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Tamra Judge and Jennifer Pedranti may be on the outs nowadays, but as Andy Cohen reminded them at The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19 reunion, that was not always the case.
As Tamra was unpacking their season-long drama during Part 2 of RHOC reunion, she explained that Jenn always seemed to be “poking at” her whenever they filmed a scene. “I felt like you singled me out because you wanted to get on the show,” Tamra told Jenn directly.
That’s when Andy stepped in to ask, “What is the crime in wanting to be on the show?” to which Tamra replied, “There’s no crime.”
The Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host’s response revealed a behind-the-scenes detail on Jenn’s RHOC casting ahead of Season 17.
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“When she was coming on the show, and you brought her on the show, I remember asking you about her, and you were like, ‘Oh, she’s great!'” he recalled to Tamra.
She didn’t deny Andy’s version of events, pointing out, “We weren’t on bad terms at all.”
How Andy Cohen settled a debate between Tamra Judge and Jennifer Pedranti
Another topic that arose during the conversation involved an old photo of Jenn that Tamra had shared with several of the ladies on camera.
After Emily Simpson and Shannon Storms Beador questioned her “real intent” behind pulling out Jenn’s old photo, Tamra admitted that “it was shady,” but added that she “didn’t even look great in the picture” either.
So, Andy asked Tamra point-blank, “Do you feel she changed her appearance to look more like you?”
Tamra confirmed that was her belief, while Heather Dubrow chimed in, “That was what her point was. She was showing me the photo in that context.”
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Jenn, for her part, had denied ever trying to mimic Tamra’s appearance or life, for that matter, addressing claims of her using the same hair salon and doctor, moving to the same neighborhood, and taking an interest in fitness competitions.
Once again, the WWHL host interjected to respectfully opine that Tamra and Jenn share a “typical” Orange County look.
“I apologize, and I see that now,” Tamra conceded, to which Jenn simply said, “Thank you.”Â
Tamra Judge and Jennifer Pedranti break down more friendship issues
At the top of the segment from RHOC‘s Nov. 13 episode, both Tamra and Jenn noted that they honestly didn’t know where their friendship stood at that point. They confirmed, however, that they had not crossed paths since Season 19 wrapped filming.
“We don’t talk; we don’t see each other,” Jenn elaborated, before addressing Tamra directly. “For me, it’s hard to navigate you, and I don’t know sometimes what version of you that I’m gonna get. And then, I actually just feel like, Tamra, you just don’t like me, and that’s OK. … I think I keep fighting for this friendship that never really was.”
Insisting that she does like Jenn, Tamra contended, “You weren’t fighting for a friendship this season.”
“No, I wasn’t, because at that point, I was just kind of over it,” Jenn shot back. “But there’s things that I don’t understand. Like, you are very hellbent on making sure people know that I’m not who I portray myself to be. You say, like, ‘You’ll find out. She lies. She’s not kind.’ And it’s like you teeter on a weird place with me that I don’t understand.”
Later, Tamra owned up to the fact she “never should have” repeated a rumor about Jenn’s relationship in the past, because she had “no proof” that it was true. Even so, Jenn remained skeptical if she wanted to move forward and work on repairing their friendship.
“I think your go-to is to be like, ‘If you’re gonna say something, I’m gonna throw something and just see if it sticks,'” Jenn explained. “I think it’s scary when you do that because then we don’t delve in deep with you with personal things. ‘Cause what if you get mad and you’ll just take some bulls–t and throw it at us? What if you know truth about us?”
As you await Part 3 of the RHOC reunion, get a sneak peek at Tamra’s reaction to leak accusations made during the Season 19 finale.
