Tamra Judge is no stranger to drama, but even she admits that 2025 has been one of her most “difficult” years yet, though, according to her, the problems aren’t hers to own.
In a recent interview with BravoTV.com, The Real Housewives of Orange County personality opened up about what she calls an “emotional journey” during Season 19 of the show. “You guys are watching my emotional journey happen right here on The Real Housewives of Orange County (Season 19),” Tamra said. “It’s been definitely a difficult situation for me because I’m not really great with my emotions, but I’m trying to get through it the best that I can. Stop judging me.”
Rather than reflect on her own role in ongoing rifts and reignited feuds, Tamra once again pointed fingers outward, this time at her castmates, and seemingly even the audience. “Stop judging me,” she added, despite the show’s very premise being centered on, well, judgment and accountability.
The tension came to a head during a cast trip to New Orleans, shown in Episode 6, where Tamra stormed away from a group dinner after an argument. The episode painted a picture of someone increasingly isolated. “I feel not loved and not wanted,” Tamra said in a confessional. “And I just don’t think there’s a place for me in this group.”
While her personal relationships with the other women appear strained at best, Tamra claims things are better at home — largely due to her husband, Eddie Judge. “My husband has been my biggest supporter, my biggest cheerleader,” she told Bravo. “He loves me so much, and he just wants me to do what’s right for me or what’s healthy. And he’s always there for me, so I can’t complain.”
But Eddie’s supposed support comes with a caveat: he hasn’t appeared in Season 19 at all and reportedly refuses to attend events with Tamra, a detail conveniently omitted from her glowing comments.
Despite the mounting tension, Tamra maintains that her home life is solid, even as her onscreen persona grows increasingly fraught. “Eddie’s great… We’re loving life,” she told The Daily Dish, before pivoting to talk about her children from a previous relationship: “We’re at that time right now where, you know, the kids are older and he met me while my kids were very little. I think Sophia was only a couple years old.”
At a time when her castmates are grappling with real-life issues, including Teddi Mellencamp’s public battle with cancer, Tamra seems more focused on how she is perceived. And while she insists she’s trying to handle things the best she can, many viewers may be left wondering: Is Tamra truly evolving, or just playing the same tired game with a new script?
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