heather Dubrow revealed she “lit [Gina Kirschenheiter] up” on the phone after she shared on Watch What Happens Live that Heather sent information about Katie Ginella’s custody situation to Emily Simpson (who exposed it on the Real Housewives of Orange County reunion). Heather also named co-stars who pass around stories, and she seemingly hinted at “irrefutable proof” against Katie.

    Earlier this season, Tamra Judge told Gretchen Rossi that Katie was claiming Gretchen accused Tamra of ‘roofieing’ her. Gretchen chose to believe her friend Katie, who denied it. But rumors are swirling that Katie later had a falling out with Gretchen and Jennifer Pedranti.

    On Virtual Reali-Tea, Heather shared how she reacted to Gina’s interview.

    “I called her,” said Heather. “She didn’t answer … She saw. I texted her, and she called me the next day. She did apologize. But here’s the thing, which is really important to understand. At that period of time, between the end of the season and the reunion, a lot of stories came out about Katie … And we were all sending them to each other. So me to Emily, Emily to Gina, Gina to Shannon [Beador], Shannon to me, Tamra to whoever.”

    Heather said stories were also passed around after “Shannon’s DUI,” and the “alleged FBI stuff” over Ryan Boyajian.

    “Trust me, they all pass our stories around to each other,” said Heather. “But I really was upset because it made it sound like I was researching [Katie], and I have never done that. I do not like that. I do not subscribe to that. It was just stuff that was out in articles that were posted.”

    Heather said she “lit [Gina] up” on the phone after the interview, but Heather “apologized” for it later.

    As for the drama with Katie, Heather was asked when Gretchen seemingly started to believe Tamra. “Well, you gotta watch the next few episodes,” she said.

    The host then asked what Heather thinks of Katie’s falling out with Gretchen and Jennifer.

    “I think, you know, you stand up for your friends and you believe in them — until you’re faced with irrefutable proof,” she answered.

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  • Emily Simpson Shares Sad Update on Relationship With Mom, Plus She Reveals If Friendships on RHOC Are “Genuine” as Shane Addresses If Show is “Scripted” and Shades “Wackadoodle” Cast Member

    Emily Simpson Shares Sad Update on Relationship With Mom, Plus She Reveals If Friendships on RHOC Are “Genuine” as Shane Addresses If Show is “Scripted” and Shades “Wackadoodle” Cast Member

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    Emily Simpson hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session with her fans and followers on Instagram on Sunday, during which she answered questions about her relationship with her mom Carolyn and The Real Housewives of Orange County.

    As her husband Shane Simpson took one question for himself, revealing if the show was scripted as he signaled “crazy” cast members, Emily, 48, offered an update on her relationship with her mother and shared her thoughts on the “genuine” friendships among the women.

    “Has your relationship with your mum improved?” a fan asked on October 27.

    During an early episode of season 18, Emily spoke of her mother’s depression and the impact it had on her childhood, also sharing that her mom hadn’t seen her kids in years. And, unfortunately, nothing has changed between them.

    “Not at all. We barely speak,” Emily revealed.

    RHOC Emily Simpson Offers Update on Relationship With Mom

    When another fan asked if any of the show was “scripted,” adding that they “hope not,” Shane appeared on camera.

    “Okay, Emily went on a walk, gave me her phone, and I see these questions here and this is one I’m gonna answer,” he began.

    “It’s not scripted. Those ladies are just all crazy. Nothing needs to be scripted, Emily included. And one’s a wackadoodle,” he shared, not naming which cast member he was referring to.

    Emily Simpson's Husband Shane Shares If RHOC is Scripted

    A third person wanted to know more about the friendships seen on RHOC, asking, “Do all members hang out outside of filming? Or is it only for the show?”

    “There are genuine friendships in this group … even outside of filming and I think that’s why season 18 is so successful,” Emily replied.

    Emily Simpson on If Friendships are Real on RHOC

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8 on Bravo.

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  • RHOC’s Emily Simpson Reveals the “Rudest Bravolebrity,” If Shannon Should’ve Accepted Alexis’ Olive Branch, and Questions Heather’s Jeans-Gate Apology, Plus If Tamra is Projecting Her Drinking Habits Onto Shannon

    RHOC’s Emily Simpson Reveals the “Rudest Bravolebrity,” If Shannon Should’ve Accepted Alexis’ Olive Branch, and Questions Heather’s Jeans-Gate Apology, Plus If Tamra is Projecting Her Drinking Habits Onto Shannon

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    Emily Simpson labeled Vicki Gunvalson as the “rudest Bravolebrity” while appearing on Thursday night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.

