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
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
“[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 WWHL, sharing that it was a “complicated invite” because John’s ex-girlfriend,
“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, 51.
“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.
Bronwyn Newport Reveals How Todd Reacted to Lisa's Gout Dig: "To Be Honest..."
When Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport got into a heated argument during Season 6, Episode 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, insults were thrown, but none surprised the 'Wives more than Lisa dubbing Bronwyn a "gout d--k sucker." Now, Bronwyn is revealing exactly how that insult landed with her husband, Todd Bradley.
"I don’t think Todd was offended by it," Bronwyn shared during a September interview at Bravo HQ. "I don’t think Todd was worried about it. I don’t think he cried about it."
She added that Todd was more concerned by the content of the insult than its direction at him. "I think he more was like, ‘Eww, why do you guys say stuff like that to each other, ever? Like why are you guys talking about d--ks ever, let alone ones that are infested with anything," she said.
Bronwyn Newport reveals that Todd previously suffered from gout
Although the "gout" insult seemingly flew out of left field during the Sept. 30 episode, Bronwyn shed more light on its origins during her Bravo HQ visit.
"I mean, yes, Todd has had gout before, in his feet," she shared. "I don’t think you can have gout in your penis, to be honest with you."
Bronwyn also admitted that while she previously thought of the disease as "'Ew, yuck, gout, whatever," fans have since cleared up some misconceptions for her through her DMs.
"A lot of people DM-ed me and said that they had it, and how they got it, and I’ve learned all about gout since," Bronwyn added. "And I know that I don’t wanna be the jokester of gout of America from here on out. It’s something that happens. It’s something you can have treated."
Lisa Barlow explains her gout insult for Bronwyn Newport
For her part, Lisa doubled down on the insult during a Sept. 30 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. When asked by Andy Cohen to defend her actions, she replied, "I mean, she's a gout d--k sucker."
When Andy asked Lisa on WWHL to define "gout d--k," she answered, "I mean, you can Google it. There's pictures, so you have to be prepared. There are pictures. There's visuals."
Andy joked, "Listen, I know my way around a d--k, but I've never seen a gout d--k" and added "maybe that's a good Housewife tagline for me."
Meredith Marks and Angie Katsanevas weigh in on Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport's fight
Meredith Marks opened up about Lisa and Bronwyn's showdown (and ensuing insults) to The Daily Dish, and shared she thinks it was a result of "a lot of tension and discord between them" that built up.
"I think there's a lot of hostility and anger,” Meredith added.
Both Meredith and Angie Katsanevas pointed to one moment from the Season 5 reunion as the origin of the fight: when Lisa accused Bronwyn and Todd of not actually purchasing a $4 million diamond necklace Bronwyn wore to her anniversary party. During the first cast trip of Season 6, Bronwyn mentioned Lisa and “all of her lawsuits." Then, when word got back to Lisa, it led to the showdown with Bronwyn at socialite Amy Steele’s home.
“I think that Bronwyn didn't like that Lisa called her out about the necklace last year, and rather than talking things through with her, she retaliated,” Meredith told The Daily Dish. “I don't think that's any shock to anybody, and it's just not the best path to go down.”
Angie, meanwhile, admitted that “obviously there are some feelings there” for Bronwyn. She added to The Daily Dish, “Bronwyn bringing this all out, there’s a part of me that understands why she felt like she wanted to say, ‘Look, you said this about me, but yet you’re over here with your own issues, bringing up my finances.’ You can see both sides.”
