Alexis Bellino’s highly-anticipated return to The Real Housewives of Orange County has been dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Instead of giving fans updates on her life, she’s trying to take Shannon Beador down by revealing details about her love rival’s personal life that she learned from John Janssen.
It’s been exhausting and worlds away from the breezy prior season.
RHOC Season 17 was a solid return to form for the show, but Season 18 has been inconsistent.
If Alexis could find a way to talk less about Shannon, there’s a good chance she’d find some viewers who would want her on the show.
Bravo shared a sneak peek of an episode involving the cast members in Big Bear, but fans were quick to point the finger at Alexis in the comments section.
“Get rid of Alexis. She’s too thirsty,” said one viewer who clearly dislikes the drama involving Alexis and Shannon.
There’s no telling how Shannon would have reacted had Alexis rejoined the show and not come after her.
There’s a slight possibility they would have been able to find some common ground before starting to take petty shots at each other.
Shannon bided her time with Alexis
Admittedly, Shannon didn’t get activated with Alexis until she had to.
“For the love of God, no more Alexis,” another fan chimed in.
In the past, Real Housewives producers have been known to keep the cast members who generate the most controversy.
As a result, the chatter about Alexis could be helping her case to stick around.
Then again, Tamra Judge admitted that the backlash from viewers impacted Alexis.
“Is it me, or is Alexis very over the top this season?” another fan wondered.
“Her energy, body movement, hand gestures – it’s just so much.”
A final fan pleaded with Alexis to “please leave the show.”
“You are destroying it.”
Could Alexis return for RHOC Season 19?
There’s no telling what the future might hold for RHOC.
The season didn’t get off the ground with the strongest ratings, but the numbers have been climbing in recent weeks due to all the drama.
It’s possible that Alexis’s increased presence is making viewers tune out because she seems to have something new to throw at Shannon each episode.
We aren’t even halfway through RHOC Season 18 yet, so we’re barely getting started.
We should expect much more drama as we approach the halfway point.
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo on Thursdays at 9/8c. Stream Seasons 1-18 on Peacock.
If Alexis comes back I am finished with Bravo. This must be for the numbers.
Agree!
Alexis has been on OC, Below Deck and OC again. Enough, go away and take Tamra and her voice with you!!!
Agree 100%
I LOVE ALL THE LADIES, PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ALEX
You can still get good ratings without Tamra and Alexa degrading Shannon, we don’t need anyone to see any more hostility in this world. I have been a Bravo fans for many many years your going to far letting these two women destroy Shannon.
Can’t stand the Johnny J BS. This is totally mean girl stuff which is a total turn off. Alexis and Johnny J need to be gone. I mute the TV or fast forward if they come back next season I will be done with OC.
As far as I’m
Concerned Alexis is a toxicity that is very unhealthy for this show .Her constant blackmailing Shannon on behalf of John Jansen doesn’t sit right with me either .
The phone conversation between Alexis and John was beyond ridiculous. Alexis, I would say “you’re not teenagers” but having to listen to more of the call, it would be more appropriate to say that you sounded like a screeching 4 year old! No one wants to hear either of you talking about your sex life or anything even remotely close to that subject! Grow up and have a little self awareness. Smh
Get rid of Alexis and Tamra! They’re both idiots and give women a bad name.
I laughed at Tamra’s comment that she wasn’t drinking…..RIGHT!
Alexis, let John fight his own battles!!
Tamera and Alexis are both garbage. Tamera was never a friend to Shannon. She is fake and a bully. I hope Shannon never speaks to her again. I knew she was always jealous of Shannon especially since Bravo put her on pause. As for Alexis stop defending your man. You have no idea what went on between Shannon and John. He is a coward and it shows how terrible you are. Bravo needs to fired both you and Tamera.
how did Alexis B get back on the show?? she is nothing but a poser. She has got to go….and btw, RHOC, this doesn’t mean that I am going to tune in to see what happens with her on the show it MEANS, I will stop watching the show, she makes my skin crawl!