Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge are officially friends again.
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the OG of The OC and the longest-running Real Housewife explained why they decided to move on from their years-long feud.
Frenemies:
Tamra explained, “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs in our 20 years. I always say we’re like sisters. 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.”
The tide turned when Vicki supported Teddi Mellencamp during her cancer battle. “When Vicki reached out to Teddi and she sent her a nice gift, I was like, ‘Vicki’s got a good heart,’” Tamra said. “She knows what it’s like when it comes to illness and things like that.”
Moving on:
Vicki disclosed, “I don’t think either one of us apologized. We are who we are. I just have a different viewpoint on the show, and it’s a strong viewpoint. I can’t do toxic.” She continued, “I told Tamra yesterday, ‘You guys are going into a deep, dark hole. I hate it.’”
When they were able to sit down together, Tamra and Vicki said they ended up chatting for a few hours. “Vicki and I don’t sit there and talk about the show,” Tamra explained. “We talk about our kids, and she updated me on [her daughter] Briana and her son [Michael] and where they’ve moved to. Her relationship, my relationship, that kind of stuff.”
