For half a decade or so, Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador were the best of friends -- despite some ups and downs.
These days, they aren't even speaking ... unless you count blasting and name-calling each other on social media.
Even just three episodes in, The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 16 is showing marked improvements.
RHOC ratings are up, due in part to Kelly Dodd's welcome absence.
With the Season 16 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County upon us, Shannon Beador is making the rounds.
While promoting the show, she of course ended up discussing two former friends and castmates: Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson.
Tamra Judge is no longer a Real Housewife of Orange County, but she's not disconnected from that world.
She's appearing on a new spinoff. She's always happy to shade her former castmates.
The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Tamra Judge can be a little shady from time to time.
Even so, she also keeps it real with fans, giving them an inside look at her life even when cameras aren't rolling.
Tamra Judge has a few thoughts about Jen Shah.
Well, to be more precise, we supposed, Tamra Judge has one thought about Jen Shah.
The unending back and forth between Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador is playing out on screen and off screen.
After Shannon spiraled on camera, accusing Tamra of sabotaging her behind the scenes, Tamra is clapping back hard.
Just because RHOC ratings are tanking without her doesn't mean that Tamra Judge is going to let up on her former friends.
Shannon Beador totally ghosted her when they stopped being castmates. Tamra is still letting her have it.
The Season 15 premiere of RHOC was actually pretty good, culminating in a tearful confession from Braunwyn Windham-Burke.
But a nosedive in ratings has Bravo scratching their heads. Do viewers miss Vicki and Tamra, or do they just hate Kelly Dodd?
Tamra Judge may no longer be a Real Housewife, but many of the burdens of fame stick with you even when the paychecks stop.
In Tamra's case, one of those burdens is vicious cruelty targeted at her children.
For months, rumors have circulated that NeNe Leakes might not return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
It has not been confirmed, though ... unless Tamra Judge just spilled the beans.
Just because Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson have a new show doesn't mean that they don't hear things about their old one.
And according to what they've heard, The Real Housewives of Orange County totally sucks without them.
Even no longer being castmates has not ended the intense feuding between Tamra Judge and Kelly Dodd.
As Tamra talks about her new gig, she can't help but shade Kelly -- hitting her where it hurts.
This week, The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Tamra Judge called for Kelly Dodd to be fired over her inexcusable racist remarks.
Kelly is clapping back, but is she feeling the heat as Bravo cleans house?
With the axe falling all over the place on reality television these days -- Stassi Schroeder has been fired! Taylor Selfridge is a goner! -- Tamra Judge has a simple question for Bravo executives:
WHAT ABOUT KELLY DODD?!?
Shortly before the entire world turned upside down, fans learned that Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson were filming again. But for what?
Finally, the former Housewives are lifting the veil on what has long been their secret project.
Shortly after Tamra Judge expressed dismay at Shannon Beador breaking social distancing rules, she's explaining how their friendship ended.
For the first time, Tamra and Vicki are both providing details on how the Tres Amigas lost Shannon.
Earlier this year, Tamra Judge had a major falling out with Shannon Beador after the latter decided to befriend Kelly Dodd.
Now, she's calling out Shannon for having been a fake friend all along ... and for flagrantly breaking social distancing rules for no good reason.
Tamra Judge is no longer a Real Housewife. That we know. She won't be on the Bravo franchise that made her a star next season.
So what is Tamra going to do next? Apparently, she and husband Eddie are gearing up to leave the county of oranges altogether.
Since Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson left The Real Housewives of Orange County, Kelly Dodd has not let up her constant attacks.
Despite that, Tamra and Vicki's so-called friend Shannon is friendly with Kelly. Tamra appears to have ended the friendship.
After Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson's departures from Real Housewives, they're taking time to assess their reality careers and their futures.
Or are they just going on filming? New reports and photos show the two of them appearing on camera.
These days, Tamra Judge is more concerned about Simon Barney's Stage 3 throat cancer than her reality career, but she still has her future in mind.
She has now revealed that Andy Cohen told her that she'll be back -- for Season 16!
