The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 aired episode 14 on Thursday, October 10, 2024. During the episode, Heather Dubrow and Tamra Judge clashed with Shannon Beador at dinner, leading to the cast member walking out.
Gina Kirschenheiter followed the cast member to console her when the cast member revealed shocking details about a lawsuit that was filed against Tamra and her in 2018 by Alexis Bellino's ex, Jim.
Shannon revealed a text message that contradicted Alexis' statements about the lawsuit. In the season 18 premiere, Alexis stated that she had nothing to do with her ex-suing the two The Real Housewives of Orange County stars, but Shannon's old text messages stated it was a joint decision.
Fans of the Bravo show reacted to the segment online. One person wrote on X:
"Vindicated!!! Can’t WAIT for Tamra, Ms. “Alexis never sued me!” to have to explain that!!!"
Several other fans expressed their opinions on the social media platform.
"Everything done in the dark will come out in the light I’m so glad Shannon sent that text as is and came across that other text from Lexi-girl That text is the golden ticket. Yay for Shannon!!!" a fan commented.
"The soap opera of it all!!!! Receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots, f—king everything!!!! Shannon vindicated (duh)!!! Gina saying she always believed Shannon," a tweet read.
Fans of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 called for Alexis and Tamra's removal from the show.
"After the bullsh*t that was pulled tonight with the constant gaslighting & lies… I NEED Tamra & Alexis gone- it’s too much and true colors were shown! Lines were drawn and u can’t come back from this… Shannon still defends Tamra abt this Jim lawsuit but atp f her!" a person wrote.
"Wow she found it. Amazing & happy she was right. Makes me sick how Tamra can move forward w/Alexis just to hurt Shannon and the way Shannon has been gaslighted & hurt by them all season. I just want to give her a hug. Add the blackmailing… ~it’s Disgusting & vile," a fan commented.
"Funny Tamra won't mention that text that she responded to,and said she remembered the situation. Why is that Tamra? You said you remember that, so that proves that Alexis DID sue you and Shannon. I don't get why you'd ride so hard for a woman who sued you. Why? Storyline?" a tweet read.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 further said:
"Shannon got the receipts she needed from texting Alexis! You see how standing on business is always a blessing? She got the tea she needed about Alexis!!!" a person wrote.
"The fact that this directly affected Tamra and she still chose to hurt Shannon the way she has with Alexis…that girl is pure evil. Tamra will never know peace," a fan commented.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador shares an old text message from Alexis Bellino
In The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 episode 14, Shannon told Gina that she came across an old text message from Alexis shared on June 27, 2018. She found the text when she sent Alexis a text informing her she wasn't invited to the cast trip.
The text read that everything Shannon and Tamra had said in the media since the divorce was a lie.
"We have engaged an attorney and will be suing you and Tamra for sander and defamation. You're insensitive and false allegations come at a very difficult time for our family," the text continued.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 cast member stated she shared that she had shared the text message with Tamra Judge. She added that the night she uninvited Alexis, she texted Tamra, telling her she found the text on her phone. In response, Tamra said that while she remembered it, she never got the message because Alexis didn't have her number.
Fans of RHOC reacted to the reveal online and praised Shannon for showing the text messages from Alexis.
The Real Housewives of Orange County will air episode 15 next week on October 17, 2024, on Bravo.