    While also addressing Alexis Bellino‘s olive branch to Shannon Beador, 60, her jeans-gate drama with Heather Dubrow, 55, and Tamra Judge‘s apology to Ryan Boyajian, 46, the 48-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star threw some shade at the OG of the O.C. and at John Janssen, 61.

    “It would be Victoria Gunvalson. I love Vicki, but she can be really rude to other people,” Emily admitted on the October 3 episode of WWHL after being asked who was the rudest Bravo star.

    As for Alexis’ olive branch, which she extended on Thursday night’s RHOC, Emily proclaimed, “No,” when asked if she should’ve accepted it.

    She also didn’t think that Shannon should have softened her “you’re not invited [to London] text.”

    “I feel like she did soften it. I feel like there was a first draft … [She should’ve gone] harder!” Emily stated.

    Looking back at how Alexis kicked Jennifer Pedranti, 47, and Katie Ginella, 40, out of her house, seemingly “shooting the messengers” after they spoke about their upcoming trip across the pond and mentioned John’s lawsuit against Shannon, Emily didn’t think she had a right to be mad at the ladies.

    ”I say no. She needs to be mad at herself,” Emily suggested.

    Regarding her drama with Heather, who had her bring her own jeans to her fashion show, causing Emily to be triggered due to her issues with her weight, Emily clarified that she was not trying to blame Heather for anything when she brought it up at a group event.

    “I was trying to speak from my heart about how I felt. I wasn’t trying to place blame anywhere. But it just went haywire with Alexis being there,” she explained.

    Although Heather ultimately apologized, Gina Kirschenheiter, 40, wondered if her words were genuine or calculated. And Emily seemed to have questions as well.

    “I felt like she was saying what she thought that she should say,” Emily noted, adding that she “never” thought Heather intended to hurt her.

    That said, Emily didn’t appreciate her shady confessional, in which Heather mentioned that her dress was “tight.”

    “I was really taken aback by that because I felt it was a hit, an unnecessary hit and it actually just proved my point, that I’m upset because people say things about me and then you took a hit and said something about me,” she shared.

    Moving on to Tamra, Emily was asked if her co-star was deflecting her own drinking habits onto Shannon.

    “I don’t think so. I know Tamra off-camera and Tamra doesn’t drink a lot off-camera. I think that’s why she doesn’t hold her alcohol well, is because she doesn’t drink all the time,” Emily reasoned.

    As for the recent drama surrounding Tamra’s claims against Ryan, and her apology for suggesting he had stolen from a Los Angeles Dodgers player, Emily said she did not think Tamra was truly sorry for what she said about Ryan or Jennifer.

    Also mentioning Jennifer, Emily said it was “probably Jenn” who annoyed Shane Simpson most, although she also stated that he “likes Jenn.”

    She then hinted that she’s seen red flags in Alexis, 47, and John’s relationship but wouldn’t say what they were, explaining, “I don’t want to get sued.”

    Also on the live show, Emily said that Alexis was the co-star who would have the hardest time passing the bar and reacted to a fan who wanted to know why John gave a statement to PEOPLE magazine about his breakup with Shannon if he was truly a private person.

    “Why does he do anything he does? Why does he go on the red carpet? Why does he go to [WWHL]? Why does he show up at everything? I don’t know,” she replied. “Mr. Private Person is very public.”

    Later on Thursday, amid the WWHL: After Show, Emily was asked how she felt ahead of filming on the reunion.

    “I think it’s gonna be very intense. I think there’s gonna be a lot,” she admitted. “I don’t feel like I’m in the hot seat, but I definitely have opinions about everything, which I will feel free to insert at all times.”

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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  • ‘RHOC’ Emily Simpson Claps Back at Alexis Bellino’s Claim of Being Two-Faced, Reminds Her She’s a “Friend,” and Slams Her for Calling Show Her “Job,” Plus Addresses Heather’s “Out of Line” Shade, and If They’ll Reconcile

    ‘RHOC’ Emily Simpson Claps Back at Alexis Bellino’s Claim of Being Two-Faced, Reminds Her She’s a “Friend,” and Slams Her for Calling Show Her “Job,” Plus Addresses Heather’s “Out of Line” Shade, and If They’ll Reconcile

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    Emily Simpson is clapping back at Alexis Bellino for suggesting that she is a different person on-camera than she is off-camera.

    As she also shared her status with Heather Dubrow, 55, and shaded her for an “out of the line” comment, the 48-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star turned the tables on Alexis, stating that it was she who changed when cameras began rolling and reacting to her saying that the Bravo reality series is her “job.”

