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The OC women have been trippin’ (fairly actually) this season. Because the reunion for season 19 of The Actual Housewives of Orange County concludes, it looks like a contented ending shouldn’t be within the playing cards. Gretchen denies liking homophobic posts, regardless of following accounts that debate that hate rhetoric, and Tamra will get accused of leaking content material from the season.
When confronted, not solely does Tamra deny involvement, however she turns into infuriated. After 15 years on the present, Tamra has by no means as soon as had this type of downside, however she finds it attention-grabbing that when Gretchen and Slade come again on, points appear to look from skinny air…
From New Orleans, to Amsterdam, this group of girls have traveled round… and so they introduced the drama with them. However they did handle to have some enjoyable, primarily with leisure medication. Shannon STILL believes she heard the OC theme tune when she was on ‘shrooms and Andy lives for Heather wakin’ n bakin’. Talking of Heather, she discusses the cathartic expertise of spreading her father’s ashes and is grateful Emily was there to offer the assist she wanted.
Andy brings up the emotional remaining dinner in Amsterdam when the women confront Gretchen’s alleged social media actions. Gretchen explains that there isn’t a excuse for liking something with “offensive sentiment” and he or she “utterly denounces” something that appears homophobic or transphobic. Gretchen claims she didn’t acknowledge any of the posts, however admits that she does observe the accounts.
Gretchen blames liking stated posts on mindlessly scrolling with out wanting on the content material of the publish. WHAT. Tamra factors out that Gretchen unfollowed over 2 hundred hate accounts when she acquired again from Amsterdam. Does that make Gretchen look responsible?
Tamra wonders why Gretchen could be following somebody with that sort of content material to start with, however Gretchen performs dumb. She claims she follows each left and proper wing accounts, particularly across the 2020 election, and Andy reminds the group it’s a free country-Gretchen can observe whoever.
Heather explains that after 14 years of figuring out Gretchen, she has by no means seen Gretchen in that gentle. Nonetheless, she has heard “rumblings” about Gretchen and the sort of rhetoric. Heather reminds Gretchen that if she follows these accounts, her For You web page goes to be filled with hate. Tamra printed out posts from two days in the past that exhibits Gretchen STILL liking the sort of content material. Gretchen calls it a “good lesson” and shares that she unliked many aged posts.
With a purpose to show to Heather that she was arrange, Gretchen employed a cyber evaluation firm. The 25 web page report confirms that probably the most egregious publish could also be a combo of AI and different imaging software program. On high of that, the evaluation discovered hyperlinks between the hate accounts and Tamra!!
Tamra denies this wholeheartedly and explains that she has recognized about this case since 2022. Gretchen claims somebody referred to as her to let her know Tamra and Gina had been plotting to take her down with this hate rhetoric. Andy wonders why Tamra would deliver this up after resolving the problems with Gretchen. However Tamra is engaged. She calls Gretchen a “homophobic b*tch,” however Gretchen believes that Tamra is the one placing all the things out into the press.
Ultimately, Gina needs that she introduced up the publish state of affairs a unique manner. She apologizes to Gretchen because it brought on some public drama.
Heather explains that she felt as if Tamra was attempting to drop the Gretchen publish into her lap to make her run with it, however Heather selected to not take the bait. Tamra wonders why she is getting blamed for Gretchen liking homophobic stuff. When Emily jumps, questioning why Tamra would deliver Gina into the combo, Tamra calls Emily an a*shole and seethes with anger.
Tamra reminds Emily, “by the best way sweetheart, we needed to swap you again on as a result of if you acquired off, it [your podcast] tanked.” Tamra looks like she will be able to come for Emily like that as a result of she referred to as her an a*shole, however the actuality is, Tamra referred to as Emily that FIRST! Tamra is at all times the sufferer. She misremembers, claiming she has at all times been good to Emily, however calling her Shrek doesn’t appear good to me…
Seeing regret from Emily, Gina, and Heather makes Gretchen really feel a bit of bit higher after all of them attacked her for liking homophobic posts. Emily looked for credible sources of this egregious publish and got here up empty. A display shot shouldn’t be clear proof. Katie, who was not there, calls this case heartbreaking as she is an ally to the LGBTQ+ group.
