Now, in a new interview, the RHOC fan-favorite is responding and debunking claims that she lacks a storyline in season 20. Beador began, “Some people are saying that this season, season 20, that I’m trying to fall all the time or that I’m trying to be phony.” Shannon Previously Teased Season 20 of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’Season 20 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” premiered in July 2026, with Beador returning for her 12th consecutive year. After that, Beador stated that from the start of filming, she knew season 20 would be “light” and “breezy.” Season 20 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” also stars Vicki Gunvalson, Heather Dubrow, Jennifer Pedranti, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and newbie Carmella Garcia.