Gina kersen heighter reflects on friendship with Heather dubo amid ongoing drama on the Real Housewives of Orange County as the drama unfolds in season 18 of the Real Housewives of Orange County Gina kersen heighter is taking a hard look at her friendship with fellow cast member Heather duo in an exclusive interview with page six virtual reality kersen heitter shared her feelings about the ongoing conflict between the two women which has prompted her to re-evaluate their dynamic as the season progresses kersen heighter 40 has been vocal about her feelings regarding the infamous Paparazzi gate incident that has been a focal point of the current season reflecting on the feud while promoting her back toschool partnership with Clorox she expressed frustration over the lack of progress in their relationship since filming wrapped honestly it is starting to upset me in real time now because I'm like wow I couldn't have had her back more she remarked indicating that she feels her support for dubo has not been reciprocated the controversy began in season 17 when dubro faced accusations of staging a Paparazzi moment at Disneyland with her husband Dr Terry dubo this followed rampant speculation about their marriage fueled by rumors of infidelity that circulated in the fall of 2022 despite Heather's strong denials that she would ever orchestrate such an event tensions have escalated further this season with newcomer Katie Janella claiming to have proof that duo did indeed work with the paparazzi during the outing kersen heighter has found herself in the middle of this Brewing storm having tried to shield dubo from further scrutiny she insisted that she urged Janella not to bring up the controversial incident on camera but her please fell on deaf ears after learning that the situation was still going to be addressed in production kersen heighter took it upon herself to inform Duo who did not Express gratitude for the heads up instead Heather criticized kersen heighter for not doing more to prevent the drama from resurfacing I was communicating directly to Katie that I thought this was all not valid the stuff she was bringing up against Heather kersen heer explained honestly I'm hurt by both of them she feels that despite her efforts to support bro she is being unfairly characterized in the situation I did not do this to Heather Katie did this to Heather in fact I tried to stop Katie from doing this she reiterated expressing her frustration kersen heighter has positioned herself as one of the few cast members consistently supporting Dub's claims of Innocence regarding the paparazzi incident honestly since last year I'm the only one who believ believes her who consistently believes her and yet I'm still the one who did something wrong she lamented as she navigates this complicated friendship kersen heer described her current communication with Duo as great but expressed concern that it may be one-sided part of what I think I'm realizing myself is that anytime I sense that she's going to be upset about something whether it's something I've done or somebody else I'm concerned about her feelings she said indicating that she often takes the initiative to reach out to dubo kersen heighter acknowledged the emotional toll that this situation is taking on her especially as she watches their Feud unfold on screen watching between last week and this week's episode and seeing how it's all played out I am upset about it she admitted with the upcoming reunion taping looming kers heighter is uncertain whether to address their issues now or save the conversation for the Union it's a tricky mess man get the Clorox wipes out I guess she joked referencing her partnership with the cleaning brand and her desire to clean up the mess in her friendship with dubo despite the turmoil kers heighter expressed hope for a resolution stating I genuinely care about Heather I like to have these constructive conversations so hopefully we can have that she acknowledged jub's sensitivities and the need to navigate their discussions carefully but she also recognized that there may come a point when it becomes too taxing to manage as the season of The Real Housewives of Orange County continues to unfold viewers are left wondering how kers heer and Duo's friendship will evolve and whether they can overcome the challenges that have emerged the season airs Thursdays at 900 p.m. eastern time on Bravo and fans are eager to see how this intricate narrative plays out on screen