    “I would say I speak factually and intelligently and reasonably. I am commenting on how she behaves and I’m commenting accurately on how she behaves. And I’m asked questions. And I’m answering those questions honestly which is what we do,” Emily explained of her supposed “two-faced” behavior during a September 26 interview with Entertainment Tonight.

    And, when it came to Alexis claiming that context was missing from her recent screaming match with Emily, Emily confirmed the absent piece was quite minor.

    “I made a brief reference to her because that was, I was talking about it and I was trying to make a point and I apologize that her name came out of my mouth because that’s when everything turned. But she had multiple opportunities to understand what was going on and there was never a connection made there,” Emily noted, referring to how she compared her dress in Heather’s fashion show to that of Alexis.

    Amid their feud, Emily reminded Alexis that she was just a “friend” on the show. And, looking back, she had no regrets.

    “I was thinking, ‘You’re a friend. Slow your roll,” she stated. “I have a long history with Heather. I have a friendship with Heather. I’ve known Heather for years. And something between Heather and me should remain between Heather and me. I don’t mind … if anyone else wants to intervene and have a comment like ‘I think she means this,’ that’s appropriate in that circumstance. But to completely, physically, and emotionally, and psychotically insert yourself into something that has nothing to do with you doesn’t make any sense.”

    Although Emily and Alexis are not in a good place today, they were close before filming began.

    “I’m always friends with someone and I’m always open to someone until I’m not, until they show me a different side. I’ve been friendly with Alexis for years … I always liked her. I never had a problem with her. She’s fun. She’s sweet. She can be very kind and it wasn’t until we started filming that I just see this completely different side of her that I’m not really interested in,” she explained.

    Following Alexis’ Instagram post in which she blamed production for giving her a bad edit on season 18 and described her role as a “job,” Emily admitted that she really wanted to comment on the post — although Alexis had her comments turned off.

    “You know how much effort it took not for me to comment on that? I just wanted to comment,” she declared. “I wouldn’t call it a career. I would call it an opportunity that can go away at any time. I would say you need to have your eye on another career for when this opportunity ends.”

    Moving on to where she stands with Heather, Emily made it clear that she did not believe Heather intentionally singled her out by instructing her to bring her own jeans to her fashion show.

    “I don’t think it was intentional and I don’t think Heather did anything malicious. I had an emotional response to something and if you’re really truly friends with someone, you should be able to share that emotional response,” she reasoned. “I wasn’t looking for an apology. I was only looking for a ‘You know what Emily? I never saw it that way but now I understand you better.’ And things went haywire. In my naive mind, I was thinking Heather and I would have a moment where we could understand each other better because there are lots of things about her that maybe I don’t understand.”

    While Emily has moved past the jean issue, she was “really bothered” when she saw that Heather had pointed out that her dress was tight, not too big, in her confessional.

    “That really bothered me because I thought it was a hit at me and the way I looked physically and I was like, ‘You’re just proving my point in your confessional.’ Because I’m trying to explain to you [that] I feel the way I do because people take hits at me and you just took a hit at the way I look,” she stated. “I thought it was out of line and I thought it was out of line for Heather because she doesn’t do that.”

    That said, Emily confirmed that she and Heather will “absolutely” reconcile.

    “Heather and I have been friends for three years. I think fundamentally, we are two different people but we always come back around because I’m always willing to put the work and effort to making you come back around because I do love her and she is my friend,” Emily shared.

    Also during the interview, Emily spoke of a potential reconciliation between Tamra Judge, 57, and Shannon Beador, 60.

    “I think in Shannon’s perspective, you can only get hit so many times before it’s like, you just get to the point where you’re like, ‘Why would I put the effort into reconciling? And clearly, Tamra is dealing with something that has to do with Shannon that I don’t think we’re understanding,” Emily suspected. “They have a very long, complex friendship and I think there’s things that happened or went on that we’re not privy to.”

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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  • ‘RHOC’ Star Gina Kirschenheiter Dishes on “Scary” Reason Travis Mullen Moved Out, If They’ll Ever Live Together, & Their Complicated Relationship, Plus She and Emily Simpson Shade Alexis Bellino’s Claim of a Bad Edit

    ‘RHOC’ Star Gina Kirschenheiter Dishes on “Scary” Reason Travis Mullen Moved Out, If They’ll Ever Live Together, & Their Complicated Relationship, Plus She and Emily Simpson Shade Alexis Bellino’s Claim of a Bad Edit

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    Gina Kirschenheiter opened up about the real reason Travis Mullen moved out of her home during an interview on Thursday.

