Tamra Judge Apologizes For Controversial Autism Reveal
RHOC‘s Tamra Judge recently revealed that she is on the spectrum. While it was a diagnosis that made her emotional to share, it quickly turned into a reveal gone wrong. Fans are livid, and now the housewife is speaking out. Read on to find out what happened.
RHOC: Tamra Judge Issues An Apology
The situation all started when Tamra made an appearance on her Two T’s In A Pod podcast with Teddi Mellencamp. It was during one of their many episodes that she revealed that she was on the spectrum. She said that she found it out during a therapy session.
Based on the timing of her reveal, considering it was amidst all of the drama she’s currently involved in, Judge was instantly criticized. Most believe that she is using her diagnosis to garner compassion. Others are convinced that Tamra is using it for a potential RHOC storyline to get her to 20 seasons.
After all of the backlash from her autism discussion, she quickly returned to the podcast and issued an apology to the world.
“At the end of the day, I feel really horrible. I feel beat down,” Judge shared. “I wasn’t trying to insult or minimize or get sympathy, or any of that, so I apologize.”
Autism Representation With Judge Reveal And More
Tamra is the first housewife to announce that she’s on the spectrum. However, she’s not the only person in the Bravo universe that has the same diagnosis.
Former RHOSLC star Angie Harrington revealed that her son Hart has autism back in 2023. Taking care of him, as well as being there for her other children, was the reason for her show departure.
RHONY housewife Jacqueline Laurita also announced that one of her sons has autism. She shared his diagnosis back in 2012.
She has gone on to take a backseat from Bravo, and now co-owns an organization devoted to advocating for parents of kids who are on the spectrum.
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Tamra might have thought that she did the right thing by apologizing. After all, her reveal did garner a ton of backlash, and this was a way to address it. However, it might have made the situation even worse. Most RHOC fans don’t believe that the reality TV star actually meant it when she said sorry for the situation.
In a Reddit thread, fans dragged the housewife for her lackluster apology. Here are a few of the comments:
- “She gets worse with every word that spews from her lying mouth.”
- “She sounds so fake and disingenuous.”
- “It sounded like she was being forced to apologize.”
Do you think that Tamra’s apology was genuine? Should Tamra Judge further address the situation or just hope all of the backlash dies down? Let us know all of your thoughts in the comments below.
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Of course the apology was disingenuous, she’s lying! A therapist can NOT DIAGNOSE if you’re on the spectrum!! It’s above their education level & pay grade. only a Dr, A Phsychologist can diagnose if you’re on the spectrum & how much & if it’s autism. Asburgers Syndrome etc. and it takes ALOT of testing & a long time to diagnose. As for her supposed sensiry issues, again, a therapist can NOT DIAGNOSE that. only a Dr can a Neurologist; again only after a ton of testing ; a long time. my Grandsons on the spectrum, so I know EXACTLY how its diagnosed & what DRS. you have to see, the testing the 6-12 hrs a week tests, every week to distinguish where you are form a diagnoses a treatment plan etc. A therapist will lose there license if they diagnose anyone especially with being on the spectrum & sensory issues. Dies she really think we’d but she’d tell Teddi & podcasts listeners BEFORE Eddie lol she claimed her Sensory issues are light, being touched, & eye contacts. plenty of lights flooding at reunions, BravoCon, Red carpets step & repeats. can’t handle touching? why where you climbing Emily holding onto her & she you or dancing on bars hugging every one? No eye contact, hmm, funny bc you look at everyone whether you’re talking, screaming, belittling, spilling tea, talking crap, bullying & attacking. No problem looking Andy in the eye on WWHL under all those lights & hugging everyone goodnight. biggest & most dispicable disgusting lie ever & I’m BEYOND LIVID that Andy or Bravo is letting this slide. oh no. My beloved Grandson suffers from this. I’ll NOT have some classless trailer trash crap stirring pos with no self esteem or self respect to use his illness as her way to redemption, so others may feel sorry, forgive & forget. NO, this just made her a million times worse as a human being its her lowest of lows & shell get zero sympathy from me. she has mental issues no doubt, on the spectrum “therapist” Diagnoses is BS straight out lying. I LOATHE her now. Everyone on the spectrum or with a loved one on the spectrum knows DRS diagnose. NOT the therapist you talk about your life & marriage with. I wanted to jump through my phone when I seen that podcast. There’s NOTHING that pos won’t do to keep that orange. she thought saying this would excuse e everything & wipe the slate clean. All she did was make herself look a million times worse. I don’t care who she pays to sign any medical notes, she already admitted she’s lying as soon as she said her therapist of 8 yrs just diagnosed her that day out of the blue with being on the spectrum & having sensory disorders. This is if not as dispicable as the way she treated Shannon it’s more. It’s revolting 😤. If Andy brings her back I’m done with the entire Housewives franchise. this is above & beyond. So pathetic & sick In the head to fake an illness for sympathy so she can get a new contract. nope this is unforgivable. She shouldve taken her own advice she gave Brooks when he lied about having cancer. Don’t lie, you don’t think the truth will come out eventually, even with fake Dr’s notes & therapist notes. shes pure filth. so is Andy & Bravo if this unhinged woman stays on another yr. This is rock bottom. I hated seeing her rip Shannon apart but now she’s lying about having an illness my Grandson struggles every minute of every day with I’m in tears just thinking of my baby boy. No , she’s gone to far. Noway is Andy buying this & i hope the audience isn’t. is know those with loved ones on the spectrum arent fooled as soon as she said her therapist diagnosed her. no Dr’s. I can’t articulate how much I LOATHE this hateful lying manipulative, cruel, bully. Time for her to go again & NEVER COME BACK.