This ailing reality franchise needs a serious makeover if it is to survive past it’s next season. The network is trying to figure out how to handle the fact that they removed a couple of veterans of the show and how much the season tanked as a result. It’s mayhem with regard to who if anyone they should bring back but one person that seems to have the best shot may be able to stop singing the blues. What they will never do is bring back the Matriarch full time and she will likely never accept the position of friend. But I expect her to be offered it.
For some reason production is wanting to bring back one person full time, but there is some opposition to that. Production things this person has some things that are unresolved with a current surviving cast member. Personally, I don’t see the point. However, they also have a desire for us to see her in her new career? I’m not even sure she is actually working in the new career. Hell maybe that is the point? I dunno. But it is not an easy career to break into especially in that city.
Anyway, the one thing I know for sure is that someone last season just tried way too hard to bring way too many fake storylines on the show. And she is definitely OUT. It appears that scrolling through Twitter looking for what is trending and making your storyline the top five things…doesn’t play well. So good riddance!
Now all we need to know is if one other person is thirsty enough to come back. And I think she is.
Hmm, Tres Amigas…Tamra to return (she’s thirsty) and Vicki as friend role. I’m ok with Tamra coming back but no way do I wanna see Vicki.
The only person on this franchise that I would want to see come back is Jo De La Rosa from S1&2. We did not get to see enough of her without sleazy Slade.
I know this is a very unpopular opinion, but I’d kind of like to see what Gretchen and Slade are up too now… /ducks.
Yes – same! I follow her and all her loaded Newport pals. Manny and his wife who owns that hair care line, and Casey Brown who used to be on Laguna Beach and then married Nicole Brown Simpon’s nephew. They are all over the top and would make for great eyerolling/ tv.
UGH! Gretchen post Glamour shots on her Instagram all day…see what she is doing on there. I hate Slade as much as Brookes. I don’t want to look at either one of them.
LOL okay. 🙂
Oh my God- can it be so? Is Braunwyn GONE (the last paragraph before the last sentence seems to hint at that)??? If that’s true, I just came back to life!!
Oh I hope so. Everything she did was contrived.
Would love to see Braunwyn off- had sympathy for her last season – this one is off the rails crazy in a not fun way. I was 100% over her when she talked about slapping her hubby. DONae
Ugh. I won’t be thrilled at all if Tamra returns to RHOC, and even less so if Vicki is back in any capacity.
With that out of the way, I get it: Braunwyn has been an absolute disaster, “new girl” Elizabeth has also been a total disaster, and Kelly has brought about a total drama-pocalypse (and NOT in a good way!).
If it were up to me, the only way RHOC could come back is if all the above mentioned cast members are out, some new folks come in, and perhaps Shannon, Emily, and Gina get one more chance not to fuck it up. Otherwise, I wouldn’t really shed any tears if all the powers that be finally decided to pull the plug on this hot-ass mess.
I agree w/you!!!!
Me too! Over all of them, nothing is real. Sad, it was so fun in the beginning!
OC is definitely in trouble. This season was awful and pretty much each member of the cast gave us reasons, off and on screen, to just not want to see them anymore.
I dont think RHOP, NY, OA, NJ or SLC have any major shake ups coming. Maybe the reasons that they, minus SLC, are chugging along fine is because they all still have mainly OGs.
I forgot about BH. The Erika drama isnt going to do anything for the show. It will stumble along.
I won’t watch Tamra. Time to give up another House Wives show.
Same. I don’t watch consistently anyway because it’s such a train wreck but she was definitely the start. I can’t stand mean girls. She would rather be on a reality show than have a relationship with her dtr. Ugh
Tamra will definitely come back. I’m not a fan, but as long as we get to keep Emily and Gina I will watch. I would really love it if Emily and Gina were matched against Tamra.
Thank you!!!!! This is the highlight of my day hearing that Braunwyn will not be back. I do not want to see Vicki, PERIOD, in any role. I don’t want to see Tamra either.
My sentiments exactly.
I agree, especially Tamra. I was so glad when she was gone. But with that said something has to change because this last season sucked.
This is the first Blind Item I’ve known 100%!!! So exciting.
I would be ok if T and V came back if they were in any way humble and stopped acting like the popular mean girls. They can’t. So they shouldn’t.
