Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador, 56, powerfully declared "I'm not a victim" as she discussed the "dark and painful" times she's been through on the show.
The mum-of-three returns to the show for its 15th season alongside Kelly Dodd, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Braunwyn Windham-Burke and newbie Elizabeth Lyn Vargas.During her six years on the show, Shannon has shared some incredibly difficult parts of her life with viewers, including her marriage struggles and subsequent divorce, as well as her weight loss battle.But, speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, Shannon said: "There are a lot of people that say I always try to play the victim and I don't think I am a victim, in fact I think I'm a survivor."I'm not.
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