It’s time to whoop it up because Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge are officially friends again.
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, The Real Housewives of Orange County stars confirmed they have put any and all drama behind them to start fresh as friends, sisters and soulmates.
“We’ve had a lot of ups and downs in our 20 years. I always say we’re like sisters,” Tamra, 58, explained to Us on Wednesday, November 5, when supporting FlavCity Café. “It’s that love-hate relationship all the time. I’m talking sisterly love, like, you have little arguments. And then, of course, being on a show together, there’s always ups and downs — especially the type of show that we were on together.”
For nearly 10 seasons, Vicki, 63, and Tamra filmed together on Bravo’s reality show. While the OG of the OC left ahead of season 14, Tamra remains a cast member.
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Although the pair have had their differences over the years, Tamra was touched when Vicki supported her “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast cohost, Teddi Mellencamp, during her cancer battle.
“When Vicki reached out to Teddi and she sent her a nice gift, I was like, ‘Vicki’s got a good heart,’” Tamra said. “She knows what it’s like when it comes to illness and things like that.”
While Vicki and Tamra couldn’t pinpoint the last time they saw each other and had a serious conversation, both agreed it could have been as long as two years. When they were able to come together again and meet, it was like no time had passed.
“I don’t think either one of us apologized. We are who we are,” Vicki said. “I just have a different viewpoint on the show, and it’s a strong viewpoint. I can’t do toxic. I told Tamra yesterday, ‘You guys are going into a deep, dark hole. I hate it.’”
When they were able to sit down together, Tamra and Vicki said they ended up chatting for a few hours. And no, they didn’t spend the whole time talking about Bravo gossip.
“Vicki and I don’t sit there and talk about the show,” Tamra explained. “We talk about our kids, and she updated me on [her daughter] Briana and her son [Michael] and where they’ve moved to. Her relationship, my relationship — that kind of stuff.”
Vicki added, “It felt good. … I don’t have any conflict with friends or relationships. If I do, I try to fix them. And, yeah, I’m a fixer. It was weighing on me that Tamra and I hadn’t met, and we got approached by FlavCity and no toxins, and it’s like, ‘We got to do this. We got to meet.’”
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“I will fight for peace,” Vicki said. “I told Tamra that yesterday. Lord knows my life has been bumpy as heck.”
When asked to share their predictions on what loyal Real Housewives of Orange County fans will think of two of the three tres amigas friends again, both Vicki and Tamra predicted a lot of excitement.
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“I look at some of my other friends, like, ‘Oh my god, I can’t believe that you guys made up and why and what happened,’ and I don’t care,” Vicki said. “This is the difference.”
Tamra added, “It’s nobody’s business. Honestly, it’s nobody’s business.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET. Stream past episodes anytime on Peacock.
