On The Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki Gunvalson was known for being expressive when she got upset, and she has had many dramatic outbursts on the show. Since season 1, Vicki was the OG of RHOC, and quickly became renowned for her type-A personality. The mom of two ran her own insurance agency, and worked alongside her RHOC castmate Lauri Peterson during the inaugural season.
Drama seemed to follow Vicki wherever she went, and she had many feuds with her fellow The Real Housewives of Orange County stars. She was loud and opinionated, which often rubbed her castmates the wrong way. She also liked to hold the title of “OG” over new cast members’ heads, and was slow to warm up to them, especially the younger stars like Meghan King and Lydia McLaughlin.
After fourteen seasons, Vicki was let go from RHOC, along with long-time housewife, Tamra Judge. While some fans were tired of Vicki’s tone-deaf ways, others felt that the show wasn’t the same without her. Although Vicki was often overly dramatic, viewers admit that her outbursts made for good television.
The Family Van
Fans can’t forget Vicki’s first outburst in RHOC season 1, at a car rental company. She had been stressed about leaving work and getting her kids packed for a family vacation. On the day of the trip, she called a car service for a ride to the airport, but they sent a small van. Fans watched as Vicki flipped out over the phone, and screeched to the poor person on the other line, “I said 12 bags, six people! We are going on a cruise for two and a half weeks…This is ridiculous!”
80’s Bunko Party
The RHOC stars revisited their glory years during a season 7 Eighties-themed Bunko party, but the past turned into a blast when Vicki and Gretchen Rossi got into a screaming match. Vicki had frequently blasted Gretchen’s boyfriend Slade Smiley for failing to pay child support. However, when Gretchen retaliated by talking about Vicki’s then-boyfriend Brooks Ayers’ shady past, the OG went ballistic. She yelled, “You’re not a mother, you have no idea what it’s like. You have no idea until that baby comes out of your vagina. You are a piece of s—. Do not stand up to what you don’t know about. My boyfriend is none of your business!”
Tamra’s Evil Eye
RHOC season 7 was full of drama about Brooks. During a dinner party, Brooks claimed Tamra was giving Vicki the “evil eye,” which started an argument between the two RHOC stars. Tamra accused Vicki of being Brooks’ puppet, which prompted the couple to storm away from the table. As Tamra trailed after her friend, Vicki whirled around and yelled, “He doesn’t tell me what to think. You’re psycho!” The RHOC star went on a long rant about how she and Tamra were supposed to be sisters and soulmates. The fight started a long feud between the two best friends, but they eventually made up after Vicki broke up with Brooks.
The Ski Slope Scream
Lauri made a guest appearance in The Real Housewives of Orange County season 8, and it looked as if things were rocky between her and Vicki. Lauri shocked her RHOC castmates when she claimed she saw Vicki in bed with two other people, suggesting the insurance agent had a threesome. When the rumor got around to Vicki during a cast trip to Whistler, she lost it on the ski slopes. The enraged RHOC star almost caused an avalanche when she screamed, “I have never been with multiple partners in my life!” Lauri claimed she never said the word “threesome,” but her story definitely got under Vicki’s skin.
