The Real Reason RHOC Shannon Beador’s Mugshot Is Unavailable

It’s one of the biggest plot points in RHOC. In case you missed it, Shannon Beador was arrested after driving under the influence in Newport Beach. However, her mugshot appears to be absent from the internet.

In September 2023, Shannon Beador was arrested after she drove her car into a residence and then drove away, eventually pulling over in the middle of the street. She was charged by the Orange County District Attorney with one count of DUI and one count of hit-and-run, both misdemeanors. Sources told TMZ she had a blood alcohol content of .24% after the crash. She was released after paying $2,500 bail and leaving a written promise to appear in court.

Press sites like Page Six were unable to obtain Shannon Beador’s mugshot due to the Newport Beach Police Department’s decision, stating that releasing it would “endanger the successful completion of the investigation or a related investigation.” Neither dashcam footage nor the 911 call was available for distribution either.

The founder of Real for Real was sentenced to three years of probation and 40 hours of community service. She is also required to complete nine months in an alcohol program and has paid restitution for the damage to the home she hit with her car. At BravoCon, she revealed she completed 28 days of counseling with an alcohol specialist, focusing on elements of her life that are unhealthy and toxic. “I’m moving in a good and positive direction,” she said.

“It’s been a tough six weeks,” Shannon stated back in October 2023 at the convention. “I believe that today I’m in a good and positive place, going in a good and positive direction, so thank you… and thank you all for the support.”

In the season 18 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Judge did not condone Shannon’s choice to drink after getting a DUI. In response, Shannon told E! News that her former BFF “has no right” to say that. “She has had no part of anything that I have done since my DUI. None. In fact, she left town the day after my DUI. I hear that she’s saying, ‘I was there for her and I did this.’ No, you weren’t.”

“Who made you the judge and jury of what I should and shouldn’t be doing in my life?” Shannon added. “Focus on yours, because I’m focusing on mine.” She continued, “After it happened, I was so grateful that no one was hurt because that would have been just unbearable. I was using alcohol as a coping mechanism. I have in my past in different periods in my lifetime, like when my marriage was ending.”

Source: TMZ, Page Six, E! News