The RHOC cast offered Carmella Garcia advice for her first reunion
Though the ladies were interviewed separately, almost all of them had the same advice for newbie Carmella ahead of her first RHOC reunion: Be yourself.
Tamra, for one, noted that Carmella was “super nervous” about the taping, which took place on Oct. 2 in Los Angeles. “I just want her to know, like, just be yourself. Don’t be scared,” she said. “You’re gonna know everybody out there. Have fun with it. Just speak up when you feel like you need to. Don’t shut down. And you’ll be just fine.”
Echoing that sentiment, Gina added, “You have to be open with your opinions and be vocal about how you feel and, you know, that will give you a level of success here. All I’ve ever done is be myself, and that has been successful for me.”
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Similarly, Emily weighed in, “If you have something to say, if you have an opinion about something, if you have a strong feeling one way or the other about something, don’t worry about being wrong or right, or whether you should say it or not say it. You should just say it. You should say what you think, what you feel. It’s all about authenticity. It’s about your life. It’s about who you are.”
Heather’s advice? “I would say with Carmella, you know, be authentic, as you have been,” she offered. “Be your true fabulous self.”
Though Shannon was sure that Carmella would do great without her two cents, she said, “Just be yourself. If you’re upset with someone, bring it up. But you can say it in a nice way.”
Finally, Jenn opined that there was “no advice” that Carmella would need from any of them. “She’s so good; she can hold her own,” she remarked. “It is a long day but it’s a fun day, and good things do come of today. And I’m excited for Carmella’s first reunion.”
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Though Heather was feeling “pretty good” heading into the reunion, she said that watching Season 20 back had ultimately been an eye-opening experience that helped shape her game plan for the day.
“What I saw in a bunch of those episodes, especially at the end, is confusing and disturbing,” Heather explained. “I don’t really understand all the vitriol coming against me. And I think there’s a lot of, you know, bobbing and weaving and dancing to explain why people are upset with me. But does any of it land?”
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Ahead of her first reunion since Season 14, Vicki, meanwhile, said that she felt “blessed” to be there, even though she’s had her second knee surgery in two weeks just two days earlier. Still, the “OG of the OC” was ready to get a few things off her chest with her castmates.
“My biggest thing is being authentic, and that’s why I struggle with some of the people that are on, because they’re not really telling their true story,” she said. “And that’s what I’ve got to address today.”
The RHOC cast reveals the “most iconic” reunion moment of all time
With an impressive 20 seasons officially under the first Real Housewives franchise’s belt, the women were also more or less in lockstep on the point that Tamra had the “most iconic” RHOC reunion moment of all time when she famously shouted, “That’s my opinion!” at Vicki back in Season 9.
“Honestly, we all say that all the time, because that’s what the whole show is — it’s just all of our opinions,” Gina said. “So that’s why I think it also stands the test of time, because it really just hits the spot.”
Also recalling Tamra’s famous reunion quote, Jenn added, “That kind of rings true season after season from the reunions.”
Heather agreed with the Tamra selection but also threw out a few of her own memorable one-liners, including, “If everyone says you’re dead, it’s time to lie down!” from the Season 7 reunion.
Shannon also had a different take. “One of my favorite reunion moments is when I said to a certain person, ‘You’re a TV star!'” she recalled, referring to an exchange with Alexis Bellino. “I think that was a good one.”
Speaking for herself, Tamra chimed in, “Well, I’ve had many iconic moments at the reunions. I mean, probably my most famous one is, ‘That’s my opinion!’ But then there’s always, ‘You’re psychotic, Jesus Jugs!’ Or ‘Is your ass jealous of the s–t that’s coming out of your mouth right now?’ I mean, there’s a lot of them out there. I don’t know that I have one for tonight.”
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