The Real Reason No One Can Find RHOC Shannon Beador’s Mugshot

It’s one of the biggest plot points in RHOC. ICYMI, Shannon Beador was arrested after she was driving under the influence in Newport Beach. However, her mugshot seems to be wiped from the internet’s existence.

In September 2023, Shannon Beador was arrested after she drove her car into a residence and drove away before eventually pulling over in the middle of the street. She was charged by the Orange County District Attorney — one count of DUI and one count of hit-and-run, both misdemeanors. Law enforcement sources told TMZ she blew a .24% BAC after the crash. She was released after she paid $2,500 bail after having left a written promise to appear in court.

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Does RHOC’s Shannon Beador have a mugshot from her DUI?

Press sites like Page Six did not obtain Shannon Beador’s mugshot due to the Newport Beach Police Department saying that releasing it would “endanger the successful completion of the investigation or a related investigation.” Dashcam footage nor the 911 call was available for distribution either.

The Real for Real founder was sentenced to three years of probation and 40 hours of community service. She is also required to complete nine months in an alcohol program, and has paid restitution for the damage she did to the home she hit with her car. She revealed at BravoCon that she completed “28 days of behavioral wellness” counseling with an alcohol specialist, and said she was “able to focus on elements of my life that are unhealthy and toxic. I’m moving in a good and positive direction.”

“It’s been a tough six weeks,” she said back in October 2023 at the convention. “I believe that today I’m in a good and positive [place] — going in a good and positive direction, so thank you… and thank you all for the support.”

In the season 18 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Judge did not condone Shannon’s choice to drink after getting a DUI. In a response to Tamra, Shannon told E! News that her former BFF “has no right” to say that. “She has had no part of anything that I have done since my DUI. None. In fact, she left town the day after my DUI. I hear that she’s saying, ‘I was there for her and I did this.’ No, you weren’t.”

“Who made you the judge and jury of what I should and shouldn’t be doing in my life?” Shannon added. “Focus on yours, because I’m focusing on mine.” She continued, “After it happened, I was so grateful that no one was hurt because that that would have been just unbearable. I was using alcohol as a coping mechanism. I have in my past in different periods in my lifetime, like when my marriage was ending.”