{"id":18169,"date":"2026-07-26T20:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18169"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:47:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:47:58","slug":"shannon-beador-says-its-vital-to-be-real-after-12-seasons-on-rhoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18169","title":{"rendered":"Shannon Beador Says It&#8217;s Vital To Be &#8216;Real&#8217; After 12 Seasons On &#8216;RHOC&#8217;"},"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<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Paginator\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"sc-lfRwAv pSqCT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hndrU icIUoY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/><span class=\"exclusives\">EXCLUSIVE<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo jZjbnN\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg\" alt=\"Composite photo of Shannon Beador and the cast of 'RHOC.' \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/480x251\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/640x335\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/768x402\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/1024x536\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/1280x670\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/1440x753\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/1600x837\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/N9bICRC93\/2160x1130\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-pp-credit-bravobirdie-thompsonmega-pp-1784741395530.jpg?position=top 2160w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"628\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: Bravo\/MEGA <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador is looking back on her 12 Seasons on &#8216;RHOC&#8217; as the Bravo show celebrates 20 years. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-bTJPMs jOkeMf\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"sc-hQYogJ iAyoZX\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/r8fIXWJLr\/120x120\/mollyimg-6446-2-1648506169021.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Image\" class=\"sc-fTFLOO jxvOeh\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-dwxYxt eflEDT\">July 26 2026, Published 11:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-gVFdEO kziYVQ\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/shannon-beador\/\"><strong>Shannon Beador<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>has been on quite the journey over her 12 seasons on <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county\/\"><em>The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the longest-running franchise in the<em> Real Housewives<\/em> universe celebrates its 20th anniversary, the mother-of-three is reflecting on the highs and lows she&#8217;s experienced with cameras rolling.<\/p>\n<p>Beador speaks exclusively with <em>OK!<\/em> about how she sees her time on the show, what it takes to be successful on reality television, the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/vicki-gunvalson\/\"><strong>Vicki Gunvalson<\/strong><\/a>, her feud with <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/tamra-judge\/\"><strong>Tamra Judge<\/strong><\/a>, what&#8217;s to come during Season 20 and how she feels in this new phase of her life. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">How She&#8217;s Navigated the Drama on &#8216;RHOC&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ humWHF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Shannon Beador.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/480x270\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/640x360\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/768x432\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/1024x576\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/1280x720\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/1440x810\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/1600x900\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/fjAZeDlAu\/2160x1215\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-1-1784746028161.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"736\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu ehMsg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: Bravo\/NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannan Beador says it&#8217;s &#8216;insane&#8217; that &#8216;RHOC&#8217; has been on for 20 years. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Beador joined the cast in 2014, enduring huge life changes like a divorce, sending her daughters off to college and adjusting to being single. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s insane when you think about it because not many television shows have been on for that long,&#8221; she explains of the series&#8217; two-decade milestone. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I started in Season 9, I thought that I was starting late in the game,&#8221; Beador notes. &#8220;Now, it&#8217;s my 12th year, which is also quite a long time \u2014 but you need to be real. When I get asked, &#8216;What would you tell Season 9 Shannon?&#8217; I&#8217;d say, &#8216;do the same thing.&#8217; When you tell the truth, and you&#8217;re honest, sometimes to my detriment, it makes it easy to follow the story because some people don&#8217;t.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">What It Takes to Be on Reality Television <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ xtAbg\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Vicki Gunvalson, Meghan King Edmonds, Shannon Beador and Heather Dubrow. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/480x270\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/640x360\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/768x432\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/1024x576\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/1280x720\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/1440x810\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/1600x900\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ySWp4Ih16\/2160x1215\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-2-1784748420379.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"725\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu hLuBl\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador reveals talking about the end of her marriage was &#8216;a lot&#8217; for her. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Right as Beador signed onto the show, her vulnerability was put to the test when it came to her personal life. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The last thing I thought was that my ex-husband [<a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/david-beador\/\"><strong>David Beador<\/strong><\/a>] was going to start an affair after my first day of filming,&#8221; she admits. &#8220;That never crossed my mind. It&#8217;s insane. I thought that he was getting cocky because we were filming a television show. I had no idea that he was even having an affair. So, to speak about that publicly, it was a lot for me. But I figured, and we discussed it as a family, that if you&#8217;re on a reality show, you need to be real.