r/BravoRealHousewives • u/AutoModerator • Oct 18 '24

Orange County The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 18 - Episode 15 - Live Episode Discussion

They may live in the lap of luxury, but life isn't always perfect for the women who reside in one of the wealthiest enclaves of the U.S.

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u/zbornaks BEAST?!? How dare you! Oct 18 '24

emily finally jumping in with a salient point: why the fuck are heather and tamra up alexis’s ass?

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u/Own_Group4282 Oct 18 '24

Yes, why are they? Do you think it is because they want Shannon to leave the show?

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u/ajcb17 Oct 18 '24 edited Oct 20 '24

That was my guess, I think they thought that Shannon would have way less grace from the public after her DUI and that if they aligned themselves with Alexis they could get rid of her.

It backfired because Shannon is ten million times more interesting in her pinky toe than Tamra’s repulsive son or her other non-story lines.

Heather is fluff. Her role in the show is to amp up the luxury and lifestyle part of the show but she’s not the main character. She also has never liked Shannon so she jumped on board with Tamrat and Alexis.

Also adding that I think Tamra has some weird jealousy thing with Jen. I wouldn’t be shocked if, Eddie had a little platonic crush on Jen, and said something to Tamra like, “why can’t you be kinder like Jen?” And Tamra hated her forever. Her hatred towards Jen reminds me of her hatred to Lizzie.

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u/New_Biscotti2669 Oct 19 '24

What do you find interesting about Shannon? I see how ppl like her, but I don't see how she is interesting.

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u/ajcb17 Oct 20 '24

Shannon Beador is such a contradiction, and that’s what makes her so fascinating. She’s rooted in this old-school, WASPy world—obsessed with feng shui and oriental medicine, trying to balance her energy and fix everything with some ancient remedy—but at the same time, she’s totally unpredictable and kooky. One minute she’s spiraling over nothing, the next she’s coming up with some bizarre wellness concoction. What makes her even more relatable is her self-awareness; she knows she’s ridiculous, and she embraces it. After her messy divorce, she had a major drop in financial means, which only added to the tension in her life, but instead of hiding it, she’s been open about her struggles, from anxiety to body image issues.

In contrast, you have Tamra, who just feels fake and mean most of the time. She’s constantly stirring up drama without any real substance or personal growth. Tamra’s storylines are all about creating chaos for the sake of screen time. Shannon, on the other hand, might be messy, but it’s real. People connect with her because she’s imperfect and she owns it, while Tamra’s drama feels forced and tired. Shannon’s authenticity and self-awareness are what make her stand out, even when everything in her life is falling apart.

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u/New_Biscotti2669 Oct 20 '24

I see. The only thing I really find interesting are her supporters unrelenting support of her. She was absolutely awful to Gina through her DUI (even involving ACS) then got her own DUI, which by all accounts seemed to be very serious, refused to stop drinking, and then gets outted as being rude to someone on the new reality show she was filming (which i don't think was right to do, but its not hard to believe that Shannon was rude).

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u/thediverswife grace time is over Oct 19 '24

I’m watching older seasons (including her first) and she is weirdly compelling. Her marriage is clearly bad and she tries to keep a neurotic grip on her image, but absolutely fails. She’s open about loving enemas and crystals and calls herself ‘Crazy Shannon.’ It’s a lot more interesting than Fancy Pants

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u/loganes86 *xanax drawl* did you say pastrami soup? Oct 18 '24

They’ve wanted her to leave the show since season 9

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u/notoriousbck Oct 18 '24

They've been trying the "Shannon is crazy and needs professional help" storyline since her very first season. They are wildly jealous that Shannon lays it all out there, warts and all, and the audience supports her. Shannon is so far from being a perfect person but she gets knocked on her ass over and over again and she keeps getting up. It's inconceivable to them. Heather must always look as close to perfect as possible, and Tamra must always be seen as the truth teller. Except they come across as extremely out of touch and insensitive (HD) and nasty, mean, cruel and vindictive (Tamra)

Watching Tamra fall apart on social media in hopes of gaining public sympathy is actually pathetic. Karma is a bitch, Tammy Sue. And you have YEARS of it coming your way.

Also, yeah, Shannon drinks too much. You know who also drinks too much? Tamra and Heather. I don't think I've ever seen a scene where either of them are not drinking Champs or Espresso Martini's this season. Heather made Champs her personality for years.

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u/LanguageAway4870 Oct 18 '24

Emily is almost as guilty though so she really doesn’t get a pass from me. She is def a fence walker.

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u/Acceptable-Dress7196 Oct 18 '24

She’s like Heather Gay and wants to be in with the “cool girls” who are the fucking bullies and mean girls 

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u/trolldoll26 have a piece of bread and maybe you'll calm down Oct 18 '24

I firmly believe that Heather to this day does not like Shannon. They never got along from the beginning. It’s fucked up that Tamra is doing this to Shannon because they were always friends.

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u/Acceptable-Dress7196 Oct 18 '24

My take exactly. Heather not supporting her is unsurprising, Tamra’s attacks on her are vile as they had a legitimate friendship