Real Housewives Of Orange County: Shannon Beador breaks fourth wall after Tres Amigas including Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson reunite
Shannon Beador broke the fourth wall shortly after the so-called 'Tres Amigas' reunited on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Orange County.
The 59-year-old reality star confronted the production crew of the Bravo show while at a restaurant with Tamra Judge, 55, and returning original cast member Vicki Gunvalson, 61.
The season 17 episode titled Backyard Bikini Clash also showed Tamra going topless on an adult water slide during a party hosted by Emily Simpson, 47.
Shannon made the rare move of breaking the fourth wall toward the end of the episode after Tamra suggested that Heather Dubrow, 54, had shared personal information about her.
The term 'breaking the fourth wall' refers to the imaginary wall between performers and the audience and breaks when a character acknowledges being filmed by directly addressing the camera and the show's production.
Wall breaker: Shannon Beador broke the fourth wall shortly after the so-called 'Tres Amigas' reunited on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Orange County
Vicki appeared for the first time this season after leaving the franchise in January 2020 and joined Tamra at the Mozambique rooftop restaurant in Laguna Beach.
They started drinking while waiting for Shannon, who took a shot of tequila with them as soon as she arrived as the Tres Amigas were together once again.
Tamra asked Shannon if she was 'close' with Heather and Shannon said they had a 'bit of a rocky year' in 2021, but had worked through their issues.
'Do you confide in her?,' Tamra asked.
Shannon admitted that 'sometimes' she tells her 'some things'.
'Do you feel like she would ever repeat what you say in confidence?,' Tamra asked.
'No, no, I do believe that she is a vault. I do,' Shannon said.
Tamra took a slow sip of her cocktail that signaled otherwise.
Together again: Tamra Judge was joined by Vicki Gunvalson who appeared on the Bravo show for the first time since leaving the franchise in January 2020
Good question: 'Do you feel like she would ever repeat what you say in confidence?,' Tamra asked Shannon referencing Heather Dubrow
Top off: The season 17 episode titled Backyard Bikini Clash also showed Tamra going topless on an adult water slide during a party hosted by Emily Simpson, 47
Drinking buddies: The Tres Amigas wasted no time and took tequila shots together
'Oh,' Shannon said. 'So have you heard things about me recently?'
Vicki gasped and said, 'She does. She knows something.'
'Wait, have you, ...don't bring that up. Don't bring it up,' Shannon said.
'If it's a vault, it's a vault, it's a vault, but we wanna know what it was,' Vicki said.
Tamra kept her lips pursed while Shannon started freaking out.
'Wait, are you kidding me right now? Tamra, you can't do that to me right now,' Shannon said.
'Are you okay?,' Vicki asked as Shannon stood up.
'I'll tell you. I'm mic'd...,' Shannon said. 'So I'll tell you in a minute.'
Knows something: Vicki gasped and said, 'She does. She knows something'
Vault information: 'If it's a vault, it's a vault, it's a vault, but we wanna know what it was,' Vicki said
Microphone on: 'I'll tell you. I'm mic'd...,' Shannon said as she got up from the table. 'So I'll tell you in a minute'
Vicki asked where Shannon was going as Tamra stood up and also left the table.
Shannon was shown speaking with the production crew situated in a corner of the restaurant.
'I am not gonna air a relationship that I don't know. That's gonna destroy us if that comes on the air. So, they're gonna start talking about my relationship? That's not okay,' Shannon told a producer.
'Is that what it's about?,' Shannon asked while turning to Tamra.
'Yeah,' Tamra answered.
'Wow. ...I'm done. This is gonna destroy everything. We're done. My relationship is over if this is on the air,' Shannon said.
Vicki, meanwhile, sat the table by herself.
'And then, there was one,' Vicki said followed by a cackle.
Production crew: Shannon was shown speaking with the production crew situated in a corner of the restaurant
Relationship destroyer: 'I am not gonna air a relationship that I don't know. That's gonna destroy us if that comes on the air. So, they're gonna start talking about my relationship? That's not okay,' Shannon told a producer
Relationship matter: 'Is that what it's about?,' Shannon asked while turning to Tamra
Shannon and boyfriend John Janssen split last November after nearly four years of dating.
The episode also showed Emily hosting a backyard party that included an adult water slide.
Emily and Gina Kirschenheiter, 39, were the first to try out the slide and jumped on it together.
Tamra took it up a notch and removed her top while racing down the slide.
'Tamra Judge, cover your nipples. We do not have a budget for pixelation,' Emily hollered at her.
Heather was reluctant to participate but later wore a wetsuit while joining in on the fun with Shannon who wore shape-forming underwear.
'I envisioned all these hot friends in bikinis,' Emily said in a confessional. 'But I got Shannon in her Spanx and Heather lookin' like a whale trainer at SeaWorld.'
'This is not "Girls Gone Wild." This is not even "Cougars Gone Wild." This is not even, like, "Grannies Gone Wild." This is "Nobody's Gone Wild'',' Emily added.
Gina after the backyard party talked with her boyfriend Travis and told him that she realized her life was better after splitting with her ex Matt.
She also was preparing to take a test to become a real estate agent.
Emily hosted the party to help everyone get along and Tamra brought Heather Amin who was the source of gossip about Jenn Armstrong's boyfriend Ryan.
Good times: Emily and Gina Kirschenheiter, 39, were the first to try out the slide and jumped on it together
Joining in: Heather was reluctant to participate but later wore a wetsuit while joining in on the fun with Shannon who wore shape-forming underwear
Dramatic pose: Tamra posed dramatically after sliding topless
Not wild: 'This is not "Girls Gone Wild." This is not even "Cougars Gone Wild." This is not even, like, "Grannies Gone Wild." This is "Nobody's Gone Wild'',' Emily said in a confessional
Jenn was surprised to see Heather at the party, but they spoke separately about their issues.
Tamra also spoke with Jenn who tearfully admitted that Ryan saw someone else when they were on a relationship break that she didn't think was going to involve other people.
She was offered support by Tamra who insisted that she just wanted what was best for Jenn.
The Real Housewives Of Orange County will return next week on Bravo.
Source: Daily Mail
