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Tamra Barney

From Oranges to Apples!

OC's Tamra Barney takes a bite outta the big apple Housewives.

March 5, 2009

What's not to love about the New York Housewives? They speak their mind, they dress well, they have tons of money, jewels, drivers, vacation homes, high society parities and they know how to knock a bitch down if they have to. So far this season everyone is vacationing in the Hamptons and it looks like an amazing place to be. Jill starts the season by pissing off Simon and Alex by talking to a reporter — that's never good! But they made up at a party and everyone was fine. So far my favorite was the Tea party, I would much rather be around a bunch of handsome, fun, outgoing, well dressed gay men that won't hit on you then any other party in the world. And NO, I don't think anyone noticed you Bethenny. Simon and Alex go shopping and drop 8K, the ladies go surfing and B picks up the tab, Jill's Mom gives advice and Alex & Simon go to the spa. I don't know about you, but I couldn't get my Simon to go the spa to save my life.

They speak their mind, they dress well, they have tons of money, jewels, drivers, vacation homes, high society parities and they know how to knock a bitch down if they have to.

I was a little surprised to see Alex and Simon (aka SILAX) there. I think they said last season that they did not like the Hamptons, I might be wrong? I am not a snob by any means and would be happy to stay in the house they rented. But I could not help thinking it looked a lot like the house in the Amityville Horror movie. I thought maybe they took the wrong turn on the Long Island expressway and ended up at 112 Ocean Ave? These two really confuse me, I don't know if I like them or I need to take a shower after watching them. I love the fact that they are SO IN LOVE that they are starting to look like each other and their boys are simple adorable. But why do they have to keep reminding us that St. Barts is so much better then the Hamptons? I was glad to see they got some alone time at the beach. The viewers got to see and hear Simon talk about his package in his Speedo, and the following week we got to see him almost naked, nipple hair and all. These two are pretty entertaining and the show would not be the same with out them.

Comments

98 Comments

wadonxrum981
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating; people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.

Tamra you're true personality came out this last season and it was great to watch. You are funny, smart and compassionate and you weren't fooled by Gretchen's acting. I gotta say, your husband should get the "hottest husband" title too!

Gretchen is a fake unorigional gold digger... the end result is as exactly as expected!

did you see the thing about slade and gretchen kissing?

Tamra, my roommate, Bill, gave you the "Hottest Housewife" award. He is obsessed with you. I was watchng NYC Housewives the other day and he walked in and asked "Where's Tamra?". I said you weren't on this show and he said to turn it off, there's no point in watching it if there's no Tamra. He would also like to see you and Gretchen mud wrestle.

Tamra-You are the reason why I started watching Housewives of NY. You crack me up! Thanks for the blogs. I will keep reading and watching. I am going to check out the pics of Gretchen and Slade...thanks for the info Elle! She is really mourning, huh?

I oved all the shows,but New York was my favorite. Atkeast there they were donating to charities,and not just going for spas and shopping like in the OC. Atlanta was interesting. I loved NeNe in Atlanta. Remeber this is entertainment and don"t hate the player hate the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Jill and Bethenny & Vickie in the OC. I cannot wait for all the new seasons. Thanks

I read Tamra's blog about Alex and Simon's Rental house and Immediately had the same reaction. It was very Amityville like. Kinda Creepy

I love Tamara! Enough said! You tell it like it is... Us viewers are thinking what you are writing!

The Housewives of OC make the Housewives of NYC look like bohemians and I mean that as a compliment to the NYC ladies. They (NYC) at least have interesting conversations, do a lot of charity fundraising, do positive activities together like surfing and exercise class and often wear breast covering fashions.

For all of you Gretchen lovers( I HAD no problem with her) there are pictures of her and Slade all over the internet sitting court side at the yesterdays Lakers game. It really makes me question who she is -dating Slade is just as tasteless as it gets. Tamara, I guess you had good reason to be hard on Grtechen.

Team Gretchen. People who live in glass houses should never throw stones. Jealous much?lmao.

Tamra, love your wit and humor. Keep it coming.

TEAM GRETCHEN!!! YEY!

Tamera;

Grow up some, stop being so mean. Your take on the NYC housewives is just as phoney as you are.

Tamra,
As much as the New York or the Atlanta show seems interesting, I truly love OC baby, and I love you, your my favorite housewife and I really hope you will be in season 5.

