(“Thinning the herd,” anyone?) It occurs after Andy asks Braunwyn as the resident sober Housewife in the cast if she thinks Shannon has a drinking problem. she screams, prompting Shannon to cover her ears, muttering, "Ohhhkayyyy…", Braunwyn turns her attention to Gina: "You said I was sexually confused!" TELL US – WHICH ‘WIFE HAD YOUR FAVORITE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY REUNION LOOK? And the Real Housewives of Orange County are gathered for a safe, socially distanced sit-down at L.A.’s historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Tentatively, she nods her head before admitting that yes, she thinks Shannon does. Her tirade about how she meant no harm and about how her four Black best friends weren't offended and about how she is some kind of victim of cancel culture just makes me feel exhausted. Speaking of real trauma, time to give a warm welcome to Sean! Braunwyn is distraught to hear that she did such a thing, which she doesn't remember but does believe. Err, more like fairytale turned COVID nightmare. I’ve been asking the exact same thing for the past three seasons. It’s a fab update on the red velvet wrap dress she wore at the Season 14 reunion, which also happened to be my favorite look that year. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. The tension between the two is palpable, with Kelly firing back that Andy is “un-American” for not liking the orange demagogue who just left the White House. Kelly can't argue with that, though she reminds him that she has experienced racism as a Mexican. With Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow. Naturally, this has caused some issues, and Shannon’s now angry at “Miss Holier-Than-Thou” Gina for spreading her concern among the other women. Read: turning her behind-the-scenes histrionics into a storyline. For guys too!" Kelly says Braunwyn has said things about her castmates that are "dangerous and liabous," where I'm guessing she was trying for "libelous," by which she would have meant "slanderous," but I'm just glad we're finally directly addressing the severe hatred for Braunwyn. The ladies erupt at the reminder of it, leading to one of the most breathtaking rapid-fire reunion exchanges I've ever seen on Bravo. 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But interestingly, he turned down production’s invite to attend the reunion and speak for himself. Then, in the closing moments of Part 1, Shannon unleashes the bomb she’s been waiting to drop. Why would she bring her kids to the Windham-Burkes‘ vow renewal? If someone did that to my daughter, I'd go nuts," says Kelly, taking any opportunity she can to continue to rake Braunwyn over the coals. Throughout filming, these two came a long way from throwing glasses to going to AA meetings together. Truly disgusting. The Real Housewives of Orange County - RHOC Elizabeth Vargas Claims Braunwyn Windham-Burke Hasn’t Been Fired From RHOC; Says Entire Current RHOC Cast Is Coming Back For Season 16! she cries, laughing. And that’s exactly what she did during the pandemic, calling Gina and Emily regularly in drunk crisis mode about how terrible her relationship was. And that continues throughout the reunion, which moves on from Gina's evolution to Kelly's. Not to mention, Braunwyn is sober. It is primarily filmed in Orange County, California.Its executive producers are Adam Karpel, Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Gregory Stewart, Scott Dunlop, Stephanie Boyriven and Andy Cohen. Kelly is the actual worst. Which honestly, same girl. Shannon vehemently denies it. But even so, the degree to which all the 'wives came into this reunion filled with rage at her baffled me slightly, as I naively looked only to the season itself, which ended with at least a few of them not outright hating her, as evidence. Shannon insists things are just perfect with John now. My personal vote for best of the bunch goes to Emily Simpson for her va-va-voom burgundy gown. The tenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo premiered on November 5, 2017, and concluded on April 29, 2018, and was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.Its executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Luke Neslage, Anne Swan, Anthony Sylvester and Andy Cohen. Kelly married Rick with 28 people in attendance, which I must say is civilized for a Real Housewives quarantine wedding. Of five years! Even if, when filming started, she allegedly questioned why Gina was even on the show. Gina Kirschenheiter looks more put together than usual with her sleek bob, but I don’t love the gold-piped cutout on her jumpsuit. But I swear no matter how many times she explains it, this situation will not make sense to me. (She was worried that Shannon and Gina would both be terrible to her, according to fans on social media.) Apparently, nearly two years ago, Braunwyn approached her then-14-year-old daughter at a beach barbecue. A look at five