Heather Dubrow Returns to Acting

Pop the champs! Heather Dubrow has reason to celebrate.

The mom of four tykes and Orange County Housewife will guest star alongside Reba McEntire and Sara Rue on the ABC sitcom Malibu Country. Airing in January, Heather will play Brooke, a friend of Reba's neighbor Kim Sallinger. “Reba finds herself in a bit of a pickle when she says some unkind things about Kim – not knowing that the camera is rolling – and tries to pin the blame on Kim's friend Brooke," a press release teases.

“So proud of you fancy pants,” fellow ‘Wife Tamra Barney cheered her pal, who once upon a time went by Heather Paige Kent and starred as Lydia DeLucca on That’s Life with Kevin Dillon, Debi Mazar, and Paul Sorvino and Maggie Marino on Jenny McCarthy’s series Jenny.

Enjoying her time spent on set (and the red hot Ted Baker dress she dons in the episode), Heather tweeted, “Love you @SARARUEFORREAL ! Such a fun week! #MalibuCountry” and raved, “Great wardrobe team there!”

And – in case you’re hungry – the 98% real Housewife is still moving forward with her restaurateur dreams. “Coming soon!” she told a fan asking about her plans to heat things up with Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani.

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