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RHOC star Tamra Judge reveals she is “looking forward” to the upcoming season 18 reunion amid her bitter feud with former best friend Shannon Beador.
Tamra Judge tells DailyMail.com she is “looking forward” to vindicating herself at the upcoming Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 reunion amid her ongoing feud with co-star Shannon Beador.
So far, throughout season 18 of RHOC, fans have supported Shannon Beador in the ongoing drama between her and Tamra Judge.
However, the 57-year-old mom of four insists fans haven’t heard the entire story behind her friendship fallout with Shannon.
“I’m actually really looking forward to the reunion because I feel like it’s a time where a lot of questions that haven’t been answered are going to be answered,” she said.
“Like, why do you keep showing me heated, but you don’t show me why I’m heated?” she continued.
According to Tamra Judge, she didn’t just cut Shannon out of her life following her DUI in September 2023. In fact, Tamra claims she fully supported Shannon after her DUI. However, a short time later, the 60-year-old turned on her, and she had no choice but to end their friendship.
“I think that there’s a lot of people complaining that a lot of stuff has been cut out, and I’m hoping that it’s going to be my time to explain that a lot of stuff… people seem to think that I just turned my back on Shannon for Alexis [Bellino], and that’s the farthest thing from the truth.”
Tamra insists that she “was there for [Shannon] every step of the way of her recovery.”
“I was by her side, and it got to a point where I couldn’t sit back and watch her continue to drink like that and lie to the public and say she wasn’t,” she explained.
“So I tried to take another approach, and she actually turned on me and started saying some horrible things about me, so I just decided to back off.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
37 comments
Enough with the hand-holding and enabling of Shannon's totally insane, histrionic, narcissistic, victim carding manipulation! If she's not happy [and when is she], then NO ONE should be happy. All this hysteria about John and Alexis, etc., is to divert away from her drunk driving/fleeing arrest. And then she is still drinking . . .
John and David both are lucky to be rid of her.
did anyone notice how Shannon was in this episode? not getting up until noon? i bet you anything after the evening festivities she stayed in her room and drank all night long, she came to that yogo type session hung over.
Enough! It's all fun and games for Tamra until Shannon snaps and commits suicide. Ignorant trash, I hope this is her last season. She never should have been brought back.
Shannon's problems are deep. Tamara was there for allllllllllllllllllllll the histrionics of Shannon and got sick of it.
Why is Shannon drinking so much? She looked like she was pulling an all nighter when she showed up in the forest and had to make it all about her. Glad the others ignored her.
I don't believe for a second there will be any BIG reveal from Tamra, this is just smoke and mirrors again from this snake.
I don't like Tamra, but I do believe Shannon is a drunk. Like most people, I've had to walk away from self-destructive addicts (in one form or another), so I'm kind of stuck between a rock a hard place.
Not only is she a drunk, but she is a narcissist and accomplished manipulator.
Tamra was and will always be trailer trash.
She behaves like one because she’s comfortable with what’s she knows.
Exactly . She Iives for dysfunction and detriment
If Tamra did not act nasty, mean and angry all the time, she would not have to wait until the reunion to repair the damage she causes herself.
I stopped watching the OC when they brought Tamra back but I just may have to watch this reunion. I'm going to make a wild prediction -Tamra is not vindicated.
I really don’t see how she can be .?????
I don't think anyone is expecting Tamra to be Vindicated. I love her and that doesn't to matter me, it will mostly be about Johnny J & Fun Lexie Lol
It’s all she does is look to fight and have a chance to throw low blows . Nice . In all the good you could choose to find in life – this is your goal .
Amen! Say it louder for the people in the back! ??
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Lol. If by ‘backing off’ she means plunging a knife deep into Shannon’s back and GLEEFULLY twisting it, then yeah, she sure did back off. ??
And if actual genuine backing off is all Tammy Sue did then I’d (grudgingly) slide on over to TEAM TAMRA. However, as per usual, Tamra minimizes her own accountability and sweeps her own inexcusable behavior under the carpet while mercilessly excoriating others for their transgressions. So…. TEAM SHANNON! ?
Tend to those third degree burns on your fugly face and STHU. Nobody cares to hear your defense.
There are two Tamras. The nice Tamra and the other Tamra. The nice one will be at the reunion to try to repair her reputation so she doesn't get booed like Rinna.
She won't be booted, did you listen to Carlos Kings podcast? The fans don't know what they want one minute you had her and want her off the show and then the show creatively tanks and you want Tamra back and now you want her gone again.
Positive or negative – the drama circles her making her the “polarizing” one
I said booed, not booted. And I have never said I want her booted from the show. So go down vote someone else. Oh wait, you did.
I said booed.
? ?????
Team Tamra!
Party of one…
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Sorry I am not a bandwagon jumper, and I think for myself. There is truth in everything Tamra says. she might have a poor delivery at times but that doesn't take away from the truth. There is a lot of story not being shown and her issues start prior to the show that was never explained. The Shannon Pity party is getting tiring.
I get it, I’m not a bandwagon jumper either. I like who I like, do I like everything they say and do? No, I don’t and have said it.
I can agree with this!!! 🙂
I don’t disagree with what you’re saying BUT as you point out, there’s a thing called lying by omission and THAT knife cuts BOTH ways. Shannon has no monopoly on that. Tamra NEVER expounds on all the ‘horrible’ (likely true?) things people say about her that supposedly justify her wrath, for example. ?
Plus, it’s not so much a Shannon pity party as it is an anti- bullying party. Shannon’s issues whatever they may be (loan/gift; alcoholic/stress drinker, whatever) can and should be addressed without such astonishingly appalling vitriol, middle school mind games and petty vindictiveness. Sometimes the delivery says FAR MORE than even the message does, sometimes. TBD if this is one of those times but if it quacks like a duck…IJS. ????
Ooof ! Yesss bish ! The anti bullying
It’s so bizarre and disturbing to me how even the most elementary standards of civility, common decency, basic etiquette and just plain good manners essentially do not exist anymore, let alone empathy and compassion. And not only are people not ashamed of that, they consider it some sort of progress! WTAF? No wonder the world is in the crapper! ? Nothing to separate us from the animals now. ?
Yep ! In 2024 moving into future, the people have set us back . Crazy that being a decent human is a rarity!!!
Many consider all of this to be a badge of honor.
Oh yes. Unfortunately for them it might not serve them well in the end. ?
Pfffffft … History proves Tamruh wouldn't know the truth if it spit tequila in her face.
LOL!! Love the enthusiasm!