{"id":16327,"date":"2026-07-25T02:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16327"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:36:07","slug":"dr-terry-dubrow-blasts-mean-vicki-gunvalsons-insensitive-theory-about-his-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16327","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Terry Dubrow blasts &#8216;mean&#8217; Vicki Gunvalson&#8217;s &#8216;insensitive&#8217; theory about his wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2FUntitled-2-copy-2-2.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Terry Dubrow sounded off on Vicki Gunvalson for claiming he inherited his wealth from his late brother, Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/virtual-reali-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d<\/a> caught up with Terry, 67, at his wife\u2019s annual \u201cChamps with Heather Dubrow\u201d event at the Four Seasons in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt pissed me off,\u201d Terry said, when asked for his reaction to Gunvalson\u2019s shocking theory that part of his wealth came from his brother\u2019s inheritance, which was brought up in the \u201cReal Housewives of Orange County\u201d Season 20 premiere.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dr. Terry Dubrow spoke to Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d at his wife\u2019s \u201cChamps with Heather Dubrow\u201d event at the Four Seasons in Midtown Manhattan. <span class=\"credit\">Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Terry (pictured above at the \u201cChamps with Heather Dubrow\u201d event in July 2026) sounded off on Vicki Gunvalson\u2019s claim that he inherited money from his late brother, Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow. <span class=\"credit\">Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Kevin, who died in 2007 from an accidental overdose at age 52, was the lead singer of the 1980s rock band Quiet Riot, which penned hit songs like \u201cCum On Feel the Noize\u201d and \u201cBang Your Head (Metal Health).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Terry \u2014 who is a renowned plastic surgeon and, along with his wife, has appeared in several reality shows \u2014 insisted he built his wealth from the ground up, sharing that he started working \u201cat age 10\u201d and \u201cwaited tables all through medical school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything I did, I have made on my own, except for what Heather has contributed, which has been major,\u201d Terry said. \u201cSo, to say that I inherited any amount of money from my brother \u2014 first of all, factually, it\u2019s just totally incorrect.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kevin was the lead singer of the 1980s rock band Quiet Riot. (Pictured: Kevin and Carlos Cavazo performing on stage together in 1984.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kevin (pictured above at a show in July 1983) died in 2007 from an accidental overdose. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Terry slammed Gunvalson\u2019s accusations as \u201cinsensitive\u201d and \u201ca mean thing to do to [Kevin\u2019s] memory.\u201d He said any money his brother did have at the time of his death would have gone to their \u201calive\u201d mother, but noted that because Kevin\u2019s last successful album was in 1984, the remaining funds were not \u201csignificant\u201d when he died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why she wanted to pick on our success,\u201d Terry fumed. \u201cMaybe that says something about the way she feels about her own level of success, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s just not true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Terry also said he hasn\u2019t heard from Gunvalson since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/21\/terry-dubrow-responds-to-vicki-gunvalson-wealth-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">betting her $100,000<\/a> to prove him wrong in an interview with TMZ.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Terry (pictured above in \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County\u201d Season 11) slammed Gunvalson\u2019s accusation as \u201cinsensitive\u201d and \u201cmean.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Terry (pictured above in \u201cRHOC\u201d Season 8) bet Gunvalson $100,000 to prove him wrong. <span class=\"credit\">NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been like a ghost town. Tumbleweeds in a town in East Texas that\u2019s been evacuated. Nothing,\u201d Terry said. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing how she\u2019s willing to go on everybody\u2019s podcast and do every interview and make it about that. But when it comes time to put her money where her mouth is, nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he has yet to get a call from Gunvalson, the \u201cBotched\u201d star said his initial bet still stands. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to say that, fine. Say it. But bet me,\u201d he urged. \u201cUntil you want to bet me $100,000 that I didn\u2019t inherit a dime from my brother, shut up, Vicki. Leave it alone. You\u2019re just wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Dubrows (pictured above in West Hollywood in July 2026) have never shied away from showing off their lavish lifestyles. <span class=\"credit\">STAR INFLUX LA \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heather hosted a Valentine\u2019s Day \u201cHearts and Heels\u201d party that cost her $75,000 in the \u201cRHOC\u201d Season 20 premiere. <span class=\"credit\">Martha Galvan\/Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dubrows\u2019 lavish lifestyle has been well-documented on \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County\u201d ever since Heather joined the show in 2012. <\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/24\/rhoc-star-heather-dubrow-sells-chateau-dubrow-mansion-for-55m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold their Newport Beach home<\/a> (aka Chateau Dubrow) for $55 million. In 2025, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/11\/terry-and-heather-dubrow-sell-house-for-16m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold their Beverly Hills mansion<\/a> for $16.5 million after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/14\/lifestyle\/heather-and-terry-dubrow-selling-beverly-hills-home-for-25-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">initially listing it for $25 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the Season 20 premiere episode of \u201cRHOC,\u201d Heather hosted a Valentine\u2019s Day \u201cHearts and Heels\u201d party that cost her a whopping $75,000. That same night, she confronted Gunvalson for claiming on a podcast that she and Terry inherited some of their wealth from his brother.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gunvalson (pictured above in the Page Six studio in July 2026) spoke to \u201cVRT\u201d about her inheritance claim. <span class=\"credit\">Michael McWeeney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gunvalson (pictured above in the Page Six studio in July 2026) wants Heather to \u201cown it\u201d if she and Terry inherited money from Kevin. <span class=\"credit\">Michael McWeeney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gunvalson, however, appeared to double down on her speculation <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/vicki-gunvalson-talks-epic-rhoc-return-and-playing-peacekeeper-with-vrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when she sat down with \u201cVRT\u201d<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf [the inheritance] went to them, good for them. Own it. \u2018Yeah, we got an inheritance.\u2019 Whether it\u2019s $1, $5, it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Gunvalson said. \u201cI think Heather should own it if that\u2019s the truth, and if it\u2019s not the truth, then I misspoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County\u201d airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with new episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Terry Dubrow sounded off on Vicki Gunvalson for claiming he inherited his wealth from his late brother, Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow. 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