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'RHOC' Vicki Gunvalson Slams Tamra Judge For Strained Relationship With Daughter

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By Afouda Bamidele on September 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT

Vicki Gunvalsonis not a fan ofTamra Judge's body language towards her strained relationship with her daughter!

The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star charged her friend and colleague to take more proactive measures to repair her relationship with her daughter, Sidney Barney.

Tamra Judge claimed things got sour between Sidney and her during her divorce from Sidney's dad, Simon Barney, where Sidney chose to side with her dad.

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Vicki Gunvalson Laid Out Tamra Judge's Parental Flaws

Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge
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The reality star got candid on the Monday episode of "My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast" with co-host Christian Gray Snow about Judge's relationship with her daughter and what she would have done in her situation.

"If my daughter didn't talk to me, I'd be on a flipping plane right now, knocking on her door, begging her for forgiveness, and I don't even care what I did! Sidney has a very strong opinion of Tamra," declared the 62-year-old.

Gunvalson continued that Sidney expressed her desire for her mom to step away from the Bravo reality show and "stop embarrassing the family" but Judgehas reportedly refused to heed her daughter's requests.

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She explained that Judge's attitude may have sent a signal to Sidney that her mother does not care about her as she added "I don't care about my money, my stuff. I care about my family, my daughter, my people in my life, so that's the problem.

However, Page Six reported that despite being close friends, Judge and Gunvalson have not discussed where she currently stands with Sidney.

The 62-year-old noted that her friend and co-star would evade the subject by claiming "It's so hard." Gunvalson then added "No, it's not, You gave birth to your daughter, you f-ked up. Go apologize and make it better and move on!"

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Gunvalson Presented A Solution To Judge and Sidney's Problem

Tamra Judge at the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango
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Gunvalson stated that if Judge's appearance on the "Real Housewives of Orange County" was the culprit in the issue, then the ultimate and lasting solution was for her friend to get off the show.

Gunvalson, who is a mom to two children and grandmother of four declared that nothing would stop her from living a life of "not being close" with her daughter and son.

She wondered how Judge found it easy to cry about her parental struggles on TV right after Sidney pleaded not to be mentioned.

"And Sidney said, 'Please don't mention me. Please don't do this,' and the next thing you know, she's bawling. It's like she can turn on the waterworks like that. Anyway, that is a character issue, and that's something that's freaking weird," concluded the finance expert.

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Judge Recorded Some Progress With Her Estranged Daughter

Tamra Judge at Villa Azur Grand Opening - Las Vegas
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The mom of four has previously discussed the emotional rollercoaster that followed her 2011 divorce from Simon, which destroyed her relationship with the 25-year-old Sidney.

However, things may be starting to heal slowly between them. The Blast shared that Judge reached out to Sidney and her brother, and they have made "some progress."

The 56-year-old revealed this in a recent interview on a podcast, and she expressed her hope for more healing and interaction between herself and Sidney. Despite the painful development, Judge did not fail to proudly acknowledge her eldest child's accomplishments, although from a distance.

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The star's greatest wish remained that she reconciled fully with her eldest daughter, as she stated, "I mean, I can wish for more, but it's in God's hands really, God's timing."

Tamra Judge Has Not Had It Easy On 'RHOC'

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Sidney's concerns about her mom's time on the Bravo reality show may be right anyway, as the star time on the show was marked by controversies before her exit in 2020.

Gunvalson joined the Bravo family when she appeared on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" in season three, and she rose to become a familiar face for drama on the show.

The 56-year-old was famous for chasing down Vicki Gunvalson and Brooks Ayers and hiding from Kelly Dodd in the bushes.

Judge's wine toss on "RHOC" was the first of the kind and sealed her reputation as the ultimate queen of entertainment in the show's history.

The star also featured in a three-episode spinoff, "Tamra's OC Wedding," which covered her 2013 wedding to husband Eddie Judge.

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Gunvalson Survived A Near-Death Experience

Vicki Gunvalson at Craig's in West Hollywood for dinner on May 22, 2019
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Last month, the finance expert revealed on the same podcast that she was misdiagnosed after she was rushed to the hospital for suffering from a stroke at the office.

The Blast reported that doctors claimed Gunvalson had a sinus infection and was discharged from the hospital by evening. However, Gunvalson recalled that things got worse after she took her antibiotics and her boyfriend, Michael Smith, found her unresponsive in a bubble bath.

Smith explained that he took her back to the hospital after Gunvalson slept in bed for "13, 14 hours straight" based on the doctor's order to let her catch some sleep.

Upon their arrival, Gunvalson was diagnosed with pneumonia, and the finance guru shared that the doctors told her she had "a 10 to 20 percent chance of survival."

The unfortunate incident occurred a week after Gunvalson and Smith took a trip to Barcelona, where they "walked 16 to 20,000 steps" and enjoyed life.

Will Tamra Judge take Vicki Gunvalson's advice and step down from the show to mend things with Sidney?

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