A transplanted Long Islander is joining Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Orange County” when that reality-TV series returns for season 13 on July 16, the network announced Monday. Gina Kirschenheiter, one of two new cast-members along with Emily Simpson, has lived in that Southern California county for three years and is a mother of three children under the age of 5, according to the cable network. Kirschenheiter responded to a comment on one of her Instagram posts Monday, saying she grew up in North Babylon (“Go Bulldogs!! !”) and graduated from Hofstra University. Her husband works and lives in Los Angeles during the week, making her, in words from a Bravo release, “a single mom of sorts, which causes her to re-evaluate what she wants and needs in her marriage.”<doc-sep>The Real Housewives of Orange County is back for season 13, and PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of the Bravo show's trailer The Real Housewives of Orange County 'Whoop It Up' and Fight It Out in Season 13 Trailer Hold on to your oranges — The Real Housewives of Orange County are back for season 13, and PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of the show’s trailer and all the action going down in its highly anticipated return. The first ladies of Bravo will be whooping it up again this July. And while returning Housewives Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador and Kelly Dodd may have agreed to put their differences behind them at the end of the reunion last season, as the trailer promises, “In the O.C., the line between love and hate, between loyalty and betrayal, completely disappears.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. Nowhere does that seem to be more evident than between Gunvalson and Dodd. For two seasons, the Housewives and mothers have been BFFs. But all seems to go out the window when Gunvalson and her boyfriend Steve Lodge go on a double date with Dodd’s ex-husband Michael and his new girlfriend. “Obviously you’re not my friend,” Dodd, 42, tells Gunvalson.. “You don’t know how to be a good friend.” “I didn’t betray you!” Gunvalson, 56, shouts in return. The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 13 Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Shannon Beador, Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, and Kelly Dodd | Credit: John Tsiavis/Bravo Beador and Judge seem to be having troubles of their own. The trailer ends with the two of them in the throws of battle, Beador, 54 asking, “So you’re going to do a goddamn f—— straight-jacket intervention right now?” “Stop screaming for one f—— time in your life and listen,” Judge, 50, bites back. Of course, it’s understandable that tensions are high as each of the Housewives are managing some serious stress in their own personal lives. Gunvalson wants more of a commitment from Lodge, who storms off when told by Judge that he should marry his longtime girlfriend. Judge, on the other hand, is dealing with her husband Eddie’s ongoing health battles — which has put him through four surgeries as of now. “I just keep thinking about the mortality rate,” she says, in tears. “I’m scared for my husband.” The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 12 Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson and Shanon Beador on the Real Housewives of Orange County season 12 reunion | Credit: Nicole Weingart/Bravo Then there’s Beador and Dodd, who are both newly single. Both have moved into new homes, but are handling their post-divorce lives very differently as they navigate the dating world, raise their daughters, and launch their own careers. “This is just been who I am,” says Beador, struggling to take off her wedding ring after 17 years of marriage. Dodd’s having a slightly easier time, it seems. “You know why divorce is expensive?” she quips at one point. “Because it’s worth it.” The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 13 Emily Simpson | Credit: John Tsiavis/Bravo The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 13 Gina Kirschenheiter | Credit: John Tsiavis/Bravo In addition to the four returning ladies, season 13 will also see the addition of two new Housewives — both introduced to the group through Judge. Emily Simpson, 42, is an Ohio transplant who works as an attorney, part-time party planner, wife and mother of five — with two daughters from husband Shane’s previous marriage, and three kids under five (daughter Annabelle and twin boys Luke and Keller) which her sister carried as a surrogate when fertility issues prevented Emily from carrying herself. “A lot of women don’t have to work, but when I throw the attorney thing in there, I’m like ‘No, girl. I’m not your typical Housewife,’ ” she says in the trailer. Gina Kirschenheiter, 34, is also a young mom, with three kids under the age of five. She’s also new to Orange County, having only moved there from Long Island, New York three years prior. “I am Orange County until I open my mouth and it’s like, ‘Here I am, world,’ ” she says. RELATED VIDEO: The Real Housewives Of Orange County Go Makeup-Free For PEOPLE’s Beautiful Issue The two fiery new Housewives will surely stir things up upon their arrivals. Simpson had a falling out with Judge after planning a baby shower for granddaughter Ava a few years back, so the two are trying to mend that friendship. Meanwhile Kirschenheiter is re-evaluating the needs of her marriage, especially because her husband works and lives in Los Angeles during the week, leaving her as a single mom of sorts. Will they Orange County housewives be able to band together to help one another face life’s ups-and-downs? Or are these friendships destined to fall apart? Find out when The Real Housewives of Orange County premieres July 16 (at 9 p.m. ET) on Bravo.