P.S. The hottest housewife award goes to..........TAMRA

I LOVE you Tamra!!!! You and Viki are the reasons why i watch the show (: you guys just make me laugh! When im older i want to move to Orange County sooo bad! I love it! haha anyways ur amaizinggg!
bye

Like you but not at the Reunion Show, I think you lost your mind. Anyway, I love your blog about the NYC ladies. I hope you keep watching and blogging about the shows.

Tamra -- you most definitely rock and thank you for always keeping it real!! I agree with you 100% on all fronts -- gretchen is sweet but definitely makes me wonder if it's self serving; the countess makes me want to vomit -- could she be more full of herself? ramona makes me laugh and always spits it out unfiltered -- I love that! bethenny is a bit much with her skinny girl diet tips when she obviously exists on 500 calories a day -- but you're so right -- the girl can wear a bikini like no other HW...alex and simon are way creepy but I still love 'em...and on and on. keep this blog comin' tamra -- can't wait to see more of you next season!! You are definitely one of my favorite HW's -- love to see what you're going to say next!! And tell vicki I love her, too -- she's so insecure but it makes her real and adorable. kudos ot OC!

I think it would be hilarious to see you on the real housewives of NYC because i think Ramona needs help ripping into luann!!

Ugh. I had enough of Tamra last season on OC. I can't get over her viciousness enough to read this blog in full. Tamra needs to be working on herself instead of blogging about other housewives.

You always tell it like it is and I love it. I think we are not seeing much of Kelly because she, like OC Lynne ,is boring. The rest of you girls are hard to keep up with and I don't think those two can. Have you spoken to Gretchen since the reunion show? Would love an update. Keep up the good work with the blogs. I always look forward to reading them.

Thanks for telling Grethen about herself. My thing is why would you lie about something like that on Grethen. And to let you know u are the hottiest housewife of OC. Your family is so cute, I hope I have as many kids as you. Sorry, Simon and Alex are weird and sooo fake. Luann needs to get off her high horse and don't forget where she came from.

I am so glad you "oustide" Gretchen. I believe all you say about her. How very sad she took him and was dating someone else. You were the only one to outst Gretchen, I believe truely believe you and husband received the about the calls you received. Hold on tight and hope to see you in another show.
You rock as does your husband, thanks for your honesty.

Tamra,
I love your blogging on the NYC housewives. You are so funny! That was hysterical how
you described Alex and Simon's beach house as out of the Amytiville Horror house. I thought too how run down it looked! Anyway, keep up the funny words!!

Damn, some of these comments are just rude! No one is here to judge...this is pure entertainment, it is a TV show ya know?!! Anywho, let's keep it light and airy, enjoy the funny shit and why are people bringing up Gretchen??? Get over it people...this is entertainment :)

Tamara-

Sames like you are a beautiful and wonderful mother.. Good job on the Reunion show..I loved the way you called Gretchen out. I agree with you about Gretchen...

Just the fact that people watch these shows and blog about them prooves that they don't have a life. Myself right now, included.

Tamra,

All I can say is that of the "Housewives" shows, OC is the best! The Atlanta housewives are the worst - a joke to say the least - embarrassing to our great city if nothing else! OC housewives I would say are more realistic than ATL or NYC. The ATL housewives do not come CLOSE to representing the REAL housewives of ATL. ATL is too diverse!

OC housewives rock!

Gretchen I miss you guys so much.. I'm from NY and I would much rather watch the real housewives of O.C.!!! I hope all is well.

Your all pretty women who live weathly lives but I wouldn't trade my humble life for any of yours. Your all shallow and have no idea how to stay out of each others personal affairs.

Great first post. Well done, Tamra. And well played on the reunion show. Gretch makes me retch!

You are very pretty but very jealous of Gretchen....who cares what her relationship was or is with her guy...but you are very mean and hateful for such a lovely looking lady...it really makes you very unattractive.

Tamara

Good job on the Reunion show..I loved the way you called Gretchen out, she is the type of person I stay away from, she blames everything on everyone else. As I saw it ..She had no problem hanging all over Ryan and if she was so in love with Jeff (God Rest his soul) she would have acted like a women in a comitted relationship, she would have never put herself out there and act like a dog in heat. So you nailed it girl and I love watching you..I wish I could have a body like yours..and all the pampering you get. Next time you go get a nip and tuck..see if they do charity cases or need any guineau pigs because i would surely volunteer. I want to have a Real Housewives of Colorado do over. Can't wait for next season.