    Before she and Emily Simpson, 48, clapped back at Alexis Bellino, 47, for her claims of a bad edit, the 40-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County cast member spoke of Travis’ ex-wife Meghan Mullen‘s “scary” behavior as she expressed concern for her children and admitted to having doubts about her future with Travis.

    “It’s not my story. This is Travis’ story. But what I can say is, there were things that were happening, and there was behavior displayed by his ex-wife that was happening in front of myself and my kids that to me was scary, and it was affecting my kids and myself,” Gina revealed during a September 26 interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I worked so hard on the co-parenting relationship I have with my ex-husband [Matthew Kirschenheiter] to make everything so nice and comfortable for my children, and to now have something else potentially negatively affect them, and it’s not even my circumstance, it’s just, I need to protect my kids.”

    According to Gina, she was prompted to have Travis move out after beginning to feel fearful.

    “I started to feel unsafe, and that’s what I can say, and if something makes me feel unsafe, I want to move away from that. And I just needed, the things that are coming from his side aren’t just coming his way, they’re coming my way too, and I don’t know how to battle something that’s illogical, and I just needed to take a step back,” she continued. “It’s hard because we still love each other. We’re still committed to our relationship. But it’s different. It’s a different relationship than what it was and it’s learning to settle into a new normal.”

    After acknowledging that her and Travis’ relationship isn’t what it once was, Gina was asked if they will ever move back in.

    “We’re very aware of the fact that we’ve made this decision and this has kind of set us on a different track, and honestly, we’re very realistic about the fact that we may not be able to come back together the way we previously thought, indefinitely, and even after the kids are done through school,” she explained. “I just don’t know how that would work. It’s kind of in purgatory a little bit. I don’t know. I wish I had all the answers … but it’s extremely complicated.”

    Moving on to Alexis’ suggestion that she received a bad edit for season 18, and her claim that producers didn’t show the “truth,” Gina and Emily both shot down any such thing, stating that their co-star, who recently became engaged to John Janssen, 61, the former boyfriend of her co-star, Shannon Beador, 60, was simply making excuses for what went down on camera.

    “I think that everybody that complains that they got a bad edit just doesn’t want to face the reality of what’s happening there. I’ve never once blamed the edit for anything, even when I was messy and bad. That was me. I was messy and bad,” Gina noted.

    And Emily agreed, saying, “Not one time in the six years have I ever picked up the phone and complained about what they’ve shown. Because they can’t edit what you say and what you do.”

    Speaking specifically of Alexis’ outburst against Emily, who was hashing out her fashion show drama with Heather Dubrow, 55, Gina said, “That was you. You were acting like that that day. We were all confused by it. It made no sense.”

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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  • Jim Bellino Says Alexis is Being “Used” for Main Storyline on RHOC and Not Paid for It, Addresses If She “Staged” John Janssen Romance, and If They’ll Last, Plus Shades Cast and Bravo’s Depiction of Men

    Jim Bellino Says Alexis is Being “Used” for Main Storyline on RHOC and Not Paid for It, Addresses If She “Staged” John Janssen Romance, and If They’ll Last, Plus Shades Cast and Bravo’s Depiction of Men

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    Jim Bellino believes Alexis Bellino made the wrong move when she agreed to return to The Real Housewives of Orange County as a “friend.”

    During an interview with Kelly Dodd, 48, and Rick Leventhal, 64, days ago, Jim, 62, said he believes Alexis, 47, who is currently engaged to Shannon Beador‘s ex-boyfriend, John Janssen, 60, was “used” for a storyline as he reacted to claims of Alexis and John’s romance being “staged,” threw shade at Bravo, and more.

    “I believe in being all in … If Alexis is going on the show, I think she should’ve been one of the housewives, which she was offered that role,” Jim noted on Patreon’s The Rick & Kelly Show. “To be a friend I don’t agree with because she’s got her toe in the water and frankly, you became a housewife and got used for that role without getting paid for it. That’s just my honest opinion. She should’ve dove in and done it all.”

    According to Jim, Alexis would have made five times as much if she’d signed on in a full-time role.

    “It’s a lot more money. Times five. I believe Alexis is a very important part of the show this year and didn’t get paid for it,” he stated. “Had I been consulting her, I would’ve advised her differently. And I did tell her, ‘Do the whole show.’ I personally believe through her wardrobe, makeup, everything, she lost money.”

    “You need to make sure you get paid,” he added, admitting that he didn’t “agree with” Alexis’ decision to return.

