After Andy Cohen hinted that The Real Housewives of Orange County may be getting a reboot, Tamra Judge is reportedly considering returning to the series for the show's upcoming sixteenth season.
“Tamra would definitely be open to returning to the show if asked to come back,” a source told HollywoodLife. This is because the show “was such a huge part of her life for so long and she’d be lying if she said she didn’t miss it,” the source explains.
“Tamra was a major player and such a huge contribution to why RHOC became the huge success it is today. She feels like the show just isn’t the same as it used to be without her and some of the other former cast members like Vicki [Gunvalson] and Heather [Dubrow], and she really believes that the fans feel the same way.”
Another source adds that “[Tamra] watched the reunion like everyone else and couldn’t believe what a hot mess it was.”
“Like it or not, Tamra brought the drama in a way that kept people watching season after season,” the source continued. “She knows that there were times that she may have stirred the pot and put her foot in her mouth, but who hasn’t? At the end of the day, Tamra apologized when she felt she did something wrong and she held herself accountable. And when it comes down to it, she still has a huge fan base because they can see that she’s truly a good person.”
Sources claim that the current cast of RHOC “are expecting a cast shakeup.”
So how they feel about the news? Apparently, “some are more nervous than others about coming back, but Emily [Simpson], Gina [Kirschenheiter], Kelly [Dodd], Elizabeth [Lyn Vargas] and Shannon [Beador] all want to,” the first source told the outlet. “It sounds like Braunwyn [Windham-Burke] is kind of on the fence, but none of the ladies are speaking to her so they don’t know what the deal is with her. It would be awkward if she came back with all of them.”
While Bravo has not made any decision at the moment, sources claim that “everything has been put on hold as they try to figure out what to do with the show and cast,” another source close to production told HollywoodLife. “They are going to delay filming for months if they have to.”
