Alexis Bellino reacted to her ex-husband, Jim Bellino, claiming she lied about trying to stop him from suing Shannon Beador while appearing on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
While also slamming Shannon, 60, for nearly hitting John Janssen‘s daughter with her car, revealing which of her Real Housewives of Orange County castmates snubbed her engagement, and shading Bravo’s edit of season 18, Alexis, 47, addressed her regrets and Luann de Lesseps‘ recent shade.
“If [Jim’s] memory is a little foggy about what transpired back then, that’s okay. However, he did admit that I had nothing to do with the lawsuit. So semantics doesn’t matter. I had nothing to do with the lawsuit. We can squash that beef and move on,” Alexis declared on the September 12 episode of WWHL.
After watching Shannon’s emotional discussion with Heather about her scary DUI crash, Alexis said that while, “I do feel bad,” she also feels bad for John’s daughter.
“I also feel bad for his daughter almost getting hit by her car, and she hasn’t apologized for that. So it sucks kind of,” she noted.
Following her engagement announcement with John last month, Alexis said there were two of her co-stars, in addition to Shannon, of course, who failed to acknowledge her exciting news.
“Neither [Gina Kirschenheiter] or [Emily Simpson] have reached out. Everyone else did,” she shared.
Looking back at her return to the show, Alexis admitted she came in a bit hot.
“I did, but I think if they would’ve seen more of what was occurring, they might have had a different view. From what you’re seeing, it definitely looked like that, yes. I was coming in after a very emotional summer,” she noted.
When Alexis was then asked how she would feel if she were in Shannon’s shoes, Alexis admitted it “would be difficult” before adding that she had a hard time as well.
“It was very difficult for me to film with his ex, also. It goes both ways. It’s not just one-sided,” she stated.
As for her regrets, they were production-based.
“I regret what’s been shown of me coming back this season,” she explained. “If the audience would’ve seen all that was filmed and other facets of me because all they see is me mentioning John and sex all the time. If they had not just only shown those parts I would’ve been more faceted, and they wouldn’t be hating as much.”
During a game of “Do! You! Regret It!?,” Alexis confirmed she did not regret telling Shannon that she was happy John left her.
“Yes. I mean, no. I do not,” she clarified.
She then said that when it came to allegedly sending Tamra Judge, 57, and Shannon a cease and desist amid their legal battle with Jim, “It never happened. It’s a lie,” and she noted that she never threatened to bring John’s videos from the night of Shannon’s DUI to light.
“I didn’t threaten, but I regret saying it at that time,” she admitted.
What Alexis didn’t regret was bragging about sex with John.
“Everybody at the table said that, and I don’t regret it because if they would’ve played everyone answering the question I wouldn’t look like an idiot,” she noted.
Then, after saying Emily is different on camera and off, Alexis said she didn’t think it mattered whether Gina was using Heather Dubrow, 55, for her real estate connections.
“I don’t think it really matters. If you’re helping out a friend with a career, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that,” she said.
Years after finalizing her divorce from Jim, Alexis confirmed he had a “good” relationship with their kids.
“They’re with him right now. They live with me full time and he has a restaurant in [Palm Springs] and a restaurant here, but they’re with him while I’m away,” she revealed.
Also on Thursday’s WWHL, Alexis reacted to Luann saying she wouldn’t bring her boyfriend around her.
“I don’t know why cause I’m getting married. I think she’s fabulous so I don’t know why she has a beef with me. I’ve never met her,” Alexis shared.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.