The “OG of the OC” is back. And Shannon Storms Beador couldn’t be more thrilled.
During the November 14 taping of The Bravos awards show, Andy Cohen asked Vicki Gunvalson to reclaim her orange for the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
“Vicki, would you join us as a Housewife for Season 20?” the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host asked during the event.
Vicki, who was a full-time RHOC cast member from seasons 1-13, took a few beats before enthusiastically shouting, “Yes!”
Shannon Storms Beador reflects on Vicki Gunvalson’s RHOC news
Shannon was asked about the moment during the BravoCon 2025 panel Getting Lucky at the Love Hotel, insisting she was very pleased with the casting decision.
“You know, I’m so excited for Vicki,” she said, before sharing an anecdote from BravoCon 2023. “And it was really funny… Two years ago, when she won the Wifetime Achievement award, [Vicki] came back to the seat and said something like, ‘Oh, why didn’t Andy pull an orange out of his pocket?’ And he did that last night… I’m so excited for her.”
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Does Shannon Storms Beador expect a “tres amigas” reunion?
Bravo has not revealed which ladies will join Vicki as full-time Housewives next season; however, fans couldn’t help but wonder if Vicki’s return could lead to a Tres Amigas reunion. As many viewers know, the “Tres Amigas” was a nickname given to Vicki and Shannon’s friendship group with Tamra Judge. The branded trio broke up a couple of years ago, with Tamra finding herself at odds with both Shannon and Vicki.
Cut to November 2025, when Tamra and Vicki announced they had finally squashed their beef.
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“We’ve had a lot of ups and downs in our 20 years. I always say we’re like sisters,” Tamra told Us Weekly about a week before BravoCon 2025. “It’s that love-hate relationship all the time. I’m talking sisterly love, like, you have little arguments. And then, of course, being on a show together, there’s always ups and downs — especially the type of show that we were on together.”
Shannon, however, has yet to reconcile with Tamra, which is why she isn’t holding her breath for a Tres Amigas comeback.
“As far as the tres amigas go, I’ve really been working on myself and I’ve created a healthy boundary with Tamra,” she said during the panel. “And I’m not willing to push that boundary any further right now. That’s the healthiest for me.”
Get more details about Vicki, Shannon, and Tamra’s rocky friendship, and how the Tres Amigas rift affected their joint business moves.