<doc-sep>It’s time to whoop it up once again! OG of the OC Vicki Gunvalson returns for her landmark 13th season of The Real Housewives of Orange County -- and from the looks of the trailer, she’s actually getting along with her co-stars! It’s been a rough few seasons for Vicki, who had falling out after falling out with her fellow ‘Wives, most notably Tamra Judge. In fact, before season 12’s emotional reunion, Tamra told ET she was ready to see a Vicki-free RHOC. “If she could just go home, buh-bye, I'd be very happy about that,” Tamra confessed. “I want to be around a group of girls that, yeah, maybe we don’t agree on everything, and maybe we might argue about who knows what, but don’t try to destroy somebody’s life. Don’t say the things you say and do the things you do.” So, it seems safe to say fans will see Tamra and Vicki work to rebuild their once-strong friendship this season, as well as returning co-stars Shannon Beador and Kelly Dodd form a tight bond of their own. Both women’s divorce sagas will play out as part of season 13. Yes, that means we’ll see them start dating again. But it’s not all fun times; like every season, it appears the dynamics of the group shift -- at one moment in the trailer, Tamra unleashes on Shannon! Check out the explosive sneak peek below. There’s lots of tears, some screaming, a little nudity, falls -- yes, more than one -- and a couple new faces: Missing from the lineup this year are Meghan King Edmonds, Lydia McLaughlin and Peggy Sulahian, who all exited the series at the end of season 12. In their place are two new Housewives: Long Island transplant Gina Kirschenheiter and attorney turned part-time party planner Emily Simpson, whom RHOC fans might remember for working on a baby shower Tamra threw ahead of the birth of her granddaughter, Ava. Apparently, Emily and Tamra had a bit of a falling out after that event, so expect at least some drama on that front. Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter join 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' for season 13. Bravo Both women promise to bring something different to the group, good and possibly bad. "A lot of women don't have to work," Emily says in the trailer. "But when I throw the 'attorney thing' in there, like, no, girl. I'm not your typical housewife." "I am Orange County until I open my mouth," Gina says in the preview, just before seemingly telling Shannon, "You sound stupid. I don't do stupid." The Real Housewives of Orange County premieres Monday, July 16, at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. Catch up ahead of the new season by tuning into The Real Housewives of Orange County: How They Got Here, airing Monday, June 11, at 9 p.m. ET. RELATED CONTENT: Heather Dubrow Weighs In on Returning to 'RHOC' for Season 13 (Exclusive) This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. ‘RHOC’ Star Tamra Judge on Reconnecting With Vicki Gunvalson in Iceland -- and Why It Didn’t Last (Exclusive) 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Star Kelly Dodd 'Feels Liberated' After Finalizing Divorce (Exclusive) The 'RHOC' Reunion Takes a Shocking Turn for Vicki, Tamra and Shannon -- See the Pics! (Exclusive)<doc-sep>
Bravo "In the OC, the line between love and hate, between loyalty and betrayal completely disappears," the intense trailer teases. For two seasons Vicki and Kelly have been BFFs, but their friendship is tested when Vicki goes on a double date that proves to be quite complicated. Vicki and her boyfriend, Steve Lodge, go out with Kelly's ex-husband, Michael, and his new girlfriend, which doesn't sit well with her pal, Kelly. "Obviously, you're not my friend," Kelly tells Vicki. "You don't know how to be a good friend." "I didn't betray you!" Vicki fires back. Elsewhere, Shannon and Tamra go at it after the former yells, "So you're going to do a goddamn f--king straitjacket intervention right now!?" "Stop screaming for one f--king time in your life and listen!" Tamra shouts back. But the high tensions make sense given the serious personal struggles the ladies are each facing. Vicki wants more commitment from Steve, who ends up storming off in anger when Tamra tells him he should put a ring on his longtime girlfriend. And Tamra is dealing with husband Eddie's ongoing health issues. "I just keep thinking about the mortality rate," Tamra says tearfully. "I'm scared for my husband." And her fear is merited considering he's already undergone four surgeries. Shannon also finds herself feuding with Kelly, even though the two arguably have the most in common. Both newly single and figuring out how to navigate the dating world while raising children and moving into new homes, the women seem to be handling post-divorce life quite differently. "This is just been who I am," Shannon says as she struggles to part ways with her wedding ring. "You know why divorce is expensive? Because it's worth it," Kelly's seen telling a friend in a later scene. Season 13 of the Bravo franchise will also welcome two new Housewives, both introduced to the group through Tamra: Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter. Emily is a 42-year-old Ohio native who works as an attorney and part-time party planner. She's also a wife and a mother of five. "A lot of women don't have to work, but when I throw the attorney thing in there, I'm like, 'No, girl. I'm not your typical Housewife,'" says Emily, who had a falling out with Tamra after planning a baby shower for her granddaughter, Ava, a few years back. Gina is 34 and has three kids under the age of 5. She's also new to Orange County, having only moved there from Long Island 3 years prior. "I am Orange County until I open my mouth and it's like, 'Here I am, world!'" says Gina, who is re-evaluating the needs of her marriage given that her husband works and lives in Los Angeles during the week. "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Season 13 premieres Monday, July 16 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.