--- title: "Gina Kirschenhieter Breaks Her Silence on Shannon Beador’s DUI Arrest" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/28/shannon-beadors-dui-gina-k/ type: post date: 2023-09-28 modified: 2023-09-28 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/28/shannon-beadors-dui-gina-k.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Gina Kirschenhieter Breaks Her Silence on Shannon Beador’s DUI Arrest ## Real Housewives of Orange County star Gina Kirschenheiter opens up for the first time about Shannon Beador's recent DUI and hit-and-run arrest. Throughout [season 17](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/27/rhoc-season-17-reunion-looks/) of the *Real Housewives of Orange County*, [Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/shannon-beador-rhoc/) repeatedly brought up [Gina Kirschenheiter's 2019 DUI](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/18/shannon-beador-arrested-for-dui/), so it is not surprising that the 39-year-old has quite a bit to say about Shannon's recent arrest for DUI. ![RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-04-at-2.19.42-PM-1200x678.png)RHOC's Gina Kirschenheiter and Shannon Beador ***“I think that we’re just gonna address the elephant in the room, right?”*** Gina said on the Wednesday, September 27, episode of her [Orange County Official podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-kick-someone-when-theyre-down/id1691824413?i=1000629296446) with co-host Shane Mcanally.   > ***“The irony of it is major. But honestly, really, at the end of the day, I’ve been thinking a lot about this and Shannon in general, and I just don’t have it in me. I’m not gonna kick someone when they’re down, and I’ve been down. And I know where she’s at right now. It’s not a good place to be mentally, emotionally.”*** Gina went on to admit that she [didn't initially have sympathy for Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/22/shannon-beador-spiraling-dui/) after learning of her arrest. However, Gina says she quickly moved on from feelings of anger and jubilation over karma coming for Shannon. ***"I feel bad for her. I'm not gonna lie to everybody and say I didn't wake up and be like, 'Oh shit. This is like a karma, you know?' But then very quickly, and if I'm being very honest, very quickly, I moved past that. Then I got like angry about a lot of it for a minute. And then I really settled into appropriate sympathy for the situation and for her."*** As AllAboutTRH previously reported, Shannon was arrested for DUI and a hit-and-run on Saturday, September 16, in Newport Beach, California, after she drove her car into a residential property and ***“clipped the house.”*** On Monday, September 18th, the news of [Shannon’s arrest and DUI incident](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/18/shannon-beador-arrested-for-dui/) broke in the press and shocked the Bravoverse. Shannon reportedly broke her arm and hurt her face during the accident. She is currently recovering and planning to begin intensive therapy. ![Shannon Beador looks chic and slim in all black outfit during appearance on WWHL](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8814-scaled.jpg)RHOC star Shannon Beador Shannon's good friend [Jeff Lewis recently revealed](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/26/jeff-lewis-rhoc-shannon-beador-dui/), on his *Sirius XM* show, *[Jeff Lewis Live](https://siriusxm.us/JeffLewisPR)*[, ](https://siriusxm.us/JeffLewisPR)that the Bravo star is focused on healing – mentally, physically, and emotionally. Shannon will enter intensive therapy, which is five days a week, all day long. Jeff worries that Shannon may get burnt out from such an intensive program, noting there is such a thing as ***“too much of a good thing.” *** *[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 Gina's comments? Are you surprised Gina is showing Shannon so much grace? Sound off in the comments!