I never thought I’d find myself saying this, but I am over the moon to have Alexis Bellino back on the Real Housewives of Orange County. After Season 7, Alexis quit, claiming she no longer wanted to be around the drama. But divorce and dating can make anyone, even Alexis, want to snatch back her orange. Season 18 has only just started, but three episodes in Alexis is already proving to be a gem when it comes to TV moments. Here are her best so far.
TMI, Alexis
While everyone was having a questionable time at Heather Dubrow’s party due to the bickering, Alexis thought it was the perfect time to bring up her sex life with John Janssen. Alexis quipped between her pancakes, “We still have tonight to go, so could be two or three more times tonight.” After the event, Shannon Beador couldn’t help herself as she said in her confessional, “Let’s be realistic. Can someone 62 really have sex four times a day? What pill are you taking?”
Alexis Bellino vs. Shannon Beador
It is clear that Alexis and Shannon will never be friends. And that is okay. But the premiere showed the two mothers going head to head almost immediately! Shannon just wanted to talk about the $300,000 she felt she was owed. But Alexis went for the juggler, stating, “You’re the ex, and I’m the new. I think the real issue here is I have your boyfriend.” Also, Alexis doesn’t have anything to do with Shan’s $300k.
Find a new gym
Who knew that an Orange County gym would be in the middle of a random fight between the former and current lover of John? During the latest episode, Shannon explained that she had been going to the same gym for over seven years, but last week, John popped up with Alexis. Shan added the gym owner even confronted John and Alexis over their choice to keep coming to the same location. Shannon told Emily Simpson that the trainer said, “We don’t want drama here.”
Shannon continued, “So then Alexis said, ‘I’m a good Christian girl,’ and he said something like, ‘A good Christian girl talks about her sex life?'” Shots fired. Alexis took to her confessional to share her side, noting that only Shannon could have told the trainer that she talked about sex at the brunch table. Lex added, “Unless Shannon buys the gym, I’m still coming.” John then blew up, according to Shannon, yelling, “F*ck you! F*ck you! We’re never coming back here again. And he kept saying, ‘Shannon’s behind all of this!’ It’s like, no, I’m not.”
Alexis Bellino confronts Emily Simpson
Upon their first meeting, Alexis wasted no time in reprimanding Emily for her part in badmouthing John. Real Housewives of Orange County fans will recall that Emily spoke out of turn while on a podcast, calling John a “Doucher,” and Alexis was not happy. Alexis noted, “This is going to be hard for me ’cause I don’t want to come in at you right now. Unfortunately, it really hurt my feelings. Where did you get your information with John and Shannon.” Nothing like coming in for the third degree, Alexis! This moment showed that Alexis felt the need to come to defend her man. Instead of listening to other women who have been around John for three years, she is jumping in head first. As Heather would say, “It’s fast.”
The best part of the evening was when Alexis talked about her origin story with John. The OC star lamented, “November 18, John Janssen walked into my life. I met John at The Quiet Woman. Shannon does not own The Quiet Woman. I’ve been going there for over a decade. But anywho, John walks in and ends up sitting in my booth. We tried to fight the feelings. Unfortunately, the heart wants what it wants.”
I’m sure we will have more golden moments from Alexis as the season progresses. I just can’t wait to see what they are.
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