Real Housewives of Orange County season 12 premiere date, details
Bravo has confirmed that on Monday, July 10, the latest season of their long-running reality series will be returning with a mixture of everything old and new. Returning to the show this year are Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, Meghan King Edmonds and Kelly Dodd, while departing is Heather Dubrow after several years with the series. They will be joined by the returning Lydia McLaughlin after a couple of seasons away from the show, and over the course of season 12 new Housewife Peggy Sulahian, who is apparently the 100th Housewife added to the franchise since its inception! (Do you win some sort of award for this, like a golden martini glass to throw in someone’s general vicinity?)
In addition to the premiere date, Bravo also gave a rather-lengthy synopsis detailing some of what you can expect to see:
“This season, things are looking up in Vicki’s life– her relationship with new beau Steve is getting serious, her business is expanding and she finally has her daughter Briana and grandbabies back in the OC. Except, Vicki and Tamra still find themselves at a major crossroads in their decade long friendship. Tamra, still filled with anger and resentment from last season’s accusations, struggles to find forgiveness. Her feud with the OG of the OC has pushed her even closer to God as she reconnects with her old friend Lydia over bible study. Back into the fold, Lydia tries to reclaim her title of “Friendship Whisperer” by attempting to mend fences with Vicki and Tamra, but quickly realizes that being Switzerland will be easier said than done.
“The residual stress from last year’s bus ride from hell leaves Shannon in a vulnerable state as she tries to refocus her energy on getting into shape, keeping the spark alive in her marriage and caring for the newest member of the Beador clan, dog Archie. New mom Meghan finds motherhood rewarding but difficult as she struggles with lack of sleep, post-partum hormones and Jimmy being an overbearing father. Meanwhile, for Kelly, her marriage to Michael is still complicated, but when Tamra and Shannon befriend her, it makes everyone around her question what her motives are.”
This season will have new relationships, but it is very much still the same Real Housewives of Orange County of old. With that comes more arguments, shouting matches, betrayals, and people who probably feel as though they are constantly in opposition to one another. Think of this season as a mixture of entertaining moments and then also some cringe-worthy ones. If you like to whoop it up, odds are you’ll be happy by the very end.
What do you want to see on season 12, and are you happy that Vicki is back? Be sure to share some more of your thoughts now in the attached comments!
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