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">The Return of Vicki Gunvalson<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ xtAbg\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Shannon Beador and Vicki Gunvalson.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/480x270\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/640x360\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/768x432\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/1024x576\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/1280x720\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/1440x810\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/1600x900\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/k0D669B6f\/2160x1215\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-4-1784749089416.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"725\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu hLuBl\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: Bravo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vicki Gunvalson returned for Season 20 after 2014 exit.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Meanwhile, much to Shannon&#8217;s delight, original cast member Vicki returned for Season 20. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll get together to film to talk about X, Y, Z. Then we end up talking about something completely different,&#8221; the 62-year-old says with a laugh. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She and I have this banter that can&#8217;t be duplicated. We&#8217;ve stayed very close,&#8221; Shannon reveals. &#8220;It&#8217;s what I&#8217;m most excited about this season, because the last couple of years have been a lot of drama for me. Now, I&#8217;m able to be silly and have fun. It&#8217;s great to have Vicki right next to me to have that fun.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-jHcYrh hanhiD\">\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-jLqSar MszUH\">\n<p class=\"sc-bUQzRK dZWmuA\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">&#8216;Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip&#8217; Drama <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ gCfMBC\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/0x0\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Gina Kirschenheiter,Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/480x271\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/640x361\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/768x433\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/1024x577\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/1280x721\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/1440x811\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/1600x901\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/ot-Jr1-Yb\/2160x1216\/shannon-beador-reflects-navigated-insane-journey-rhoc-8-1784820672201.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"717\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu jsimZj\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: Bravo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge had a heated exchange during &#8216;The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>During the first episode of Season 20, it&#8217;s revealed that Shannon and Tamra got into a heated moment while filming <em>The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a lot to go through because we were the first party on <em>Ultimate Girls Trip<\/em>,&#8221; she explains. &#8220;It was our role to be in the background, so I entered the party in a silly and fun mode. I did not intend to make anything about myself, but Tamra kept poking. She admits in the first episode what she said about me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At that point, I did get upset. I got in trouble for it, which is the most upsetting part,&#8221; she continues. &#8220;There were certain Housewives that continually reached out to me. They spoke to other people in production to voice their opinions about it. There were a lot of unkind and very cruel things said about me.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">What&#8217;s to Come on Season 20 of &#8216;RHOC&#8217; <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ xtAbg\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Shannon Beador and the cast of 'RHOC.' \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/480x270\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/640x360\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/768x432\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/1024x576\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/1280x720\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/1440x810\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/1600x900\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/UQhHsLv3m\/2160x1215\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-3-1784748619207.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"725\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu hLuBl\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: Bravo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador says she had to create a &#8216;boundary&#8217; with Tamra Judge during Season 20 of &#8216;RHOC.&#8217; <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Following their tense interaction on the spinoff, Shannon admits it affected her dynamic with Tamra during the latest installment of <em>RHOC<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the season evolves, we go through our ups and downs, which we have before,&#8221; she notes. &#8220;But I still maintain that for me, I needed to create a boundary. At this point with the history that we have, there&#8217;s only one person to blame if I get hurt again and that&#8217;s myself for going back. I try to keep a little bit of a safe distance. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m the only one that does. I&#8217;ll just leave it there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Learning to Love Being Single<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ humWHF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/0x0\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Shannon Beador. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/480x270\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/640x360\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/768x432\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/1024x576\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/1280x720\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/1440x810\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/1600x900\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/Zi_og1Bxj\/2160x1215\/shannon-beador-looks-back-20-years-rhoc-5-1784745220566.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"736\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu ehMsg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shannon Beador says she&#8217;s &#8216;very happy&#8217; in her life right now. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Now, after finalizing her divorce in 2019, Shannon has learned to enjoy dating and also being by herself. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am very happy right now,&#8221; she gushes. &#8220;But I&#8217;m not dating. 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