Season 14 of The Real Housewives of Orange County will be here before any of us know it. Kelly Dodd is well aware, but revealed on The Talk she thinks that the cast needs one major mix-up before filming begins. She thinks that most of her colleagues should return, and she has specific reasons for that. But she thinks that Vicki Gunvalson needs to go. And her metaphor in explaining why will be enough to curdle your blood. Take a look: 1. Kelly Dodd says Vicki is old news And she has a very specific analogy to share — after she shares why her other castmates deserve to remain on the show 2. Kelly on Shannon: “I’m obviously friends with Shannon [Beador],” Kelly says. “I talk to her every day.” 3. Kelly on Tamra: “I talk to Tamra [Judge] every day,” Kelly adds. 4. The show wouldn’t be the same without those two “So,” Kelly continues. “I want them to be back for sure.” 5. Kelly on the new girls: “I like Emily and Gina,” Kelly notes of Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter. 6. Kelly welcomes her newest castmates “I think they should get a second chance,” Kelly says of the newcomers. View Slideshow
Vick Gunvalson and Shannon Beador went under the knife. Monday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County chronicled each of the two women’s cosmetic surgery procedures. Vicki went with a lower face and neck life, which was scheduled to last five hours. Yes, that’s a long time to go under the knife. There was an especially scary moment at the top of the hour when Vicki was asked if she wanted to be resuscitated if her surgery went south. “‘I do want to be resuscitated. I’ve got a lot of things to do this week,” she said with a grin in response. You can always rely on the OG of the OC to throw in some comic relief to an otherwise serious scene. The nurse went on to admit that the drugs could pose some side effects, and Vicki was not done making fun of it. “It makes your hoo-ha buzz?” she quipped. “Because I’ve had so many surgeries, I kinda sorta know what the hoo-ha buzz is.” If you wanted to know what procedures Vicki had in the past, then she was all too happy to dish the goodies in a confessional. She had work done on her chin, nose, tummy, eyes, and her breasts. We’re inclined to believe she already knew all about the side effects. As for Shannon, she opted for an eye procedure because she wanted to look the best as she continued her return to the dating game. Vicki woke up shortly after her procedure and continued to have some of the wittiest responses ever. “Am I pretty? Do I look like Vicki?” she questioned. “Yeah you look like Vicki wrapped up in a towel,” Steve told her. “And ten years younger,” yelled a nurse. Steve then took the love of his life to the Monarch Beach Resort because she wanted to recover in luxury, but she was cautious that anyone laid eyes on her. As for Shannon, she made her way home after the surgery and was visited by Kelly Dodd and Gina Kirshenheiter when she got home. Things took an awkward turn when Gina started talking about the Jamaica trip, admitting that there was “a lot of talk about your mental health.” Gina continued to talk about it, even going as far as throwing Tamra under the bus for talking smack about her supposed friend. Shannon seemed happy to know what was being said but admitted in a confessional that her recovery was no the time or the place to open up about it. In true Real Housewives fashion, it didn’t take long for Tamra to get wind of what was being said. “I would like to hear your side before I lose my s***,” said Tamra to Gina as she sharpened her blade. We are obviously kidding about the blade part, but Tamra was pissed. “I said your best friends are concerned for you,” Gina countered, before saying that she wanted to make Shannon aware that she was being spoken about. “I didn’t expect this from Gina at all, she is New York Gina with her loyalty, and you are going to throw me under the bus? Oh no,” said Tamra. But Gina was adamant she was not trying to cause drama, and swiftly realized that the issue here was Shannon. Shannon apparently took what Gina said and made it into something it wasn’t. While Tamra was furious with her friends, she got a little bit of good news in her home life. Eddie was still struggling with his heart defect but found out he was going to be treated for it. He was tired of not being able to do what he wanted but vowed to be back to doing normal things as soon as possible. “Like b**ing your wife?” laughed Tamra. Okay, that’s all for another week. What did you think of all the drama? Hit the comments below. View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Season 9 Looks Absolutely Insane!
