Kelly Dodd may think that she’s only feuding with Vicki and Tamra, but it looks like she has half of the cast in her crosshairs.
On this week’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, Kelly laid into Gina and Shannon over their hair, of all things.
At one point she crossed a line by giving Shannon’s hair a pull – once again touching her castmates without her consent.
But the 44-year-old’s biggest beef of all was with Tamra Judge, who felt betrayed after Kelly had offered her services …
… in a lawsuit against Tamra and Shannon.
The details are somewhat confusing, but what’s plain as day is that there’s no love lost between these two Bravolebrities.
And if you thought Kelly’s comments about Tamra acting her age were harsh, wait until you hear how the Judge responded.
Kelly had a bone to pick with everyone
On the Miami trip, Kelly laid into Gina Kirschenheiter over her blonde hair. We’re talking about a woman who had hooked up with her ex, but her HAIR was the bad choice that Kelly wanted to discuss.
She roasted her over it
To be fair, as Kelly has since pointed out, she did very much say these things to her face. Which is … better?
She also had words with Shannon
Kelly said that Shannon is “too old” to have long hair (that’s not how it works) and also that Shannon’s hair length was somehow making her look older.
Shannon was mad
In addition to yelling at Kelly to “stop it” at the time, Shannon couldn’t help but notice that Kelly once again made physical contact — pulling on her hair while telling her that it looked “like s–t.”
Here is that moment
As entertained as we are by this potential new meme format and Gina Kirschenheiter’s stance, this is definitely once again crossing a boundary. Kelly is again touching Shannon without consent, which shows that she learned nothing.
At least there’s no mallet this time?
Are we awarding people points for not using a weapon when they cross boundaries? I’m thinking no. Thankfully nobody went to the hospital this time, but don’t touch somebody’s hair without permission. (This goes one million times for people who want to touch a black woman’s hair, by the way)
Shannon got into it in the aftershow
“That’s physical contact,” Shannon complained. It may seem like a small point of contention but that’s a real issue.
Shannon’s request is simple
“Stop touching me,” she emphatically demanded. That is not unreasonable. However, Kelly seems more fixated on defending her “constructive criticism” than addressing the hair-pulling.
Kelly stands by her critiques
She thinks that women of a certain age shouldn’t have hair that goes past their shoulders. A good counterpoint would be that a woman’s hair is her business.
She criticizes Gina’s “white witch” look
According to her, Gina’s hair is too long and possibly too blonde. Part of her issue may be that Gina’s hair is lighter than her skin, which is a very specific look on white people and doesn’t always look great.
Gina looks great
But just as Kelly insists that Shannon’s extensions are aging her, she says that Gina’s look is not working.
She claims that she’s trying to help
Interesting that her offer of “help” comes in the form of negative critcism while she’s drinking, which Kelly likens to a “truth serum,” rather than in the form of emotional support.
Then came Tamra’s shenanigans
While clubbing in Miami, Tamra decided to go all in, much to the alarm of … everyone else, including Vicki.
She climbed up to dance
Shannon was clearly laughing, but Vicki was flipping out. It’s unsure if she just felt embarrassed, worried for Tamra’s safety, or felt a need for control.
Vicki DOES love her nicknames
“Tequila Tamra” isn’t her most creative label, but it sure seems accurate.
Kelly roasts Tamra over this
She admonishes Tamra, suggesting that she “have some decorum,” and pointing out that Tamra is not 20 years old anymore even though she may be acting like it.
At least she was wearing underwear
A slightly different wardrobe choice and this could have been a VERY different scene.
Even Shannon got worried
Or perhaps just embarrassed. You know? Maybe Tamra was just trying to create a dance meme like Camille Grammer has. Or maybe she was just feeling herself.
This is the best new photo of the Tres Amigas
Both Vicki and Shannon scrambling to cover up Tamra’s panties while she dances? Perfection.
Cue the spectators
Kelly, Braunwyn, and Emily watched on in amusement. We’re reminded of Ivanka Trump’s neighbor watching Ivanka get protested at her home.
Kelly continues to lay into her
She points out that, oh by the way, Tamra is a grandmother. That … does help to put things into perspective when people are shocked by her behavior.
On a more serious note
Kelly actually had to ask Shannon and Tamra why they were so, so unhappy with her during this trip. The answer was simple.
Tamra and Shannon were being sued
Almost immediately after news broke that Jim and Alexis Bellino were divorcing, Jim filed a suit against Tamra and Shannon, saying that they had defamed him and cost $1 million to his trampoline park business by gossiping about alleged injuries at such places. We’ve covered that lawsuit pretty extensively here, and it was costing both women a lot of money just to defend themselves.
Kelly had gotten herself involved
In one tweet, she had cautioned Tamra to shut up about her — or she would offer herself as a character witness in Jim Bellino’s lawsuit. That, Tamra and Shannon felt, crossed the line from reality TV drama because that could have a massive impact upon their fianances and their children’s futures.
Kelly explains that she didn’t really do it
It was a threat, yes, but Kelly says that bringing it up was just meant to silence Tamra, who had brought up the train rumor and who had been recorded spreading the stairs rumor — which decidedly came up during the episode.
Kelly argues that the solution is simple
If Tamra doesn’t want her to make unkind threats like that, all that she has to do is “shut the f–k up.” Wow.
Tamra had the last word, mostly
After Braunwyn’s attempted peacemaking, Kelly tried to explain to Shannon that she’d only meant to hurt Tamra, not her, which by the way would not have been the result if she’d been a character witness, no matter her intentions. Tamra stormed off, saying: “Go suck some more d–ks for money. That’s what you do best!” Though that may sound like a compliment, it was clearly not intended as such.