Heather Dubrow Shares Why She Skipped Alexis’ Wedding, the Last Time She Was Afraid of Tamra, & Who Will Be on Hot Seat at RHOC Reunion
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Heather Dubrow appeared on Watch What Happens Live on Thursday, where she explained why she was not in attendance when Alexis Bellino said, “I do,” to John Janssen last Friday.
As she also shared when she was last afraid of Tamra, 58, accused Tamra of fighting dirty, and reacted to Gina Kirschenheiter, 41, saying she only fights with her, the 56-year-old
“[Dr. Terry Dubrow] and I were invited to the wedding. [But] we were at parents’ weekend this weekend with our daughter,” Heather explained on the October 9 episode of
“We’re not friends with Alexis and John as a couple. But I do think Alexis is a great mom and a great girl, and I wish her all the happiness in the world,” she added.
Looking back on Thursday’s episode of RHOC, Heather defended Tamra’s decision to walk out of Emily Simpson‘s event after being confronted by Gretchen Rossi, 46, and Slade Smiley
“I thought Tamra should’ve left. I didn’t like the way they came up to Tamra, and I think she did the right thing,” she stated.
As for why she puts up with Tamra’s outbursts, Heather said that she’s “tried to explain” it before, signaling to her “past” and her “family,” before suggesting that certain castmates were not “interested in hearing that.”
After facing claims of being afraid of Tamra, Heather mentioned one particular moment that scared her.
“That last night in New Orleans. She did that thing where she looks at you and she gets like the dead eyes and you don’t know what’s happening next,” Heather shared.
During a game in which she was asked to choose between Tamra and Gretchen, Heather named Tamra as the co-star she trusted more, texted last, and the one who fought dirtier. She then said she’d rather hang out with
Moving on to Slade’s drama with Matt Ginella, Heather admitted there was “a lot to unpack” as she acknowledged that the men told completely different stories about what Gretchen had shared about her “naked wasted” encounter with Tamra during a dinner date last year.
“Everyone is so strong in their convictions, and it’s very difficult to figure out what’s going on. What I’d like to see is, there were some text messages shown. I’d like to see the top half of that stream,” she stated.
Also on the live broadcast, after confirming she believes Jennifer Pedranti, 48, and Ryan Boyajian, 49, are “end game,” Heather reacted to Gina suggesting she only fights with her.
“When you have certain conversations with people and you cover subjects and then they go talk about you in a different manner, that’s upsetting. [But] I can’t say what I want to say cuz I’m saving it for the reunion,” she teased.
Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Heather was asked who would have the most to own up to at the reunion.
“Between Tamra and Gretchen and Katie, and maybe Jen, I think there’s a lot of gray area and a lot of unclear stories and I think that if everyone just went, ‘Hey, here’s who I am, here’s how I handled this, this was right, this was wrong, this was not okay,’ maybe we’ll come out of it a bit differently,” she reasoned.
As for Gretchen confirming on her own episode of WWHL that she did not go to the hospital, as she was seen saying on RHOC, Heather admitted on the live show that she was “so confused.”
“But I will tell you, all these years, she never — all she ever said was, ‘I was so sick I should’ve gone to the hospital.’ But obviously watching the show and seeing her say she did go to the — that’s very confusing,” she noted.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.
‘Teen Mom’ Star Kailyn Lowry Flooded With Support From Fans Amid Heartbreaking Family Loss
Kailyn Lowry is sharing her heartbreak with fans. The “Teen Mom” alum revealed that her father, Raymond, has died at age 66 following a battle with stage four COPD. Speaking on the October 11 episode of her Barely Famous podcast, Lowry reflected on the complicated emotions surrounding his passing. The MTV personality shared that she had only met her father for the second time two weeks before his death.
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“It’s kind of interesting because I’m telling people that if they have that feeling to reconnect with someone, go do it,” Lowry, 33, said. “But I don’t have that for my mom. It doesn’t make me want to change my mind.”
Lowry admitted the grief feels different because of their long estrangement, adding that she’s still processing her emotions while finding closure in their final moments together.
A Complicated Father-Daughter Relationship
Lowry later revealed that her father’s absence wasn’t as simple as she once thought. She recently learned that his decades-long distance had been “court-ordered” after he “kidnapped” her as a child.
Still, after years of unanswered questions, she decided to see him in Dallas, Texas, where he was in hospice care. “It was closure,” Kailyn shared softly. “If I would’ve just had the opportunity to tell him that I’m not mad anymore, I really appreciate the time that you gave me.”
One of their last exchanges has stayed with her. Before she left, her father told her, “You still look mad.” Reflecting on that moment, Kailyn said, “I don’t know if it would’ve made a difference for him or not. It’s more for me—to let him know I’m not mad anymore. That part of it sucks.”
Reacting to her vulnerable confession, fans showered her with love and support. One fan wrote: “I am so sorry. My mom passed a year ago and it’s such a complex type of grief. We were not speaking at the time. You feel things you never expected to feel. It’s almost like “War is Over” and then sometimes it’s not.”
Another comment read: “Ohh Kail thank you for sharing this with us! You’re so strong and the best mother! Your children will NEVER know this pain because of the cycles YOU ALONE BROKE! Sending you so much love ✨🤍”
Another supportive comment read: “Thank you letting us in. I can relate so hard, so can many others. ❤️”
Processing Grief & Finding Closure
On the podcast, Kailyn shared that Raymond was cremated and that she plans to travel back to Texas in November to honor his life with family.
“Monday was really hard for me,” she admitted. “I’d cry and then I’d be fine, and then I’d cry again. It’s weird because I feel disconnected from him, but I’m so emotional about it. I’m having a hard time understanding that part of it.”
Her co-host, Kristen Hook, gently asked how she was coping overall, prompting more tears. Lowry explained that she’s still processing her emotions and that her children “didn’t know he existed.”
Kailyn, 33, is a mother of seven, sharing her children with several of her exes, including Jo Rivera, Javi Marroquin, Chris Lopez, and Elijah Scott. She said her kids were unaware of their grandfather until his passing.
“I showed Raymond pictures of my kids and he said nothing,” Kailyn recalled. “He literally said nothing. I was like, ‘Are you gonna say anything?’ and he’s like, ‘What do you want me to say?’ That’s how matter-of-fact he is.”
Fans first met Kailyn on “16 & Pregnant,” where she was seen meeting her father for the first time. More than a decade later, her bittersweet final visit offered her a measure of peace. “I just wanted him to know I’m not mad anymore,” she said softly. “That part of it sucks, but I’m glad I went.”
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