Gretchen is (type of) crying as a result of this isn’t who she is. She calls it a private assault and feels prefer it was plotted and deliberate. The truth is, it introduced up PTSD of bare wasted with all of the plotting and planning. Gretchen claims that Tamra disseminates data to purposely retaliate. Remind me once more why Katie acquired banned from hanging out with the group once they’re doing the identical factor?!
Andy exhibits Tamra that the cyber evaluation is linking accounts again to her and, as Gretchen places it, her “felony community.” Tamra states that she by no means leaked data to bloggers…which doesn’t age effectively as soon as she sees the publish filming clip with an nameless caller.
Katie seems to be like she has seen a ghost and Tamra stays cool as a cucumber as they hearken to the tipster shell out data that solely these filming would know. In response to the supply, Tamra was leaking data all season lengthy and the whole content material was recognized by this particular person. Evidently, Tamra clearly wished Gina there to do her soiled work this season.
Tamra desires to know who this man is. Andy reminds the group that all of them should conform to preserve issues confidential in regards to the season. Tamra calls this an ambush and factors out that after 15 years, there has by no means been an issue… till Gretchen got here again on.
Shannon shares that the nameless particular person instructed them Tamra has been doing this for years. The tipster even knew about Shannon’s up fronts drama, information that was not aware about most. Now Tamra appears to seek out herself in the identical seat that Katie was in all season lengthy. Katie is comfortable to be clear on this one, because the solely individuals who knew about this data filmed the rest of the season.
Tamra believes that Slade is working additional time to make her look dangerous and many individuals argue that the tone and cadence of the anon voice offers off Slade vibes.
Tamra shrieks and guarantees on her children’ lives that she would by no means do that. Heather finds this regarding, however Tamra reminds everybody that the minute Gretchen and Slade are again within the image, fishy issues occur. Gina feels arrange by Tamra, however Tamra thinks that Gina ought to really feel arrange by Slade. Andy reminds Tamra that Slade wouldn’t know the data as a result of Gretchen didn’t even understand it.
Shannon muses if Tamra’s “orgasmic face” on finale night time had something to do with this complete state of affairs. In response to Shannon, it was virtually like Tamra was smug in figuring out she’s acquired Gretchen backed within the nook.
Tamra explains there isn’t a proof (aside from the precise content material and storyline from the season). Gina factors out that if Tamra instructed anybody something in regards to the season, even with no mal intent, data is getting on the market by some means.
Heather desires all of this to cease. Careers, children, bloggers- it ought to all be off-limits. This present ought to solely be about battle and determination between the group. She reminds everybody this present shouldn’t be a sport of Survivor. Emily jumps in (what else is new?) to say it’s crucial to not take care of outdoors individuals since it’s arduous sufficient as it’s inside the group.
If Gretchen may take again one factor she stated this season it could be blabbing about Tamra’s alleged affair. Shannon apologizes as soon as once more to Katie for evaluating her to Alexis and Katie regrets saying one thing about Jenn.
Heather needs she was extra vocal in regards to the fatty picture and Emily goes again to final yr and apologizes to Katie as soon as once more. Gina regrets having requested Katie what she was carrying and he or she feels dangerous for saying she doesn’t suppose Heather is humorous. Tamra regrets sharing the image of Jenn and Jenn apologizes to each Shannon and Katie.
For Katie and Jenn, they should have a dialog re: Nicole, a buddy of Jenn’s. Apparently, Katie requested if Ryan was concerned with Matt’s bookie gig. Jenn lets Katie know she will be able to’t do issues like this in true friendships, however Katie reminds Jenn that she had not spoken to her for weeks. Katie stands agency, regardless of Jenn’s accusations.
Heather leads the women in a path to readability with a toast and season 19 wraps. Tamra is reeling, attempting to assert her innocence to Andy, questioning the place all of this data got here from. She leans on Katie for assist, which is wealthy contemplating Katie was additionally blacklisted this season for doing precisely what Tamra is accused of.
Katie reminds Tamra that she wants to recollect who’s in her nook. Tamra calls it retaliation, however Gina is headstrong that there have been issues mentioned that solely Gina and Tamra know…pointing all arrows again to Tamra. SO, is she responsible? Or are Slade and Gretchen actually behind this?
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