Former 'RHOC' Star Alexis Bellino Takes Aim at Vicki Gunvalson over Criticism of Romance with John Janssen
Former 'RHOC' star Alexis Bellino expresses her deep disappointment at fellow cast member Vicki Gunvalson's criticism of her rumored romance with John Janssen
Alexis Bellino, Vicki Gunvalson, and John Janssen. Getty Images (3)
Alexis Bellino responded to her former Real Housewives of Orange County costar Vicki Gunvalson after she criticized Bellino for dating John Janssen.
In an Instagram Story on Thursday, December 7, Bellino, 46, expressed her disappointment, saying, "Very disappointing to see this from someone I considered a friend. I know things can’t be so bad at Coto Insurance that you resort to grab quick cash from a clickbait article trashing me."
She added, "It's unfortunate that you forget there are two sides to every story and all of your assumptions are completely false, @vickigunvalson. Happy Holidays!"
Earlier, Gunvalson, 64, had talked to Celebuzz about Bellino's rumored relationship with Shannon Beador's ex-boyfriend, Janssen, 59.
"I will not remain silent any longer about Alexis dating Shannon's ex. I am appalled and will reveal everything," Gunvalson wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, sharing a link to the interview. Following Bellino's response, Gunvalson insisted that her comments were not made for the benefit of her insurance company.
“Coto Insurance, a successful business of 34 years, is flourishing. My personal feelings towards a particular situation with someone I suspect of being dishonest are completely unrelated to this. Oh, and by the way, I am a business owner and not reliant on a man. #HappyHolidays #ImAGoodFriend XO,” Gunvalson tweeted on Thursday.
Last month, Alexis, who was previously married to Jim Bellino, sparked dating rumors with Janssen after they were seen together at The Quiet Woman in Corona Del Mar, California.
"Alexis and John have a lot in common and it's no surprise that they're fast becoming friends," her publicist told Page Six, dismissing the rumors that they were dating.
Janssen was in a relationship with Beador, 59, from 2019 until they broke up earlier this year. Beador, who joined RHOC a year after Alexis left, is not happy to see her former boyfriend moving on.
Beador admitted to E! News on Wednesday, December 6, that she's been deeply wounded. "I’ve been hurt a lot in the last couple of weeks because, No. 1, John said that he didn’t want to be in the public eye, and he’s thrust himself more into the public eye at this point. So, I’m quite confused about that," she said. "I don’t know how to process it. How many Orange County Housewives have there been? Is that your dating pool?"
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Beador expressed her disappointment with Janssen's decision to pursue a relationship with Alexis, considering the legal issues the women had in the past. In 2018, Alexis' ex-husband, Jim, filed a million-dollar defamation lawsuit against Beador and Tamra Judge, alleging that they made inappropriate comments about his business and divorce. Beador and Judge maintained that the comments were not meant to be harmful. Beador was removed from the lawsuit in 2019, and an undisclosed settlement was reached between Judge and Jim in 2021.
