Shannon Beador on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.".Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Shannon Beadorhas been charged after she was arrested for DUI hit and run.
The reality star had a .24 blood alcohol level, which is three times the legal limit, law enforcement officials toldTMZ, who was first to report the news.
PEOPLE has reached out to Beador’s rep for comment.
The Newport Beach Police Department previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Beador was “arrested at 1:17 a.m. on Sept. 17after fleeing the scene from a collision that caused property damage.” The reality star was booked on two misdemeanors — hit-and-run and DUI alcohol — and released on a citation, per NBPD.
Shannon Beador attends Andy’s Legends Ball, Bravocon 2022, in New York on Oct. 14, 2022.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Beador’s lawyer, Michael L. Fell, told PEOPLE in a statement on Sept. 18 that his client was"prepared to accept full responsibility.”
“She is extremely apologetic and remorseful,” Fell stated at the time. “We will be awaiting the official information on this case as it becomes available, and Shannon is prepared to accept full responsibility for her actions.”
That same day, Beador’s friend and fellow Bravo starJeff Lewisaddressed the situation on his SiriusXM talk show, admitting he was “shocked” and that her actions were uncharacteristic.
“Unfortunately [Shannon] got a DUI on Saturday night. She was also in a car accident. She was injured, so she’s going to be recovering,” Lewis, 53, shared. “Shannon and I have been friends for a very long time. I was shocked — she called me yesterday and we talked for awhile — and I was shocked because I’ve never known Shannon to ever, ever drink and drive.”
Jeff Lewis attends AOL Build at AOL Studios on July 7, 2015 in New York City.Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
“I will tell you she’s accepting full accountability,” he continued. “She is ashamed, she’s embarrassed.”
The Bravo star also noted that he didn’t believe his friend was “an alcoholic,” but instead “going through a lot of personal struggles.”
“People are like, ‘Oh she needs rehab,’ ‘Oh she’s an alcoholic’ — I don’t think Shannon is an alcoholic,” he added. “I think she’s been going through a lot of personal struggles right now, and I think she has been leaning on alcohol — but I don’t think she’s an alcoholic.”
On the Sept. 18 episode of her podcastTwo Ts in a Pod, fellowRHOCstarTamra Judgediscussed Beador’s actionswith co-hostTeddi Mellencampand guestCynthia Bailey. The trio also expressed their shock over the situation.
From left: Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, and Braunwyn Windham-Burke.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock, John Lamparski/Getty
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock, John Lamparski/Getty
“I’m literally shaking right now. I feel like I’m going to throw up,” the reality star, 56, said of the news at the time. “I don’t even know if it’s true. I talked to Shannon yesterday, she didn’t say a word to me — nothing.”
AnotherRHOCalum,Braunwyn Windham-Burkealso spoke up about Beador’s arrest, noting that she had been “going through a hard year.”
“I know Shannon has a big heart and hope this can become her story where this is a moment when everything changed for the better,” Windham-Burke, 45, toldUS Weekly. “Obviously, what happened is not OK. You should never drink and drive. It was a very unfortunate night for her, but fortunately no one was hurt.”
Earlier this year, Beador spoke up about feeling “blindsided” after her boyfriend of three-and-a-half-years,John Janssen, ended their relationship.
Shannon Storms Beador and John Janssen at BravoCon 2019.Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Additionally, the star was allegedly removed from a bar earlier this year after a “screaming” argument with Janssen’s daughter. While she later acknowledged the disagreement, she vehementlydenied that she was “kicked out.”
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“The lights were up [and] they were saying, ‘Everybody wrap it up,'” Beador said onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. “I wasn’t kicked out, but I asked security to help me with my Uber. That was it. … I absolutely was not kicked out.”
source: people.com
