The Real Housewives of Orange County season finale aired on October 31st and Shannon Beador told PEOPLE that she is now in a better place but has “conflicted” feelings about returning to the franchise.
Speaking about next season, Shannon Beador says, “It depends on who I would on the season with. And I’m not saying that in a threatening way. I experienced some time with people that were very unhealthy for me to be around. That’s important in my life right now, to make healthy choices and to separate myself from toxic situations.”
Shannon also touched on how she was a hot mess at the was end of last season saying, “I was at that reunion just totally focused on, you got to clear John’s name, you got to clear John’s name. And you can see it — I look exhausted. I’m puffy. I wasn’t good. So I’m happy. I hope that people will see that I am taking life seriously and I’m doing whatever I can in my power to better my life to become a better person.”
Shannon Beador has gone through a lot this season dealing with her ex, John Janssen suing her over $75,000 and having to be around his new girlfriend Alexis Bellino. Shannon acknowledged that she understands viewers enjoying the drama noting, “if I were on the other side, i’d want to see it myself. But really what matters is what I think. I hope they enjoy the show … I hope that people say, ‘Okay, she’s working on herself, so good for her,’ but I don’t need pats on the back,” she says. “I don’t need sympathy.”