In the aftermath of Shannon Beador flipping out and then apologizing to her fellow Housewives, the show needs some levity. In this The Real Housewives of Orange County sneak peek, Shannon and Vicki have both undergone surgery. When they come to, however, their experiences are very different. One of them is deeply hilarious. “In a perfect world, would I like to have my partner waiting for me when I get out of surgery?” Shannon asks. She asks if she would love to have such a partner “putting his arm around me, saying ‘I’m going to take care of you and everything’s going to be OK?’” She answers her own questions: “Absolutely.” Obviously, anyone wants emotional support, especially when they're just coming out of surgery. Since Shannon is currently single, however, she doesn't have that. Fortunately, Shannon knows how to keep things in perspective. “But you know what?” Shannon asks rhetorically. “I have a driver,” Shannon says. “And Sophie and the kids are waiting for me when I get home.” That's more than a lot of people have. Shannon concludes: “And that’s all I can ask for.” It's always good to focus on the positives in your life, rather than simply on what you don't have. We promised that there would be some levity in this clip, and there absolutely is. Vicki Gunvalson also went into the hospital to have some face-fillers removed. Her boyfriend, Steve Lodge, arrived to show her moral support — you know, the kind that Shannon would have liked. Vicki was still a little loopy, however, and immediately asks Steve some awkward questions. “Do you love me?” Vicki asks. “Am I pretty?” It sounds like Shannon might be better off. People aren't always at their best when they're under the influence. Vicki then tells Steve that she has “no panties on right now.” Earlier this year, Vicki explained why she intended to have her face fillers removed. “I had a lot of fillers in my face and I didn’t feel like it was me anymore,” Vicki said. “I had too many doctors, too many different times say ‘let’s do this, let’s do that, let’s fill here, let’s do Voluma, let’s do Sculptra,’” Vicki continues. You know, on the very first episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County that I ever saw, she was having a botox party. It seems that she's changed her tune. “And,” Vicki says. “By the time I was done I looked in the mirror and was like COMMA ‘I don’t even look like myself.’” Apparently, part of that has been Steve's supportive influence. “I said to him the other day, ‘My boobies are a little bit lower. I want them higher up here,’” Vicki shares. Vicki says that Steve didn't agree: “He goes, ‘You promised me you wouldn’t do anything else,’” “No,” Vicki decides. “For right now I’m at peace.” Good for her! It's always easy to poke fun at women who undergo multiple cosmetic procedures on their faces and breasts. Of course, it starts to get considerably less funny once you think about the powerful social forces that demand that women look a certain way. These cultural pressures are compounded for women who are on television, for older women, and for women who are trying to date. Some would say that Vicki and Shannon almost had no choice but to go under the knife a time or two if they wanted to remain on television. That is a grim thought.
Cristy Caserta, a woman who vied for the heart of Brad Womack on The Bachelor Season 15, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday after suffering an apparent seizure. She was 38 years old. According to law enforcement officials, per TMZ, Caserta was attending a class at a school in Sunrise, Florida when she suddenly fell forward at the desk where she was sitting. Her alarmed classmates quickly dialed 911. Tragically, however, Caserta went into cardiac arrest as the paramedics arrived and administered CPR. She was transported to nearby Westside Regional Medical Center … where they continued efforts to save her, but it was too late. She was pronounced dead not long after her arrival. The police have said they don’t suspect foul play and that no drugs were found in Caserta’s system. An autopsy will be performed Friday to determine the official cause of death. This is what the Sunrise Police Department in Florida said about Caserta, who worked as an attorney: “The students around her noticed her coffee fell to the ground and thought maybe she fell asleep, but she was unresponsive when they approached her. “They called 911, and Fire Rescue showed up and started CPR and she was still unresponsive.” As mentioned above, Caserta was featured on Womack’s second season as The Bachelor. She was sent home during the first week. Stephen Carbone, the blogger behind the Bachelor spoilers site Reality Steve, paid tribute to Caserta on Thursday night, writing: “Sick to my stomach to see that Cristy Caserta from Brad Womack’s 2nd season has suddenly passed away. “Cristy was always there to give me legal advice in the past. I’m at a loss after seeing people post on her FB. Just spoke a couple weeks ago. RIP my friend.” In January, Caserta started a job working as a corporate lawyer for a healthcare staffing agency in Sunrise. She had worked as a lawyer at a different company during her time on The Bachelor and was granted leave to appear on the series. View Slideshow: The Most Shocking Reality Star Deaths: Gone, But Not Forgotten Womack, who previously anchored The Bachelor Season 11 in 2007, is pictured above. He ended up proposing to Emily Maynard, but they broke up a few months after the finale. Neither Brad nor anyone associated with the show has commented yet on Caserta’s death. May she rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam
