| Not My Cup of Tee | |
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| Episode No. | Season: 4
Overall: 312 |
| Air date | August 1, 2024 |
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Not My Cup of Tee is the fourth episode of the eighteenth season and the three-hundredth-and-twelfth episode ever produced of The Real Housewives of Orange County. It premiered on July 18, 2024, to an audience of 0.62 million live viewers.
Official Synopsis[]
On Bravotv.com: "After Katie shares controversial information about Heather, the two come head-to-head at Katie’s golf event. Jenn is upset with Emily for her comments about her financial woes. Meanwhile, Vicki and Shannon discuss the future of their live show without Tamra as their Tres Amiga, but things take a turn when Shannon reveals John is demanding $75,000."[1]
Summary[]
Heather and Terry discuss leasing their Los Angeles penthouse at said location. They talk about the difficult and horrifying experience of Heather witnessing Terry's mini-stroke.
Tamra, Emily, Gina, Jennifer, and Katie go to a bar to take Gina's mind off Travis moving out. Katie revealed that her friend who has close connections with paparazzi confirmed Tamra and Emily's suspicion last season of Heather hiring paparazzi at Disneyland. Katie brings up Heather tagging her in a picture that she is not in, which she had confronted Heather with at a nail spa. But Heather explained that her social media manager must have accidentally tagged her as she was wearing a Givenchy dress and Katie's last name is Ginella. Gina is surprised Katie told the ladies as one of them will relay it to Heather. Tamra, Emily, and Jennifer live out their Coyote Ugly fantasy by dancing on top of the bar.
Vicki visits Shannon and tells Shannon that she has a staph infection but refused to stay in the hospital because she has work to do. They talk about Tamra dropping out of the Tres Amigas show unceremoniously. The ladies video call their manager and are rebranding the show as the Shannon and Vicki show. Shannon and Vicki are mad at Tamra for dropping out unexpectedly and without informing them. Shannon told Vicki that she received a letter from John Janssen saying that she owes him $75,000. Vicki voices her displeasure of John, and Shannon is heartbroken over the length John is going to hurt her.
Jenn and Ryan are leaving for Vegas for a concert. Jenn is worried about being judged of going on a lavish trip while in financial hardship. Jenn stated she opened her yoga studio during COVID with her business partner, they verbally negotiated a better price with the landlord. However, when the new landlord took over they were served with a lawsuit and are owed back rent ($133,000), adding another source of stress for Jenn.
Katie and her husband Matt go out to Javiar's for dinner. Katie talks about hosting a golf event for the ladies. Katie tells Matt that she and Jenn bonded as she is adopted and Jenn adopted a child. Katie expresses regrets of not being as in touch with her roots.
Katie visits Gina, Gina talks about missing Travis. Katie shows Gina the selection of golf outfits she is gifting the ladies at her golf event. Gina refreshed Katie on the paparazzi drama last year and expresses concerns as she knows Heather will be mad based on past experiences. Katie mentioned her lunch with her friend Cynthia Bailey, and Heather had interrogated Cynthia about Katie.
Tamra gives Emily a THC beverage as Emily visits her. Tamra thinks Gina has an issue that they are become closer, as Emily and Gina are best friends. Tamra and Emily feel vindicated that they were proven right about Heather's stage paparazzi photos at Disneyland.
The ladies get ready for Katie's golf event. Gina and Emily discuss Jenn being in Vegas via Facetime, again bringing up her living outside her means. Tension remains between Tamra and Shannon. Heather checks in with Gina about Travis, Gina is having a hard time.
Emily wins Katie's golf event. Tamra and Emily told Heather what Katie told them about the paparazzi. The rest of the ladies talk and Shannon stated Heather also tried to gather information on her when she entered the group. Gina wished Katie "RIP" when Katie goes to talk to Heather. Katie and Heather talk, and Heather swears "on the lives of my (her) children", she had never called paparazzi when Katie said Heather lied. The ladies joined the conversation. Heather refuted gathering information on Katie and said that Katie is the one that is gathering information on her. Heather leaves the event.
Starring[]
Main Housewives[]
- Tamra Judge
- Heather Dubrow
- Shannon Beador
- Emily Simpson
- Gina Kirschenheiter
- Jennifer Pedranti
- Katie Ginella
Husbands[]
- Shane Simpson
- Terry Dubrow
- Eddie Judge
- Ryan Boyajian
- Travis Mullen
- Matt Ginella
Guests[]
- Vicki Gunvalson
- Cynthia Bailey (mention and photo only)
Family[]
Quotes[]
- Vicki: "I have a staph infection. The doctor didn't want me to leave the hospital, but then I checked myself out because I'm very very busy."
- Vicki: "Why is that boob smaller than this boob?" Shannon: "Is it noticeable?"
- Katie: "I was thinking of hosting you girls at Monarch Beach. Chipping, putting, driving on the driving range, having cocktails. We can call it drinking and driving (in front of Shannon, who just got a DUI)."