The Real Housewives of Orange County season 14 started with a bang on August 6. Most of the O.C. favorites were back — Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, Kelly Dodd, Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter. But there was one huge absence on everyone’s mind: Vicki Gunvalson isn’t in the main cast for the first time since the show premiered. Instead, she’s been replaced with Braunwyn Windham-Burke. Countdown the most dramatic moments from the RHOC season premiere.
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Gina, 35, broke down in tears over
her January arrest for a DUI. “I am doing really good but I’m so bummed I made a stupid freaking decision to, like, get in the damn car and drive that night, you know?” she said, through tears.
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Shannon also showed off
her weight loss. “You are wasting away! You look great,” Kelly, 43, told her.
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Later, Kelly flipped out when she found out Vicki, 57, was invited to Tamra’s house party. “If I get drunk and sloppy and Vicki’s there, she’s really going into the pool,” she proclaimed.
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Tamra, 51, showed off her new home. Fans were surprised she decided to move
again after finding a house last year. Her new mansion
sparked a Twitter war with Kelly.
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Then, he gave Tamra and Shannon botox.
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Viewers were introduced to Vicki’s replacement, Braunwyn, 41. She and husband Sean have seven children.
Gina, 35, broke down in tears over
her January arrest for a DUI. “I am doing really good but I’m so bummed I made a stupid freaking decision to, like, get in the damn car and drive that night, you know?” she said, through tears.
Photo credit: KCR/Shutterstock
Shannon also showed off
her weight loss. “You are wasting away! You look great,” Kelly, 43, told her.
Photo credit: Broadimage/Shutterstock
Later, Kelly flipped out when she found out Vicki, 57, was invited to Tamra’s house party. “If I get drunk and sloppy and Vicki’s there, she’s really going into the pool,” she proclaimed.
Photo credit: Scott Roth/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Tamra, 51, showed off her new home. Fans were surprised she decided to move
again after finding a house last year. Her new mansion
sparked a Twitter war with Kelly.
Meanwhile, Kelly introduced viewers to her new man, Dr. Brian Reagan.
He gave his girl a velvet jewelry box, and Kelly was worried he might be proposing. Instead, he gifted her lavish earrings.
Then, he gave Tamra and Shannon botox.
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Viewers were introduced to Vicki’s replacement, Braunwyn, 41. She and husband Sean have seven children.
What did you think of the RHOC premiere? Sound off in the comments!