Shannon Storms Beador is opening up about her DUI like never before on the Season 18 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
The topic arises in the above sneak peek while Shannon is mid-conversation with her three daughters, 22-year-old Sophie Beador and 19-year-old twins, Stella and Adeline Beador.
Speaking specifically to Stella — who's preparing to head back to school — Shannon begins to tear up. "I took Sophie to college, I took Adeline to college, and your dad took you, so it was my intent to come and visit you," she explains. "But because of my mistakes, I wasn't able to come. And I feel bad."
"I'm so sorry and humiliated that I disappointed you," a teary-eyed Shannon continues. "What kind of example am I at 59?"
Replies Stella, "We're glad that you're okay and that no one was hurt."
Sophie also chimes in, stating, "And that you take accountability for your actions, and you learn from them and you grow."
What happened when Shannon Storms Beador got a DUI?
Amid her emotional conversation with her daughters, Shannon also opens up in a confessional about the night she got her DUI (in the clip above), adding, "I've never broken a bone, I've never had a concussion, I've never been in an accident, I've never been arrested, I've never had a DUI — and I did all that in 10 seconds."
Now, she's focused on moving forward. "God has a plan," Shannon tells her daughters in the RHOC sneak peek. "I absolutely believe that."
See more from Shannon and her castmates — Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Jennifer Pedranti, and Katie Ginella, along with friend Alexis Bellino — when RHOC Season 18 premieres with a supersized episode on Thursday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
