Katie Ginella is not moving forward on \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County,\u201d she announced via social media Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter two seasons as a cast member on\u00a0\u2018RHOC,\u2019 the network has decided to move forward with Season 20 without me,\u201d she wrote via Instagram<\/a>. \u201cWhile disappointing, it\u2019s not entirely surprising after seeing how Season 19 played out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful for the love and support I received \u2014 it was seen, felt, and deeply appreciated,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n \u201cRepresentation matters, and I\u2019m proud to have shown up authentically, even when it wasn\u2019t easy. This chapter may be closing, but my voice and my story don\u2019t end there.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie Ginella revealed she\u2019s been let go from \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County.\u201d Katie Ginella\/Instagram<\/p>\n The reality star called the move \u201cdisappointing.\u201d Charles Sykes\/Bravo via Getty Images<\/p>\n She included a snapshot of herself on a set, wearing a hot pink dress and a serene expression. In the caption, she simply added an orange heart emoji. <\/p>\n Co-star Tamra Judge was among the first to react in the comments section, writing, \u201cI love you \ud83e\ude77 Thankful for our friendship!\u201d<\/p>\n The Bravo star\u2019s husband, Matt Ginella, also offered support. \u201cLove you more than ever.\ud83d\ude4f Onward! (With a lot less tears and toxicity,)\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Some fans weighed in with rows of broken heart emojis, with one remarking, \u201cAwww Katie \ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22 I loved what you brought to the table.\u201d<\/p>\n She joined the show during its 18th season in 2024. Griffin Nagel\/Bravo<\/p>\n Ginella was known to sometimes clash with cast members. Sami Drasin\/Bravo<\/p>\n Ginella, 41 \u2014 who joined the show during its 18th season \u2014 seemingly failed to bond with the cast<\/a>, despite an ongoing friendship with Judge.<\/p>\n She famously butted heads with Emily Simpson after Ginella\u2019s daughter insulted cast members via social media, and during Season 19 of \u201cRHOC,\u201d she was asked during a lie detector test about leaking storylines \u2014 and failed the test.<\/p>\n In August 2025, the Bravolebrity called co-stars Gretchen Rossi and Jennifer Pedranti to task for a \u201churtful\u201d and racially insensitive social media video that was \u201cquickly taken down\u201d after a \u201cfew hours.\u201d<\/p>\n