Tamra Judge Is ‘Worried’ About Ex-Husband Simon Barney Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘This Could Be Lethal for Him’

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Tamra Judge Is 'Worried' About Ex-Husband Simon Barney Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: 'This Could Be Lethal for Him'

Focusing on the important things. Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about how she and her family are handling the coronavirus, both personally and professionally. Last month, Judge's ex-husband, Simon Barney, revealed that he was suffering from stage 3 cancer and the former reality star, 52, asked for prayers and support. "It’s been a very emotional 4 months and we are rallying together as a family to get through this," she wrote on Instagram in February. Judge and Barney, 55, married in 1998. They share three children: Sidney, 21, Sophia, 14, and son Spencer, 19. [jwplayer 7BqLYHWN] The pair had a tumultuous divorce in 2011 amid their custody battle over the kids. Sidney chose to live with her father, Spencer stayed with her mother and Sophia split her time. However, after the diagnosis, the family was brought closer together. "We have all reunited," she revealed on Instagram on February 28. While Judge married in Eddie Judge in 2013, Barney is currently has been engaged to Catushia Ienni for nine years. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic stretching across the world, the gym owner is afraid for her ex, she told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, March 17. "I am worried about Simon. As you all know, last month he went public with his cancer diagnosis," she told Us. "Having a disease that compromises his immune system means that this could be lethal for him." Judge, who quit the Real Housewives of Orange County in January, also revealed that the entire journey has been very hard on the family. "He is doing everything he can to protect himself, as is his fiancée, Catushia. She is his sole caregiver and now has to be extremely cautious as well," she shared with Us. "Due to the fact that he is immune-compromised, the kids also can’t be around him, which is heartbreaking for them and for him as well." Scroll through the gallery below for more from Judge.

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Tamra Judge Is 'Worried' About Ex-Husband Simon Barney Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: 'This Could Be Lethal for Him'

Focusing on the important things. Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about how she and her family are handling the coronavirus, both personally and professionally. Last month, Judge's ex-husband, Simon Barney, revealed that he was suffering from stage 3 cancer and the former reality star, 52, asked for prayers and support. "It’s been a very emotional 4 months and we are rallying together as a family to get through this," she wrote on Instagram in February. Judge and Barney, 55, married in 1998. They share three children: Sidney, 21, Sophia, 14, and son Spencer, 19. [jwplayer 7BqLYHWN] The pair had a tumultuous divorce in 2011 amid their custody battle over the kids. Sidney chose to live with her father, Spencer stayed with her mother and Sophia split her time. However, after the diagnosis, the family was brought closer together. "We have all reunited," she revealed on Instagram on February 28. While Judge married in Eddie Judge in 2013, Barney is currently has been engaged to Catushia Ienni for nine years. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic stretching across the world, the gym owner is afraid for her ex, she told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, March 17. "I am worried about Simon. As you all know, last month he went public with his cancer diagnosis," she told Us. "Having a disease that compromises his immune system means that this could be lethal for him." Judge, who quit the Real Housewives of Orange County in January, also revealed that the entire journey has been very hard on the family. "He is doing everything he can to protect himself, as is his fiancée, Catushia. She is his sole caregiver and now has to be extremely cautious as well," she shared with Us. "Due to the fact that he is immune-compromised, the kids also can’t be around him, which is heartbreaking for them and for him as well." Scroll through the gallery below for more from Judge.

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Struggling

"As their mother, this is very, very hard to watch and our family is simply having a very tough time," she said.

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Praying

"This is an extremely sad time for the world," Judge added. "I am praying for a cure and for us all to get through this."

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Drama, Drama, Drama


Judge also brought up that she's being asked about "drama" with her former costars.

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Shade

"Fake friends are like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark," she wrote on Instagram on Sunday, March 15.

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Shannon Beef?


She also unfollowed former costar Shannon Beador on Instagram after she reunited with Kelly Dodd.

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Focused

That said, she will "not answer anything regarding that," due to what is happening in the world.

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Important

"We are currently dealing with a national emergency, and all my efforts are on protecting myself, my family, and all those we love," she said.

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Sending a Message

Judge noted: "I urge all my fans to take coronavirus seriously, and do everything they can to protect themselves."

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Homebody

Judge also posted on Instagram that she "loves staying home, until someone tells me I have to."

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Tamra Simon

"Tell me something good," she captioned her selfie. "Let’s stay positive. We’re in this together."

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Quality Time

Braunwyn Windham-Burke replied to her photo. "This unexpected break from the normal routine is giving us all some great quality time," she wrote.

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Business Update


The former Real Housewives star also gave Us an update on her businesses.

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Getting Ready


"Owning two companies — one of which is a gym, CUT Fitness, that could suffer undergoing a mandatory closure — we are definitely preparing to be hit hard by coronavirus," she shared.

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Staying Open

For now, the gym's door is open. "For CUT, we are currently still open and are following state/local guidelines. We are not sure how much longer we will be able to stay open, though, and will abide by whatever jurisdictions we are required to," she said.

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VenaCBD


Additionally, Judge's website, Venacbd.com, is still open and shipping.

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Discounts


"We know that this is a hard time for all, so we are offering all customers 20 percent off," she added.