‘RHOC’ recap: Carmella ‘hazed’ by cast & Gina attempts to mediate Heather, Emily face-off, VRT unpacks episode 20

It’s initiation week for the “Real Housewives of Orange County," and the newbie is feeling all of the heat from her castmates. Our “Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts, Danny Murphy and Evan Real, are unpacking all the Dior drama in season 20 episode 5. Carmella Garcia offers Jennifer Pedranti $20,000 to pick out tiles, setting off red flags amongst the cast. The ladies sit down with Carmella to air their grievances, leading her to question whether she is being hazed. Heather Dubrow admits Emily Simpson hurt her feelings, and Gina Kirschenheiter attempts to mediate, only to be shut down by her bestie. Check out the recap now! "Real Housewives of Orange County" airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo and is available to stream the next day on Peacock.