Overview
- A preview clip published this week shows Heather Dubrow meeting Tamra Judge to discuss how a recent cast party ended and why Judge walked off during the event.
- The exchange follows Jennifer (Jenn) Pedranti telling Judge that Dubrow had been speaking about her with other cast members, which prompted Judge to say she feels Dubrow has been putting her in a friendship “box.”
- Judge says Dubrow has spoken negatively about her to others while remaining pleasant in person and calls that behavior “a little bit manipulative,” a charge Dubrow disputes in the clip.
- Dubrow defends her actions by saying she keeps different relationships in separate “boxes,” that trust must be earned, and that she can both criticize behavior and still reach out as a friend.
- The confrontation comes as Season 20 — which features the return of Vicki Gunvalson and newcomer Carmella Garcia — opened to stronger early live ratings, a sign that renewed cast friction is drawing audience interest.