Jennifer Pedranti called out by 'RHOC' fans amid 'tradwife' scandal after her 'credit card' revelation
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: In 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 18, Episode 3, Jennifer Pedranti went into great depth about her financial situation. After she was evicted from the residence, Gina Kirschenheiter arranged for her because she couldn't pay the rent, and the discussion ended.
"I'm learning." After a flag football game, Jennifer said, "I had no access to anything [financial]," as she sat down with the ladies in the episode.
"I want to stand on my own two feet. I don't want to not know finances. I don't want my car not being paid."
She clarified what she said in a confessional. "It's scary to be 46 and have to figure out how to do things that other people learn in their 20s," she stated.
"I've never had a credit card in my name, and I never knew what fear was, stress was. This is a new spot for me."
'RHOC' fans call out Jennifer Pedranti over her financial struggles
Bravo viewers took to social media to share their astonishment at Jennifer's admission of never owning a credit card.
On Reddit, users claimed, "I promise you Jen had a credit card in her name. She probably just didn’t know." A second user wrote, "I'm so surprised Jenn said she's never had a credit card in her name. I know women have relationships with men who take care of everything but I don't understand it."
One Redditor further wrote, "Housewives have credit cards in their names, last I checked. And this show is nearly 20 years old, so it’s high time to stop pretending these women don’t get paid." Another person added, "They're treating her like a teenager who got their first credit card and forgot to pay the bill. This is not that!"
One user asked, "Why did Jen allow herself to be so infantilized? How could she never have had a credit in her name? Did she just sit home and look pretty? Is this one of those trad wife situations?" Another user chimed in, asking, "Every wealthy wife in America has a cc in her name. Wtf does Jen mean she’s never had a credit card in her name?!"
Why did Jenn allow herself to be so infantilized? How could she never have had a credit in her name? Did she just sit home and look pretty? Is this one of those trad wife situations? #RHOC
— Faith Zaid (@faithzp1) July 26, 2024
Every wealthy wife in America has a cc in her name. Wtf does Jen mean she’s never had a credit card in her name?! #RHOC
— johnjohn (@thepugfather2) July 26, 2024
Jennifer Pedranti's beau Ryan Boyajian promised to pay off 'RHOC' star's debt
Jennifer also disclosed to the women during the same chat that her boyfriend, Ryan Boyajian, had promised to pay off her debt. To what extent? $24,000.
"You need to make changes so that you're in the driver's seat," said Gina.
Jennifer concurred, "If something were to happen with Ryan, I literally am homeless, and I don't have a car."
'RHOC' star Jennifer Pedranti's ex handled their finances
Jennifer spoke on her and her ex-husband Will's former financial arrangement, saying, "People just don't understand my life at that time, and I don't know that I need people to understand it. At the time, I had one debit card. When I needed gas, I would text my ex, and he'd move money. If I needed groceries, I would text and he would move money. So for people to say, 'Why didn't you pay your damn rent?' I mean, my ex was going through something, and I don't communicate with him."
Stream 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 18 on Thursdays on Bravo at 9 pm ET.