Vicki Gunvalson Returns to RHOC for 20th Season as Bravo Revives Its 64-Year-Old O.G.
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 3
Vicki Gunvalson Returns to RHOC for 20th Season as Bravo Revives Its 64-Year-Old O.G.
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 3
Summary
Bravo brought Vicki Gunvalson back in a full-time capacity for “The Real Housewives of Orange County” 20th anniversary season, which premieres July 9.
Andy Cohen surprised the 64-year-old with an orange at BravoCon last November, formally inviting the franchise original to rejoin the cast after years away.
Gunvalson left the show in 2019 and came back part-time in 2023, making this her biggest return since ending her 13-year full-time run.
Her comeback underscores how the first “Housewives” series grew from a 2006 “social experiment” into a reality-TV juggernaut that spawned 10 U.S. spinoffs.