The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador opened up about her experience in jail after the TV star was convicted of DUI and an alleged hit-and-run case in September 2023. While in conversation with People Magazine, Beador revealed that when she was being escorted to the prison cell, she felt extremely claustrophobic. The reality TV actress recalled requesting that the officer provide a bigger cell. However, her request was denied.

Speaking to the entertainment portal, Beador claimed, “I said to the policeman, ‘Oh no, I can’t go in there. That’s too small. I can’t go in there.’ And there were no bars for air. It was a door. They go, ‘Well, this is the bigger one.’ So I walked in to see, and they shut the door. And then I’m like, ‘No, you gotta let me go. I can’t be here.’” Furthermore, the TV star shared that she laid on the bed with her face towards the window to keep her claustrophobia in check. 

Shannon shared, “So I was just pretending I was in a bedroom, like, ‘Oh no, you were just in a bedroom.’” The reality star stated that when she left the jail, it was very similar to that of a movie scene, as she was all bloodied, with no shoes on, and had scratches all over her body. However, Beador was aware of the mistake she had made.  

The RHOC star revealed in the interview, “I was injured. I had blood all over me.” She continued to say, “And when they let me out, literally, it was like in the movies. They opened up this garage door. I didn’t even know where. I’m like, ‘What am I supposed to do?’ [and] they go, ‘You can go.'”