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Rumors are swirling that Taylor Armstrong earned her full-time position on the cast of Real Housewives of Orange County – while replacing Gina Kirschenheiter.
Last season on the show, many viewers grew tired of Gina’s nonstop loyalty to Heather Dubrow and Emily Simpson, and they felt the friendship dynamic was stale. Some believe this is partly why Tamra Judge – who’s afraid of neither Heather nor Emily – was brought back to the franchise.
According to rumor, Taylor will join the cast in a full-time position as Gina is demoted to a ‘friend of.’
Instagram account @bravobreakingnews said this is allegedly why the season 17 trailer is delayed.
In a recent interview for Discretion Advised, Gina perhaps validated the report – at least in the eyes of many fans.
When asked when the season 17 taglines will be released, Gina did not have an answer. During the interview, she claimed they “haven’t even recorded our taglines,” which shocked even the host.
Fan account @northeast_housewives, who shared the clip on Instagram, theorized that Gina was simply not invited to the tagline recordings because she’s been “demoted to a friend.”
In the interview, Gina also didn’t know when the trailer would drop. Eventually, the host asked Gina which castmate she dislikes the most after wrapping up the season.
“Shannon [Beador],” declared the star immediately.
Recently, there seems to be a divide among the cast as the newer stars face off against the veterans. Until the trailer finally drops, however, the plot will remain a mystery.