Is Nicole James Finished With ‘RHOC’?

RHOC fans have a feeling that Nicole James is done with the show. She made her debut at the start of Season 16. However, she’s been MIA since. Nicole wasn’t there for the cast trip, which first aired on the Wednesday, January 19, episode. Fans are wondering if the friend of the Housewives will even return to the show.

Nicole James made a strong start on Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Orange County. During her debut, she made big claims about Heather Dubrow’s husband, Dr. Terry Dubrow. She claims that he gave her a botched boob job. This led to a chaotic scene at Heather’s dinner party.

Who is Nicole James?

Viewers quickly learned about Nicole James in the Season 16 premiere. She was friends with Heather Dubrow, who introduced her to the fans. Heather made her return after her five-year hiatus. Nicole introduced her friend Noelle Bergener, who is already causing her share of drama.

Things didn’t look good for Nicole James when Shannon Beador told her fellow co-stars Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter that she believes Nicole’s story. She sued Terry Dubrow for her botched breast augmentation. Gina confided in Heather about what Shannon said. At her dinner party, Heather and Terry confronted Nicole about it.

The dinner party was the most dramatic event to take place on RHOC Season 16 yet. There was a lot of screaming and yelling. There were also claims that the ritzy couple pushed someone. This caused the party to end early. Yet, there was nothing to worry about since the lawsuit never happened, and the two women moved on from their past.

Nicole’s breast augmentation surgery took place in her early ’20s. She was a close friend of the Dubrows for years. So, it makes sense that she would go to them since she knows them well. However, the surgery didn’t turn out well and strained her relationship with them.

RHOC fans speculate about Nicole’s future

Earlier this week, The Real Housewives Franchise Instagram page suggested that Nicole James is not returning to RHOC. She made her “final appearance” on the show in the recent episode and won’t follow the girls on their cast trip. Only Noella is the one who shows up fashionably late and makes a scene.

Apparently, there were alleged issues between Nicole and production. However, not all RHOC fans are surprised since her demotion from full-time housewife to a friend of the housewives first made news in October 2021. According to a Reddit thread from a few months ago, Nicole James disappeared from the show amid her ongoing feud with Terry and Heather Dubrow.

Yet, that’s not the reason why. Heather forgave Nicole after finding out about the lawsuit against Terry. She claims it was all a misunderstanding. Nicole’s disappearance could be due to her issues with production. Some fans allege that Nicole didn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, which caused those issues.

However, other fans think she left because of personal issues. Nicole didn’t want to talk about her relationship with Jim Bellino, who is the ex-husband of former RHOC co-star Alexis Bellino. Regardless, it’s clear that Nicole didn’t want to deal with production. So, it’s safe to say she won’t be returning.

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The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 16 airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.