Jeana Keough Speaks on Reality TV Exit, Eventual Return

Take a good look at Jeana Keough, reality TV fans. Because one of the original Real Housewives of Orange County is leaving the small screen.

Keough spoke to The Los Angeles Times this week about her decision to focus on her career as a real estate agent, as well as her eventual return to television. A few excerpts:

On why she's leaving the show: Work. My real estate just went down two-thirds because I wasn’t around the summer to do the open houses and do the things that make me successful... The market changed horribly. And me taking off four months in the height of the season was just really hard on me. I needed a summer to get my business back on track...  I needed to focus on my income.

On the Tamra-Gretchen feud: I told Tamra many, many times: "It’s none of your business. One guy woke you up one night. Get over it. Say you’re sorry." We actually did an appearance where she apologized on TV.  She wanted to do it on TV so everyone would know. She did apologize. She wanted to move on. But, of course, the episode came out and it brought up bad feelings. Hopefully, it’s done now and we can move on.

On upcoming projects: I have lots of things going on right now. I’m working on a book. Keeping myself busy. It’s a book about my life - being from Wisconsin; being a Playmate and the Hollywood lifestyle and taking a break and coming back to reality TV wonderland.

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