    Because Alexis returned to the show just as she embarked on a romance with John, who had dated Shannon in previous seasons, many accused her of “plotting” her comeback. But Jim doesn’t believe that’s the case.

    “To be very clear — and I was a witness to this because Alexis called me — before she ever met John Janssen, she was asked to be on the show,” Jim clarified. “It just so happened she met John Janssen after she agreed to be on the show and that all morphed. Was it a benefit to Bravo? Was it a benefit to Alexis’ storyline? Yes. It was. But Bravo benefited more than anybody.”

    Jim also said Alexis’ relationship with John was simply an “amazing coincidence” before joking that it was producers who set the two of them up at A Restaurant last year.

    “I wouldn’t be surprised,” he laughed. “I’m joking by the way. Alexis really did struggle with the decision of being back on the show or not. She went back and forth and back and forth.”

    Although Alexis was unsure of returning, Jim said he doubted she regretted the decision, saying, “My gut would say no.”

    “I think she likes when things play out publicly. I’m not saying this was intentional. I believe they authentically met at A Restaurant. I believe that it was a perfect scenario for the show and by the way, let’s clear it up right now so nobody ever asks me this question again: Do you believe that relationship was staged?’ One hundred percent no. I believe that relationship authentically happened through happenstance of them meeting and it’s just a cause and effect that it was the perfect scenario. And once again, as usual, Bravo wins,” he stated.

    Alexis and John certainly have their doubters. And, as Jim shared, he doesn’t know John’s intentions.

    “I really don’t. The verdicts out. Alexis is aware but naive at the same time. We’ll see. That’s to be determined — for all of us to watch,” he noted. “If I was flipping a coin, I think it’s 50/50. She has a good heart. Her intentions are 100 percent pure.”

    Speaking of the current cast of RHOC, Jim said he felt sorry for Ryan Boyajian, 47, the fiance of Jennifer Pedranti, 47, who faced the wrath of certain cast members, namely Tamra Judge, 57, after he was linked to the $16 million MLB scandal involving Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, 30.

    “I have my own opinion of how Bravo depicts men. I feel sorry for [Ryan Boyajian], who’s with [Jennifer Pedranti], I think they’re really cool people. It’s a no-win for him though,” he said. “And we don’t know, which is why you don’t find a lot of quality men agreeing to do the show anymore. He is a quality man.”

    Jim also took issue with the fact that most of the women of RHOC aren’t actually housewives — and some don’t even live in Orange County.

    “I don’t understand why Tamra living in Big Bear and [Heather Dubrow] living in Beverly Hills has any relevance to Real Housewives of Orange County. I think Real Housewives of Orange County should be about Real Housewives of Orange County,” he stated. “How many housewives are married and living in Orange County? Alexis is divorced. Heather is in Beverly Hills. Tamra is in Big Bear. I believe [Emily Simpson] is a real housewife in Orange County. [Gina Kirschenheiter]’s not married. I think two out of the seven are Real Housewives of Orange County.”

    The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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  • RHOC Recap: Katie Accuses Gina of Using Heather for Real Estate Connections, Emily Calls Out Tamra for Having No Compassion for Shannon, Heather Triggers Emily, and Shannon Shuts Down Alexis

    RHOC Recap: Katie Accuses Gina of Using Heather for Real Estate Connections, Emily Calls Out Tamra for Having No Compassion for Shannon, Heather Triggers Emily, and Shannon Shuts Down Alexis

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    The Sonoma trip continues and Heather‘s fashion show is impending on this episode of  The Real Housewives of Orange County. There are a lot of fires to be put out before everyone heads down that runway, though.  Shannon is reeling from the news of Johnny J.’s video and the thought of being in the same room with Alexis is nauseating.  On top of that, Gina is on thin ice with Heather after a new rumor is brought up…

    Heather continues to console Shannon as she cries over *the* video Johnny J. is threatening to expose. Ever since Shannon learned of the video from Gina (by accident?), she has been in a fragile, broken state.  Heather realizes this, but manages to talk Shannon into coming to dinner after getting glammed up.

    As promised, Emily has taken one for the team and pops in on Alexis.  She gives Alexis the heads up that Gina broke the news of the video to Shannon and Alexis remains relatively unfazed by this.  Emily goes on to talk “woman-to-woman” with Alexis, letting her know that this feud between her and Shannon is getting salacious and mean.

    Emily suggests that Alexis show some compassion for Shannon and wonders if Alexis’s intent is to simply destroy her. Upon hearing this, Alexis is unsure how she could attend dinner.  She decides to hang back and skip the meal and I love how Emily does not even attempt to talk Alexis back into going.

