Tamra Judge Reacts to RHOC Reboot Buzz After Andy Cohen’s Hint

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Tamra Judge is weighing in on speculation that Real Housewives of Orange County could be headed for a major “reboot” featuring her and Heather Dubrow. The longtime Housewife also addressed Andy Cohen’s notably vague response to the casting rumors and criticized Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter for creating what she called “unnecessary drama.”

During the season finale, Jenn revealed that Emily and Gina had both suggested Tamra may have formed a friendship with her this season as a way to get closer to—or take aim at—Heather.

The RHOC casting speculation gained momentum after a fan asked Andy whether the rumored reboot was actually happening. One report claimed Tamra, Heather and Gina could remain full-time cast members, while Shannon might be shifted to a “friend of” role. Andy said the series was due for a “refresh,” but offered only “we’ll see” when questioned about a potential overhaul similar to the Real Housewives of New York reboot.

“There’s been a lot of rumors about Orange County and casting and [how] it’s gonna be cast around me and Heather … [and] Gina and a friend,” Tamra said on Two Ts in a Pod, according to @mrhousewives on Instagram. “Another [rumor] is they’re putting us on pause, there’s gonna be a New Jersey [type] shakeup. There’s gonna be a reboot, so many rumors out there.”

Tamra insisted that the cast has not been given any confirmation about those reports. “We’ve never heard any of that,” she said. “Nobody knows what the future is … but that’s not different than any other season. After every season, we have some downtime. And then after the first year, it will happen. Do I think that we need changes? Absolutely.”

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She added that no one at Bravo would be responsible for “spreading a rumor” about the show’s next cast before turning her attention to Andy’s cryptic comments.

“Because of the way that [Andy] answered … people are like, ‘Oh that means it’s happening. That means it’s happening,’” Tamra explained. “It [really] just means we’re not talking about it. That’s what it means.”

Tamra also replied to an Instagram fan who questioned why Emily and Gina appeared to accuse her of having an ulterior motive involving Heather.

“You and me both,” Tamra wrote back. “Made zero sense at all. Unnecessary drama.”

New episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County air Thursday nights on Bravo.