Katie Ginella reveals what RHOC producers told her to talk about Heather Dubrow on the show

Katie Ginella Claims RHOC Producers Told Her to Bring Up Heather Dubrow Paparazzi Rumors, Suggests Gina Wanted Her to 'Make Things Up,' Shares Her Biggest Regrets

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Katie Ginella suggested that she was told by production to bring up the paparazzi allegations Heather Dubrow. She claimed that too Gina Kirschenheiter wanted her to make things right for the cameras, and she shared that when Katie clapped back at the producers.

Amid her drama with co-stars, Katie was fired from The Real Housewives of Orange County after two seasons. In her first season, Katie brought up the claim that Heather had called paparazzi to come and take pictures of her and her husband. Terry Dubrowwhich Heather denied.

On Pink politicsKatie was asked if she was encouraged to ‘produce a storyline herself’.

“We did that a little bit in my first season when they said to me, ‘Bring up the fact that Heather called the paparazzi…. Tell them this,'” Katie recalled.

She also shared that production once wanted her to film in a Japanese supermarket.

“I showed up at a Japanese supermarket. And I told the producers, ‘I’m not Japanese,'” she said. “And I walked back out and said, ‘Guys, I’m not here filming.’”

According to Katie, Gina would suggest that Katie make up for the production. The star also said that she will still be called “oriental” in 2026.

In March, Katie revealed her one regret RHOC.

“The only thing I regret is giving people so much grace when I didn’t get it,” Katie continued Instagram at the time. “I was told that I had to make amends and become friends with people so that this could become a real group of friends. So that’s what I tried to do.”

“I said sorry, even though I probably said sorry way too much,” she continued. “But that’s how I felt. I really didn’t want to make anyone feel bad or hurt their feelings, and I wish I hadn’t done that because they didn’t do that in return for me. Lesson learned.”

On Kill the podcastKatie also had a previous phone conversation with Bravo.

“When this all aired and (my co-stars) got all this hate – especially Emily And Jennifer and a bit nasty Gretchen – I got a call from Bravo saying, “Hey, maybe you want to put something out that says, “Hey, even though I appreciate the love, please don’t send hate to my cast members. Please stop messaging me, please stop commenting,” she said. “And I thought, ‘Why is that my responsibility?’”