Tamra Judge isn’t forgetting about Shannon Storms Beador’s DUI arrest anytime soon.
During the Aug. 8 episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, the ladies gathered for a group dinner together for the first time since Shannon’s DUI. When it came time to order drinks, tensions grew as Shannon decided to order her classic vodka soda.
“Oh yeah, an alcoholic should drink,” Tamra, 56, said from across the table, eliciting loud silence and dropped jaws.
“You’ve been on this path for 10 years with me,” Shannon, 60, snapped back, to which Tamra yelled: “Everybody has!”
Shannon went on to ask why Tamra thought she could be “the judge and jury” of the situation, adding that she wakes up every day and remembers her mistake.
“Is that after you have a drink?” Tamra then asked.
Shannon Beador (left) and Tamra Judge (right).
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In Shannon’s defense, Emily Simpson chimed in to say that she does think Shannon has changed since the DUI and Gina Kirschenheiter added, “I think she’s doing a good job working on herself.”
“It’s not for Tamra to decide if Shannon is an alcoholic, it’s not for Tamra to berate her and make her feel worse than she already feels,” Gina said in her confessional. “She’s supposed to be her friend.”
Continuing on, Shannon decided to call out Tamra for her drinking, claiming she “went dead weight at Nobu” and needed someone to take her home.
“So what? There’s a big difference between drinking and having a good time, and being an alcoholic,” Tamra explained.
Vicki Gunvalson, who Shannon brought to the dinner, defended her friend, calling Tamra’s behavior “disgusting” before confronting her about leaving the Tres Amigas tour.
“I didn’t feel comfortable doing the show because Shannon just crashed her car into a house drunk,” Tamra said. “She needed to go to rehab.”
She also alleged that Shannon only went to a program to “figure out why she dated bad guys” rather than address her alcohol issues.
Shannon Beador (left) and Tamra Judge (right).
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“This has to stop,” Shannon shouted as she stood up. “I’ve had two conversations with you on the telephone.”
“And you were drunk every time,” Tamra interrupted.
“I couldn’t drink in my program — you need to stop,” Shannon continued, but Tamra began repeating, “Lie, lie, lie, lie, it’s all you f—ing do.”
Tamra also questioned how Shannon claimed to “pay for everything” for ex-boyfriend John Janssen, but also owed him $75,000 — which prompted Shannon to get up and leave the room.
“Why does Shannon owe money?” Emily asked.
“A facelift and a loan,” Alexis Bellino, who is now dating John, answered back, causing Shannon to turn around and exclaim, “We know you’ve been coached, Alexis.”
“I have the wire transfers right here if anyone would like to see this,” Alexis said, pulling up and showing the receipts to the table.
“She is liar, liar, spanx on fire,” Emily joked.
(l-r) Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador, Jennifer Pedranti.
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To cameras, Alexis said, “They’ve formed this opinion by Shannon calling them late at night drunk telling them horrible stories about John, which nothing has been true.”
The episode came to an end as Shannon advised Alexis that she “should start saving” her own receipts “in case it doesn’t work out” with John.
Meanwhile, Tamra stood her ground in cutting Shannon off, saying: “Stop f—ing drinking, get help or I’m done with this relationship.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.