Over time, the Actual Housewives franchise has develop into a behemoth. Any variety of cities is airing new episodes on Bravo (and streaming with a Peacock subscription), a few of that are among the many greatest actuality reveals ever. One present that lately ended its season is The Actual Housewives of Orange County, which had a stable yr of drama, largely surrounding Shannon Beador’s DUI. Season 18 additionally noticed the return of Alexis Bellino who has lately confirmed her firing and shared her response. Somebody play the theme music!
The Actual Housewives of Orange County was the primary entry into the franchise, and it is nonetheless going robust to today. Alexis returned as a pal in Season 18, and spent the entire season defending John Janssen and feuding with Shannon. Whereas showing on the podcast Going Rogue, Bellino revealed she will not be again for the nineteenth season of the long-running actuality present. In her phrases:
I used to be not requested again subsequent season… I can’t say it got here as a shock, it didn’t come as a shock. The timing as a result of it was midday I used to be not ready. I didn’t assume contracts have been popping out — like, I assumed we had extra time. … It was a shock when the decision got here, however I used to be by no means shocked about that info.
Effectively, that was sincere. Bellino is being actual about what it was prefer to be fired by Bravo, or as Dorinda Medley calls it, being “on pause”. And whereas she noticed it coming, really getting the decision was seemingly a shock for the 47 year-old tv persona. I imply, nobody wish to be fired.
Bellino’s return to RHOC hasn’t precisely been embraced by the followers on-line. Each the viewers and the forged itself acquired sick of her feud with Shannon all through Season 18, and she or he was notably neglected of plenty of huge occasions, together with their journey to London. Later in that very same podcast look, Alexis spoke concerning the upside to her firing, providing:
It was a little bit little bit of a aid. I imply no person desires the rejection, and nobody desires to [hear] you’re not requested again. However it already occurred to me. It occurred to me in Season 8. I’ve been there, finished that.
Factors have been made. She’s been let go by Bravo as soon as earlier than, so it was most likely simpler this time round. Plus, she by no means really turned a full-blown Housewife once more, and was solely fired after returning as a pal. Alas, we should not anticipate Bellino (who was nicknamed “Jesus Jugs” by the villainous Tamra Decide) to face off in opposition to the opposite girls on display quickly. We’ll simply have to attend and see if she will get booked on one other actuality TV present, as she’s popped up in plenty of different packages through the years.
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