62% Of Viewers Say They’re on Tamra Barney’s Side- NOT Alexis Bellino’s
Tamra Barney has been getting a LOT of flack on twitter after last week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County. Since the episode, she has been called a bully on the social network by a multitude of people. In addition, she was on Watch What Happens Live and the other guest, Dr. Venus Nicolino, insinuated that Tamra (and the other girls) DID bully Alexis. Not only because I am friendly with Tamra did I think this was ridiculous, but I also thought it was ridiculous for another reason- a bully, by definition, is: “a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.” (Google.com dictionary). Not only did Tamra not use her “power” to intimidate Alexis, but Alexis PUT herself in this situation by coming back to a reality show and showing up to a party she knew she was not exactly welcome at. Who could blame Tamra? Alexis and Jim threatened (in the media, at least) to sue Tamra for calling Alexis “Jesus Jugs” on the reunion last season. Who would want a person who threatened to sue you at their private party?
Regardless, it is interesting that Bravo TV did a poll and 62% of viewers say they are on Tamra’s side. This leads us to wonder- are 62% of RHOC’s viewers bullies, or are 38% just lacking common sense? Let us know in the comments!
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debbie rose (@lilcountryrose)
April 26, 2013 at 22:50
Donna-Lynne (@whitewolf2226)
April 30, 2013 at 23:04
Camille
April 30, 2013 at 23:24
Sandi
May 1, 2013 at 22:20
Haven’t seen it yet in UK but Alexis started using the bully word last season at heathers party after her friend Sarah rudely broke piece off the cake. I think she’s been coached to use the word bully for sympathy as there is huge anti bullying campaigns now. Those on tamras side can see through Alexis and the game she is playing.
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I thought it was funny how Alexis claimed she was being bullied but when the new girl disagreed, Alexis literally shrieked at her multiple times. Now if someone had been screaming in her face like that….;)
Alexis is crazy. She may not like being confronted, she may not have liked what they had to say, fair enough, but she could have just gotten up and left. Nobody was screaming abuse or engaging in bullying behavior, it was no different from what she did in SF in front of Vicki’s own daughter. Bottom line, they have a right to their opinions and she has a right to not listen, but she’s hardly a victim.
Where did the poll come from? On WWHL the poll was the same and Alexis was by a few percentage points.