
Actual Housewives of Orange County‘s Shannon Beador denied costar Gina Kirschenheiter‘s accusations about her ingesting simply days earlier than being arrested for driving below the affect.
Beador, 39, defended herself throughout a joint interview with pal Vicki Gunvalson on Wednesday, September 13, calling out the “inaccurate” claims about her alcohol consumption. “Let’s have a look at different folks on the present this season who’ve been ingesting rather a lot,” Beador completely instructed Us Weekly.
Gunvalson, 61, chimed in together with her personal perspective. “The present, I hate to say it, does promote having enjoyable and a few alcohol,” she instructed Us. “And we will management what we put in our physique. … It’s simply while you movie seven hours in a day and one [hour] of it or a half hour of it’s whooping it up on a excessive stage, that’s what they’re going to indicate as a result of that’s enjoyable.”
The previous OG of the OC teased that Beador “is aware of tips on how to whoop it up” for the cameras however argued that her conduct shouldn’t be utilized by different solid members for a “story line.”
Beador was booked for a hit-and-run and DUI lower than one week later after driving erratically by way of Newport Seashore, California, on Saturday, September 16. Based on TMZ, Beador drove onto a residential property and clipped the home together with her car. She was launched with out bond, however her automobile was seized as a part of an investigation.

Shannon Beador. Santiago Felipe/Getty Photographs
The drama started earlier this month when Kirschenheiter, 39, completely instructed Us that she had “combined feelings” about season 17 of RHOC, which started airing in June, however was “very indignant” at Beador general.
The duo have butted heads all through the season, reaching a boiling level throughout an August episode after Beador claimed to costar Jennifer Pedranti that she saved Kirschenheiter’s youngsters from being taken by Little one Protecting Companies following her DUI arrest in 2019. When the allegations have been introduced up in entrance of a bigger group, Beador claimed she “would by no means say that.”
In a confessional, Kirschenheiter bought emotional in regards to the drama. “Shannon says s–t, after which she desires to faux that she didn’t do it, and in case you can say issues which can be that f–king hurtful and never even bear in mind you stated it, that you must go f–king test your self into rehab,” she stated.
Kirschenheiter instructed Us after the heated change aired that she hadn’t acquired an apology from Beador. “I used to be shocked by that,” she famous. “I’m like, if nothing else, you ship the textual content to avoid wasting face. You realize what I imply? Simply test the field.”
Kirschenheiter didn’t drink in any respect whereas filming season 17 however thinks it’s “very clear” that Beador is crossing a line. “I don’t care if Shannon desires to say she has an issue with alcohol or not. I’m not right here to evaluate anyone or diagnose anyone however … her ingesting is an issue for everyone else,” she instructed Us on the time.
Beador, for her half, confessed on Wednesday that she does “remorse” dragging up the CPS drama. “I feel it was taken out of context or expanded extra. … So I apologize for that,” she instructed Us.
She continued: “However for her to come back at me and say that I need assistance and I’m not taking a look at my life and that I’ve a ingesting downside … I feel she must take slightly step again and perhaps not make Shannon Beador her story line each season.”
If you happen to or somebody you realize is battling substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Companies Administration (SAMHSA) Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).