Sour orange? Vicki Gunvalson revealed how she actually felt when pal Tamra Judge was requested again for season 17 of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
“I was jealous, mad,” Vicki, 60, completely instructed Us Weekly on Tuesday, December 20, whereas selling her current success with AirSculpt physique contouring. “I thought the phone would be ringing for [me]. I’m like, ‘Hello, Andy [Cohen], you’re not calling me!’”
The California resident, who was an unique solid member when the Bravo sequence debuted in 2006, famous that she has since modified her tune.
“I’m so happy for her,” Vicki defined, noting, “She really wanted it more than me. She’s good TV.”
The Coto Insurance founder appeared on RHOC from season 1 to season 14. Tamra, for her half, joined the sequence throughout season 3 in 2007 and exited at some point after Vicki introduced her departure in January 2020.
While the twosome have remained shut off display screen — and reunited on digital camera for season 2 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip earlier this 12 months — it was Tamra, 55, who signed on in July for a full-time function on the unique Housewives franchise.
Vicki instructed Us on Tuesday that followers will see her on an episode or two of the Orange County-based present now that the Vena CBD founder is again.
“It was great. Loved it. Loved my girls,” she teased of her “Tres Amigas time” with Tamra and fellow RHOC star Shannon Beador. “I love my Tamra [and] Shannon and we’re good together.”
Vicki additionally hinted that changing into a full-time solid member sooner or later isn’t off the desk. “That’s Bravo’s decision, right. And then, at that time, I address it,” she defined. “My filming days hopefully aren’t over.”
While the previous Housewife would fortunately star alongside Tamra and Shannon, 58, once more, she isn’t positive that former costar Heather Dubrow ought to return to RHOC subsequent season. (Heather, 53, made her Bravo comeback in 2021 on season 16 after beforehand exiting the present in 2016.)
“I don’t think Heather really fits in to Orange County anymore. I think she’s more — you know, she’s an actress and she does that,” Vicki instructed Us. “I just don’t know why she would wanna do that [show again].”
The TV persona continued: “One of my managers told me years ago, ‘You either want fame or money, and fame is a drug it’s bad for you. But the people that want fame pay a price for it.’ So I just don’t know why she would want that chaos in her life.”
Vicki identified that Heather has 4 children and is a “good” actress, so she doesn’t see why she must be a part of RHOC. “I wouldn’t [do it] if I had that much money, there’s no way I’m doing a reality show,” she revealed.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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