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There’s a lot of juice to be squeezed out<\/a> of the upcoming 18th\u00a0installment of The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n “So\u00a0much happened this season that I don’t even know how they’re\u00a0going to fit it all in,”\u00a0series vet\u00a0Heather Dubrow<\/strong><\/a> told E! News in an exclusive interview. “And the dynamic is really good. We have so many strong people around, which is nice, and so much history between so many of us.”<\/p>\n But it’s a\u00a0similar future that’s brought her even closer to returning star Alexis Bellino<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The two, who appeared on seasons\u00a0seven and\u00a0eight together “have known each other for a very<\/em> long time,” said Heather, “and didn’t always see eye-to-eye.”<\/p>\n But having gotten reacquainted in the past few years “through some of our older kids,” said Heather, mom to twins Max<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Nick<\/strong>, both 20, Kat<\/strong><\/a>, 17, and Ace<\/strong><\/a>, 13,\u00a0with\u00a0Botched<\/em><\/a> star Terry Dubrow<\/strong><\/a>, she and\u00a0Alexis\u2014mom to James<\/strong>, 17, and 16-year-old twins Miles<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0Mackenna<\/strong>\u2014truly bonded after\u00a0their sons Ace and Miles came out as transgender<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shared Heather, “Having LGBTQIA+ kids<\/a> definitely brought us closer.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n