Tamra Judge is spilling major Real Housewives of Orange County tea, and if you’re in the Season 20 cast, you might want to brace yourself.
During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, Tamra revealed that chaos and confusion are swirling behind the scenes as the women wait to learn who’s actually returning next season.
“Well, I think at this point there’s nothing any of us can do. We’re just sitting ducks right now,” Tamra confessed. “We’re just waiting to see if there is, you know, who’s coming back and who’s not. I don’t know anybody that’s safe except for Vicki and that’s it.”
Eddie Judge chimed in, claiming Vicki “didn’t sign her contract,” prompting Tamra to shut him down immediately, snapping: “This is why I don’t let him talk on the show. I’m like, ‘Sit in the damn corner and don’t say a word.’”
Tamra insisted Vicki’s return is essentially locked in: “It’s pending. No, she’s good. She’s coming back. She’s on board.”
But for the rest of the cast? Panic mode.
Tamra said the recent press release teasing a major cast shake-up has left the women rattled: “Everybody’s pretty much shaking in their boots because there was a press release by Bravo that says there was gonna be a shakeup and nobody knows what that means.”
Tamra & Vicki: From Cold War to Brand Deals
Tamra also opened up about reconnecting with Vicki after years of ups and downs, explaining it started when she said on her podcast that Vicki deserved to be back for Season 20 “out of respect.”
According to Tamra, that was all it took for Vicki to melt, telling her: “Oh my god, I love Tamra. I love her so much.”
The two then began communicating, slowly easing back into friendship. Tamra explained:
“So, basically what happened is we were going back and forth in the podcast world, and then we wanted her on the podcast, so we reached out. I’m gonna go on her podcast next, so we just started talking, and then we got a brand deal together.”
She added that Vicki even came over to her house, saying: “We talked. You know, there’s still a lot more talking to go through.”
Tamra said some cast members weren’t buying the timing. “People are like, like Emily. ‘This is so convenient.’ I had no idea Vicki was coming back. I wanted her back, but I didn’t know. No one knew.”
Jeff Lewis backed her up: “No one knew. Well, I think it was something that was, I think that happened at BravoCon… they kept it a really, I mean, it was a good secret.”
Shane Douglas agreed, revealing that even Andy Cohen’s staff was kept out of the loop: “Andy was saying like, not everyone on his staff knew… It was so top secret.”
Tamra added: “Luke didn’t know in production. I don’t think Alex Baskin knew.”
Bravo’s Leak Problem?
Eddie then joked about why the network may have kept Vicki’s return under such tight wraps: “That’s because they’re all talking to bloggers.”
Jeff Lewis echoed the sentiment, explaining, “They know there’s a leak. There’s a leak somewhere, so you can’t tell anybody anything.”
And Tamra didn’t hold back: “There’s always a leak. Nobody can be trusted in this industry.”
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