Noella Bergener clapped back at Tamra Judge‘s “village idiot” diss while appearing on Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
After Andy Cohen asked Noella about the comment, the Real Housewives of Orange County newbie didn’t hesitate to slam the Bravolebrity, and she went on to throw shade at a number of the series’ current cast members, including Gina Kirschenheiter, Dr. Jen Armstrong, and Heather Dubrow.
“Honestly, being called the village idiot by the most iconic village idiot is kind of epic in its own so I’ll take it,” Noella began on the March 2 episode of WWHL in response to Tamra.
Then, in a more critical tone, Noella said, “It makes me sad. Like, girl… You’re not a housewife. Get a new gig.”
While Tamra is no longer featured on RHOC, she recently began hosting a podcast with Teddi Mellencamp and will soon be seen on the second season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.
“In all fairness to Tamra, she has a new gig and I asked her the question,” Andy said in response to Noella’s diss.
While Noella quickly formed a friendship with Gina Kirschenheiter after joining the cast last year, she said she learned a lot from watching Gina’s behavior on the show.
“There was a lot going on that was not said to my face. I’ve been very forthright with all of the women, so for that not to be reciprocated… Where she’s keeping Heather’s secrets but then she’s telling Heather things about me. I found that just to be… By the end of the Cabo trip, I had no idea who my friends were,” she admitted.
Because Noella has been so open about her messy split from James Bergener (which she confirmed on WWHL has not yet been finalized) throughout the 16th season of RHOC, Emily Simpson was recently seen growing tired of all the information. However, according to Noella, it isn’t her divorce that Emily is upset about. Instead, she believes Emily simply doesn’t like to listen.
“Because I’m talking and she has to listen,” Noella said of the reason behind their drama.
Although Noella didn’t have nice things to say about Emily, she said she believes she and Shane Simpson are much healthier and happier than they were during season 15.
“Yeah, I actually think that they get it on, too,” Noella noted.
As for the marriage of Jen and Ryne Holliday, Noella said, “It’s very cringe.”
“But everything I’ve known with Jen from the first time I’ve met her is that she’s slammed her husband and never really respected that marriage so it’s hard for me to get emotionally invested into something I don’t think she’s emotionally invested in,” she continued.
Before joining RHOC last year, Noella received advice from the show’s OG, Vicki Gunvalson, who appeared on the first 14 seasons of the Bravo show.
“She and [Steve Lodge] went on double dates with James and I so we got the full… of just like, how to handle it,” Noella revealed. “[But] clearly the advice wasn’t taken very well by my ex.”
Also during the WWHL episode, Noella was asked if she could say three nice things about Heather.
“No. I actually find her to be a very vile human being so no, it’s a very difficult thing for me to go out of my way to want to be kind to someone who I just see is not what I wanted her to be,” Noella replied.
She then said that while many have put the blame for Heather’s lawsuit drama with Nicole James on Gina and Shannon Beador, she believes it is Nicole who should be shamed.
“Maybe Nicole because Nicole didn’t drop the lawsuit,” Noella explained.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 16 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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