Vicki Gunvalson and Shannon Beador’s Heated Exchange in Mexico Caught on Camera During RHOC Season 20 Filming

Reports have emerged that Vicki Gunvalson and Shannon Beador were involved in a heated exchange on a beach in Puerto Vallarta. The incident occurred while filming the milestone 20th season of Real Housewives of Orange County. Witnesses claim that Vicki was so upset that she shouted at the production team, demanding not to shoot scenes with Shannon.

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During BravoCon 2025, Andy Cohen made a significant announcement: Vicki would be rejoining the RHOC cast as a main member, marking her return after several years away. Meanwhile, Tamra Judge, who has been at odds with Shannon, seems to have patched things up with Vicki despite their rocky past. Some fans are speculating that Tamra’s reconciliation with Vicki might be a calculated move to form alliances against Shannon.

On February 15, an insider reported spotting Vicki and Shannon together as they filmed scenes for the upcoming season.

The source, sharing details via @therealhousewiveszone on Instagram, mentioned, “Vicki and Shannon were filming at her condo in Puerto Vallarta. They were seen fighting and shouting at each other on the beach, eventually tumbling into the sand.”

“Vicki and Shannan [were] filming at her condo in Puerto Vallarta,” said the source, via @therealhousewiveszone on Instagram. “[They were] fighting and screaming at the beach falling into the sand.”

“Then Vicki was screaming at production not to film with Shannon,” the source added. “Oh and Vicki has a limp.”

At the season 19 reunion, Shannon said a blogger told castmates that Tamra leaked storyline info to content creators, who would then post favorable content about her.

Last week, a source alleged that castmates on a different franchise, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, must now sign a new ‘mega-clause’ in their contracts.

“Renewal letters have gone out to the RHOSLC ladies for Season 7 and they include a new mega-clause which is non-negotiable for all new and renewing cast,” the source expressed, via @therealhousewiveszone. “It’s called the Narrative Integrity Clause.”

“Basically, the cast are not allowed to create, influence, or leak storylines about the show or other cast members off-camera. This includes using third parties as a proxy,” they added. “Any on-camera discussions about unverified activity will be cut from the final edit, and any verified activity is punishable on a scale that includes financial penalties, loss of screen time, demotion, and firing.”

The source claimed production “isn’t f**king around.”

“They’re tired of grasping at straws with this bunch and know they need to regain control,” they stated. “The clause has had a mixed reception amongst the cast, two of them are holding out on renewing hoping it will push production to cave (they won’t, and they’ve got a shortlist of potential new HWs to backfill spots if needed).”