Real Housewives of Orange County queen Heather Dubrow hasn’t been able to shake a pesky rumor about the paparazzi.

Last season, Heather and her family were snapped enjoying a trip to Disneyland. At the time, there were whispers that Heather and Dr. Terry Dubrow’s marriage was in trouble. So, her RHOC co-stars found the timing to be … interesting. And during Season 18, newbie Katie Ginella added fuel to the paparazzi fire. All while Heather’s friend, Tamra Judge, joyfully fanned the flames.

Tamra Judge hurt Heather Dubrow’s feelings when she embraced the rumors

Meanwhile, Katie claimed to have screenshots but didn’t show any proof to Tamra. Watching Tamra gossip about her at girls’ night hurt Heather’s feelings. “It devastated me,” Heather told US Weekly. “I shed some tears that night.”

Of course, Heather grasped why the ladies found the accusations amusing. “I understood when the girls were all at the bar that at first they were laughing and carrying on about it because they were told this information in a very salacious way,” she stated. But the way that they handled the situation disappointed Fancy Pants.

“I kept thinking, ‘Why is no one asking to see proof? Why is no one vetting this information and why is everyone so gleefully enjoying this?’” Heather remarked. I mean, Tamra celebrating the fact that Heather may have lied doesn’t seem like an authentic friendship. And why would Tamra believe Katie over Heather?

While Emily Simpson hasn’t apologized to Heather, she wasn’t surprised. Heather said of Emily, “Who wants to hang out with people that want your demise? It’s like schadenfreude on steroids.” She added, “It didn’t feel good, and I didn’t think it was funny.”

As for Tamra, she did reach out to Heather. “She texted me and was very apologetic. Tamra and I have been friends for a long time. I am very upset about all of that,” Heather explained. “But that’s something we’re going to just have to figure out. And that doesn’t mean we’re not friends anymore. It doesn’t mean I’m mad. It means I’m upset,” the RHOC star added.