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Katie Ginella is taking aim at Shannon Beador in a recently released sneak peek at The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion.
As she also names the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member Bronwyn Newport, 40, as her closest friend in the Real Housewives universe, Katie, 41, points to Shannon, 61, accusing her co-star of attempting to convince executive producer Alex Baskin to rob her of her full-time role and award the position to Gretchen Rossi, 47.
“I don’t try and ice anyone out,” Shannon begins in the preview clip.
“So you didn’t call production in the middle of the season and say, ‘I’m uncomfortable. I feel unsafe around Katie. I want Gretchen to have her orange. I want her out?’ You didn’t say that?” Katie asks.
“Absolutely not,” Shannon replies.
Katie then turns to Jennifer Pedranti, 48, and asks if Shannon had a phone call with Alex.
“I’m supposed to know if Shannon had a phone call? We’re doing this again?” Jenn fires back.
According to Katie, she heard from Jenn that Shannon had called Alex prior to their trip to New Orleans.
“Alex told you that?” Jenn asks.
“No, you told me that,” Katie clarifies.
As Katie places the blame on Jenn, Andy Cohen, 57, intervenes, telling the cast that he’s gotten word from Alex that his supposed chat with Shannon never happened.
“Alex just said in my ear that they never spoke,” he reveals.
At another moment of the RHOC reunion, Andy asks the cast who they’re closest to from another city.
“Bronwyn and I talk a lot, so maybe Bronwyn,” Katie answers.
Meanwhile, Shannon names Luann de Lesseps, 60, Gizelle Bryant, 55, and Ashley Darby, 37, from the Love Hotel and says she also “really [enjoys] Heather Gay” as Emily Simpson, 49, selects Angie Katsanevas, 51, Jenn names Angie and Jennifer Fessler, 56, and Gina Kirchenheiter, 41, says “[Dolores Catania] and Melissa Gorga.”
As for the other ladies, Heather Dubrow, 56, claims she’s “mostly friends with present and past [Real Housewives of Beverly Hills] girls” as Tamra Judge, 58, says she has a long list because of her podcast.
“I just went to dinner with Dolores and [Dorinda Medley] in New York. I’m pretty much friends with most of the housewives,” she shares.
Also in the preview, Shannon reflects on an “expensive” spa visit, and the cast names their best-dressed co-star, with Shannon, Katie, and Jenn picking Heather, and Heather and Jenn applauding Katie’s style.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion begins next Thursday, November 6, at 8/7c on Bravo.