Jennifer Pedranti ‘caught in the middle’ of this RHOC feud

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“Working this dynamic throughout the season has been very difficult because I love Alexis. I can see how difficult it is for Shannon, and being in that dynamic, you’re constantly caught in the middle. Jennifer Pedranti said Us every week. “Either I annoy Shannon by being nice to Alexis, or I annoy Alexis by being friendly to Shannon, and it’s just this battle that lasts for us all season.”

Ahead of the RHOC Season 18 premiere, Jennifer isn’t sure if fans will end up siding with one OC Housewife over the other.

“I think everyone has compassion for Shannon, that’s for sure.” she says. “And I think everyone wants Alexis to be happy. It’s a weird place.

While relationship dynamics on RHOC remain rocky, Jennifer admits that her bond with fiancé Ryan Boyajian is stronger than ever.

“The bond between Ryan and I is truly – as cheesy as it sounds – unbreakable.” she says. “This is my life forever. He’s my other half. He’s my soul mate. I know what that means now, and I have a best friend and a soul mate in one man. Nothing, not a single person, nothing will ever come between Ryan and me.

Earlier this year, Ryan was implicated in the $16 million gambling scandal surrounding former Dodgers star performer Shohei Ohtani. Ryan was the bookmaker’s partner and the person playing Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay off his gambling debts.

After news of Ryan’s alleged involvement in the gambling scandal broke in the press, the RHOC cast resumed filming season 18 in order to capture the drama on camera.

Season 18 of The Real Housewives of Orange County premieres on Bravo on Thursday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET.

Any thoughts on all this? Are you excited for season 18 of Real Housewives of Orange County? Are you Team Alexis or Team Shannon? Sound off in the comments!