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'RHOC' Season 18: Katie Ginella slammed for bringing up those Heather Dubrow pics amid feud

'RHOC' fans criticized newcomer Katie Ginella for using Heather Dubrow to gain some fame on Bravo show

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: In the most recent episode of 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 18, Katie Ginella revealed evidence that proves the paparazzi photos Heather Dubrow denied staging at Disneyland were actually staged. 

Katie explained that her friend, who oversees paparazzi operations, confirmed that the photos were indeed planned. Soon after, the cast shifted to another peculiar incident involving Heather tagging Katie in a selfie on Instagram.

The women speculated about the possible motives behind this action, wondering if it was part of a larger scheme. However, Heather explained that the tagging was likely a mistake made by her social media person, who was trying to tag the designer of her dress but accidentally included Katie's last name. 

Currently, fans are criticizing newcomer Katie for allegedly locking horns with Heather in order to create drama for the show. The backlash against Katie has been intense, with many viewers accusing her of using Heather just for storyline of the Bravo show. 

An X user said, "Katie sounds so tired over this paparazzi situation. You didn’t know this group last year so why are you so concerned over it? Clearly Katie needs Heather for a storyline. RHOC"

Another user went on to say, "Katie go back to the drawing board, I'm not feeling this attempt. I don't see why you are trying to have an issue with Heather when you just got to the scene. Come back with something sensible, for now this is a flop! RHOC"

Followed by a user who penned, "So Katie's issue with Heather is about Cynthia, the paparazzi, sutton and an instagram post? RHOC"

A fourth user chimed in, "This Katie coming for Heather over staged paparazzi photos feels weird! RHOC"

Another user said, "Oh Katie girl… why is this the feud you’re choosing? Your ass wasn’t even on ze show during the alleged paparazzi gate? RHOC"

What happened between Katie Ginella and Heather Dubrow?

Even though Katie is a newcomer to the 'Real Housewives of Orange County' franchise, she has wasted no time in stirring up drama with veteran cast member Heather. Their feud began when Heather failed to remember meeting Katie previously, leading to tensions escalating in 'RHOC' Season 18 Episode 4.

Katie further fueled the fire by claiming that her paparazzi associate informed her that Heather had orchestrated a staged photo opportunity with photographers. Heather vehemently refuted the rumors and went as far as to urge Katie to present any evidence she claimed to possess during their heated discussion in Episode 4.

'RHOC' star Katie Ginella shares a good bond with 'RHOA' member Cynthia Bailey

The bond between Katie Ginella from 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' and Cynthia Bailey from 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' has sparked some controversy on the latest season of 'RHOC.' There are whispers that their friendship may be inadvertently stirring up drama among the cast members.

In the fourth episode of 'RHOC' Season 18 that aired on August 1, Katie shared some intriguing information that she had received from Cynthia during a conversation about Heather Dubrow with Gina Kirschenheiter. 

"I have a friend, Cynthia. I just saw her the other day for lunch. Heather's new to the social circle she's in. Cynthia posted a picture with Heather. She went to a birthday party that Heather was invited to. I saw her the other day, and she was like 'I went to this thing and the first person to beeline to me was Heather," Katie said.

The Bravo housewife went on to say, "And she said, 'Hi, I'm Heather, nice to meet you. How do you know Katie Ginella?' [She] wanted to know everything about me. That was the only question she asked for and the only thing she wanted.'"

'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 18 airs new episodes every Thursday at 9/8c on Bravo.