Happy for Brawnwyn to go. Shannon to stay out of all of them? I like Elizabeth, maybe she’s too sensible for the show.
oooh I knew this one too! Tamra’s weed business! I wonder if she is making a bundle on it…. Dont care for her much though, or Vicki, but the show is terrible, so that is the network’s solution? Why dont any of the franchises dump the whole crew and start over? I would love to see that happen, just go back to Coto and pick out more housewives
I love that idea. Actual Housewives from OC…. I loved Jeana.
Bring back Jenna
Thanks TT!!
I say be gone Orange County.
I doubt that it is possible for a interesting cast to be assembled.
Sometimes the most successful way is to say goodbye.
Braunwynn really damaged what was left for that franchise.
I think it’s risky and probable that wanna be cast members are not going to be authentic.
I think taking back past cast will also sink the ship.
Also, absolutely love that picture :))
I’m so sick of Shannon and her screeching. I didn’t like her from the jump and even less now. Not popular I know. I don’t mind if Tamra comes back and gives her a hard time. Once again not a popular opinion but I feel what I feel! I’d like to see Lizzie come back as a friend of or something and Heather as well. To me they provided a balance the show is sorely missing.
I think there are a few of us out there that want to see a gang up on Shannon year?
There are so many opportunities for new reality shows. Why not end RHOC and start and new reality show? Vicki and Tamara have burned too many bridges and too many people dislike them. Why can’t shows end when it has lost viewers. Why not start something new? They get rid of shows we really like and they keep shows we can’t stand. They don’t know their view audience at all.
I know it’s not Housewives, but it would almost make my year if somehow, some way, Southern Charm New Orleans could come back. Bravo never seems to retain what we like- and they are getting more and more out of touch with each passing season. A production shake up is so badly needed!!!
I really liked Southern Charm New Orleans too. I want an update on Jeff. Bring back Tabatha and the hair shows.
What a dramatic shakeup bravo, lol! Wow I can’t contain my excitement, but I’ll take boring wind being gone for Vicky as a friend any day. Elizabeth is I feel the real lesbian on this show anyway and the bf might be phased out, who knows. I’ll give it a go to see TammySue tortured Shannon. Please Bravo, make this the story line buahahaha?
RHOC was indeed horrible this past season. I am totally okay with Shannon, Gina, and Emily coming back alongside Tamra plus 2 new girls because if that happens, one of the first 3 can phase out and rely on the new blood.
As for Braunwynn, loved her the first season then she went batshit crazy on her second season. Would she have just stuck with one storyline, it legit would have been pleasant to endure. Whether it was the alcoholism, it would have been refreshing to observe. Or would she have just stuck with the BLM and supporting her son’s journey in drag, cool. Or just went with the “I have lesbian tendencies and might be Bi” storyline. Or try to repair her relationship with her mother and come to terms she might be the same with her daughter and husband….. but she did all of that PLUS create the Shannon/Gina fight. It was just all way too fucking much and made it obvious she was creating storylines.
I’d like to see Tamra back. Say whatever you want about her but she was the catalyst to get shit going, take “some” ownership until reunion time when she’d own up to it, and confront a wife about whatever was bothering her. Hell, bring back Heather too.
It’s either bring back Shannon (plus Gina/Emily) or Kelly (plus Gina/Emily) but not both Shannon and Kelly. Kelly, for me, has become to self aware and turned into a Brandi Glanville and starts drama for the sake of it except Kelly did it off the show. Which perplexed me.
No Tamara, no Vicki! So glad Boring Wind will be gone. I think the season was horrible because of the Corona – too many restrictions, self-tapings, etc. The only way Heather would come back is if Kelly is gone.
I agree with this statement. I think filming was sidetracked because of Covid. I actually was enjoying the season until Covid happened. You can tell production had no idea how to move forward. The flow of the season and the dynamic of case had shifted and really became stale.
You take a look at Atlanta, Jersey, and Dallas; those 3 really nailed it with filiming and overall production. OC was not prepared nor rebounded from that shut down and it showed on the second half.
I wouldn’t be thrilled if Tamra came back but wouldn’t watch if they added back Vicki in any capacity- even if they got rid of Brawnwyn
It would be nice to just see a new show in general rather than constantly rebooting RHOC
I think All these shows are about done. I used to enjoy watching, now I fast forward and check my phone while watching. The storylines are way over the top and new housewives come in screeching and acting outlandish. Looking at you Jen.
No way would I watch Vicki ever again. It’s bad enough that she lasted so long after the fake cancer season. I always found Tamra entertaining, though. Just no more fake stuff, please.