Shannon Beador Digs Deep About Her Status with Tamra Judge

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” is returning for its 19th season on Bravo, and Shannon Beador is along for the ride. Recently, she opened up about what fans can expect in terms of her relationship with Tamra Judge, with whom she has had an interesting dynamic. 

Ahead of the season 19 premiere of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” Shannon Beador sat down for an interview with ExtraTV. While on the platform, she was asked about her status with Tamra Judge. 

She said, “Well, you know what? She’s working on herself, and I think that’s great, and I wish her well in doing it.” Shannon continued, ” But as I work on myself, there is a part where I look back and see some non-healthy or toxic traits in our friendship. 

Shannon then said that she and Tamra Judge have gotten to a cordial place. Still, she admitted, “But that doesn’t mean we’re ever going to be as close as we were.” Shannon went on to say that creating these boundaries is “the healthiest thing for me.” 

Shannon Beador Explained How ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Is Different This Season

Later in the interview, Shannon Beador opened up more about “The Real Housewives of Orange County” season 19. When asked who she’s close to on the cast. She revealed that she was in a better place with the ladies ahead of this season than she had been in the previous one. 

According to Shannon, “It was very nice for me because in the past few years I [would] start the season not really having very many close friends. This year, I started in a decent place with everyone. So, that was nice.”

She continued, “What I think is fun is that I get extremely close to Jenn Pedranti this season. She is a kick in the pants.” Shannon Beador also spoke about Gretchen Rossi returning to the show. She stated that she has enjoyed getting to know her. 

She Recently Gave an Update on Her Life Post ‘Love Hotel’

Shannon Beador was one of the “Real Housewives” stars to appear on Bravo’s “Love Hotel.” While on the show, she matched with Earl Thompson. However, according to Bravo, she recently admitted while on “Watch What Happens Live” that they’re no longer together. 

Shannon Beador told Andy Cohen, “He was very vulnerable right when I first met him. So, I’m not used to that.” Unfortunately, the “Real Housewives of Orange County” star then said, “When we were getting along, things were really good,” implying that they are no longer on good terms.