On the most recent episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County , Vicki Gunvalson was feeling very argumentative and accused Gina of being “selfish.” Vicki is trying to clear the air, now. But she still insists that it’s frustrating to hear Gina speak so casually of her divorce. Taking to her Bravo blog, Vicki Gunvalson writes about her blowup fight with Gina Kirschenheiter. “I did feel like I was too hard on her when we all had dinner at my house,” Vicki admits. “And,” she continues. “I regret saying anything to her that may have hurt her feelings.” “It’s been frustrating for me to see her so casual about divorcing her husband,” Vicki expresses. “It doesn’t make sense to any of us,” Vicki says. “And I’ve come to the conclusion that there is a lot we don’t know.” Vicki then shares her personal conspiracy theory about the Kirschenheiter divorce. “My personal take on this is,” Vicki writes. “They were probably separated when we met her and that is why he decided to move to LA without her.” “I don’t know if that’s true,” Vicki admits. “But that’s what makes sense to me.” “If there is anything I do know, it’s the mistakes I made in my two marriages,” Vicki acknowledges. “And if there is anything I could do to help her or anyone else,” Vicki says. “I feel inclined to speak up.” “I have spent my entire professional life of almost 30 years helping people ‘plan for the unplanned ‘,” Vicki writes. ” And my goal is to always make sure their financial future is secure,” she says, referring to her insurance work. “It’s hard for me not to want to offer my advice to Gina,” she confesses. In other words, if she knew how to keep out of other people’s business, she wouldn’t be a Real Housewife. “This is not my first rodeo,” Vicki says. “I know how this ends and it’s hard.” “I want the best for Gina and her family,” she says. “And in the future I will not dismiss her reasons but will be there to help her if she needs me.” “When Gina asked me a question about regretting my decision to be divorced,” Vicki writes. “Knowing that I am in a better place got me really thinking about it.” Divorce is complicated, and everyone has different thoughts on the difficult process. “I think it comes down to not making the same mistakes I made before,” Vicki suggests. “And being the best partner for Steve I can be.” “I’m in an amazing place,” Vicki says. “And I’m incredibly grateful and thankful that such a solid, gorgeous, loving, ‘no drama’ man came in my life.” That’s certainly an improvement over that total creep Brooks Ayers . “We both live with the decision of divorce,” Vicki writes. “And we talk openly about it.” “The truth is we both agree we should have done things differently in our past marriages to have saved them,” she continues. “Divorce is difficult on the kids,” Vicki acknowledges. “Difficult financially and emotionally.” “And,” she concludes. “I’m much clearer now than I was 10 years ago on what it truly takes to make a marriage work.” After that, Vicki plugs her business and then encourages readers to follow her on Instagram. Gina Kirschenheiter has really resonated with a sizable chunk of fans and viewers of The Real Housewives of Orange County . She is, quite frankly, relatable. Divorce can be difficult, but a lot of viewers were happy to see someone speaking casually about a difficult process. Not every unpleasant experience is the end of the world. If Gina is pretty chill about her split, maybe that’s a good thing. View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Orange County Premiere Just Gave Us So Much More Hope For Season 13
Many people have had a toxic ex. Most have been lucky enough to avoid an ex who fabricated medical paperwork in order to fake having cancer . In that regard, Vicki Gunvalson has been very unlucky. In this video, she's talking about hearing from fans who've been through the same thing — “The truth always comes out,” Vicki says optimistically. “Karma is a b–ch, baby,” she adds with a smile. She is speaking about her own experience with Brooks Ayers, who dated her for four years and ended up faking cancer, chemo, and chemo symptoms. She is also speaking about the experiences that others have had — experiences that eerily mirror her own. Dirty John is true crime anthology series based upon a podcast of the same name, and it tells a very similar story to Vicki's. “Well, I've gotten a lot of letters from people,” Vicki shares, before specifying: “Women, mostly women.” Vicki says that these letters were “saying what a sociopath, what a narcissistic man is.” While buzzwords like sociopath can lose thier meaning or be used to demonize people with mental illness, she is speaking of toxic manipulators. Vicki says that these letters spoke of their struggles “and what they experienced, and our stories were exactly the same.” “The love letters, the flowers, the ‘Baby, we got this, they’re the enemy,’ you know,” Vicki says. That practice, known as “love bombing,” can be used as a weapon to manipulate a victim and ot mask a lack of genuine affection. Vicki acknowledges that Brooks was “really shielding me from my safe people which was my daughter, which