--- title: "Karen Huger Denies Having ‘Drinking Problem’ Following DUI" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/07/karen-huger-denies-drinking-problem/ type: post date: 2024-10-07 modified: 2024-10-06 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/07/karen-huger-denies-drinking-problem.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Karen Huger Denies Having ‘Drinking Problem’ Following DUI ## Real Housewives of Potomac OG Karen Huger opens up about her arrest for DUI while insisting that she doesn't have a "drinking problem." [Karen Huger](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-potomac/karen-huger/) isn't shying away from discussing her recent run in with the law. *The Real Housewives of Potomac* star has been open and honest about her [DUI arrest](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/03/25/rhop-karen-huger-reeked-booze-crash/) while promoting the [ninth season](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/09/13/real-housewives-of-potomac-season-9/) of the franchise. ***"I woke up from it feeling so much gratitude,"*** the 61-year-old told *[E! News](https://www.eonline.com/shows/e_news)*' **[Justin Sylvester](https://www.eonline.com/news/justin_sylvester)** earlier this month.*** "One, that no one else was involved in the accident, and, two, that I'm alive and I'm here." *** ***"I'm waiting for my truth to come out," ***she added. ***"I will own it every step of the way. And I hope it doesn't disappoint some people."*** ![RHOP OG Karen Huger drives Maserati with co-star Mia Thornton](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/karen-huger-dui-car-crash-1200x607.png)RHOP OG Karen Huger drives Maserati with co-star Mia Thornton Karen Huger encouraged Bravo fans not to compare her journey to Shannon Beador's DUI drama, which is currently playing out on season 18 of the *Real Housewives of Orange County*. ***"I don't think there's any similarity in Shannon and I," ***the RHOP star stated. ***"But I support Shannon 100 percent."*** Meanwhile, Karen denied having a drinking problem while chatting with *[Extra TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB7rFfwnFcA)* about the upcoming season of RHOP. ***“I don’t have a drinking problem, let’s be very clear, but all of us have accidents. So, it’s still being adjudicated, and I can’t talk about it, but I’ll say this: the girls are human, and what makes me the Grand Dame is that I’m able to see who they are in that moment. Everybody likes a little shine from the Dame, so I gave it to them,” ***Karen stated. In March, the [Grand Dame of Potomac](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/18/rhop-s8-midseason-trailer/) was charged with driving under the influence following a car crash in Potomac, Maryland. The Bravo star has also been slapped with numerous traffic violations, including ***“negligent and reckless driving to driving way over the speed limit and driving with a suspended registration.” *** ![Skid marks from Karen](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rhop-karen-huger-car-crash-1.png)Skid marks from Karen Huger's car crash on Tuesday night. According to police, [Karen “struck a median and crosswalk sign](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/03/22/rhop-karen-huger-dui-crash-pics/)*** at an intersection before continuing on and colliding with a parking sign off the roadway.”*** This isn’t the first Karen has been charged with driving under the influence. Over a decade ago, long before she starred on RHOP, Karen pled guilty to “Driving While Impaired By Alcohol” and received probation. *[The Real Housewives of Potomac](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-potomac/) *airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.  ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off