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Welcome back to my new-favorite political drama, Real Housewives of Orange County Season 17. While Tamra has enjoyed a pretty comfortable reign this season—winning back her partner-in-drunkenness Shannon and generally being terrible without isolating the cast—it seems like some of the women are finally ready to overthrow the self-appointed queen after her one-sided beef with Jenn goes a little too far this week. (But first, they have to pull Heather out of Tamra’s ass.)
It will be interesting, though, to see if the B cast—by that, I mean Gina and Emily—can actually follow through with their coup when Vicki returns next week, reuniting “the Tres Amigas.” (Maybe Heather’s inevitable exclusion from the trio will finally radicalize her.) Regardless, the way Tamra’s comeback has everyone scrambling for allies is amusing enough on its own.
This week is a typical post-cast trip episode, where the women hash out whatever beefs they’re still holding on to from Montana. And if you’re already suspicious about the Barbie marketing campaign, we end on another coincidentally pink-themed boat ride.