The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador has leaned on Tamra Judge And Vicki Gunvalson after a rough few months following her DUI and hit-and-run arrest.
“These two have been an incredible support system for me,” Shannon, 59, said exclusively We weekly at BravoCon on Saturday, November 4 from Tamra, 56, and Vicki, 61.
Shannon — who was arrested in September and later charged with three felonies related to the DUI crash — recalled that Tamra almost changed her movie plans after learning what happened.
‘Tamara was on her way to [Peacock’s] The traitors [in Scotland] the day my DUI became public, and she didn’t even want to go. She was honestly there [for me]Shannon recalled.
Tamra stepped in and explained Us“I just wanted to lie in bed with her and watch TV. And then order room service.”
When Tamra got on the plane, Shannon said she “ended up staying with Vicki” at her house. “She took care of me. These are true friends, and that’s what life is about,” she added.
While Shannon was sentenced to three years’ probation for the incident earlier this week, she is looking to the future. One of her biggest victories is letting go of the past – and her ties to her ex-boyfriend Johannes Janssen.
“I learned a lot about myself [since the accident] and I focus my entire life on eliminating toxic and unhealthy things,” Shannon shared Us.
Tamra and Vicki – who form Tres Amigas with Shannon – admitted that the root of much of the negative energy in Shannon’s life came from John, 59, whom she divorced in January.
“You had a toxic man in your life, and he’s gone,” Tamra said, to which Vicki replied, “We’ve all had toxic people, and she learned the hard way to get them out, and that was a life lesson . .”
Shannon confirmed this Us that John is “gone now” after the pair were spotted together following her accident last month. John was seen at Shannon’s home on September 19.
Shannon made headlines in September after she was booked for allegedly driving recklessly in Newport Beach while under the influence. TMZ reported at the time that Shannon damaged a house while trying to park her car in a residential area.
“I know it’s been a while since I posted anything and there’s been a lot of talk about what happened recently,” Shannon said in a video via her Instagram Story in October, breaking her silence on the series of events. “But unfortunately I am not in a position to comment at this time. But there will come a time when I can, and I plan to be open, honest and authentic.”
Later that month, Shannon was charged by the Orange County District Attorney with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and a second count of driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent, according to court documents obtained by Us. According to the documents, her blood alcohol level at the time of the arrest was more than 0.20 percent.
Shannon was also charged with a third count of collision causing property damage.
Us confirmed on Thursday, November 2, that the reality star had been sentenced to three years of informal probation. She must also pay several fines, perform 40 hours of community service and complete a nine-month alcohol program.
“I am grateful that no one else besides me was injured in this incident,” Shannon told us in a statement after her sentencing. “I have learned so much from my terrible mistake that night and realize that it is too far to ride any distance with a disability.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi