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So, naturally, Bravo brought Bellino back this season.
Whereas lesser Housewives might venture to hide their vulnerabilities from the camera to save face, Beador bares all.
And while that might make for difficult seasons, it also makes her a phenomenal Real Housewife.
Congratulations on the new season.Yeah.
I mean, a lot of people are excited about it.
Im not over the moon.
Its a good season, but it was hard for me to film.
But I did, and so that makes me feel strong, I think.
I had seen people at BravoCon, but I really didnt know where I stood.
And Im not gonna let somebody else dictate whether Im coming back to do the show or not.
So I knew I would get through it somehow, but it was harder than I thought.
I still see my therapist from the place I went after my DUI, and I see psychiatrists too.
They helped me get through it.
I just wanted to follow through with that.
I was using alcohol as a coping mechanism to get through times when I wasnt happy.
So Im learning, and I have different coping mechanisms now.
What kind of coping mechanisms?Well, I breathe.
Same.I walk, and I use ice packs or cold water.
That really can change the way your emotions are.
So when she started dating John, I thought,Okay, theyre gonna ask her back.
And I wasnt excited about that at all.
There were a few people who left the same season she did, and I took their place.
And Ive been there for ten years.
She said, Well Im back here after ten years, and I said, But youre a Friend.
I love a fourth-wall break.
So much was going through my head.
I was like,Oh, wow.
I didnt storm away, you did.
Im keeping my cool.
I just thought it was ridiculous when she said, I got your boyfriend.
She can win that competition, Im not interested.
I put myself in a lot of situations.
But on this show, there have also been a lot of times where people have just been super-unkind.
So, yeah, sorry if Im gonna point that out.
Im very low tech.
I dont know how to heart a text either.
Ive never done that.
So, sorry, I butt-texted them.
So no, Im not trying to get receipts to nail you onWatch What Happens Live.
But keep being obsessed with me, Tamra.
The real star of the show is, of course,your dog Archie.
How does he like filming?Archie just lays there.
Hes just a good boy.
I do wanna point out, though, he was in the car with me during the DUI.
I was walking back to the scene to take responsibility.
And Archie was fine and he was checked out, so hes okay.
I feel horrible about that.
But hes just such a good boy.
Hes the man in my life.
I just need one man, and its Archie Beador.
You cant script the funny stuff that happens with the two of us.
So itll be fun for the viewers to see my relationship with her.
She has been such a kind friend with the DUI.
She took me in, she took care of me.
I lived with her after the DUI.
This marks the 100th season of theReal Housewivesfranchise as a whole, and its also your tenth.
And yeah, there are hard parts to it, but then theres also good.
And Im grateful for that.
