Shannon Storms Beador.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Shannon Storms Beadoris heading back into action onReal Housewives of Orange Countynearly four months afterher arrest for an alleged DUI and hit-and-run.On Wednesday, the 59-year-old reality star shared a photo of herself with her three daughtersStella, AdelineandSophiealongside crew members from the hit Bravo series.In the snap, Beador is a dressed a black sweater and matching pants. She captioned the photo with two emojis, “🎬❤️.“A source tells PEOPLE filming for season 18 ofRHOCofficially begins next week, but cameras went up to capture Beador and her three daughters before they head back to school.PEOPLE previously reported that last year’s full-time cast members —Tamra Judge,Heather Dubrow,Emily Simpson,Gina KirschenheiterandJennifer Pedranti— were all invited back for another season. FriendTaylor Armstrongannounced in November that she would not be returning to the series.Bravo famously does not comment on casting, but producers have also made an offer forRHOCalumAlexis Bellinoto return in a Friend capacity, a source tells PEOPLE. It will be her return to the series after 10 years away, having left in 2013 after season 8.Alexis’RHOCreturn will be especially difficult for Beador, as the former Alexis Couture owner has now found love with Beador’s ex-boyfriend,John Janssen. Jim Bellino, Alexis' ex-husband, also previouslysued Beadorin a well-publicized 2018 defamation suit (Beador won the casein October 2020, but was still lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process of defending herself).That makes the romance between Alexis and her ex all that more hurtful. “John is very well aware of a lawsuit that I was involved in with Jim Bellino, and Alexis was involved in that lawsuit,” Beador toldE! Newsback in December. “I was financially and emotionally devastated for years. And I won. But it devastated me financially. And I’m a single mom. John’s aware of that.““I’ve been hurt a lot in the last couple of weeks because, No. 1, John said that he didn’t want to be in the public eye, and he’s thrust himself more into the public eye at this point,” she added. “So, I’m quite confused about that.“Shannon Beador, Alexis Bellino and John Janssen.Santiago Felipe/Getty; Amanda Edwards/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo BankOn top of that and the aftermath of her DUI, Beador will have to come face-to-face onRHOCwith Judge, who she is no longer speaking to.The former best friends had a falling out over Thanksgiving that has yet to be resolved. Many assume it has to do with the fact that Judge has reconciled with Alexis, though the Vena CBD ownernoted on social media earlier this month that she and Alexis made upatBravoConin November 2023 — weeks before Alexis had even met Jansen.Judge and former costarVicki Gunvalsonhave also had a public falling out. Together with Judge, the three had launched a stage show around their “Tres Amigas” persona, but Judge dropped out,explaining on her hit podcastTwo Ts and a Podthis weekthat she didn’t think the show suited her schedule. Gunvalson and Beador then planned their own stage show, while Judge andTeddi Mellencampannounced they were doing a live show of their iHeart Radio podcast live.But dropping out of the Tres Amigas show sparked frustrations with Gunvalson, Judge said. She recalled receiving a series of nasty, character-attacking texted messages from Gunvalson before Gunvalson began making digs at Judge and in the press. Judge then shot back, and the two began trading back-and-forths online, Gunvalson calling Judge a “traitor” and Judge claiming she felt “so refreshed and so relieved” to have Gunvalson out of her life.“It’s a long time coming,” Judge said onTwo Ts. “2204, I don’t want toxic friendships. I don’t want people talking behind my back. I just don’t want that.““The show’s a whole different animal but off the show — me, Shannon and Vicki — there was a lot of s—-talking about me,” she added. “And I had had a conversation with them and I said, ‘If I find out one more time that you had talked s— behind my back, then I am done. And it came back that something was said. And I’m done.“Vicki Gunvalson, Shannon Storms Beador and Tamra Judge.Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty, Albert L. Ortega/GettyGunvalson is currently not slated to return toRHOCnext season, but there still seems to be plenty of drama without her.Just this week,Andy Cohentold PEOPLE that theRHOCcast has the most surprises in store this year. “I mean, I think with all this stuff going on off-camera inOrange Countyright now, I think you’re looking at what’s going to be a really dramatic season,” he said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.All seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Orange Countyare currently streaming on Peacock.
