{"id":58121,"date":"2024-10-30T08:16:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=58121"},"modified":"2024-10-30T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:16:34","slug":"vicki-gunvalson-calls-real-housewives-a-deal-with-the-devil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/vicki-gunvalson-calls-real-housewives-a-deal-with-the-devil\/58121\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicki Gunvalson calls \u2018Real Housewives\u2019 a \u2018deal with the devil\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vicki Gunvalson, known as the OG of <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em>, is reflecting on her time with the Bravo franchise in a new interview. The reality star recently shared on <em>The Dark Side of Reality TV<\/em> that joining <em>RHOC<\/em>\u00a0felt like \u201ca deal with the devil.\u201d Starting on the show in 2006, Gunvalson said she had little idea of what lay ahead, signing on without even consulting a lawyer. \u201cI didn\u2019t even get paid for season one and barely anything for season two,\u201d she recalled, noting that her initial salary was as low as $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>Though Gunvalson eventually earned a substantial income, rising to seven figures by her final full-time season, the reality of fame came with significant personal challenges. Her high-profile journey on <em>*RHOC*<\/em> took a toll on her marriage to Donn Gunvalson, leading to their divorce in 2014. \u201cWith Donn, 100%, the show had an impact on our relationship,\u201d Vicki shared, adding, \u201cIf I wasn\u2019t on the show, I think we would\u2019ve survived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gunvalson\u2019s divorce wasn\u2019t her only struggle. The reality of living life in the spotlight often collided with private moments, including her mother\u2019s passing, which occurred while filming. Vicki explained that production insisted on capturing the moment she learned the news, setting up cameras to record her reaction without warning. \u201cThey were out of line, and I think they should have taken me aside,\u201d she said, expressing disappointment with Bravo\u2019s decision to film such a traumatic moment.<\/p>\n<h2>A complicated legacy<\/h2>\n<p>Despite these moments, Gunvalson continues to make guest appearances on *<em>RHOC<\/em>*, including in the current season. She acknowledges the show brought her fame and success, but also hints at the long-term consequences of opening her life to millions. \u201cPeople ask if I regret doing the show, and when I look at my relationships, I\u2019d say yes,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n<p>As she revisits the highs and lows of her reality TV experience, Gunvalson\u2019s reflections serve as a cautionary tale for those considering life in the public eye. While her legacy as one of the first Real Housewives remains, the cost, as she describes, has been \u201ca deal with the devil\u201d she won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vicki Gunvalson, an original cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County, recently described her experience as a \u201cdeal with the devil,\u201d reflecting on both the highs and the emotional toll of reality TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":367,"featured_media":58131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[19854,19853,20616,22031,22030],"class_list":["post-58121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-bravo","tag-real-housewives","tag-reality-tv","tag-rhoc","tag-vicki-gunvalson"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}