Erika Jayne, Kate Chastain, Jeff Lewis, RHOA

It was supposed to be Kandi Burruss’s big night at The Bravos, the semi-annual ridiculous awards shows filmed live at BravoCon, when she received her Wifetime Achievement Award. But it was Victoria Denise Gunvalson Junior who life altered drastically when Andy Cohen presented her with an orange for the 20th season of Real Housewives of Orange County. Yes, that orange comes with a full-time berth on the show when it returns next year. When Vicki was awarded the inaugural Wifetime Achievement at BravoCon in 2023, she pulled our her own orange and told Andy she had an extra in case he wanted to give it back. That cringey moment came full circle when Andy pulled some fruit out of his back pocket (not the first time) and welcomed Vicki back into the fold.

Other highlights of the night included Andy’s opening song-and-dance number, a genius In Memoriam reel, Dorit Kemsley lighting a cigarette on stage, and a Golden Globes-worthy monologue roasting the Bravolebs. Of Southern Charm’s Craig Conover, Andy said, “Craig is single! He’s hot! He’s a business owner. He’s on a successful podcast. Oh wait — those are words to describe Paige,” a reference to Craig’s ex-girlfriend Paige DeSorbo, formerly of Summer House. The crowd winced for him, but in the best way possible.

Oh, and Teresa Giudice said, “The Oscar goes to…” while presenting an awrd. She totally thought she was on stage at the Dolby Theater.

Elsewhere, Karen Huger returned to a huge round of applause, Teddi Mellencamp got a standing ovation, and Mary Cosby and Angie Katsanevis collected some awards. During her acceptance speech, Mary said, “I wasn’t even gonna to come.” Mary, never change.

Finally, it was Kandi’s big moment, and she gave a rousing speech mostly thanking her fellow RHOA ladies and the fans. I’m not crying, you’re crying. You’ll see it all when The Bravos air on Sunday.