    Meanwhile, as they wait for the others to come to dinner, a few of the women order a drink, Shannon included. Tamra is, of course, “floored that Shannon feels so comfortable ordering drinks.”  Still perplexed why Tamra feels like she is the judge and the jury in this situation, but it’s clear that her only goal is drama.

    Shannon shares with Emily and Gina that she agreed to pay the full amount John asked for, but John is still choosing to come after her, thus proving that it was never about the money.  Over dinner, Tamra explains that Alexis feels like everyone is blaming her because she is in love with Johnny J. Tamra suggests that Shannon and Alexis just talk, but it’s triggering Shannon that Tamra is now getting close with Alexis. Tamra feels as though Alexis should get just as much support as Shannon.

    When Shannon excuses herself, she tells Jenn that John’s only intention is to hurt her. After all, “he [John] was telling me at nine months, ‘people dream about what we have.’” Heather looks exhausted by all of this drama, especially since they are there for Family Equality, a way bigger issue than the ones at hand.  Heather expects the women to put on their big girl pants and walk her fashion show tomorrow, no matter where they stand with each other.

    Shannon returns to the table and asks not to talk about John, yet proceeds to talk about the lawsuit, before calling attention to Gina’s vaginal rash, a deflection that was deserved, IMO, since Gina was the one who told her about the video.

    The next morning, Heather fills Alexis in on the night before.  Heather explains that today, the group will split up, but she is hopeful that it won’t always be like this. However, Alexis and Shannon aren’t the only ones in an awkward place.  Katie wants to apologize to Heather (again) and explain her side of the story about paparazzi gate.  Katie is swearing she was “told” to tell Heather by Gina.

    Emily, Tamra, Gina, and Alexis are off the make biscuits. Alexis talks about trying to find a way to coexist with Shannon and Gina tries to explain that just because they are supporting Shannon, doesn’t mean they are against Alexis. Emily wonders why Tamra cannot see any compassion for Shannon any more, considering they were once so close.  Tamra states that she can’t let Shannon’s behavior go on any longer in her life, which leads me to wonder why Tamra is still on the show then?! Gina points out that Tamra should not be setting the boundary for Shannon and that hopefully Shannon will figure out what works for her.

    Heather, Jenn, and Katie begin their forest therapy guide and Shannon joins them late, looking like a hot mess ruining the zen moments with some coughing.  They toast with tea as the session wraps up and Katie jumps in to talk to Heather.  Heather tells Katie they are going backwards, but Katie makes it clear that she felt like this paparazzi thing was a set up by Gina. But, Heather just wants Katie to say she screwed up, not to point the blame on someone else.

    It’s the day of the Family Equality event and Heather is busy making sure the space is ready to go for the women to walk in the fashion show. Emily feels triggered by Heather assigning her an “oversized” jacket that is big.  Emily also notices that she was the only one who had to bring her own jeans.  Heather seems like she knows what she did since she keeps asking (an upset) Emily what’s wrong.  Remember when Heather called Emily Snuffleupagus?  Is this that type of dig?

    Tamra gets a minute alone with Heather and it’s juuuuust enough time for her to stir the drama up.  She continues to claim that Gina set Katie up for the paparazzi situation. Tamra wonders why Heather let Gina off the hook so easily, considering Katie told her: “Gina told me that she has to keep Heather close because of her real estate career” and her connections.  Heather is aghast to hear this, but remains collected, stating she will discuss this further later. It’s interesting to see that Tamra is trying very hard for Heather to see this other side of Gina.  It’s almost as if Tamra is annoyed that Gina isn’t on her side when it comes to Shannon, so she wants to get her back.

    The SBXHD fashion show begins and the ladies strut their stuff down the runway modeling the lewks Heather has put together in her collection. And Emily looks beautiful, despite feeling sad and uncomfortable.  After the show, Heather lets Gina know they will talk tomorrow about the chatter she is hearing and you can literally see Gina’s heart drop.

    Tamra runs to Katie to let her know that she spoke to Heather. Tamra’s foaming at the mouth as she tells Katie Heather said Gina will never get any business from her ever again.

    Heather makes a speech about her personal mission to try and help as many families as she can, reminding us all why they are really there at this event…and it’s not to bicker about rumors.

