Teddi Mellencamp shaded Vicki Gunvalson, claiming everything about her is exactly the same “other than her face.” Meanwhile, her podcast co-host Tamra Judge, a fellow Real Housewives of Orange County star, addressed the claim that Vicki never paid her former employee Lauri Peterson despite her previous storylines on the show.
Recently, Tamra suggested that Vicki prevented Teddi’s invite to their ‘tres amigas’ improv show with Shannon Beador – after Teddi claimed Vicki was trying to get her fired.
On her Two T’s In A Pod podcast, Teddi shaded the ‘OG of the OC.’
“They do say that TV changes people,” said Teddi. “But to me, it seems like Vicki — other than her face — is exactly the same.”
Teddi added, “She’s still micro-managing the hair stylist.”
Tamra responded, “She’s exactly the same Housewife as she was when she stepped out of the scene last year, or two years ago.”
Addressing an early season of the show, Tamra discussed Vicki’s request that her employee Lauri dress conservatively for a business trip.
“Vicki’s bra straps were hanging over her shoulders,” said Tamra, seemingly pointing to the hypocrisy of Vicki’s request.
She said, “Keep this in mind, Lauri did come back to Orange County as a friend, and she said she never worked for Vicki actually. She was never paid.”
As Teddi expressed her surprise, Tamra continued, “Vicki said she did pay Lauri because she signed her paychecks, but Lauri said, ‘I never got paid.'”
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 17 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.