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Shannon Beador has sparked concerns for her wellbeing as she continues to drink - despite her recent stint in rehab for a DUI, insiders have claimed.
The Real Housewives of Orange County regular, 59, completed '28 days of behavioral wellness' counseling with an alcohol specialist following the hit-and-run incident last September.
But Beador is reportedly still drinking, with friends worried that she is not acknowledging that she has a problem with alcohol.
'Even after her recent DUI and outpatient rehab she is still drinking,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'She isn't getting wasted and getting behind the wheel, but she still does enjoy a drink.
Shannon Beador's loved ones are concerned for her health and wellbeing because she is still drinking despite a recent stint in rehab, insiders have claimed
'Although Shannon thinks this is okay, it is of concern to those who love her and have supported her through her process of overcoming the pain caused by the DUI.
'It is ultimately Shannon's life – but lying to herself and trying to convince herself that her drinking is not a problem after getting a DUI from an accident that could have been way worse is not on.'
The insider claimed that Beador's drinking could be a result of her struggle to deal with the pressure of starring on the Bravo show.
'She sure knows how to stay on air but she doesn't know how to deal with the pressure of that it seems', the source stated.
'Drinking isn't the healthy way to handle the stress of being a rich and successful reality star with your own food empire.'
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Beador for comment.
Gina Kirschenheiter previously voiced her concerns about her costar's drinking habits.
Speaking on an episode of The Sarah Fraser Show podcast back in December, she said she was 'shocked' that no one was asking Beador outright whether or not she had quit.
Beador, 59, was arrested in September 2023 after she crashed her car into a Newport Beach home (pictured in November 2023)
Addressing the incident at BravoCon 2023, she said it was a 'terrible mistake' (pictured)
'This is not information that I know directly from myself,' she said. 'So I don’t know whether to verify it or not but I have heard…. She’s not said that she’s not drinking, right?
'I would ask her that question. She’s not gonna be outed, I’ll tell you that much. It’s hard for me because I don’t like speaking on things that I’ve heard through other people and I don’t know that directly but I would be very curious…
'I was shocked that nobody asked her that point blank at BravoCon.'
It was reported in November that Beador avoided jail time in her DUI hit-and-run case after a California judge settled on three years of probation.
The troubled reality star was also given 36 months of informal probation plus fines and fees and had to complete 40 hours of community service and a nine-month alcohol program.
The Bravo staple did not show up to court herself, instead allowing her