families living in a protected Southern California enclave, and the real-life housewives who reside in one of the wealthiest planned communities in the country. "We just do it behind the scenes.". Created by Scott Dunlop. The discussion of his and Braunwyn's marriage is a whole mess, prompting the ladies to all whisper, almost in unison "one-sided!" Oh, and guess what? After two seasons of icy disdain, she finally has Shannon’s attention and approval! It’s reunion time! Real Housewives of Orange County Season 15, Real Housewives of Orange County Season 15 Reunion. But then we're back to the heavy stuff, as he asks her the status of her relationship with Matt — and of her statement regarding his alleged abuse. She has been for almost a year. Shannon has a habit of turning every argument or confrontation into a dramatic, overblown ordeal to begin with. The Real Housewives of Orange County Season Premiere Recap: Son of a Gunvalson The specter of an absent Vicki looms over a disjointed premiere that finds the Housewives … Braunwyn comes under fire and Sean joins the debate as the season 15 reunion ends. Of all the cast members who have appeared on the Real Housewives of Orange County for the past 15 seasons, there are several who are fan favorites thanks to their vibrant personalities that always stand out. This naturally brings us back to everybody against Braunwyn. If she knew her cast mate offered her teen daughter connections to a drug dealer, why would she ever want to film with her ever again, let alone speak to her? Not enough happened, they only need a 1 part reunion! And so we've made it through another year in the OC! Speaking of Shannon, the next package is all about her fairytale romance with John Janssen. And Gina believes Shannon was being genuinely supportive when she got a tour of the condo, even if it seems from where I’m sitting that Shannon doth protests just a little too much. "All my friends are gay!" We are now forced to discuss Kelly's horrible "Drunk Wives Matter" hat. Season 15 of Real Housewives of Orange County centered, for better or worse, around Braunwyn Windham-Burke.She admitted that she is an alcoholic.Braunwyn told … And it disregards the real struggles and triumphs of anyone watching who has ever battled with substance use. It’s reunion time! Here's hoping next season delivers a little more international travel and a little less lockdown. He apparently has a fiancée. We don't learn much more about her hideous experience in the cult — of which I'm actually kind of glad. Same goes for Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour. ", Like me, Andy appears to be thoroughly enjoying himself. We’ve certainly come a long way from watching clips from the season on a rolling TV in Vicki Gunvalson‘s grotto sans Andy Cohen. Can you guys believe this is the fifteenth time we’ve done this in Orange County? Particularly the thoughtless and downright dangerous opinions that often went viral on her social media. Kelly blasts her nemesis as a fake alcoholic, throwing it out on the table that Braunwyn was just using it as fodder for a storyline. Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Recap: Mormons Take Sin City! So whether she inherited Dr. Deb‘s narcissism, no allegation from Kelly can discount that fact. There's no easing back into a reunion like this one, so we pick back up right where we left off — with Shannon telling everyone about the time Braunwyn encouraged a 14-year-old Stella to text her for "the good stuff." She also addresses the complicated dynamic with her billionaire ex-husband and current boyfriend, Jimmy Juarez. "I'm not sexually confused," Braunwyn insists to him, and then Elizabeth — absolutely out of nowhere! And while I hated it on first impression, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas‘ hippie-inspired cranberry gown actually looks much better on camera — and seated — than it came across in photos. Now we get to the real point. Emily is proud of her and so am I. I know I said this two weeks ago, but over the course of this season, Gina won me over completely. And possibly criminal? HOW SHOCKED WERE YOU AT THE STELLA BOMBSHELL? March 10, 2021 To say the least. But Gina's not intimidated: "I would argue that being married to a man when you are a lesbian is confusing! She apologizes to Shannon and assures her she would never do that sober — which Shannon solemnly receives, saying she understands. Next comes one of the few moments of levity when Andy asks Gina to rank her various hairstyles, which she does correctly. She finally admits that she understands how the hat could offend, which almost feels like progress, but then she keeps yelling about how she's not racist and in fact she's Black, which Andy swiftly clarifies: "But you don't identify as an African American. Kelly roars, and Braunwyn shoots back: "You said that having sex with women is the same as eating raw tuna! It’s finally time for Elizabeth to get in on