‘RHOC’ star Heather Dubrow shares surprising theory about Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador’s yearslong feud

Heather Dubrow thinks Shannon Beador is hiding her recently rekindled friendship with Tamra Judge. The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star, 57, spoke to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about her…

Heather Dubrow thinks Shannon Beador is hiding her recently rekindled friendship with Tamra Judge.

The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star, 57, spoke to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about her co-stars’ tumultuous friendship, sharing why she believes Beador, 62, won’t publicly admit she has reconciled with Judge, 58.

“I have theories about it,” Dubrow said. “I wonder, you know, if the audience likes you in a certain lane, and then you go back on that, then maybe the audience won’t like you.”

Heather Dubrow standing in front of an orange couch and a pink-lit wall.
Heather Dubrow spoke to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge’s friendship. Brian Zak/Page Six
Heather Dubrow smiling while sitting on an orange couch next to a "Virtual Reali-Tea" microphone.
Dubrow (pictured in the Page Six studio in July 2026) thinks Beador is hiding her friendship with Judge. Brian Zak/Page Six

She added, “I wonder if some people consider those things.”

Dubrow was referring to the “RHOC” fanbase largely taking Beador’s side amid her years-long feud with Judge, which was worsened by Judge’s harsh criticism of Beador’s post-DUI drinking habits in the show’s 18th season and her close friendship with Alexis Bellino, who married Beador’s ex-boyfriend John Janssen.

Judge was the first to speculate that Beador might not want “anybody to know” they are on “good” terms.

Four women, Meghan King Edmonds, Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow, and Tamra Barney, in hippie-themed outfits and accessories.
Dubrow (pictured above in “The Real Housewives of Orange County” Season 11) wondered if Beador is keeping her friendship with Judge under wraps because the audience prefers when she is anti-Tamra. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, and Vicki Gunvalson of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" sitting on a couch.
Beador (pictured above in “RHOC” Season 13) has a tumultuous friendship with Judge. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

“Some people just act for the comments section of Instagram,” Judge told “VRT” earlier this month.

While they may be amicable now, their time fighting on-screen is far from over.

As we know, Judge and Beador engaged in an explosive argument at The Quiet Woman, a Corona del Mar restaurant made famous by “RHOC,” while filming “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th,” which is set to premiere Aug. 9.

Tamra Judge taking a selfie with Andy Cohen and Shannon Storms Beador.
Judge (pictured above with Beador and Andy Cohen at the Newport Beach TV Fest in June 2026) told “VRT” she thinks Beador is “[acting] for the comments section of Instagram.” Getty Images for Newport Beach TV FEST
Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge from The Real Housewives of Orange County talk in a kitchen.
While Beador and Judge (pictured above in “RHOC” Season 13) are currently amicable, their time fighting on-screen is not over yet. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

“I feel like Tamra and Shannon both feel they’re right in that fight,” Dubrow said, sharing that while she was present at the party, she was “not in the vicinity” of her friends when all hell broke loose.

Dubrow said she didn’t find out about Judge and Beador’s argument until she attended Dorinda Medley’s finale party at Bluestone Manor later in the season.

“When I went to the finale party at Dorinda’s house, there was a lot of chatter about ‘OC’,” she said. “It was just me and Vicki from ‘Orange County’ at the finale. It was embarrassing.”

Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, and Shannon Beador pose at BravoCon 2023.
Judge and Beador (pictured above with Vicki Gunvalson at BravoCon in November 2023) got into an explosive argument while filming “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th.” Getty Images
Heather Dubrow poses in a maroon jacket and jeans in front of a red backdrop with
Dubrow (pictured above at The Abbey’s 20th Annual Christmas In September in September 2025) found out about Judge and Beador’s argument at Dorinda Medley’s “RHUGT” finale party at Bluestone Manor. Getty Images

On the other hand, it seems like the “Real Housewives of Rhode Island” cast might haven given the “Orange County” women a run for their money at Medley’s soiree.

“They started having a reunion in the middle of the party,” Dubrow teased. “And Dorinda was like, ‘Oh, no, no, no, no, ladies. This isn’t your moment.’”

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with new episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock.

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