Tamra Judge.Photo:Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Tamra Judge’s relationship with her estranged daughterSidney Barneyappears to be on the mend.
TheReal Housewives of Orange Countystar, 55,discussed where she and her daughter currently stand during an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenon Wednesday.
Asked how her relationship with Sidney is, Judge said, “Good. I actually saw her at Sophia’s graduation and things were nice.”
The reality star shares daughters Sidney, 24, andSophia, 17, plus sonSpencer Barney, 22, with ex-husbandSimon Barney. She is also mom to eldest sonRyan Vieth, 37, from a previous relationship.
Judge, now married toEddie Judge, was one proud mom when she celebrated Sophia’s high school graduation last week. On June 1, she shared a series of snapshots and clips of Sophia’s big day on her Instagram Story, as well as a video on her main grid.
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The video showed the graduation ceremony taking place on Sophia’s high school’s football field, with groups of proud parents gathered and Sophia accepting her diploma while wearing a cap and gown onstage.
“She did it! So proud of you Sophia ❤️#classof2023#graduation#mygirl,” Judge captioned the post.RHOCalumVicki Gunvalson, who guest stars onseason 17of theBravoseries, commented, “Woo hoo!! Congratulations ❤️.”
Judge has been working to rebuild her strained relationship with Sophia’s elder sister Sidney for years. The pair’s relationshipfell apart soon after Judge and Sidney’s father Simon divorced in 2011.Their contentious divorcesparked a custody battle, and in the years that followed, Judge and Sidney stopped communicating entirely, as did Simon and son Spencer.
Though Judge and Simon were legally granted equal custody of their three children upon their split, Judge relinquished custody of Sidney to Simon after their daughter opted to live with him full time.
Things appeared to be on the mend between the two in 2017, when they reunitedat Sidney’s high-school graduation.
Tamra Judge and daughter Sidney in 2013.
But months later, that August, Sidney called out her mom ina lengthy rant on Facebookand criticized her for, among other things, making their reunion public, even though she said she asked her not to.
She added, “The one thing I asked and have been asking for 4 years now has been to not talk about me because I don’t want to be in the spotlight.”
In 2020, Judge said Simon’s diagnosis of stage 3 throat cancer hadbrought the family closer togetherand changed everyone’s perspective. Both exes said that everyone was now speaking again, while Simon said his contact with Judge’s son Ryan had increased.
“The kids were split after the divorce and chose sides but, at the end of the day, none of that matters,” Judge told PEOPLE at the time. “All we have to do is rally together to make it through this.”
Judge made adramatic returntoRHOCforseason 17on Wednesday after a three-year absence. She was admittedlyfired from the showahead ofseason 15in January 2020.
In preview footage for the upcoming season, Judge is seen clashing with her fellow housewives, includingShannon Storms BeadorandHeather Dubrow.
“You can say whatever you want, Shannon,” she said. “You’re a f—ing liar and you’re a drunk.”
“I don’t miss this,” admitted Beador, 59.
The drama-filled clip concluded with Judge dramatically dropping a cocktail glass as she called Dubrow, 54, “a fake friend.”
The Real Housewives of Orange Countyseason 17 airs Wednesdays on Bravo.
source: people.com