was my cast members.” These, she says, were people “who loved me.” “And I didn't see it as that,” Vicki admits. “My daughter would have probably really hurt him if he'd kept pushing into my life,” Vicki says. Vicki is still awed by the sheer scope of how common this can be. “But the amount of letters I received from people, emails, and letters in the mail,” Vicki says. All of these were “from people that have gone through what I went through …” That shows how common this sort of thing can be. This is probably why the Dirty John podcast was so popular that it's becoming a Bravo series — with a companion docuseries on Oxygen. ” Dirty John , that is my life,” Vicki laments. “He portrayed he was somebody he wasn’t.” “That happened to me, and we’re intelligent women,” she says, referring to herself and to other women. “It happened to me with my eyes wide open,” Vicki says. To be clear, victims are never to blame. They're not stupid or deserving of the attention of creeps. “So if it can happen to me,” Vicki says. “Can you imagine how many women it’s happening to?” “And,” Vicki adds. “I’m a smart cookie.” You know what? That's true. Say what you will about Vicki, she's not dumb. “Everybody told me he was a bad boy,” she says. “And I didn’t see it till it was over.” Vicki knows that her warning will fall on deaf ears: “I guess I can’t say ‘Listen to me’ because you can’t listen to anybody when you’re in it.” “You gotta really trudge through it,” she concludes. Of course, being familiar with the red flags in advance could help a lot of women — and others — to avoid toxic relationships. The differences can be subtle, of course. Not everyone who buys someone a bunch of presents is trying to manipulate a victim. But if someone is trying to isolate you from your loved ones and convince you that they're really enemies, that is almost always a bad sign. Vicki's story clearly resonated with a lot of people who have had brushes with these same sorts of manipulators. Brooks Ayers may be out of her life, but he's left a stain on her story. Of course, Brooks doesn't care what Vicki thinks . At all.
The 70th annual Emmy Awards aired live from Los Angeles on Monday night. Yes, Monday night. This was quite the change from the usual Sunday night airing, but the real issue at the heart of the ceremony was this… … did the right shows and stars take home the gold? With Colin Jost and Michael Che hosting the ceremony, hardware was handed out to the following dramatic and comedic actors, actresses and programs. Do you agree with all the winners? Scroll through them below… OUTSTANDING DRAMA The Americans The Crown Game of Thrones – WINNER The Handmaid’s Tale Stranger Things This Is Us Westworld LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA Jason Bateman, Ozark Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Ed Harris, Westworld Matthew Rhys, The Americans – WINNER Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us Jeffrey Wright, Westworld LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Claire Foy, The Crown – WINNER Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Sandra Oh, Killing Eve Keri Russell, The Americans Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale Lena Heady, Game of Thrones Vanessa Kirby, The Crown Thandie Newton, Westworld – WINNER Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones – WINNER Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale Mandy Patinkin, Homeland David Harbour, Stranger Things Matt Smith, The Crown OUTSTANDING COMEDY Atlanta Barry black-ish Curb Your Enthusiasm GLOW The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – WINNER Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY Pamela Adlon, Better Things Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – WINNER Allison Janney, Mom Issa Rae, Insecure Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY Anthony Anderson, black-ish Ted Danson, The Good Place Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm Donald Glover, Atlanta Bill Hader, Barry – Winner William H. Macy, Shameless SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY Zazie Beetz, Atlanta Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live Alex Borestein , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – WINNER Betty Gilpin, GLOW Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne Megan Mullally, Will & Grace SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY Louie Anderson, Baskets Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live Henry Winkler, Barry – WINNER LIMITED SERIES The Alienist The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – WINNER Genius: Picasso Godless Patrick Melrose LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Jessica Biel, The Sinner Laura Dern, The Tale Michelle Dockery, Godless Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Regina King, Seven Seconds – WINNER Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – WINNER Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror, “USS Callister” SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult Letitia Wright, Black Mirror, “Black Museum” Merrit Wever, Godless – WINNER Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Jeff Daniels, Godless – WINNER Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Michael Stuhlbag, The Looming Tower John Leguizamo, Waco View Slideshow: 2018 Emmy Awards: ALL the Red Carpet Fashion!
