The Real Housewives of Orange County cast came together this week for an early Mother’s Day celebration arranged by Heather Dubrow. But not every cast member was present. Instead, Shannon Beador was noticeably absent from the gathering.
After Tamra Judge, 56, and Alexis Bellino, 47, shared a joint post on Instagram, which featured a photo of them posing alongside Heather, 55, Emily Simpson, 48, Gina Kirschenheiter, 39, and rumored newbie Katie Ginella, rumors began swirling that the ladies had iced Shannon, 59, out.
“Celebrating Mother’s Day early with these amazing mothers … Thank you [Heather Dubrow] for always doing a great job at getting the girls together!” Tamra and Alexis wrote in the caption of their May 6 post, tagging themselves at the Avra seafood restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
In the comments, fans wondered about Shannon.
“Anyone else wanting to know the whereabouts of Shannon Storms?” one person asked.
“Where is Shannon?” a couple of others wrote.
Another person said that “icing Shannon out is a mean girl bully.” They also added, “Jesus jugs get real,” which prompted a response from Tamra, who confirmed that Shannon was invited to attend their Mother’s Day meal.
“Nobody is icing anybody out. Everyone was invited,” she stated.
In addition to Tamra reacting to the claims of icing Shannon out directly, she and Alexis updated their joint post with a couple of telling hashtags, including “everyone was invited” and “no housewife left out.”
While Tamra and Shannon were previously close, their relationship became strained at the end of last year, following Shannon’s DUI and hit-and-run arrest and the reveal of Alexis’ romance with Shannon’s ex, John Janssen. In fact, during their cast trip to England last month, Tamra and Shannon were caught screaming at one another at a London pub.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 is expected to premiere on Bravo sometime later this year.