    Jenn chats with Gina and lets her know that Katie is telling people Gina set her up.  In the meantime, Alexis wants to take this opportunity to talk with Shannon, thanks to much pushing by Emily. However, Shannon refuses to sit down with her, citing that this trip took her over the edge. As Shannon hugs all the ladies goodbye to go to a Shannon-Vicki Live show, she leans in towards Alexis, but not to hug her.  Rather Shannon states, “I know you’d like to speak with me, but I’m not interested.” Boom.

    The next day, the group packs up and Gina claims she feels “the weight of the world” on her shoulders.  Nah, it’s just Trav, Heather Dubrow, and perhaps her guilty conscious. Before they head home, the ladies hop on bikes and ride over to a vineyard. 

    Gina brings up the issues between Katie and Heather, and Katie jumps in to say, “Well I heard you were calling me a liar and I don’t appreciate that.” Gina is confused why Katie is involving her, since she “brought her into this group to be my friend.” Gina flies off the handle and when Heather brings up how she allegedly said she keeps Heather close because of her real estate connections, Gina gets even louder since she works hard on her own for her career.

    When pressed what exactly Gina said, Katie states, “Heather and I are close, she helps me with my career.” Anddd that sounds a little different than what she originally said, huh?! You can see Heather understanding that she was almost played by Tamra and Katie twisting the words, but Tamra isn’t quite done.  She believes that Gina’s defensiveness makes her look guilty, but Gina blames it on her world being “f*cked up,” to which Tamra scoffs.

    Gina then opens up about her issues with Travis (even though she asked him to move out) and because of the stress, the last thing Gina needs is someone spreading lies about her, especially someone who she thought was her friend. Katie and Gina seem to get it all out of their system and hug it out.  Another successful Housewives trip in the books.  Kinda.

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  • RHOC Recap: Shannon Breaks Down After Learning of John’s Videos From Night of DUI & Shares Pic of Bloody Face, Jenn Has Court Date with Her Ex-Husband, & Heather Brings the Women to Sonoma for a Fundraising Event

    RHOC Recap: Shannon Breaks Down After Learning of John’s Videos From Night of DUI & Shares Pic of Bloody Face, Jenn Has Court Date with Her Ex-Husband, & Heather Brings the Women to Sonoma for a Fundraising Event

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    On this episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Heather invites the girls (yes, even Katie…in the “spirit of inclusivity”) to her fundraising event with Family Equality in Sonoma.  Heather felt it was important to extend the invite to Alexis, as well, because this cause supports her children, too.  Even though things are out of hand between Alexis and Shannon, Heather is hopeful that the ladies can control themselves.  But when Shannon finds out about *the* video Johnny J. has of her on the night of the DUI, things go downhill…

    We get a glimpse into Heather’s back and forth lifestyle.  She is paying a lot of money in tolls, now that she is splitting her time between LA and the OC; however, she is doing it for her kids.  The faster speed of LA and the clean slate gives them the opportunity to thrive, which is important to Heather and Terry, who want to protect their kids as they find their own paths.  Heather is looking forward to her upcoming fundraising event with Family Equality for LGBTQ+ families and is having the women walk in a fashion show to support the organization.

    Before the trip, Jenn calls Katie to explain she will be meeting them all in Sonoma after her temporary child support and alimony court date, which has finally arrived.  After all this time, Jenn is still feeling overwhelmed, but Katie understands where Jenn is coming from. Katie reminds us that when she left her then-husband, she had nothing.  Katie wishes she could be there to support Jenn in court, but alas, Heather’s private plane to Sonoma is calling!

    You better believe Fancy Pants has a seating chart on said plane (mainly to keep herself away from Katie, and to separate Alexis and Shannon). BTW, Alexis has yet to say hello to Shannon. Shannon is reeling from the recent photos of John and Alexis at their “red carpet debut” and shares, under her breath, that she bought John the Ferragamo shoes he is wearing in the pictures.  OF COURSE Tamra yells this out to Alexis, juuuust to stir the pot and OF COURSE Heather scoffs at the cost of the shoes that were on sale for only about $375-$475, “not bad.” This is a reminder that Tamra is no one’s friend and that Heather is rich.

    Once they touch down in Sonoma, Alexis wonders if she should talk to Shannon, but worries she might make things worse between them.  Gina questions if Alexis really wants to be Shannon’s “executioner,” particularly when it comes to this ticking time bomb video.

    The women check into their glamping houses and I cannot imagine what they would be like if they really had to huff it in the wilderness. After coming to terms with their quarters, they split up for lunch. Gina wonders why Shannon would feel like she needs to drink, especially if she has a sober buddy to team up with.  There is only one reason Shannon would order a cocktail: Alexis. 

