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Tamra Judge addressed swirling rumors about an alleged affair involving a husband from the Real Housewives of Orange County cast during her appearance on Jeff Lewis‘ podcast last Friday. The gossip suggested infidelity occurred at BravoCon, sparking conversations across fan circles.

Amidst discussing how producers have chosen to focus less on her personal life and business ventures, opting instead to highlight her on-screen drama, the 58-year-old also opened up about her role as the series’ antagonist. She weighed in on claims about Emily Simpson‘s interactions with bloggers and expressed her views on Heather Dubrow, 56, failing to support her during the season 19 reunion.

On the November 21 episode of SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, Tamra addressed the rumors sparked by Ana Quincoces, 60, who had alleged there was proof of an affair. “I don’t believe that,” she remarked when questioned about the claims.

She added, “Ana also mentioned that I didn’t visit the hospital when Teddi was ill, so… sometimes people spread information without verifying the facts.”

Moving on to her portrayal on RHOC, Tamra had a bone to pick.

“We don’t show my businesses. We hardly show any of my home life. It’s things that I honestly would like to change. I think it would show a different side to me. I think it would show a softer side to me,” she reasoned. “[But] it’s not up to me because I want it and I’ve been wanting it.”

According to Tamra, things are different on other franchises.

“On [The Real Housewives of Potomac], they’re opening cannabis companies, and I was told way back when, when I opened mine up six years ago, ‘Oh, well, the laws are a little not clear and we don’t want to get in trouble.’ And I’ve had it for six years, but there’s been no talk about it,” she noted.

As for her podcast with Teddi Mellencamp, 44, Two Ts in a Pod, Tamra said she understood why it was rarely mentioned.

“It’s about Housewives shows, and it would be breaking the fourth wall … but we’re breaking the fourth wall all the time. [And] they use my clips if I say … something bad,” she shared.

According to Tamra, producers don’t want to show that side of her.

“All they want to show is a heightened me and a fighting me … I’m typecast as the villain,” she explained. 

In fact, she believes a case was built against her after filming wrapped.

“This case was built within one week after we stopped filming. If it was something going on all season long, then I would understand. I just don’t understand. Unless production believes or Bravo truly believes I did [leak information to bloggers], and they just want to slap me on my hand, I don’t know. There’s so many unanswered things that I don’t think I’ll ever get an answer to,” she admitted.

Also on the podcast, after denying that there was any actual proof of her supposed leaks, Tamra said that it “came out recently that Emily was talking with bloggers” and noted that “everybody’s done it.”

She then said that although Heather defended her to press at BravoCon, she should’ve had her back more at the reunion.

“I agree,” she replied when Jeff, 55, made the suggestion.