Gretchen Rossi’s New Interview With People Magazine

In a new interview with People magazine, Gretchen finally speaks out about her fiance Jeff, Tamra and this season of the Real Housewives.

Below are some excerpts from the interview –

How are you holding up?
Every day is a different emotion. I wake up and either I’m happy or I’m really sad so it really just depends on the day. It’s kind of like a moving river … there’s always something new that has come to the surface.

Do you have any regrets about doing the show during such difficult time?
Of course I do. When Jeff and I agreed to do the show, he was doing really well. We actually thought that he was going to go into remission. His doctors were very optimistic. Unfortunately, cancer has a mind of its own and a month after we started shooting, he got extremely sick. He got pneumonia and had to go back into the hospital. Then the cancer just really started to take over his body more quickly than we could get to it with chemo and everything else we were trying.

Have you heard from supportive fans?
The feedback has been extremely positive. So many people that are caretakers have said, “Thank you for showing that you can still go out and live your life, you don’t have to live as if you have the cancer as well.”

What did you make of Vicki and Tamra’s comments in the finale?
It’s really disappointing. I feel like the women didn’t give me — in particular Tamra and Vicki — didn’t give me the opportunity to show them what was really going on between me and Jeff and the love we shared and what the true story was. Unfortunately, they just wanted to believe what they believe. At the end of the day, I know I can’t really help what other people are going to say about me and I’m just going to try and be the same person that I would be in any situation.

What did you make of their allegations that you copied them or stalked them by wanting to have a motorcycle like Tamra or drink the same thing as Vicki?
It’s absolutely hilarious. I have a lot bigger things going on in my life. My fiancé was dying of cancer. They acted like I sat around every week just watching to see what Tamra and Vicki had on the show. Last time I checked, I didn’t know that Tamra had the patent on pink, and last time I checked, I didn’t know that the dirty martini was an abnormal drink.

Are you now friends with Vicki and Tamra?
I would like to be friends with them and I think that if they gave me the opportunity to get to know me better that they would see me in a different light. But at this point they would not be somebody that I would call a friend.

Will you do another season of The Real Housewvies of Orange County?
You’re going to have to watch and see what happens.

Open Letter to Real OC Housewife Tamara

My intentions were to keep this blog neutral and keep my opinions to myself but I am a reality tv fan after all so I will make this exception. I had really strong opinions about this season of the Real Housewives of Orange County which led to this open letter to Tamara. Enjoy and feel free to share your opinions on this season of the OC.

“Tamara, wow some of your comments and behavior this season have just been disgusting really. Your jealousy over Gretchen is insane, and no matter how many times you try to justify some of your behavior, you need to realize that it was really UGLY.

You spent so much time and energy into trying to “OUT” Gretchen and “expose” her for the “Gold digger” she is and in the end, it only ended up showing how ugly you are on the inside.

We the viewers are not stupid. Is Gretchen a gold-digger? Of Course duh! But that doesn’t negate the fact that she might love Jeff, or might be a good person. Obviously, Jeff wanted someone young and hot, while Gretchen wanted someone who could provide for her. They found each other and seem to be happy with their relationship or arrangement. Why are you so concerned with this woman? What does her relationship or lack there of do for you?

You complain so much about Gretchen always wanting to be the center of attention and you are actually right. It’s just interesting you of all people would say that considering your amazing ability of being able to cry at the drop of a dime. You could easily earn an Oscar nomination solely based on your performance this season.

You really used to be one of my favorite housewives with your quick wit and humor which made it all the more sad that all it took was a younger, “hotter” woman aka Gretchen to make you totally lose your cool and show your deep seated insecurities. I still like you Tamara but you really need to do some self searching. Words can’t describe how BAD you made yourself look this season. And the funny thing is your outrageous behavior only ended up garnering more like and sympathy for Gretchen which is quite ironic when you think about it.

So here’s to hoping that next season will bring us back the Tamara that we used to know and love. And not this evil, hateful, mean girlvillain”