The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 shows viewers how the friendship dynamics keep changing in the cast members' group. Season 18 features Shannon, Heather, Tamra, Gina, Emily, and Jennifer, alongside Katie. Sutton, Teddi, Vicki, Alexis, and John are also part of the show.
Episode 10 titled Catwalks and Catfights was released exclusively on Bravo TV on September 12, 2024. It focused on Heather Dubrow's charity fashion show and her paparazzi rumor.
The episode 10 synopsis read:
"Katie wants Heather to finally hear her truth, causing an upheaval in her friendship with Gina when a new rumor comes to light about Gina's career."
What happened on The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 episode 10?
In The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 episode 10, Emily Simpson opened up about her insecurities. During Heather Dubrow's charity fashion show, both Emily and Alexis Bellino were supposed to wear the same dress.
Emily explained that talking about her body image issues and weight was a "sensitive subject" for her. She shared why wearing the same dress as Alexis "triggered" something, as she mentioned:
"If you put Alexis in a dress and it's tiny, and me in a dress and it's big, I don't feel like everyone else. I've always been insecure about my arms. So, when I hear 'oversized,' it just immediately triggers a sensitive subject for me of like, 'Oh, because your arms can't fit into, like, a normal size.'"
However, Gina was there to help her friend feel confident and told her that the dress fit perfectly. Emily noticed that she had to wear her own jeans, while others were given black pants as per their size, this made her question it even more. During her confessional interview, Emily stated:
"I almost was questioning myself. Like, am I crazy? Have I lost weight? Do I look different? Am I the same? Am I delusional? It hurts my heart."
Another main highlight in the The Real Housewives of Orange County episode was when Tamra Judge informed Heather Dubrow that the paparazzi rumor was brought up again. As per Tamra, Gina told Katie that Heather and her surgeon husband, Dr. Terry Dubrow, allegedly called the paparazzi.
As fans already know, in the previous episodes, Heather had clarified that the paparazzi news was just a rumor and had no truth to it.
Apart from that, Katie had told her friend group that Gina wanted to stay friends with Heather because of her connections with rich people to elevate her career. In the latest episode, Heather confronted Gina about the statements she had made, which the latter denied. Gina clarified that she didn't want Heather's real estate contacts and added:
"This lie doesn't even make sense. That I'm friends with Heather for her real estate contacts that I've never asked for or talked about?"
Katie was quick to remind Gina that she was working with the Altmans, who were one of Heather's main connections. Gina replied that she didn't want to proceed with it anymore.
Fans can stream the newly released episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 on Thursdays at 9/8c exclusively on Bravo TV and next day on Peacock.