During part one of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 15 reunion, everyone was left speechless when Shannon Beador claimed that her Braunwyn Windham-Burke once offered her daughter Stella drugs.
Things between the two got tense after Braunwyn accused Shannon and boyfriend John Janssen of having drinking problems, which resulted in Beador making the shocking allegation.
“It started getting into those issues that you and I are both so upset about. Braunwyn is a flipping nightmare. She’s just being mean, she’s being crazy,” Shannon said to John on the phone during the Wednesday, January 20 episode, according to Us Weekly.
“I’m sorry, but Braunwyn is a sober alcoholic that wants to point fingers at everyone else that they’re alcoholics to make themselves feel better. It’s just wrong,” John told Beador over the phone.
During the phone conversation, Shannon hinted that she was bringing up the alleged drama with Stella. “You and I have had many discussions about this, but if it’s appropriate and she and I are discussing certain stuff, I’m going to bring up the Stella issue,” she said.
Later on during the reunion, Andy Cohen asked the cast whether they suspected Braunwyn had a drinking problem prior to filming season 15, in which Shannon stepped in.
“John and I spend a lot of time with Sean [Burke] and Braunwyn. … I [didn’t] know whether I was going to say this today, but as a mother, I’m going to,” Shannon said. “When my daughter Stella was 14 years old at her very first beach barbecue, you went up to her and said, ‘Stella, if you want the good stuff, text me.’”
Braunwyn subsequently burst into tears as the episode ended. However, she replied to a social media user about the allegation.
“I honestly have no idea [if I said that to Stella]. I was drinking at the time,” she wrote, according to Us Weekly. “I’ve heard from her what happened and made amends. I’ve since heard a very different version of what happened which isn’t at all what she said from someone I trust though.”
Part two of The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion airs Wednesday, January 27, at 9 p.m. ET. on Bravo.
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