--- title: "RHOC: Kelly Dodd Says Tamra Has Been a Bad Friend to Shannon Beador Post DUI" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/20/rhoc-kelly-dodd-tamra-shannon-dui/ type: post date: 2023-09-20 modified: 2023-09-20 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/20/rhoc-kelly-dodd-tamra-shannon-dui.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # RHOC: Kelly Dodd Says Tamra Has Been a Bad Friend to Shannon Beador Post DUI ## RHOC alum Kelly Dodd claims that Tamra Judge isn't being a "good friend" to Shannon Beador in the aftermath of her DUI. ***“I have to say, [Vicki Gunvalson](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/vicki-gunvalson/) is a very good friend at this time to her – Tamra, not so much,”*** Kelly Dodd said on Tuesday’s episode of her [YouTube show “Daily Smash” with husband, Rick Leventhal.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZe6V8hrpjo) The former *[Real Housewives of Orange County](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)* star explained that Vicki is being a real support system for Shannon following her [arrest for DUI and hit-and-run on Saturday](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/18/shannon-beador-arrested-for-dui/)night in Newport Beach, CA. ***“She had her hair person there, so I’m glad someone is there with her,”*** [Kelly Dodd](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/16/kelly-dodd-shannon-beador-tirade/) noted. ![Kelly Dodd and Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/rs_1024x759-190925062251-1024-Kelly-Dodd-Shannon-Beador-RHOC-LT-092519.jpg)Kelly Dodd and Shannon Beador Kelly Dodd, who starred on RHOC until 2020, revealed that she dropped off food, including stuffed peppers and lasagna, to Shannon's paparazzi-laden house on Tuesday morning. ***“It’s just heartbreaking,”*** Kelly elaborated. ***“You feel bad for her, but could you imagine if that was you and there was paparazzi hanging outside your door? Like, could you imagine? That would be horrific.”*** The 47-year-old then claimed that Shannon was having dinner with two friends just hours before her arrest. She also stated that she does ***“not condone” ***Shannon's decisions but wants to give her former co-star ***“grace at this time.”*** ***“I know Shannon. She’s a smart cookie. She will not do this ever again. We all make mistakes,”*** she added. ![Kelly Dodd & Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kelly-Shannon.jpg)Kelly Dodd & Shannon Beador As for why Vicki has been a better friend to Shannon than Tamra, Kelly didn't elaborate. However, Shannon's rep tells *[Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/09/19/kelly-dodd-tamra-judge-isnt-being-a-good-friend-to-shannon-beador-after-dui-arrest/)*: ***“Tamra has been supportive of Shannon. I wouldn’t take everything Kelly Dodd says as fact.”*** Currently, Tamra is the only RHOC cast member who has discussed Shannon's arrest for DUI. ***“I feel like I’m going to throw up,”*** Tamra said of Shannon's legal woes on [Monday's episode of her and Teddi Mellencamp's Two Ts in a Pod podcast.](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/19/tamra-judge-reveals-shannon-beador/) Tamra said she's ***"shook"*** and feels ***"bad" ***for Shannon, noting that Shannon never mentioned her arrest when they spoke on Sunday. ***“She didn’t say a word to me — nothing,”*** Tamra said. ***“She said, ‘It’s been a rough couple of days,’ and that’s all she told me.”*** *[The Real Housewives of Orange County](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)* airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo. ## Thoughts on Kelly’s comments? Do you think is a good friend to Shannon? Sound off in the comments!