Shannon Beador apologizes to daughters for DUI arrest in ‘RHOC’ Season 18 clip

Shannon Beador tearfully apologized to her daughters for her DUI arrest as cameras rolled for “The Actual Housewives of Orange County.”

Within the first seven minutes of the Season 18 premiere, which Bravo launched Tuesday, the fact star started to cry as she advised Sophie Beador, 22, and twins Stella and Adeline Beador, 19, that she was sorry.

“I imply, I took Sophie to school, I took Adeline to school and your dad took you,” Shannon mentioned whereas taking a look at Stella, who was finding out in Paris on the time.

“So it was my intent to come back and go to you,” Shannon continued, “and due to my errors, I wasn’t in a position to come, and I really feel unhealthy.”

Shannon, now 60, set free a giant sigh and added, “I’m so sorry and humiliated that I dissatisfied you. Like, what sort of instance am I at 59 years previous?”

Stella checked out her distraught mom and mentioned, “We’re glad that you simply’re OK and that nobody was damage.” Sophie tacked on, “And that you simply take accountability on your actions, and also you be taught from them and also you develop.”

Shannon, nonetheless crying, advised her ladies, “I’ve by no means damaged a bone, I’ve by no means had a concussion, I’ve by no means been in an accident, I’ve by no means been arrested, I’ve by no means had a DUI, and I did all that in 10 seconds.”

Sophie acknowledged that the scenario “sucks” however felt it “occurred for a motive.”

“God has a plan,” Shannon insisted. “I completely imagine that.”

Sophie then praised her mother for “taking extra initiative” to determine “why issues have occurred” in her life and why she retains “sure folks” round.

The Bravolebrity agreed, saying the ordeal made her see who her “true mates are.”

In a later confessional, Shannon defined what preceded her September 2023 arrest for driving below the affect and hit-and-run, for which she was sentenced to a few years of probation, 40 hours of neighborhood service and a nine-month alcohol program.

She mentioned she had “stupidly” pushed to her ex-boyfriend John Janssen’s home, the place they “acquired into a giant argument.”

Janssen allegedly referred to as Shannon a “drunken fool” earlier than telling her to not get in her automotive.

“However I acquired in an accident a second later as a result of I revved up the engine so he might know the way mad I used to be,” she recalled. “And I misplaced management of the automotive instantly.”

Regardless of the emotional apology, Tamra Decide claimed within the subsequent scene that she witnessed Shannon sneak alcohol into her cup whereas backstage at certainly one of their Tres Amigas comedy exhibits with Vicki Gunvalson shortly after the arrest.

On the time, Decide, 56, mentioned Shannon was “telling folks and the press that she wasn’t ingesting.”

That’s when the previous CUT Health co-owner “simply misplaced respect” for her former good friend, who “might have killed herself” or “her canine.”

Shannon’s co-stars have expressed concern over her ingesting habits previously, however their fear grew exponentially amid her on-again, off-again relationship with Janssen, who’s now courting returning “RHOC” star Alexis Bellino.

Whereas coping with their breakup after practically 4 years collectively, Shannon was arrested for drunkenly crashing her automobile at a excessive charge of pace right into a home earlier than fleeing the scene.

The Actual for Actual founder then parked her automotive in the course of the road and pretended to stroll her Golden Retriever, Archie, who was within the automobile.

“The Actual Housewives of Orange County” Season 18 premieres July 11 on Bravo.