Gretchen of 'Housewives' Says Tamra Is a Faker

By Rob Shuter Posted Apr 1st 2011 04:14PM

"Camera balls." That's what 'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Gretchen Rossi calls the change that washes over reality TV folk when they know it's time to amp up the drama for ratings. And she says one of her fellow wives on the Bravo hit has the biggest pair.

"Tamra [Barney] definitely turns it on for the cameras," Gretchen tells me of her co-star during a visit to my HDNet show. "She and I get along really well off camera, but when we're on camera she's just mean and evil. Not nice."

Gretchen didn't stop there. Over drinks on the set of 'Naughty But Nice' at the Gansevoort Park Hotel in NYC, the blond bombshell explained why she's fine not being the star of her show.

"I think [Tamra] wants to be the star of the show, and that's fine with me," she said. "Because if she wants to be the star of the show, that means she's a train wreck, so I'm totally OK with that."

For more on my interview with Gretchen, check out 'Naughty But Nice' exclusively on HDNet Saturdays at 1PM and 7PM.

► More 'NBN': My Chats With Countess LuAnn & Cheryl Burke!

Tags: Gretchen Rossi, Naughty But Nice With Rob, Real Housewives of Orange County

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Friday 01 April

By Vicky

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Bulls**t. She's a b**ch. I am a big fan of Bravo tv and it's programming. On an episode with Andy Cohen and Kim(RHOAtlanta)she was rude,childish,obnoxious. Trying to stir the pot with NeNe who chose to keep a low profile. Big turn off, the woman is pathetic.

Saturday 09 April

By Lauren

Who are you referencing to as 'she'? Tamra or Gretchen?

By OC Viewer

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Tamra is a worthless looser who dumped her family, kids included
to run wild like a Hoe.
Tamra was the jealous bully towards Gretchen!
How sick to have her 3 kids watch her get naked and make out with Mexican Monkey Dork.
Next will be Piggy Vicki, romping around the mudd Oink,Oink..
Simon I wish you a Blessed future, Thank GOD you dumped the skank
Tampon Tamra....

By Lynn

10 yrs from now Simon is going to regret not taking those kids cause they'll all have tatoos, parole officers and sex videos. All thanks to the example their mothers setting for them.

By Sammie

Gretchen is a Ho too...only she resorts to milking sick old men of their money. Blech.

By Valentina

Gretchen, you mean the woman who stole her "friends" Jo exboyfriend. The same woman who took some royalties from the same "friend" Jo. Or who continues to swing mud at Jo when oppurtunity presents itself. Gretchen who acts like a tramp whenever any male enters a room. Yeah, lets all believe this woman she's so trustworthy. The woman is a scank, piece of s**t.

By Julymoon

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Grecthen ur kidding right? Your just as skankie as Tamera, she was a skank when Simmon married her but Gretchen you take the cake you can't make me believe you weren't boinking Looser slade while poor Jeff was ill and beside if not slade someone. I think that Jeff might have know it also. Your all abunch of Ho's just sleeping with men to live in o c... The couple that are so called Christians give me a break I would be afraid to play with God like that.. sad sad sad.

Saturday 02 April

By YellowRose3218

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This kind of show is exactly what dumbs down America.
All it is about, is gossip, people seem to love to talk badly about others, mostly woman. These kinds of woman, seem to be having a dress up party every day. All in order to trash the one, that didnt match her shoes right with her purse.
I know I have a lot better, and way more important things in my life, to do than to watch this ridiculous crap.
American tv has really gone to s#@#@*.

Monday 04 April

By Sweety

You're the fake one Gretchen. You've turned into a real snob this season and the only I see starting and talking crap is you. You're constant put downs of Tamra make me think you're the jealous and insecure one. You need to check yourself.

By NAUGHTY BUT NICE ROB

I did used to watch OC HOUSEWIVES but love it now. Gretchen boyfriend told me he would like to hook up with Jill Zarin rather than bethenny

Friday 08 April

By Gia

Gretchen is just jealous cause she is BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And can't get a decent guy!!!!! lol

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