Shannon Beador is “hurt” by her ex-boyfriend John Janssen dating “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Alexis Bellino.
The reality star spoke out on the duo’s romance on Wednesday, admitting to E! that she doesn’t “know how to process” the news.
“How many Orange County Housewives have there been?” Beador, 59, quipped. “Is that your dating pool?”
The “quite confused” Bravo personality pointed out, “John said that he didn’t want to be in the public eye, and he’s thrust himself more into the public eye at this point.
“John is very well aware of a lawsuit that I was involved in with Jim Bellino, and Alexis was involved in that lawsuit,” she continued, referencing Alexis’ ex-husband suing her and Tamra Judge for defamation in 2018.
“I was financially and emotionally devastated for years,” Beador recalled. “And I won. But it devastated me financially. And I’m a single mom. John’s aware of that.”
After telling the outlet that she and Janssen, 61, “haven’t spoken in quite some time,” Beador clarified, “It’s been two months.”
As for where she stands with Alexis, 46, Beador claimed that she “doesn’t” know the actress — and denied “scream[ing] obscenities at her” the night of her hit-and-run car crash and DUI arrest, as Alexis claimed to Pvnew in November.
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“I have witnesses to prove that,” Beador alleged. “If you’re going to say things about me, let’s talk about the truth.”
Bellino, for her part, told Access that while she doesn’t hold any “ill will” for Beador, she doesn’t “owe her anything” since they’ve “never” been friends and “girl code” doesn’t apply.
After Pvnew confirmed on Tuesday that Janssen and Alexis are “dating” but not “boyfriend and girlfriend yet,” we spoke exclusively to Jeff Lewis about how Beador has been coping.
“I think she’s doing great,” the “Hollywood Houselift” star, 53, said on Wednesday. “And I’m privy to all the personal information, and I think she’s doing really, really well.”
Lewis, who was initially “very concerned” about how Beador would react to the “classless” pairing, called her “a lot stronger than everyone thinks.”
The interior designer referenced the “work” his pal has put into herself since her September legal troubles.
“I think she’s healthier than I’ve ever seen her,” he gushed. “I’ve never seen her look so good, but that’s taking care of herself, sleeping, not drinking, eating well, exercising, all of that — mental health, physical health.”
Beador and Janssen, who were broken up at the time of her arrest, dated for four years before calling it quits in late 2022. Janssen was first linked to Alexis last month.
