Lesley Beador Confronts Tamra Judge for Commenting on David’s “Affair” During His Marriage to Shannon, Calls Her “Cruel” and “Weak,” and Teases She’s “Ready to Spill the Tea”

On Thursday night, David Beador’s estranged wife, Lesley Beador, took to Instagram to address claims made by The Real Housewives of Orange County star, Tamra Judge. Amid the ongoing turbulence in her and David’s relationship, which has included restraining orders and extortion accusations, Lesley, 41, revisited an old drama from 2018 involving Tamra, 57, and Shannon Beador, 60.

Lesley shared a clip from RHOC season 12, in which Tamra suggested to Shannon that David, 59, had begun communicating with Lesley before his 2017 split from Shannon.

In the clip, Shannon expresses how difficult it was to hear such news:
“I don’t know. I think it’s probably one of the hardest things you could hear,” Shannon admitted.

Tamra then responded, “He was commenting on her posts in October,” implying a possible overlap in David’s relationships.

Later in a cast confessional, Tamra admitted to having “stalked” Lesley on social media, saying, “After I found out that David had a girlfriend, of course, I started stalking her, and I saw that they had been communicating as far back as maybe even when they were married.”

Shannon, though hurt, appeared resigned, saying, “It’s over. It doesn’t matter. But I wouldn’t put it past him.”

Fast forward to 2024, Lesley took issue with Tamra’s comments, especially after a recent episode in season 18 of RHOC where Tamra claimed Shannon had often shared false information with her off-screen, urging her to bring it up on-camera before acting surprised when she did.

Lesley responded directly on her Instagram:
“[Tamra], was this a lie you are referring to?” she asked on October 11. “We met in late [December], not [October]. Long after they separated. He dated plenty before me. To imply we had an affair was beyond cruel. To pick on the underdog that didn’t have a platform equal to you shows how weak you are.”

Lesley didn’t stop there, adding, “Stop gossiping like you’re in your high school era.”

Along with the video, she included hashtags like “#MeanGirls,” “#DavidBeador,” “#ReadyToSpillTheTea,” and “#IHaveASide,” indicating she’s prepared to defend herself and share her version of the story.

This wasn’t the first time Lesley had addressed the situation. When the clip originally aired in 2018, she took to Instagram to clarify that she and David didn’t meet until December 2017, long after he and Shannon had separated. She accused Tamra of fabricating the claims for ratings.

In a direct message to Tamra, Lesley wrote, “Hi Tamra, by chance do you have a screenshot of the IG pictures [where] you said David was talking to me in October? We met in December at some point. You shouldn’t spread rumors just for ratings… not fair to anyone.”

As season 18 of The Real Housewives of Orange County continues to air on Bravo, Thursdays at 9/8c, fans can only expect more drama and revelations to unfold.