Tamra Decide is “shaking” following her good friend and Actual Housewives of Orange County costar Shannon Beador’s current hit-and-run accident and DUI arrest.
“Each solid member is sending me textual content messages. I don’t even know if it’s true,” Decide, 56, mentioned on the Monday, September 18, episode of her and Teddi Mellencamp’s “Two Ts In A Pod” podcast, the identical day information of Beador’s arrest broke.
Decide famous that she spoke to Beador, 59, on Sunday, September 17, for a Tres Amigas convention name with Vicki Gunvalson on Sunday, September 17, sooner or later earlier than the accident. Decide famous Beador “didn’t say a phrase,” explaining: “She was extraordinarily quiet. I talked to her after it, there was no phrase of it, and all I’m seeing is what’s within the press. I’m shook.”
The Newport Seashore PD confirmed to Us Weekly on Monday that Beador was arrested on Saturday, September 16, after clipping her automotive right into a residential residence whereas intoxicated. After reportedly parking her car in the course of the road, she obtained out and started strolling her canine in an try to seem like she was strolling him the entire time.
The police division informed Us that Beador’s automotive was seized as part of the investigation and that she was cited and launched.
In response to Decide, the one information Beador has informed her is that she was going by “a tough couple [of] days.” She additionally was not sure of the rationale why Beador had her canine, Archie, together with her on the time.

Tamra Decide and Shannon Beador Eugene Gologursky/Bravo
“That is life-changing,” Decide said. “That is gonna change her life.” She additionally confirmed her assist for Beador through X on Monday, sharing a photograph of the 2 of them and Gunvalson, 61, hugging.
Decide and Mellencamp expressed their aid that nobody was harmed within the accident. “Don’t drink and drive. Don’t,” Decide informed listeners. “I don’t care if it’s a number of drinks. This might have gone actually dangerous.”
Beador had been going by a “roller-coaster” of feelings in current months, in line with Decide, from her children going to varsity to her break up from ex-boyfriend John Janssen earlier this 12 months.
Days earlier than her arrest, nonetheless, Beador denied costar Gina Kirschenheiter’s accusations that she had a consuming drawback. “Let’s take a look at different individuals on the present this season who’ve been consuming so much,” she completely informed Us in a joint interview with Gunvalson, including that Kirschenheiter’s claims have been “inaccurate.”

Tamra Decide and Shannon Beador Raymond Corridor/GC Photos
On Monday, Beador’s lawyer, Michael Fell, informed Us in a press release that his shopper was “extraordinarily apologetic and remorseful” for the accident. He continued: “We will probably be awaiting the official data on this case because it turns into accessible, and Shannon is ready to simply accept full accountability for her actions.”
Jeff Lewis, for his half, claimed on Monday’s episode of Sirius XM’s “Jeff Lewis Dwell” that his shut good friend was “coming into counseling this week.” He added: “I don’t assume Shannon is an alcoholic. I feel as her shut good friend, I feel she’s going by a number of private struggles proper now, and I feel that she in all probability has been leaning on alcohol, however I don’t consider she’s an alcoholic.”


