Tamra Judge EXPOSES Alexis Bellino for Questioning If Their Friendship Was Just for TV After ‘RHOC’ Reunion!
Tamra Judge EXPOSES Alexis Bellino for Questioning If Their Friendship Was Just for TV After ‘RHOC’ Reunion!
Tamra Judge and Alexis Bellino’s once-solid friendship took a dramatic turn after the Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18 reunion, with Tamra flipping on Shannon Beador to back Alexis—only for it all to fall apart.
While Tamra played loyal ally to Alexis all season—defending her during the messy size-two dress-gate with Emily Simpson and her cringe-worthy drama with John Janssen—things took a sharp turn at the reunion, leaving their friendship hanging by a thread.
On a recent episode of her podcast, Two Ts In A Pod, Tamra revealed the moment that sparked tension between her and Alexis. “She asked me, ‘Are you my friend or my TV friend?’” Tamra shared, admitting the question didn’t sit well with her.
“It really rubbed me the wrong way because I gave her so much support this season—probably more than I should have. I threw myself under the bus for her.”
Tamra hinted that her loyalty to Alexis wasn’t always reciprocated, especially as Alexis struggled with her position in the group. Despite Alexis’ dramatic storyline and the show’s record ratings, she wasn’t asked back for Season 19.
Meanwhile, Tamra rekindled her friendship with Shannon Beador, which may have contributed to Alexis feeling sidelined. Tamra also spilled more tea, revealing that Alexis was upset about a scene Tamra filmed with Shannon after the reunion.
In the scene, Tamra and Heather Dubrow discussed John Janssen’s alleged claim that he heard Shannon crash her car the night of her DUI arrest and that she had assaulted him.
According to Tamra, production warned her not to share details of the conversation with Alexis, fearing she or John might leak the information to the press before the reunion aired.
This added yet another layer of tension between the former friends. While Tamra seems hurt by Alexis’ accusations, it’s clear both women have their grievances.
Tamra’s choice to stand by Shannon and her post-reunion revelations may have fueled Alexis’ concerns about their friendship’s authenticity.
Fans will have to wait and see if this fallout will be addressed on future seasons of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
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Olivia Davis is a Staff Writer at All About The Tea. Olivia’s hobbies include binging Netflix series, and watching Housewives on Bravo. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in History.