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Tamra Judge revealed that her “horrible” diss at Shannon Beador was taken out of context on the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
While hosting a Q&A for her fans and followers on her Instagram Story days ago, Tamra, 56, addressed her drama with Shannon, 60, and Vicki Gunvalson, 62, slamming Vicki as a “jealous delusional hypocrite,” as she also explained why Gina Kirschenheiter, 40, was so frustrated with Jennifer Pedranti‘s inability to pay her rent and shaded Jennifer’s work ethic.
“Why did you follow Shannon into the hallway just to call her a horrible person?” a fan asked Tamra after she requested viewers’ thoughts on the July 18 episode of RHOC.
“To check on her, I felt bad for her. I called her [a] horrible person because she went after my assistant and said a lot of mean things that they removed. That’s why it looked out of place when I said that,” Tamra explained.
Another person wondered, “Why did you think Shannon/Vicki are saying you go after others instead of using your own life stuff?”
“Rich coming from the woman that has come after every single cast member including my husband [Eddie Judge],” Tamra replied, “She’s a jealous delusional hypocrite … I’ve shown so much in my 14 years … Divorce, custody battle, losing a child, rebuilding myself, getting remarried, birth of a grandchild, fitness journey, business building, baptism, closing of CUT … Should I go on?”
Tamra then gave a nod to Vicki’s past with Brooks Ayers, writing, “What did she show … Oh ya faking cancer?”
Moving on to Shannon’s drama with Alexis Bellino, 47, who is dating her ex-boyfriend, John Janssen, 60, Tamra responded to someone who wanted to know if Shannon understood that Alexis wasn’t part of ex-husband Jim Bellino‘s $1 million defamation lawsuit against them.
“Does Shannon not realize Alexis has [zero] to do with the lawsuit or she’s in [love] with [John]?” they asked.
“She knows Alexis didn’t sue us. It’s a deflection,” Tamra explained.
Another follower of Tamra wanted to know why Jennifer couldn’t understand that she had done wrong to Gina, who helped her get a rental home on good faith before she failed to pay for said home.
“In [four] years Gina has busted her butt as a single mom to rebuild her life after divorce! She does not want her name in [real estate] tarnished. Like Gina said, [four] years later Jen is getting threads, Botox, hair extensions, glam, etc. but not paying her bills … irresponsible!” Tamra declared.
Also on Instagram, in a comment she reshared on her Story, Tamra further explained Gina’s issue with Jennifer, noting that she was once in a similar situation.
“It’s all about living within your means and getting off your ass and making things happen!” she explained. “When I left my ex [Simon Barney] I rented a [two] bedroom apartment on the third floor with [three] kids. I sold my clothes on eBay to make extra money. (I didn’t rent a house for 12k a month in a gated community.) I was a third season housewife that made nothing in those days. I made things happen for me and my kids (I’ve never gotten child support ever.)”
Tamra then said that when Gina found herself suddenly single, she too cut back.
“Gina moved into a casita, had no glam and bad hair for a few seasons … but you know what? She busted her ass and built herself up and [three] years later bought a house. THAT’S WHY GINA IS MAD! Until you’ve worked your ass off you don’t get it,” she concluded.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.