‘RHOC’ Vicki Gunvalson Will Never Forgive Bravo’s Exploitation In Darkest Hour

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OG RHOC star Vicki Gunvalson was given the first Wifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 BravoCon. In a new interview, she blasts the network for exploiting one of the darkest moments of her life. She said she’ll never forgive them. Keep reading to find out what she’s talking about.

The OG Of The OC

Vicki Gunvalson often refers to herself as the OG housewife. She was an original cast member of the popular franchise’s first show. She appeared regularly on The Real Housewives of Orange County from Season 1 until she was unexpectedly fired after Season 14. Her co-star, Tamra Judge, was also fired. Tamra returned as a full-time housewife for Season 17. Vicki Gunvalson has made several appearances as a ‘friend of’ since she was fired in 2020.

Vicki Gunvalson at RHOC reunion
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Throughout her 14 seasons, the insurance agent has let cameras in on all aspects of her life, including her ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers’ fake cancer scam. Vicki Gunvalson loves ‘whooping it up’ on the show, but she can’t forgive the network for the time they crossed a huge line. What happened?

Vicki Gunvalson Will Never Forgive Bravo’s Exploitation In Darkest Hour

Vicki Gunvalson filmed one of the most iconic scenes in the history of the franchise. Her mother unexpectedly passed away during Season 10 of the show. The cameras caught the moment Vicki learned about her mother’s death. Fans always assumed that Vicki gave the go-ahead to film the emotional moment. But it turns out she didn’t give them permission.

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In an interview for an upcoming episode of Vice’s The Dark Side of Reality TV, Vicki Gunvalson pulls the curtain back on Bravo. Vicki and her castmates were playing Bunco at Shannon Beador‘s house when the phone call came in. But according to the RHOC star, her family had been trying to reach her for over an hour before the show informed her of the call.

Furthermore, she claimed that they delayed telling her so that they had time to set up cameras in Shannon Beador’s wrapping paper room where Vicki eventually took the call from her daughter, Briana. In a clip exclusively given to PEOPLE magazine, Vicki Gunvalson expresses her disappointment with the network.

“I was really upset that production knew for an hour, and they didn’t tell me. They were out of line, and I think they should have taken me aside and said, ‘Your mom has passed. Talk to your daughter off camera.'”

She added that she will “never forgive” Bravo for filming her reaction to her mom’s death. What do you think of her saying this all these years later?

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