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Andy Cohen was caught in the middle when it came to Tamra Judge and Jennifer Pedranti on Part 2 of The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19 reunion.
The heated exchange between the women stemmed from multiple spats over the season (more on those below), but what led Andy to step in was Tamra telling Jenn, “I felt like you singled me out because you wanted to get on the show.”
“What is the crime in wanting to be on the show?” he asked. “Because, also, 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.’”
Gina Kirschenheiter came to Jenn’s defense, adding, “She never struck me as the kind of person who was just thirsty for the show.”
Tamra, however, said it was part of “a chain of events that happened,” which included her claims that Jenn was “obsessed” with her.
Andy Cohen reacts to Tamra Judge on RHOC Season 19
On Part 1 of the reunion, Andy asked Tamra about her intentions going into filming, to which she said, “Going into this season, I was emotionally in a really difficult spot.” Tamra admitted she was still in therapy, in fact, the very week of the reunion taping. “I am just trying not to get reactive when I get upset.”
Andy commented, “I did think that somehow you were going to have a different approach to conflict this season …”
“You didn’t think I was calmer this season?” Tamra asked.
“I didn’t,” Andy confessed. “I didn’t.”
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Gina chimed in to say that oftentimes in therapy, “things get worse before they get better,” and Tamra said that was “absolutely true.” But Jenn took a different approach to Tamra’s pursuit of betterment.
“When you wanna make a change, we’re adults,” Jenn said. “Just start making a change.”
Tamra calmly explained that she had been on track with her therapy plan before filming started, but felt “derailed” by her Two Ts in a Pod cohost Teddi Mellencamp’s ongoing battle with cancer.
What to know about Tamra Judge and Jennifer Pedranti’s Feud
Tamra and Jenn have had conflicts in the past, including last season, when Tamra was accused of running a background check on Jenn’s fiancé, Ryan Boyajian. But Season 19 has focused on Tamra’s claims that Jenn wanted to be like her and used her to get on the show.
Earlier this season (Episode 4), Tamra pointed out that Jenn admitted to visiting their shared stylist after Tamra left and briefly put on Tamra’s hair extensions. Although Jenn explained it was all in good fun — as was settled on the RHOC reunion — Tamra called it “weird.”
“What’s weird is how you twist s–t,” Jenn said on the episode. “You want to make other people so beneath you, and it is mind-blowing.”
Tamra also accused Jenn of singling out Tamra’s gym and doctor. What’s more, Tamra said Jenn moved on the same street where she and her ex-husband, Simon Barney, once lived. However, when covering the topic on Part 2 of the reunion, it was established that Tamra had no longer lived there by the time Jenn moved.
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Another part of their feud revolved around events from Season 19, Episode 5, at Gina’s housewarming party. There, the hostess informed the ladies that Tamra had circulated an older photo of Jenn, further fanning the flames of their frenemy-ship. Jenn told producers, “This is ridiculous. How do you cry about this low point you’re in and all your therapy sessions, but you’re still finding time to go dig around and find a fatty photo of me? F–k your fatty photo.”
Tamra said she meant no harm, though on Part 2 of the reunion, she acknowledged it was a “shady” move.
“I apologize, and I see that now,” Tamra said.
Jenn said “thank you,” though the fate of their friendship remains in limbo.
More to come as the reunion continues, including the fallout from when cameras picked back up on the Season 19 finale.