the reunion action. "If your vagina smells like tuna, you need to go to the doctor," Braunwyn advises. It seems she knows red’s her color, and she looks better than ever. (I do like the super-long, high half-pony, though. I sure hope they don't drag out for a 3 part reunion! She even gets up from her seat to petulantly bow to Braunwyn from the pedestal she’s put herself on. "There isn't anyone on this cast I can turn to when it comes to how I feel vocally, how I feel about BLM, how I feel about LGBTQIA rights," she said in an interview on ET. But that doesn't mean she is thus rendered incapable of demonstrating racist behavior, as Braunwyn correctly points out — making the fatal mistake of bringing attention back to herself, the villain of the night. (Em sure tends to turn it out come reunion time, doesn’t she?) But we'll get to that later. As the pandemic season draws to a close at least Braunwyn finally opened the closet door. Obviously, this doesn’t sit well with the veteran ‘Wife, who insists she’s just “fun!” In the phone call with John, she’s so flippin’ furious that she hints at a bomb she’s saved up her sleeve against Braunwyn. ", This is a pretty vile move on Braunwyn's part, essentially equating the ladies' lack of friendship toward her with a lack of respect for the social causes she champions, and implying in the process that she is some kind of icon of those causes. Faking alcoholism would be a low just above, say, faking cancer. "I thought she was gay!" What a strange and boring season this was, wonder if they will bring back Vicki or Tamra next season… ", "It is! You have not walked through life as an African American.". WILL KELLY BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY (AND ANDY)? But the conversation quickly devolves into a game of she said, she said, with neither Braunwyn nor Shannon refusing to budge. We’ve all had that friend, right? Kelly, Elizabeth, and Emily all take issue with this, "because we do support these communities," Elizabeth says. But it seems they’re back on the outs, with Gina admitting that any friendship with Braunwyn is just a one-sided exercise in narcissism. It's one of those things that really is so dark and so deep, I truly believe it belongs in private therapy sessions more than the reunion stage, which is supposed to be for things like repeating gossip and accidentally matching shoes and rolling unseen footage and shrieking about slander, or libel, or tuna, or whatever else. Braunwyn says Shannon said it. She says she's been seeing a therapist, for some reason also sharing her therapy schedule with us, and that's the only reason she's able to talk about it at all. At the top of the show, she admitted she was nervous. Clearly, 2020 didn't turn out how anyone thought it would, especially Shannon Storms Beador, who, in the trailer for the upcoming Season 15 of The Real Housewives of Orange County … Andy really takes her to task for her all the misinformation she spread during the season. After a sweet moment talking about her son Jacob Windham-Burke‘s new drag persona, the other ‘Wives go on full gang-up mode. Of course, we can only avoid the topic of the coronavirus for so long. The color palette doesn’t seem to have a definitive theme and the looks are…varied. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. "She does what she wants and he takes care of it.". Let's leave the real trauma to the professionals. It doesn’t make sense to Braunwyn either, who inserts herself into the conversation by claiming to have a mutual friend with Elizabeth‘s ex. Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide, The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion recap: Braunwyn heads to battle. Reality show, Real Housewives of Orange County, has returned for season 15, following the glossy lives of Shannon Storms Beador and co in sun-kissed California. Randomly, one of the silver linings to come out of the whole ordeal is the lawyer’s blossoming friendship with Shannon. Andy asks Kelly if she’s worried about being on the wrong side of history, and it’s clear she’s feeling exasperated and victimized. The fifteenth season of the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County premiered on October 14, 2020, on Bravo and concluded on January 27, 2021. Shannon allegedly telling Braunwyn that Gina‘s tiny condo was “sad and depressing” also gets dredged up again. (And we haven’t even gotten to the Black Lives Matter stuff yet…That’s coming next week.). As for the others, there are a few surprises. A recap of ‘Making Waves,’ the season 15 finale of The Real Housewives of Orange County … Though she weirdly hit her stride this year.). But I feel fairly certain this is the first time in Housewives history that someone has worn combat boots to a reunion…) Kelly Dodd‘s is just basic black and kind of forgettable. I don't make a big deal of it. And the Real Housewives of Orange County are gathered for a safe, socially distanced