Welcome to the recap for Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18, Episode 19, “Reunion Part 2.” Last week the women gathered for Part 1 of the reunion. Katie was put in the hot seat. And Jenn was forced to defend her relationship, again. One thing was for certain, Tamra and Shannon were not going to be friends in the near future.
What happened on Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18, Episode 19
The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion, Part 2, kept fans entertained. The tell-all picked up with Jenn questioning her friendship with Tamra. For two seasons, the women have been on shaky ground as Tamra has constantly come for Ryan. Once again, Emily brings up the fashion show faux pas to Heather. Fancy Pants continues to interrogate Katie. The cherry on top this week is that Alexis joined the ladies on the couch.
Jenn deals with being cornered by her concerned friends at the RHOC reunion
The episode picks up with Jenn once again being placed in the hot seat. As Katie tried to defend her friend, the women piled on. Heather tried to explain that most of them were coming from a place of concern, but the Yogi seemed unphased as she dug her head deeper into the sand when it came to the topic of Ryan. However, Tammy Sue did apologize for mispeaking about Ryan’s home being raided by the FBI. Jenn, who was almost in tears, noted, “These things have a real effect in people’s lives when you make these kinds of statements.” This segment was wrapped up pretty quickly because, let’s be honest, there was no drama.
Is Tamra a ‘historical friend?’
The tides quickly changed as Tamra was finally held to the fire. Jenn called out Heather for saying Tamra was a “historical friend.” The connotation is that the actress wouldn’t be friends with Tamra if it wasn’t for the show’s history. Jenn might have been on to something because Heather lit up like fireworks on the Fourth of July. “By the way, I do not talk like that,” Heather quipped and included a finger wag.
I loved Jenn’s passion as she doubled down on Tamra, sharing, “There is a common thread that no one is speaking of.” Immediately, viewers know what she is talking about. Tamra has a way of being a bit coarse and aggressive when it comes to anyone who questions her line of thinking. When asked if she feels she takes things low, Tamra noted that everyone does. But Shannon piped up to share, “I think you take it lower.” I guess Tamra never learned Michelle Obama’s quote, “When they go low, we go high.”
Someone needed to get Jenn a calculator on the Real Housewives of Orange County reunion
Jenn had a fleeting moment to relax, but it was gone in a blink of an eye. Production put together a montage of her spending, and it was not pretty. As a lawyer, Emily felt it wasn’t morally right to sign a contract to pay $12,000 in rent a month when she couldn’t afford it. I mean, the math adds up. Jenn shared that her ex was still living in the home at the time. But she opened up about being more in control of her finances. She told the cast she now knows when her car payment is due and how much is owed. This feels like a weird, humble brag coming from a 47-year-old. However, it seems like “Malibu Broke Barbie” is on her way to being a little more self-sufficient.
Alexis has been resurrected
Let’s get to the meat of this episode, shall we? Andy asked a pretty interesting opening question regarding how religious Alexis was when she first appeared in the series. Alexis once noted, “God was first. Our marriage was second. And our children were third.” Alexis revealed she still believes in those values, but the rest of the women seemed uncomfortable with her line of jargon. Honestly, I wanted to fast-forward this part but, for obvious reasons, couldn’t.
Before walking out onto the stage, Alexis claimed, “Honest to god, I don’t want to fight. I just want to speak my truth.” But the moment she stepped out onto the stage, all she could do was be Johnny J’s voice. When arguing about the blackmail videos verbatim, she repeated John as she told Shannon, “You have a strange relationship with the truth.” Come on, girl! Let’s come up with your own remarks!
The women don’t agree much, but everyone wants Alexis to stop being John’s mouthpiece.
The Real Housewives of Orange County continues on Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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