Vicki Gunvalson and Kelly Dodd’s friendship might never be the same again. Monday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County picked up in the aftermath of the fight that found new housewife, Emily Simpson, threatening to kill Kelly. But Vicki wanted to know how her boyfriend, Steve Lodge, wound up being put on blast. If you watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online , you know that Kelly was livid to learn that Steve was friends with her ex-husband. For Kelly, it was like a betrayal, and it was made worse that her then-BFF Vicki failed to see the issue with all of it. Gunvalson unpacked what went down with Tamra Judge and Emily. “Kelly thinks Steve’s mad at her, and I don’t know what’s going on,” Gunvalson solemnly said to her friends. “And now, Steve doesn’t want anything to do with her.” “Shane neither,” said Simpson as though anybody cared whether her pot stirrer husband would be friends with the newest cougar in Orange County, adding “he doesn’t have time for it.” In all honesty, Shane was the one who butted in when Dodd was trying to get the answers from Steve, so if anything, he should be apologizing to Kelly for trying to sink her storyline to get one of his own. Emily then went on to say that she was wrong about the way she reacted to Kelly. “I probably shouldn’t have said, ‘I’m going to kill you, but obviously it’s a figure of speech,” she said, trying to defend her actions. “[Kelly] said the entire time, ‘I just wanna go talk to Steve and fix it,'” added Tamra of the whole scenario. “She doesn’t give a rat’s a— about Steve, and I guarantee you she wants to see our relationship fold because she doesn’t want anyone happy,” Gunvalson balked, adding: “Miserable people like miserable people. I was there.” That’s when Tamra opted to light the fuse on the dynamite and secure her contract with the show for another season. “She said that Steve is only with you for your money,” she said while acting like it was not going to cause another war between the housewives. “I thought it appropriate to tell Vicki about what’s being said because the worst thing in this group is a rumor going to another person, another person, another person and not the person who’s directly involved,” Tamra said in defense of her actions. “Of course Kelly says that!” Gunvalson screamed as she stopping chopping vegetables. “Shame on her for talking about my relationship. It’s bulls— that everybody’s always after what I have! Leave me alone! And by the way, I don’t have that much money.” For what it’s worth, we did get to see Kelly and Tamra have that conversation earlier in the episode. “Do you think that guy is hitting it and quitting it?” Kelly asked, of Steve to Tamra. “My friend was dating the girl that Steve was dating. He told the girlfriend that he’s only using Vicki for money. Swear to God. Dinero! Money talks and bulls— walks.” “In my book, Steve’s a bad guy,” she added. “He’s hiding something. And everyone should know what kind of a person he is.” While Tamra was trying to imply she was being nice to Vicki by telling her about the earlier comments, there was also footage that suggested she, too, was not taken in by Steve. “She doesn’t love him,” Judge said during a group dinner sans Gunvalson. “I’m sorry, she does not love that man.” Never one to come to a party without some proof, she reminded the ladies of Shannon’s matchmaker. “When I was talking with the matchmaker with her, she was like ‘Maybe I should go to him too?’” Judge recalled. While everyone seemed to be against Gunvalson’s relationship, it was all playing out swimmingly for the cameras. “You better not let me down,” she told Lodge as they celebrated her birthday. “I feel great at 56. It’s been a bumpy couple last three years, but now that Steve’s in my life, I finally feel like I’m at peace.” “I don’t need a man for money, and he doesn’t need me for money,” she continued. “I don’t care about stuff. I care about the person.“ “I would date a trash collector if that’s who I fell in love with.” Lodge seemed to agree. “I think in her mind she feels, ‘I’m successful I don’t need another man’s money, so I’m going to fall in love not because he has money,’ ” he said. “Unlike some other people we know.” That last little bit of word salad was very likely a jab at Kelly. Oh yes, it’s on. What are your thoughts on the latest action? Hit the comments below. The Real Housewives of Orange County continues Monday on Bravo. View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Orange County Premiere Just Gave Us So Much More Hope For Season 13