Tamra Iloved how you told Gretchen how you felt about her. I feel the same way,I could clearly see that girl was in it for the attetion.I am sure she had some feelings for Jeff,but I would have the same feelings too if he took care of me with all those GIFTS. that ring, I could not believe she had it on the night of the reunion. Hopefully there is a pawn shop nearby where she live, cause I'm sure she will be using that money to buy her new FRIEND some gifts! Looking forward to you next season. Love watching you and Vicki together.

Tamara,

I KNOW! I totally agree with you on the Countess thing. It's not like she was born royalty, or raised as royalty so she should probably calm down with the "address me as Countess (whatever her last name is)".

As right as she was about telling people to listen, she was a total hypocrite (from what they showed on tv) going back to her table and chatting away while the presentation was still going on.

I don't like that Romona. Telling Luann that she didn't agree with her sending her daughter to boarding school. Maybe her daughter WANTS to go to boarding school?! Perhaps Luann is concerned for her daughter's education more than having her close and going to a sub-par school. When I have children, if I can afford the best, they will go to the best schools even if they are a couple hours away.

Thanks for being yourself!

L.

Avery does not have arthritis! Ally does!!!!

Tamra - you ROCK!!!!

Tamra!
I've been looking forward to your take on the NYC Housewives since the new season started. Loved it! By the way, someone needs to be writing down your one-liners!

Been asleep since 1996??

"You go girl" is so dated. Nobody uses that phrase except old women who think it's still cool.

Tamra
I enjoyed your blog...The NYC Housewives show is good but nothing beats the OC Housewives! Can't wait until you are on again. I hope you enjoy time with your family while not filming and I am soon to be 40 and just wish I looked as good as you! You are truly the hottest housewife in NYC, Atlanta & Orange County.
You go girl!!!

I tried to watch TRHNYC, but only lasted about 10 minutes, if that. They're NYC accents are too harsh, it gets on my nerves. They just sound so hard when they speak. Like Judge Judy.

I think Gretch, Lynn and Jill have great hearts. More power to the people in this world that show kindness and compassion to others instead of trying to spread misery to others to build themselves up.

Hi Tamra! Love you, love your blog! You keep it real sister.... we "average" people appreciate it! Looking forward to reading your blog on the NYC gals..... love them, too. Thanks for letting us into your lives this season, it was a good ride! Hope to see you all again soon ;)

I'm so glad to see that you're blogging for the NYC season! You are the queen of the one-liners in the OC for sure, and you and Bethenny are my favorites!

T, you call 'em spot on! just how everyone is "thinking" but afraid to say. We are soooo boring here behind the Orange curtain, except for YOU!
Regards, L

"I don't know if I like them or I need to take a shower after watching them."

I feel the same way, kind of like spending a day at the DMV, it's just dirty!

Tamra - You are my favorite because you are real - faults and all. Hey - did you check out radaronline.com? Gretchen seems to be all you said she was in the reunion show - interesting.

Your comments were spot-on! I have to agree about the Countess thing, it's exactly like what Bethenny said once '...get over yourself!'

OK. I LOVE the blog. You are my fave OC housewife. I must say, even being from NYC, I like the OC wives better. With that said...

1) Simon and Alex bother me. Last season they bothered me and this season it's worse. The attitude that these people have is NUTS. Last season she was all about living in Brooklyn and I was rasied in that neighborhood she now calls home. In fact, my family still owns brownstones there and she just really pissed me off the way she just made it out to be so la-de-da. Alex, it was an old Italian neighborhood back then, still is in the heart of things. This season I was just LMAO at Simon buying neon sneakers. Really? And Alex, you just thought it was great? Really? He wants to be so metrosexual.. he is SO creepy.

2) I love Jill and Ramona. Those two are so competitive, it's fun to watch. One day though one of them will slug the other. Probably over something stupid like, how to write a proper Thank You note.

3) Jill and LuAnn. OK. Please. If horses are THAT important to you, move to Kentucky. And really, what is it that you do ALL day? Shine your tiara and RSVP to parties you can blog about? Please.

4) B. What can I say. I think you are the best. You keep it real and I LOVE that. When I think of a New Yorker, you are exactly what comes to mind.

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