sit-down at L.A.’s historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Tamra Judge Teases Appearance on Real Housewives of Orange County Season 15 Reunion TV // December 29, 2020 Real Housewives of Dallas Unveils Season 5 … But now, she has no problem sharing her first impressions of the women. The moment is over, but now we must turn our attention to Elizabeth's admission. John does make an appearance via a backstage phone call, though. The one who does nothing but exhaust and drain you? It’s something involving Stella Beador, and Shannon claims she’ll only use it if she has to. Why would Braunwyn be allowed at her housewarming party? The ladies dressed in their best red, white and black, and they’re ready to do battle. Let’s talk about the Real Housewives of Orange County reunion fashion, yes? Sean exits the stage, and the PAs bring out some fruity mocktails, which Kelly can't help but remark could use a little rum. And also Kimberly Bryant. At many points, it actually felt like Gina was the closest thing Braunwyn had to a friend in the cast. I don't make it a spectacle.". And Kelly‘s finally in the hot seat. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. But Kelly isn't finished: "There's guys that don't want to eat freakin' raw p----!" "When I first met her, I tried kissing Elizabeth!" ): "It sounds like the boundaries move where Braunwyn allows them to move," she observes. And blatantly offered, “Stella, if you want the good stuff, text me.” Now, this is terrible. All of the ladies came in with zero patience for her from minute one, and the accusations of fake alcoholism didn't really get to the heart of this issue. Which, frankly, is all kinds of problematic and uncalled for. The Real Housewives really is a multimedia universe, however, and Braunwyn's post-shooting press tour became a platform for slander, as it were. Braunwyn — unwisely, considering her current standing in the group — makes it about herself. Andy also touches on Shane Simpson‘s scary bout with coronavirus and how it affected Emily. at the mention of one particularly hypocritical Braunwyn moment, and for Kelly and Shannon to declare Sean a saint. Kelly replies. This is news to Elizabeth, who goes for the jugular about how much she despises her one-time pal. Gina's proud of their co-parenting, but "I need to be able to speak the truth about how this has impacted me, to him, in order for me to, I believe, fully heal," she says. I am still recovering from this reality TV perfection. Andy wastes no time jumping into the first big topic: the feud between Gina and Braunwyn that dominated the early part of the season. She calls Braunwyn “cynical,” “two-faced” and the “worst lesbian ever.” Ouch. And next week, we’ll see the fallout! I completely believe she has. I had empathy for Braunwyn's considerable difficulties this season, though she does have a fairly insufferable superior streak and I feel deeply for poor Sean. Sigh. The terrible hat is a natural segue into discussions of the Black Lives Matter protests, in which Braunwyn took part — all the while plastering evidence of her wokeness across social media, and then suggesting that none of the other ladies have supported marginalized groups like she has. But I have one question: how long has Shannon known about this? Not your moment, B. Elizabeth clearly really doesn't want to make a big deal of it, but now the spotlight's on her, and it's not going anywhere until this whole cult thing is cleared up. There’s no love lost on Elizabeth’s end, and it’s strange to remember that she actually joined the show as Braunwyn’s friend. "There is no one on this cast I can turn to. Unless this is new information that Stella just came to her mom with, it just seems like a particularly convenient time to drop that bomb. The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion recap: Having your mocktail and drinking it too Braunwyn comes under fire and Sean joins the debate as the season 15 reunion ends. In the end, Gina sums it up best (doesn't she always? And all it took was a global pandemic and the potential loss of her husband to a life-threatening virus to get it! Remember her? — chimes in, "I'm bi, but whatever. "You understand? There's only so long we can stand to stay inside these 'wives houses — big or small. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Every season of the Real Housewives franchise on Bravo has high drama, but viewers also feel like they could hang out with the cast IRL. She loses me, though, when she implies that it is hypocritical to be pro-protest but anti-wedding during a pandemic, considering protests are a tool to effect necessary widespread change amid a historic movement and weddings are entirely personal events with no global implications that can be as flexible as the two people essential to them, but whatever. Shannon Beador‘s mod, go-go nod would be better left in the ’60s.
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