The Real Housewives of Orange County delighted fans with Vicki Gunvalson’s return. However, her comeback also highlighted the ups and downs in her relationship with Jennifer Pedranti. The two continue to have a tense relationship, with Gunvalson criticizing Jennifer Pedranti despite facing criticism herself.
Vicki refuses to back down from her Jennifer Pedranti insult
Us Weekly shared a sneak peek of the Thursday, Nov. 12, episode of RHOC, showing Vicki refusing to back down from her insult toward Pedranti.
When host Andy Cohen questioned Vicki about her behavior during filming, Tamra Judge weighed in despite being close friends with Gunvalson. She said that asking costars to remain quiet while cameras were rolling was not a good idea. Tamra also remarked, “You have that job and you have this job. It seems like you can’t do both jobs.”
The 64-year-old pushed back, saying, “I can do both just fine. I had a death claim coming in and [my coworker] Olivia didn’t know how to handle it, so I had to take that call.”
The disagreement began when Vicki called Jennifer “low-hanging fruit” during a cast trip earlier in the season. At the reunion, Vicki defended her remark, saying, “Low-hanging fruit is easy to pick, right? I’m telling you where it came from. You were picking on me.”
“So I am less than you, and I am less than everyone sitting on this couch? You’re the one who called me low-hanging fruit and easy to pick on and the lowest-hanging fruit is the easiest to grab. It’s a s***ty statement, Vicki, and it’s very hurtful,” Pedranti replied.
Vicki fired back, saying, “Is it that hurtful? I could have been a lot worse.” Jennifer responded, “You should literally stop talking. Do yourself a favor.”
Although fans have recently witnessed tension between the two reality stars, Gunvalson initially showed sympathy toward Pedranti when she joined the show. At the time, Tamra Judge and the others were criticizing Jennifer’s fiancé, Ryan Boyajian. Vicki said she understood Jennifer’s pain because people had treated her similarly during her past relationship with Brooks Ayers.
