‘RHOC’ star Vicki Gunvalson says signing onto the ‘Real Housewives’ is making ‘a deal with the devil’

Vicki Gunvalson has likened signing onto nan “Real Housewives” franchise to making “a woody pinch nan devil.”

The “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum, 62, opened up astir her acquisition connected nan deed show connected Vice’s caller series, “The Dark Side of Reality TV,” which aired Tuesday.

“I decidedly consciousness for illustration it’s a woody pinch nan devil,” said Gunvalson, who is 1 of nan original formed members of nan “RHOC” franchise.

The Bravolebrity — who began starring connected nan deed reality bid successful 2006 — said she was paid “nothing, zero” for her first season.

“Season 2 I judge I sewage paid $5,000 for nan full season,” she shared. “Not overmuch money, I didn’t moreover person an lawyer look complete my contract. I had nary thought what I was doing.”

After nan franchise had proved to beryllium a awesome hit, Gunvalson’s paycheck bespeak Bravo’s increasing success.

In fact, play 13 saw nan reality prima rake successful a whopping seven-figure net successful 2018.

“My last full-time season, [the pay] was significant. Seven figures. I ne'er really thought I would make nan number I was making,” she said.

Still, it hasn’t each been smooth-sailing.

Gunvalson, for illustration galore of her co-stars, had to strengthen reliable life moments successful beforehand of nan camera, including her divorcement from husband Donn Gunvalson.

The prima revenge for divorcement from Donn successful 2010, but it wasn’t finalized until 4 years later.

“People inquire maine if I regret doing nan show and erstwhile I look astatine my relationships I’d opportunity yes,” she said.

“With Donn, 100% nan show had an effect connected our relationship. Being connected TV 100% had a domiciled successful our divorcement because it puts a batch of unit connected a marriage. I deliberation we would’ve survived if I wasn’t connected nan show. So that I regret.”

In summation to her divorce, Gunvalson recovered retired astir her Joanne Steinmetz’s decease while nan cameras were rolling.

While filming Season 10, Gunvalson was playing games pinch her co-stars astatine Shannon Beador’s location erstwhile her family members were trying to scope her to show her nan tragic news.

“I was really upset that accumulation knew for an hour, and they didn’t show me,” she recalled. “They were retired of line, and I deliberation they should person taken maine speech and said, ‘Your mom has passed. Talk to your girl off-camera.’ If I was a producer, that’s what I would’ve done.”

She recalled emotion uneasy aft accumulation decided to “set up” a room successful Beador’s location pinch “lights and cameramen” for her to usage nan landline and telephone her daughter.

“Let maine shriek and outcry connected my ain and beryllium mad,” she added. “It was very, very traumatic. I will ne'er forgive Bravo for that.”