Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19 is about to debut on Bravo. From the looks of things, old wounds will once again rear their ugly heads.
In watching the trailer and sneak peeks that have already leaked, we can already recall multiple storylines reentering the chat this season on Real Housewives of Orange County. First, longstanding feuds and last season’s rifts will reemerge. Next, accusations that sounded in Season 18 are resounding in Season 19, with new claims and additional details to boot. Oh, also, a series regular from Bedazzled Sky Top’s days of yore is coming back, which, when totaled, teases that RHOC Season 19 might just be one for the books.
So, before RHOC Season 19 premieres, let us look back at these old storylines. That way, we are all up to date for Episode 1.
Katie Ginella feuded with Heather Dubrow, and the RHOC cast might turn on her
During Season 18, newbie Katie Ginella hurled Paparazzi-heavy allegations against Heather Dubrow. We would never. But Katie did. And the results that followed were as expected, since, as Heather declared, she NEVER called photographers to snap loving images of herself and her husband at Disney, no matter what proof Katie claimed to have.
Nevertheless, Katie held her ground. She was not a liar, Katie stressed.
Similarly, as Season 18 aired, Tamra Judge threatened to send her legal team after a blogger, claiming that this account was harassing her for her antics that season. Now, when Season 19 premieres, we will learn about Katie having a relationship with this blogger. Yet, Katie will once again (allegedly) deny her messy role in this storyline. As a result, the cast of RHOC will reportedly join Heather in turning their backs on Katie during RHOC Season 19.
And, sadly for Katie, this blogger has since released receipts that prove Katie wrong. Cue a likely heated reunion at the end of this season.
Emily Simpson’s nanny drama might come back to bite her in the RHOC Season 19 premiere
Last season, Emily Simpson had to defend herself against rumors, stating that she cared little for Heather. To explain, Kaili, the teenage daughter of Katie, babysat for Emily. After, Kaili shared with her mother that the children repeatedly outed Emily over her dislike of Heather. Emily denied this claim, saying that it was Kaili who told her children that Heather “was mean.”
When RHOC Season 19 premieres, this storyline will be coming back with a vengeance. The sneak peek for Episode 1 shows Katie and Shannon Beador at a car dealership. While browsing, Shannon tells Katie that she recently hung out with Emily. Katie interjects, saying that another person reached out to her to note that Emily’s children also told her that their mother disliked Heather.
Therefore, this person believes Katie and Kaili over Emily. To refute this new claim, Emily reportedly told Shannon that Katie guided this person to speak out in her favor. Now, Emily feels upset. As does Katie, and we will see this storyline reemerge right from the jump on RHOC Season 19.
Shannon Beador’s DUI is a thing of the past, but wounds are fresh between her and Tamra Judge
RHOC Season 18 focused heavily on Shannon and her then-recent DUI. Her longtime Amiga, Tamra, spoke out, telling Shannon that she needed to stop drinking altogether. But Shannon failed to go cold turkey, which, among other things, created a rift in her friendship with Tamra. Thankfully, Tamra and Shannon made peace at the reunion, but when Season 19 rolls into town, their newly healed wounds will once again open.
After filming the entirety of Season 19, Shannon appeared on Watch What Happens Live. During a game, Shannon had to answer which husband had “small d*ck energy.” So, Shannon responded, saying, “Oh, this is. God, can I plead the fifth? “I’mma say Eddie [Judge].”
Tamra promptly clapped back online, quipping, “Ya, that sounds like @eddiejudge. You might want to check your pants.” Needless to say, old fighting habits die hard. Tamra and Shannon will be back at odds this season, but as to how wide their wounds will reopen, Shannon says we will need to watch and see.
Other RHOC storylines that might return…
In addition to all of the above, Travis Mullen still lives separately from Gina Kirschenheiter. During RHOC Season 18, Gina needed space. Travis’ estranged wife was reportedly driving many wedges between Travis and herself, so Gina felt it would be best for Travis to move out of her townhouse as they navigated this third party in their relationship. When Season 19 airs, they will start off filming from their separate homes.
However, enough time has since passed. So, RHOC Season 19 will show that Travis is moving back in with Gina.
Additionally, Jennifer Pedranti faced divorce and legal battles last season. And this season, these narratives will sadly continue for Jennifer.
Finally, Gretchen Rossi and her man, Slade Smiley, are returning to RHOC. Gretchen was a full-time cast member on RHOC during Seasons 4 through 8. Slade, however, first appeared in Season 1. He was dating another former star on this series, but that relationship failed to stick.
Now that these two are back, old feuds will reignite, especially where Tamra is concerned. During filming, sources noted that Tamra quit filming after an all-out shouting match with Gretchen. So, cue all the old naked-wasted and Bass Lake storylines from seasons past, as RHOC Season 19 prepares to debut on Bravo.
Real Housewives of Orange County streams on Peacock in the US and on Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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