Jennifer Pedranti Says There’s ‘No Need’ for Slade to Attend ‘RHOC’ Reunion

Jennifer Pedranti supports Gretchen Rossi’s partner Slade Smiley opting out of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 reunion — even though he was involved in some of the season’s most intense drama. Jennifer, 48, exclusively told Us Weekly at BravoCon 2025 that her fiancé, Ryan Boyajian, was “never actually officially asked” to take part in the finale despite reports to the contrary. “They mentioned it to me, like, ‘Would Ryan want to go?’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re not going to get Ryan there.’ This is weeks and weeks prior,” she recalled on Saturday, November 15, while attending the