Great news for Jenelle Evans fans! And also for those of us who are fans of watching Jenelle be one of the hottest messes in the history of reality television! After months of negotiations, the Carolina Hurricane has finally signed her contract for the new season of Teen Mom 2. Yep, she's going to be back with Kailyn, Leah, Chelsea, and Briana for all the drama that the next season will surely bring! But how did it happen? How did MTV get her to agree to sign, especially in light of a tumultuous year that featured the firing of her own husband? Oh, just wait till you hear … 1. Dude Jenelle’s Teen Mom 2 gig has been up in the air for the better part of this year — ever since she shared that insensitive photo of herself with the assault rifle immediately after the Parkland school shooting back in February. 2. Going Downhill A few days after that, David went on his infamous homophobic rant, and he was pretty much immediately fired by MTV. 3. Ugh Jenelle never directly supported his statements, but she continued on with her “stand by your man” nonsense, and she certainly never said anything against his backward views. 4. So Long? At the time, there were lots of rumors that MTV was strongly considering firing Jenelle as well. 5. Way to Drag It Out This went on FOREVER. Seriously, for so long. 6. Well, Jenelle … At one point, she claimed to be starting her own show on YouTube, and she threatened to quit several times. View Slideshow
Shannon Beador has been through the mill of late. On The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 13 Episode 5 , she opened up to both viewers and Kelly Dodd about what it was like to end her 17-year marriage to David. “I want to have a partner … [but] I don’t know if I’m ready,” she said as she contemplated the future. Beador went on to confirm that she’s still struggling with her body. “I think that part of the reason why I can’t imagine myself with somebody or dating somebody is because I’m not comfortable in my body,” she told fellow Housewife Kelly Dodd, tearing up. “If I were to take my clothes off, I don’t want to see it, so I don’t want somebody else to see it.” “I know I’m a good catch, but it’s hard for me to say,” she added. “I was just told for all these years that I’m selfish and I’m worthless, and I’m fat. I know I’m not, but when you hear it for so long…” As for Dodd, she was facing similar battles because she recently got divorced, and that’s likely why these two women are so close now. “I’ve heard all of those things for so long too, Shannon,” she said to her friend. “There’s not days I don’t cry or [feel] depressed. I’m lonely. I don’t have anybody having my back. It’s sad. I want somebody that’s there for me.” “It looks like I go out and have a good time with guys, but the reality is, I just got out of a 13-year marriage, and I am not used to being alone,” Dodd said in a confessional. “Kelly and I have gone through hell and back,” Beador said. “Who would have thought that I’d be sitting, having a nice conversation. And her supporting me, shows you how you can evolve.” “The best and right thing is happening for the both of us,” she said. “I’m just grateful we’ve reached the point in our relationship where we totally understand each other. You have such a big heart, and I’m really grateful that we’re at this place.” “I’m grateful to you too. I mean, who knew?” said a shocked Kelly. While that particular friendship was flourishing, there was still beef between Vicki and Kelly. If you watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online , you know that Kelly was mad Vicki and her boyfriend was going on double dates with her ex-husband. Tamra and Shannon tried to play the peacemakers at Emily’s party, but it was clear the rift was growing between them. Poor Emily didn’t know what she was getting herself into when she invited them over to the party. The odd thing about Emily is that she doesn’t seem like a real housewife. It’s almost like the producers thought throwing her in would shake things up and add a new dynamic. Instead, her scenes are really difficult to get through. As for Tamra, she was still trying to find the balance between looking after her husband, Eddie, and keeping all of the women from ripping each other apart. Eddie’s still not better, and the doctor is determined to give him a drug that will essentially stop his heart and then he will be shocked back to life. It’s a horrifying reality and one that anyone would be terrified of it. The most surprising aspect is that he’s allowing it all to be filmed in front of the cameras. Maybe this is more about raising awareness than being a storyline for a Bravo reality series. The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 13 has been somewhat subdued. There have been many arguments, but they all seem to center on the same thing, and that’s problematic. We need the OG of the OC to bring the drama back! What are your thoughts on the new episode? The Real Housewives of Orange County continues Mondays on Bravo. View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Orange County Premiere Just Gave Us So Much More Hope For Season 13
