Shannon Storms Beador updated fans on Tuesday about what marked the first comments The Real Housewives of Orange County star has made since she was arrested in September for an alleged DUI and hit and run.
In a selfie video posted to Instagram, the mother-of-three revealed that she plans to face her legal troubles head-on, once she’s cleared to talk about it.
“I know it’s been a while since I posted and there’s been a lot of talk about what happened recently. But unfortunately I’m not in a position to comment right now,” Beador said. “But there will come a time when I can, and I intend to, be open and honest and authentic.”
The short clip, filmed while Beador was walking her dog Archie, ended with a brief look at the dog.
“Right now I’m focused on getting better, getting back to myself and walking Archie,” she said.
Beador was arrested in Newport Beach, California around 1:17 a.m. local time, police previously told PEOPLE, after he “fled the scene of a collision that caused property damage.” “She was booked on two misdemeanor counts — fleeing from a liquor store while under the influence — and was released on bond,” they said.
A source confirmed to PEOPLE that Beador allegedly crashed her vehicle into the side of the apartment building and damaged a built-in planter box before pulling over. Her vehicle was found by the police, left in the middle of the road.
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Authorities later found Beador walking her dog, Archie, not far from the crash, the insider said. The dog was in the back seat of the car, but was not injured.
After her arrest, Beador entered a mental health treatment program.
Her attorney, Michael L. Fell, previously told PEOPLE that she is “extremely sorry and remorseful” after the accident. “We will await official information on this case as it becomes available, and Shannon is prepared to accept full responsibility for her actions,” he said.
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Shannon Storms Beador and Vicki Gunvalson on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
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She also received support from many of her colleagues, including Gunvalson, who recounted Access to Hollywood‘with A cup for housewives podcast that Beador was “one amazing woman.”
“[Shannon’s] taking ownership of this,” said Gunvalson, 61. “She’s already made amends with the little garden wall she hit. And you know, I’m so proud of her. I mean, I hugged her and loved her. And I said, ‘You know what? Accidents happen. This is an accident. You take ownership of this. You find yourself in front of it.’ She does it all.”
The RHOC OG also explained that Beador lost her phone the night of the accident, which caused her to drive under the influence. “It’s ironic that Shannon doesn’t drive and she doesn’t drive, drink, drive. She’s an Uber girl. She spends a ton of money a month. But that night, it was an unfortunate situation,” Gunvalson said. “She had to be out with friends and maybe had one drink too many and then she went to try to find her phone. She thought she left it at a restaurant so she got in her car because she couldn’t call an Uber to find her phone because she didn’t have one your phone.”
Beador is expected to appear at BravoCon 2023 next month in Las Vegas.
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