From weave-pulling to table-flipping, the series has had its share of over-the-top moments
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Season 2 / Episode 3
A physical altercation between Kim Zolciak and Sheree Whitfield escalated when Whitfield pulled out a section of her co-star’s weave. (Zolciak has gone on to create her own line of wigs.)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Season 1 / Episode 4
Taylor Armstrong and her husband, Russell, caused a stir when they spent $50,000 on their daughter Kennedy’s 4th-birthday party. (Reports cite financial problems as the cause of his suicide.)
The Real Housewives of D.C.
Season 1 / Episode 8
When Michaele Salahi and husband Tareq attended a White House state dinner without an invitation, the House Homeland Security Committee subpoenaed the couple to appear before the panel.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Season 1 / Episode 6
What would Emily Post say? During the first-season finale, Teresa Giudice shocked audiences — and castmates — when a heated argument culminated in Giudice flipping over the dining table (mid-meal!).
The Real Housewives of New York
Season 3 / Episode 12
After a screaming match between Kelly Bensimon and Bethenny Frankel hit a boiling point, Bensimon spiraled into an on-camera breakdown (causing producers to escort the unstable star home).
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Season 5 / Episode 12
Former OC star Lynne Curtin wasn’t home when her daughter, Raquel, was served with an eviction notice after the family failed to pay their rent on their Aliso Viejo rental home.