Shannon Storms Beadoris heading back into action onReal Housewives of Orange Countynearly four months afterher arrest for an alleged DUI and hit-and-run.
On Wednesday, the 59-year-old reality star shared a photo of herself with her three daughtersStella, AdelineandSophiealongside crew members from the hit Bravo series.
In the snap, Beador is a dressed a black sweater and matching pants. She captioned the photo with two emojis, “🎬❤️.”
A source tells PEOPLE filming for season 18 ofRHOCofficially begins next week, but cameras went up to capture Beador and her three daughters before they head back to school.
PEOPLE previously reported that last year’s full-time cast members —Tamra Judge,Heather Dubrow,Emily Simpson,Gina KirschenheiterandJennifer Pedranti— were all invited back for another season. FriendTaylor Armstrongannounced in November that she would not be returning to the series.
Bravo famously does not comment on casting, but producers have also made an offer forRHOCalumAlexis Bellinoto return in a Friend capacity, a source tells PEOPLE. It will be her return to the series after 10 years away, having left in 2013 after season 8.
Alexis’RHOCreturn will be especially difficult for Beador, as the former Alexis Couture owner has now found love with Beador’s ex-boyfriend,John Janssen. Jim Bellino, Alexis’ ex-husband, also previouslysued Beadorin a well-publicized 2018 defamation suit (Beador won the casein October 2020, but was still lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process of defending herself).
That makes the romance between Alexis and her ex all that more hurtful. “John is very well aware of a lawsuit that I was involved in with Jim Bellino, and Alexis was involved in that lawsuit,” Beador toldE! Newsback in December. “I was financially and emotionally devastated for years. And I won. But it devastated me financially. And I’m a single mom. John’s aware of that.”
“I’ve been hurt a lot in the last couple of weeks because, No. 1, John said that he didn’t want to be in the public eye, and he’s thrust himself more into the public eye at this point,” she added. “So, I’m quite confused about that.”
Shannon Beador, Alexis Bellino and John Janssen.Santiago Felipe/Getty; Amanda Edwards/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
Santiago Felipe/Getty; Amanda Edwards/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
On top of that and the aftermath of her DUI, Beador will have to come face-to-face onRHOCwith Judge, who she is no longer speaking to.
The former best friends had a falling out over Thanksgiving that has yet to be resolved. Many assume it has to do with the fact that Judge has reconciled with Alexis, though the Vena CBD ownernoted on social media earlier this month that she and Alexis made upatBravoConin November 2023 — weeks before Alexis had even met Jansen.
Judge and former costarVicki Gunvalsonhave also had a public falling out. Together with Judge, the three had launched a stage show around their “Tres Amigas” persona, but Judge dropped out,explaining on her hit podcastTwo Ts and a Podthis weekthat she didn’t think the show suited her schedule. Gunvalson and Beador then planned their own stage show, while Judge andTeddi Mellencampannounced they were doing a live show of their iHeart Radio podcast live.
But dropping out of the Tres Amigas show sparked frustrations with Gunvalson, Judge said. She recalled receiving a series of nasty, character-attacking texted messages from Gunvalson before Gunvalson began making digs at Judge and in the press. Judge then shot back, and the two began trading back-and-forths online, Gunvalson calling Judge a “traitor” and Judge claiming she felt “so refreshed and so relieved” to have Gunvalson out of her life.
“It’s a long time coming,” Judge said onTwo Ts. “2204, I don’t want toxic friendships. I don’t want people talking behind my back. I just don’t want that.”
“The show’s a whole different animal but off the show — me, Shannon and Vicki — there was a lot of s—-talking about me,” she added. “And I had had a conversation with them and I said, ‘If I find out one more time that you had talked s— behind my back, then I am done. And it came back that something was said. And I’m done.”
Vicki Gunvalson, Shannon Storms Beador and Tamra Judge.Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty, Albert L. Ortega/Getty
Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty, Albert L. Ortega/Getty
Gunvalson is currently not slated to return toRHOCnext season, but there still seems to be plenty of drama without her.
Just this week,Andy Cohentold PEOPLE that theRHOCcast has the most surprises in store this year. “I mean, I think with all this stuff going on off-camera inOrange Countyright now, I think you’re looking at what’s going to be a really dramatic season,” he said.
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All seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Orange Countyare currently streaming on Peacock.
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