Bravo Inflicts Teddi Mellencamp on the ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’
The Real Housewives of Orange County is full of backstabbing, ruthless women whose survival strategy is simply to get by at any cost. This archetype is defined by many in the modern world as a “traitor.”
So it’s only fitting that Tamra Judge—the woman who single-handedly propelled the Real Housewives franchise to focus on intergroup conflict—would host the ladies for a The Traitors-themed dinner.
Utilizing the sinister backdrop of a rustic mansion and the even more harrowing presence of Teddi Mellencamp, the dinner’s a dream, and the most invigorating group event of the season, despite a relative lack of drama. Every good traitor knows you must build trust in your fellow faithfuls before going in for the kill, and this episode serves as an expert reset before the second half of the season.