Yahoo Lifestyle Shannon Beador Issues Bold Statement About Alexis Bellino's 'RHOC' Exit
Shannon Beador wasn’t shy about letting her feelings known when it came to Alexis Bellino’s return on the latest season of Real Housewives of Orange County.
Now, after Bellino announced that she wasn’t asked back for the upcoming season of the Bravo series, Beador is making her position clear on the reality star.
Bellino, who is currently engaged to Beador’s ex-boyfriend, John Janssen, made a shocking return to the series at the same time that Beador was reeling from the aftermath of her breakup with Janssen and a subsequent DUI.
But apparently, that wasn’t enough to grant her a contract continuation, as Bellino shared on the Rogue Energy podcast in December that she wasn’t returning to the series, saying that “it did not come as a shock.”
Despite their very public feud, Beador recently told Us Weekly that she had nothing to do with Bellino’s dismissal. “I have zero power with the network or production or anyone, and I would never want to interfere with someone’s livelihood,” Beador said.
She then referenced an argument between the two on the Season 18 reunion, stating “But, Alexis Bellino is a TV star, and she’s been a TV star for 15 years, so I’m sure she’ll get a new gig sometime very soon.”
The argument in question stemmed from Beador insinuating that Bellino, who appeared on Season 18 as a “Friend Of,” was encroaching on her turf, which prompted Bellino (who was a “Real Housewife” on Seasons 5-8) to declare that she’s “been on TV for fifteen years, Shannon, five different shows!”
“Oh! You’re a TV star,” Beador quipped back before declaring that she didn't want to keep talking about Bellino.
