welcome to the end of real housewives of orange county Season 20 reunion. Last time, Heather was criticized for talking behind Carmella and Tamra’s back. Also, Vicky reiterated that he never condemned anyone’s mother. And Heather insults Gina.
What happened on Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 Episode 19?
Women gave information about their children. Meanwhile, Emily and Heather’s friendship is in danger. And Jen confronts the “OG of the OC” to deny her actions.
Questions were raised on Heather’s friendship
Heather said that perhaps Gina was not “secure, strong and successful” enough to be her friend. “I’m your friend. Having problems with you is bad enough. Having problems with you is the worst!” Gina exclaimed.
Emily then chimed in, sharing her feelings about Heather’s actions in Vegas. “I’ve never seen anyone be so fake about someone in front of the camera and then criticize Carmella behind the scenes,” Emily said.
Take the flashback to Emily and Tamra’s conversation in the trailer during the reunion. Tamra tells Emily that Carmella called and said, “Did you know Heather was trying to get me fired?” Oh!
“Why don’t you tell me that?” Carmela asked. Heather explained that while she “liked” Carmella, she thought it was “a bad plan”. In Heather’s eyes, it was difficult for production to film with her in LA and now Carmella lives an hour away from OC
Meanwhile, on the other couch, Emily and Shannon are surprised to see Heather talking. “First it was said she was worthless because she had a restraining order, and now it’s because of geography,” Emily told Heather. “This is your way of distracting from the real issue.” She added, “You’re not taking any responsibility because you’re so concerned about your image and the way you look.”
Host Andy Cohen asked Fancy Pants if she could “admit when you’re wrong.” Heather replied, “I try. It also feels like everyone wants me to stumble, burp, fart, whatever.” “They want you to say what you want to say and mean what you say on or off camera,” Carmella interjected.
So, where do Emily and Heather go from here? They both find each other “confused” and their friendship is hanging by a thread.
An update on OC Kids
Tamra again said that she would have remained married to Simon Barney for the sake of her children. “You know, I would have put my happiness aside,” Tamra admitted. “But losing a child to divorce is the worst feeling in the world.” He said that he has a very good relationship with his son Ryan Wyeth.
Vicki said she and her children, Michael Wolfsmith and Brianna Culberson, are spending the holidays together. Meanwhile, Gina’s fiancé Travis is given primary custody of her children. “They’re all doing great, and I’m really grateful,” a tearful Gina said.
Then, Andy brought up Jen’s son, Dom, who was “involved in a brush fire” after filming. “So, it’s still an open investigation, and so I’m not going to talk about it,” Jen commented.
“Dominic’s life is like this now, we teach four days a week. We have behavior therapy. We have family therapy. Will (Pedranti) and I have family therapy,” Jen explained.
He added, “We’re rebooting.” Then, Andy mentioned the passing of beloved RHOC cast member Archie Beador. As she cried, Shannon shared, “It’s so hard. But I’m so grateful that everyone got to know what a special dog he is.”
Additionally, Emily revealed that her children, Keller and Annabelle, have started new schools. Emily said, “I will say that Shane and I are doing a better job at parenting Luke because we understand a lot about his diagnosis. He has Tourette’s disease now, so it’s been harder.”
“But I feel like I had to mourn what I thought it was going to be. And I imagine going on family vacations and road trips and doing all these things, and I can’t do any of them,” she said, crying. “Luke is a wonderful kid,” Emily said.
Will Vicky have to choose between the show and her man?
Vicki’s La Quinta girls trip was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Andy picks up on Gina’s comment that Vicki doesn’t take accountability for her actions.
Vicky said, “Many times I play the victim. I will admit that.” She said that in the unaired footage, Jen, Shannon and Emily continued to pressure her to discuss Vicki’s relationship with her boyfriend Michael Smith.
However, Jen and Emily claimed that Vicki refused to engage in any conversations. “You’re hard to work with. You put us off,” Jane said.
Vicky stressed that she wants to spend quality time with her co-stars. “It makes me wonder, is there some point along the way where you have to choose whether to stay on this show or commit to this relationship?” Andy asked.
“I don’t want the show to compartmentalize my relationship with Michael,” Vicki said. He said that he would never issue such an ultimatum. “So, what if you had to choose between Mike, Show, or Don (Gunvalson)?” Andy quipped. Very suspicious, and I’m here for it!
Vicki replied, “I’m not doing that. That’s disrespectful to everything. You’re a sucker, Ryan…Andy!” Who is Ryan?!
Then, it was time to discuss Vicki calling Jen “low hanging fruit.” When Shannon whispers to Emily that Vicki is annoying people during the car ride, Vicki calls her “dramatic”. Shannon responded, “Don’t ask me not to be dramatic. We were out there, and you were criticizing a lot of people in this group.”
Jane offered the “low hanging fruit” comment again. “That’s a poor statement, Vicki, and it’s very hurtful,” Jane said. Vicki replied, “I could have been worse.”
Still, Vicki did not understand why Jane and Emily wanted to leave Vicki’s house. “I was really sad more than anything,” Vicki said. Nevertheless, Mike was there during the filming, but did not want to film with the group. Gina commented, “It’s impacting your ability to live and operate authentically within this group.”
Reflecting on 20 Years of RHOC Moves
The women repeated the trip to Tokyo. Carmella admitted she had “FOMO” about missing out on the adventure. She felt that both her anxiety and diabetes affected her ability to travel. Meanwhile, Tamra and Jen’s friendship was still in good shape.
Finally, the women reflected on scenes from the show’s history. Andy asked about RHOC alumnus Jeana Keough, who is battling tongue cancer. “She’s definitely struggling,” Tamra revealed. “She’s inspiring.”
Andy asked Vicki, “Was there one new girl that particularly bothered you, aside from Carmella?” Obviously, Lizzie Rovsek was the winner. Vicki protested, saying, “Lizzie’s a wonderful person. I love Lizzie.”
“Valedictorian of a class. That’s what you said,” Shannon reminded the “OG of the OC.”
Both Vicki and Andy admitted that they did not think the show would last 20 years. Finally, the women reflected on what they were taking away from their time as a housewife. Gina named her “friends with Emily”, while Tamra “learned” that she is “a bad bitch”.
The group enjoyed “Songaria” before jumping topless into Tamra’s grotto. I was expecting some fireworks in this reunion, but instead the season ended on an emotional note.
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