    Over lunch, Shannon’s group chuckles about Alexis and John’s “red carpet debut.”  This is blowing Shannon’s mind, considering John claimed she ruined his life for being too public.  What is with John? We all know one thing he DOES want: money.  I mean, he is suing Shannon, she offered an amount, but it’s not good enough, thus leading us to believe this lawsuit isn’t about the money.  And why DOES he need this sum from Shannon? To buy Alexis her engagement ring??

    Shannon knows this a power move by John, who clearly wants to ruin her reputation. Shannon tells Emily, Gina, and Katie that she offered to pay about half the amount he asked for, but this whole thing feels like extortion.

    In the meantime, Alexis is just happy to be included in Heather’s event, since this subject is near and dear to her heart with her children.  She wants everything to be put to rest within the group, yet continues to bring up all the drama between Shannon and John…

    Heather brings Tamra and Alexis to one of the wineries that she has teamed up with for a champagne collab.  Family Equality asked her to do this, and so came up with four different sparkling wines “loosely” based on each of her children. Before tasting the wines, the women hear some great news.  Florida was sued for the Don’t Say Gay Laws and with the help of Family Equality, the law has been changed, which is a huge change for families everywhere.  

    Jenn meets up with the group after her court case and she shares that it did not go how she thought it would.  For one, her ex doesn’t even look at her and for another thing, she gets a measly $6,000 a month for five kids.  This isn’t a lot of money, but we all know Jenn ain’t planning on getting another job…

    This crew then brings up the picture circulating of Shannon, solo, at a bar with a short glass.  They conclude Shannon went to the bar after spiraling once seeing the newest public pictures of Johnny J. and Alexis.

    In the meantime, Emily, Katie, Gina, and Shannon head to the spa. They work with a perfumer (Emily wants taco perfume) and we learn that Gina has a new dog, because why not try to fill up the void of Travis moving out? Gina explains that her remodeling their old place is a trigger for Travis, but for now, leaving separately feels good.

    Shannon has to excuse herself when her lawyer calls and we learn that John did not accept her offer.  Shocker. Sure hope Shannon still has those crystals in her teeth.  She’s gonna need all the help she can get with this lawsuit. It all seems very vindictive and the ladies wonder how they can all go to dinner with Alexis.

    This whole weekend is about inclusivity and Heather shares how she invited Katie “in the spirit of inclusion.” Tamra is hell bent that Gina set Katie up with the paparazzi photos and because of this, Heather continues her strictly cordial relationship with Katie.  The same cannot be said for Alexis and Shannon’s relationship, or lack thereof.  According to Alexis, even after she asked Johnny to settle with Shannon, he refuses, since she “smeared his name.”

    Emily suggests that Shannon simply pay John what he wants, and messy Gina enters the chat when she agrees, citing the “video thing…” the video thing that everyone promised not to bring up to Shannon.  Gina seems like she knows exactly what she did, but Katie is the one to fill a shocked Shannon in about the Ring footage of Shannon almost running John’s daughter over.  Allegedly. 

    Shannon tearfully calls John a monster and she leaves to go call her lawyer to discuss the possible extortion of this video. The timing of everything is too much, considering Shannon is hanging by a thread. Later, Shannon thanks Gina and shares that she is just going to pay John whatever he wants to end it all. While talking to Katie, Emily explains that she feels comfortable enough to pull Alexis aside and talk to her about her “path of vengeance” to destroy Shannon.

    Post afternoon excursions, the ladies get ready for dinner…well everyone except Shannon, who is still in her bathrobe.  She pays a visit to Heather and despite not wanting to put a damper on Heather’s trip, fills her in on what she learned earlier.  Shannon shakes when she tells Heather she knows about the video John has of her and promises that she was the one who paid for most things during the first half of their relationship.  Shannon knows the truth and knows that John is not a good guy.

    According to Shannon, on the night of her DUI, she hit the planter kitty corner to John’s house and woke up in the hospital.  A friend asked her how many seconds did the accident happen after she backed out of John’s driveway and Shannon remembers it being a short amount of time, which makes you wonder why John didn’t come running to check on her.  Shannon goes on to tell Heather that she sent a picture of herself to John post accident and when he finally texted her back, he ignored the picture and played dumb, wondering where she was (despite the bloodied face she sent earlier).

    Shannon Beador shows Heather Dubrow a photo of her bloodied face following her DUI crash

    Heather is appalled by this and states, “if that’s true, that’s f*cked.”  Perhaps Johnny J. really IS the monster Shannon claims he is? To be continued…

    TELL US – THOUGHTS ON THIS EPISODE OF RHOC?

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    Julia

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