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RHOC’s Vicki Gunvalson says she was fired as producers wanted ‘younger blood’ and that cast can’t ‘carry on’ without her
RHOC alum Vicki Gunvalson slammed producers for firing both her and co-star Tamra Judge because Bravo wanted “younger blood.”
The former also claimed that the current RHOC cast will not be able to “carry on” without its two biggest stars.
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, 58, brought the topic up to ’s , 56, who starred on the first four seasons of the show before leaving but briefly returned five years later in a “friend” role.
Like the New Yorker, Vicki was also an original cast member of her franchise for the first 13 seasons before being demoted last year.
When asked by Jill what she thought the reasoning was for firing both her and , 52, during the same week, she said on her Whoop It Up podcast:
“There’s several things we thought of…we got very expensive and I think they said that viewers were ready for younger blood,” the reality star revealed.
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She continued: “I thought, well, you can’t really say that because the viewers and followers have followed my life for 15 years.
“And all of a sudden… I just didn’t die,” the “OG is OC" said after she was let go.
The outspoken blonde hinted that staffers behind-the-scene may have influenced the other housewives opinions about her.
“We’ve had good producers and bad producers.
“Unfortunately, my last two years, a producer didn’t like me.
“So, there can be a way for the cast to be influenced by him saying this, that and the other,” the podcast host said.
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As she discussed the series’ future, Vicki questioned how they will continue without her and Tamra.
“I just don’t know how this cast is gonna carry on with two main cast members gone,” the mom-of-two blasted.
Last month, Tamra agreed with her friend and said for the hit reality show since her exit.
In a chat on her podcast, she said of RHOC: "It has changed so much.
"It’s so different now, we’ve had so many cast members that didn’t work out.
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"It’s hard for the viewers too. They’re not really invested. That’s my concern for the show right now,” she concluded.
In January, The Sun reported executives on RHOC because her salary was too high.
The insider said: “She was making too much money after so many seasons. It wasn’t worth it to them anymore to keep her full-time.”
Since the pair got the axe, they have continued to .
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