Vicki Gunvalson is throwing some serious shade at Tamra Judge’s role in “The Traitors” Season 2. The ex-BFFs, once known as the “Tres Amigas” along with Shannon Beador from “Real Housewives of Orange County,” had a savage exchange on social media. Gunvalson, 61, didn’t hold back, branding Judge, 56, a traitor.
Gunvalson, self-proclaimed “OG of the OC,” responded to a Dec. 22 post from Judge promoting the Jan. 12 premiere of the Peacock reality series. “Perfect show for you!!!!” she wrote. Judge had previously posted, “You don’t want to miss this — three weeks out from #TheTraitorsUS season two premiere. See you January 12th on @Peacock.”
Judge didn’t take the diss lying down. She reposted Gunvalson’s message, adding a pointed statement of her own. Gunvalson and Judge were once part of the “Tres Amigas” alongside Shannon Beador. However, the trio disbanded, with Gunvalson and Beador’s friendship remaining intact.
Judge, the founder of Vena CBD, acknowledged the show’s recent Emmy win for Outstanding Casting for Season 1. “Thank you. I’m honored to be on an Emmy winning reality show with some of the biggest names in the industry,” she wrote. She then added, “Sorry, you didn’t get the call. Better luck next time.”
“The Traitors” is a reality TV show where icons compete in a murder mystery game at a Scottish castle. The goal is to outsmart each other to win a sizable cash prize. Judge appears in Season 2 with Larsa Pippen, Phaedra Parks, and Shereé Whitfield, among others. Gunvalson, however, didn’t make the cut, nor did Beador, 59.
The trio’s friendship, often tumultuous, recently ended. This became apparent when Gunvalson and Beador announced a nationwide comedy tour without Judge. Judge had previously joined Beador and Gunvalson for their “Tres Amigas” live shows in the summer and fall of 2023.
Meanwhile, Judge and Teddi Mellencamp announced their own live show for their podcast, “Two Ts In a Pod.” This sparked an online feud when Gunvalson reposted an Instagram Story of a fan criticizing Judge and Mellencamp’s podcast. The fan’s caption read, “Two T-holes have nothing on @shannonbeador, @vickigunvalson and @dougbudin Live! We know which show we’ll be watching…”
Judge responded by sharing a screenshot of Gunvalson’s Instagram Story on Twitter. She wrote, “My friend, my soulmate, my sister, my ass. #RHOC.” Judge, who returned to “RHOC” for Season 17 after a brief hiatus, later told fans that cutting ties with Gunvalson and Beador felt like she “just took the biggest dump of my life.” She added that she was “so relieved” to let them go.
In late November, Judge revealed that she and Beador were no longer friends and hadn’t spoken for some time. She told “Access Online,” “We had a falling out,” and admitted she’s “not very happy” with Beador. They “had a disagreement before Thanksgiving,” she said, without divulging the details. She did hint, however, “It’s been one of those things since I’ve known her.”