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Jeff Lewis, a longtime buddy of Shannon Beador, was involved concerning the Actual Housewives of Orange County solid member earlier than she headed to Mexico to movie the upcoming Peacock collection Love Lodge.
On a latest episode of the Flipping Out alum’s radio present, Jeff, 54, addressed the latest claims the collection’ reported host, Joel Kim Booster, 36, made towards Shannon, 60, as he confirmed that she wasn’t in a “great spot” earlier than filming started, possible attributable to ex-boyfriend John Janssen‘s latest engagement to Alexis Bellino, 47, and his $75,000 lawsuit towards her.
“I spoke to her both the evening, both the evening or two nights earlier than she was leaving for Mexico and I didn’t suppose she was in an awesome place and I used to be involved,” Jeff admitted on SiriusXM Radio’s Jeff Lewis Prolonged, through X.
In a since-deleted publish shared to his Instagram Story earlier this week, Joel labeled Shannon a “pathetic drunk” as he detailed her alleged on-set habits.
“Simply since you’re a pathetic drunk on a actuality tv present finest recognized for a string of failed relationships and a DUI doesn’t provide you with license to deal with the individuals you’re employed with like they’re subhuman. Interval,” he wrote. “They may make me delete this however DM me for those who’d prefer to see some movies. Besos!”
Joel additionally added, of Shannon’s ex-boyfriend, “I can’t think about what John Janssen went by means of. Poor man.”
Whereas Jeff didn’t have any firsthand data about what went down between Shannon and the Love Lodge crew, he felt that Shannon might have acted out towards them attributable to stress.
“I believe it’s attainable that — and I can solely converse for myself — typically if I’m coping with a number of stress or I’m possibly emotionally not completely, one hundred pc secure, it’s possible you’ll act out. It’s possible you’ll take out your stress, aggression, nervousness, on different individuals,” he reasoned. “I believe it’s attainable that this might’ve occurred. I do. I simply felt like she was not in an awesome state after I spoke to her.”
“She’s going by means of a tough time. She could possibly be not responding effectively,” he defined.
After the clip was shared on X, various social media customers weighed in, a lot of whom talked about that Jeff is usually one to defend Shannon and make excuses for her habits — irrespective of how dangerous it might be.
“That is dangerous if Shannon’s journey or die is saying this,” one particular person wrote.
“Bingo!!!! Jeff Lewis makes excuses for her always, so for him to say this…….” one other agreed.
“The truth that JEFF LEWIS. The final word Shannon Apologist isn’t saying a tough no… Is telling,” added a 3rd.
