
Gina Kirschenheiter continues to be coming to phrases with Shannon Beador‘s conduct as new episodes of Actual Housewives of Orange County air.
“I’m very indignant and I’m very disenchanted. I’m very upset by it. I don’t perceive it. I don’t know why I’m the goal of it and I don’t even assume she will get it,” Gina, 39, completely informed Us Weekly on Tuesday, September 5, including that it’s “very disappointing to me” for Shannon to be speaking about Gina’s previous authorized drama with the group.
Bravo viewers know that the drama began when Shannon accused Gina, Emily Simpson and Heather Dubrow of spreading rumors about her relationship with now-ex-boyfriend John Janssen.
Issues took a flip, nonetheless, when Shannon went on to assert that she was the explanation Gina didn’t lose custody of her youngsters to Little one Protecting Providers (CPS) following Gina’s 2019 DUI. Whereas watching the episodes again, Gina questioned why Shannon didn’t attain out to apologize after the very fact. (Gina shares children Nicholas, 10, Sienna, 8, and Luca, 6, with ex-husband Matthew Kirschenheiter.)
“I used to be shocked by that. If nothing else, you ship the textual content to avoid wasting face. Simply test the field. A minimum of that’s clearly the correct factor to do. I used to be actually shocked as a result of I didn’t know and I did forgive her once we have been filming the season,” Gina informed Us. “But additionally she didn’t actually take full duty [or] accountability. She didn’t actually even admit to really saying the issues she stated. After which not solely did she say them, however she was giving a speech about it at a desk with some folks that I don’t even actually know.”
Gina Kirschenheiter, Shannon Beador. Andrew Eccles/Bravo (2)
After referring to Shannon’s conduct as “inappropriate,” Gina admitted she isn’t certain whether or not they may work issues out on the upcoming reunion.
“She had so many alternatives. Plus, this isn’t the primary time or the primary 12 months that I’ve requested her to please cease speaking about this. And he or she has apologized and stated she’s not going to do this transferring ahead. After which she does it after which provides in new false tidbits for further flare, I assume,” she continued. “It solely appears to be getting worse. I really feel that at this level, what’s that apology price? It’s like her inventory has crashed.”
Gina additionally weighed in on the dialog taking place on RHOC about Shannon’s ingesting. (Their fellow costar Tamra Decide beforehand accused Shannon of being an alcoholic — citing her allegedly not remembering her conduct.)
“That’s an enormous drawback. I don’t care if Shannon needs to say she has an issue with alcohol or not. I’m not right here to evaluate anyone or diagnose anyone however that and her ingesting is an issue for everyone else,” Gina defined to Us. “And you’ll assume that someone would need to take a look at least that a part of it.”

Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti, Tamra Decide, Taylor Armstrong, Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow Casey Durkin/Bravo
Shannon has beforehand denied the accusations that she depends on alcohol. “It’s arduous. I do know that that’s not who I’m. My children watched the episode with me and so they have been fairly upset about it. They’re like, ‘Mother, that’s not who you’re,’” she completely informed Us in June. “I really feel as if once I’m on the present that I’ll level out one thing unkind {that a} forged member’s completed. However I attempt to keep away from placing common characterizations on the market about individuals’s personalities as a result of it’s damaging.”
Whereas reflecting on the drama, Gina identified that her youngsters have been those most affected.
“Shannon has not broken me. She has broken my youngsters. My children are this near being of an age the place they’re on social media. That is clickbait for individuals and I see it and my youngsters shouldn’t should see that,” she concluded on Tuesday. “If their buddies see it and so they come to me, ‘What is that this that simply opened and why?’ Simply to me, it truly is merciless.”
The Actual Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi