Heather Dubrow Accuses Jennifer Pedranti of Gaslighting Amid Tamra Judge Drama

Heather Dubrow feels utterly abandoned after her explosive confrontation with Jennifer Pedranti and Tamra Judge on season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County.

“You saw what happened with me and Tamra and Jenn. That was so disappointing. All of that,” Heather, 57, states. “Because Jenn and I hung out and spoke between seasons.”

She reveals that she and Jennifer, 49, “talked on the phone. We went out to dinner with our husbands. We spent time together, and no one ever talked about Tamra. Not once.”

Despite their previous camaraderie, Heather claims that the moment filming began, Jennifer made contradictory statements.

When the cameras rolled, Heather was asked, “How’s your relationship with Tamra? Define your relationship,” and Jennifer then allegedly ran to Tamra claiming, “She talks about you all the time.”

Heather insists, “We never talked about her once until [we were filming],” describing the situation as “gaslighting” on Jennifer’s part.

“I didn’t like that, and I’m not really sure what the angle was there,” Heather critiques Jennifer’s behavior.

She expresses disappointment that Tamra, 58, immediately sided with Jennifer without question.

“Those two have been at odds for a long time, and I’m not sure why I was the collateral damage in the middle of that,” Heather laments.

According to Tamra, Jennifer stated, “I really want to move forward. The problem is I don’t know if we can move forward because Heather always talks behind your back.”

After these allegations surfaced, Tamra admitted, “I think that Heather downplays our friendship to them.”

In a sitdown during the July 16 episode, Heather confronted Tamra about Jennifer’s accusations and their own friendship.

“I didn’t like how we ended the party. I didn’t like you walking off,” Heather expressed during the episode. “I didn’t like the conversation I had with Jenn afterwards. I didn’t like any of it.”

Tamra retorted, “You talk about me like I’m a serial killer,” confessing, “I don’t feel like you like me.”

Heather countered, “I’m not trying to make you sound like a serial killer. I could not have been more in your corner, but you did have a lot of outbursts last year.”

Tamra labeled Heather’s actions as “a little bit manipulative,” suggesting that if Heather is saying “negative things about me” while being “nice to me in person,” it’s understandable why Jennifer is confused.

Heather clarified to Tamra that her relationships with everyone in the cast are “different,” which is why she categorizes them into boxes.

As the drama unfolds throughout the season, Heather asserts she doesn’t believe her castmates’ claims that she has the “most to answer for” at the upcoming reunion.

“I mean, you’re going to have to watch this and see if you agree,” Heather remarks after learning some co-stars think she might be in trouble. “They probably would have said the same thing in season 17, I don’t know.”

She acknowledges that after filming each season, “opinions get fuzzy” and memories often shift. “Then you watch it back and have another opinion of what happened. If I screwed up and I did something, I’ll be the first one to say I’m sorry at the reunion.”

Heather watches along with fans as episodes air and states if she ultimately “screwed up,” she will be “the first one to say I’m sorry at the reunion.”

However, she adds, “But my instinct is, this is very layered,” hinting at complexities in the unfolding narrative.

The Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.