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That’s Her Opinion! Tamra Judge On How She's "Changed the Game" of Being a Real Housewife

Tamra Judge has been a fixture on RHOC for 14 seasons — and she's sharing the behind-the-scenes secrets that have led to her meme-making success and longevity.

By Allison Crist
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Tamra Judge may hold the title for longest-running cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County, but if you were to ask her, she started making history from the beginning. 

“When I joined, I definitely changed the game,” Tamra said during a sit-down with Bravo Insider. “I think that I introduced conflict and resolution. Prior to that, everything was just all sweet and happy and nice, and, you know, ‘It's Johnny's birthday and we're doing this today!’”

When exactly does Tamra believe that she flipped this dynamic on its head, then? Apparently, Season 4, Episode 6 — more specifically, the moment in which she asked Gretchen Rossi, “Did you go to Bass Lake?”

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