Gina Kirschenheiter defends polarizing ‘RHOC’ style after ‘hiccup’ confessional look: ‘I have been consistently serving’

Gina Kirschenheiter is defending her polarizing style on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” as fans continue to reel over a recent look she wore in a confessional. 

“I’m not even going to lie. I loved it. When I looked in the mirror, I was like, ‘This is my favorite interview look of all time. I look good!’” the reality star, 40, tells Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” while promoting her back-to-school partnership with Clorox.

“Like, I was really feeling it,” she continues, raving over the metallic Noam minidress that has apparently incensed fans. “I had worn that already to a party and I literally texted my producers and I was like, ‘I feel so good in this, I feel like myself, I wanna wear this in my interview chair.’”

Gina Kirschenheiter tells Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about a recent style “hiccup” on “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” Page Six
The Bravolebrity wore a metallic Noam minidress paired with a teased bob that garnered negative fan feedback. Bravo

Kirschenheiter admits that the garment did not “translate” on camera and even calls it a “hiccup.”

“I think it was the gold reflecting that kind of washed me out, it was the angle a little bit, you know, extra volume on that head,” she says, acknowledging her larger-than-life bob with a deep side part. “So, I don’t know.”

While the New York native’s hairstyle was met with a stream of negative online reactions, she still has an affinity for the statement-making ‘do. 

The reality star admits that the look did not “translate” on camera. Bravo
The New York native acknowledges that the “extra volume” in her hair didn’t help matters,” though she liked its “Long Island” vibe. Bravo

“It’s so Long Island!” she exclaims.

It has become a trope among “RHOC” enthusiasts to come for Kirschenheiter’s sartorial choices and perceived beauty blunders — particularly in regards to her ill-fastened hair extensions of the past — but she believes that her personal style is progressing.  

“The one thing that I would like to communicate to everybody is that … I understand that maybe I’ve had my moments in the past but I have been … consistently serving for a few years now,” states the blond beauty, who joined “RHOC” in 2018’s Season 13. 

Despite the harsh opinions about her sartorial choices, Kirschenheiter believes her personal style has progressed over the years. Instagram/ginakirschenheiter
“I have been consistently serving,” says the TV personality. ginakirschenheiter/Instagram

“This is just one little hiccup but it’s not a setback, all right?” 

Kirschenheiter first addressed her glimmering getup and accompanying teased coif in a TikTok shared Monday.

“I just want to hop on here and let you all know I get it, I hear you. I see what you see honestly. I understand you don’t like this interview look and when I saw the episode prior to it airing, I said, ‘That doesn’t look great,’” she said. 

Kirschenheiter previously made light of her polarizing ensemble in a TikTok video. Gina Kirschenheiter/Tiktok
Kirschenheiter spoke with “Virtual Reali-Tea” while promoting her back-to-school partnership with Clorox. NBCUniversal

However, the Bravolebrity emphasized that she “actually really [loves] the whole outfit” and believes that “it actually looks pretty great” offscreen. 

“But I’m not going to defend myself and I see what you see,” she concluded. “And the bottom line is you can’t land every plane. So I can just promise you I get it and I will hopefully do better next time — can’t even really promise that.” 

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.