“And I came out, becoming the first gay Housewife in the franchise’s history,” Windham-Burke told People. In late 2020, Windham-Burke also opened up about another chapter of her story, telling the world that she is gay. During the Season 15 premiere, which aired in October, the mother of seven revealed that she is an alcoholic. Windham-Burke celebrated one year of sobriety in January. It feels revolutionary to say, but I was able to get sober and stay sober on reality TV,” she shared. I loved every moment of being a ‘Housewife,’ and am so proud of my time on the show - the good, the bad, and the in-between. “I’m incredibly sad to not be able to come back to ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ next year. Windham-Burke, who had been part of the Bravo franchise since 2019, told People that while she is “incredibly sad” to leave the show, she is focused on the next chapter of her life. I am so proud of the work we have done and the friendships we were able to build.” Last year’s Season 15 cast of “RHOC” featured (from left) Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Shannon Beador, Kelly Dodd and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. “Despite filming during COVID and not really getting to know all the ladies fully, this past year has been the most extraordinary, amazing and beautiful experience of my life. “COVID 2020 was a very unfortunate and tough year for all of us during filming but we made it happen and I’m very proud of what we accomplished as a team,” Vargas wrote on Instagram. Newcomer Vargas also thanked fans for their support as she reflected on her first and only season on “RHOC,” which aired this past year. Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Kelly Dodd are not returning to “RHOC.” Bravo Getty Images Getty Image She also drew the ire of Bravo fandom after wearing a hat with the slogan “Drunk Wives Matter,” which many believed poked fun at the Black Lives Matter movement. “I am so grateful for all the love and support and so excited about the future.”īravo fans had been calling for Dodd’s departure following her much-maligned comments about the COVID-19 pandemic, including a quip that it was “God’s way of thinning the herd” - for which she later apologized. “The next five years will be even better,” she tweeted. Kelly Dodd, Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas spoke out after news broke that they will not be returning to “The Real Housewives of Orange County” for Season 16.ĭodd - who has been part of the show since 2016 but sparked fan outrage in recent times after a myriad of controversial moves - told her Twitter followers that her five years on the series have been “amazing.” Shannon Beador enrolls in outpatient program, will continue ‘Tres Amigas’ tour without drinking: reportīraunwyn Windham-Burke reveals she almost relapsed after 3 years of sobriety: ‘I wish I could drink’

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