Welcome back to the latest recap of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Last time Carmella had revealed her complicated romantic life. And Emily enjoyed a Golden Girls-style drag brunch birthday celebration. What Happened in RHOC Season 20 Episode 3: “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”
What happened on Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 Episode 3?
Vicki brought the Tres Amigas back together. And Tamra hung out with her bestie, Teddi Mellencamp. Plus, Jen has a heart-to-heart with her son Grayson.
Did Tamra attack Emily on The Real Housewives of Orange County?
Emily and Shannon came to see chiropractor Dr. Tim. While stretching, Shannon admitted she was “biting my tongue” during Emily’s conversation with Tamra at the drag brunch. While Emily thought there was some solution, she was affected by what was said at the party. “We do a lot of stuff with iHeart, and you didn’t go there because I wouldn’t allow it,” Tamra tells Emily in a flashback.
“The intention behind saying that was to remind me that he’s up here and I’m down here,” Emily said. Then, Vicki calls Shannon and invites her to lunch with Tamra. “The point is, I’m not going to be a fool and go back,” Shannon said.
Meanwhile, Jen and her fiancé, Ryan Boyajian, discuss their son Greyson’s recent speeding ticket. While Ryan blamed his father, William Pedranti, for Grayson’s behavior, Jen refuted that notion. “Not having the children’s father involved has definitely taken a toll on Jen and my relationship,” Ryan said in his confessional. “I believe fathers should look a certain way.”
Elsewhere, Emily calls Heather to discuss her birthday. “I’ve had a great time with Jen, but now I feel really influenced by her. We have very different ideas about what friendship is,” Fancy Pants said during their conversation.
Then, Emily mentions her gift to Carmella. The newbie repeatedly asked Emily at the party if she was going to open her gifts. Apparently, Carmella gave Emily the Dior clutch. Emily questioned whether Carmela was trying to create “a moment”.
But wait! There was also a vibrator inside the dyer. Wonder!
It’s all about the ring on The Real Housewives of Orange County
Vicki meets Jane and Gina. Gina asks Vicki about having a pre-nup with her fiancé Travis Mullen. In her chat, Gina said, “It’s not about the fact that I make more money than Travis. It has more to do with the fact that I’ve worked incredibly hard and I want to keep myself safe. And I want to keep my kids safe.” He said the prenup was “not negotiable.”
Additionally, Vicki was influenced by Gina. “I’ve really fallen in love with Gina,” she said in her confessional. “I’m so proud of her for talking about finances with me. She’s a very forward-thinking girl.”
When Gina asked if Vicki and her boyfriend, Michael Smith, were engaged, her response was a little confused. “Well, he says he has a ring,” Vicki explained. “He’s had it for over a year.”
A few weeks ago, when Shannon visited Puerto Vallarta, Vicki and her brother Billy discussed sparklers. “He says it’s in the safe and he won’t give it to me until I get better,” said Vicki. Billie joked, “Be a good girl and maybe you’ll get it.”
“Why is he sitting on the ring?” Jane asked. In her confessional, she called Michael “rude” for dangling the ring in front of Vicki. She added, “For me, I would say, ‘You and your ring be screwed.’
Meanwhile, Vicki addressed Tamra and Shannon’s feud during the filming of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. Vicki admitted in her confessional, “It was really unfortunate that Tamra and Shannon had a fight on my Ultimate Girls Trip. If it got too toxic I would walk out of that situation. But I think Tamra is up to it.” “It makes me afraid of him.”
Jen and her son have an emotional conversation on RHOC
Emily came to Jane’s rescue and helped her clean out her closet. According to Jane, after Grayson received a speeding ticket he “came into his room and shut something down”. “Grey is that child who is so full of life and light, and I saw that light wasn’t there,” Jane said while talking. “I don’t know how to fix it.” Emily urges Jane to spend quality time with her son.
Later, Jane talks to Grayson. “Things have been very difficult,” Grayson admitted. He also shared that his parents’ divorce “impacts everything I do every day. I don’t get to see my dad.”
Of course, Jane felt guilty. “Every day he wakes up, it’s harder for him because of the decision I made,” Jen said in her confessional. “I did this to him.”
Then, Grayson said, “There are people who don’t like me. There are things that are said about me.” So, Jane asked, “Are people unkind to you?”
His son replied, “Yes.” Jane was shocked and they both became emotional. When her son apologized, Jane told him, “I’m sorry. And I love you very much, and I’m trying my best.”
Tamra reveals how Teddy’s illness changed her
Tamra went to meet her bestie and Two Tees in a Pod podcast co-host, Teddy. “She got sick, and then she isolated herself for a while. But now she’s kind of isolated,” Tamra tells SELF. “So, I spend as much time as I can with her.”
Then, Teddi gave Tamra an update. Her doctor said that “Some people, after this happens, can’t walk. They can’t do anything. So, the fact that you’re in the position you are in right now, you should be really grateful.” Crying, Teddy said, “Sometimes I’m not really grateful. I feel like I’m letting everyone down.”
Tamra told in her conversation how difficult it was to see her friend battling cancer, undergoing treatment, getting immunotherapy once a month, her hair falling out after radiation.
However, Teddy shared that his memory is slowly improving. “I miss my partner in crime,” Tamra told Teddi. “I don’t have the same fire,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum said. “It will come back,” Tamra replied.
When Teddi asked how she’s coping, Tamra replied, “I don’t want to make it about anything about myself. But looking at someone you love, and hearing the doctor say, ‘Like, he might have six to nine months to live.’ I finally found your best friend ever. And then I’d go up to these girls, and I’d feel like they didn’t care.” For Tamra, Teddy’s illness taught her that “life is too short.”
Tres Amigas reunite on The Real Housewives of Orange County
Well, Tres Amigas returned in The Quiet Woman to the same booth where Shannon once threw a plate. Ah, the good days! It was very awkward and stressful.
Tamra said calmly, “I know, Shannon, that we’ve both done a lot to hurt each other… but, I’d like to get to a place and move on, where we can have fun and be together.”
Well, Shannon brought it back to their altercation at that location a month ago. He said, “You sat in a booth with a group of women and said I’m drunk, I’ll never find a man and I have no money.” “How do you think this makes me feel?”
When Tamra tried to speak, Vicki asked her to answer the question. “I’m sorry I said that. I’m sorry, but…,” Tamra said. Shannon immediately uttered the word “but” in Tamra’s apology.
She then mentioned Tamra’s comment to Emily about finally inviting her to iHeart events again. “I was joking with him,” Tamra insisted. Then, Tamra shared her opinion. He said, “You guys take stupid little things and try to make something big out of it.”
Finally, Tamra offered a genuine apology. He said, “Honestly, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for hurting you and I’m glad you’re in a good place now.” And Shannon agreed to “move on, have fun and laugh.”
Tres Amigas and their group chat are back, baby!
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